Several days had passed.

Xi Ying had already left, and Yuan Ming had been cultivating during these days but eventually stopped.

In recent days, it was not only the cultivation of the "Moonlight Technique" that had slowed down, but also the cultivation of the "Nine Elements Technique" had slowed down considerably.

Without the aid of Nourishing Origin Pills and the effectiveness of Qingxuan Incense, the sudden slowdown in pace was indeed unaccustomed for Yuan Ming, so he decided to make another trip to the workshop.

Several days later.

Inside an elegant private room within a tavern in Black Rock City.

Yuan Ming sat at the main seat of the Eight Immortals Table, all smiles.

Sitting opposite him was a good-natured, short and plump young man, it was Gu Yue.

"Brother Yuan, it has been almost three months since we last met, I have missed you greatly," Gu Yue, with a thick smile, lifted a white porcelain wine jug to pour wine for Yuan Ming as he spoke.

"I too missed Brother Gu's elegance, hence my visit again," Yuan Ming took the wine cup, also responding with a warm smile.

"It's my honor to have Brother Yuan visit, there's no disturbance to speak of. Speaking of which, last time it was thanks to you that I was fortunate enough to sit in the fourth floor private room of Longevity Immortal Tower. Here's to you!" Gu Yue said, as he toasted Yuan Ming.

"Speaking of the Longevity Immortal Tower, have there been any developments from the City Lord Mansion regarding the matter of the Young Master of White Dragon Island?" Yuan Ming casually asked.

"What developments could there be! Although the people from the City Lord Mansion have vast divine skills, what can they do against someone even more powerful? However, I did hear that later someone saw that lady in white and the colorful-clad clown near the city gate again, but before people from the City Lord Mansion could arrive, the lady waved her hand to set up a formation, and disappeared with the clown," Gu Yue dismissed with a wave of his hand.

"Brother Gu's information is indeed well-connected. Let's now talk about the real matter, as I have a favor to ask of you," Yuan Ming said with a smile.

"If Brother Yuan is so polite, it actually makes me feel uneasy. May I know how can I be of help?" Gu Yue replied with pleasantries before seriously asking.

"I have some magical artifacts that I need to sell, but I am not as familiar with the market as you are, so I would like to entrust you with selling them on my behalf," Yuan Ming explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Gu Yue laughed, "I thought it was something serious. Given Brother Yuan's trust, it is my duty to help."

"Brother Gu is straightforward," Yuan Ming toasted.

"Whatever good items Brother Yuan has, bring them all out for a look, I'll first help you estimate a price. If you think it's acceptable, I will help you sell them. If I overestimate, please forgive me," Gu Yue said after drinking a cup and then began speaking.

"Thank you for the trouble, Brother Gu," Yuan Ming replied with a smile.

Having said that, he swept his palm across the table, and one magical artifact after another immediately appeared on the table.

Included among them were a blue feather fan, a green round bead, a red round mirror, a red sharp cone, a triangular iron flag... totaling eleven items.

Seeing so many items suddenly appear on the table, even Gu Yue, who was normally unflappable, was slightly taken aback.

"I underestimated Brother Yuan before, to have so many magical artifacts in stock," he couldn't help but admire.

"They are all low-grade magical artifacts, making Brother Gu laugh," Yuan Ming said.

Gu Yue picked up each item to inspect; he found that the blue feather fan was a Water Attribute Magical Artifact, the green round bead was a Gold Attribute Magical Artifact, the red sharp cone was a Fire Attribute Magical Artifact, and the attributes of the other various artifacts were each different as well.

He was momentarily dazzled as he examined them.

After he put down the last circular artifact, he looked at Yuan Ming and said, "I have examined these magical artifacts, and although they are all low-grade, each has different appearances and fluctuations of spiritual power, so their prices will vary accordingly."

Yuan Ming nodded, understanding.

"Among these, the blue feather fan, the green round bead, the Red Seal Mirror, and this red sharp cone are the best, and can be sold for up to sixty Spirit Stones. As for the others, except for this iron flag used for setting up an array foundation and this circular artifact that can sell for fifty Spirit Stones, the rest, such as this yellow round bead which is damaged, can only be sold for the lowest price of forty Spirit Stones," Gu Yue continued.

Although Yuan Ming's judgment was not as sharp or experienced as Gu Yue's, he could see that Gu Yue's quoted prices were somewhat inflated.

"Brother Gu, friendship is friendship, but business is business, you can't suffer a loss," Yuan Ming spoke.

"Brother Yuan, if you say that, you are questioning my professionalism. Haha... rest assured, neither of us will lose out on this deal," Gu Yue laughed heartily.

Hearing this, Yuan Ming nodded with a smile:

"I naturally have faith in your professionalism, and since you say so, I will not be pretentious. There are some more items here too that need Brother Gu's help," Yuan Ming said.

"Oh, Brother Yuan has more good items?" Gu Yue's eyes brightened as he rubbed his hands together in anticipation.

Yuan Ming didn't speak further, but instead reached into his bosom and pulled out ten storage bags, stacking them in front of Gu Yue.

The storage bags he had collected previously, except for one gifted by the Three Cave Masters, were all here.

Gu Yue only took a glance, and his eyes immediately widened.

His shock was not so much about the value of the storage bags, but about the storage bags themselves.

Or rather, it was about the fact that Yuan Ming could take out ten storage bags all at once.

Ordinary people, even if extravagant, would not carry so many storage bags because truly wealthy individuals would upgrade to using storage rings or storage bracelets, more high-end storage magic tools.

Being able to take out so many storage bags at once could only mean that these storage bags did not belong to one person.

"Yuan... Brother Yuan, are you truly a cultivator from the genealogy of Biluo Cave, and not some wilderness loose cultivator?" Gu Yue's throat turned somewhat dry as he spoke.

In the past, he had encountered some loose cultivators who, after killing and looting others, came to sell others' storage bags, but coming across someone like Yuan Ming who brought a pile of them was indeed a first in his life.

In an instant, he found Yuan Ming all the more inscrutable.

"Brother Gu, there's no need for that. These storage bags are all ones I picked up by luck while on missions," Yuan Ming knew what Gu Yue was thinking and also knew explanations were futile, so he casually remarked.

Upon hearing this, whether Gu Yue believed it or not, he indeed stopped asking further questions and just said,

"Brother Yuan, with these items... I may need to make a trip to the Ghost Market to handle them without leaving any troubles behind, otherwise, they might bring trouble for both you and me."

"Proceed as you see fit, I will bear all the costs and losses involved, and additionally give you ten percent as compensation for your troubles," Yuan Ming, being well-versed in dealings, proposed.

The very reason he had approached Gu Yue to handle this matter was to hide his identity without leaving any trace behind.

"There's no need for compensation, Brother Yuan, just rest assured, I will definitely handle this matter cleanly and beautifully," Gu Yue waved his hand and replied.

"Then I'll be in your debt," Yuan Ming clasped his hands in gratitude.

Afterward, Gu Yue helped him calculate the total, the price for all magic artifacts added up to six hundred and twenty spirit stones, and the storage bags were even easier to calculate, fifty spirit stones each, totaling five hundred spirit stones.

If Yuan Ming sold everything, he would gain one thousand one hundred twenty spirit stones, deducting the ten percent payment for Gu Yue, he would still have one thousand and eight spirit stones left, a quite bountiful harvest indeed.

"Brother Gu, how long do you think it will take to sell these items?" Yuan Ming asked.

"At most three days... perhaps, they could all be sold in less than two days," Gu Yue hesitated slightly, then gave a deadline.

"Good, then I will wait here for you for two days, and return once the matter is settled," Yuan Ming smiled as he spoke.

"Although Brother Yuan, you trust me to handle so many treasures, we have our own rules in this line of business. Here is my entry pass for operating in Black Rock City; you'd better keep it," Gu Yue said as he took out a scroll tied with a red string and handed it over.

Yuan Ming didn't refuse and took the scroll, storing it without even looking at it, feeling even more satisfied with Gu Yue's way of handling things.

Actually, he didn't need it, as he could track Gu Yue's movements using a soul crow, but the fact that the other party wanted to handle things so openly saved him a lot of trouble.

The hosts and guest parted amicably, going their separate ways.

After parting with Gu Yue, Yuan Ming headed straight for Longevity Immortal Tower.

He had just entered the building when a yellow figure immediately came up to meet him.

"Young Master Yuan, just a few days unseen, and your aura is even more profound, your manner even more majestic, truly awe-inspiring," a slightly plump lady approached with an enchanting voice, it was Zhuo Lingling, the deacon of Longevity Immortal Tower.

"Fellow Daoist Zhuo seems to have become even more charming too," Yuan Ming teased with a smile.

"If others said that, I might not believe them, but coming from Young Master Yuan, I must take it seriously," Zhuo Lingling covered her mouth and lightly chuckled, leading Yuan Ming to a private room in the inner hall.

After the maid served fine tea, Zhuo Lingling then began, "Young Master Yuan, what rare spiritual materials would you like to purchase during this visit?"

"I'm not buying spiritual materials this time, I need some elixirs that aid in cultivation," Yuan Ming got straight to the point.

"I remember last time the Young Master bought Nourishing Origin Pills, were you satisfied with their effects? Do you need more?" Zhuo Lingling's face blossomed with a smile as she inquired.

"Is there perhaps a better elixir available?" Yuan Ming pondered a moment before asking.

During his previous cultivation, just like with Qingxuan Incense, Nourishing Origin Pills led to diminishing returns in the latter stages and could no longer satisfy Yuan Ming's current cultivation needs.

"Among the elixirs suitable for the Qi Refinement Realm, Nourishing Origin Pills indeed rank low-grade. It seems they no longer match the pace of Young Master's cultivation. Our Longevity Immortal Tower indeed has better elixirs, ranked as mid-grade level for the Qi Refinement Realm, called 'Golden Flower Pills,' which are three times as effective as Nourishing Origin Pills, but... the price is five times that," Zhuo Lingling finished and carefully watched Yuan Ming's facial expression change.

Upon hearing the price, however, Yuan Ming's expression did not change.

But actually, he was secretly grumbling inside; Nourishing Origin Pills were priced at fifteen spirit stones a bottle, whereas these Golden Flower Pills directly demanded seventy-five spirit stones, a difference not to be ignored.

"The potency only increases threefold, but the price jumps so much, how is that reasonable?" Yuan Ming asked with an expressionless face.

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