Three Zero Seven was stunned, and he almost stammered, "T-ten-year Qi Heng Grass?? Senior... you didn't misspeak, did you? What use could ten-year Qi Heng Grass possibly have?"
"Didn't you say Star Picking Tower had everything? That spirit herbs of any age could be traded?" Xiao Hua smiled. "Qi Heng Grass isn't particularly rare, is it? Since there is thousand-year Qi Heng Grass, why can't there be ten-year Qi Heng Grass?"
"But..." Three Zero Seven hesitated, then said with a placating smile, "Senior, are you certain you aren't here to pick a fight? This is the first time this junior has heard of someone coming to Star Picking Tower to seek ten-year Qi Heng Grass!"
"Hmph." Xiao Hua snorted coldly and said blandly, "Star Picking Tower opens its doors to welcome guests, so naturally it must fathom what its customers desire. No one may have wanted ten-year Qi Heng Grass before, but that does not mean no one wants it now, or will want it in the future!"
"Yes, yes, Senior's lesson is correct!" Three Zero Seven immediately bowed. "Please wait a moment, Senior..."
Then Three Zero Seven vanished from before Xiao Hua's eyes. It was a full half cup of tea later before he returned, smiling as he said, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Senior. This truly was this junior's oversight. At Star Picking Tower, ten-year Qi Heng Grass is priced at half a low-grade Qi Stone. The price is clearly marked. This junior only remembered the ones of great age, while these... hehe, I truly apologize. Please forgive me, Senior."
"Oh, half a low-grade Qi Stone?" Xiao Hua rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. Three Zero Seven smiled. "Thousand-year Qi Heng Grass does indeed cost eighteen high-grade Qi Stones, because it has aged sufficiently. But