"You are from the Green Cloud Sect, let me tell you, I know the Deputy Sect Master of the Green Cloud Sect, Lie Lei. If you don't compensate me for my money, I will definitely tell Lie Lei about what happened today!"

The tall elder suddenly said.

Lie Lei was taken aback when he heard this, and he carefully looked at the tall elder in front of him, finding that he had no impression of the elder at all.

"May I ask who you are?"

Lie Lei humbly inquired.

"Don't try to be familiar with me. Here's the deal, I'll let you off this time for the sake of Deputy Sect Master Lie Lei. Just compensate me with a hundred thousand Gold Coins!" the tall elder said.

"I don't know you at all! Do you know who I am?" Lie Lei exclaimed loudly.

Hearing that the tall elder demanded a hundred thousand Gold Coins, Duan Gujin quickly responded, "All right, respected elder, I will give you the hundred thousand Gold Coins right away!"

After saying this, he quickly took out a hundred thousand Gold Coins from his storage ring and handed them to the elder.

The elder had not expected that by simply intimidating them, they would actually hand over a hundred thousand Gold Coins to him.

"Did I really manage to scare them?"

The tall elder was somewhat stunned; he had thought that they would definitely bargain with him, only to find out that in the end, they actually gave him the hundred thousand Gold Coins.

He knew that the cone Duan Gujin had just dropped on the ground was something he had found in an ancient tomb, and he had examined the cone closely before and had not found anything unusual about it.

He had brought the cone here today, originally just to swindle some money from those ignorant of its true value.

He never expected the cone to bring him such a substantial gain, but now they actually gave him a hundred thousand Gold Coins.

He pinched himself secretly, and then weighed the hundred thousand Gold Coins in his hand.

He had developed a skill that allowed him to judge the value of Gold Coins by their weight when he held them.

After letting his Divine Sense enter the Gold Coins and confirming they were genuine, he let Duan Gujin go.

From the side, Lie Lei secretly transmitted his voice to Duan Gujin, telling him that he did not know the tall elder.

Duan Gujin immediately replied on the spot, "I know, I will handle this! Deputy Sect Master, you must trust me!"

After all, Lie Lei is the Deputy Sect Master of the Green Cloud Sect; in his eyes, a hundred thousand Gold Coins is just a small number. Even if Duan Gujin was really deceived by the old man, he could simply compensate Duan Gujin with a hundred thousand Gold Coins, and that would be the end of it.

Others, seeing Duan Gujin actually spent a hundred thousand Gold Coins to buy the cone from the tall elder, were bubbling with excitement.

However, within the crowd, there were also many people who entertained a thought.

"Could these two dressed in the Green Cloud Sect Disciple uniforms be shills hired by that old man?"

After leaving the tall elder, Duan Gujin went to a tavern with Lie Lei, where they ordered some of the local specialties.

After a full meal, Duan Gujin handed the cone to Lie Lei for inspection.

At first, Lie Lei dived inward with his Divine Sense into the cone, but he did not find anything amiss.

Duan Gujin instructed him to continue exploring with his Divine Sense, and Lie Lei complied.

After a while, Lie Lei cried out in shock, attracting the attention of the other diners nearby.

He then realized he had caused trouble and hurriedly shouted to the people around him, "It's nothing! It's nothing!"

When other diners stopped paying attention to him, he inhaled sharply and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then quickly asked Duan Gujin, "What's inside this cone? Why did I get hurt by a sudden burst of energy just now?"

Duan Gujin exhaled a turbid breath and then revealed to Lie Lei: "If I'm not mistaken, this cone is likely the Middle-level Dark-level Treasure, the Lightning Cone, mentioned in many ancient Classics!"

When Lie Lei heard the name, his eyes widened in disbelief.

"How could this be possible?"

He had heard of the famed Lightning Cone before, but he had only read about it in some Classics, and these did not provide a clear depiction of what the Lightning Cone actually looked like.

"This is my guess; the descriptions of the Lightning Cone in ancient texts always used the four characters resembling a cone to describe it, which is too broad and abstract. Later generations simply had no way of identifying which cone was actually the Lightning Cone. However, the Classics in the past detailed the characteristics of the Lightning Cone—that it possesses the ability to release Lightning Power to harm others!"

Duan Gujin explained.

After listening, Lie Lei analyzed carefully and felt that what Duan Gujin said made a lot of sense.

"Could this cone be the legendary Lightning Cone?"

Lie Lei couldn't quite believe it, but he knew that even as a master like himself, he had not understood for a moment that there was such a mighty Lightning Power within the cone, which certainly suggested it was no ordinary cone.

In the Qiankun Continent, it seemed only the Lightning Cone fit the characteristics of the cone in Duan Gujin's hand.

Even if Lie Lei wanted to deny that the cone in Duan Gujin's hand was the Lightning Cone, he racked his brains for a long time and could not think of any other cone that could be so powerful.

"There's an issue with this cone that needs to be repaired properly before it can return to its former glory!"

Duan Gujin stated.

"Oh, that makes sense!"

Lie Lei's eyes flashed, realizing that if the cone were indeed the Lightning Cone, without a doubt, Duan Gujin had stumbled upon a treasure.

"No wonder that old man wanted to sell him the cone for a hundred thousand; he didn't hesitate at all!"

Lie Lei couldn't help but marvel at Duan Gujin's incredible luck, merely taking a stroll outside and finding a treasure.

After lunch, they continued wandering around.

They soon learned of a news: Tonight, the Star Pill Association was going to hold an auction at one of the local venues.

During the day, the Star Pill Association's headquarters was a place where merchants from all over the Qiankun Continent sold various items.

At night, people from the Star Pill Association's headquarters would hold an auction at a temporarily constructed large venue.

As Duan Gujin and Lie Lei wandered, they came upon an unremarkable little stall.

The stall owner was a young man, who although handsome and clean-cut, had a pale complexion and a deeply fatigued expression on his face.

At a glance, Duan Gujin knew that the young stall owner was someone who indulged in a life of wine and sensual pleasures.

"This young brother, I was surprised to see that you would even dare to sell women's undergarments!"

Just then, Duan Gujin heard a snicker coming from nearby.

"Don't think this is a regular undergarment; this is a treasure! It's impenetrable by blades and spears, and even fire cannot ignite it!" The young stall owner immediately responded.

"Wow, it's clearly a woman's undergarment, I can't believe you would actually bring this out to sell! This is hilariously ridiculous!"

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