Chapter 76

"Brother, you come and judge. Is this treasure of mine a good thing or not? They are trying to take advantage of me by lowering the price. I feel like a stranger to you, but I might as well sell it to you at a lower price!"

The young man with beady eyes, unable to push past the others, hurriedly sought Li Chen's help, seemingly wanting to sell the golden-white stone in his hand to him.

Li Chen found it secretly amusing. These people's acting was too clumsy. No matter how he dodged, they would always try to get close to him. Some even took out small knives and kept slashing at his backpack under his cloak.

If he didn't want to avoid trouble, these few adventurers, who were only at the seventh or eighth level of Inner Breath Realm, would have been knocked down by a few punches long ago.

Unfortunately, while he thought this, they didn't. They were convinced he was an easy target.

Crack!

After Li Chen remained unmoved, the golden-white stone in the young man's hand somehow fell to the ground and shattered.

"Alright, you think I'm easy to bully, don't you? I was kind enough to sell you this treasure at a low price, and you broke it! You have to compensate me!"

The young man with beady eyes pretended to be stunned for a moment, then immediately grabbed Li Chen's cloak and started arguing persistently.

"Damn it, I finally found a treasure, and you broke it! Pay up quickly!"

The few adventurers, who had been arguing, instantly became allies, surrounding Li Chen.

Li Chen was annoyed but more puzzled.

How could someone be extorting here in such a big business as the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, and no one would come to stop it?

The surrounding martial artists and adventurers weren't fools; they could see through the trick, but some still joined in the commotion.

Slap!

Seeing the young man with beady eyes becoming more aggressive and reaching into his cloak to grab his backpack, Li Chen became angry and grabbed his wrist, applying a little force.

Ah!

A scream of pain echoed as the young man with beady eyes writhed and screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

The others were startled and quickly surrounded to rescue the young man.

"Get lost!"

Li Chen casually flicked his hand, and the young man, who was only at the seventh level, was thrown up and crashed into the others.

At this moment, everyone realized that the person in the cloak, whose face was obscured, was not a bumpkin but a formidable opponent!

"You wait!"

An expert knows another expert's skill. The young man with beady eyes knew he had met his match and, supported by his companions, left hastily, though still trying to appear fierce.

"Ruined!"

Li Chen had come enthusiastically to sell his treasures but encountered two unpleasant incidents. Although they were minor, they added to his already uneasy mind.

"Friend, please come this way for a chat!"

After the commotion ended, everyone reformed the queue. While Li Chen was waiting, a martial artist in Treasure Gathering Pavilion attire approached, bowed, and said politely, without the arrogance of the servants.

"Is this never-ending?"

Li Chen's face darkened, and he replied rudely.

"Hehe, friend, you misunderstood. For the disturbance you faced in the pavilion, our manager said we will buy everything at a price 50% higher!"

The martial artist was taken aback but then smiled warmly.

"50%? Are you sure?"

Li Chen's eyes lit up, and his anger dissipated. The corner of his mouth, hidden under the cloak, curled up.

"Of course. The reputation of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion is well-known. We have never cheated our friends!"

The martial artist looked proud, bowed, and looked around.

Everyone nodded, and their eyes showed envy as they looked at Li Chen. They wished the same thing had happened to them.

Regardless, selling the treasures on his body would be enough to buy a few more suitable items.

"Great!"

Li Chen nodded and followed the martial artist upstairs. Soon, they entered a private room similar to the ones on the first floor, but the sign outside read "Spirit Weapons" instead of "Weapons."

Clearly, these private rooms on the second floor were prepared for True Forging Realm martial artists.

In the private room, an elderly man in brocade robes and two young, beautiful maids were seated.

"Sit down!"

The elderly man in brocade robes waved casually, and a maid bowed and refilled the teacup on the table.

Li Chen didn't hesitate and sat opposite the old man. "This brother said that everything I sell will be bought at a 50% higher price?"

"Exactly. Don't worry, the Treasure Gathering Pavilion wouldn't lie about such a small amount of money!"

The elderly man in brocade robes raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased by Li Chen's repeated questioning. His tone implied, "What do you have? Show it quickly and take the money."

Clearly, the elderly man in brocade robes didn't think Li Chen was very strong, otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to the selling area downstairs.

"Alright then!"

Li Chen nodded in satisfaction, grabbed his backpack from under his cloak, and started taking things out one by one.

"This Windfire Scissors, Spirit Tooth Spike, Death Pen, and Green Wolf Claw!"

At first, the elderly man in brocade robes didn't pay much attention, but as the items were placed on the table, his expression changed, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

These were not treasures that could be measured by money; they were items that required spirit stones, and not small amounts.

The martial artist beside him was stunned, staring at the spirit weapons glowing with qi. As a ninth-level Inner Breath Realm martial artist, he had never seen so many, let alone owned one.

Could it be that this bumpkin, who lacked basic knowledge, had found the hidden treasures of a lone powerful figure?

But it didn't end there. Li Chen reached into his robe, a fierce aura flashed, and he suddenly pulled out a large hammer.

Then he took out a few damaged treasures, all of which were spirit-grade armor.

"Enough, enough, we said we would buy what you were selling downstairs!"

The old man was sweating profusely, losing his composure. He wanted to refuse but finally gritted his teeth and said, "We meant the weapons you were selling downstairs!"

"What? Is your pavilion going back on its word?"

Li Chen raised an eyebrow, realizing they were trying to trick him.

"Hehe, how could we go back on our word?!"

Suddenly, a slightly aged laugh came from outside the soundproof private room.

Li Chen turned to see an elderly man with white hair and a youthful appearance, looking spirited, slowly walking in. What made him wary was the faint aura emanating from the man.

"An expert!"

This thought flashed through Li Chen's mind. He didn't dare to be disrespectful and bowed, "Greetings, sir!"

"Manager!"

The original elderly man in the private room had already stood up and stood to one side.

"Hehe, from your voice, you seem quite young. I am Guan Canghai, a few years older than you, so I'll call you a young friend!"

Guan Canghai smiled and gestured for everyone to sit down, casually sitting by the tea table.

"Sir, please be at ease!"

Li Chen bowed slightly but didn't reveal his name, clearly not wanting to expose his identity.

"Hehe, to be honest, our Treasure Gathering Pavilion is organizing an auction soon and needs some treasures to anchor the event. Your arrival is timely!"

Guan Canghai didn't mind, sipped his tea, and smiled faintly.