Long Chen's heart raced wildly. This seemingly ordinary stone actually contained the power of the stars, but the fact that it was placed here proved it was definitely extraordinary.
While Mo Nian was picking out things at the neighboring stall, Long Chen walked up to the stall and glanced around. This stall was much larger than the others, and there was only one person in the entire stall, busy with his work.
It was a hunched old man, not very tall to begin with, sitting there like a child, constantly wiping the fist-sized purple crystals with a towel.
"Senior, you've really made a fortune, haven't you?" Long Chen looked at the pile of purple crystals in the old man's bamboo basket and was startled.
That was the Chaos Amethyst, the hardest currency Long Chen knew. The Chaos Amethyst contained innate essence, and each crystal contained a trace of Hongmeng Purple Qi.
This Hongmeng Purple Qi is said to be the innate energy formed at the very beginning of heaven and earth, and this trace of Hongmeng Purple Qi is crucial for Earth Saints to advance to Heavenly Saint.
The most precious thing about the Chaos Amethyst is that it grew together with the world at its formation. It is an innate spirit stone, unlike other spirit stones, it cannot be formed later.
In other words, there are countless Chaos Amethyst crystals in the world; one crystal is worth ten million top-grade Chaos Spirit Stones.
But this is just a simple price estimate. In reality, very few people exchange Chaos Amethyst for top-grade spirit stones because these crystals are so precious that once exchanged, it's very hard to get them back.
And the old man's bamboo basket contained dozens of Chaos Amethyst crystals, which startled Long Chen. The old man glanced up at Long Chen, but his face didn't look so old, with a hint of coldness in his eyes as he said calmly,
"What are you making profit?" Does your family have no costs in doing business? Is the booth fee free? Alright, enough talk. Just take whatever you like. There's a price on it, no bargaining. The
old man's voice was cold, looking extremely arrogant, as if he couldn't be bothered with anyone. Perhaps because he had earned too much, he was too lazy to bother with any more work, clearly ready to close up early.
Long Chen looked at the stone and noticed that there was indeed a label next to it. But when he saw the price on the tag, he couldn't help but gasp.
"Three million?"
Long Chen was speechless. Such a broken stone was priced at three million—why not go snatch it?
"Can I bring it over and take a look?" Long Chen asked.
"Sure, one watch and one million." The old man said without looking up or opening his eyes.
"You..."
Long Chen was so angry he wanted to curse. You're such a money-obsessed man! Just look and you still have to take money. What if it's fake?
"What's going on?"
Just then, Mo Nian, Yu Tong, and Yu Fei walked over and couldn't help but ask.
"It's fine, let's go!" Long Chen shook his head to take a look ahead.
Mo Nian saw that Long Chen had seen the stone and couldn't help but feel curious. He also leaned in to take a look. Suddenly, the old man shouted coldly,
"If you want to look, then look. Don't get so close."
"You old bastard, have I given you face?" See what this is? Mo Nian's eyes widened, a purple light suddenly appeared in his hand, and a Chaos Amethyst appeared in his hand.
When the old man saw the Chaos Amethyst in Mo Nian's hand, his pupils contracted slightly. Although he tried hard to hide his emotions, Long Chen could clearly sense a trace of panic in him.
"Young friend, although you have money, I am not greedy for you. Please show some respect when you speak." Although the old man's tone was cold, it was clear he lacked confidence.
"I'm too lazy to expose you, and you're still getting too cocky. Let me tell you, the city lord is my big brother. Believe it or not, I'll turn your stall upside down!" Mo Nian snorted coldly.
Hearing Mo Nian's tone, Long Chen suddenly understood. So he had been tricked. This was an old fox, and the chaotic amethyst crystals in his frame were most likely fake.
Unfortunately, Long Chen had only heard of Chaos Amethyst and had never seen one. He hadn't expected to be fooled today, and was instantly furious.
The old man noticed that many people around were drawn to the sounds and immediately became a bit nervous. He stopped wiping the amethyst and quickly put them away, forcing a faint smile and saying,
"Young man, please don't be angry. Isn't this also a way to do business?" Whatever you like, just take a look. If you do, I'll give you a satisfactory price. Do you agree? This
old man's expression changed at an astonishing speed. Just moments ago, he was arrogant, but now he greeted everyone with a smile. Long Chen couldn't help but smile wryly—he still lacked much more experience.
Long Chen said nothing and picked up the stone. It wasn't large, only about a foot square, but it was unusually heavy.
When Long Chen picked up the stone with one hand, the old man's pupils suddenly contracted. He knew this stone very well; if it were him, without gathering energy and gathering strength, he simply couldn't lift it.
At this moment, he finally understood that he had provoked a terrifying character, and immediately became much more obedient. He pointed to a palm print on the stone and said:
"This is a terrifying powerhouse. One palm strikes it. Look at the irregular shapes around and the droplet-shaped particles. This shows that under one palm, the terrifying power shattered a massive boulder as high as a mountain."
The part that can remain is definitely the essence of the best. Although I am an Earth Saint expert, I have tried many times to open it and take a look, but I have never been able to.
Let me tell you, this is definitely a treasure. If used to forge weapons, it could very well forge something at the Heavenly Saint divine weapon level. My price isn't entirely without reason. "
A giant boulder like a mountain?" How high is the mountain? "Long Chen said disdainfully. This guy really knows how to imagine things."
"It should be very high, right?" The old man had lost his previous cold arrogance and smiled apologetically.
When he held the stone, Long Chen did sense the fluctuations of star power. But after holding it and looking at the patterns on the stone, he couldn't help but look at the old man and say,
"You're really going to overdo it."
The old man felt a bit embarrassed. In fact, he had noticed that the stone contained star power, but it was too weak. He had acted cleverly and secretly tampered with it, making it more intense so that people would notice it.
This small gesture has already tricked countless people, earning them a lot from the "observation fee," which is why he has the rule of paying to watch before watching—in other words, it's just to fool people.
"No, the power of the stars isn't on the surface of this stone."
Suddenly, Long Chen felt a stir in his heart. He reached out and slowly pressed his large hand onto the handprint on the stone. At that moment, the star sea in his dantian seemed to be pulled in, trembling in an instant.
"Oh my god, this is ...," Long Chen's heart pounded wildly at that moment.
"Long Chen, you've finally come out of your turtle shell."
At that moment, a sharp voice rang out, and a group of people surrounded Long Chen and the others.