Chapter 150 (1/2)
Extreme Ice Holy Palace? One of the Azure Dragon Territory's three palaces. To have this sort of friendship, Su Xing actually felt that this was exactly what he was looking for, and he did not mind whether or not he could help her in the future. He said: ”Miss Diao Yu, then you'll tell me now?”
”This is only natural.” Diao Yu slightly smiled. ”On the southwest corner of this Earthly Treasure Street is a 'Grass Storage Shop.' Inside is a Senior Cang Jing. He is also a tool refinement Great Master, and for all his life, he was fond of collecting every kind of precious ore. However, he has never received a customer. Only stores that have a good relationship with him can make recommendations. If the Arctic type ore that Young Lord Su Xing wants is not in This Store, in the entire Kagoshima Market Square, the only other who could have some is his place.”
”Then, many thanks.” Su Xing bowed his head.
”Diao Yu can only help recommend you. As far as whether or not you can purchase it, that depends on Young Lord.” Diao Yu said, taking out a warrant talisman and handing it over to Su Xing.
When he came out of the South Kingdom Arctic Wind Store,1 Su Xing then went to find the place that she pointed out. By the time he departed, another blue clothed girl inside the store stepped forward and was confused, saying, ”Senior Sister Diao Yu, why did you send him the Ice Kite Arctic Stone as a gift? He is only Ju Yueke's disciple, not the person herself.” That woman thought over it but could not understand. If she had made friends with Ju Yueke herself, then it would not be anything, but gifting her disciple is rather somewhat extravagant. In addition, she felt it was nevertheless difficult to say whether or not Su Xing was Ju Yueke's disciple, seeing as how his features were elegant and distinguished. Holding a beauty in his left and hugging another in his right, it truly was not the manner of a tool refinement master.
Diao Yu smiled: ”Junior Sister, you just do not understand this. Do you know how I discerned that the Ice Kite Arctic Stone had been affected by a trick?”
”That is because Senior Sister's insight is sharp. Otherwise, why would the Headmaster hand Kagoshima's South Kingdom Arctic Wind to Senior Sister Diao Yu.” The woman complimented her.
”Wrong. I did not see a gap at all!” Diao Yu shook her head.
”Ah?” The woman showed a bit of astonishment.
”I only verified it had been inspected before when I held the Ice Kite Arctic Stone, but when it was in that man's hand, a blemish appeared in the blink of an eye…I am confident that I did not see wrongly, so he must have used some method. However, to be able to restrain the Ice Kite Arctic Stone's Arctic Qi in a split second, only the Heavenly Water Heart Flame is capable of that…Diao Xiu,2 do you understand my meaning?”
That woman named Diao Xiu suddenly understood. To be able to do this pace in the blink of an eye and even fool her Senior Sister's vision, this type of person indeed was hard to imagine. ”I did not think that the Four Styles School would unexpectedly have this sort of incredible tool refinement master. It seems that Emperor Liang's blockade is not tight enough.”
”That is their business. Using a piece of Ice Kite Arctic Stone to make friends with this person is always not a bad thing.” Diao Yu smiled. Those tool refinement scholars, you could give them ten pieces of Ice Kite Arctic Stone and they still would not necessarily put it in their eyes, but as far as the tool refinement master that had only set out without showing any indications, one piece was sufficient to make them engrave him into their memories.
”He seems to only have become Galaxy Early Stage not long ago. I wonder what jade and stone he wants to buy that even we do not sell. Could it be that he wants to give those ores to a Star General to advance the rank of her Star Weapon?” Diao Xiu smiled.
”What does that concern us. Back to work.” Diao Yu objected.
The ”Grass Storage Shop”3 that Diao Yu spoke of was in a corner between two splendid and large stores. The store did not seem to be lofty, expansive or showing itself off like the others. On the contrary, its terrain was lower, with stairs leading downwards. A board of plant ash was dull and colorless. If one did not look at it carefully, it would actually be very easy to neglect this Grass Storage Shop.
”This shop is really eccentric.” An Suwen was very bewildered. She had run a business before, so naturally she did not understand how anyone would build a store to be this low profile. How could a customer drop in like this.
”Perhaps he simply does not want to do any sort of business.” Su Xing hinted. Outside the Grass Storage Shop was a forbiddance that simply did not allow people to enter. This store showed increasingly such a low profile and oddness, which made Su Xing increasingly confident. He took out the warrant talisman, and throwing it, its script turned into flames, shooting in. Not long afterwards, the forbiddance opened, and Su Xing's group walked in.
Compared to the store's nondescript appearance, the store's interior was much more dazzling.
Upon the shelves, Essence Steel and weapons were all nearly arranged, with the Essence Steel leaking light in all directions. The natural qi it had was penetrating, and all were some extremely precious ores. In addition, the weapons glittered with a bright light. Untainted by even a speck of dust, their cutting edges were swift and fierce. With a look, one could tell these were first-rate artifacts.
”Senior Cang Jing, could it be that you are unwilling to sell it for four hundred million liang of gold? This is my highest price, and the Daybreak Frost and Snow Essence's market price is three hundred million at maximum…if you still do not like this, then does this Galaxy Stage Artifact 'Origin Heaven Wheel'4 not sway you? This Law Wheel5 is but something that came from the Western Regions and is considered an odd item. Don't tell me that Senior would still not exchange the Daybreak Frost and Snow Essence like this?”
Su Xing entered the room and heard a voice.
He saw a youth wearing a magnificent green robe, shaking a white fan. Behind him were two intrepidly cold people following him along. His Essence Qi was reserved, his forehead full, his temples large. Unexpectedly, it was a Martial Practictioner Star Cultivator.6
The so-called Martial Practicioner Star Cultivators specialized in training their bones and muscle, unlike those Star Cultivators that used Star Energy, but their martial arts achievements were very good. Simply put, Martial Cultivators were analogous to Star Generals, but without any Star Energy for support and that there were more Star Generals. This youth directly faced and patiently persuaded an elder immersed in tempering. Hearing that he also wanted Daybreak Frost and Snow Essence, Su Xing could not help size him up a bit more. His cultivation was Galaxy Early Stage, but those two bodyguards had attained Galaxy Middle Stage.
”If Senior Cang Jing is unwilling with this and dissatisfied with that, it cannot be helped that this has forced me to drastic measures.” Seeing that he was unable to convince the old man, the youth was somewhat indignant.
”I do not value this sort of thing.”
The old man raised his head. His eyes were ordinary and mediocre, yet they had a kind of courage.
”And what business do you have?” The elder then turned his gaze to look at Su Xing and the others.
Seeing that people had entered, that youth said nothing more. Seeing that Su Xing and his two maids were slightly startled, he again looked at Su Xing's seemingly impressive yet worthless appearance with some pity.
Su Xing stared at that youth without replying.
The youth smiled: ”Could it be that this Daoist Brother fears that I will spy on you.”
”It is not this that I fear, but I fear that one slip may cause someone everlasting sorrow.”7 Su Xing smiled and said.
The two martial practitioner bodyguards were somewhat annoyed, and the youth narrowed his eyes, saying: ”These words Ruojin8 shall keep them in mind.”
Seeing that he did not intend to leave, Su Xing did not mind him any more. He bowed his head: ”This is Senior Cang Jing?”
”You are the one Diao Yu introduced? I heard you are a genius tool refinement master?” The old man's attitude was very mild, calling out to Su Xing to sit down.
”You flatter me.”
The Daoist Cang Jing said: ”And what do you wish to purchase?”