Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 115 - 112: My Money Is Not That Easy to Take

Chapter 115: Chapter 112: My Money Is Not That Easy to Take

Although the seller was breaking the rules a bit.

But this Cyan Lotus was undeniably a top-tier item. It looked lush and verdant, a subtle fragrance wafted from it, and it was brimming with Spiritual Qi.

Xiao Chen counted them. Each Cyan Lotus had twelve petals.

With two flowers, that was twenty-four petals in total. "Daoist, isn’t your asking price a bit steep?"

However, the stall owner just shook her head. "I’ll have no trouble selling this, so I’m not haggling. If you can’t afford it, make way for another Daoist."

’Wow, that’s blunt.’

Xiao Chen felt an urge to retort, ’Is this any way to do business?’

But her tone was so full of confidence, he could tell she had no intention of bargaining.

’Considering I’m flush with cash right now, I really shouldn’t miss out on this Cyan Lotus.’

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Chen produced three thousand Spirit Stones. "Go ahead, count them."

But the seller picked up the Cyan Lotus and shot him a glance. "I’ve changed my mind. This Twin Cyan Lotus will be four thousand Spirit Stones."

’Huh?’

’What’s the meaning of this?’

Xiao Chen was stunned. This was blatant price gouging. It was too much.

He stared at her and demanded, "You raised the price by a thousand Spirit Stones just like that? Are you taking me for a fool?"

But the stall owner retorted brazenly, "It’s my item. I can sell it for whatever I want. What’s wrong with asking for a little more?"

"You’ve been wandering this valley all day. Have you seen anything else this good?"

"I doubt it. This is one of a kind. Of course it’s going to be expensive."

In truth, she had been nearby when Xiao Chen bought the Spirit Pearl earlier and had witnessed the entire transaction.

That’s why, in her mind, Xiao Chen was nothing more than a rich fool.

’Of course, it’s not just that he’s rich,’ she thought. ’I just tested him. His Cultivation is nothing special either.’

After a brief clash of their Divine Senses, she was now certain that Xiao Chen was only at the Early Stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage, significantly weaker than her.

’Since that’s the case, and my face is hidden by a veil, I can do whatever I want with him.’

’There’s no need to worry about him turning hostile right here, and even less fear of him trying to get even later.’

Watching her act so fearlessly, Xiao Chen had the urge to just walk away.

’But she has a point,’ he thought. ’I’ve been wandering around all day and still haven’t found a suitable Tier Two Wood Element Spiritual Object.’

’Forget it. Who knows when an opportunity like this will come again?’

’A little extra cost is fine. Raising my Cultivation quickly is what matters most.’

Xiao Chen waved his hand again, adding another thousand Spirit Stones. "Go on, count them."

The woman finished her count, put away the Spirit Stones, and then handed him one of the lotuses. "Here you go. It’s all yours."

"What do you think you’re doing?"

A Twin Lotus has two blossoms.

But she had only given him one of them.

She, however, feigned confusion. "What do *you* mean?"

"Payment for goods received. And everything sold here is non-refundable."

Xiao Chen pointed to the other lotus in the woman’s hand. "This is a Twin Cyan Lotus. Why did you only give me half?"

"Oh, so you wanted the whole thing?"

She put on a great show of surprise. "Well, that’s on you for not being clear. You asked me, ’How much for the Cyan Lotus?’ I assumed you only wanted one."

"How about this? You add another three thousand Spirit Stones, and I’ll sell you the other one for a good price."

Generally, if a problem could be solved with money, Xiao Chen would avoid escalating to violence.

But that was only if the other party knew when to stop pushing their luck.

He warned her, "Don’t say I didn’t warn you. My money isn’t so easy to take. You’d better think this through."

"Four thousand was already a lot. Take too many Spirit Stones, and you might find they burn your hands."

Beneath her veil, Wen Shishi just smiled.

’If this were Quanzhou, I’d never dare pull a stunt like this.’

’But this is Li State. No one knows me here.’

’As long as I’m fast enough to get away and don’t get caught on the spot, it’s foolproof.’

’With so many Cultivators here today, by tomorrow, not even a Golden Core True Man could do a thing to me.’

’And as for escaping, I’m not worried at all.’

’I managed to escape the Divine Fire Sect’s pursuit and make it all the way to Li State, after all.’

She relied on her Sword Escape Technique, which had reached a level of true Mastery.

’Forget about this Early Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even many at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment can’t catch me.’

’Four thousand Spirit Stones are in the bag. I’ve already made a killing.’

’After this, I’ll just find a remote place to hide out. I’ll be set for the next few years.’

"Hey, do you want the other half or not?"

"Alright, fine. Two thousand Spirit Stones. I’m practically giving it to you. That’s me being generous. If you don’t want it, I’m leaving."

’In for a penny, in for a pound. If I can squeeze another two thousand Spirit Stones out of him, I’ll be even better off.’

Xiao Chen waved his hand, producing two thousand more Spirit Stones. "Give me the other lotus."

’No need to rush things now. First, get the Cyan Lotus. Don’t want it getting damaged by Magic in the fight to come.’

’As for the Spirit Stones... she’d have to be skilled enough to get away with them.’

Once the transaction was complete, Xiao Chen took a few steps back but didn’t leave.

Instead, he stood nearby, openly watching her every move.

’If it weren’t for all the other Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators around, and the risk that a fight would escalate into a massive brawl, I would have made my move the second I got the Cyan Lotus.’

Meanwhile, many of the surrounding stall owners had turned to watch.

They had witnessed the whole affair and were staring with envy at the six thousand Spirit Stones that had changed hands.

But seeing Xiao Chen linger, they suppressed their own ideas and settled in to watch the show.

Some passing Foundation Establishment Cultivators even stopped, apparently intending to spectate as well.

Whether it was watching a Twin Cyan Lotus sell for the exorbitant price of six thousand Spirit Stones, or seeing the two parties come to blows and the buyer turn the tables on the seller, it was all prime entertainment.

Seeing this, Wen Shishi remained completely unfazed.

She began to walk unhurriedly toward the valley exit.

Naturally, Xiao Chen followed.

One stall owner, seeing that business was slow, simply packed up his stall and joined the other Cultivators trailing behind the pair on their way out.

Along the way, numerous Loose Cultivators saw a group of more than a dozen Foundation Establishment experts heading for the exit.

Though they didn’t know what was happening, they dazedly followed along.

They walked and asked one another what was going on.

The more people that joined, the bigger the commotion grew. Other Cultivators, seeing the crowd leaving, cluelessly followed as well.

Thus, the crowd grew as it moved, and the larger it got, the more baffled Cultivators would run over to join the procession.

By the time they reached the valley entrance, a crowd of more than two thousand Cultivators had gathered.

Wen Shishi didn’t look back once until she reached the valley entrance. Only then did she glance behind her to see if Xiao Chen had followed.

The sight gave her a huge shock.

More than four thousand eyes, stretching as far as she could see, were all staring in her direction.

However, they all kept their distance, no one getting too close.

Only Xiao Chen was there, about ten paces behind her.

Wen Shishi, however, grew excited. ’With such a large audience, I must make a grand exit and leave behind a legend of my own.’

So she drew her Flying Sword and performed the Splitting Sword Technique.

A single Flying Sword split into two, then four... until a full sixty-four Flying Swords filled the air.

Then, with a leap, she called out, "Fellow Daoists, no need to see me off. Farewell!"

With that, surrounded by sixty-four Flying Swords, she transformed into a streak of Sword Light and shot into the sky.

Her technique drew gasps of amazement from the crowd of Cultivators watching from behind.