Chapter 62

Chapter Sixty-Two: Shi Man

Upon hearing Xu Daoyan's voice, the door was pushed open.

A girl led the way, around fourteen years old, wearing a pink dress, with three braids on her head, looking playful and adorable. Xu Daoyan used the Immortal Wood Appraisal to gauge her strength.

Eight thousand years, top-notch!

Fortunately, if even a lowly servant of the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce were to reach the Immortal Human realm, it would be too unreasonable.

Behind the servant was the person who would truly receive Xu Daoyan.

Her long black hair fell to her waist, her face covered by a white veil, her white dress as pure as snow, her long skirt trailing on the ground. With every step she took, she exuded a unique aura.

She walked up to Xu Daoyan, bowed slightly, her eyes sparkling like stars, and smiled, "Sir, please tell me what you need."

Xu Daoyan returned the bow, feeling that the woman looked familiar, but did not dwell on it. He took out the ring from Dan Yu Longzi and said, "I want to exchange some things inside for money!"

"Is it Immortal Coins?" The woman was slightly surprised and asked.

"What are Immortal Coins?" Xu Daoyan was completely unaware.

"One thousand taels of gold is equivalent to one Immortal Coin. Since gold is a mundane object, heavily imbued with the aura of the mortal world and entangled with too many secular causes and effects, any Immortal Human dislikes carrying gold and uses Immortal Coins as the standard currency!" Although surprised that Xu Daoyan knew nothing about Immortal Coins, the woman patiently explained.

"In that case, let's exchange everything for Immortal Coins!" Xu Daoyan said, taking out the Shi Long Token and adding, "Tian Shi Gong said that with this, I can enjoy excellent treatment. Is that right?"

The woman's eyes flickered. She had received many royal and noble guests, but no one had ever presented the Shi Long Token. Tian Shi Gong had extremely high standards and did not easily recognize anyone, even if they were royalty.

Sometimes, even very wealthy royal and noble guests who came to the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce would be overcharged without any courtesy, as they did not care about the money. However, anyone who could present the Shi Long Token was someone who had gained Tian Shi Gong's extreme favor and must be treated with utmost respect.

Otherwise, if Tian Shi Gong were to hold them accountable, the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce would be in a difficult position, especially given the close relationship between Tian Shi Gong's residence and the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce.

"Of course, those favored by Tian Shi Gong will receive special treatment!" The woman smiled and said, "Sir, may I ask your name?"

"Xu Daoyan!"

"It's him!" The woman's heart stirred. No wonder he looked familiar. Now that Xu Daoyan was wearing the Thunder Armor and holding the Thunder Spear, his entire demeanor had changed, but she still recognized him. She smiled and said, "I am Shi Man. You can call me Xiao Man."

"Alright, Miss Xiao Man, can you help me with the exchange?" Xu Daoyan handed her the ring casually.

Shi Man saw eight million Immortal Coins inside and looked at Xu Daoyan, stunned. "Sir Daoyan, these are your Immortal Coins. I won't touch them!"

Xu Daoyan's eyes twitched. He had never counted the items inside and did not know that Dan Yu Longzi was so wealthy. He could only remain silent in response to Shi Man's words.

"This is the Yellow Dragon Heavenly Bow Technique of the Xiongnu, an Immortal-level technique. Are you sure you want to sell it?" In fact, Xu Daoyan had not had time to look at the items inside and did not understand them, so it was better to leave them to the professionals.

"Yes, sell it!" Xu Daoyan nodded. Now that he had the Form Arrow, he had no interest in cultivating other techniques.

"Hong'er, take note!" Shi Man now had a clearer idea of the origins of Xu Daoyan's items.

"Yes." The woman beside her, holding a wooden tablet, wrote down the relevant information.

"The Yellow Dragon Foundation Scripture, also an Immortal-level scripture. Are you selling it?" Shi Man asked routinely.

"Sell it..."

Next, there were countless gold ingots, various rare jewels, and a wide variety of spirit stones, including high-grade thunder spirit stones and high-grade wind spirit stones, each weighing tens of thousands of pounds. These were clearly tributes from various tribes to the Xiongnu young lord, hoping to gain his favor and promotion.

"The Yellow Dragon Ascending Talisman, an Immortal-level talisman, crafted with pure Yellow Dragon blood. Can it be sold?" Shi Man took out the Immortal Talisman that Dan Yu Longzi had used that day and asked.

"What is it for?"

"To travel. When activated, it draws on the power of the Yellow Dragon to soar through the air, allowing one to travel ten thousand miles a day!" Shi Man's explanation surprised Xu Daoyan. He was glad he had stopped Dan Yu Longzi that day, or the Xiongnu young lord might have escaped.

"This Shi Man speaks so well. Something clearly used for escape is described as a travel aid..." Xu Daoyan muttered to himself.

"Then keep it and don't sell it!"

"The Yellow Dragon Array-Breaking Talisman. Are you selling it? Its effect is to summon a true image of a Yellow Dragon to attack enemies. I estimate that even a Ground Immortal would find it hard to resist!" Shi Man asked again.

"Keep it!" Xu Daoyan sighed in relief, grateful that he had acted in time that day, leaving the Xiongnu young lord no chance to use these talismans, or he would have been in trouble.

"The Yellow Dragon Protective Talisman, which can withstand the attacks of a Ground Immortal. Do you want to keep it?" Shi Man asked.

"Keep it!" Xu Daoyan was surprised to find such a valuable item inside.

"Hong'er, calculate how much these can be exchanged for." The items were almost all sorted, and she looked at the woman beside her.

"A total of seven million Immortal Coins!" Hong'er said softly.

"Sir Xu, is this acceptable?" Shi Man asked.

"Of course!" Xu Daoyan took back the ring, wanting to clear it out completely. He found an invitation, made entirely of platinum, and tossed it on the table. "Sell this too, for a few Immortal Coins!"

Shi Man's delicate hands formed a fist as she looked at Xu Daoyan. This was the invitation for the embroidery ball-throwing ceremony on the 15th of August, which she had organized at Feiyan Pavilion. She never thought it would be considered trash by Xu Daoyan, worth only a few Immortal Coins.

Previously, many sons of dukes and princes had spent millions of Immortal Coins to buy such an invitation!

Xiao Hong, standing beside her, saw the invitation and her eyes twitched. She lowered her head, knowing how her mistress felt at that moment!

It was one thing that Xu Daoyan did not come, but now he was even selling the invitation for money. Even if he sold it for a high price, it was still insulting. To Xu Daoyan, it seemed the invitation was worthless, worth only a few Immortal Coins.

Shi Man held her breath, pretending to read the content of the invitation and smiled, "Why are you selling the invitation, Sir Daoyan? This is the invitation for the embroidery ball-throwing ceremony of the daughter of the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce. Many people would give anything to get one..."

"No interest!" Xu Daoyan's words cut off Shi Man's next sentence.

"..." Shi Man was speechless. She had never felt so humiliated. She had even made a special trip back to Shi Long City, the birthplace of the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce, to inspect it.

"On the 15th of August this year, I was leading troops against the Xiongnu. How could I have time to attend such a game for the rich? If it can be sold for money, then sell it. If not, just throw it away!" Xu Daoyan smiled, completely unaware of the change in Shi Man's mood.

"I see!" Shi Man suppressed her anger, realizing that there was a reason why Xu Daoyan was favored by Tian Shi Gong. These items were likely war spoils from his military achievements on the frontier.

"By the way, isn't this the Shi Long Chamber of Commerce? What about the Feiyan Pavilion mentioned on the invitation? Has the president's daughter been married yet? The 15th of August has already passed." Xu Daoyan suddenly remembered something, his curiosity piqued.

"Not yet. She held the embroidery ball, but no one could win it. Many princes and nobles were eliminated." Shi Man's tone was proud, her eyes looking down.

"I see. Why doesn't a fine young lady just find a husband she likes? Why go through the trouble of throwing an embroidery ball? It's just a show for the rich. I don't know what they're thinking..." Xu Daoyan shook his head, completely unaware that he should be more cautious when speaking in someone else's territory.

Shi Man looked at Xu Daoyan, her eyes narrowing, a cold light in them. She forced a smile and said, "Sir, you are absolutely right. It's just a show, and it's embarrassing. Very reasonable!"

Xu Daoyan sensed Shi Man's emotions and realized something was wrong. He suddenly recalled the woman on the high platform that day. The two figures overlapped in his mind, and he suddenly understood, "Oh no, could it be her?"

"Um, that's not the right way to put it. I saw that woman that day, and she was indeed very beautiful, a national beauty, eloquent, and with high standards. Her actions were to find a suitable match, which is reasonable. Unfortunately, I am of humble birth and know my place. I feel quite sorry for her. If I had a better background, I would have done everything to marry her. Such a woman is rare and hard to find!" Xu Daoyan's words softened Shi Man's gaze, though she did not know if he was being sincere, it was at least more comforting to hear.

"Alright, Sir Daoyan, is there anything else you need?" Shi Man moved on from the topic.

"I want to buy a set of defensive magical treasures and a set of auxiliary magical treasures. Additionally, I need two bows and arrows, preferably of the highest grade, ideally crafted by a master from the Mo School, with great potential for growth!" Xu Daoyan felt relieved. Although he was not sure if the woman was the president's daughter, her aggressive demeanor had disappeared.

Even if she was not the woman from that day, she was likely a close confidant of the president's daughter and must not be offended!

"Then I will recommend the best to Sir Daoyan?" Shi Man's eyes brightened, her laughter soft, as if nothing had happened.

"Of course!" Xu Daoyan was willing to spend the money. Qin Han, Bai Shi, and Zhang Chao had fought alongside him and saved him several times, nearly losing their lives. Now that he had money, he wanted to provide them with the best.

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