Chapter 19

Jiang Han stared at the middle-aged man with suspicion for a long time, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. Only then did he frown, lower his head, and pick up another herb.

"Is it a coincidence?" Jiang Han muttered to himself.

"You have obtained a 52-year-old Bronze-level herb: Lily."

"Another herb?" Jiang Han was genuinely surprised. He didn't think he would be so lucky to get real herbs twice in a row.

Could it be that all the herbs on this stall are real herbs? No weeds at all?

As he was thinking, the middle-aged man spoke again, "The herb you are holding now is a first-grade Lily, about 50 years old, priced at 180 gold coins."

Jiang Han suddenly looked up, his eyes shining with surprise, and he looked at the middle-aged man in disbelief, his eyes full of shock.

After all, he relied on the system to instantly get the information about the herb, but the middle-aged man could accurately state the information about the herb, even the age, with little difference. How could Jiang Han not be surprised?!

"Have you appraised these herbs at the Ten Thousand Herb Pavilion?" Jiang Han asked, his voice filled with surprise and doubt.

"No." The middle-aged man was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.

Jiang Han frowned. He had thought the middle-aged man had appraised the herbs at the Ten Thousand Herb Pavilion beforehand, which was the only reason that could explain why he knew so much about the herbs.

But he said no?

Jiang Han was really puzzled. Could it be that the middle-aged man could see the grade of the herbs at a glance? Talent? Bullshit!

If he had such talent, why would he need an appraiser? This would be much better than a Heaven-level appraiser!

And it would be incredibly amazing!

"Really no?" Jiang Han was skeptical, staring into the middle-aged man's eyes again.

"No." The middle-aged man shook his head honestly.

Jiang Han kept staring into his eyes. Throughout the entire time, the middle-aged man's gaze did not waver at all. Eyes cannot lie, which meant the middle-aged man was telling the truth!

"Then how did you know the grade, name, and age of the herbs?" Jiang Han asked, bewildered and confused.

"I saw it." The middle-aged man answered naturally, his calm voice driving Jiang Han crazy.

"Saw it?" Jiang Han's lips twitched as if they were cramping, "Are you sure you're not joking? You can see that? Come on, why don't you teach me, let me learn how."

"You won't be able to learn." The middle-aged man took Jiang Han's sarcasm as a serious statement and looked at him earnestly, "This requires talent, and you don't have it, so you won't be able to learn."

Jiang Han's face darkened. This guy was clearly saying he had no talent! Although it was the truth... couldn't he be a bit more tactful?

Indeed, there's a reason why straightforward people are not well-liked!

"You won't know if I can't learn unless you teach me." Jiang Han glared.

The middle-aged man scratched the back of his head and said in a simple manner, "Because you don't have that aura, like those people."

"Which people?" Jiang Han was taken aback.

"Those who asked me to teach them." The middle-aged man looked a bit dejected, "Many people asked me to teach them, but because they didn't have that aura, they couldn't learn no matter what, and in the end, they all said I was a fraud."

"I would definitely say you were a fraud too." Jiang Han thought to himself, but said aloud, "You keep talking about 'that aura,' what exactly is it?"

The middle-aged man frowned and thought for a moment, then said confidently, "The aura of herbs."

"..." Jiang Han suddenly wanted to hit him. What the hell, isn't that just a tautology? How could a person have the aura of herbs?!

Not wanting to say more, Jiang Han wasn't sure if this guy was really stupid or just pretending. He looked a bit silly, but seemed quite shrewd.

He picked up another herb, and the system's prompt immediately made Jiang Han happy.

"You have obtained a 138-year-old Bronze-level herb: Snake Tail Grass."

【Snake Tail Grass】 (Herb)

Description: An herb from the Tianwu Continent, named for its resemblance to a snake's tail. Used for alchemy.

Level: Bronze

Age: 138

Finally, another herb over 100 years old. From the looks of it, at least half of the herbs on this stall were real!

"You are holding..."

The middle-aged man was about to speak, but Jiang Han waved his hand to interrupt him, "You don't need to say it. I know what this herb is. It's a first-grade Snake Tail Grass, about 140 years old, right?"

The middle-aged man was stunned, looking at Jiang Han with surprise, "How do you know? Can you see the information of the herbs too?"

Before Jiang Han could answer, the middle-aged man muttered to himself, "That shouldn't be possible. You clearly don't have that aura... Could I have been wrong?"

Jiang Han shrugged, "Tell me, how much do you want for this herb?"

The middle-aged man immediately came to his senses. To him, it seemed that gold coins were the only thing that mattered: "450 gold coins!"

Jiang Han pursed his lips. This price was indeed slightly cheaper than a 140-year-old Snake Tail Grass, but compared to the herbs he had bought earlier, it was much more expensive.

"Can you give me a discount?"

"No." The middle-aged man shook his head decisively, "This is the lowest price."

"Really no discount?" Jiang Han was persistent.

"Really no discount!" The middle-aged man's expression was firm, and he shook his head resolutely.

"..." Jiang Han was speechless. This middle-aged man was straightforward, and it seemed he wouldn't change his mind once he made a decision. But to spend 450 gold coins on this herb was really a bit too much for him.

Suddenly, he had an idea and smiled at the middle-aged man, "How about we make a bet..."

"No!" The middle-aged man refused outright, shaking his head vigorously.

"Why not?" Jiang Han was taken aback, "You won't even listen to what I want to bet on?"

"I won't listen." The middle-aged man continued to shake his head, "My sister said gambling is bad, and I can't get involved."

Jiang Han thought, "What the hell, a grown man actually listens to his sister? Where is your sister? Drag her out and beat her a few hundred times before we talk!"

Wait, no, this middle-aged man was at least 40 years old, so his sister was probably around the same age... Jiang Han seriously had no interest in middle-aged women!

"Alright then, tell me how you would be willing to give a discount..."

"No way." The middle-aged man shook his head again.

Jiang Han turned and walked away. In fact, the 18 herbs he had already were enough. Rather than spend hundreds of gold coins on this Snake Tail Grass, he might as well wait until tomorrow to check out other stalls.

He hurried home and went straight into his room, eagerly taking out all the herbs and calling out the system.

"Check this, how many Dream Coins can these herbs be exchanged for?" Jiang Han looked at the screen eagerly.

"18 herbs over 100 years old, 11 herbs under 100 years old, selling them will get you 2350 Dream Coins. Do you want to sell?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Han nodded firmly. 2350 Dream Coins! He had only spent a little over 800 gold coins, but the value of the Purple Heart Grass had multiplied several times. He was overjoyed.

"Selling successful. You have obtained 2350 Dream Coins. Thank you for your next sale."

The herbs, placed together, instantly disappeared without a trace, as if they had vanished from the world.

Jiang Han was already used to the system's capabilities and didn't think much about it. He immediately opened the exchange interface and selected the Wild Boar Armor.

"You are about to exchange for 'Wild Boar Armor.' Do you confirm?"

Jiang Han was about to say yes but hesitated. With his current Dream Coins, he could buy a much better armor. Should he exchange for a different one?

After all, the Wild Boar Armor was too low-level and would soon be obsolete.

Biting his lip, Jiang Han chose "No" and started browsing through the armors. Soon, he found one he liked.

【Mad Rhino Armor】 (Armor)

Description: An armor from the mechanical world, a product of high technology, with excellent hardness and toughness, named for its resemblance to a rhinoceros.

Level: Black Iron

Exchange: 888 Dream Coins

Damn, why does the system always set prices related to 8? Is it that obsessed?!

This Mad Rhino Armor was already the best in the Black Iron level, much better than the Wild Boar Armor.

"A bit expensive..." Jiang Han sighed as he exchanged for the Mad Rhino Armor.

"Congratulations, you have obtained the Black Iron-level Mad Rhino Armor!"

"Congratulations to your sister, my Dream Coins... just like that, they're gone." Jiang Han grumbled as he equipped it.

With a thought, the mechanical connection sound rang out, and his body felt slightly heavier as the Mad Rhino Armor covered his entire body.

Jiang Han looked at himself in the mirror, and his lips twitched.

In his mind, an image of someone very familiar from Earth instantly appeared... or rather, someone who couldn't be called human...

(Thank you to Juyu, Yogurt Tofu, Yufan, Xiaoyao, and Chai Yunko for your support with recommendations and votes! I'm so moved~ This is the first time someone has given 5 votes! ┬＿┬)

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