The entire "transaction process," under the command of "Elder Jia," was completed in less than ten minutes.
A total of three hundred and fifty-two merchant associations present each acquired a basket of one hundred "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" grains.
Reselling them, they stood to earn at least nine hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!
What a profit!
The stewards of the various merchant associations were all beaming with joy.
And the happiest person of all was Qian Duoduo.
On his round, plump face, his smile was even brighter, more festive, and more "harmless"!
Rich, rich, rich!
There were three hundred and fifty-two merchant associations at the venue.
Each association purchased one hundred "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" grains at a total price of one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
From this wave alone, Qian Duoduo earned thirty-five million two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
More than a third of his "little goal"!
So satisfying!
Qian Duoduo waved his hand grandly and handed over two hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones to Li Xiaoyao.
"The money I borrowed from you is repaid, and the excess is interest!"
Li Xiaoyao, however, did not accept it.
He was straightforward and direct, only keeping his own one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones, and returned the other hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones to Qian Duoduo.
"This is senior's money, don't squander it, put it all away!"
Qian Duoduo chuckled and stopped talking nonsense, tucking the one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones back.
Everyone at the "Trade Fair" was overjoyed.
"Elder Jia" continued to preside over the meeting.
He sighed inwardly.
Alas!
At this point, the remaining transactions were merely a formality.
Looking at the "merchant association stewards," they were all flushed with excitement and joy, practically ready to fly.
How could they possibly have the mental capacity to participate in the subsequent transactions?
If it weren't for "Elder Jia" personally presiding over the event, these "merchant association stewards" would have long since snuck out of the venue to get rich on the back of the "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice"!
"Elder Jia" shook his head slightly, collected his thoughts, and began to introduce the next "item."
"The next item, hehe, is still a product from the Dragon Rider Merchant Association. Hmm..."
"Elder Jia" let out a soft sound of surprise.
His two long, elderly eyebrows twitched slightly.
Shocked!
He seemed to have discovered a "tremendous" item!
The "merchant association stewards," who had been immersed in the "joy of their gains," did not believe that any other item could warrant more attention than "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice."
However, when they noticed "Elder Jia" displaying a "shocked expression" once more.
The "merchant association stewards" became re-energized!
"Elder Jia" was highly respected and experienced!
Generally speaking, he would not show surprise; what had he not seen?
Unless, like "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice," it was an item of such "superb astonishment" that it would shock "Elder Jia"!
Could it be...
The "merchant association stewards" grew excited.
The "Dragon Rider Merchant Association" had other goods of a similar caliber to "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice"?
Hehehe... Time to get rich again!
Everyone's eyes were burning, fixed on "Elder Jia."
Silence fell over the entire venue!
All attention was highly focused!
They eagerly awaited "Elder Jia's" answer.
The quiet atmosphere at this moment formed a stark contrast with the "restlessness" of moments before.
"Elder Jia" shook his head gently, and then he said faintly.
"The next item from the Dragon Rider Merchant Association is Star Radiance Water!"
Star Radiance Water?
What was that?
The "merchant association stewards" were all bewildered.
They had never heard of it!
They knew of "Star Radiance"; it was one of the most premium "special spiritual energies."
Legend had it that after cultivators absorbed and refined "Star Radiance," it could imbue the "true essence" in their dantian with a "star attribute," making it more pure and powerful!
And that was merely the most basic advantage of "Star Radiance"!
The greatest benefit of "Star Radiance" was the "Star Radiance Body."
Legend had it that some cultivators with special physiques, after absorbing and refining "Star Radiance," had a chance to awaken the "Star Radiance Body."
There were many types of "Star Radiance Bodies."
They not only enhanced the basic attributes of a cultivator's physical body.
Furthermore, each "Star Radiance Body" came with its own "innate divine abilities."
Very good, very powerful!
Unfortunately, "Star Radiance" was the most premium of fortuitous encounters, something that could only be met by chance.
Even a powerful entity like the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land" only had a few "Star Radiance Caves," and the "Star Radiance" within each cave was already very sparse...
Even so, the "Star Radiance Caves" were still sacred cultivation grounds for the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land," and only the "super heavenly prodigy disciples" with the top ten aptitudes were qualified to enter and cultivate in seclusion.
For ordinary cultivators, there was no way to access "Star Radiance"!
"Star Radiance" was potent and powerful, but no one had ever heard of "Star Radiance Water"!
Everyone looked to "Elder Jia" for help.
This "Nascent Soul appraiser" was experienced and knowledgeable; he should know what "Star Radiance Water" was!
As expected, "Elder Jia" did not disappoint them.
He calmly explained.
"I once read similar records in an ancient text. When Star Radiance is sufficiently pure and dense, it can transform into a liquid state, and such a substance is called Star Radiance Water!"
Oh, understood.
Just as "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice" was an advanced version of "ordinary Dragon Tooth Rice."
"Star Radiance Water" was also an advanced version of "Star Radiance."
A good thing!
The "merchant association stewards" felt their hearts burn, almost drooling.
Such a good thing was no less valuable than "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice."
Indeed, upon closer comparison, the value of "Star Radiance Water" was even higher than "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice."
However...
The "merchant association stewards" present were all exceptionally shrewd. After the initial excitement, they quickly regained their senses.
Could the "Dragon Rider Merchant Association" truly produce such a valuable item as "Star Radiance Water"?
Even the "backer" of the "Dragon Rider Merchant Association," the "Ancient Ji Family."
None of them had heard that the "Ancient Ji Family" possessed "Star Radiance"!
Moreover, "Star Radiance Water" was a substance of even higher quality than "Star Radiance"!
Could it be fake!
The "merchant association stewards" grumbled inwardly.
However, at this point, they had already acknowledged the strength of the "Dragon Rider Merchant Association," and they did not resort to sarcasm as before.
Everyone gazed expectantly at "Elder Jia," awaiting the authoritative appraisal from this venerable "Nascent Soul appraiser."
"Elder Jia's" thoughts were not much different from those of the "merchant association stewards."
"Star Radiance Water" was too precious; even if it existed, it was not something a new, small force like the "Dragon Rider Merchant Association" could possess.
A sharp glint flashed in "Elder Jia's" eyes. He looked at Qian Duoduo and said slowly.
"Fellow Daoist Qian, do you truly want this old man to appraise your association's batch of Star Radiance Water?"