Inside Danfu Pavilion.
Su Bai rubbed her forehead.
"This Spirit Medicine is indeed a thousand years old, but its root system has been destroyed, and by the time it reached me, at least thirty percent of its medicinal properties were lost. Furthermore, it can't be preserved. You want me to buy it for five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones? At most, three thousand. If you're not satisfied, you can go to the Danding Pavilion next door and ask them how much they'll offer."
"Fellow Daoist, I can only say that the price I'm offering is already quite high. In other Alchemy Pavilions, they wouldn't even offer this much."
Su Bai looked serious.
Logically, a thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine should sell for more.
However, recently, quite a few thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines have come from the Secret Realm.
As a result, while these thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines haven't become dirt cheap, their prices have dropped considerably.
Moreover, what Su Bai said was true; she indeed offered more Spirit Stones for these damaged thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines than other places.
In other places, they would only offer two thousand five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, roughly the same value as a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact. Take it or leave it.
After all, there are so many Cultivators selling thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines now; they don't lack one that's damaged.
The Loose Cultivator standing opposite Su Bai looked distressed.
He had finally managed to bring back a few thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines from the Nascent Soul Secret Realm, but he accidentally damaged the roots during collection.
He didn't even stop, flying back the whole way while consuming Fasting Pills and Qi Returning Powder.
Yet, he still lost so many Spirit Stones.
His face showed some unwillingness; he still wanted to sell it for a higher price.
Actually, he had also been to other places, such as the Danding Pavilion that Su Bai mentioned, and the Spirit Stones they offered were indeed not as high as Su Bai's.
Moreover, there were so many Cultivators selling Spirit Medicine at the Danding Pavilion that they couldn't be bothered to entertain him much, leaving no room for bargaining. Before the Elixir Cauldron Sect people even hurried him, the Cultivators behind him, eager to sell their Spirit Medicine, were already impatient.
Helpless, he then made his way to Su Bai.
"Shopkeeper, this is Spirit Medicine I risked my life to collect! It's a thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine, please take a look..."
He looked humble and somewhat pitiful.
Seeing this, Su Bai sighed with a hint of pity, then extended a finger.
The Loose Cultivator's eyes lit up!
Is she going to add a thousand Spirit Stones?
If he couldn't sell it for five thousand Spirit Stones, four thousand would also be fine!
Just as he was overjoyed, Su Bai spoke:
"I'll add another hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, three thousand one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. If you sell it, leave the Spirit Medicine and go settle the payment over there. If not, Fellow Daoist, please look elsewhere, as I still have business to attend to."
As Su Bai spoke, she pointed to Lu Hong, who was calculating at the counter, and then gestured behind the Loose Cultivator.
There were three more people queuing behind him.
They were also here to sell thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines.
Finally, Su Bai acquired the thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine, which had lost medicinal properties and had damaged roots, for three thousand one hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
Both parties were satisfied with the price.
The Loose Cultivator believed he had sold this thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine for a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones more than he would have elsewhere.
Su Bai also believed that with her Creation Essence, acquiring these somewhat flawed thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines was like finding a bargain.
Moreover, because Su Bai's price for acquiring damaged thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines was higher than elsewhere, many Cultivators returning from the Nascent Soul Secret Realm, as long as they had Spirit Medicines in similar conditions, would choose to sell their damaged thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines to Danfu Pavilion, thanks to word-of-mouth among Loose Cultivators.
Watching each thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine enter her Storage Pouch, the smile on Su Bai's face never ceased.
These thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines with damaged roots and lost medicinal properties would instantly become vibrant with just one drop of Creation Essence!
It also saved her a lot of Creation Essence that would otherwise be used to cultivate thousand-year-old Spirit Medicines.
She really hit the jackpot!
Some Spirit Medicines might have originally sold for seven thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, or even nine thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
Here, they all go for three thousand!
With these three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, Su Bai wouldn't suffer a loss or be fooled.
Anyway, everyone felt they had profited.
After sending off a satisfied customer.
Su Bai looked at the next Loose Cultivator approaching with a beaming smile.
She seemed not to be looking at a Cultivator, but rather a walking fat sheep.
Su Bai gestured for him to sit.
"Fellow Daoist, this humble shop sells Medicinal Pills and Talismans, and also acquires valuable Spirit Medicine. May I ask what Fellow Daoist is here for?"
Actually, everyone who came to Su Bai was selling Spirit Medicine; she was just asking out of habit.
After all, for buying Medicinal Pills and Talismans, there were naturally other attendants to help with introductions, so there was no need to come to Su Bai.
The Cultivator, who had been waiting in line for a long time and whose turn it finally was, appeared grinning, taking out a Spiritual Plant from his Storage Pouch without even using a medicine box.
"Senior, Junior is here to sell Spirit Medicine, please take a look."
"Hmm, let me appraise it."
Su Bai reached out and took the Spiritual Plant.
"The leaves are yellow, a large amount of medicinal properties have been lost, and it wasn't preserved well."
Su Bai shook her head with a look of regret.
At her words, the Cultivator who came to sell the Spiritual Plant tightened his expression, feeling a bit nervous, knowing the price probably wouldn't be very high.
Su Bai's hand ran along the Spiritual Plant, looking even more regretful.
"Alas, a perfectly good thousand-year-old Spiritual Plant ruined like this. Eight out of ten roots are broken. It's a miracle if it can retain thirty percent of its original efficacy."
"You Loose Cultivators, you don't know the value of things, squandering natural treasures like this."
"Considering it can still barely be used, I'll take it for one thousand two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
Upon hearing Su Bai's offer, the Cultivator opposite her was dumbfounded.
He stammered:
"Ah, this, Senior..."
"The previous one was bought for three thousand one hundred Spirit Stones!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was glared at by Su Bai.
Su Bai snorted, her face filled with heartache.
She caressed the Spiritual Plant in her hand as if it were something pure white and soft, with utmost care and tenderness.
"What was that person's Spirit Medicine like when it arrived, and what is yours like? Do you have a problem with your eyes, unable to differentiate?"
"This..."
Su Bai's two sentences left the other party speechless.
Finally, the Loose Cultivator could only say pitifully:
"Senior, please give a little more. The round trip to the Secret Realm consumes quite a bit. One thousand two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones is barely enough for travel expenses."
This Loose Cultivator also began to act pitiful.
Su Bai seemed to fall for this, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face.
Finally, she waved her hand helplessly.
"Fine, fine, who told me I was kind-hearted? I'll give you two hundred more Low-Grade Spirit Stones, consider it compensation for your hard work."
Seeing Su Bai add another two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, the Loose Cultivator immediately dropped his previous tearful act, smiling broadly at Su Bai and saying:
"Hehe, Senior is kind-hearted! I wish you prosperous business!"
After saying that, he happily went to Lu Hong to settle the payment.
Su Bai took out a medicine box, packed the newly acquired thousand-year-old Spiritual Plant, and began to acquire the next Spirit Medicine.
Meanwhile, Lu Hong looked at the Cultivator grinning in front of her, her face showing some displeasure.
Hmph! These bad guys!
They just take advantage of Aunt Su's kindness.
They probably feigned pity. Danfu Pavilion is the only one that pays such high prices for their broken Spirit Medicine, yet they're still so shameless.
She needed to have a good talk with Aunt Su tonight; she couldn't be so kind-hearted anymore.
Whose Spirit Stones aren't earned through hard work?
Lu Hong couldn't stand to see her Aunt Su suffer.
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