Immortal Venerable of the Beast Race
Chapter 87 - 87 71 Purchase Spirit Bird Egg_4

87: 71 Purchase Spirit Bird Egg_4 87: 71 Purchase Spirit Bird Egg_4 “Junior Brother Qian, I want you to help me sell two thousand jin of Silver Marrow Spirit Rice, and also gather some Green Moon Peach cores for me, as I plan to switch to planting Spirit Peach trees,”

Shen Long said, having left himself with over seven hundred jin, which would be enough for a long time.

“Do you want to sell it quickly, or sell it off gradually?

To sell fast, the price has to be a bit lower, but if you want a better price, it’ll take much longer to sell, especially since many of our fellow disciples also cultivate Silver Marrow Spirit Rice,”

Qian Dafu said.

Shen Long thought for a moment and then said, “Let’s sell it as quickly as possible!

I’m urgently in need of Spirit Stones.”

“The market rate for ten jin of Silver Marrow Spirit Rice is three Spirit Stones.

To sell quickly, how about twenty-eight Spirit Stones for one hundred jin?

That’s also the price others are selling at,”

Qian Dafu said.

If he were to sell at the rate of three Spirit Stones for every ten jin, he could earn six hundred Spirit Stones from two thousand jin of Silver Marrow Spirit Rice.

However, it would take a long time to sell.

If he sold one hundred jin for twenty-eight Spirit Stones, he would get five hundred and sixty Spirit Stones.

Shen Long considered this and asked, “If we sell at three Spirit Stones per ten jin, how soon can we sell it all?”

“At the very least, it would take half a year.

There are several senior brothers and sisters who have asked me to help sell their Silver Marrow Spirit Rice at the rate of twenty-eight Spirit Stones per hundred jin, and none of them have objected,”

Qian Dafu said.

“Then let’s go with the price you’ve mentioned!

How much do you want for your commission once the deal is done?”

Shen Long asked.

“I charge others twenty Spirit Stones.

For Senior Brother Shen, ten Spirit Stones will suffice,”

Qian Dafu said.

Shen Long nodded, “There’s no need for that, I’ll give you twenty Spirit Stones.

That’s what you deserve.

By the way, is there any news about the Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid?”

“Yes, but it’s quite expensive—one hundred Spirit Stones per bottle, and that’s roughly the market price,”

Qian Dafu said.

“I’ll buy a bottle then!

The Spirit Bird Eggs haven’t hatched yet, but hopefully, with this bottle of Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid, they will,”

Shen Long said, taking out one hundred Spirit Stones to give to Qian Dafu.

The Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid wouldn’t depreciate in value; he could disguise himself and sell it at the Free Trade Valley.

“Alright, I will contact the seller right away,”

Qian Dafu agreed, opened the bags of rice to inspect the goods in front of him, and after confirming there were no issues, he tied the bags back up and stowed them in his Storage Bag, and then took his leave.

After sending Qian Dafu off, Shen Long left Qingmei Courtyard and, employing a magical artifact, made his way to the Free Trade Valley.

The Free Trade Valley was bustling as usual.

Shen Long arrived at the stall-laden Azure Stone Plaza and looked around.

“Hundred Eyes Cicada!

It’s so weak you dare to sell it for five hundred Spirit Stones?”

“Hmph, if it’s soaked in Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid, there’s still a chance of hatching,”

“Stop scamming people, these insect eggs are no different from dead ones, and you’re asking for five hundred Spirit Stones—you must be crazy for Spirit Stones!

If it was that easy to hatch, why wouldn’t you buy the Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid yourself and hatch them before selling?”

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A burst of heated argumentation came from ahead; numerous Qi Refining Cultivators gathered around.

“Hundred Eyes Cicada!”

Something clicked in Shen Long’s heart—the Hundred Eyes Cicada ranked number seven hundred and eight on the Heaven and Earth Exotic Insect List and could see through illusions and find formations.

If not for its difficulty to reproduce, it wouldn’t rank so low.

Shen Long made his way forward, finally squeezing through to a small stall.

The stall owner was a tall and skinny middle-aged man with the cultivation of the ninth layer of Qi Refinement, and there were many items displayed on his stand—ores, Spiritual Medicines, Spirit Wood, and more.

His gaze fell upon a green jade box containing five golden insect eggs, one of which had a black spot on its surface.

“Make way, Master Uncle Xu has arrived,”

A loud male voice called out, causing a stir in the crowd as people opened a path.

Xu Feng approached the stall, and the middle-aged man promptly stood up and respectfully bowed.

Xu Feng ignored the middle-aged man, crouched down, picked up the five insect eggs, and inspected them closely.

“Five hundred Spirit Stones for one insect egg?”

Xu Feng asked.

The middle-aged man nodded, looking tense.

Xu Feng paid the Spirit Stones and purchased four of the insect eggs, leaving behind the one with the black spot.

“Master Uncle Xu doesn’t lack Spirit Stones and even he wasn’t interested in this insect egg—it’s no different from a dead one.

I’ll offer a hundred Spirit Stones, how about that?”

A young woman in a green dress spoke.

If it were to hatch, it would be a massive profit!

“Don’t even think about it without five hundred Spirit Stones,”

the middle-aged man flatly rejected.

“Driven crazy by the desire for Spirit Stones, one almost lifeless insect egg sold for such a high price.”

“Only a fool would spend five hundred Spirit Stones to buy what is essentially a dead egg, especially when Master Uncle Xu isn’t interested, it surely won’t hatch.”

“Exactly, let him be stuck with it!

He’s dreaming of Spirit Stones.”

Several Qi Refining Cultivators asked the middle-aged man for the price, but he wouldn’t budge from five hundred Spirit Stones.

None of them were willing to spend that much on an insect egg that even Xu Feng had dismissed.

Shen Long’s face showed an inscrutable expression as his gaze swept over and landed on Lin Shan.

Lin Shan’s lips moved slightly, and the middle-aged man kept shaking his head, leaving Lin Shan with a look of disappointment.

“Yi, Senior Brother Shen, you’re here too.”

Upon seeing Shen Long, Lin Shan expressed surprise.

“Just taking a look around.

Are you interested in buying this insect egg?”

Shen Long casually asked.

“Senior Brother Li’s asking price is too high, I can’t afford five hundred Spirit Stones,”

Lin Shan sighed.

Shen Long nodded and said, “I’m about to head back to Green Cloud Peak, do you want to come with me?”

Lin Shan didn’t object and left with Shen Long.

On the way back, Shen Long inquired about the middle-aged man’s background from Lin Shan and learned his name was Li Xin, who resided on Qingzhu Peak.

Li Xin had previously been stationed at a second-tier ore vein within the Spirit Control Sect and had only recently been transferred back, clearly in preparation for the upcoming grand competition.

Once back on Green Cloud Peak, Shen Long accepted Lin Shan’s invitation to visit Qingcan Court as a guest, offering pointers on spell cultivation to Lin Shan.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long left Qingcan Court and returned to Qingmei Courtyard.

Time passed, and the sky gradually darkened.

At around 11:00 PM, in the still of the night, a man of average appearance in a blue shirt emerged from Qingmei Courtyard—it was Shen Long, who had altered his face.

He summoned a Flying Artifact and left Green Cloud Peak.

Half an hour later, Shen Long arrived at Qingzhu Peak, and following Lin Shan’s instructions, he came to the entrance of a small courtyard with blue roof tiles and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman.

After a while, the courtyard door opened, and Li Xin came out.

“Junior Brother, did you need something?”

Li Xin asked frowning.

“Senior Brother Li, have you sold the Hundred Eyes Cicada egg yet?”

Shen Long inquired.

“No?

I won’t even consider it without five hundred Spirit Stones,”

Li Xin said, showing some impatience, as Shen Long had actually followed him to his residence.

Many Qi Refinement Cultivators were interested in the Hundred Eyes Cicada egg but were unwilling to pay five hundred Spirit Stones.

Shen Long didn’t waste words and took out a blue Storage Bag, tossing it to Li Xin, and said, “Here are five hundred Spirit Stones.

Where is the egg?”

Li Xin caught the Storage Bag, swept it with his Divine Sense, his face brightening with joy.

He then took out a golden jade box and passed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long opened the jade box to see a golden insect egg inside, with a black spot on its surface.

He inspected it carefully, confirming it was a Hundred Eyes Cicada egg, and then took his leave.

After Shen Long departed, Li Xin closed his door, muttering to himself, “There actually is a fool.

If it could hatch, I’d have done so and sold it already.”

He had obtained several Hundred Eyes Cicada eggs from an ancient Cultivator’s dwelling, used up six bottles of Spirit-Nurturing Jade Liquid over two years, and yet none had hatched—especially the one sold to Shen Long, which had barely any life force and was hardly different from a dead egg.