Chapter 500 : The Calm Before the Cut
Fang Chen continued moving shelf to shelf, scanning quickly. His pace picked up as he went—just a brief glance at each Spirit-Sealing Stone, without ever stopping to inspect closely.
His method of selecting stones wasn't just scoffed at by experts like Wei Yiming. Even the onlookers began ridiculing him openly.
"That's not picking stones—that's just skimming through like it's window shopping."
"If someone like that actually picks out a hidden treasure, Skyvault Trading House would've gone bankrupt ages ago."
"Letting someone like that go against Master Wei? It's an insult to the man."
"Seriously, he should just admit defeat already and stop wasting our time."
Fang Chen had heard this kind of mocking and disbelief too many times to count. He simply ignored it.
As the time limit neared its end, Fang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Found it."
