182: Success, Lu Hao's arrangement

"Heavenly Eye of Unveiling!"

Lu Hao realized that he couldn't discern anything suspicious with just his eyes, so he directly activated his Heavenly Eye of Unveiling.

Upon seeing it, Lu Hao was startled!

Good heavens!

Inside that rusty iron block, incredibly complex patterns were carved!

Just a casual glance made Lu Hao feel a dizzy spell! The patterns were as vast, profound, and intricate as countless stars in the sky!

Lu Hao had never seen such complex patterns.

It was imaginable that this item must be extraordinary!

However, the unfortunate thing was that this item was incomplete; on both sides of the patterns, there were two neat cutting marks.

Lu Hao estimated that the complete item must have been cut into three pieces by some cultivators with astonishing power. It was a pity; it would have been great if it were complete.

He also didn't know what this thing was for.

"Boss, how long have you had this shop?"

The shop owner immediately replied:

"Customer, my shop is a long-standing establishment here; it has been open on this street for a full eight hundred years!"

"Let me tell you, in this area, my forged Magic Treasures are of the best quality. If you don't believe me, you can go out and ask anyone!"

Lu Hao listened to the boss and said with a smile:

"Haha, no need to ask, I naturally believe you."

"Customer, are you looking to customize a handy Magic Treasure? I can take on custom orders for up to Profound Rank High Grade Magic Treasures here!"

"No, no, no, I'm not customizing a Magic Treasure."

Upon hearing Lu Hao's words, the boss's brows furrowed slightly with a hint of disappointment.

This person was well-dressed and distinguished in appearance; he should be from a prominent family, so how could he not even afford to customize a Magic Treasure?

But soon, he was startled by Lu Hao's words.

"I want to buy your shop, including all the Magic Treasure Materials in your shop. How much will you sell it to me for?"

The boss's eyes instantly filled with disbelief upon hearing this.

"Customer? You're not joking, are you? This is my shop that I've run for eight hundred years. I've grown fond of living here. Now you're telling me to sell it? Impossible! Go, go, go, not for sale, not for sale!"

"You name your price."

"Hmm? I name the price? Really?"

"Of course, it's real. Just tell me a number."

Seeing Lu Hao's serious demeanor, the boss began to ponder.

Does he really want to buy my shop?

How much should I ask for then?

He also wants all my Magic Treasure Materials. If added together, scattered, it would probably be about one hundred million Spirit Stones.

No, no, one hundred million isn't enough. After all, I've been here for so long, and I've grown attached.

Shouldn't he compensate me for emotional distress?

How much should this emotional distress compensation be? Ten million? Twenty million?

Yes! Twenty million! If he can't afford it, I won't sell it!

Having made up his mind, the boss looked up at Lu Hao and said:

"Alright! I can sell it to you, I want one hundred fifty million! Not a single cent less!"

As the words reached his lips, the boss, somehow, as if possessed, blurted out the price of one hundred fifty million.

"Alright!"

Lu Hao immediately agreed.

Seeing Lu Hao agree so readily, the boss quickly said:

"Wait, wait, wait..."

He suspected whether he had asked for too low a price, otherwise, why would this young man agree so quickly?

Could there be some value in his shop that he didn't know about?

Impossible... He had been here for eight hundred years, what value could there still be?

"Uh, customer, I've changed my mind. I want to sell it for... two hundred million!"

Lu Hao still said calmly:

"Alright."

"Ah, no, no, no..."

The boss didn't expect Lu Hao to agree again without hesitation, and quickly wanted to go back on his word.

But this time, Lu Hao didn't give him a chance.

He threw out two High-Grade Spirit Stones and then stared coldly into the boss's eyes, saying:

"Boss, it's not good to be too greedy as a person..."

Lu Hao didn't activate the cultivation within him, but his calm gaze still gave the boss a chilling sensation, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

So the boss quickly said:

"Yes, yes! Two hundred million, just two hundred million, I'll sell it to you."

"Boss, you can leave. I'm closing for the day."

"Alright, alright."

Soon, only Lu Hao and Shi Yi were left in the shop.

Lu Hao quickly walked to the pile of scrap, bent down, and picked up the iron piece that the boss had just thrown there.

He casually wiped it.

However, to Lu Hao's surprise, the rust on it couldn't be wiped off at all! Even if Lu Hao used all his cultivation, he couldn't budge the slightest bit of rust on it!

If the boss hadn't thrown it away so quickly earlier, and had just wiped it a bit, he would have discovered the extraordinary nature of this item.

Since that was the case, Lu Hao stopped trying to figure it out; he couldn't understand it anyway.

He turned to Shi Yi and said:

"You can temporarily stay here until the Alchemy Conference, to facilitate the coordination of Materials with Grandmaster Zuo."

"After the Alchemy Conference, I will establish a Sect. You know, I hate trouble the most, so I want to trouble you to help me manage the Sect's affairs, big and small."

"Take these Spirit Stones. You plan it out yourself. If there are things needed for establishing a Sect, just buy them. If it's not enough, come find me for more."

"I will also have Little Green accompany you to protect your safety."

"Are you willing to take on this task?"

Shi Yi was stunned by Lu Hao's series of words, and it took her a moment to recover.

She hadn't misheard, had she?

Master wanted her to prepare for the entire establishment of the new Sect? Wouldn't she then become the manager of the Sect?

The nominal Sect Master?

This... this was such great trust...

Shi Yi's heart was a bit overwhelmed for a moment; how could she, with her meager virtues, receive such trust from Master?

Lu Hao saw that Shi Yi was still for a moment and asked aloud:

"Shi Yi, what's wrong? If you're worried about not doing well, it's alright; I can find someone else."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yi immediately became anxious, quickly waved her hands, and said eagerly:

"No, no, no, Master, you've misunderstood. I can do it, and I will definitely do it well! I'm just... just too touched that Master trusts me so much..."

"Haha, then I'll trouble you. I'll head back now, alright?"

"Alright. Goodbye, Master!"

...

Three days later, Lu Hao returned to the village.

Little Dragon and Stubborn Ox hadn't seen Lu Hao for four days and didn't know what had happened.

So, as soon as they sensed Lu Hao's Qi, they rushed over.

Seeing the two come out to greet him, Lu Hao also smiled and rode Stubborn Ox, held Little Dragon, and slowly walked towards the courtyard.