This is a hint that the young master's uncle represents Xuanzhu Pavilion to participate in the casting duel...
An Ruodai frowned slightly and shook her head.
Looking at the people around her, the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and the arc outlined contained a hint of ridicule.
"Don't you think that my uncle is easy to bully?"
Duan Kewei smiled crookedly, remained silent, and responded to An Ruo with mocking eyes.
The casters around him followed suit and kept their posture to put pressure on An Ruo.
At this moment, beads of sweat appeared on Zhen Youcai's forehead.
In fact, as the shopkeeper of Xuanzhu Pavilion, he never wanted to see Xuanzhu Pavilion's face completely exposed in the end, so if possible, it was best to win.
However, Duan Kewei had already given his attitude in the meeting before. At this time, if Zhen Youcai expressed his thoughts openly, he would probably be misunderstood by Duan Kewei.
At that time, the steel wire will become unstable and fall directly into the deep valley.
Therefore, he thought over and over again, with his brain spinning all over the place, just to come up with a compromise.
Zhen Youcai had a bad feeling in his heart when he saw An Ruo, who represented Lin Ming's junior master's uncle, and Duan Kewei, who were the forgers, going toe-to-toe.
At this time, An Ruozhan smiled softly, "If you are all waiting for my uncle to come, or to be precise, waiting for him to come over on his own initiative, then you will be greatly disappointed."
"Xuanzhu Pavilion at this moment will not be of any concern to Junior Master Lin Ming's uncle. To him, it doesn't matter to him what you want to do."
Duan Kewei thought he had seen through everything, with a sinister smile on his face.
"Nonsense, if it really doesn't matter, why would he come to Master Town with you?"
After a slight pause, he added: "Actually, he wanted to come, but he just couldn't save his face, so he sent you here first to discuss terms with us."
"Actually, the conditions are very simple. If he wins, then we will express our admiration. If not, then don't blame us, Xuanzhu Pavilion, for turning against him and denying him, the so-called commander."
An Ruo shook his head, "Duan Kewei, are you sure you know what you are talking about? I believe that if your uncle were here, he would never instruct you to say such things. Most of what you are doing now is If you act rashly, have you ever thought about the profound impact it will have on your uncle?"
"Do you think I was fooled?"
With a slap, Duan Kewei slapped the wooden table and sneered:
"I can warn you, you are a little ANBU disciple, you'd better figure out your situation and don't destroy your future."
"Let's put it this way, what role do you have to stand here and talk to me directly? I won't tell you any more. Go tell Lin Ming that if you want to talk, come in person."
Youyou sighed, and An Ruo rubbed her eyebrows, forcibly stretching the wrinkles there.
"It seems that my uncle's decision was correct. He didn't want to come. I originally wanted to persuade him to come, but now it seems that he really shouldn't come."
After saying that, An Ruo symbolically raised her hands and clasped her fists, then turned around and left without looking back.
Duan Kewei raised his foot and took two steps forward.
"Is it possible that the commander of my Xuanzhu lineage doesn't even have the thought of taking a look at Xuanzhu Pavilion?"
An Ruo still didn't look back and stepped out of the gate of Xuanzhu Pavilion.
After walking far away, a sentence floated over:
"Master Lin Ming is like a banished immortal descending into the mortal world. His talents and talents are beyond your imagination. Since your Xuanzhu Pavilion is willing to be the first chess piece and take the initiative to embarrass him, then be prepared."
Outside Xuanzhu Pavilion, Peng Lusheng was waiting in the shade of a tree. When he saw An Ruo's face seemed to be covered with frost, he immediately understood that the negotiation had failed.
With a snap, he patted his head and followed An Ruo with small steps.
"Can our mission be successful this time?"
"What do you mean?" An Ruo turned her head, her eyes dark.
Peng Lusheng: (◔◡◔)
If there is one sentence in his mind at this moment, it must be...
The dog's head saves his life!
Afterwards, the two left and rushed to where Lin Ming was.
But before they found Lin Ming, the shopkeeper of Xuanzhu Pavilion, Zhen Youcai, found them first.
"Miss An Ruo, please lend me a moment to speak."
"You are here..."
A flash of light flashed in An Ruo's eyes, as if she saw an opportunity for change, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve slightly.
Then, An Ruo nodded invisibly, "Change to a less noticeable place."
Zhen Youcai nodded, said a certain location via voice transmission, and then left quickly.
If there were outsiders watching, they would only think that they met by chance, or even did not meet at all. They just bumped into each other on the road and then walked away.
An Ruo raised the corner of her mouth slightly and turned into a narrow alley without saying a word.
Peng Lusheng looked confused and quickly followed.
"Sister An Ruo, please wait for me.
Unexpectedly, when she turned the corner in the alley, Anruo suddenly turned her head, raised her arm and gave a still gesture.
Peng Lusheng stopped hastily and tilted his head, "What do you mean?"
"Don't come with me. The shopkeeper Zhen Youcai probably wants to surrender, and we have to show corresponding sincerity." An Ruo said.
"Then what does this have to do with whether I go or not?" Peng Lusheng scratched his head.
An Ruo's eyelashes turned up slightly and she sighed inaudibly.
"Two people know the same thing and three people know it. Those are completely different concepts. Only he knows and I know. Compared with him and me, you know at the same time which one makes him feel more at ease and reveals more information. You Do you think you still have a choice?”
Peng Lusheng was speechless and silent for two seconds.
"Then senior sister, you have to find something for me to do. Otherwise, if I don't do anything during a mission, I don't work, I don't contribute my efforts, and I don't pay, then I'm a useless person."
"Wouldn't it be nice to give you a chance to lie down?" An Ruo joked.
Peng Lusheng shook his head, "Lying down is something only trash can do, and I don't want to lie down. Besides, which one in our Xuanzong sect is not the one who has sharpened his head and drilled upwards? Everyone said that they want to lie down. In fact, no matter how hard you work behind the scenes, you will regret it when you are surpassed by them all!"
"I can't tell, but you are still a little aware."
An Ruo smiled slightly, turned up his palm, and a large bag of coins appeared in his palm.
She threw the coins out and threw them to Peng Lusheng.
"You go directly to Junior Master Lin Ming's uncle, keep him company, and make Junior Senior Uncle happy, then there will be no problem."
Peng Lusheng agreed, and then threw back a large bag of coins.
This time it was An Ruo's turn to be confused.
Peng Lusheng smiled and said, "Do you think our little master's uncle is really short of money? What he is going to visit now is the most expensive Treasure Pavilion in the entire Master Town."
An Ruo pursed her lips and smiled, "You don't have to worry about any of this. Since you don't want the money, I will take it back, but you have to accompany Lin Ming's little master and uncle to have fun and eat and drink."
After handing over a detailed investigation of Master Town, Anruo left to his own devices.
Peng Lusheng scratched his head, walked back out of the alley, and soon arrived at Zhenbao Pavilion.
At this time, Lin Ming and the little guy were looking at martial arts diagrams on the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion, accompanied by a beautiful maid.
The maid is gentle and dignified, with a slight smile always on her face. She seems approachable but not too close.
The furnishings of tables and chairs around the Zhenbao Pavilion all present a sense of elegance and subtle nobility.
Just from these two points, you can already see that it is extraordinary.
On the third floor of Zhenbao Pavilion, all the crystal clear counters are more pleasing to the eye than the modern display cabinets.
The entire body was made of jade, and the beauty of the completely translucent jade shocked Lin Ming.
Because he happens to know a little bit about jade, he can tell that these are genuine jadeite, and it is the best type of glass for growing water.
It is very unimaginable to see jadeite of such quality being made into a counter. Where did such a big piece come from?
All these signs can indicate that the power behind Zhenbao Pavilion is extraordinary, at least the financial resources must be far beyond what ordinary people can understand!
However, Lin Ming did not continue to pay attention to these jadeite.
Because, compared with these jadeite, what is truly valuable is the scrolls of martial arts diagrams stored in them.
None of the martial arts pictures collected on the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion are lower than the sixth level of the prefecture level.
Let’s talk about the level classification of items again.
Soul weapons, magic weapons, talismans, elixirs, martial arts diagrams...
They all have a unified classification, divided into three levels according to heaven, earth and people, and each level is divided into nine levels.
Once one exceeds the ninth level of the heavenly level, he will be classified into the transcendental level.
Such an item, no matter what material it is originally made of, will instantly become a hot treasure and can make the entire Cangxuan world boil.
The gentle maid led the way, and Lin Ming strolled on the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion. The martial arts diagrams were placed in the display cabinets. They were not directly displayed, but were paired with a small jade slip.
As long as you put your mental power into the jade slip, you can sense the information contained in it, and thus know the characteristics of the martial arts map and the people it is suitable for.
As for the price, that kind of cheesy stuff won’t appear in the Treasure Pavilion at all.
After looking at it all the way, Lin Ming suddenly felt a little curious, so he asked: "I have never seen prices on your items. Why is that?"
After hearing this, the maid pursed her lips and smiled softly, "I guess the young master is not a frequent visitor to Zhenbao Pavilion."
As she said that, she observed Lin Ming's expression and confirmed that Lin Ming was not displeased, and then continued: "Jianbao Pavilion has branches in all major cities in Tianyuan Continent, but we have two ways to buy and sell items. These two ways can It’s up to the guests to choose.”
"Oh? Say it." Lin Ming's eyes became more interested.
The little guy raised his paws, tilted his head, and stared at the maid with his big round eyes.
The maid noticed the little guy's gaze, but she didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she was generous and said with a subtle smile: "There are two ways, one is normal business, no different from other shops or merchants, and the other is my way." There is only one copy in Zhenbao Pavilion, and its name is: Bu Mai."
Lin Ming nodded slightly, as if he was waiting to hear the story, and smiled to encourage the maid to continue.
The little guy lay down, his eyes were big and round, like a curious baby.
Immediately afterwards, the maid said:
"The meaning of fortune-telling is very simple, that is, I, Zhenbao Pavilion, will provide guests with prophecies and appropriate premiums."
"Then the guest can take the things away without paying, as long as they leave their real name and relevant information."
"When the guest's prophecy comes true, I, Zhenbao Pavilion, will send someone to inform the guest to pay the negotiated price at that time."
Lin Ming smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that the guests will take the treasure and then refuse to pay back the money?"
The maid pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Young master, you are joking. Since the establishment of Zhenbao Pavilion, there are indeed people who want to refuse to pay back their debts, but..."
She seemed to feel that this was a bit too offensive, so she stopped mid-sentence and bowed deeply to Lin Ming.
Lin Ming waved his hand, "Don't worry."
After a pause, he added: "Actually, I am asking too much. Just from the furnishings of the Treasure Pavilion, you can tell that this place is completely different from other places. It is probably supported by extremely powerful strength."
When she heard someone praising Zhenbao Pavilion, and that this person was such a handsome young man, the smile on the maid's face gradually bloomed. It seemed that it was not much different from before, but in fact it was more humane.
At this time, Lin Ming asked with a smile: "Who set up such interesting rules?"
The maid replied: "Of course he is the founder of Zhenbao Pavilion. Before 19872, when Zhenbao Pavilion was founded, the ancestor established the rules for this business."
"In this way, the Zhenbao Pavilion also has a historical origin. It has been passed down for 19872 years. It must have a rich and profound heritage. In the Cangxuan world, the Zhenbao Pavilion must be extremely rare and powerful."
Lin Ming expressed his appreciation, paused, and then said:
"I've also taken a look at your martial arts diagrams, but I'm actually still not satisfied with them."
"Can't these satisfy the young master?" The maid was slightly surprised.
Because she knows what this third floor means.
There are at least 7 volumes of martial arts maps above the sixth level of the heaven level here. This kind of martial arts maps are basically extremely top-notch existences.
If it weren't for the special location of Master Town and its extremely different status in the world, the Treasure Pavilion here would not have so many peak-level middle-level martial arts diagrams.
No matter which level among the three levels of heaven, earth and people, treasures will be divided into grades. Levels 1-3 are low-grade, levels 4-6 are medium-grade, and levels 7-9 are high-grade.
Generally speaking, heaven-level high-grade items do not appear easily, or in other words, they are basically displayed and sold in auctions, or are reserved for major forces as trump cards.
Because it is rare to see artifacts beyond the first grade in the world, and the top grade of heaven is considered the pinnacle that the world can come into contact with.
Martial arts diagrams, soul weapons, elixirs that are beyond the first level... these are all hard to come by, and only some powerful forces with profound historical backgrounds may collect them.
but!
They rarely sell them.
At this time, Lin Ming looked at the maid with a smile and did not say much.
The maid thought she understood Lin Ming's needs - he wanted a heaven-level martial arts diagram.
She felt a little confused: "Sir, I'm really sorry. If you want a heaven-level top grade, I'm afraid I don't have the corresponding authority and need to ask the shopkeeper for instructions."
The little guy suddenly said: "The top grade of heaven is not the best, it should be beyond the top grade."
The maid smiled at the little guy, "The joke you made is so cute."
The next second, she turned to look at Lin Ming.
Lin Ming said matter-of-factly: "No, what the little guy said is not a joke. I really mean it. I hope to buy a martial arts map that is beyond the first level."
After saying this, he took out the unlimited gold ticket from Zhong Family Bank and held it up in his hand.
