shuō ：“ qián bèi ， qǐng kàn ！”
说：“前辈，请看！”
"Senior, please take a look!"
nà zhǎng guì mǎn liǎn duī xiào de jiē guò tuō pán ， shǒu yī mǒ ， xiān qǐ gài zài shàng miàn de hóng bù ， jǐ tiáo shì yàng gǔ piáo de yāo dài jiù chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
那掌柜满脸堆笑的接过托盘，手一抹，掀起盖在上面的红布，几条式样古朴的腰带就出现在了面前。
The shopkeeper's face broke into a smile as he took the tray. With a flick of his hand, he lifted the red cloth covering it, revealing several ancient-looking storage belts.
“ wǎn bèi gāng gāng què shí tài fàng sì le yì diǎn ， bù guò zhè jǐ tiáo yāo dài què shì běn diàn de jīng pǐn wú yí ， jué duì chū zì zǒng bù dà shī de shǒu bǐ 。”
“晚辈刚刚确实太放肆了一点，不过这几条腰带却是本店的精品无疑，绝对出自总部大师的手笔。”
"I admit I was a bit too bold just now, but these belts are undoubtedly our store’s finest pieces, crafted by the master artisans at headquarters."
zhǎng guì yòu kǒu mò héng fēi de kāi shǐ le chuī xū ， dàn biǎo qíng chéng kěn yǐ jí ， yì diǎn yě bù xiàng sā huǎng de yàng zi 。
掌柜又口沫横飞的开始了吹嘘，但表情诚恳以极，一点也不像撒谎的样子。
The shopkeeper began to boast with great enthusiasm, his expression so sincere that it seemed he wasn't lying.
lín xuān diǎn diǎn tóu ， suí yì qǔ le yī gēn fàng zài shǒu zhōng ， bì shàng shuāng mù ， jiāng shén shí huǎn huǎn chén guǎng 、。
林轩点点头，随意取了一根放在手中，闭上双目，将神识缓缓沉广、。
Lin Xuan nodded and casually picked up one of the belts. Closing his eyes, he slowly sank into a deeper state of meditation.
qí miàn jī què shí guǎng kuò yǐ jí ， bǐ zì jǐ shēn shàng suǒ yǒu chǔ wù dài de kōng jiān jiā zài yì qǐ ， míng xiǎn dōu hái yào shāo dà yī xiē 。
其面积确实广阔以极，比自己身上所有储物袋的空间加在一起，明显都还要稍大一些。
Its space was indeed vast, clearly larger than the combined capacity of all his storage pouches on his person.
huàn jù huà shuō ， zì jǐ rú guǒ mǎi xià cǐ wù ， xī zhuāng xià suǒ yǒu de dōng xī dōu chuò chuò yǒu yú ， zì jǐ yě bù yòng léi zhuì de zài shēn shàng guà qī bā gè dài zi 。
换句话说，自己如果买下此物，牺装下所有的东西都绰绰有余，自己也不用累赘的在身上挂七八个袋子。
In other words, if he bought this item, it would easily accommodate everything without any need for additional bags.
ruò shì huàn yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， yǔ tā yì dì ér chǔ ， kěn dìng yǐ shí fēn huān xǐ ， dàn lín xuān néng gòu xiū dào lí hé ， zhè xìng zi zì rán shì fēi cháng chén wěn de 。
若是换一名修仙者，与他易地而处，肯定已十分欢喜，但林轩能够修到离合，这性子自然是非常沉稳的。
Most cultivators would be overjoyed with such items, but Lin Xuan had already reached the Separation stage and was naturally very steady in temperament.
bù dòng shēng sè ， fàng xià le shǒu zhōng zhī wù ， qū zhǐ wēi dàn ， lìng yī tiáo yāo dài yòu bèi shè dào le zhǎng jiān 。
不动声色，放下了手中之物，屈指微弹，另一条腰带又被摄到了掌间。
Without making a sound, he put down the belt and lightly flicked his fingers. Another storage belt appeared in his palm.
qián hòu huā fèi le yuē yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， lín xuān yǐ kàn wán le shǒu zhōng de sān jiàn bǎo wù ， liǎn shàng què sī háo biǎo qíng yě wú ， qì fēn bù zhī bù jué jiān ， yòu xiǎn de níng zhì le qǐ lái 。
前后花费了约一盏茶的功夫，林轩已看完了手中的三件宝物，脸上却丝毫表情也无，气氛不知不觉间，又显得凝滞了起来。
After about a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan had examined all three treasures in his hand, but still showed no expression on his face. The atmosphere gradually became tense again.
“ qián bèi ， nín jué de zhè jǐ jiàn bǎo wù rú hé ， kě hái hé nín de wèi kǒu me ？” zhǎng guì mǒ le mǒ é shàng de hàn zhū ， shēng yīn dōu dài shàng le jǐ fēn sī yǎ zhī sè 。
“前辈，您觉得这几件宝物如何，可还合您的胃口么？”掌柜抹了抹额上的汗珠，声音都带上了几分嘶哑之色。
"Senior, what do you think of these items? Do they meet your expectations?" The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and sounded slightly hoarse.
“ hēng ， zhè jiù shì guì diàn suǒ shuō de jīng pǐn me ？”
“哼，这就是贵店所说的精品么？”
"Hmph, are these really the so-called finest pieces of your store?"
lín xuān biǎo qíng píng dàn de kāi kǒu le ， rán ér shēng yīn zhōng de yǔ qì ， què xiǎn de bù mǎn yǐ jí ， zhǎng guì bù yóu de jiào qǐ le zhuàng tiān qū 。
林轩表情平淡的开口了，然而声音中的语气，却显得不满以极，掌柜不由得叫起了撞天屈。
Lin Xuan spoke calmly but with obvious dissatisfaction in his voice. The shopkeeper couldn't help feeling aggrieved.
“ qián bèi xī nù ， jiù suàn zài jiè yí gè dǎn zi ， wǎn bèi yě bù gǎn piàn nǐ ， zhè dōng xī ， zhēn shì běn diàn de jīng pǐn wú yí 。”
“前辈息怒，就算再借一个胆子，晚辈也不敢骗你，这东西，真是本店的精品无疑。”
"Senior, please calm down; even if I had a second chance, I wouldn’t dare deceive you. This is truly our store’s finest piece."
“ nán dào méi yǒu gèng hǎo de dōng xī ？”
“难道没有更好的东西？”
"Is there nothing better?"
lín xuān yī biān shuō ， yī biān huǎn huǎn de jiāng wēi yā fàng chū ：“ hái shì shuō ， nǐ xīn zhōng yī jiù rèn wéi wǒ shì lái zì qióng xiāng pì rǎng de rén wù ， mǎi le dōng xī ， huì fù bù qǐ nǐ zú gòu de jīng shí 。”
林轩一边说，一边缓缓的将威压放出：“还是说，你心中依旧认为我是来自穷乡僻壤的人物，买了东西，会付不起你足够的晶石。”
As Lin Xuan spoke, he slowly released pressure: "Or do you still think I’m from a remote area and won’t be able to pay enough crystal stones for the item?"
“ wǎn bèi ， wǎn bèi jué wú bù jìng zhī yì ……“ miàn duì lín xuān de bù bù jǐn bī ， zhǎng guì de biǎo qíng nán kàn wú bǐ ， é tóu shàng mǎn shì dòu dà de hàn dī ， suí hòu fǎng fú xiǎng qǐ le shén me ：“ duì le ， hái yǒu yī jiàn bǎo wù ， nǎi shì běn diàn wú yì zhōng suǒ de ， lùn pǐn zhì ， què shí bǐ zhè xiē dōng xī hǎo dé duō ， kě ……”
“晚辈，晚辈绝无不敬之意……“面对林轩的步步紧逼，掌柜的表情难看无比，额头上满是斗大的汗滴，随后仿佛想起了什么：“对了，还有一件宝物，乃是本店无意中所得，论品质，确实比这些东西好得多，可……”
"I have no disrespect, senior…" Faced with Lin Xuan's relentless probing, the shopkeeper’s expression was terrible. His forehead dripped with large beads of sweat. Then he seemed to remember something: "Right, there is one more treasure. It was accidentally obtained by our store and has a much higher quality than these items. However…"
lín xuān yǎn jīng yī liàng de shuō 。
林轩眼睛一亮的说。
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up.
qí shí duì yǎn qián de dōng xī ， tā yǐ pǒ wèi mǎn yì ， rú jīn de biǎo xiàn ， bù guò shì zài zuò zuò ér yǐ ， méi xiǎng dào què zhēn bī chū le duì fāng yā xiāng dǐ de dōng xī ， zhè yě suàn yì wài zhī xǐ 。
其实对眼前的东西，他已颇为满意，如今的表现，不过是在做作而已，没想到却真逼出了对方压箱底的东西，这也算意外之喜。
Actually, he was quite satisfied with the current items; his show of interest was just for effect. He hadn't expected to truly elicit something from the shopkeeper’s treasure chest.
“ kuài qù qǔ ！”
“快去取！”
"Quickly fetch it!"
zhǎng guì láng bèi de chū le bāo fáng ， bù yī huì er de gōng fu ， jiù chóng xīn pěng huí lái yī jiàn bǎo wù 。
掌柜狼狈的出了包房，不一会儿的功夫，就重新捧回来一件宝物。
The shopkeeper hurried out of the room and returned shortly with another item.
nà shì yī tiáo qīng sè de yāo dài ， lùn shì yàng ， bú shì gǔ piáo ， ér shì pǔ sù ， jiǎn zhí méi yǒu rèn hé chū qí zhī chù 。
那是一条青色的腰带，论式样，不是古朴，而是朴素，简直没有任何出奇之处。
It was a green storage belt, plain in design without any remarkable features.
rán ér lín xuān liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què jiàn jiàn yán sù ， tā zì tà rù xiū xiān jiè yǐ lái ， guò shǒu de bǎo wù bù jì qí shù ， yǎn guāng bú yòng shuō ， zì rán bú huì shǎ shǎ de yǐ mào qǔ wù 。
然而林轩脸上的表情却渐渐严肃，他自踏入修仙界以来，过手的宝物不计其数，眼光不用说，自然不会傻傻的以貌取物。
Lin Xuan's expression gradually became serious. Since he had entered the cultivation world, he had handled countless treasures; his eyesight wasn't naive enough to judge by appearance alone.
zhè dōng xī ， sì hū yǒu nà me diǎn yì si ……
这东西，似乎有那么点意思……
This thing seemed interesting…
lín xuān tái qǐ yòu shǒu ， jiāng yāo dài qǔ dào le zhǎng zhōng 。
林轩抬起右手，将腰带取到了掌中。
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and took the belt into his palm.
hěn róu ruǎn ， cái zhì jiù rú tóng pǔ tōng de chóu duàn 。
很柔软，材质就如同普通的绸缎。
Very soft, like ordinary silk.
dàn zǐ xì kàn ， què fā xiàn cǐ wù zuò gōng jīng měi ， liàn zhì de shǒu fǎ míng xiǎn hǎo yú tuō pán zhōng de sān tiáo yāo huāng zhì yú cái liào ， zé yì diǎn yě kàn bù chū lái 。
但仔细看，却发现此物做工精美，炼制的手法明显好于托盘中的三条腰荒至于材料，则一点也看不出来。
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that this item was well-made with a superior craftsmanship compared to the belts on the tray. The material was indistinguishable.
diān le diān ， lín xuān fàng chū shén shí ， què yī xià zi bèi fǎn tán le huí qù 。
掂了掂，林轩放出神识，却一下子被反弹了回去。
He weighed it in his hands and released his divine sense, which was immediately bounced back.
lín xuān yī dāi ， zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng zhēn shì tài guò lìng rén yì wài 。
林轩一呆，这种情况真是太过令人意外。
Lin Xuan was stunned; such an unexpected situation was truly remarkable.
suí hòu lín xuān ná qǐ cǐ wù ， jiāng qí xuán yú bàn kōng ， qiáng dà yǐ jí de shén niàn fēng yōng ér chū 。
随后林轩拿起此物，将其悬于半空，强大以极的神念蜂拥而出。
Taking the belt again, he suspended it in mid-air, sending out a powerful divine consciousness.
fǎn zhèng zhè shì wú xíng zhī wù ， zhǐ yào bú shì zhēn duì páng biān de xiū xiān zhě ， nà zhǎng guì wú lùn rú hé ， yě shì bù kě néng fā xiàn de 。
反正这是无形之物，只要不是针对旁边的修仙者，那掌柜无论如何，也是不可能发现的。
Since this was intangible, as long as it wasn’t directed at other cultivators, the shopkeeper couldn’t discover anything.
rán ér yī jiù shì méi yǒu xiào guǒ 。
然而依旧是没有效果。
But there was still no effect.
lín xuān yǒu xiē chī jīng le 。
林轩有些吃惊了。
Lin Xuan was surprised.
lán sè xīng hǎi yǒu duàn liàn shén shí de xiào guǒ ， tā suī shì chū qī ， dàn shén shí zhī qiáng ， yǔ hòu qī de xiū shì huà rì chà fǎng fú ， zhè yāo dài …… hái zhēn shì lìng rén yǒu xiē bù kě sī yì de 。
蓝色星海有锻炼神识的效果，他虽是初期，但神识之强，与后期的修士划日差仿佛，这腰带……还真是令人有些不可思议的。
The Blue Star Sea had an effect on refining one’s divine sense. Though he was in his early stages, his divine sense was formidable like that of a late-stage cultivator. This belt… truly left him speechless.
“ cǐ wù yǒu shén me gù shì me ？” lín xuān huǎn huǎn de kāi kǒu le 。
“此物有什么故事么？”林轩缓缓的开口了。
"Does this item have any story?" Lin Xuan asked slowly.
“ qián bèi guǒ rán mù guāng rú jù 。”
“前辈果然目光如炬。”
"The senior indeed has keen eyes."
zhǎng guì tàn le kǒu qì ， biǎo qíng fǎng fú shì xiàn rù le huí yì ：“ cǐ wù nǎi shì běn diàn yì wài suǒ de ， zhōng jiān hái zhēn shè jí le yī xiē qiān chě ， qǐng shù wǎn bèi bù biàn tòu lù ， dàn yǒu yì diǎn ， kě yǐ gào sù qián bèi ， cǐ wù nǎi shì yī míng xiū xiān zhě ， cóng yí jì zhī hǎi zhōng dài chū ……”
掌柜叹了口气，表情仿佛是陷入了回忆：“此物乃是本店意外所得，中间还真涉及了一些牵扯，请恕晚辈不便透露，但有一点，可以告诉前辈，此物乃是一名修仙者，从遗迹之海中带出……”
The shopkeeper sighed, as if lost in thought: "This item was unexpectedly obtained by our store and involved some complications. I can’t disclose the details, but one thing I can tell you is that it’s a treasure brought out from an ancient ruin sea by a cultivator…"
“ yí jì zhī hǎi ？”
“遗迹之海？”
"An ancient ruin sea?"
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， qí shí cǐ dì míng tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu tīng shuō ， dàn biǎo miàn shàng ， zì rán fēn háo yì sè bù lù 。
林轩点了点头，其实此地名他根本就没有听说，但表面上，自然分毫异色不露。
Lin Xuan nodded. He had never heard of this place, but he kept his expression neutral.
“ zhè dōng xī ， xiǎo diàn de jǐ wèi jiàn dìng shī dōu yǐ jīng kàn guò ， shèn zhì hái qǐng jiào guò yuán yīng hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， dàn lián nà wèi qián bèi de shén shí yě wú fǎ qīn rù ， bù guò jǐ wèi jiàn dìng shī dōu shuō ， cǐ wù de liàn zhì shǒu fǎ gāo míng yǐ jí ， cái zhì yě hěn zhēn xī ， duō bàn shì yī jiàn nán dé de bǎo wù ， zhǐ shì wǒ men bù dǒng de gāi rú hé shǐ yòng ér yǐ ， yuán běn àn huáng mǒu de yì si ， shì zhǔn bèi xià gè yuè jiāng qí sòng dào zǒng diàn ， bù guò qián bèi jì rán yī zài zhuī wèn yǒu hé bǎo wù ， nà jiù shì zhè dōng xī 。”
“这东西，小店的几位鉴定师都已经看过，甚至还请教过元婴后期的修仙者，但连那位前辈的神识也无法侵入，不过几位鉴定师都说，此物的炼制手法高明以极，材质也很珍稀，多半是一件难得的宝物，只是我们不懂得该如何使用而已，原本按黄某的意思，是准备下个月将其送到总店，不过前辈既然一再追问有何宝物，那就是这东西。”
"This item has been examined by several appraisers in the store and even consulted with a late-stage婴 cultivator. Even their divine sense couldn’t penetrate it. However, they all said that the craftsmanship is extremely advanced and the material very rare, making it likely a precious treasure that we just don’t know how to use. Originally, I intended to send it to headquarters next month, but since you keep asking about other treasures, this is what I have."
“ yuán lái rú cǐ 。”
“原来如此。”
"Then so be it."
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， yòu shì le jǐ cì ， gēn běn jiù yì diǎn xiào guǒ yě wú ， zì jǐ de shén shí wú fǎ qīn rù 。
林轩点了点头，又试了几次，根本就一点效果也无，自己的神识无法侵入。
Lin Xuan nodded again and tried several times, finding no effect; his divine sense couldn’t penetrate the belt.
“ kàn lái qián bèi yě wú fǎ shǐ yòng cǐ wù ， nà nǐ mǎi xià xī yě méi yǒu yòng tú ， bì jìng shén shí wú fǎ qīn rù ， jiù méi yǒu bàn fǎ wǎng lǐ miàn zhuāng dōng xī de 。” zhǎng guì xīn zhōng yǒu xiē dé yì ， biǎo miàn shàng ， què yuè fā de gōng jìng le yī xiē ：“ yào bù ， nǐ tiāo yī bié de dōng xī 。”
“看来前辈也无法使用此物，那你买下牺也没有用途，毕竟神识无法侵入，就没有办法往里面装东西的。”掌柜心中有些得意，表面上，却越发的恭敬了一些：“要不，你挑一别的东西。”
"It seems that even you can't use this item. Then buying it would serve no purpose as its divine sense can’t be accessed to store anything." The shopkeeper felt a bit smug but became more respectful: "Why don’t you choose something else?"
bàng ， shuí shuō wǒ bú yào cǐ wù ， lǎo fū jiù xǐ huān shōu jí xī qí ， nǐ kāi yí gè jià hǎo le 。” lín xuān shén sè píng dàn de shuō 。
蚌，谁说我不要此物，老夫就喜欢收集稀奇，你开一个价好了。”林轩神色平淡的说。
"Who said I don’t want this? Old man, I like collecting rare items; name your price," Lin Xuan said calmly.
“ zhè ……” zhǎng guì liǎn shàng lù chū wéi nán zhī sè ， xīn zhōng hòu huǐ bù yǐ ， gāng cái bù gāi guǐ shǐ shén chāi de jiāng zhè bǎo bèi ná chū lái dì 。
“这……”掌柜脸上露出为难之色，心中后悔不已，刚才不该鬼使神差的将这宝贝拿出来地。
"This…?" The shopkeeper showed signs of difficulty and regretted his earlier decision to reveal the treasure.
“ zěn me le ， nán dào nǐ bù dǎ suàn mǎi me ， ná chū cǐ wù ， què shì wèi le xì shuǎ lǎo fū ？” lín xuān shēng sè jù lì de kāi kǒu le 。
“怎么了，难道你不打算买么，拿出此物，却是为了戏耍老夫？”林轩声色俱厉的开口了。
"What’s wrong? Do you not intend to buy it? Bringing out such an item is just to tease me?" Lin Xuan's voice was firm.
“ dāng rán bù ， qián bèi nín wù huì le 。”
“当然不，前辈您误会了。”
"No, senior, I misunderstood."
shì qíng dào le zhè yī bù ， zhǎng guì yě míng bái bù kě néng shàn le ， bì jìng yǒu huò bù mài ， shuō chū qù lǐ kuī de yě shì zì jǐ ， nòng bù hǎo hái huì zá le běn diàn de xìn yù 。
事情到了这一步，掌柜也明白不可能善了，毕竟有货不卖，说出去理亏的也是自己，弄不好还会砸了本店的信誉。
At this point, the shopkeeper realized that he couldn’t end well. Not selling something he had would be a loss for him and could damage his store’s reputation. He gritted his teeth: "Senior, you can buy it if you want, but at a higher price."
nà yàng de huà ， zì jǐ kě jiù sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì ， quán héng lì bì ， tā yǎo le yǎo yá ：“ qián bèi yào mǎi yě kě yǐ ， zhǐ shì jià gé huì gāo yī xiē 。”
那样的话，自己可就死无葬身之地，权衡利弊，他咬了咬牙：“前辈要买也可以，只是价格会高一些。”
"Hmm, go on…" Lin Xuan didn't show any emotion.
“ ń ， nǐ ba ……” lín xuān de shén sè kàn bù chū xǐ nù 。
“嗯，你吧……”林轩的神色看不出喜怒。
"Three thousand crystal stones, just middle-grade."
“ sān wàn jīng shí ， bù guò shì zhōng pǐn de 。”
“三万晶石，不过是中品的。”
Although he wasn’t sure of the exact effect yet, items from the ancient ruin sea weren’t likely to be worthless. If found useful in headquarters and auctioned off, it could bring a significant profit.
suī rán hái bù qīng chǔ cǐ wù de jù tǐ xiào guǒ ， dàn yí jì zhī hǎi chū lái de ， yīng gāi bú shì shén me fèi wù ， rú guǒ zài zǒng diàn zhǎo dào le yòng tú ， ná dào pāi mài huì shàng ， kěn dìng néng gòu dà zhuàn yī bǐ 。
虽然还不清楚此物的具体效果，但遗迹之海出来的，应该不是什么废物，如果在总店找到了用途，拿到拍卖会上，肯定能够大赚一笔。
The shopkeeper didn’t want to sell at this price, so he proposed: "Three thousand middle-grade crystal stones."
zhǎng guì bìng bù yuàn yì zhè yàng mài chū qù ， suǒ yǐ suí 。 shuō le yí gè jià gé ， sān wàn zhōng pǐn jīng shí 。
掌柜并不愿意这样卖出去，所以随。说了一个价格，三万中品晶石。
While not much on the surface, remember that the exchange rate between middle-grade and lower-grade crystals is one-to-one hundred. For an early-stage婴 cultivator, three thousand middle-grade crystals was a substantial amount. The buyer clearly found it not worth the cost.
biǎo miàn shàng ， bìng bù duō ， dàn bú yào wàng le ， zhōng pǐn yǔ xià pǐn jīng shí de duì huàn bǐ lì ， nǎi shì yī bǐ yì bǎi 。
表面上，并不多，但不要忘了，中品与下品晶石的兑换比例，乃是一比一百。
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"Senior, please take a look!"
The shopkeeper's face broke into a smile as he took the tray. With a flick of his hand, he lifted the red cloth covering it, revealing several ancient-looking storage belts.
"I admit I was a bit too bold just now, but these belts are undoubtedly our store’s finest pieces, crafted by the master artisans at headquarters."
The shopkeeper began to boast with great enthusiasm, his expression so sincere that it seemed he wasn't lying.
Lin Xuan nodded and casually picked up one of the belts. Closing his eyes, he slowly sank into a deeper state of meditation.
Its space was indeed vast, clearly larger than the combined capacity of all his storage pouches on his person.
In other words, if he bought this item, it would easily accommodate everything without any need for additional bags.
Most cultivators would be overjoyed with such items, but Lin Xuan had already reached the Separation stage and was naturally very steady in temperament.
Without making a sound, he put down the belt and lightly flicked his fingers. Another storage belt appeared in his palm.
After about a cup of tea's time, Lin Xuan had examined all three treasures in his hand, but still showed no expression on his face. The atmosphere gradually became tense again.
"Senior, what do you think of these items? Do they meet your expectations?" The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead and sounded slightly hoarse.
"Hmph, are these really the so-called finest pieces of your store?"
Lin Xuan spoke calmly but with obvious dissatisfaction in his voice. The shopkeeper couldn't help feeling aggrieved.
"Senior, please calm down; even if I had a second chance, I wouldn’t dare deceive you. This is truly our store’s finest piece."
"Is there nothing better?"
As Lin Xuan spoke, he slowly released pressure: "Or do you still think I’m from a remote area and won’t be able to pay enough crystal stones for the item?"
"I have no disrespect, senior…" Faced with Lin Xuan's relentless probing, the shopkeeper’s expression was terrible. His forehead dripped with large beads of sweat. Then he seemed to remember something: "Right, there is one more treasure. It was accidentally obtained by our store and has a much higher quality than these items. However…"
"How so?"
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up.
Actually, he was quite satisfied with the current items; his show of interest was just for effect. He hadn't expected to truly elicit something from the shopkeeper’s treasure chest.
"Quickly fetch it!"
"Yes."
The shopkeeper hurried out of the room and returned shortly with another item.
It was a green storage belt, plain in design without any remarkable features.
Lin Xuan's expression gradually became serious. Since he had entered the cultivation world, he had handled countless treasures; his eyesight wasn't naive enough to judge by appearance alone.
This thing seemed interesting…
Lin Xuan raised his right hand and took the belt into his palm.
Very soft, like ordinary silk.
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that this item was well-made with a superior craftsmanship compared to the belts on the tray. The material was indistinguishable.
He weighed it in his hands and released his divine sense, which was immediately bounced back.
Lin Xuan was stunned; such an unexpected situation was truly remarkable.
Taking the belt again, he suspended it in mid-air, sending out a powerful divine consciousness.
Since this was intangible, as long as it wasn’t directed at other cultivators, the shopkeeper couldn’t discover anything.
But there was still no effect.
Lin Xuan was surprised.
The Blue Star Sea had an effect on refining one’s divine sense. Though he was in his early stages, his divine sense was formidable like that of a late-stage cultivator. This belt… truly left him speechless.
"Does this item have any story?" Lin Xuan asked slowly.
"The senior indeed has keen eyes."
The shopkeeper sighed, as if lost in thought: "This item was unexpectedly obtained by our store and involved some complications. I can’t disclose the details, but one thing I can tell you is that it’s a treasure brought out from an ancient ruin sea by a cultivator…"
"An ancient ruin sea?"
Lin Xuan nodded. He had never heard of this place, but he kept his expression neutral.
"This item has been examined by several appraisers in the store and even consulted with a late-stage婴 cultivator. Even their divine sense couldn’t penetrate it. However, they all said that the craftsmanship is extremely advanced and the material very rare, making it likely a precious treasure that we just don’t know how to use. Originally, I intended to send it to headquarters next month, but since you keep asking about other treasures, this is what I have."
"Then so be it."
Lin Xuan nodded again and tried several times, finding no effect; his divine sense couldn’t penetrate the belt.
"It seems that even you can't use this item. Then buying it would serve no purpose as its divine sense can’t be accessed to store anything." The shopkeeper felt a bit smug but became more respectful: "Why don’t you choose something else?"
"Who said I don’t want this? Old man, I like collecting rare items; name your price," Lin Xuan said calmly.
"This…?" The shopkeeper showed signs of difficulty and regretted his earlier decision to reveal the treasure.
"What’s wrong? Do you not intend to buy it? Bringing out such an item is just to tease me?" Lin Xuan's voice was firm.
"No, senior, I misunderstood."
At this point, the shopkeeper realized that he couldn’t end well. Not selling something he had would be a loss for him and could damage his store’s reputation. He gritted his teeth: "Senior, you can buy it if you want, but at a higher price."
"Hmm, go on…" Lin Xuan didn't show any emotion.
"Three thousand crystal stones, just middle-grade."
Although he wasn’t sure of the exact effect yet, items from the ancient ruin sea weren’t likely to be worthless. If found useful in headquarters and auctioned off, it could bring a significant profit.
The shopkeeper didn’t want to sell at this price, so he proposed: "Three thousand middle-grade crystal stones."
While not much on the surface, remember that the exchange rate between middle-grade and lower-grade crystals is one-to-one hundred. For an early-stage婴 cultivator, three thousand middle-grade crystals was a substantial amount. The buyer clearly found it not worth the cost.
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