Xu Qingtong's torrent of words stopped everything the shopkeeper had prepared to say dead in its tracks. He stared blankly at Xu Qingtong and stammered, "Twelve hundred spirit stones. Would that suit you?"
"Shopkeeper, you're clearly taking advantage of my ignorance and asking for the moon! Something like this isn't even worth eight hundred spirit stones! Fine, eight hundred it is. I'll see if there's anything better. Keep this one for me!" Xu Qingtong said.
The shopkeeper was somewhat dumbfounded. What sort of person was this!
"Shopkeeper, don't just stand there! Have you got anything better? Bring it out for me to see!" Xu Qingtong urged.
The shopkeeper gave an "Oh," then hurriedly turned around, took out another Jade Box, and handed it to Xu Qingtong.
Xu Qingtong took it and opened it to find a pearl inside. The pearl was pitch-black, with a blue sheen. Looking at it for too long brought on a sense of dizziness.
"Shopkeeper, what is this?" Xu Qingtong asked.
Given a rare chance to speak, the shopkeeper opened the floodgates. "Honored customer, this is a Soul-Blasting Pearl. It specifically attacks the divine soul and is extremely powerful. If it strikes, even a golden core cultivator will suffer damage to his divine soul!"
"If I'm not mistaken, this Soul-Blasting Pearl attacks indiscriminately, doesn't it? Once activated, even the person using it can't escape its attack. Am I right?" Xu Qingtong asked.
The shopkeeper gave an embarrassed smile. "You're correct, honored customer. That is one drawback of this Soul-Blasting Pearl. Once it's used, everyone within its attack range will be attacked!"
"That certainly makes it a fine thing for killing yourself! Shopkeeper, how much are you asking?" Xu Qingtong asked.
At these words, the shopkeeper's aged face reddened. "You jest, honored customer. As long as you