Chapter 500: Elixir

Xu Chen was still looking at the shelves, one by one, and his speed was getting faster and faster, completely just glancing over them with his eyes, not carefully looking at any of them.

His method of selecting spirit restricting stones, let alone Master Wei Yiming, even the surrounding onlookers were scoffing.

“This isn't selecting stones, this is clearly just looking around casually.”

“If he could pick out a treasure with hidden wonders this way, then the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild would have closed down long ago.”

“To find such an opponent for Master Wei, it's simply an insult to Master Wei.”

“Yeah, just admit defeat quickly, don't waste everyone's time.”

Xu Chen had heard the doubts and sarcastic remarks from the side countless times and was already used to them, so he simply chose to ignore them.

Just when the time for one stick of incense was approaching, Xu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

“Found it.”

Xu Chen took a step forward and picked up the spirit restricting stone in the upper left corner of the shelf, which was slightly larger than a fist.

This spirit restricting stone was no different from the others in appearance; it was too ordinary. Even if the people present were to choose, none of them would pick this one.

Xiang Zhantian had already grown impatient. Seeing that Xu Chen had picked such an ordinary spirit restricting stone, he quickly stepped forward and said.

“Time's up. This is the spirit restricting stone you chose, right? Come, let's quickly cut the stone and see the result.”

Originally, with Wei Yiming helping him choose, Xiang Zhantian already felt his chances of winning were ridiculously high. Now, seeing the stone Xu Chen chose, he felt completely secure, so he was eager to cut the stone and see the result.

“Alright,” Xu Chen replied calmly.

Although he knew he was guaranteed to win, he was still quite curious about what was inside this spirit restricting stone.

The stones chosen by Xu Chen and Wei Yiming were placed on a table. Xu Chen's was a bit larger and looked too ordinary, making it impossible to find a reason why he would choose it.

The spirit restricting stone Wei Yiming chose was slightly flatter, and a bit of the outer layer had peeled off on one side, revealing a hint of blue.

Manager Wan, as the appraiser, finally confirmed.

“These are the spirit restricting stones chosen by the two of you. If there are no issues, I will personally help you cut them open.”

Xu Chen and Wei Yiming both nodded. They were both very confident in themselves.

Manager Wan wiped his hands with a towel made of special material, then took out a silver-white dagger.

spirit restricting stones not only obstruct Divine Sense probing but are also exceptionally hard. Ordinary weapons find it difficult to cut them open; only tools refined from saint gold level Materials can break them open.

The silver-white dagger in Manager Wan's hand was such a tool. It had been with Manager Wan for many years, and the spirit restricting stones he had cut with it could definitely pile up into a mountain.

Manager Wan casually picked up the spirit restricting stone chosen by Wei Yiming first and started slicing the outside of the spirit restricting stone as if peeling fruit.

Because he didn't know what was inside the spirit restricting stone or the size of the object, he could only use this method to peel it open little by little.

“Crack, crack, crack….”

Large pieces of stone debris fell.

Manager Wan's hands were extremely steady. Before becoming a manager, he was responsible for the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild's spirit restricting stone appraisal business for a period of time, so this was considered familiar territory for him.

Soon, the fist-sized spirit restricting stone was directly a size smaller. Seeing that not a trace of spiritual energy had leaked out yet, Xiang Zhantian felt a little panicked, but seeing that Wei Yiming still looked composed, he felt a little more at ease.

“Got it!”

Wei Yiming's sudden exclamation made Xiang Zhantian's spirits lift. The eyes of many onlookers present also instantly widened at this moment, staring intently at the spirit restricting stone in Manager Wan's hand.

Wei Yiming's words were like a prophecy; he had just finished speaking.

“Crack….”

After a piece of the spirit restricting stone fell off, a unique medicinal fragrance permeated the air. Some people with lower cultivation Realms inhaled the fragrance with expressions of intoxication.

The surrounding crowd quickly understood that there was a Medicinal Pill inside, and it was not an ordinary one.

This was also one of the most common treasures found in spirit restricting stones. Although the value of Medicinal Pills varied greatly, those that could be preserved in spirit restricting stones were not cheap.

Those who knew Wei Yiming and those who didn't, all cupped their hands in congratulation.

“Congratulations, Elder Wei, for opening a treasure pill.”

“As expected of Elder Wei, truly impressive. He can pick out a gem containing a Medicinal Pill just by casually choosing on the first floor.”

“Senior Wei is truly still sharp as ever!”

Wei Yiming had long been accustomed to the continuous congratulatory voices around him. He merely stroked his beard and smiled and nodded.

Xiang Zhantian's smile was quite radiant. He finally managed to regain some face!

He felt this was a good start. It wouldn't be long before he found an opportunity to completely eliminate Xu Luo and the others! To relieve the hatred in his heart.

Xiang Zhantian's follower was very good at reading expressions and looked arrogantly at Xu Luo.

“We've opened a Medicinal Pill, you've lost. Just hand over five hundred supreme-grade spirit stones and surrender, don't waste everyone's time.”

“Admitting defeat directly will save you some face. If the stone is opened later and it's empty, that would be a huge embarrassment.”

Xu Luo and Xu Qiufeng chuckled, their faces full of composure and calmness.

At this moment, Manager Wan had completely opened the spirit restricting stone in his hand, and the Medicinal Pill inside was also presented before everyone.

Manager Wan placed the Medicinal Pill in the brocade box nearby and praised.

“Judging from the medicinal power emanating from the pill, this should be a Medicinal Pill used for cultivation assistance, mainly for True Saint Realm experts.”

“It is not easy to open such a Medicinal Pill on the first floor.”

Generally, if something good is opened, the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild will actively offer to purchase it, but this Medicinal Pill was still a bit lacking. After all, it was only for assistance, not for improving cultivation, and it was only useful for the True Saint Realm, so the value of this Medicinal Pill was limited.

However, being able to open such a Medicinal Pill in the sea of stones on the first floor was enough to prove Wei Yiming's strength.

Although Wei Yiming was a little dissatisfied, he felt that this was enough to win.

Xiang Zhantian looked proudly at Xu Chen.

“This is a Saint Pill! Let alone a Saint Pill, your broken stone probably can't even produce a Medicinal Pill. You should admit defeat early and save yourself the humiliation.”

Xu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely composed.

“Whether it can be opened or not, we'll know once it's opened.”

“Let's see how long you can be stubborn,” Xiang Zhantian was extremely disdainful of his attitude and was already impatient to see the expressions on Xu Chen and the others' faces after they lost.

Manager Wan picked up the towel and gently wiped his hands.

“Next is the one chosen by this young friend.”

Although he knew Wei Yiming, he would not show any favoritism; things would be done as they should be. After all, he represented the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild and would not ruin its reputation over such a small matter.

After wiping his hands, Manager Wan picked up the silver dagger again and began to cut the stone Xu Chen had chosen.