Shopkeeper Wu's face was wreathed in smiles, but he was still wondering whether to try driving the price down a little further. Naturally, he could tell that even buying this magical treasure for ten thousand spirit stones would leave him with a handsome profit.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Give him ten thousand spirit stones. I need this magical treasure!"
Shopkeeper Wu's expression froze slightly, but he quickly recovered, replacing his smile with a look of resignation.
"All right, ten thousand it is! But Fellow Daoist Jiang, let us be clear: our shop has been so sincere with you that you must consider us first whenever you have business in the future. We certainly won't let you lose out."
Only then did Li Yan turn back.
"Now that's how you should do business, Shopkeeper Wu. If this deal fell through, you would certainly regret it afterward!"
As he spoke, Li Yan returned to the table and took out the inkstone magical treasure.
Shopkeeper Wu did not reach for the inkstone. Instead, he examined it again with his divine sense. This was another rule: never touch a customer's belongings.
Since the other man had put the treasure away earlier, he had to inspect it all over again. At the same time, shrewd as Shopkeeper Wu was, he immediately sensed a hidden meaning in Li Yan's words.
As he examined the treasure, he spoke with apparent casualness.
"So you have other treasures on hand, Fellow Daoist Jiang. If you intend to sell those as well, why not take them out for a look? I will certainly offer you a satisfactory price."
Li Yan's expression shifted slightly at those words, but he immediately shook his head.
"Heh, you're overthinking things, Shopkeeper Wu. What other treasures could I possibly have?"