Chapter 16

"Sir Guard, this guy dared to rob in the Tianxiang Pavilion, clearly challenging the dignity of the Tianxiang Pavilion. I hope Sir Guard will do me justice!" said the middle-aged fat man with a pitiful look, but his eyes gleamed with cunning.

The leading guard glanced at Lin Xuan, saw no powerful spiritual energy fluctuations from him, and sneered, "Men, seize him!"

After saying that, he gave the fat man a meaningful look. The corner of the middle-aged fat man's mouth revealed a barely noticeable smile. At the same time, four Tianxiang Pavilion guards, armed with long knives, walked toward Lin Xuan.

"Oh, this guy actually dared to cause trouble in the Tianxiang Pavilion, he's probably in for a rough time!"

"He must be new, not knowing the power of the Tianxiang Pavilion..."

Lin Xuan watched the four guards approaching and secretly gathered his spiritual energy. He didn't expect to encounter such a situation upon entering, but he was not one to back down.

Just as Lin Xuan was about to launch an attack, Old Wine's voice echoed in his mind, "You're still too young, a little thing like this makes you lose your cool?"

Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, "When someone is bullying you, how can you not lose your cool!"

Old Wine smiled mysteriously, "Watch me!"

Lin Xuan felt a mysterious force surge from within him, floating toward the middle-aged fat man.

The next moment, the middle-aged fat man shuddered and then burst into loud laughter.

"Haha, Brother Leopard, this time it went so smoothly. This black-robed man was so easy to trick, he didn't even resist. The things on him we'll split, and I'll find another fat sheep, then I'll come back to you, Brother Leopard!"

As he spoke, the middle-aged fat man grabbed the leading guard, calling him "Brother Leopard" nonstop.

The people around immediately understood what was happening and glared at the Tianxiang Pavilion guards. The four guards who were about to seize Lin Xuan were suddenly scared and kept retreating.

Leopard was even more frightened, his face pale. He raised his hand and slapped the fat man.

Slap!

The middle-aged fat man spun three times on the spot, his already fat face now swollen. This slap completely woke him up.

"Brother Leopard, Brother Leopard, why did you hit me?" the middle-aged fat man said with a委屈 (grievance).

"Get lost, I don't know you! Men, seize this fat man!" Leopard wanted to tear him apart.

The commotion had already alarmed the owner of the Tianxiang Pavilion. A beautiful woman in a pink dress slowly walked over.

She first had the guards take Leopard away, then apologized to the people around, promising that such an incident would never happen again. Finally, she came to Lin Xuan and said in a soft voice, "Sir, I apologize for this. The Tianxiang Pavilion failed to serve you well, please forgive us."

"To make up for this misunderstanding, all the items you purchase today will be at a 30% discount!" the woman in pink said.

Lin Xuan lowered his voice, "Your pavilion has such sincerity, it's meaningless for me to pursue this further. Does your pavilion sell century-old spirit fruits?"

"Sir, this way, please." The woman in pink smiled, swaying her hips as she led Lin Xuan into a grand shop.

"These are century-old Flame Fruits, containing powerful fire attributes, very suitable for martial artists practicing fire-based martial arts. The price is one thousand spirit stones. This is the Frost Fruit, containing powerful frost energy..."

The woman in pink introduced seven or eight spirit fruits, each over a century old and extremely precious.

"Which one do you like, Sir?" the woman in pink asked with a smile.

Lin Xuan's eyes flickered. These spirit fruits all cost around one thousand spirit stones, and even with a 30% discount, they would still cost around seven hundred spirit stones. He didn't know how much his spirit wine would sell for, but he assumed it wouldn't be worse than these spirit fruits.

"I'll take these three." Lin Xuan pointed, his voice low.

Lin Xuan pointed to the Flame Fruit, Frost Fruit, and Lightning Fruit. Each of these fruits cost one thousand spirit stones, totaling three thousand spirit stones, which was not a small amount.

"Can your pavilion buy spirit liquids?" Lin Xuan suddenly asked.

"Spirit liquids?" The woman in pink was taken aback, then looked at Lin Xuan with surprise, "What grade of spirit liquid do you want to sell? Please wait a moment, I'll get an appraiser."

The woman in pink led Lin Xuan to a luxurious room and then left, swaying her waist. Soon, she returned with an old man with gray hair.

"This is our appraiser, Master Yuan. Master Yuan, this gentleman wants to sell spirit liquids," the woman in pink said.

Master Yuan had white hair, and his face was as wrinkled as a dried orange peel, but his eyes were bright like stars, occasionally flashing with sharp light.

Lin Xuan smiled faintly, flipped his palm, and a small white porcelain bottle appeared in his hand. He placed the bottle on the table and leaned back in his chair.

Seeing this, Master Yuan didn't hesitate. He grabbed the white porcelain bottle and carefully opened it. Instantly, a fragrant aroma wafted out, refreshing and invigorating.

Master Yuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly sat down to examine it carefully. Even the woman in pink looked at Lin Xuan with surprise.

She was one of the managers of the Tianxiang Pavilion, responsible for the entire medicinal area. She had seen many spirit liquids before, but one that could invigorate just by smelling it was something she had never seen before.

As a manager of the Tianxiang Pavilion, she had already decided to build a good relationship with Lin Xuan and try to make him a regular customer.

At this moment, Master Yuan's appraisal was complete. There was a hint of excitement in his eyes, clearly indicating that the spirit liquid's grade was beyond his expectations.

"It's a second-grade spirit liquid," Master Yuan's voice was somewhat hurried, "and it's a high-quality second-grade spirit liquid!"

Lin Xuan was delighted. From Master Yuan's expression, he could guess that the spirit liquid was quite valuable, but he didn't know the exact value of a second-grade spirit liquid.

Fortunately, Master Yuan spoke up, "How do you want to sell it, Sir?"

"What is your offer from the Tianxiang Pavilion?" Lin Xuan countered.

"Initially, it's around one thousand spirit stones. Of course, if it goes to auction, the price would be higher."

"One thousand spirit stones, that's as much as a spirit fruit!" Lin Xuan was surprised. He knew what the spirit liquid was made of, just some spirit herbs that cost about two hundred spirit stones in total. He didn't expect it to be so valuable after being made into a spirit liquid.

"It seems Old Drunkard is quite capable. I won't have to worry about spirit stones in the future!" Lin Xuan thought happily.

"I have another bottle. Two bottles of spirit liquid for three century-old spirit fruits, is that acceptable?" Lin Xuan asked calmly.

Three spirit fruits cost three thousand spirit stones, and with a 30% discount, it would be two thousand one hundred spirit stones, roughly the same as two bottles of spirit liquid.

"More?" Master Yuan and the woman in pink were taken aback, not knowing if the gentleman had more.

"No more. You should know how precious this is. Two bottles are my limit," Lin Xuan said. In fact, he still had one bottle left, and his purple gourd still had a few more, probably around three bottles.

However, seeing Master Yuan's expression, he didn't dare to take them out. He understood the principle that a person without fault can still be blamed for possessing something valuable.