weddingnovel Chapter 95 Zhou Changsheng
Chapter 95 Zhou Changsheng
After the woman in the mink coat finished speaking, she turned and left, walking down the corridor behind her and up the stairs to the second floor.
It seems she went to see her boss to handle the paperwork for Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi and his companion waited in place. Before an incense stick could burn, an old man with white hair and beard led a woman in a mink coat slowly toward them.
The old man had a kind face and smiled as he addressed Zhou Yi and his companion, saying, "You two have come from afar and are distinguished guests. However, the place is too noisy for us to discuss this. Please come with me to the VIP room on the second floor for a private talk."
Zhou Yi nodded.
As a second-tier spiritual herb, the Ice Heart Lotus is indeed not something to be flaunted. It would be most appropriate to find a secluded place to communicate with it privately.
Immediately afterwards, the old man led the two towards the stairs.
As soon as the group arrived at the stairwell, two guards reached out to stop them.
The second floor of the main hall is not open to just anyone; only internal staff and distinguished guests who sell valuable items are allowed to go there.
The old man didn't say much, but handed over a card and showed his identity.
The guard on the second floor took the card, glanced at it briefly, and immediately made way for the four of them respectfully.
Zhou Yi looked at the two guards and his heart sank. This old man's identity was not simple!
More importantly, even he couldn't see through the old man's cultivation level.
It should be noted that since Zhou Yi began cultivating the Qingxuan Sect's techniques, his spiritual energy perception has become far superior to that of other cultivators of the same level.
Those with cultivation levels below Foundation Establishment can be easily detected.
There are only two possibilities for not being able to detect the old man's cultivation level now. The first is that he is a master of Qi Refining and is extremely skilled in concealing his breath. The second is that his strength has reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
However, the latter was too shocking for Zhou Yi to believe, so only the first possibility remained for him.
With that in mind, the four of them quickly entered a quiet reception room.
As the white-haired old man waved his hand, the woman in the mink coat bowed slightly, gave a salute, and quietly withdrew.
Zhou Yi glanced around and saw that the reception room wasn't very big, with a round table in the middle and nothing else.
The white-haired old man slowly walked to the center and embedded the spirit stone into the round table in the middle of the reception room.
The next moment, the array patterns in the room lit up, isolating the fluctuations of energy between the inside and outside.
"This method of restricting breathing is too ingenious." Zhou Yi sighed inwardly as he looked at the array that was now in operation.
Although he had no knowledge of formations, he could tell through his spiritual perception that this breathing-sealing formation could not only block sound, but also resist the probing of spiritual sense.
For discreet communication and shielding against prying eyes, it is definitely the best choice.
The old man looked at Zhou Yi with an appreciative gaze, a hint of understanding in his eyes.
"Haha, I didn't expect your spiritual sense to be so sharp, fellow Daoist. You were able to perceive the true function of the formation as soon as it started operating. Truly, there are outstanding people in every generation." The white-haired old man stroked his white beard and said with a smile.
Zhou Yi was also shocked.
Those who live long in the cultivation world are indeed old monsters. Their observation skills are so sharp that they can deduce a person's inner thoughts just by looking at the slightest unusual look in his eyes.
Despite the shock, the surface of the Book of Changes remained calm and composed.
He took out the brocade box in his hand and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. My name is Jiang Yunhe. I have come here specifically to sell this Ice Heart Lotus."
After speaking, Zhou Yi opened the brocade box, and a blooming Ice Lotus appeared before everyone's eyes.
The white-haired old man's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in admiration, "The Ice Heart Lotus stamens are best preserved when picked immediately after ripening. Fellow Daoist's timing in picking them was truly superb, successfully harvesting them just as they ripened. I admire you greatly!"
A ripple stirred in Zhou Yi's heart.
Unexpectedly, Feilong stumbled upon a lucky find and picked the Ice Heart Lotus as soon as it ripened.
The white-haired old man looked at the Ice Heart Lotus, his eyes shining slightly: "Fellow Daoist Yunhe, this Ice Heart Lotus has excellent medicinal effects. I, Zhou Changsheng of the Zhou family, am willing to purchase it for a thousand low-grade spirit stones."
A thousand spirit stones!
Not to mention the stars, even Zhou Yi's heart seemed to stop for a moment at this moment.
It should be noted that within Lianyun Market, only 300 spirit stones are enough to exchange for a top-grade first-tier magic weapon with immense destructive power.
After trading with the Jiang family for so long, Zhou Yi's entire fortune is currently only 700 spirit stones.
From this, one can imagine how enormous a number a thousand spirit stones must be for him.
Zhou Changsheng didn't rush to continue, but waited for the others to react for a while.
After a moment, seeing that the others still hadn't reacted, he smiled and added, "Of course, if you're not satisfied with the price, you can also sell it at the auction. The final price will depend on the bidding, but regardless of the price, we will charge a 3% commission."
"However, although the Ice Heart Lotus is of extremely high quality, its effects vary from person to person. Those who do not have an extreme need for it may not be able to afford such a high price. Fellow Daoist, you should consider this carefully."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi did not hesitate and immediately sold the Ice Heart Lotus for one thousand spirit stones.
What Zhou Changsheng said was true. The Ice Heart Lotus has great limitations. Although it is effective and extremely rare, it has little general value.
You might be able to sell a thousand spirit stones when others desperately need them, but you might not even be able to sell 600 because of low market demand.
Zhou Yi wouldn't dare gamble on that probability.
Moreover, Zhou Yi knew that the Zhou family possessed an extremely powerful sword technique called the "Mysterious Ice Sword Art," and the Ice Heart Lotus was indeed beneficial for cultivating this technique.
Therefore, he knew that Zhou Changsheng had not deceived him, so he was willing to sell it.
Zhou Changsheng happily accepted the Ice Heart Lotus and handed over a thousand low-grade spirit stones to Zhou Yi.
Seeing that the transaction was over, Zhou Yi was about to leave the house when the other party reached out and stopped him.
"Fellow Daoist Changsheng, is there anything else?" Zhou Yi asked, turning around. The ten flying swords in his storage bag trembled slightly, waiting for a moment to change before they would all come out.
Murder and robbery are not uncommon occurrences in the cultivation world.
Even though the auction house values its reputation highly, he dared not gamble on what the person in front of him might do out of greed.
Seeing Zhou Yi's wary look, Zhou Changsheng didn't say anything, but simply smiled and handed over an invitation.
"Fellow Daoist Yunhe, this is a VIP invitation to the auction. This invitation is different from other ordinary invitations; it includes a private room and better service. Consider it a token of my gratitude."
Zhou Yi accepted the invitation, glanced at it briefly, and finding no problems, kept it.
This week, Changsheng really put in a good job.
When the auction begins, Zhou Yi will definitely bid fiercely to buy the cultivation technique, so secrecy is also very important.
If there are private rooms available for bidding, then there are definitely many advantages.
Zhou Yi looked at the old man and said, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Changsheng."
This expression of gratitude came from the bottom of his heart, after all, he had indeed benefited from someone else's kindness.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Changsheng waved his hand, laughed heartily, and appeared extremely carefree.
"There's no need for that. I'm just trying to make a good connection." After saying this, he took out the spirit stone from the center of the round table and walked out of the conference room first.
Zhou Yi watched Zhou Changsheng's departing figure, lost in thought.
He had heard of this person before when he was at the Zhou family's house.
Zhou Changsheng is currently the oldest and has the highest cultivation level among the surviving members of the "Chang" generation.
But he never took it for granted; instead, he actively approached the younger generation and mentored those who were ahead of him.
Zhou Yi had the good fortune to meet him once before when he was cutting bamboo. At that time, the other party saw that he was quick and efficient and even rewarded him with several spirit stones.
For him, who had just transmigrated and lacked spirit stones, this was undoubtedly a timely help.
However, only a year has passed.
When the two met again, they were able to address each other as equals.
For a moment, Zhou Yi was somewhat dazed.
The power of the Qi Luck Sect System is indeed enough to overturn the world.
And his current cultivation level of late-stage Qi Refining is only the beginning.
"Actually, that makes sense. After all, other people's cultivation levels are improved through cultivation, and they are superficial and weak." Zhou Yi thought to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"My cultivation level, however, relied on the system and was gradually improved step by step through the addition of luck points, so it is naturally very solid."
"The difference between the two is obvious!"