Niu Deheng also helped.
"Yes! It's just a piece of broken stone. It has no spiritual energy fluctuations and is not a spiritual stone. It is also not a rare gem that worldly people like. Are you selling it for five million? Are you crazy? Are you sincere in doing business?"
It made me laugh.
These two guys obviously saw that I was very interested in this stone - maybe they both saw that my saying "it looks good" was actually a perfunctory prevarication.
But they knew that I didn't want to talk, so they didn't say much. They just sang along and helped me explain what I wanted to say. This made me have a better impression of them. I feel that in addition to long-term cooperation, they are also worthy of deep friendship!
I also squatted down, trying to keep myself as high as possible so that I could almost look at the thin corpse-catching boy.
"Little brother, although the tone of my two friends just now was not very good, they still make sense. Although I am attracted to your stone, but... this has neither spiritual energy fluctuations nor is it a gem recognized by the secular world. Type. Why sell it for five million?"
You know, five million in 2002. Or cash, what is the concept!
An absolute huge sum of money.
Even for those big bosses who are worth tens of millions or hundreds of millions, it is actually difficult for them to spend so much money immediately!
After all, fixed assets are not liquid cash. Many times, it takes time to collect the money and get the money back.
Before the young man could answer, an old man with missing front teeth who was setting up a stall not far away sneered.
"Are you crazy about money? I said, brother, do you want to take a look at my gray calamus moss? They are all good stuff dug out from some random graves left behind by the old society in the countryside. After grinding them into powder, It’s a good thing for performing hallucinogenic spells.”
I shook my head.
"No sir, I don't need this."
He muttered a few words and began to sell his gray calamus moss to other passers-by...
The thin young man who chased corpses was robbed of a few words, his expression was a little ugly, and his mouth was pursed. It took me a long time to say anything.
"That's because you don't know the goods!"
Then he stared at me again, with stubbornness in his eyes.
"This stone, it's magical."
"oh?"
I raised my eyebrows.
"What kind of magical method is this? Since this is a business, you must at least introduce this product first."
"My master said this was left to me by my parents whom I have never met..."
Perhaps the skinny boy thought I was the only one who came to have a good conversation with him and had the intention to buy it, so he told me the origin of this stone.
It turned out that his name was Yang Bai. He had no parents since he was a child and was adopted by his master. Of course, this name was also given by his master.
Yang Bai's master is a corpse exorcist.
Although in modern society, transportation has developed a lot. Even if a loved one dies in a foreign country, they can just find a way to transport them back by car. There is no longer a need for corpse-carrying craftsmen like in ancient times...
But after all, there are still some places that are difficult to reach by vehicles, and corpse exorcists are still needed. Coupled with the fact that he can also deal with other supernatural and haunting incidents, it is not difficult for a corpse exorcist to at least make a living in this era.
According to Yang Bai’s master, this strange stone was placed in his infancy when he picked it up in a ruined temple! I guess it was left by my parents.
As Yang Bai grows up, he will study this thing from time to time.
But it seems that apart from being an ordinary stone, there is no other mystery.
He also asked his master to help him take a look, but he couldn't find any clues.
Even if Yang Bai's master tried to inject Qi into it, there would be no reaction - if it was a valuable spiritual stone, it would definitely glow or vibrate or something else after injecting Qi into it.
But by chance, Yang Bai discovered that this stone would absorb the essence of moonlight in the middle of the night, and absorb the light of the rising sun at sunrise!
Just from these two visions, it shows that this stone is definitely not simple.
Yang Bai's master will also refine a potion that can corrode stone and turn it into powder in a very short time. But pouring it on this stone has no effect, not even the surface can be corroded at all.
In addition, even if this stone is chopped with a sharp sword, there will not be a single chip.
There was even one time when Yang Bai and his family were building roads in their town, and there were several rollers there. He secretly threw the stone under the steamroller, and after it was pressed over, it was still not damaged at all.
The level of hardness is incredible!
"So, this stone is magical and must be a treasure."
Yang Bai said to me in a firm tone.
I nodded deliberately noncommittally.
"But even so, this thing has no practical use? We practitioners are not the big bosses or collectors in the secular world who have money to spare. What's more, even they don't know how to spend it. This is a waste of money. By the way, since this thing may have been left by parents you have never met, why do you want to sell it? "
Speaking of this, the thin and stubborn young man in front of him showed a sad expression on his face.
"My master... was injured by a zombie on the way to extricate corpses a month ago. He finally escaped with his life, but due to lack of timely treatment, the zombie poison had already entered his heart. Although during this period, he has been They used glutinous rice water and cinnabar to forcibly seal it. In addition, a local charlatan with high moral standing and magical power helped to use silver needles to extract the poison, but I am afraid that he will not die soon."
I see!
My heart couldn't help but move.
After all, Yang Bai's true feelings for his master can be felt.
This kind of relationship is both master and apprentice, and father and son!
Yang Bai continued to speak sadly.
"The charlatan who helped to treat my master said that unless there is a high-level elixir like [Elixir] that can eliminate zombie poison while protecting the heart, there is no hope of truly saving him! But this elixir is inherently It’s rare. After all, refining elixirs requires those from well-known and upright families. How can the folk dharma lineage and casual cultivators have this ability?”
"But the charlatan suggested that I try my luck at the Eling Ghost Market in the main city, saying that this is one of the distribution centers for the exchange of supplies in the supernatural practice community in the five southwestern provinces. Maybe there is a chance that I can find the [Jie Edan]. "
"As a result, the elixir was indeed found. After looking at the introduction in the [Shop Area] of the Ghost Market, one of the [Elixir Stores] sells it. But... the price is actually five million or its equivalent! How can I There may be so much money. And they are not willing to accept my stone."
Speaking of this, Yang Bai's face became even more depressed.
And I figured it out!
"So, you plan to sell this stone in the free trade zone for five million. Go to the elixir pharmacy to buy the elixir for your master to use to eliminate zombie poison?"
"Yes……"
Yang Bai said this and waved his hand.
"Let's go. In fact, I know that although I think this stone is a treasure, others may think it is just a useless piece of stone. Who will pay five million?"
After listening to this, the fat ghost Niu Deheng actually wiped the non-existent tears from the corner of his eyes with his hand and sighed.
"He is also a poor man... But the stone is indeed too expensive. It may be difficult to sell it or exchange it for something equivalent to [Jie Erdan]."
High-grade elixirs are relatively rare things!
In fact, it doesn't just need to be refined by a well-known and upright sect... to be precise, only the [Alchemy Taoist sect] in the Taoist sect - such as Zhongnan Mountain, Kunyu Mountain, etc. can refine it.
Most of what you see on the market comes from within these big sects. A small number of them may have been refined by some powerful alchemy monks.
After all, elixirs themselves belong to the "outer elixir" of alchemy.
I also fell silent.
yes!
Who could tell but I knew that this stone might be a peerless treasure?
Since you can't tell, it's impossible for anyone to be willing to spend five million or its equivalent in exchange.
I really want it, but I can’t afford so much money!
what to do?
Do I just have to watch a mysterious object that can interact with the clear and turbid qi pass under my nose?
At this time, Madoka's voice sounded.
"Boy Wu, the core of this guy is not that he wants five million. He just wants a [Jie Er Dan]."
"Nonsense! Of course I know this? But if you want to get rid of Erdan, you have to exchange it for something of equal value."
"Well... as for Jie Erdan, actually... ahem. There are some of them in the room your master left for you!"
What? !
After hearing what Madoka said, I suddenly felt happy.
That's great!
But I suddenly felt depressed again...
"We're in Wujia Village. It's too late to go so far. Even if you, a fat bird like you, are asked to fly back quickly, I don't know if Yang Baitong will agree."
"Ahem, um... Mr. Wu, I have something to say. Let's talk it over first. I've done you a big favor! You have to thank me very much, and you must not touch me, you know?"
? ? ?
I'm a little confused, I don't know what this damn fat bird means.
"Just say it, I promise."
"After your master left, didn't you often go to your master's yard? You also passed by the back room full of things twice. Once... I just took a Jie Er Dan. Just say , this is a coincidence!"
I:"……"
Holy shit!
"You damn fat bird, you actually stole my things again!"
"What do you mean? Wu boy, you don't want to spit on the bird. I said it was a smooth operation, it was just a coincidence. The pill is going to go into my mouth, what can I do? And you see, it is just a smooth operation of the master. , you just had the opportunity to buy this stone today. Not only did I save it, but I also helped you a lot. Just tell me, should you shed tears of gratitude?"
