108: Your wife ran away, and you still want to do business?

Xu Sanyan said with a reluctant expression, "Madam, you've worked hard."

Qin Manyang pursed her lips and slowly walked towards the Young Master in green, "Let's go..."

"Hahaha, good, today I'll definitely make sure you have a good time." The two had already walked out the door as they spoke.

Xu Sanyan's expression returned to indifference, and he pulled a whisk from his Arms. "May I ask, Manager Yue, how many Spirit Stones is this worth?"

Manager Yue looked at Xu Sanyan's normal expression and couldn't help but secretly admire him. His wife had run off with someone else, yet he still had the mind to do business.

Little did he know, the truth was quite the opposite; it was still unknown who the hunter was.

Just now, Qin Manyang had sent him a voice transmission, telling him to wait for her five li outside the city. Xu Sanyan didn't know what she was up to, but he didn't expose her and played along with her act.

Moreover, Qin Manyang promised him a twenty percent cut of the benefits afterward.

Manager Yue took the whisk and shook his head gently. "Fellow Daoist, the Materials used for this Magic Treasure are common, and it's a Magic Treasure nurtured by a Cultivator, which can only be activated by specific Cultivation Techniques. Its value isn't high."

"Even if it's not high, it still has a price." Xu Sanyan was already prepared for this.

Manager Yue extended five fingers.

"Fifty Spirit Stones?"

"Five."

Manager Yue gave a wry smile. "The Materials used for this Magic Treasure are all the most common. Even if it were remade, it wouldn't sell for many Spirit Stones, and it would be a waste of effort."

If Xu Sanyan hadn't just completed a large transaction here, Manager Yue wouldn't have accepted this item.

Xu Sanyan was a bit disappointed, but it was also reasonable. After all, Lan Yue's cultivation wasn't high, and she had run to a remote place like Qi Country because she couldn't make it in Central State. What good things could she have in her possession?

But five... It was too worthless.

He then took out the treasured sword of the Red Sea Twin Immortals. "What about this one?"

"Twenty Spirit Stones. This one is slightly better."

Xu Sanyan secretly shook his head and then took out the long sword and dagger he had obtained from the Imperial Preceptor. "What about these two?"

"The long sword uses good Materials, but it's also a Magic Treasure nurtured by a Cultivator, so about a hundred Spirit Stones. The dagger is just an ordinary dagger, the same price as the whisk."

Manager Yue couldn't help but wonder where this person had gotten a pile of junk.

Xu Sanyan nodded, put away the long sword used by the Imperial Preceptor, and handed the rest to him. "Sell them all."

Manager Yue took them.

"How much for the Spirit Medicine?" Xu Sanyan asked again.

Manager Yue's spirits immediately lifted. "The prices vary. It depends on what kind you need."

"The cheapest."

Manager Yue was stunned. It was his first time encountering someone buying Spirit Medicine like this, and he couldn't help but be curious. "May I be so bold as to ask, Fellow Daoist, are you an alchemist?"

"No."

Manager Yue didn't ask further. "Alright, the cheapest Spirit Medicine is twenty Spirit Stones per stalk."

"That expensive?" Xu Sanyan was surprised. Calculating it this way, buying Spirit Medicine with Spirit Stones was not as efficient as directly absorbing Spirit Stones.

One Spirit Stone is roughly equivalent to two points of "Qi," so twenty Spirit Stones would be forty points, while a single Spirit Medicine only has about five or six points of "Qi"; the difference is significant.

So, Xu Sanyan sold him the Spirit Medicine he had obtained from the Corpse Walker, along with all the bottles and jars, for a total of one hundred Spirit Stones.

Xu Sanyan calculated that his Spirit Stones were nearing one thousand, which was temporarily enough for him. After thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Do you have any Spells for sale here?"

Manager Yue smiled and said, "Of course, but the prices are not cheap. If Fellow Daoist is interested, you can go to the second floor."

Xu Sanyan nodded. "Thank you for your trouble."

"Please."

The second floor was very different from the first, divided into private rooms. Manager Yue led him into one, and Xu Sanyan glanced around; it was just an ordinary reception room.

Manager Yue picked up a booklet from the table. "Everything is recorded inside, and the prices are marked. Fellow Daoist, please take a look."

Xu Sanyan took it and flipped through it. It contained only general descriptions.

"Three Fragrance Soul Cursing Spell"

"Take a lock of the subject's hair, a drop of blood, write their birthdate and time on paper, mix the three with crow's blood and other ingredients to make incense, use a Spell to guide it, recite the incantation, and you can curse the soul."

"The subject will become dizzy, disoriented, and die suddenly after three months."

"Price: Three hundred eighty Spirit Stones"

Xu Sanyan secretly shook his head. This Spell wasn't very effective for Cultivators, and it required too many things beforehand.

It even required the birthdate and time; no one would casually tell others their birthdate and time.

No wonder it was so cheap.

Most of them were Spells that seemed powerful but were useless upon closer inspection. If there were truly powerful Spells, the Yue Family wouldn't sell them.

Xu Sanyan shook his head with a hint of disappointment and continued flipping through.

"Breath Concealment Technique"

Seeing this name, Xu Sanyan immediately became interested. He had long wanted to learn a Breath Concealment Technique but never had the chance. He didn't expect to see it here.

"Conceals one's aura."

"Price: Five hundred fifty Spirit Stones"

"Is the Breath Concealment Technique that expensive?" Xu Sanyan asked in surprise.

Manager Yue shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist, you don't know this, but Breath Concealment Technique also has grades. The higher the grade, the better the effect. Some can even completely conceal one's aura, not leaking a single trace. If you don't open your eyes, you wouldn't even notice them even if they stood right in front of you."

Xu Sanyan's face showed sudden understanding. He then recalled observing Qin Manyang with his Qi Observation Art earlier; the aura emanating from her was very faint. It seemed the Breath Concealment Technique she cultivated was of a high grade.

Xu Sanyan pointed to the booklet. "Then how effective is this one?"

"If this method is cultivated to Major Achievement, those of similar cultivation won't be able to discern your cultivation." Manager Yue stroked his beard and smiled, "Moreover, high-grade Breath Concealment Technique is not cheap, often costing over a thousand Spirit Stones."

Xu Sanyan keenly caught the keywords in his words:

"Cultivated to Major Achievement" "Similar cultivation"

Meaning, if it hasn't reached Major Achievement, or if the opponent's cultivation surpasses yours, they will be able to see through it.

But it was still good, as the price wasn't too expensive, and Xu Sanyan had a cheat that allowed him to cultivate it to Perfection in an instant.

"This one then." Xu Sanyan decided.

"Alright, I'll send someone to fetch it for you right away." Manager Yue was in a good mood.

Cultivation Technique sales yield the most profit because a Cultivation Technique can be sold repeatedly with almost no cost.

A moment later, Xu Sanyan walked out of the Treasure Pavilion and headed straight for the city gate.

...

On the other side, Qin Manyang was still strolling through the streets with the Young Master in green.

"This humble one is Song Zhi. May I ask for Young Miss's esteemed name?" The Young Master in green tentatively held Qin Manyang's fingers. Seeing that she didn't refuse, his heart filled with even more excitement.

"This humble servant is Qin Manyang. It's a pleasure to meet Young Master Song." Qin Manyang's face was flushed, like a young girl who had not yet experienced romance, shy and timid.

Song Zhi's eyes shifted, and he led her to a restaurant, his tone imbued with a hint of self-satisfaction. "This is my establishment. I've already had people prepare Spirit Meals. Please, Miss Qin, grace us with your presence and sample them."

As he spoke, the young attendant at the door subtly winked at Song Zhi. Seeing this, Song Zhi's smile deepened.