Qin Ming took the jade box and examined it carefully.
He saw that the Jade Marrow Mushroom had a broken gap in its middle, as though it had been damaged by some object.
Its medicinal power had leaked out, leaving almost nothing behind.
Moreover, this Jade Marrow Mushroom was less than a hundred years old.
It fell far short of the three hundred years of medicinal power required by the Foundation Establishment Pill formula.
For others, this Jade Marrow Mushroom was already too flawed to be of much use.
But for Qin Ming, that was no problem at all.
"Senior Shen, what would it take for you to sell it?"
Qin Ming asked bluntly.
"Three thousand Spirit Stones, or equivalent items," Shen Yuanxiong said after a brief consideration.
Qin Ming weighed the jade box in his hand and frowned. "Isn't that price a little excessive? After all, less than one-tenth of its medicinal power remains."
"Uh, in that case, This Old Man will take another step back. Two thousand five hundred Spirit Stones will do." Shen Yuanxiong's face twitched slightly as he realized he had named too high a price, and immediately changed his tune.
"Deal."
Qin Ming appeared as still as an ancient well, but inwardly, he was already overjoyed.
He had thought he would have to pay a steep price to obtain a Jade Marrow Mushroom. Unexpectedly, it cost far less than he had imagined.
With this Jade Marrow Mushroom, he could revive it and use Accelerated Growth to produce several portions.
That would be more than enough for his alchemy needs.
Unhurriedly, he took out Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and handed them to Shen Yuanxiong.
The transaction was complete.
"Since Senior Shen still has important matters at home, we won't disturb you any longer. We'll