A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Inside the Tinglan Private Room, Wu Yingxue looked at the silent Zhou Ping with a smile, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Having arrived at Wanbaoge, Zhou Ping had his own considerations. If he changed his mind at the last minute and sold the item to Wu Yingxue, where would Manager Wan and Wanbaoge's reputation be?

Judging from their expressions, it seems that there's a considerable profit to be made in crafting this magical artifact; otherwise, why would they have fallen silent at this moment?

Zhou Ping was naturally pleased to see this happen. In this way, not only would he be able to help Qin Changqing earn an extra 10% of spirit stones, but Gu Caiwei and Wu Yingxue would also develop a good impression of him.

Being able to befriend two disciples of the Xuanzong Sect is never a bad thing, so after thinking for a moment, he answered without hesitation.

"Since Manager Wan and Master Fang are willing to accept Fairy Wu's suggestion, I am naturally willing to do this favor and sell this item to Fairy Wu without hesitation."

In Wu Yingxue's view, Zhou Ping was merely acting as an agent to sell this spiritual material. As long as the price was right, it wouldn't matter who he bought it from, which was the source of her confidence in acquiring it.

"Then Fairy Wu must keep her word. I, Fang, do not want to miss the opportunity to refine such a rare spiritual material."

The man surnamed Fang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wu Yingxue and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, that as long as he could personally refine this item, it would no longer matter who Zhou Ping sold it to.

"Master, rest assured, I will keep my word. Now, let the two of you appraise this item first, so that Fellow Daoist Zhou can secure his money as soon as possible."

Wu Yingxue gently touched the hair on her forehead, looked at Manager Wan and the other person, and made a suggestion.

"Excellent! Excellent! As the core part of a level-two demon beast, and a fire-attribute spiritual item known for its offensive capabilities, its value is naturally much higher than that of ordinary level-two spiritual materials. I, Fang, value it at five hundred spirit stones. Does anyone have any other opinions?"

After discussing the matter briefly with Manager Wan, the man surnamed Fang then told Zhou Ping and the others about the value of the item.

Five hundred spirit stones?

When Zhou Ping first heard the price, he was taken aback, but fortunately, he had prepared himself for the item's rarity and had anticipated that it would be expensive, so he did not show his discomfiture.

The price of five hundred spirit stones was the most expensive spiritual item he had ever seen since entering the world of cultivation. Zhou Ping was truly astonished that Qin Changqing could gain such a reward from a demon beast he had killed by chance.

It just goes to show the old saying: "A man can't get rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse can't get fat without night grazing."

After a short while, Manager Wan and the man surnamed Fang explained the price, which convinced everyone present to nod in agreement and accept the price.

Based on their professional expertise, even if the crafting of this item fails and it becomes a mid-grade magic weapon, it would still be worth nearly three hundred spirit stones. Although they would lose a lot, the chances of that happening are extremely low, and it would be difficult to achieve this unless there is a major mistake.

At the same time, if it is refined into a mid-grade magic weapon, Wanbaoge will not charge Wu Yingxue any fees. The responsibility lies with Wanbaoge, so it must also bear its own cost loss in refining the weapon.

However, once it is refined into a high-grade magic weapon, its value will skyrocket due to its characteristics. It can be sold for at least seven or eight hundred spirit stones, and it is not impossible for it to sell for a sky-high price of a thousand spirit stones in some large auctions.

The fact that the man surnamed Fang mentioned a 20% or higher chance of obtaining a top-grade magic weapon raises the upper limit of this item several times over. If it can truly be refined, its value will easily surpass the 1,000 spirit stones mark. As for how many spirit stones it will be worth, it is beyond the two of them to speculate.

After all, each top-grade magical artifact has its unique effects, and its specific value is a matter of opinion, and cannot be discussed in the same way.

After about the time it takes to eat a meal, Zhou Ping carefully put the spirit stones that Wu Yingxue and Manager Wan had taken out into his storage bag. After counting them several times with his divine sense, he finally put them away with peace of mind. The transaction between the three parties was considered to have been successfully completed.

In his spare time, Zhou Ping was secretly shocked by Wu Yingxue's wealth. She was surprised that she could carry so many spirit stones with her. Compared with the people he had met recently, his wealth as a Xuanzong disciple was really not worthy of the name.

The reason why Manager Wan also paid some spirit stones to Zhou Ping was because he took the remaining parts of the fox crow. Those claws were at least the spiritual material of a level two demon beast. Although they were much inferior to the bird's beak, they were still rare items for ordinary cultivators, so he was naturally happy to take them.

After the transaction was completed, Wu Yingxue had a private conversation with the man surnamed Fang about the crafting of magical artifacts. Then, accompanied by Manager Wan, the group left Wanbaoge together.

Subsequently, Zhou Ping learned from Gu Caiwei's conversation that in order to maximize the destructive power of the magic weapon, Wu Yingxue planned to refine it into a small flying hairpin-like magic weapon.

After all, there's only so much material in a bird's beak. If it were to be forged into a large magical artifact, its power would inevitably be affected by other materials. It would be better to concentrate our efforts on one point and forge it into a small magical artifact made primarily of bird's beak material. Only in this way can we maximize the terrifying power of its fire attribute.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, would you be interested in my friend's demon-hunting expedition? If you are willing to go with me, I will certainly ensure that you obtain a satisfactory reward."

Just as Zhou Ping was about to say goodbye to Gu Caiwei and the other woman, Wu Yingxue suddenly changed her expression and said something that greatly surprised Zhou Ping.

The other party actually wanted to invite him to join his friend's demon-hunting operation. This question undoubtedly made Zhou Ping mutter to himself. He didn't think he had anything special about him, whether it was his cultivation or his methods. Why would the other party extend an invitation to him?

Could it be...? He subtly touched the storage bag in his pocket, which was full of spirit stones, and a terrible thought suddenly jumped out of his mind.

Wealth can be very tempting!

The other party is so dignified and elegant, and is also Gu Caiwei's fellow disciple. She shouldn't be as despicable as he thinks, right?

But when Zhou Ping thought about his experience in Huaxi Valley, he couldn't help but feel some resistance towards these beautiful women, and he couldn't help but think the worst.

Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, he flatly refused.

"I'm sorry to disappoint Fairy Wu, but I know my cultivation is still shallow and I am not qualified to fulfill your request. I think it's best to decline."

Seeing that Zhou Ping had declined her invitation, Wu Yingxue's pretty face showed a hint of disappointment. But before she could speak again, Gu Caiwei spoke up first.

"Senior Sister Wu, why don't you invite me instead? Don't you know how skilled I am with magical artifacts? I can definitely be of great help to you."

Wu Yingxue glanced at the confident Gu Caiwei, gave her a flirtatious look, and then said helplessly.

"You should just give up. If something goes wrong, and the Gu family blames you, I can't bear the consequences."

Gu Caiwei could only purse her lips in response, looking completely used to it. Coming from a powerful cultivation family like the Gu family, her status seemed noble, but it also created a sense of distance when interacting with others.

Seeing the two women's behavior, Zhou Ping felt it would be superfluous for him to stay any longer, so he bid them farewell and headed alone towards the Spirit Mountain Realm.

However, he did not notice that shortly after he left, a slightly cold gaze secretly shot out from the crowd, staring at his back for several breaths before subtly moving away.