ebookland Chapter 391 Bargaining for Magical Artifacts
Chapter 391 Bargaining for Magical Artifacts
"The flying sword costs 150 spirit stones, and the egg flower costs 10 spirit stones. Is that alright?" Wenwen asked.
To be honest, Wenwen didn't know if her offer was right or appropriate. She was just basing her offer on her previous bargaining principles, so she decided to cut the price in half and then reduce it further.
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Chu Xihuan, who gave her a barely perceptible nod.
Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief. At least she hadn't haggled excessively, hadn't made a fool of herself, and hadn't caused trouble for the Chu family. She just hoped that no rumors detrimental to the Chu family would circulate during the city lord competition, and that no one would think the Chu family was abusing their power and engaging in forced sales.
"Huh? How much?"
The waiter was stunned when he heard this, and stared blankly at the group of people.
I originally thought that strangers, even relatives of the Chu family, shouldn't disrupt market prices. Earning more money meant paying more taxes, which would benefit the city, and I assumed the Chu family wouldn't object.
Who knew this fairy would be so ruthless?
Cutting it in half, slashing it across the waist, it's practically chopping it off at the ankle—it leaves absolutely no profit.
The waiter said with a bitter face, "Fairy, this price is really too low. You can't make us lose money just to gain popularity. We have to make some profit, otherwise the shopkeeper won't agree."
Wenwen didn't speak; she remained silent, and so did everyone else.
"Fairy, add some more." The waiter really couldn't take it anymore.
"Little sister, forget it, let's go." Wen Chengbin broke the silence and made a move to pull Wenwen out the door.
Xiao Er really wanted to sell this light and flimsy flying sword. It had been sitting in the shop for over a year, but no one had bought it. They all gave the same reason: they thought it was too light and didn't feel good in their hands, and it was too expensive.
"Fairy, add a little more, it's really too low. You know, with a good flying sword in hand, who can compete with you, right? It's rare to come across a magic weapon you like, you won't find another chance like this, fairy, what do you think?" the waiter said sincerely.
Wenwen...
Emma, with a flying sword in hand, who can rival me? This waiter is quite the composer!
However, since the waiter is trying so hard to sell it, could it be that this sword has some kind of origin or story?
Should she still buy it? What if she ends up bringing home a nuisance? That would be a huge loss.
Thinking this way, Wenwen asked the same question.
"Uh, why do you say that, fairy?"
The waiter was clearly excited. "Fairy, this sword has a legitimate origin. It is one of the beloved works of a certain master. Its only flaw is that it is light. However, that is not a problem with the master's crafting skills, but rather due to the characteristics of the purple rock."
"Let me tell you, all the magical artifacts in our family are transported from other immortal realms through the Five Continents Trading Company. Their quality is guaranteed, so you can rest assured."
Wenwen didn't know what purple rock was. She didn't know how to refine weapons, so she didn't care about these materials.
She didn't want to waste time and said directly, "The flying sword costs 160 spirit stones, and the egg flower costs 10 spirit stones. You need nine of them. Buy it if you succeed, otherwise forget it."
"Ah? Oh!"
The waiter's mouth dropped open. He was not only stunned, but it turned out that this fairy was planning to spend 250 spirit stones and then go back and forth between the two magical artifacts. He would consider it a bargain if the total price did not exceed his psychological price.
Sigh, this is the first time in his career that he has encountered such a good haggler and such a good way to piece together the total price.
Actually, you can't blame Wenwen for this; they really didn't have any money.
After finally receiving the compensation of three thousand spirit stones, which was divided among the twelve people, each person only received two hundred and fifty spirit stones.
If you do the math, she's spent it all in one go.
Seeing that all the customers in the shop were looking this way, Chu Xihuan said, "How about this, if it works, you can deliver it to the Waterside Inn; if not, that's fine, we'll go check other places. That's all."
The waiter hesitated for a few seconds, then hurriedly said, "Alright, I'll inform the manager first and try my best to make this deal happen."
After the group turned and left the shop, Wen Chengbin asked Chu Xijian, "Brother Chu, was that sword worth it? What's so good about it?"
"It's naturally good if it's written by a famous teacher."
Chu Xijian added, "Being able to withstand an attack from a Foundation Establishment cultivator is worthwhile, but it's too light and flimsy, which makes it a bit of a waste. It's only suitable for girls to use, since no man would like it. That's why no one has inquired about it until now, which is why I'm trying so hard to promote it."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, the young members of the Wen family had a different perspective.
With so many younger sisters and cousins in their family, perhaps they would like these light and airy ritual implements. In the future, they can try to find some such ritual implements to prepare for their family.
Unwittingly, Wenwen's act of buying ritual implements sparked the idea among the boys to find ritual implements for their sisters.
Next, these people really went from shop to shop, and the Wen siblings and Ye Jingchuan were like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, their eyes opened and their knowledge broadened.
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Xingyu City Central Street intersection.
"Boss, you guys go wander around on your own. I'm going this way with my master."
Wen Yuanqian pointed to an alley to the north and said to Wen Qilin and the others behind him.
"Father, Grandmaster, you two take it easy, don't drink too much," the group advised the old man.
"I know, stop nagging, let's go!"
After saying that, the two elderly people turned and walked towards the street.
“Brother, my brother-in-law and I are coming this way,” Wen Qikang said.
“Brother, I’m going that way,” Master Zhou said.
Okay, the group split up at this intersection, each choosing a direction to continue exploring.
Before leaving, everyone had learned about the city rules of Xingyu City. Fighting with magic and weapons is not allowed in the city. People should behave themselves, not cause trouble, and their safety is guaranteed.
Therefore, Wen Qilin did not restrict everyone from shopping together, since everyone has different interests and hobbies.
After the group had walked away, Wen Qilin headed straight for the intersection on the right.
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Xingyu City, West 8th Street, Yujian Building.
When Master Zhou saw the distinctive plaque in front of him, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Found it.
This bookstore, which claims to be the largest and best in Xingyu City, is said to contain a wide variety of books and jade slips, as well as alchemy, talismans, artifacts, and arrays.
As soon as Master Zhou stepped through the door, the waiter greeted him with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, what kind of books or jade slips would you like to buy?"
"Hmm, may I take a look around first?" Master Zhou asked.
"Yes, yes, no problem."
The waiter remained enthusiastic and continued, "Fellow Daoist, the first floor contains books on cultivation techniques, while the second floor and above contain jade slips, which are of a higher level. Please feel free to browse, and call me if you need anything."
"Okay, you're busy." Master Zhou didn't say much and started walking around on the first floor.
Master Zhou stood in front of the bookshelf, took out a book, flipped through it for a while, put it down, and then picked up another one.
Time passed slowly, and the Master gained a general understanding of the books on the first floor.
As expected of the Immortal Realm's library, the books here are truly all-encompassing. Needless to say, there are cultivation techniques such as alchemy, talismans, artifacts, and formations. In addition to cultivation books, there are even books on raising spirit beasts and demon beasts, growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and cooking delicious food. Of course, these are not ordinary plants, but spiritual herbs and flowers.
Master Zhou suddenly remembered his little daughter at home, who always complained about "loving flowers and fighting," so he picked up a book in front of him.
He was quite surprised when he turned to the first page.