Chapter 22 The treasure that cannot be sold
This is an inconspicuous corner of the field.
The booth looks plain and unpretentious, and looks out of place compared to other colorful booths around it.
The "treasure" was a black iron pill, which looked ordinary on the surface.
Lu Yu sensed strong spiritual energy fluctuations from above.
"This iron pill looks ordinary, but the spiritual power contained in it is very huge. It has been appraised by the master of tasting in the conference. Judging from the fluctuation of spiritual power alone, this object has reached the eighth grade, which is the entire It’s no exaggeration to say that the highest-grade treasure at the treasure tasting conference is a treasure.”
Xiang Sheng followed Lu Yu and introduced him endlessly, with a look of ridicule on his face.
"How about it, can you afford it?"
Lu Yu ignored him and looked deeply at the iron pill.
"Shopkeeper, what is this?"
The shopkeeper here is an old man in black clothes, and his whole person is as hard as an iron pill. He only said one sentence coldly.
"See for yourself."
"Can I pick it up?"
"Please."
Lu Yu picked up the iron pill.
Suddenly, there was a strange fluctuation in the sea of qi in the body, like the ebb and flow of the tide.
The nine red lotus cyclones seemed to have an inexplicable reaction to the iron pill.
"Sir, please don't be impulsive!"
Lao Zhang couldn't help but get anxious when he saw Lu Yu picking up the iron pill and not putting it down for a long time, seeming quite moved.
"This item is indeed called a 'Ultimate Treasure', but this 'Ultimate Treasure' is an irony! Although it is an eighth-grade item, it only has the appearance of being a treasure. It only has the name of a treasure, but does not have the reality of a treasure..."
"This object has participated in more than ten treasure tasting conferences in a row, but it has never been sold. It is because no one knows what it is and what its use is..."
"Young master, please don't act out of anger and fall into other people's schemes, and become the victim of this!"
That’s how it turns out…
The Treasure Tasting Conference, like the Four Counties Martial Arts Competition, is only held once every four years. I have participated in more than ten treasure tasting conferences in a row, which is a span of several decades.
An item that has been sold for decades but has not been sold. No wonder Xiang Sheng wants to encourage himself to buy it. It turns out that he wants to make himself like him and be taken advantage of...
"Hmph, what do you know! Maybe it's because everyone else is ignorant, but Mr. Lu is uniquely discerning?"
Xiang Sheng scolded Lao Zhang sharply.
Lao Zhang was speechless and did not dare to argue with him.
Lu Yu glanced at Xiang Sheng and thought to himself, I'm afraid that this time you will really be unlucky...
Bu Yi had been paying close attention to Lu Yu's subtle expressions. She was very familiar with Lu Yu. Seeing that Lu Yu seemed to be really moved this time, she couldn't help but smile coldly.
"Do you really want to buy it?"
"What? Are you going to raise the price again?"
Lu Yu put down the iron pill and turned around to greet the two of them.
"How about you make an offer first?"
Xiang Sheng smiled and waved his hand: "No, I've told you before, if you want to buy it, we will never stop you."
Bu Yi said disdainfully: "You don't need to raise the price of this thing, you can't afford it."
Lu Yu was startled, turned to the old man in black clothes, and asked, "Shopkeeper, how can I sell this thing?"
The old man raised his eyes and looked at him.
"A thousand spirit stones."
hiss!
Lu Yu took a breath of cold air.
One thousand spirit stones, if converted into gold, would be one million taels of gold!
No wonder this thing hasn't been sold for more than ten years in a row. Who is willing to spend so much money on something whose purpose is unclear?
In fact, if the red lotus cyclone in his body hadn't been sensitive to it, Lu Yu wouldn't be interested in it.
Even so, when Lu Yu bought this thing, he was betting that it was not ordinary and would be useful to him.
"Shopkeeper, I really want it, can you give me a discount?"
"cannot."
The old man had a cold face, as if he didn't want to buy anything and didn't want to talk to him.
Lu Yu had no choice but to cast his gaze on Lao Zhang.
"Master, do you really want to buy this thing? You have to think about it carefully... However, the villain has not prepared so much money..."
Lao Zhang said a little embarrassed.
Hearing this, Bu Yi and Xiang Sheng were immediately overjoyed.
Bu Yi said proudly: "Why, can't you afford it? I've said it before, Lu Yu, you don't belong here at all! You are just a clown, you know!"
Xiang Sheng also smiled and said: "Lu Yu, if you are short of money, how about I lend it to you?"
"As long as you use your Feihong Sword as a mortgage, I will ask my father to help you advance these thousand spiritual stones in the name of the county government!"
As he spoke, Xiang Sheng looked at the Feihong Sword in Lu Yu's hand, his eyes gradually becoming fiery.
Lu Yu clearly felt his greed, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his heart.
At this moment, a cheerful voice came.
"Master Lu is a distinguished guest invited by our Wanhe Chamber of Commerce. How can we bother the Lujiang County Sheriff's Office?"
Lu Yu turned around and saw Yu Wanli walking over.
"If Mr. Lu is really interested in this thing, the Wanhe Chamber of Commerce will pay for these thousand spiritual stones in advance!"
Bu Yi and Xiang Sheng couldn't help but turn pale in astonishment.
Xiang Sheng swallowed unconsciously.
What he said about paying a thousand spiritual stones in advance was just a casual talk. In fact, he was not sure whether it would be possible.
On the other hand, Yu Wanli made the decision directly in one sentence. This wealth was beyond his reach.
"President Yu is really brave enough, but I advise President Yu to be cautious, lest when others fail to pay, your thousand spiritual stones will be wasted!"
Xiang Sheng said sourly. He didn't even notice that his tone at this moment was that of a resentful woman.
"It doesn't matter, Yu is optimistic about Mr. Lu's future, believes in his abilities, and even more believes in his character." Yu Wanli said calmly.
Xiang Sheng couldn't help but feel even more sad...
A trace of resentment flashed in Bu Yi's eyes.
She really didn't expect that Wanhe Chamber of Commerce would spare no effort in supporting Lu Yu.
This Lu Yu was obviously a piece of trash that he had discarded like a piece of trash, yet he was so favored by Wan Li. Why on earth was this?
Could it be that I saw it wrong?
This was the first time that Bu Yi had a little doubt about the decision he had made...
"President Yu, is this really okay? Will this put a burden on your Chamber of Commerce?" Lu Yu asked.
Although Yu Wanli did say that all his expenses at the meeting could be advanced by the Wanhe Chamber of Commerce, he did not expect that Yu Wanli would be willing to help him with such a large sum of money.
Yu Wanli smiled and said: "A thousand spiritual stones will indeed bring some financial pressure to our society, but it is not a big problem. As long as the young master sees it correctly and is sure to buy this thing, there is no problem on my side."
"In that case...well! Shopkeeper, I want this treasure of yours!"
Even after so many years, such a big deal was finally completed, and the cold-faced old man was not at all excited. He just said two words coldly.
"Give me money."