LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 187
Chapter 187: Selling Soul Orbs to Earn a Lot of Spirit Stones
Hundreds of level 6 soul orbs appeared in such a short time. Even though the old men had seen it once before, they were still shocked this time.
At the same time, everyone understood one thing.
This was not a new scheme from the royal family; it was a secret that Qin Bei had uncovered in the imperial mausoleum.
Thinking this way, everyone began to reflect on Qin Bei’s five days of leisure.
They all gained a new perspective on Qin Bei’s cunningness.
Who would have thought that his outings were merely a facade used to mislead everyone?
His real goal was to uncover the secrets of the imperial mausoleum.
And he succeeded.
Thump ‘Could it be that by learning from mortals inside the mausoleum, one could find the secret? Or perhaps by simply eating the food there…?’
Now, a group of old men had this suspicion.
They even thought that when the imperial mausoleum opens next time, they could let the prodigies of their sect give it a try, perfectly replicating the path Qin Bei took. Who knows, maybe they’d achieve similar greatness?
Anyway, nobody would believe one thing that was obvious: Qin Bei comprehended so many martial arts techniques in such a short time.
That was absolutely impossible.
The cultivation world simply could not allow such an impressive person to exist.
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Inside the imperial mausoleum.
Qin Bei couldn’t care less about the thoughts of these old men.
Looking at the soul orbs before him, he didn’t crush them all to absorb their soul energy right away.
Instead, he strolled over to Peng Yuan and the others.
As Qin Bei approached, holding the soul orbs, the others were a bit excited.
But mostly, they were worried.
They feared Qin Bei might suddenly go back on his word and stir trouble for them again.
Sure enough, the next second, Qin Bei’s question confirmed their suspicions.
Gulp “Is Prince Bei still unwilling to spare us?”
“Do you want soul orbs?”
Qin Bei looked at them with a smile, trying to be as gentle as possible.
But what Qin Bei thought was a warm smile completely transformed in the eyes of the folks in front of him.
To Peng Yuan and the others, Qin Bei seemed like a demon ready to slay them at any moment, sporting a mocking grin as he looked at them.
And he had the audacity to ask if they wanted things that didn’t belong to them.
Chirp chirp Isn’t that thought obvious enough?
Isn’t this just fishing for law enforcement?
Drip drip So vengeful!
Boo hoo Too vengeful!
No lifeline left for them.
But what could they do? They could only force smiles as they looked at Qin Bei.
“These were all hard-earned by Prince Bei. How could we have such unreasonable thoughts? We don’t want them.”
Peng Yuan was the first to speak up.
Then the others chimed in, vehemently declaring that they didn’t want the soul orbs.
After saying that, Peng Yuan and his friends felt quite pleased with themselves.
Looking at Qin Bei, they were just a breath away from saying, “Look at us! We’re self-aware now; we’ve changed and won’t covet your things anymore.”
However, that look alone terrified them.
Because Qin Bei’s expression changed from a smile to a frown, then shifted to a look of frustration and even rage.
Gasp ‘Oh no, that expression is terrifying! Even scarier than when we were lusting after his soul orbs! What’s going on?’
No way! ‘Aren’t we saying we won’t take them? Why is he still angry?’
Yikes! ‘What to do? Wanting them is risky, not wanting them is also risky. Is he trying to find a reason to beat us up to vent his frustrations? Or maybe we should go along with him? Who knows, we might come out with fewer injuries.’
Crack! ‘If all else fails, I could just cut off an arm! Show him my resolute stance!’
In an instant, they set their minds racing in a panic.
Some even thought about breaking their other arms… again.
Fortunately, just in the nick of time, Qin Bei turned around. Before they could act, they heard his disgruntled voice.
“Didn’t you say soul orbs have a good market? Look, they don’t want them—Mrs., you’re lying!”
Seeing Qin Bei’s aggrieved look, Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue exchanged glances, both wanting to laugh.
With your reputation, it’s no surprise that no one would want to take a second look if you shot them that gaze.
They must think you’re fishing for trouble!
Without further explanation, the two approached Qin Bei and grabbed a soul orb from the pile, holding it high.
“There are too many soul orbs! If anyone here is interested, you can buy them with spirit stones!”
As soon as Ji Zhuyue finished speaking, an uproar erupted around them.
“Too many soul orbs? Who would complain about having too many soul orbs?”
“He only has a few hundred this time—can you really complain? But I didn’t expect him to be willing to sell them.”
“With soul orbs of this level brought back to the sect, we can definitely trade for a lot of valuable things. Trading for spirit stones here feels like losing out.”
“He’s the one losing out, not us! Since he wants to sell, why don’t we buy? It’s a steal; we have to buy!”
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Listening to the crowd’s chatter and seeing their eager expressions,
Qin Bei realized.
It wasn’t the soul orbs that were the problem; it was his own.
Soul orbs were still highly sought after; it was just that everyone thought he was a robber…
“Are you really going to sell? You’re not tricking us for spirit stones, are you?”
Someone in the crowd asked cautiously.
Qin Bei knew it was time to show off his marketing prowess.
He stepped forward.
“Exchange spirit stones for soul orbs! No tricks, first come, first served! The price is competitive, and you can pick from this pile of soul orbs.”
Qin Bei’s words sent waves of excitement through everyone present.
“How many spirit stones for one? Tell me, so I can give up on this thought!”
This was precisely what everyone was most concerned about.
Qin Bei contemplated.
If these soul orbs were claimed by these people, they could immediately learn the corresponding skills.
Though most were Earth-grade or even Spirit-grade, there were also some Heaven-grade among them.
Pricing this was tricky.
If each one was priced individually, Qin Bei felt he wouldn’t have the time to manage it all.
After all, these individuals would take quite a while to make their selections, and the outer realm would only open in five days.
If he wanted to visit each location in the outer realm, he couldn’t afford to lag in one spot too long.
Rather than waste time trying to squeeze out more spirit stones, it’d be better to set a flat price for all the soul orbs and let the people choose for themselves.
After some deliberation, Qin Bei finally decided to price each soul orb at 100,000 spirit stones!
This price wasn’t too high or too low.
The martial arts contained within these soul orbs did have training manuals available outside.
Thus, it was impossible to sell them at the price of an unknown technique. Especially for these sect members, their sects usually provided training methods for these techniques.
However, soul orbs also had their advantages; by using them, one could instantly master these techniques and utilize them perfectly in battle.
After all, these were level 6 soul orbs, vastly superior to their level 3 counterparts.
So, 100,000 spirit stones was actually a bargain offered by Qin Bei.
In his eyes, what mattered most was making sales.
Anyway, these soul orbs couldn’t leave the imperial mausoleum under any circumstances. No specific reason aside from his unreasonable father.
If he tried to bring so many soul orbs out, he’d probably have them snatched away before even reaching his mansion.
And they would undoubtedly be taken at a meager price.
Rather than have them forcibly taken away, selling them quickly was the better option.
“100,000 spirit stones each! No bargaining allowed! Choose freely—just 100,000 spirit stones each! Even if you’re lucky enough to pick a divine-level martial arts technique, it’s still just 100,000 spirit stones! No tricks!”
With this price announced, everyone in the venue erupted once again.
Just as Qin Bei anticipated, they felt it was a tad bit expensive.
However, upon hearing Qin Bei’s declaration of no negotiations, they dared not question the price.
“100,000 spirit stones? But I don’t have that many on me!”
“Yeah, yeah, 100,000 spirit stones is a huge sum for us! How can we come up with that on short notice?”
A chorus of complaints arose, with many echoing similar sentiments.
They could gather enough spirit stones; the issue was that, being in the imperial mausoleum, their bags didn’t contain such a fortune.
“Oh, what a shame! Such a great opportunity! Level 6 soul orbs, and we’re going to miss out.”
“Surely can’t come up with 100,000 spirit stones at once!”
Hearing these grievances, Qin Bei chuckled.
“It’s alright, I offer credit here! Just hand over all your spirit stones; you can owe me the rest, and we’ll settle up after leaving the imperial mausoleum.”
Qin Bei wasn’t about to let his customers escape so easily.
None of them could get away!
“Really? We can buy on credit? Prince Bei is too kind!”
“Is that true? Then give me two soul orbs!”
“I’ll take ten! We need some for our sect, too!”
“Prince Bei is magnificent! Prince Bei is wise, a model for all!”
“Truly a genius from the royal family. How remarkable!”
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Once the credit purchasing option was announced, everyone became ecstatic.
They believed their sects would also gladly spend spirit stones to buy soul orbs after they exited.
Thus, a scene unfolded.
People were not only buying for themselves, but also for their sects.
In no time, a throng of buyers swarmed in.
To conserve time, Qin Bei simply laid all the soul orbs on the ground, waiting for the people to pick.
He wasn’t worried that anyone would sneakily conceal a soul orb.
These people couldn’t even think of pulling such stunts in front of him.
Simultaneously, Qin Bei stipulated that the selection time should not exceed ten minutes.
Before long, everyone had made their choices.
Out of two hundred soul orbs, only one hundred and fifty remained.
It couldn’t be helped.
Some martial arts simply didn’t mesh with these people, so it was normal they didn’t want to buy.
Ultimately, he earned five million spirit stones from sales.
However, due to most sales being on credit, Qin Bei received less than two million spirit stones.
Yet, to Qin Bei, that was still satisfactory.
After all, with so many people in the imperial mausoleum, if he managed to extract all their spirit stones, he’d never run short!
Even though he had tried his best to save time, he still took over thirty minutes to complete the transactions.
Some individuals had sufficient spirit stones and paid outright for their soul orbs.
However, some didn’t have enough and needed to leave a contract.
That required time—to verify, as well.
Watching the crowd ebb away, Qin Bei felt that this method wouldn’t last.
He needed to brainstorm alternative strategies; his time was too valuable to waste here.
Finally, Qin Bei’s gaze landed on Peng Yuan and the others.
At this moment, each held a soul orb in their hands; they had all participated in the buying.
Interestingly, they showed no indication of wanting to leave.
Instead, they were eager to follow Qin Bei.
If they encountered more suitable soul orbs, they would be ready to buy again.
Not just for themselves, but also for their sects.
Seeing Qin Bei looking their way, Peng Yuan hurriedly reassured, “Don’t worry, Prince Bei! We’ll definitely send the spirit stones we owe to you after we get out, not a single spirit stone will go missing!”
“Right, right! We’ll abide by our commitments without fail! You can rely on us; we wouldn’t dream of acting rogue!”
Qin Bei grinned.
“I’m not mentioning this to you. I want to give you a task. If you do well, I won’t charge you spirit stones, and I might even give you a few extra soul orbs. What do you say?”
The group was taken aback.
They thought, could this really be the fabled Prince Bei?
He’s practically a living bodhisattva!
Selling his own soul orbs was already benevolent enough, and now, he offered to help with tasks along with free soul orbs?
Isn’t that amazing?
“As long as you say the word, Prince Bei, we’d plunge into fire and water without hesitation!”
Peng Yuan was the first to express his willingness.
This wasn’t just helping Qin Bei; this was clearly hitching a ride on a powerful horse!
The others followed suit, declaring their eagerness to assist Qin Bei with anything he wished.
“What you have to do is simple: take the soul orbs out and sell them. The more you sell, the greater your rewards will be later. Understand?”
Qin Bei had it all figured out. Selling alone not only wasted time but also couldn’t ensure adequate promotion.
Thus, he might as well ask a few people to help him sell.
“That’s easy enough!”
The group hadn’t expected Qin Bei’s task would be such a breeze.
Simply selling soul orbs?
Essentially, it was just a matter of shouting!
This they could handle quite well.
“Alright, let’s go! I’ll give you the remaining over a hundred soul orbs. Go sell them right now, keep a firm account, come back for refills, and report the sales situation to the princess. Got it?”
Qin Bei handed over the rest of the soul orbs to Wang Tian.
Wang Tian, taking this first batch of soul orbs, felt immensely valued.
His delighted expression was beyond words.
“Okay, I’ll head out immediately!”
“And take this, so you can return for more soul orbs.”
Qin Bei casually tossed Wang Tian a jade slip.
With that slip, Wang Tian could track his position within a hundred miles to avoid losing contact.
“Understood!”
Wang Tian took the jade slip and dashed off to find customers.
The rest followed Qin Bei toward the next cluster of tombstones.
As for Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue, they remained at Qin Bei’s side to monitor the sales and keep records of spirit stones.
After all, Qin Bei couldn’t place full trust in these people, so he needed reliable individuals to oversee matters.
Naturally, Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue were perfect choices.
They were more than eager to assist Qin Bei!
At this point, Qin Bei’s journey of making something out of nothing was officially on the right track.
He could already envision the joy of flaunting piles of spirit stones and soul orbs five days later.
Only Emperor Xia in the palace wore an increasingly grim expression.
Labored sigh Sure enough, things were far from as simple as he had envisioned.
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