gèng bié shuō ， chéng zhōng hái yǒu qí tā yī xiē gōng zuò ， wú nài zhī xià ， zhǐ hǎo ràng fán rén jìn lái bāng máng 。
更别说，城中还有其他一些工作，无奈之下，只好让凡人进来帮忙。
Not to mention, there were other jobs in the city that required ordinary humans. Reluctantly, Lin Xuan had to let them help out.
dāng rán ， zhè xiē yě bìng fēi pǔ tōng de fán rén ， dōu shì jīng guò jīng tiāo xì xuǎn ， duì yú xiū xiān jiè ， yě yǒu yí dìng de liǎo jiě ， dǎ gè xíng xiàng de bǐ yù ， jiù yǒu diǎn xiàng xiū shì mén pài zhōng suǒ shōu nà de wài mén dì zǐ 。
当然，这些也并非普通的凡人，都是经过精挑细选，对于修仙界，也有一定的了解，打个形象的比喻，就有点像修士门派中所收纳的外门弟子。
Of course, these weren't just any ordinary humans; they had been carefully selected and had some understanding of the cultivation world. In a metaphorical sense, it was like the outer disciples of a cultivation sect.
yǎn qián de xiǎo èr yě shì rú cǐ 。
眼前的小二也是如此。
The young waiter in front of him was also such a case.
tīng tā jiǎng le yuán wěi ， lín xuān yě jiù bù zài yì le ， qí shí ， tā běn lái jiù shì yī shí de hào qí ， zhè chéng zhōng chéng lǐ ， yǒu méi yǒu mò yuè zú de fán rén ， yòu yǔ zì jǐ yǒu shén me guān xì 。
听他讲了原委，林轩也就不在意了，其实，他本来就是一时的好奇，这城中城里，有没有墨月族的凡人，又与自己有什么关系。
After hearing his explanation, Lin Xuan didn't mind anymore. He was merely curious to see if there were any humans from the Moon Shadow Clan in this city and what their connection might be with him.
“ ń ， zhè diàn lǐ yǒu shén me hǎo de fǎ qì ， nǐ xiàng wǒ jiè shào yī èr ba ， jià gé bú shì wèn tí 。”
“嗯，这店里有什么好的法器，你像我介绍一二吧，价格不是问题。”
"Alright, tell me about some good magical tools you have here. Price isn't an issue."
tīng lín xuān kǒu qì jí dà ， xiǎo èr zì rán shì fēi cháng huān xǐ ， dī tóu hā yāo de dào ：“ nín qiě kuān zuò ， xiǎo de mǎ shàng jiù lái 。”
听林轩口气极大，小二自然是非常欢喜，低头哈腰的道：“您且宽坐，小的马上就来。”
Hearing Lin Xuan's tone, the young waiter was naturally very pleased. Bowing low, he said, "Please sit back, sir. I'll bring them over right away."
shuō zhe ， jiāng lín xuān yǐn dào yī zhāng zhuō páng zuò xià ， yòu yǒu shì nǚ fèng shàng xiāng chá 。
说着，将林轩引到一张桌旁坐下，又有侍女奉上香茶。
He led Lin Xuan to a table and had a servant serve him some fragrant tea.
lín xuān yě bù zháo jí ， jiù zhè me yī biān pǐn chá ， yī biān sì chù dǎ liàng ， yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì zhè jiā diàn de diàn miàn jiào xiǎo ， bàn tiān méi yǒu bié de wū shī guāng gù ， lín xuān bù yóu de àn zì hǎo xiào ， nà xiē jiā huo hái zhēn méi yǒu yǎn guāng 。
林轩也不着急，就这么一边品茶，一边四处打量，也不知道是不是这家店的店面较小，半天没有别的巫师光顾，林轩不由得暗自好笑，那些家伙还真没有眼光。
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush. He sipped his tea while looking around the place. It seemed this shop was small; no other wizards had come for a long time, which made Lin Xuan chuckle inwardly. Those fellows really lacked taste.
děng le méi duō jiǔ ， nà xiǎo èr bào zhe jǐ gè jǐn hé ， lüè yǒu xiē chī lì de pǎo le jìn lái 。
等了没多久，那小二抱着几个锦盒，略有些吃力的跑了进来。
After a short wait, the young waiter came back with several silk boxes, slightly struggling to carry them.
“ xiān shī qǐng kàn 。” nà xiǎo èr xiàn bǎo shì de jiāng yī jǐn hé dǎ kāi ， yī bǐng wān dāo chū xiàn zài le miàn qián 。
“仙师请看。”那小二献宝似的将一锦盒打开，一柄弯刀出现在了面前。
"Sir, please take a look." The young waiter opened one of the boxes, revealing a curved sword before him.
cǐ dāo zuò yuè yá zhuàng ， hòu bèi báo rèn ， tōng tǐ wū hēi ， yǔ lín xuān chū jiàn luò yī shí tā shǐ yòng de líng qì xiāng sì ， rán ér què yào gèng jiā fēng ruì yī xiē ， líng lì yě gèng yī jiàn shàng pǐn líng qì 。
此刀做月牙状，厚背薄刃，通体乌黑，与林轩初见洛伊时他使用的灵器相似，然而却要更加锋锐一些，灵力也更一件上品灵器。
This sword was shaped like a crescent moon, thick at the back and thin at the edge. It was entirely black, similar to the spirit artifact Loi had used when they first met, but even sharper, making it an upper-grade spirit artifact.
“ xiān shī dà rén nǎi shì háng jia ， cǐ dāo bù yòng xiǎo de jiè shào ， xiǎng bì nín yě kàn chū ， nǎi shì yòng shàng hǎo de wū jīn tiě dǎ zào ， qí zhōng hái jiā rù le mò huǒ fěn ， zǐ dān lù děng wù ， shǐ yòng huǒ shǔ xìng shén tōng 。 wēi lì fēi xiǎo 。”
“仙师大人乃是行家，此刀不用小的介绍，想必您也看出，乃是用上好的乌金铁打造，其中还加入了墨火粉，紫丹露等物，使用火属性神通。威力非小。”
"Sir, you are well-versed in magical tools. You've already seen this sword's quality. It is crafted from high-quality black iron and infused with Moonfire Powder and Purple Core Elixir, enhancing its fire attribute power."
nà xiǎo èr dǎo shì néng shuō huì dào ， rán ér lín xuān què tīng dé lèng le yī xià ， tā yě suàn jiàn duō shí guǎng ， rán ér zhè jǐ zhǒng liàn qì cái liào hái shì dì yī cì tīng shuō ， xiǎng lái shì wū shī yǔ xiū shì zhì qì fǎ mén yǒu suǒ bù
那小二倒是能说会道，然而林轩却听得愣了一下，他也算见多识广，然而这几种炼器材料还是第一次听说，想来是巫师与修士制器法门有所不
The young waiter was eloquent, but Lin Xuan paused for a moment. He had seen many things before, yet these materials were new to him—likely due to the difference in crafting methods between wizards and cultivators.
suī rán bù dǒng ， bù guò cǐ wù què rán bù cuò hái shì kàn dé chū lái de ， lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， bù zhì kě fǒu 。
虽然不懂，不过此物确然不错还是看得出来的，林轩点了点头，不置可否。
Although he didn't understand them, this item did seem good. Nodding slightly, he remained noncommittal.
jiàn zhè wèi dà zhǔ gù sì hū bìng bù tài gǎn xìng qù ， diàn xiǎo èr bù yōu fǎn xǐ 。 yòu jiāng dì èr gè hé zi dǎ kāi ， dào ：“ xiān shī qǐng kàn 。”
见这位大主顾似乎并不太感兴趣，店小二不忧反喜。又将第二个盒子打开，道：“仙师请看。”
Seeing that his big customer wasn't particularly interested, the young waiter was actually relieved. He opened another box: "Sir, please take a look."
lín xuān lüè lüè tái qǐ tóu ， fàng yǎn wàng qù ， què shì yī mò lǜ sè de xiǎo fān ， shàng miàn yòng hēi xiàn xiù zhe bù shǎo gǔ guài de fú wén ， zì jǐ yí gè bù shí ， kàn shàng qù tiān le jǐ fēn shén mì 。
林轩略略抬起头，放眼望去，却是一墨绿色的小幡，上面用黑线绣着不少古怪的符文，自己一个不识，看上去添了几分神秘。
Lin Xuan lifted his head slightly and saw a small green banner with strange symbols embroidered in black thread. These symbols were unfamiliar to him, adding an air of mystery.
lín xuān zì jǐ yě jīng shàn guǐ dào gōng fǎ ， rán ér zhè yǔ mó dào xiū shì suǒ jì liàn de mó fān xiǎn rán lüè yǒu bù tóng 。 dàn pǐn jiē shàng bǐ gāng cái nà bǐng yuè yá wān dāo sì hū gèng shèng shàng yī chóu 。
林轩自己也精擅鬼道功法，然而这与魔道修士所祭炼的魔幡显然略有不同。但品阶上比刚才那柄月牙弯刀似乎更胜上一筹。
Although Lin Xuan was skilled in ghost techniques, this seemed different from the magic banners used by demon cultivators. However, it appeared to be of higher grade than the previous curved sword.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
"This is..."
“ xiān shī bù shí ？” diàn xiǎo èr dì liǎn shàng lù chū yī fèn jīng qí 。 bù guò hěn kuài jiù xùn sù yǐn qù ：“ yě nán guài ， cǐ wǔ dú fān nǎi shì mò dà shī jīng xīn liàn zhì ， yín fèng bù luò de mò dà shī xiān shī yí dìng tīng shuō guò ba ， nà kě shì wǒ men mò yuè zú de shǔ yī shǔ èr de zhì qì dà shī ， tā de zuò pǐn liú dào shì miàn shàng de kě shì qū zhǐ kě shǔ 。” biǎo miàn bù dòng shēng sè ， xīn zhōng zé kǔ xiào bù yǐ ， qín zú xiū shì zhōng zhù míng de liàn qì dà shī zì jǐ zì rán shì yì qīng èr chǔ 。 rán ér zhè shén me yín fèng bù luò de gāo rén me ， bào qiàn ， cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò 。
“仙师不识？”店小二地脸上露出一份惊奇。不过很快就迅速隐去：“也难怪，此五毒幡乃是陌大师精心炼制，银凤部落的陌大师仙师一定听说过吧，那可是我们墨月族的数一数二的制器大师，他的作品流到市面上的可是屈指可数。”表面不动声色，心中则苦笑不已，秦族修士中著名的炼器大师自己自然是一清二楚。然而这什么银凤部落的高人么，抱歉，从来没有听说过。
"Sir, do you not recognize it?" The young waiter's face showed surprise but quickly masked it: "It’s understandable. This Five Poison Banner was meticulously crafted by Master Mo. You must have heard of Silver Phoenix Tribe’s Master Mo, right? He is one of our Moon Shadow Clan’s top-tier crafting masters, and his works are rare in the market."
dāng rán ， zhè fù biǎo qíng shì bù néng xiǎn lù chū lái de ， zhǐ néng zhuāng chū yī fù gāo shēn mò cè 。
当然，这副表情是不能显露出来的，只能装出一副高深莫测。
Inside, Lin Xuan was secretly laughing. He knew well about renowned alchemists among the Qin cultivators but had never heard of this so-called Silver Phoenix Tribe expert.
lín xuān jiāng xiǎo fān ná dào yǎn qián 。 kàn le yī yǎn ：“ wǔ dú fān ， nà xiǎng bì shì yòng shé ， xiē zi ， chán chú ， zhī zhū ， hái yǒu wú gōng liàn zhì ér chéng dì le 。”
林轩将小幡拿到眼前。看了一眼：“五毒幡，那想必是用蛇，蝎子，蟾蜍，蜘蛛，还有蜈蚣炼制而成地了。”
He couldn't show this emotion; he had to maintain a mysterious appearance.
“ xiān shī dà rén hǎo yǎn lì 。” diàn xiǎo èr xiān pāi le yī jù mǎ pì ， rán hòu cái jiē zhe dào ：“ cǐ fān què shí shōu le wǔ dú zuò wèi yuán liào ， dàn què bú shì pǔ tōng de dú chóng ， ér shì dōu dào le èr jiē yāo chóng de děng jí le 。”
“仙师大人好眼力。”店小二先拍了一句马屁，然后才接着道：“此幡确实收了五毒做为原料，但却不是普通的毒虫，而是都到了二阶妖虫的等级了。”
Lin Xuan took the banner and examined it: "Five Poison Banner. That means it’s made from snakes, scorpions, toads, spiders, and centipedes."
èr jiē yāo chóng ， zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ lín xuān dǎo shì dì yī cì tīng shuō 。
二阶妖虫，这种说法林轩倒是第一次听说。
"Sir, you have excellent eyesight," the young waiter first praised him before continuing, "Indeed, this banner uses five poisons as raw materials, but they aren’t ordinary insects; they are at the second stage ofdemon insect."
bù guò lín xuān yě shì jí cōng míng zhī rén 。 lián xiǎng yāo shòu de huà fēn 。 nán dào ……
不过林轩也是极聪明之人。联想妖兽的划分。难道……
Lin Xuan had never heard of a second-stagedemon insect.
xiàn zài bú shì dǎ tàn zhè ge de shí hòu ， yǐn qǐ duì fāng de huái yí jiù bù miào wèn le yī jù 。
现在不是打探这个的时候，引起对方的怀疑就不妙问了一句。
However, he was quick-witted. Recalling the classification of monsters, could it be...
“ zhè liǎng yàng líng qì xiān shī hái bù mǎn yì 。 zhè kě shì bǐ diàn de zhēn pǐn le ， yóu qí zhè wǔ dú fān ……” diàn xiǎo èr dì biǎo qíng kuǎ le xià lái ， kū sāng zhe liǎn 。
“这两样灵器仙师还不满意。这可是鄙店的珍品了，尤其这五毒幡……”店小二地表情垮了下来，哭丧着脸。
Now wasn't the time to probe further and risk arousing suspicion. He asked, "These two spirit artifacts still don’t satisfy you? This is our shop’s treasure, especially this Five Poison Banner..."
“ bú shì bù mǎn yì ， shì wǒ hái xiǎng duō mǎi yī xiē 。” lín xuān dàn dàn yī xiào ， liǎn lù ào rán dì jiě shì 。
“不是不满意，是我还想多买一些。”林轩淡淡一笑，脸露傲然地解释。
The young waiter's expression fell as he pouted.
“ a ？” diàn xiǎo èr zhè cái míng bái zì jǐ huì cuò le yì ， yǎn qián zhè wèi hái zhēn shì yǒu qián de zhǔ ér ， dùn shí yòu xǐ xiào yán
“啊？”店小二这才明白自己会错了意，眼前这位还真是有钱的主儿，顿时又喜笑颜
"Not unsatisfied; I just want to buy more," Lin Xuan smiled faintly, his face showing arrogance.
hái bié shuō ， zhè xiǎo zi fān liǎn bǐ fān zuǐ bā yòu tián ， tuī xiāo dōng xī de jì qiǎo hái zhēn shì yī jué 。
还别说，这小子翻脸比翻嘴巴又甜，推销东西的技巧还真是一绝。
"Ah?" The young waiter finally understood the misunderstanding. This man was really a wealthy customer and immediately brightened up.
tā xǐ qì yáng yáng de jiāng dì sān gè jǐn hé dǎ kāi ， zhè ge hé zi de xíng zhuàng yě yǔ qián jǐ gè bù tóng ， chéng zhèng fāng xíng ， ér qiě yào dǎ dé duō 。
他喜气洋洋的将第三个锦盒打开，这个盒子的形状也与前几个不同，呈正方形，而且要打得多。
Indeed, this guy had a sweet tongue when it came to selling things. He happily opened another silk box, which was square-shaped with multiple compartments inside.
lǐ miàn yī gǔ zhì de dùn pái 。
里面一骨质的盾牌。
Inside was a bone shield.
zhǎng kuān jiē yī chǐ zuǒ yòu ， zhōng jiān xiāng qiàn zhe yī zhēng níng de guǐ liǎn 。
长宽皆一尺左右，中间镶嵌着一狰狞的鬼脸。
It was about one foot long and wide, with a grotesque ghost face embedded in the middle.
“ zhè dōng xī 。” zhè cì bù yòng xiǎo èr jiè shào le ， lín xuān jiāng gǔ dùn ná zài shǒu lǐ ， diān le diān ， dùn shí yòu yī yīn sēn sēn dì gǎn jué chuán le guò lái ， chén yín zhe dào ：“ cǐ wù shì yòng xiē luò shòu de gǔ tou zhì chéng de ba 。”
“这东西。”这次不用小二介绍了，林轩将骨盾拿在手里，掂了掂，顿时又一阴森森地感觉传了过来，沉吟着道：“此物是用蝎漯兽的骨头制成的吧。”
"This thing," Lin Xuan didn't need the young waiter's introduction. He picked up the bone shield and weighed it, immediately feeling an eerie presence. He pondered aloud, "This is made from scorpion beast bones, right?"
diàn xiǎo èr de yǎn zhōng lù chū yī sī jīng qí ， zhè yī cì dào bú shì pāi mǎ pì ， ér shì zhēn de gǎn dào yǒu xiē yì wài le ：“ xiān shī hǎo yǎn lì ， xiē luò shòu zhè zhǒng dōng xī ， děng jí suī rán bù gāo ， rán ér rú jīn shù liàng yǐ jīng hěn shǎo ， biàn shì zài zhè kuí yīn shān mài lǐ miàn ， ruò fēi yǒu jī yuán ， děng xián yě nán yǐ jiàn dào 。”
店小二的眼中露出一丝惊奇，这一次倒不是拍马屁，而是真的感到有些意外了：“仙师好眼力，蝎漯兽这种东西，等级虽然不高，然而如今数量已经很少，便是在这奎阴山脉里面，若非有机缘，等闲也难以见到。”
The young waiter’s eyes showed surprise; this time, he wasn’t flattering but genuinely surprised: "Sir, you have excellent eyesight. Scorpion beasts are of low rank, but their numbers are scarce now. Even in the Ku Yin Mountains, one would need good fortune to see them."
“ ń ， wǒ yě zhǐ shì ǒu rán tīng shuō guò bà le ， cǐ dùn hái zhēn shì yòng xiē luò shòu dì gǔ tou liàn zhì ér chéng de ？”
“嗯，我也只是偶然听说过罢了，此盾还真是用蝎漯兽地骨头炼制而成的？”
"Indeed, I’ve only heard about it by chance. Is this shield really made from scorpion beast bones?"
“ bù cuò ， lǐ miàn hái fēng yìn yǒu cǐ shòu de shòu hún ， gāi dùn fáng yù lì jīng rén ， chú le níng dān qī gāo shǒu de fǎ bǎo ， zhù jī qī xiān shī suǒ shǐ yòng de líng qì ， néng gòu jī huǐ de ， jī hū shì méi yǒu 。” diàn xiǎo èr shí fēn zì xìn de shuō ：“ xiān shī dà rén yí dìng yě shì lái cān jiā bǐ shì de ， yǒu le cǐ bǎo ， nín kě yǐ shuō lì yú le bù bài zhī dì ， jiù suàn bù néng gòu dú zhàn áo tóu ， dàn qián sān kěn dìng shì méi yǒu wèn tí de 。”
“不错，里面还封印有此兽的兽魂，该盾防御力惊人，除了凝丹期高手的法宝，筑基期仙师所使用的灵器，能够击毁的，几乎是没有。”店小二十分自信的说：“仙师大人一定也是来参加比试的，有了此宝，您可以说利于了不败之地，就算不能够独占鳌头，但前三肯定是没有问题的。”
"Yes, and there’s a spirit soul of that beast sealed within. This shield has astonishing defensive power; except for condensation core period experts’ treasures or upper-grade spirit artifacts used by base period cultivators, nothing can destroy it," the young waiter confidently said.
qián miàn bù fèn hái suàn shǔ shí ， dàn zuì hòu yī jù huà jiù míng xiǎn dài yǒu chuī xū de chéng fèn le ， lín xuān yě bù diǎn pò ， kàn le shēn sān jiàn líng qì yī yǎn ：“ wǒ quán dōu yào le ， zěn me mài ？”
前面部分还算属实，但最后一句话就明显带有吹嘘的成分了，林轩也不点破，看了身三件灵器一眼：“我全都要了，怎么卖？”
"Sir, you must be participating in the competition. With this treasure, you are virtually unbeatable. Even if you don’t top the list, the first three places will definitely be yours."
diàn xiǎo èr dà xǐ ， lì kè cóng guì tái shàng ná lái yī fù suàn pán ， pī pī pā pā dì suàn le qǐ lái 。
店小二大喜，立刻从柜台上拿来一副算盘，噼噼啪啪地算了起来。
The first part was true, but the last statement was clearly exaggerated. Lin Xuan didn't point it out and looked at the three spirit artifacts: "I want all of them. How much?"
“ yuè yá rèn ， wǔ dú fān ， hái yǒu zhè bái gǔ dùn ， yī jiàn shàng pǐn ， liǎng jiàn jí pǐn ， wǒ kàn kàn …… ń ， xiān shī dà rén ， yī gòng shì jiǔ bǎi líng qī kuài jīng shí ， nín zhè me dà shǒu bǐ ， suǒ yǐ běn diàn jǐ yǔ yōu huì ， zhè líng tóu shěng le ， nín gěi jiǔ bǎi jīng shí jiù hǎo 。”
“月牙刃，五毒幡，还有这白骨盾，一件上品，两件极品，我看看……嗯，仙师大人，一共是九百零七块晶石，您这么大手笔，所以本店给与优惠，这零头省了，您给九百晶石就好。”
The young waiter was overjoyed and immediately brought a set of abacuses from behind the counter to calculate.
“ shén me ， jiǔ …… jiǔ bǎi jīng shí 。” lín xuān yě suàn chéng fǔ gòu shēn de rén wù ， cǐ kè tīng le ， què bù yóu de dà jīng shī sè 。
“什么，九……九百晶石。”林轩也算城府够深的人物，此刻听了，却不由得大惊失色。
"The curved sword, Five Poison Banner, and this bone shield— one upper-grade and two excellent ones. Let me see... Sir, you are generous, so I’ll give you a discount. The extra amount is waived; just nine hundred crystal stones."
jiàn zhè wèi dà zhǔ gù dà jīng shī sè dì yàng zi ， diàn xiǎo èr yě bèi xià le yī tiào ， suàn pán chà diǎn diào dào dì shàng ， jiē jiē bā bā de kāi kǒu ：“ xiān shī dà rén ， běn diàn kě shì tóng sǒu wú qī ， jià gé jué duì gōng dào ， zhè bú shì yì bān de líng qì a ， wǔ dú fān chū zì mò dà shī de shǒu bǐ ， tā lǎo rén jiā nǎi shì wǒ mò yuè zú shǔ yī shǔ èr de zhì qì dà shī ， bái gǔ dùn gèng wéi bù fán ， biàn shì xiāng duì lái shuō zuì chà de yuè yá rèn yě shì shì jiān hǎn jiàn de bǎo bèi ， zhè jiǔ bǎi jīng shí ……”
见这位大主顾大惊失色地样子，店小二也被吓了一跳，算盘差点掉到地上，结结巴巴的开口：“仙师大人，本店可是童叟无欺，价格绝对公道，这不是一般的灵器啊，五毒幡出自陌大师的手笔，他老人家乃是我墨月族数一数二的制器大师，白骨盾更为不凡，便是相对来说最差的月牙刃也是世间罕见的宝贝，这九百晶石……”
"What? Nine... nine hundred crystal stones." Lin Xuan was known for his deep-seated composure but couldn’t help being shocked.
Seeing the big customer’s shock, the young waiter was also startled and almost dropped the abacus. Stammering, he said, "Sir, our shop is honest to all; the price is fair. These aren’t ordinary spirit artifacts. The Five Poison Banner was crafted by Master Mo, a top-tier crafting master of our Moon Shadow Clan. The bone shield is even more extraordinary, and even the worst curved sword is rare treasure in the world. Nine hundred crystal stones..."
Not to mention, there were other jobs in the city that required ordinary humans. Reluctantly, Lin Xuan had to let them help out.
Of course, these weren't just any ordinary humans; they had been carefully selected and had some understanding of the cultivation world. In a metaphorical sense, it was like the outer disciples of a cultivation sect.
The young waiter in front of him was also such a case.
After hearing his explanation, Lin Xuan didn't mind anymore. He was merely curious to see if there were any humans from the Moon Shadow Clan in this city and what their connection might be with him.
"Alright, tell me about some good magical tools you have here. Price isn't an issue."
Hearing Lin Xuan's tone, the young waiter was naturally very pleased. Bowing low, he said, "Please sit back, sir. I'll bring them over right away."
He led Lin Xuan to a table and had a servant serve him some fragrant tea.
Lin Xuan wasn't in a rush. He sipped his tea while looking around the place. It seemed this shop was small; no other wizards had come for a long time, which made Lin Xuan chuckle inwardly. Those fellows really lacked taste.
After a short wait, the young waiter came back with several silk boxes, slightly struggling to carry them.
"Sir, please take a look." The young waiter opened one of the boxes, revealing a curved sword before him.
This sword was shaped like a crescent moon, thick at the back and thin at the edge. It was entirely black, similar to the spirit artifact Loi had used when they first met, but even sharper, making it an upper-grade spirit artifact.
"Sir, you are well-versed in magical tools. You've already seen this sword's quality. It is crafted from high-quality black iron and infused with Moonfire Powder and Purple Core Elixir, enhancing its fire attribute power."
The young waiter was eloquent, but Lin Xuan paused for a moment. He had seen many things before, yet these materials were new to him—likely due to the difference in crafting methods between wizards and cultivators.
Although he didn't understand them, this item did seem good. Nodding slightly, he remained noncommittal.
Seeing that his big customer wasn't particularly interested, the young waiter was actually relieved. He opened another box: "Sir, please take a look."
Lin Xuan lifted his head slightly and saw a small green banner with strange symbols embroidered in black thread. These symbols were unfamiliar to him, adding an air of mystery.
Although Lin Xuan was skilled in ghost techniques, this seemed different from the magic banners used by demon cultivators. However, it appeared to be of higher grade than the previous curved sword.
"This is..."
"Sir, do you not recognize it?" The young waiter's face showed surprise but quickly masked it: "It’s understandable. This Five Poison Banner was meticulously crafted by Master Mo. You must have heard of Silver Phoenix Tribe’s Master Mo, right? He is one of our Moon Shadow Clan’s top-tier crafting masters, and his works are rare in the market."
Inside, Lin Xuan was secretly laughing. He knew well about renowned alchemists among the Qin cultivators but had never heard of this so-called Silver Phoenix Tribe expert.
He couldn't show this emotion; he had to maintain a mysterious appearance.
Lin Xuan took the banner and examined it: "Five Poison Banner. That means it’s made from snakes, scorpions, toads, spiders, and centipedes."
"Sir, you have excellent eyesight," the young waiter first praised him before continuing, "Indeed, this banner uses five poisons as raw materials, but they aren’t ordinary insects; they are at the second stage ofdemon insect."
Lin Xuan had never heard of a second-stagedemon insect.
However, he was quick-witted. Recalling the classification of monsters, could it be...
Now wasn't the time to probe further and risk arousing suspicion. He asked, "These two spirit artifacts still don’t satisfy you? This is our shop’s treasure, especially this Five Poison Banner..."
The young waiter's expression fell as he pouted.
"Not unsatisfied; I just want to buy more," Lin Xuan smiled faintly, his face showing arrogance.
"Ah?" The young waiter finally understood the misunderstanding. This man was really a wealthy customer and immediately brightened up.
Indeed, this guy had a sweet tongue when it came to selling things. He happily opened another silk box, which was square-shaped with multiple compartments inside.
Inside was a bone shield.
It was about one foot long and wide, with a grotesque ghost face embedded in the middle.
"This thing," Lin Xuan didn't need the young waiter's introduction. He picked up the bone shield and weighed it, immediately feeling an eerie presence. He pondered aloud, "This is made from scorpion beast bones, right?"
The young waiter’s eyes showed surprise; this time, he wasn’t flattering but genuinely surprised: "Sir, you have excellent eyesight. Scorpion beasts are of low rank, but their numbers are scarce now. Even in the Ku Yin Mountains, one would need good fortune to see them."
"Indeed, I’ve only heard about it by chance. Is this shield really made from scorpion beast bones?"
"Yes, and there’s a spirit soul of that beast sealed within. This shield has astonishing defensive power; except for condensation core period experts’ treasures or upper-grade spirit artifacts used by base period cultivators, nothing can destroy it," the young waiter confidently said.
"Sir, you must be participating in the competition. With this treasure, you are virtually unbeatable. Even if you don’t top the list, the first three places will definitely be yours."
The first part was true, but the last statement was clearly exaggerated. Lin Xuan didn't point it out and looked at the three spirit artifacts: "I want all of them. How much?"
The young waiter was overjoyed and immediately brought a set of abacuses from behind the counter to calculate.
"The curved sword, Five Poison Banner, and this bone shield— one upper-grade and two excellent ones. Let me see... Sir, you are generous, so I’ll give you a discount. The extra amount is waived; just nine hundred crystal stones."
"What? Nine... nine hundred crystal stones." Lin Xuan was known for his deep-seated composure but couldn’t help being shocked.
Seeing the big customer’s shock, the young waiter was also startled and almost dropped the abacus. Stammering, he said, "Sir, our shop is honest to all; the price is fair. These aren’t ordinary spirit artifacts. The Five Poison Banner was crafted by Master Mo, a top-tier crafting master of our Moon Shadow Clan. The bone shield is even more extraordinary, and even the worst curved sword is rare treasure in the world. Nine hundred crystal stones..."