Chapter 336: Echoing

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

In the alley, Zhao Tianji happily played with the Heavenly Origin Pill in his hand. He looked at the departing figure behind him and revealed a disdainful smile.

“This guy is too stupid. He fell for it just by saying a few words. This pill is really easy to trick.”

Around the corner in front of him, his teammate who had been playing along with him just now slowly walked out. The two of them looked at each other and saw the smugness in each other’s eyes.

“Alright, I got a Heavenly Origin Pill with three thousand spirit stones. Although the quality is not good, it should be able to be sold for a good price.”

“At the very least, it can be sold for eight thousand. That guy is too stupid, he actually believed us.” The thin man smiled very happily. The two of them had earned a lot of money with this skill. “At that time, I was thinking that you could be more ruthless and lower the price. If you said two thousand, that guy would probably believe you. This is still too soft.”

“That’s too much. Three thousand is enough for me. If it’s any lower, that guy will be desperate. It won’t be easy.”

“That’s fine, that’s fine. Let’s hurry to the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce to take a look. If that kid reacts later, it will be too late. Let’s sell it quickly.”

After the two of them discussed, they hurriedly walked towards the center of Ping City. There were bustling buildings there, which were much better than before.

If Li Yuanqing were here now, he would probably be extremely surprised to see Ping City that had completely changed.

In the past, Ping City was divided into two districts under the control of the demons: the inner city and the outer city. These two districts were separated by a thick city wall. Most of the residential areas in the inner city were large courtyards. Most of the demons were huge, so they needed more space to move around. The houses they built were mainly wide empty spaces.

The human gathering area outside the city was a very crowded slum. There were all kinds of people mixed in there, and everyone was squeezed together in a mess.

However, all of this had changed. The difference between the inner and outer city had long been eliminated.

After the two sides were connected, they became a huge city.

Ping City now occupies a large area. Compared to the previous area, it had expanded dozens of miles with the central city as the center, and the buildings were very tall.

It was mainly because of the superb construction ability of the human race that all these buildings were designed very exquisitely. In particular, the chambers of commerce in the middle of the city were extremely luxurious.

The largest chamber of commerce was the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce. Of course, there was also the classic old chamber of commerce, the Treasure Pavilion.

The boss of the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce was called Zhao Tai’an. Everyone knew about this. Boss Zhao was easy-going by nature and was a very calm person. Basically, everyone liked to make friends with him.

As long as he hit it off with someone, he would be able to talk to them. He was also very happy to come into contact with the lower-level people in Ping City, so he was very popular.

As for the Treasure Pavilion, it had been there since the beginning of Ping City. This shop was inextricably linked to Rong City, so the Treasure Pavilion was still standing ever since it had opened, even though many shops had already gone through several rounds of replacement.

However, during this period of time, they were vaguely suppressed by the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce. Their two families could be considered two pillars that supported the trade of the entire Ping City.

These two chambers of commerce had many trading places under their names. There were even many large-scale auction houses. These auction houses were busy every day and were very lively.

It was said that City Lord Hu Jiujiu was already a Formation Arrangement Realm expert. However, it had been a long time since anyone in Ping City had seen this City Lord.

In the past, this City Lord was still very active in this city. However, after the situation stabilized, there were fewer situations for the City Lord to appear.

Therefore, no one knew what realm the City Lord was at now. They could only estimate the cultivation of this City Lord through legends. Perhaps she was already at the Formation Arrangement Realm, or perhaps she was still a step away. However, no one knew.

Two young men stopped at the entrance of a branch of the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce. The two of them looked at each other very familiarly and walked away.

Although it was only an inconspicuous small branch, it still had entrances and exits that extended in all directions. It occupied a large area and had more than ten doors.

Zhao Tianji found a small door that was not that eye-catching and walked in. He pretended to look around casually.

“Fellow Daoist, I wonder what you want to buy. Our Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce is the largest trade association in Ping City. We have everything here. Do you need Dharma artifacts, pills, or array diagrams?”

A sweet-looking greeter smiled and greeted Zhao Tianji.

Zhao Tianji looked around and coughed lightly. He casually took out the box of pills.

“I have a Heavenly Origin Pill refined by a top alchemist here. I heard that your Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce especially likes to buy all kinds of goods. I wonder how much this pill can cost me?”

“Alright, Fellow Daoist. Please wait a moment.”

The greeter took the box and placed it in front of her. She took a look. It was really rare for a random greeter to be able to appraise treasures like this.

However, Zhao Tianji was not surprised at all, as if he was already used to such a situation.

The woman only held the pill in her hand. After looking at it for a while, she placed it back into the box and returned it to Zhao Tianji.

“Fellow Daoist, your pill doesn’t look very good. If you want to sell it, we can only offer four thousand spirit stones.”

“Four thousand spirit stones? Are you trying to get rid of a beggar?”

Zhao Tianji was furious and cursed.

The expression on the woman’s face had not changed at all. It was as if it was already embedded in her face. She was unmoved.

“Fellow Daoist, I understand your feelings very well. However, I have to tell you that this Heavenly Origin Pill might be worth some money some time ago. Even if the quality of this pill is not good, it might still be able to be sold for a certain price. It’s just that this situation has been very normal recently. The price of this Heavenly Origin Pill on the market has decreased very quickly. I’m afraid it can’t be sold for too high a price. This is the highest price I can offer you.”

Zhao Tianji was also a veteran in the pugilistic world. He had seen all kinds of storms. How could he be dismissed by just a few words? He sized up the woman and curled his lips.

“I say, your Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce is really good at sucking blood. You claim to be lowering the price, but aren’t you just finding all kinds of excuses to cheat us of our money? This Heavenly Origin Pill was still worth six to seven thousand a few days ago. Why is it only worth four thousand today?”

The woman took a step back helplessly. It seemed like she did not intend to make this deal. Zhao Tianji was a little anxious when she took this step back.

Although Zhao Tianji had said that just now, it was just a bluff. He did not intend to use the Heavenly Origin Pill even if it was in his hands. If he did not sell it, he would suffer.

Seeing that this person seemed to be really only willing to pay this price, Zhao Tianji cursed in his heart.

It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with his encounter. He had originally thought that he could earn a huge sum, but now, he only earned a thousand. That was too little. He had worked so hard just to earn a thousand spirit stones. It was simply to appease a beggar. It was not worth it at all.

However, if he couldn’t sell it, wouldn’t he lose even more? It would be too bad if it rotted in his hands. He didn’t want this business to rot.

“Miss, can’t we talk about it again? I think the quality of my Heavenly Origin Pill is not bad. At the very least, you can give me more. Your four thousand spirit stones is too little. Why don’t you call your boss out and I’ll tell him?”

“I’m sorry, Young Master. Our boss has something else to do now. I’m afraid he won’t be able to receive you for the time being. If you have something urgent, you can make an appointment now. When our boss is free, he will naturally meet you.”

“What do you mean? You’re blatantly scamming me. I want to see your boss now. Why should I wait so long? Are you fooling me?”

“I’m sorry, Young Master. This is our rule. If you’re very anxious, I can help you put in an emergency call. When the boss has time, he will definitely receive you immediately.”

Zhao Tianji was really anxious.

Just now, he was thinking that he could find some small idea to divert her attention. At least he could scare this girl in front of him so that he could fight for more benefits. In the end, she did not buy it at all. Instead, she gritted her teeth and did not loosen the price at all.

If that was the case, it would be difficult. It would not be easy to report even if he sold four thousand spirit stones.

At this moment, someone suddenly moved over beside him. This person seemed to have casually leaned over and took a few glances between the two of them. He asked unintentionally, “This Heavenly Origin Pill looks good. How much is it?”

The person who came was Zhao Tianji’s partner. The two of them looked at each other. Zhao Tianji immediately replied with a dissatisfied expression, “Don’t mention it. My Heavenly Origin Pill is good, yet this girl is offering me a price of four thousand spirit stones. Isn’t this a scam? This world is really getting more and more difficult.”

“Really? The quality of this Heavenly Origin Pill is so good, but she only gave four thousand spirit stones. Aren’t you too stingy? I remember that the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce has always been known for its integrity. Why is the price of your branch so low? Don’t tell me you’re fooling people? I heard that you can report it. If you report it, you’ll be rewarded.”

The smile on the woman’s face froze slightly, but she did not relent on the price.

“Young Masters, I’ve already made it very clear just now. Recently, our Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce has put up a lot of Heavenly Origin Pills. The price of the Heavenly Origin Pills has been suppressed to a very low price, and the quality is very good. If the two of you are interested, you can come to our shop to understand it. However, I can only give you four thousand spirit stones at most, not anymore.”

“Little girl, you’re too stingy. Also, why are you being so serious? You’re just a worker. Even if he earns money, he won’t give it to you. If you turn a blind eye and say that this grade is higher, won’t everyone be happy? At most, this young master can give you a commission, don’t you think so?”

The man was bewitched and was quite smug. However, when the girl heard his words, her face immediately darkened. She glared at the two of them and said, “If you want to buy something, our Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce will welcome you. However, if you want to do something sneaky, we can’t accompany you. If you dare to harass me again, I’ll call for help. At that time, everyone will look bad. I advise you to leave yourself!”

“Hey, little girl. Why are you in such a hurry? I was just joking with you. You two can discuss your business yourselves.”

She was about to leave before he could finish speaking, and the two of them were shocked by her change in attitude.

The two brothers looked at each other and saw the pain in each other’s eyes.

“Miss, don’t leave yet. Weren’t we talking just now? Why did you leave just like that?” Zhao Tianji hurriedly rushed up and said with a smile, “Miss, I think you’re a kind person. Since I’ve met you today, I’ll suffer a small loss. Four thousand spirit stones is a deal. Take it.”

The woman snorted and turned to the counter.

“I’ve already told you so many times. This is the price of the Heavenly Origin Pill now. It won’t be expensive no matter where you go. If you don’t believe me, you can ask elsewhere.”

“Little girl, we all believe you. Why are you saying so much? I wonder if you have time after work today. Perhaps we can go somewhere for a cup of spiritual tea?”

The woman looked up as she wrote the receipt. She glanced at Zhao Tianji and raised her chin in the direction where the man had left. “Since you have so much time, you should find a place to chat with your partner.”

“Little girl, what are you talking about? I don’t even know him. We just met for the first time here. Can’t you tell? Why do you think we know each other?”

The little girl immediately raised a hand and stood between the two of them.

“Don’t talk nonsense with me. You know very well what you’re doing. I don’t care, but don’t harass me.”

Zhao Tianji walked out of the Myriad Treasure Chamber of Commerce with a gloomy expression. When he walked into a small alley at the side, he could not help but curse.

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