"Fellow cultivator Qian, what is the starting bid for this Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill?" Zheng Long asked Qian Duoduo.
"It should still be one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"
"Elder Jia" snorted heavily upon hearing this, his face darkened, and he was about to lash out! These "greedy merchants" are too damn avaricious! This is pushing it too far! Selling a "Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill" for one thousand low-grade spirit stones, why don't you just rob people? Well, robbing is not as fast as you guys! Before "Elder Jia" could curse, Qian Duoduo spoke first. Qian Duoduo was as usual, his round, chubby face adorned with a "harmless" smile, beaming and cheerful. He chuckled and said, "The starting bid, it's about what Fellow Cultivator Zheng guessed, with just a tiny difference..." Oh? Really! That's great! Zheng Long was so excited he almost jumped up. This was a legendary "divine pill," and it was being sold for only one thousand low-grade spirit stones. If he resold it, it would fetch at least ten million low-grade spirit stones! It was as good as picking it up for free! He was rich! Truly rich! At this moment, Zheng Long heard Qian Duoduo's gentle, "harmless" voice again. "The starting bid for the Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill is not one thousand low-grade spirit stones, but ten million low-grade spirit stones!" Zheng Long, with a beaming smile, said, "Okay, okay, ten million low-grade spirit stones, right? Very good, very cheap. However many Nine-Dragon Pattern Pills your Dragon Rider Merchant Guild has, I'll take them all..." Halfway through his sentence, Zheng Long's eyes widened abruptly. He shivered all over. He snapped back to reality! Holy cow! Holy cow! What the hell! How much? Ten million low-grade spirit stones! You "dead fatty," you're ripping me off! Didn't you just say it was "around one thousand low-grade spirit stones"? One thousand low-grade spirit stones. Ten million low-grade spirit stones. How are they "around" each other? Uh... it seems they are indeed around each other! The only difference is the word "ten thousand." A difference of one word, and yet worlds apart! "Fellow cultivator Qian, this price is too outrageous. Didn't you say we should conduct business with integrity? How can you arbitrarily increase the price..." Zheng Long narrowed his eyes slightly, preparing to pressure Qian Duoduo. He believed that with his superb "bargaining power," he could surely cripple this clueless "newbie" Qian Duoduo. Just as Zheng Long was feeling ambitious, a cold, stern voice suddenly rang out. "Zheng Long, this is a trade fair, not your Zhenglong Merchant Guild. What do you think you're doing in front of me? The Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill is priced at ten million low-grade spirit stones, which is already very cheap. If you find it too expensive, you can leave now!" "Elder Jia" stared coldly at Zheng Long! The "Nascent Soul appraiser" had lost his temper, and his aura was incredibly powerful and terrifying. Zheng Long dared not confront him. He retracted his neck and said with a sheepish smile, "Elder Jia, you've misunderstood. I don't find it expensive. I was just having a friendly discussion with Fellow Cultivator Qian." "Hmph!" "Elder Jia" snorted heavily. He flicked his sleeve, too lazy to bother with a petty person like Zheng Long. "Elder Jia" turned around and looked at Qian Duoduo with loving eyes. His gaze was full of encouragement and approval. "Little fatty," don't be afraid, this old man has your back! Qian Duoduo's face was filled with gratitude, and then he said, "I think Fellow Cultivator Zheng has a point. Our Dragon Rider Merchant Guild's positioning is a thousand-spirit-stone store, and all goods should be priced at one thousand low-grade spirit stones... Hmm, then I'll revise the starting bid. The Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill will also be sold for one thousand low-grade spirit stones!" As soon as this was said, it was like dropping a "heavy bomb." Boom! The entire "venue" erupted. No one could believe their ears. "What? What? The Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill is being sold for one thousand low-grade spirit stones!" "Are they crazy? They must be crazy!" "How could a normal person offer such a low price!" "Heh heh, I didn't think so before, but now I realize this little fatty is really cute. Nobody stop me, I'm going to hug and kiss him!" ... Even Zheng Long felt a little embarrassed. "Uh... Fellow Cultivator Qian, I didn't mean that. I didn't ask you to set the price so low. Just make it slightly cheaper!" Zheng Long, who was always shrewd and believed in taking advantage of every opportunity, said something that showed consideration for the other party. This meant the sun was about to rise from the west! What did this show? Qian Duoduo, this "little fatty," had too much charm and had deeply conquered everyone. Qian Duoduo was as usual, his round, chubby face beaming with a smile, cheerful, festive, and "harmless." This time, his smile also carried a hint of determination. Qian Duoduo shook his head stubbornly. "No, a thousand spirit stones is a thousand spirit stones, as agreed. Business is based on integrity, not a single cent more!" Uh... You're so persistent, I have nothing to say! "Elder Jia" was extremely anxious and shouted, "No, selling it like this will lead to ruin!" "Sage Dragon Tooth Rice," "Star Spring Water," "Star Dust," selling these for one thousand low-grade spirit stones was already excessive. If the "Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill" was also sold for one thousand low-grade spirit stones, it would truly be a loss to the grave! Seeing that Qian Duoduo wanted to persuade further, Qian Duoduo chuckled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Suffering losses is a blessing! As agreed, one thousand low-grade spirit stones it is, and it cannot change!" The "guild managers" present were about to fall in love with this "short and stout fellow." Fatty, you're too cute! Indeed, the cutest people in the world are fat people. Everyone in their hearts praised Qian Duoduo to the heavens. At this moment, Qian Duoduo said again in his "harmless" voice, "Everyone, this Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill is too difficult to refine, and our Dragon Rider Merchant Guild doesn't have many in stock, only ten! Who to sell it to, and who not to sell it to, that's a problem!" What problem is this! Sell it to me! Of course, sell it to me! "Fellow Cultivator Qian, we are so fated, you must sell the Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill to me!" Zheng Long was always the fastest to react, and he was the first to jump out, appealing to "emotions" with Qian Duoduo. Upon hearing this, the others were instantly displeased. No! Why sell it to you and not to us? Are you saying we don't have fate with Fellow Cultivator Qian? We all have fate with Fellow Cultivator Qian! "Brother, Elder Brother, your surname is Qian, and my surname is Qian. We are of the same family from eight hundred years ago. Elder Brother, please sell the Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill to your little brother!" "Fellow Cultivator Qian, my daughter is truly beautiful. Next time, oh no, today, let's arrange a meeting tonight. Heh heh, son-in-law, our Tianba Merchant Guild really needs the Nine-Dragon Pattern Pill. Please sell all the Nine-Dragon Pattern Pills to me!" ...