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"He is an ancient elemental being living underground in Liyue, where he has never seen the light of day for thousands of years."

"The Rock King granted his wish, brought him to the ground, bestowed upon him eyes to see the world clearly, and made a three-point agreement with him."

"The Emperor granted him permission to coexist with the people on Earth, but if he ever disrupts the order, he will be sealed back into darkness..."

"So he's sealed away now?"

He's been in Liyue for so long and hasn't heard any news about the Dragon King, so he must have been sealed away.

Zhongli nodded gently.

"Where is it sealed? Can we go and see it?"

"No."

Seeing Zhongli's straightforward refusal, Jiang Bai grabbed his leg without saying a word and howled like a banshee:

"Master, I want to see it! I want to see it! Please take me to see it! Just one look, just one look!"

That's a Geo Dragon! The most powerful Geo creature ever! I really want to see what it looks like and how powerful it is!!

Zhongli: "..."

Even with his thousands of years of self-cultivation, it was still hard for him to bear being suddenly grabbed by the leg and howling like a banshee in front of everyone.

Feeling the gazes directed at him, he experienced a feeling of "shame" for the first time in his life.

I don't want this disciple anymore...

"Ok?"

A young man picking out stones at a nearby stall looked over.

He paused for a moment, somewhat dazed, and after paying, he subconsciously walked over with the stone.

Looking at Jiang Bai, who was sitting on the ground hugging his legs, he hesitated before speaking:

"Hello...are you...encountering some kind of difficulty?"

Jiang Bai stood up in a second, casually brushed the dust off his clothes, and said as if nothing had happened, "It's nothing."

Zhongli sometimes had to admire his disciple's attitude and thick skin.

Such mastery of control is truly unprecedented in a thousand years.

The young man scratched his head awkwardly, "It's good that you're alright. I thought you had encountered some kind of trouble."

Zhongli looked at him without saying a word.

Seeing that Zhongli was staring at him, the young man subconsciously touched his face.

Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?

"I just felt that the gentleman looked very kind."

"Haha, really... My name is Kun Jun, you can just call me Kun Jun."

"My name is Zhongli, and this is my disciple Jiang Bai."

Zhong Li gave a brief self-introduction.

"So you are Mr. Zhongli! I've always heard that Mr. Zhongli of Wangsheng Hall is incredibly learned and talented. I'm so glad to finally meet you today!" Kun Jun was inexplicably happy.

"You flatter me. Brother Kun is truly insightful. This stone in your hand may seem ordinary, but it is a rare and precious gem."

"Oh? Mr. Zhongli, you also know about minerals?"

"Know a thing or two."

"Are you some kind of mineral appraiser?" Jiang Bai poked his head out and interrupted their conversation.

"No...actually, I've forgotten why I came to Liyue Harbor. It seems like there's something very important, but I can't remember why."

"I see..." Jiang Bai didn't think much of it, after all, it's normal to forget something.

"Although I don't remember many things, I can still talk about ores with ease."

"Take this piece of ore in my hand, for example. It comes from the vicinity of a volcano. Don't be fooled by its unremarkable appearance. Underneath this outer layer of stone lies a crystal. The crystal contained a mass of water at the moment it was formed. The water was hidden at the bottom, like a full moon in the mountains, reflecting the sky. It is quite rare."

"Really? You can see inside just by looking at the outer shell?" Jiang Bai didn't believe it.

Chapter 653 Boss, I'll take them all.

“It’s true.” Zhongli nodded.

"Most crystals are formed in high-temperature environments, and high temperatures are incompatible with flowing water, which is why water-bearing crystals are precious. This crystal does indeed contain water from a high-altitude lake, making it even rarer."

"Mr. Zhongli has excellent taste! It's fate that we met. How about I give you this crystal as a gift?"

Kun Jun handed over the crystal.

"This……"

"I feel that I get along very well with Mr. Zhongli, and I would like to be friends with him. Could it be that Mr. Zhongli doesn't want to be friends with me?"

"In that case, I will accept it."

Jiang Bai had witnessed firsthand Zhong Li's earning power.

Such a rare and precious treasure, if promoted further, could easily fetch tens of millions of Mora in finished products, but Kun Jun just gave it away like that.

"Master, let's go to the market and take a look. Maybe we can find some treasures like this."

Jiang Bai planned to drag his master along to pick up bargains and make money; his master would pick them up, and he would pay for them.

"Brother Kun, what do you think?" Zhongli asked Kun Jun for his opinion.

"No problem, I was just looking forward to exchanging ideas with Mr. Zhongli more."

The two walked and talked about the knowledge of stones, while Jiang Bai followed beside them, unable to get a word in edgewise.

Soon they arrived at a stall selling ores.

Jiang Bai looked at the dazzling array of ores on the stall and had no idea where to start.

He picked one up at random and looked at it, but couldn't figure out what it was about.

"Master, what do you think of this ore?"

"The skin has a bluish tint, the texture is fine and dense, and it glistens in the sunlight; it should be a piece of jade."

Jiang Bai was overjoyed. Could it be that he was so lucky that he touched the treasure on his first try?

"What's the value?"

"It's okay."

"Boss, how much is this stone?"

The stall owner smiled and recited a string of numbers.

"20 million Mora".

He had overheard their entire conversation and knew it was a treasure, so naturally he wouldn't sell it cheaply.

"Master, is this worth 20 Mora?"

"Find a good sculptor to carve it properly, and maybe we can sell it for that price."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai immediately put the ore back.

Even if I buy this stone, I still need to peel it, hire someone to design and carve it, and even after it's finished, I might not be able to sell it for 20. It would be a huge loss to buy it.

Jiang Bai stepped aside, "Master, Mr. Kun, you two choose, I'll pay!"

He didn't have the skill to pick stones, so he naturally left it to the professionals.

Moreover, if he continues to ask so many questions, the shop owner can easily raise the price, and he won't get any bargains.

“Mr. Zhongli, what do you think of this piece?” Kunjun picked up a square piece of ore.

"very nice."

Zhongli looked at the ores on the stall and thought this one was good and that one was good too, but it would be a bit difficult to choose just a few.

So he said:

"Boss, I'll take all the ore from your stall."

Jiang Bai's hand trembled, and the piece of ore he had just picked up fell to the ground.

He pulled Zhongli aside, saying, "Master, just pick a few pieces, why did you take them all!"

"This stall has several very good pieces of ore, and some others are also of good quality. If I had to choose just a few, I would really have a hard time deciding."

Jiang Bai clutched his chest. With Zhong Li's spending habits, no matter how much money he had, it wouldn't last.

"If I buy them all... will I be able to break even...?" His voice trembled.

He no longer expects to make money; breaking even would be good enough.

"From a generally rational point of view, it should be possible to bargain."

Jiang Bai remembered the way he bargained with Lu Zhongli last time and couldn't help but cover his face.

Even if you cut the price down by 10,000 from 3 million, it's not even a 10% discount.

"Alright, let's buy them all." Jiang Bai made a request, "But Master, you have to take me to see the elemental dragons."

"it is good."

Seeing Zhongli agree so readily, Jiang Bai felt uneasy.

You were absolutely refusing to agree just a moment ago, how come you agreed so readily now?

"Master, why did you agree so readily?"

"Then I won't agree?"

Jiang Bai pushed him back to the stall, "No way, you already agreed! Boss, I want all the ore on your stall!"

"Whoa!"

The boss's eyes gleamed with golden light.

I've really run into a sucker today.

I know exactly what kind of ore is on my own stall.

Although some are of good quality, most are worthless waste ore.

Even if they bought them all, they wouldn't be able to break even with just those few high-quality ores.

"Mr. Kun, you have expertise in ores. What do you think is the normal price for the ores at this stall?"

Jiang Bai didn't ask Zhong Li, fearing that Zhong Li would honestly give an exorbitant figure.

Kun Jun glanced at the entire stall and said, "Normally, it would be between 500 million and 800 million."

There are 134 pieces of ore on this stall, averaging 50,000 to 60,000 yuan per piece.

Of course, this is the average price.

Some high-quality raw ore can sell for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars per piece.

"This brother is indeed a professional. Since you gentlemen are so generous, I won't ask for too much. Let's make it 800 million Mora!" The boss agreed readily.

Jiangbei originally expected it to cost 1000 million Mora or more, but when they heard it was only 800 million Mora, they immediately thought it was a great deal.

Even so, you still need to negotiate the price.

He is a thrifty and hardworking good man.

"Boss, you have a lot of scrap stones on your stall, isn't this price a bit too high?"

"Young man, you can't say that. I also have a lot of good stuff on my stall, otherwise you wouldn't have bought it all, would you?" The shopkeeper said calmly, without any fear.

"I'll give you 700 million Mora at most. If you don't sell, I'll buy from other stalls. Anyway, your ores are all pretty much the same, so it doesn't matter where you buy them."

Jiang Bai deliberately raised his voice, immediately attracting the attention of the owners of several stalls around him.

"Young man, 500 million! I only need 500 million!"

"My quality is better than his at the stall, and it's only 700 million!"

"Watch me, I have top-quality crystal ore in my quilt!"