While Chen Mu was still slowly selecting his items, Ye Qing'er secretly approached him and whispered a few words of advice in his ear.
"Brother Chen, these so-called ancient treasures are indeed indeed acquired by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion from the ruins."
But if there were any good items, they would have already been consumed internally. What's displayed here for sale are basically broken magical artifacts that they've inspected and found to be of little use.
If you can't find one you truly like, I suggest you don't buy it.
After listening to Ye Qing'er's words, Chen Mu understood and returned her a grateful look.
"Shopkeeper, you've protected these goods too well, it's hard for me to make a decision."
Could you take them out so I can take a closer look?
Although Ye Qing'er had warned him, Chen Mu still wanted to pick a fight since he was already there.
The manager of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion hesitated for a moment, perhaps because the previous transaction had given him confidence, but he finally nodded.
"Sir, if you really like it, I can take the liberty of showing it to you."
"Alright, could you please take this small cauldron out and let me have a look at it?"
Chen Mu was pointing to a small black cauldron. He remembered that in the movies and novels he had read in his previous life, many powerful magical artifacts were cauldrons. He wondered if he would have such good luck.
After obtaining the small cauldron, he could feel the vicissitudes of a thousand years contained within it. There were also some mysterious ancient runes engraved on the cauldron. However, Chen Mu could tell that although this structure had the effect of condensing Spiritual Power, the effect should not be very strong.
"Sir, after examination, this is an ancient alchemy furnace. We've tested it and found that it significantly enhances the medicinal properties of pills. However, the failure rate also increases. That's all we've discovered so far; you'll have to discover the other characteristics yourself."
The shopkeeper honestly explained the characteristics of the product to Chen Mu.
As a large trading company, Myriad Treasures Pavilion values its reputation highly. Even for goods that cannot be fully identified by this function, they will explain the known characteristics to the customer and will generally not hide the weaknesses of the goods.
Chen Mu shook his head and told the shopkeeper to put the small cauldron back.
At this moment, Mingye suddenly spoke.
" Chen Mu, I want to see that dagger."
Chen Mu naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately had the shopkeeper bring out a rusty dagger.
"Sir, you have a discerning eye! This dagger contains the power to cut through space, making it a deadly assassination weapon. If it weren't for the damaged runes on it, which occasionally cause it to malfunction, it wouldn't be sold in our Wilderness Border City."
Mingye held the dagger, carefully examined its feel, swung it a few times in the air, and nodded.
"I'll take this dagger! How much?"
"Its original price was one grade five Spirit Stone, but with a 10% discount, it's ten grade four Spirit Stone."
The price made Mingye's face stiffen, and he had no choice but to calmly return the dagger to the shopkeeper.
"Too expensive!"
Chen Mu was also taken aback by the price and questioned it.
"Shopkeeper, I see your dagger is covered in rust. I'm afraid it's not just the runes that are damaged. How can it be so expensive?"
"Sir, these rust marks are indeed a bit unsightly, but they do not affect the use of the product. Our appraisers have confirmed this."
Are all the ancient artifacts here priced like this?
In that case, I'll leave; I simply can't afford it!
He had thought he could come in and get a great deal, but instead he was tricked into being ripped off, which made him quite angry.
"Wait a minute, sir! Everything I sell here is clearly priced, and I treat everyone fairly, young and old."
You can ask around elsewhere; which magical artifact containing the power to cut through space is worth less than a fifth-grade Spirit Stone?
The shopkeeper clearly didn't want to lose a major client, so he took a breath and continued explaining.
"Sir, the prices here are based on where the goods are placed. Yours is on the top two shelves, so naturally the price is the highest. If you choose the ones on the bottom shelves, the price will be much lower."
Chen Mu frowned, glanced at Ye Qing'er, and wanted to ask her what she meant.
"That's true. Spatial cutting artifacts are generally worth more than fifth-grade Spirit Stone."
After Ye Qing'er finished speaking in a low voice, Chen Mu's anger finally subsided a lot.
He then looked at the batch of goods at the bottom of the display case.
A pale yellow cushion caught his attention; he noticed that the pattern on it seemed familiar.
"Shopkeeper, could you show me that prayer mat?"
The shopkeeper immediately did as he was told and handed him the prayer mat.
As soon as Chen Mu's hand touched the futon, he found that the [ Acala Heart Sutra ] on his body started to operate automatically. The futon was like a magnet, constantly drawing in his Spiritual Power.
Chen Mu remained expressionless and placed the prayer mat back into the shopkeeper's hands.
"Shopkeeper, what's the purpose of this prayer cushion?"
"The main effect of this futon is to calm the mind. It has an amplifying effect on cultivation, talisman making, alchemy, and so on. If you would like, you can sit on it and try it. The effect is quite good."
The shopkeeper introduced the shop enthusiastically.
Just from holding the prayer mat, there was already such a big reaction. Chen Mu didn't dare to sit on it now and quickly waved his hand and asked.
"No need, how much is this futon?"
"Originally priced at fifteen Grade 4 Spirit Stone, now on sale for one hundred and fifty Grade 3 spirit Spirit Stone."
Sure enough, nothing here is cheap.
"Shopkeeper! Can't you offer a slightly lower price?"
Chen Mu started negotiating the price.
"Sir/Madam, this is the store's fixed price. We really cannot lower the price of special offer items. We are very sorry."
"What if I buy the dagger along with it? How about a discount?"
The shopkeeper hesitated slightly. After all, these goods had been piling up for a long time, and he had finally found a customer willing to buy them; he didn't want to give up.
"Alright, sir! If you purchase the dagger, I can offer you this futon as a complimentary gift."
The shopkeeper also had his own ulterior motives; the free gift wasn't a commodity, and he couldn't return it later.
His method of selling doesn't break the rule of further price reductions for discounted items, and it won't leave any room for criticism in subsequent sales.
"Okay! No problem, let's go pay the bill."
When Chen Mu and the other two returned to the inn, Chen Duo and her companion were already eagerly waiting for them.
"Brothers, you guys are so slow! I'm starving!"
" Duoduo, I'm afraid if you keep eating like this, no one will dare to marry you in the future!"
Chen Mu was speechless. Chen Duo had eaten enough today to equal the daily meals of three adult men, but she still wasn't full at all.
"Nonsense! I'm still young and growing, it's normal for me to eat a little more!"
Chen Duo, enraged and embarrassed, retorted.
Chen Mu was too lazy to argue with her, so he sat down and started the meal, and they had another sumptuous dinner together.