Chapter Seventy-Three: Fighting for Wealth

  "A millennium-old Purple Golden Toad's four treasures: its spittle, eyes, tendons and teeth. The spittle is worth 500 top-grade yuan stones, the eyes are worth 800 top-grade yuan stones, the tendons are worth 300 top-grade yuan stones, and the teeth are worth 200 top-grade yuan stones!"

  The appraiser of Lingbao Pavilion gave a moderate estimate after a round of appraisal.

  Bai Qingya paid another ten high-quality yuan stones and was led by the appraiser to a more secluded counter.

  The thousand-year-old purple gold toad's saliva, eyes, tendons and teeth are placed on the counter, in front of a white paper with prices written by the appraiser from the Lingbao Pavilion, as well as the effects of the four items: the thousand-year-old purple gold toad's saliva, eyes, tendons and teeth.

  The Millennium Violet Golden Toad's entire body is a treasure, its spittle can eliminate any scar, its eyes soaked in clear water can detoxify, its tendons can be used to make strong bowstrings, its teeth contain deadly poison, and it can also temper some poisonous hidden weapons.

  Ji Changkong did not expect that the four things on Qianyun's purple gold toad would be valued so highly after being appraised by the appraisal master of Lingbao Pavilion.

  He and Bai Qingya stood behind the counter, listening to the appraiser of Lingbao Pavilion introduce to the passing Tianshi the functions of the four items spat out by the thousand-year-old purple gold toad: saliva, eyes, tendons, and teeth.

  Although this counter is a corner, there are still many Tian Shi coming and going. The purple gold toad is already rare, and the one that has been around for thousands of years is even more rare. As soon as the appraiser's voice rose, it immediately attracted the attention of some nearby Tian Shi.

  A southern barbarian-attired Celestial Warrior walked over, and was immediately drawn in by the thousand-year-old Purple Gold Toad's tendon. With hardly any hesitation, he took out 300 top-grade Yuan Stones and handed them to Ji Changkong, taking the tendon away.

  After a while, a pale-faced Tian Shi rushed over in a hurry, without saying a word, and immediately threw out a big bag, shouting: "I want the eyes of the thousand-year-old purple gold toad! This is 1,000 high-quality yuan stones, no need to find change!"

  Her face lit up with joy, and Ji Changkong hastily took out the two eyes of the thousand-year-old purple gold toad and handed them over to the person with a smile, saying: "These eyes now belong to you."

  "Thank you!" He took two eyes and that person's expression was excited, and he hastily left.

  "He's called Qiu Yongguang, a Xuan Yang Sect member, a Six Harmony Heaven Master! His complexion is pale, and there should be residual poison in his body that hasn't been expelled. The eyes of the Thousand Year Purple Golden Toad can help him expel the remaining poison from his body." Bai Qingya explained softly.

  Smiling and nodding, Ji Changkong said in a low voice: "I really didn't expect that the thing on this thousand-year-old Purple Golden Toad's body would be so valuable."

  "Little brother, give me your teeth."

  The moment Princess Chángkōng finished speaking, a thin old man suddenly emerged from the crowd and "slapped" another bag of yuan stone onto the counter.

  "Two hundred top-grade spirit stones, not a single one less!" The appraiser of the Lingbao Pavilion opened the bag and counted them briefly, saying calmly.

  "Here you go." Ji Changkong smiled as he handed the poisonous fang to the suddenly appearing thin old man, casually reminding him: "Be careful when storing it, the tooth contains poison, if it scratches your skin, it won't be good."

  "Heh heh, don't worry, I know more about this than you do. If the teeth weren't highly toxic, I wouldn't even buy them." The old man let out a dry laugh, stretched out his withered left hand, and grabbed the poisonous thousand-year-old purple gold toad's teeth, then turned around and walked away.

  Saliva, eyes, muscles, and teeth - four items from the thousand-year-old Purple Golden Toad's body were placed on the counter for only a short while before three of them were sold. The top-quality yuan stone worth 1,500 was easily dropped into his pouch.

  ……

  "Spit of the thousand-year-old purple gold toad!"

  A cry of surprise came from the mouth of a dignified woman, and in the next moment, she had already pushed through the crowd to stand before Ji Changkong, exclaiming in delight: "Is that really the saliva of the thousand-year-old Purple Golden Toad?"

  "If you buy it and find that the item is not genuine, Lingbao Pavilion will compensate for all your losses!" The appraiser of Lingbao Pavilion said proudly.

  Smiling, Gong Haitao said: "I didn't doubt your ability to identify it, I was just surprised, don't mind."

  She glanced at Ji Changkong and Gong Haotao hastily took out 500 top-grade yuan stones, shouting: "I want this half bottle of Thousand Year Purple Golden Toad's spittle!"

  "Good!"

  Ji Changkong was overjoyed, feeling that this trip had been truly worthwhile. Not only had he picked up several spiritual treasures outside, but he had also sold all four items from the Thousand Year Purple Golden Toad's body, earning him enough yuan stones to buy the bracelet for Ji Wan Yun in just a moment.

  "Wait!"

  A shrill and high-pitched female voice suddenly came from afar.

  Bang! Bang bang!

  In front of the counter, one by one, the Heaven's Chosen who were not strong enough were knocked flying out, two members of the Ye family cleared a path, and Zhou Miao Xiang hurried over with an anxious heart.

  Those heavenly soldiers who were knocked flying by the Ye family members cursed loudly, but when they found out that the ones who had taken action were actually the Ye family members brought by Zhou Miao Xiang, they immediately shut their mouths as if frozen in fear, seemingly afraid of the Ye family's power and not daring to say anything more.

  "A thousand high-quality yuan stones, little brother, hand them over to me!"

  As soon as the figure appeared, Zhou Miao Xiang let out a soft cry and raised her neck high, revealing a gruesome scar on it that was crystal clear.

  "Uh..."

  Ji Changkong was taken aback, looked at Gong Haitao who had bid earlier, then glanced at Zhou Miaojuan who had rushed over in a hurry, and asked the appraiser from Lingbao Pavilion beside her: "What should be done in this situation?"

  "The highest bidder wins!" The appraiser said solemnly with a calm expression.

  She nodded, and Ji Changkong chuckled and apologized to Gong Haitao with a spread of his hands: "I'm really sorry, but I can only give the thing to this newcomer. Their price is twice as high as yours."

  Zhou Miao Xiang saw Ji Chang Kong call her "older sister", seemingly very satisfied, smiling and nodding.

  Gong Haitao glanced at Zhou Miaojuan and hummed softly, saying: "1,500 top-grade yuan stones!"

  "Ah..."

  Bai Qingya covered her mouth and let out a soft cry, gazing at Ji Changkong with surprise and excitement, as if she couldn't believe that half a bottle of Thousand Year Purple Gold Toad's saliva could sell for such a high price.

  Due to the competition between Gong Haitao and Zhou Miaojuan, this originally somewhat secluded area gradually caught the attention of many heavenly scholars in the hall. In a short while, many heavenly scholars who were originally wandering around other counters gathered around Ji Changkong's side, one by one, with their heads tilted and eyes wide with excitement, watching the two women competing to show off their wealth.

  "Gong Mei, I know you're a senior disciple of Donghai Lingyun and that the Murong family is wealthy and influential. However, this thousand-year-old Purple Gold Toad's saliva is something I must get! Zhou Miao Xuan raised an eyebrow again and quoted another price: 'Two thousand top-grade yuan stones!'"

  "Ah?!" Gong Haitao exclaimed, glaring at Zhou Miaojuan with a mixture of anger and hatred, before forcing a faint smile and whispering: "Sister Zhou, the scar on your neck is a testament to your deep affection for Ye Hongru! As long as that scar remains, Ye Hongru will always remember your goodness! In my opinion, not only do you not need to get rid of it, but you should keep it forever!"

  Shaking her head, Zhou Miao Xiang remained unmoved and said: "We're all women, we should understand the impact a scar can have on a woman. Hehe, besides, even if I were to remove this scar, Hong Ru would still listen to me, so you don't need to waste your thoughts."

  After hearing her say that, Gong Haitao knew that further persuasion would be useless and he could only make a real move on the price.

  "Three thousand top-grade yuan stones!" No longer haggling over five hundred, Gong Haitao directly jumped a level, then turned around and gazed coldly at Zhou Miaojuan.

  "Sister, you and I are both daughters-in-law of two families, the Ye family and the Murong family, whose financial resources are not much different. Don't you think so?" Without hurrying to raise the price, Zhou Miao Xiang instead smiled and chatted with Gong Hai Tao about domestic matters.

  "Not bad." In front of everyone, Gong Haitao didn't want to lose face, so he forced out a smile.

  "Hmm, the Ye and Murong families' financial resources are not much different. You and I both married into these two families, and our status and positions are similar. I suppose we can mobilize the financial resources of both families to a similar extent, right?"

  At this point, Zhou Miao Xiang smiled slightly and suddenly changed the subject, drawing out her voice to say: "However... my husband listens to me and follows my plans, even when I occasionally act spoiled and make a ruckus, he usually doesn't say anything. Moreover, this scar on my neck was obtained for his sake!"

  She smiled slyly and said, "And your husband... if I'm not mistaken, doesn't he have two concubines? And it seems like you can't even control those two concubines. If you act recklessly, won't you make a scene that will make him lose face? If the old master of the Murong family gets angry with you because of this, it won't be good..."

  "Five thousand high-quality yuan stones!" As soon as she said this, Zhou Miao Xiang's face turned cold and she suddenly shouted loudly.

  Gong Haitao was stunned for a moment, stared blankly for half a moment, glared at Zhou Miaojuan with hatred, and left without staying for another moment.

  Awesome!

  Ji Changkong let out a low cry, and the dark passageway was filled with the intense rivalry between women, which turned out to be so sharp.

  As soon as he saw that no one else dared to fight with her, he immediately took out half a bottle of Millennium Violet Golden Toad's saliva and handed it over to Zhou Miaojuan.

  "Little brother, thank you so much." Zhou Miao Xiang happily put away the things and then smiled slightly, lowering her voice to say: "Be careful, some people are notorious for their small-mindedness. If she can't get what she wants, she naturally wouldn't dare do anything to me, but I'm afraid she might vent her anger on you..."

  "Hmm." With the 5,000 high-quality yuan in hand, Ji Changkong was exceptionally excited and casually replied with a sentence. The counter was withdrawn immediately, and he pulled Bai Qingya away from here.

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