"By the way, where are we going now?"
Qin Yi asked while busily extracting the people who entered his extraction range.
He didn't want to miss this opportunity to collect a lot of treasures and cultivate points.
Ancient Dragon City was a large city dominated by cultivators. They come from either the sect, local families, or loose cultivators.
The number of mortals here is almost the same as the number of novice disciples in the Sleeping Dragon Sect, very few.
If Qin Yi wanted to find many mortals, he had to go to the villages outside the city and around the mountains.
Hence, it was no wonder that most of the people in this city were cultivators.
No way, even the passerby he encounters was a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.
Although they don't have many treasures on them and all their belongings are less than that of an ordinary disciple of the sect collectively; however, they are enough to add to his collection.
Therefore, this place could be considered paradise to Qin Yi if there was no danger.
Normally, the First Stage of Qi Condensation disciples were not allowed to leave the sect. However, if he did it under the pretext of helping Gao Peng, the sect would let him out.
However, if something happened to him, the sect would neither take responsibility nor say anything because they had warned him.
Gao Peng, still wearing an eager face as he enthusiastically said: "I heard the Seeking Miracle Pavilion has brought in a new batch of Miracle Stones today, so we should go there before they run out!"
"Miracle Stones?" Qin Yi tilted his head in confusion.
Even though he had read many books, he had never come across an article about a Miracle Stone.
"Ah, right, you probably don't know what Miracle Stones are yet. Let me explain..."
With that, Gao Peng began to explain.
It turned out that the Miracle Stones were stones that contained infinite possibilities.
This world has existed for an unknown time; it has also inevitably buried countless treasures that were lost in history.
These lost treasures come from various sources.
For example, the cultivators who died in places unknown to people. Some may build a site of inheritance and let the destined person take the entire legacy.
Some are also reluctant or don't have enough time to build a site of inheritance.
Naturally, since only heaven and earth knows where they died, nobody takes anything out of their inheritance and it is buried under the earth.
Another example are the myriad number of sects that cannot escape the vile flow of time and end up in ruins.
These ruins must have left behind many treasures and inheritances. However, if they are forgotten for too long without anyone inheriting them, then the world itself will take action.
There is also some Divine Beasts who enjoy collecting various valuable objects and hiding in an isolated place.
Since no one knew where it hid its wealth, when it died, no one took it.
In the end, only the world itself swallowed it up.
Other examples also apply to all creatures on this world who died and left their treasures and inheritance not found by anyone but could only lie dormant under history and the earth.
However, those lost treasures were actually not wholly buried and decomposed under the earth. Instead, the world's law made them petrify until now; these petrified treasures are known as Miracle Stones.
These Miracle Stones are usually produced in places with a high concentration of spiritual energy sources, which are spirit stone mines.
The higher the spirit stone mine grade, the higher the chance and number of Miracle Stones that can appear.
This is how the world's law protects its world heritage.
Meanwhile, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion is a group of merchants collecting Miracle Stones and selling them for a hefty profit.
However, you should know that not all Miracle Stones contain a treasure.
The Miracles Stones were made from the tiny powers of the world's law.
However, it doesn't matter how small the power is; when a droplet hits a puddle, it will cause dispersion.
Therefore, when the power of the world's law falls on an object, all nearby things will be infected and petrified to form a batch of Miracle Stones.
Therefore, it can be said that not every Miracle Stones would produce treasures after being shattered.
Some Miracles Stones may seem to be overflowing with spiritual energy, but only bits and pieces of Spirit Stones could be found inside after being shattered open.
Some even produced a dangerous creature or energy.
There was once someone who shattered a Miracle Stone, but he ended up being cursed by unknown energy.
There was also someone who shattered a Miracle Stone and even found a ferocious magical beast inside and was attacked by it.
Although Miracle Stones could produce a high chance, the risk was no less high.
Meanwhile, some Miracle Stones may not look much from the outside, but they may produce Normal Artifacts or even Spirit Artifacts after shattering them open.
Those were worth a fortune!
This kind of business has existed since ancient times, many lucky individuals have benefited because of it, and not a few have gone bankrupt because of it.
Naturally, the Seeking Miracles Pavilion was a place that did this kind of business.
The merchants within Seeking Miracles Pavilion would buy and transport Miracle Stones from all places and place them on the shelves, listing different prices according to their quality.
However, regardless of whether the customer gained something or suffered a loss, neither the shop nor the customers could regret their decisions.
The Seeking Miracles Pavilion had been in this business for two thousand years, and any great sects did not own it.
In other words, the Seeking Miracles Pavilion is an independent force. It exists solely to profit from this kind of business.
With such a profitable business like this, it will inevitably inspire some parties to have covetous ideas.
At first, they got many trials and harassment from people, but as time went on, no one dared to have covetous ideas against the Seeking Miracles Pavilion.
Legend has it that the owner of the Seeking Miracles Pavilion was an expert that even the great sects dared not move.
Naturally, the mobs wouldn't dare to seek trouble at the Seeking Miracles Pavilion with such rumors.
Even though many forces set up this kind of business, they could not be compared to the Seeking Miracles Pavilion, whose influence was already immense and spread over various prominent places throughout the Azure Dragon Region.
One of them is in Ancient Dragon City.
After learning everything, Qin Yi fell into silence.
Why did he feel this kind of business was a little familiar? But for some reason, he couldn't remember it.
***
Unfortunately, this place was packed with people even though it was still early in the morning, and only heads could be seen in their eyes.
"Let's move forward!" Gao Peng said eagerly.
"Eh, but there are a lot of people here. You don't have to queue up?"
"Don't worry, most of them just want to watch the fun."
Afterwards, Gao Peng started to lead the way, and Qin Yi followed behind him.
As they began to jostle forward towards the front.
Instantly, exclamations could be heard from the crowd.
"What shitty luck today. I shattered 10 Iron Grade Miracle Stone and there was only a thing in one of it, moreover, it was just a lump of low-grade spirit stone!"
"Brother, you're a little luckier. Look at that guy; he shattered 5 Silver Grade Miracle Stones but only got a scrap shoe."
"There is also a person who shattered a Gold Grade Miracle Stone but its content was a Hellfire Ants' nest... he is currently being treated in the Seeking Miracle Pavilion."
"...I was luckier indeed."
I just got vaccinated today, I can't concentrate. Luckily, I wrote a chapter last night.
Hearing the non-pessimistic exclamations from the crowd, Qin Yi couldn't help but cast a glance towards Gao Peng.
It's not that he looks down on Gao Peng, but... this guy doesn't look like a person with a lot of money.
Even if this guy had enough money, did he really want to spend it all on this kind of luck-based gambling?
But again, he didn't look like a lucky person in Qin Yi's eyes.
Who knows how much money he will spend this time?
Maybe he'll go bankrupt...
He was poor, to begin with, and now, he has the potential to go bankrupt.
Poor plus bankrupt... aiy, what's the result again?
However, Gao Peng was very lucky this time because he was accompanied by him, Qin Yi.
Indeed, being friends with me is a very fortunate event.
Qin Yi nodded as he narcissistically praised himself.
Then he sighed and said inwardly, 'Forget it, this fellow has helped me a lot, it's time to repay him.'
"Lucky you, brother!"
"?" Gao Peng looked at Qin Yi in confusion.
As the noises of the crowd grew more boisterous, the two of them finally arrived in front of the pavilion.
Qin Yi saw many stones in various shapes and sizes—— some were as small as a fist, some the size of ahead, and some were large ones that were even larger than an adult human.
Seeing these stones, which did not differ much from ordinary stones, Qin Yi could not help but suspect and asked, "Those are Miracle Stones?"
"That's right." Gao Peng responded instantly.
"Really? But why do I think they're just ordinary stones? Mmn, no— there's spiritual energy's fluctuations coming from them, but they're faint..."
Qin Yi frowned as he observed the stones.
In addition to spiritual energy, he also felt a faint mysterious power from them.
Gao Peng smiled and explained, "Don't just look at the shape. Look at the patterns on the stones too. These patterns are what distinguish them from ordinary stones, and..."
Oh, I see. According to what Gao Peng had said, each Miracle Stone had a unique and complicated pattern.
The more complicated the pattern, the higher the grade of the Miracle Stones.
Accordingly, Miracle Stones are divided into several grades: Iron Grade, Copper Grade, Silver Grade, and Gold Grade.
Seeking Miracles Pavilion places the quality of these Miracles Stones at different prices.
Iron Grade is the lowest quality Miracle Stone, and the price is 10 spirit stones.
Copper Grade is priced at 20 spirit stones.
Silver Grade is priced at 50 spirit stones.
Gold Grade is the highest quality Miracle Stone. Even if you can't get anything priceless and worth the money you spend from it, this Miracle Stone at least won't leave you empty-handed. Therefore, this quality of Miracle Stone was priced at 100 spirit stones.
The quality and price do vary, but if the customers felt that the price was acceptable, they would buy the Miracle Stones and shatter them open using a special item.
Just as Gao Peng had finished explaining to Qin Yi, suddenly, a fat man approached the two of them.
This fat man was none other than Shopkeeper Qian, the Seeking Miracle Pavilion's shopkeeper.
"Isn't this Young Master Gao? It's been a while, do you want to try shattering some Miracle Stones?" The Shopkeeper Qian asked with a flattering smile on his face.
Qin Yi subconsciously looked at the young man beside him, and Gao Peng opened his mouth: "It's been a while, Shopkeeper Qian, this time I will pick some Mystical Stones as usual!"
"Well, Young Master Gao, you have been our customer for many years. This time we reserve a good Miracle Stone for you. Although we can't guarantee that you will get a priceless treasure, at least, we won't let you suffer a loss."
Shopkeeper Qian and Gao Peng chatted enthusiastically like they had known each other for years.
Even Qin Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise.
He didn't expect that Gao Peng even befriended the Seeking Miracle Pavilion's shopkeeper.
No wonder many outer sect disciples called him the 'Man of a Thousand Friends'.
Gao Peng laughed back, "Haha, then I have to thank Shopkeeper Qian. Don't worry, I'll play my part well like before!"
"That's a relief. Without further ado, let's go inside first! Please, follow me, Young Master Gao."
Shopkeeper Qian directly escorted Gao Peng and, of course, Qin Yi, who they had forgotten, silently followed them into the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.
When they were walking, Gao Peng saw Shopkeeper Qian's slightly sour face and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Shopkeeper Qian? Your face doesn't look good."
Hearing that question, Shopkeeper Qian sighed and replied, "Today business isn't going too well. You also heard the crowd outside. All you could hear from them were complaints rather than cheers."
"This happened because none of them got a treasure from shattering a lot of Miracle Stones. Therefore, their reactions became like that, which caused the other potential buyers to become less optimistic about this batch of Miracle Stones. In the end, they are just spectators rather than buyers now."
"However, since Young Master Gao arrived here, we can definitely turn the tables! Young Master Gao, please follow me. I will show you something we have prepared for you."
As he spoke of this, Shopkeeper Qian's chubby cheeks couldn't help but slightly flush with excitement.
Gao Peng shook his head and said modestly, "Shopkeeper Qian, you put too much expectations on me. However, since the pavilion is well prepared, I will try my best not to let your expectations down."
"Don't worry, Young Master Gao, we have everything ready..."
The two of them started talking and laughing while walking towards a place within the Seeking Miracle Pavilion.
They talked to each other like they were not aware that there was a third party between them.
Their conversation was quite confusing, and Qin Yi could only listen in silence.
Although he was curious, he did not try to pry other people's business.
Soon, the three of them arrive at a room that stores several Miracle Stones of different sizes, shapes, and patterns, but more of them than the ones outside.
Shopkeeper Qian took out a Miracle Stone and showed it to Gao Peng, and then he explained: "Young Master Gao, this is a Miracle Stone that we have prepared for you. Even though it is only of the Iron Grade, we have smuggled it in with something else. As for what it is, I don't know; my manager did that. However, my manager said that he put a treasure equivalent to a Normal Artifact in it. See, I said you wouldn't suffer a loss."
"Haha I certainly believe in Shopkeeper Qian's words. Then, what should I do next?"
"Young Master Gao, please stop joking with me. We've been doing this for so many years, how could you possibly forget it."
"Haha... Shopkeeper Qian, of course I still remember it. It's just that I always get nervous whenever I am about to do it..."
"Aiya~" Shopkeeper Qian shook his head helplessly.
"Forget it. I will remind you again. In short, I will mix this Miracle Stone with the other Miracle Stones, and then you pretend to buy some Iron Grade Miracle Stones and make sure that this Miracle Stone is in one of your choices."
"Also, you need to put on an excited expression and scream when you find something inside, in short, make it extravagant—Get all eyes on you, let them watch you obtain a treasure from within the Iron Grade Miracle Stone."
"That way, people will come back to believe and dare to risk their money to buy Miracle Stones on a large scale. Even if they only bought Iron Grade Miracle Stones, we will still make a huge profit."
"I see, Shopkeeper Qian, I will remember!" Gao Peng nodded seriously.
"Okay, for now you better remember the shape and pattern of this Miracle Stone so you don't choose the wrong one later."
"That's easy..."
(゚ω゚;)
Qin Yi, who was silently listening to their conversation, felt that he was not supposed to listen to it.
What should I do now?
Is it too late to quietly get away from here?
However, he was shocked to see that Gao Peng, who always gave him a good, reliable, and trustworthy impression, actually had a side job like this.
He turned out to be working with this shopkeeper to cheat his customers.
Gao Peng's reputation was always good in the outer sect, and even Qin Yi held some admiration for his character.
With such character, how could he be so bold to do something like this?
It must be this fat shopkeeper who persuaded Gao Peng to perform this kind of shady thing.
Aih... don't tell me that my good brother is about to walk down the path of corruption?
No! Since I am with him, I naturally have to warn him so he won't stray further!
After thinking of this, Qin Yi's two eyes immediately blazed with determination.
"Ahem, Brother Gao, Shopkeeper Qian, isn't this cheating the customers?"
Shopkeeper Qian rebuked instantly without turning his head, "What do you mean by cheating? This is not cheating but strategizing-!!!"
(゚Д゚;)
Before he finished his words, Shopkeeper Qian was taken aback as he suddenly turned to Qin Yi and said in horror.
"Who are you? How did you come here?!"
"..." Qin Yi.
"..." Gao Peng.
The hell! you just realized?
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