vrcanaries Chapter 18 Soul-Returning Grass
Chapter 18 Soul-Returning Grass
There is an entrance fee to enter Cangwu City, but fortunately Qi Haoyue has prepared for it.
Not many, just two low-grade spirit stones per person.
After paying the city entrance fee, Lin Que and his group slowly walked into the city.
After entering the city gate, a wide stone-paved street came into view, lined with shops on both sides, and many cultivators were setting up stalls.
It’s not lively.
Seeing this scene, Lin Que's eyes were filled with curiosity. After looking around for a while, he asked, "This Cangwu City should be located in a rather remote area, so why is it so lively?"
"Because Cangwu City is backed by the Cangwu Mountains, and is the only city in the area, many independent cultivators and sect practitioners who go to the mountains for training or adventure will bring the items they obtain to Cangwu City to exchange or trade."
"Everyone tacitly regards this as a large-scale market for cultivating immortality. You could say that if you're lucky, you can find anything you want here, except for legendary treasures."
"Of course, you need to have enough spirit stones first." Qi Haoyue explained to Lin Que as they walked.
After walking along the main road of the city for a short while, the group stopped in front of a relatively large shop.
The sign above the shop entrance reads: Su's Trading Company.
Lin Que was surprised when he saw these words on the sign.
He thought to himself: "Anyone who can open a shop in such a prime location on a main road must be an extraordinary force. Could this be a shop opened by the Su family, one of the eight great families?"
Sure enough, the next second, Qi Haoyue spoke up and said, "The Su Family Trading Company is a large-scale trading and sales association on the Fengtian Continent, founded by the powerful Su family."
"There are branches in many towns, so the association is well-known and its reputation is guaranteed."
"Most cultivators like to come here to trade items."
After Qi Haoyue finished speaking, she instructed the rest of the team to wait outside the shop, and then led Lin Que into the shop.
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Upon entering, the shop's layout doesn't feel luxurious at first glance. On the contrary, the building materials are all brown solid wood, giving it a simple and dignified feel, with a classic and elegant atmosphere.
The shop was bustling with customers. There were dozens of rows of transparent cabinets on the first floor, displaying items for customers to view, select, and purchase, though they were all relatively ordinary goods.
The shop has five floors, and the items sold on each floor are rarer and more precious than those on the second floor. Most customers go straight to the second floor after entering the shop.
"Welcome, gentlemen! Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Just as Lin Que and his companion were looking around the shop, a gentle and melodious voice suddenly reached their ears.
The two turned their heads together and saw a woman with exquisite features and stunning beauty standing gracefully behind them on their left. She was dressed in a white palace dress, and a beautiful ornament hung on her flawless white swan neck, making her look so elegant and poised.
The woman's eyes sparkled, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned as she looked directly at Lin Que and his companion with a smile.
Lin Que and Qi Haoyue exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
"Hey big oaf, do you think all the maids in the Su Family Trading Company are this pretty?" Lin Que asked Qi Haoyue, stroking his chin as he voiced his doubts.
"I don't know. I've never seen such a beautiful maid before. Maybe she's new."
"And another thing! Don't call me a big dummy."
Qi Haoyue was also filled with doubt at this moment, after all, she had never encountered a maid more beautiful than this woman when she came to trade before.
"Oh, and also, do we even deserve to be called 'Young Master' with our clothes on?" At this moment, Lin Que asked Qi Haoyue another tricky question: "Shouldn't a Young Master be dressed in brocade robes or a long gown?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Haoyue's eyes widened instantly: "Huh? It seems so. Do you think this woman is an idiot?"
"Possibly!" Lin Que nodded, but immediately realized, "Then don't say it in front of them, are you stupid!"
They were sizing each other up; both were wearing coats made of beast fur and had unshaven beards.
He has absolutely nothing to do with the word "young master".
When the woman saw that the two men were ignoring her, she was clearly stunned for a moment, and then her face froze instantly after hearing their conversation!
I was just about to get angry!
However, after thinking for a moment, the woman's lips curved into an even wider smile, her beautiful phoenix eyes narrowing slightly with a hint of amusement.
"Excuse me! Excuse me! I was a little distracted because you were so beautiful. May I ask your name, sister?" Lin Que realized that it was impolite not to acknowledge her, so he quickly spoke to the woman in a honeyed tone, while turning to pat Qi Haoyue on the shoulder: "Aren't you going to greet her?"
"Hello sister!"
"Damn it! No, why should I listen to you?"
"Shh! Don't make a fuss. Praise them a little, maybe it will make them happy and improve the deal." Qi Haoyue was about to retort when she heard Lin Que whisper in her ear.
"Huh?! Why didn't I think of that before?"
Qi Haoyue, that big, silly guy, nodded as if he was deep in thought.
The woman looked at the two men and found it amusing. She parted her red lips slightly and said, "My name is Yu Yan. You two gentlemen may simply address me as Yu Yan."
Lin Que raised his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "We are here to sell items. Would you please show us around, Miss Yu Yan?"
"Please follow me, gentlemen. All transactions will take place on the third floor. However... the value of the items is not up to me to decide!"
"Praising someone won't do any good! Hehehe~!"
"And what else? I wonder who just called me a fool?"
The woman, Yu Yan, led the way, covering her face with one hand and chuckling softly.
Lin Que and Qi Haoyue scratched their heads awkwardly, realizing that their whispers had been overheard.
"Damn it! It's all your fault! You say there are benefits to being a pretty older sister? Aren't you embarrassed?"
"Damn it! How can you blame me? Who knew that this would be overheard? Didn't you also say that he was an idiot?"
"However, it can also be seen from another perspective that even the maids in just one shop are quite skilled. No wonder it is the Su Family Trading Company."
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The two followed Yu Yan up the stairs and through the second floor to the third floor.
This floor is significantly more spacious than the previous two. It's not that the area has increased, but rather that there are far fewer display cabinets, making the space feel more open. It seems that there are significantly fewer goods on this floor compared to the previous two.
Of course, it is definitely much more precious than that.
Yu Yan turned to Lin Que and the other person and said, "We've arrived at the third floor. Please follow me."
After saying that, he led the two to a door on the left side of the third floor, knocked lightly, and the door opened automatically after a short while. A deep voice came from inside: "Come in."
After entering, Yu Yan said to the person in front of her, "Elder Mo, two guests need to sell some items. We would appreciate it if you could take a look."
The three entered the room and saw an elderly man with white hair bending over a desk, carefully studying something in his hand. He looked up at the three after hearing the voices coming from him.
After seeing the woman in the lead, his expression showed obvious surprise. Then, his gaze fell on Yu Yan's slender, white hand as she subtly waved. His expression instantly returned to normal, and his gaze passed over Yu Yan to Lin Que and Qi Haoyue behind her.
After looking them over, he asked Lin Que and Qi Haoyue, "What goods are you two planning to sell?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Que and his companion each took out their best finds from their backpacks. Through months of accumulation, they had acquired quite a few spirit herbs and beast cores.
After examining each item, Old Mo gave a price for them. Only when his gaze fell upon the highest-level fifth-tier beast core among the pile of goods did he show a slight look of surprise.
"A fifth-tier beast core? Not bad! Not bad! Although it's an ordinary earth-attribute beast core, its level isn't low. I can offer 8000 low-grade spirit stones for this beast core alone. What do you two think?"
Although it is a high-level beast core of the fifth rank, it is not uncommon in Cangwu City, which is backed by the Cangwu Mountains. Therefore, the price given by Elder Mo is not high, but it is not low either. It can be said to be reasonable. So it is worthy of a large merchant guild. Other small merchant guilds would have ripped off the buyer.
After discussing it, Lin Que and his companion thought it was a good deal and agreed to the transaction.
Just as they were about to conclude the transaction, Lin Que suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh right! We still have one more item to sell, I almost forgot!"
Then he took out an exquisite jade box from another package.
After slowly opening, it revealed the sixth-tier spiritual herb.
Upon seeing this spiritual herb, Elder Mo was finally shocked. Yu Yan, who was standing to the side, was also drawn to the herb, her beautiful eyes fixed on the Resurrection Grass lying in the jade box.
Elder Mo's voice trembled slightly: "It...it's actually a sixth-tier Resurrection Grass! You two...are you really planning to sell this?"
Lin Que and Qi Haoyue were somewhat bewildered by Elder Mo's behavior and asked uncertainly, "Um... Elder Mo, what's wrong with you? Although this is a sixth-grade spiritual herb, there's no need to be so agitated, is there?"
After observing the spiritual herb for a while, Elder Mo calmed himself down before looking at Lin Que and the other man again. He then explained to them, "You two may not know this, but this spiritual herb is called the Soul-Returning Grass. It has a certain healing effect on the soul."
"Moreover, sixth-order spiritual herbs are already rare high-level spiritual herbs, and it is already quite difficult to obtain them."
"Not to mention this Resurrection Grass, it's a spiritual herb that can heal the soul!"
"Every spiritual herb that can heal soul injuries is extremely rare and hard to come by. Now you two understand, right?"
After hearing Elder Mo's explanation, Lin Que and his companion suddenly understood and were also grateful for their good fortune. It seemed that if this Resurrection Grass could be sold successfully, the price would definitely not be low.
After discussing for a moment, Lin Que and Qi Haoyue gave their reply: "Elder Mo, we've decided to sell it. Although it's valuable, it's not of much use to us right now. We might as well exchange it for something else we need."
Considering that there is currently no place in the village where the two of them and the village can use the Resurrection Grass, exchanging it for what they need is the more sensible choice.
After all, each medicinal herb has a limited duration of effect. The longer the time passes, the faster the medicinal effect dissipates, so it's better to sell it.
After receiving the reply, Old Mo breathed a sigh of relief, but after pondering for a moment, he said, "This Resurrection Grass is too precious. I can't give a reasonable price for it right now. I'm having a bit of a headache."
Just as the three were debating what to do, Yu Yan suddenly interjected, "Elder Mo, why not arrange for this Resurrection Grass to be auctioned at our Su Family Auction House? There's an auction scheduled for tomorrow."
"If the auction is successful, the price will probably be quite high, so we won't have to worry about it anymore. We can just take a commission, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Old Mo slapped his forehead and said, "That's right! I almost forgot we have an auction to hold tomorrow. What do you two think of this plan?"
Lin Que and his companion agreed to the auction tomorrow. They also had no idea what an auction was like before and wanted to see it for themselves.
After the two finished checking and selling the rest of the items, they bid farewell to Mo Laoyu and Yan, planning to return the following day when the auction began.
Just as they were about to go out to find an inn for the night, Yu Yan said, "You two don't need to go to such trouble. Our Su Family Trading Company also has inns. You can stay at our inn for the night. Now that you are considered honored guests of our Su Family, we will waive all the fees."
Qi Haoyue seemed pleased to hear this and said gratefully, "That's great, thank you so much, Miss Yuyan! Now we don't have to worry about where to stay."
After all, staying for free for one night would save a lot of money, which made Qi Haoyue extremely happy.
Lin Que, standing to the side, stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.
"Alright, someone will guide you to the inn after you leave, so I won't see you off."
After Lin Que and his companion went outside, they saw that Old Mo, who had been calm just moments before, was now speaking to Yu Yan with some respect: "Miss, I didn't expect that you would personally bring the two of them here."
"Is there anything special about them?"
Yu Yan leaned against the windowsill, watching Lin Que and the other person walk out of the shop, and said with a playful expression, "At first I was just a little bored. The family arranged for me to come here, and I thought it would be peaceful and uneventful, but I didn't expect it to give me some surprises."
"However, these two must be quite extraordinary to have obtained such a spiritual herb. This Soul-Returning Grass is a rare item even in the imperial city. It seems that their success is not just due to luck."
"Moreover, I have a strange feeling about these two people, especially the man named 'Lin Que'."
"I always felt that he was not simple, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why."
"Well, since we're all in Cangwu City... there's plenty of time."
This woman named Yu Yan is the young lady of the Su family.
Su Yuyan!