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Chapter 1436 - Chapter 1436 Chapter 1298 Crystal Stone Luan City

Chapter 1436: Chapter 1298: Crystal Stone Luan City Chapter 1436: Chapter 1298: Crystal Stone Luan City “`

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Luan City is a shimmering city, famous for producing a special kind of Crystal Stone. These Crystal Stones contain no energy but make fine decorations.

Almost every building is inlaid with these beautiful Crystal Stones. For those who have never been to Luan City, their first step into this city would surely be overwhelmed by the dazzling display, much like Ye Wansheng, a rather thick-skinned fellow.

Upon entering the city, Ye Wansheng specifically ran up to the buildings, instructing his Spotted Demon Tiger to pry the Crystal Stones embedded in the walls…

After learning of Ye Wansheng’s behavior, Chu Mu, Chao Lengchuan, and Pang Yue all pretended not to know him.

Even as a Soul Master Level Expert, it was embarrassing for him to stoop so low as to do such things.

After Ye Wansheng had collected a large number of Crystal Stones and realized they were not Energy Crystal Stones, he immediately showed disdain, “I was happy for nothing; these are just some broken stones that look like Crystal Stones but don’t contain a sliver of energy.”

“It would be obvious to anyone with a brain that if these inlaid stones were the Energy Crystal Stones we use to strengthen our Soul Pets, the city would be incredibly wealthy,” Pang Yue said with contempt.

“Let’s find a place to rest first,” Chu Mu suggested.

It was now noon, and the sun was high in the sky. The party of four, having just come from the Thousand-Layer Forest, was exhausted.

The Thousand-Layer Forest really was a Treasure Basin. Master Li was highly efficient in treasure hunting, and after darting around the forests, the group had acquired no small amount of Xuan Objects – around 80,000 Xuan’s worth, roughly estimated by Master Li.

In just about half a year in the Thousand-Layer Forest, Chu Mu and his companions had earned 80,000 Xuan, which spoke to an incredibly high efficiency.

In a bustling area, they found accommodations with a room for each person. The first thing the three men did was to lie down in their beds and sleep soundly, followed by a comfortable soak in the hot spring pool.

Although there were some spring pools in the Thousand-Layer Forest suitable for bathing, it was not as comfortable as one would have liked, especially with someone like Ye Wansheng around. Now, Pang Yue wanted to do nothing more than lie in the warm Water Bath…

By dusk, after resting all afternoon, the four had rejuvenated their spirit and vitality and decided to stroll through Luan City as night fell.

The night view of Luan City was beautiful, particularly with the embellishment of those exquisitely crafted gemstones, making the entire city a kaleidoscope of colors.

Chu Mu’s initial plan was to quickly deal with the Xuan Objects they had obtained and then exchange them for the Xuan Objects each of them needed.

To do so, they naturally had to head to the Trading Place.

Perhaps due to Pang Yue leading the way, they found themselves on an increasingly divergent path, ending up in the jewelry market…

Women simply can’t resist things that glitter and gleam, and it was always the same when Chu Mu went shopping with Ye Qingzi.

“Forget it, you guys choose. See if you can find a few high-level Xuan Masters. I’m going to check out the Trading Place,” Chu Mu said.

“Alright,” Pang Yue nodded without hesitation, her eyes never leaving the ornate jewelry.

“I’ll go find the Xuan Masters,” Chao Lengchuan said.

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After asking around, Chu Mu easily found the Trading Place.

The Trading Place was bustling with people coming and going; the first floor was a huge Trading Hall.

The Trading Hall was teeming with a mix of people engaged in the most frequent and relatively inexpensive trades.

The second floor was home to more substantial transactions, while the third was an auction house – typically, items worth bidding on would be placed on the third floor.

With a single auction often taking ten days to half a month, Chu Mu had no interest in staying too long in one city, so he headed directly to the second floor to take care of the miscellaneous Xuan Objects he had with him.

“Young Master, may I help you with anything?” a young woman asked Chu Mu with a sweet smile.

“I have some Xuan Objects to dispose of,” Chu Mu replied.

“Right away. Could you tell me about how much your Xuan Objects are worth? Over 100 Xuan, 1,000 Xuan, or 10,000 Xuan?” the receptionist asked.

“Over 10,000,” Chu Mu replied indifferently.

The woman’s eyes brightened; any item worth over 5,000 Xuan in their auction house would be put up for auction.

Immediately bowing deeply, the woman sweetly said, “Okay, please follow me. We will invite the best Appraisers to give you the most fair price.”

Chu Mu followed the receptionist down a wooden corridor that exuded elegance towards a room that seemed exceptionally grandiose.

The corridor was about three meters wide, and as they moved forward, two men approached from the opposite direction, deep in conversation.

“Lord Kang has asked us to go to the Silent Forest Fortress City,” the man with a long chin said.

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“Go there? What are we going to do there?” asked the man with a face full of freckles.

“I don’t know either, sir. We just follow orders,” said the man with the long chin.

“To be honest, I really don’t want to go there. Last time, I don’t know how many people from our Elemental Sect and the Palace of the Undead died, and I’ve heard that even more people from other forces perished,” the freckled man continued.

“Well, what can we do about it? All the benefits were snatched up by the people from Guanghan Palace. No matter how many others died, who dares to speak up? Tell me, up to now, do you have any idea how many big shots were involved in that incident? At our level, we just go wherever Lord Kang points us to. If he tells us to risk our lives, do we dare to disobey?”

“However, I’ve heard that the Silent Forest is now like a fallen tree with scattered monkeys; there doesn’t seem to be any strong creatures there anymore. Besides, after that incident, all the well-known figures from the various forces were targeted by the Divine Sect. Now, they wouldn’t dare to show up in the Silent Forest.”

Chu Mu had just left New Moon Land and was still not fully versed in the overall dynamics of the World. So, when others mentioned affairs related to the major forces, Chu Mu would also listen in. This could give him a more complete understanding of both the Wupan Continent and Struggle Land.

Having said that, the two men had already descended the staircase and left the trading place.

“Young lady, what is the Silent Forest?” Chu Mu inquired curiously.

“Oh, it is a notorious forbidden land in our Wupan Continent, located near the Ridge Mountain Range. For a long time, it was a place where humans dared not set foot easily. But, it seems that several years ago, after a very serious incident, the Silent Forest suddenly withered away,” said the receptionist.

The receptionist’s knowledge was naturally limited, and Chu Mu was just asking out of curiosity, without any real intention to probe further.

Upon arriving in the room, there was an elderly man waiting there.

The old man courteously asked Chu Mu to take a seat and to present his items.

Chu Mu handed over the Space Ring, which contained all his Xuan Objects, to the appraiser.

After the appraiser probed the Space Ring with his Soul Sense, his demeanor immediately perked up. He asked, “Young Master, are you here to auction these?”

“I don’t have that much time. Just take them at the price offered by your establishment,” Chu Mu said.

Spending ten days to half a month on such matters would be less beneficial to Chu Mu than gaining more experience.

The appraiser was somewhat surprised. Although a large number of the Xuan Objects in the Space Ring were of little individual value, there were some worth over 5,000 Xuan. Normally, in order to fully realize the value of these Level 6 and above Xuan Objects, the owner would request an auction. It was rare that they would let the trading place take it directly.

“Young Master, are you sure you don’t want to auction them?” asked the appraiser seriously.

“Yeah. Just don’t disappoint me with your prices,” Chu Mu said.

“Of course not!” assured the appraiser earnestly.

“Then give me a quote,” Chu Mu said without mincing words.

“Xiaoxiao, brew a pot of good tea for this young master,” the appraiser spoke to a young woman behind him. Turning back to Chu Mu, he continued, “Young Master, if you trust us, please wait a moment. May I take your Space Ring inside for appraisal…”

“Take it,” Chu Mu was not worried that the trading place would swallow his items. Master Li had already helped him thoroughly calculate the contents of the ring.

The appraiser smiled, carefully stowed the ring, and walked toward the back hall as Xiaoxiao brushed past him.

The appraiser whispered to the woman without changing his expression: “Keep the young master company. He’s a big patron with over 50,000 Xuan…”

The woman’s eyes flickered with impatience, but she managed to muster a forced smile and slowly headed over. Xiaoxiao, who had been in this place for a short while, was convinced that the younger the rich patron, the harder they were to deal with.

“Hello, my name is Xiaoxiao. How may I address the young master?” Xiaoxiao placed the tea and pastries beside Chu Mu, keeping up her smile.

“Chu Mu.” Chu Mu had been resting with his eyes closed, but he opened them slightly when the woman asked.

Chu Mu’s glance was just a normal reaction to a stranger. Normally, no matter how beautiful the person, Chu Mu would continue resting with his eyes closed, uninterested in interacting with these business people.

However, this time when Chu Mu glanced up, his eyes widened a bit, staring at the woman for several seconds.

Suppressing the urge to get annoyed, Xiaoxiao lowered her head to pour tea for Chu Mu, cursing inwardly at the audacity of these frivolous and arrogant noblemen that seemed to be all over Luan City.

“Young Master, please enjoy the tea,” Xiaoxiao said, maintaining her composure.

“Yeah,” Chu Mu nodded, downing the tea in one gulp, wondering to himself: This girl does look a bit like Qingzi.

In that split second Chu Mu raised his eyelids, he truly thought he saw Ye Qingzi.

Ye Qingzi had light and lovely eyebrows, soft and bright eyes, her cheeks were small yet full, matching her understated elegance perfectly. The more one looked, the more intriguing she appeared.

And this Xiaoxiao bore about fifty percent resemblance to Ye Qingzi in appearance, but seventy percent in temperament. Chu Mu could tell, even through the polite smile, she maintained a reserved calmness.

Shaking his head, Chu Mu chuckled wryly.

It seemed he had been missing Ye Qingzi for quite a while; seeing someone who somewhat resembled her had even given him an illusion for a moment.

(Here’s Chapter Two, there will be two more chapters later~~~~~~~~) (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (NovelFire.net) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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