Chapter 649: Famous Throughout Luotian, Missed Opportunity

The middle-aged man respectfully said, "It's a Flying Sword. I've looked at it, and it's quite ordinary. Perhaps it truly has some Divine Ability, but I don't think it would be too strong. This type of Magic Treasure does not meet the trading regulations of our Baohe Building."

He dared not show any disrespect towards the old man before him. Although the old man's cultivation was only at the Early Stage Soul Transformation, he held an extraordinary status within the Baohe Building. Moreover, the middle-aged man vaguely knew that this old man's cultivation had once even reached the Middle Stage Nascent Soul Transformation, but due to severe injuries, he had fallen to Soul Transformation.

The old man gazed at Wang Lin's gradually disappearing back in the distance, a hint of confusion in his cloudy eyes, but he quickly shook his head, turned, and walked back into the Baohe Building.

"That back view looks a bit familiar…" The old man's figure appeared extremely weary. He returned inside the building, sat in a rocking chair in the side hall, bitterly touched his chest, sighed deeply, and stared at the ground in silence.

Wang Lin left the Baohe Building and walked towards the elegant Green Bamboo Pavilion. Although this pavilion was not large, it exuded a sense of simple elegance. Stepping inside, Wang Lin looked around. Wooden shelves lined the walls, and on them were numerous open small boxes, each containing various Magic Treasures and Medicinal Pills wrapped in yellow silk cloth.

Sitting inside the shop was a young scholar, holding an ancient book and reading with great interest. Noticing Wang Lin's entry, the young man put down his book, stood up, and smiled, "Although our humble shop is not large, our items are quite complete. May I ask what Fellow Daoist is looking for?"

This person's cultivation was at the Early Stage Soul Transformation. When he saw Wang Lin, he did not display the arrogance that the Baohe Building had, but rather a friendly enthusiasm.

Wang Lin smiled slightly, patted his Storage Pouch, and with a Flying Sword in hand, asked, "Fellow Daoist, can you accept this sword?"

The young man frowned slightly at first glance at the Flying Sword, then gave a wry smile, "Fellow Daoist, this sword… never mind. May I take it and examine it carefully?"

The young man's attitude was extremely amiable. Wang Lin smiled and pushed his right hand forward, and the Flying Sword smoothly flew towards the young man. After taking it, the young man swept his Divine Sense through it and said, "This sword is rather ordinary, I'm afraid… Eh!!"

The young man's words were cut short as his eyes immediately widened, staring intently at the unassuming Flying Sword in his hand, his eyes filled with shock.

He suddenly looked up at Wang Lin and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, the Divine Ability within this Flying Sword…"

"You'll know once you try it!" Wang Lin smiled.

The young man took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. When his Divine Sense had observed the sword, he discovered that there was actually a Divine Ability within it. He couldn't discern any clues about this Divine Ability, but the waves of pressure emanating from it caused his Primordial Spirit to tremble violently.

He circulated the spiritual energy within his body and fused it into the Flying Sword. As soon as his spiritual energy touched the Divine Ability imprint within the Flying Sword, the sword immediately erupted with a rich Sword Qi. At the same time, the young man had a delusion of being perfectly fused with it.

His eyes showed pleasant surprise. The sword had not yet activated its Divine Ability, but merely based on such spiritual energy compatibility, it could be classified as a Mid-Tier Magic Treasure.

He did not immediately attempt to activate its Divine Ability. Instead, he controlled the sword, pointing it at the huge High Grade raw Spirit Stone outside the shop. Instantly, the sword light whistled, and the sword flashed out, transforming into a long rainbow that flew straight towards the Spirit Stone. Without a sound, the sword pierced directly through the High-Grade Spirit Stone under the young man's gaze, then transformed back into a long rainbow and flew back.

"Good sword!" The young man looked at the Flying Sword, his eyes filled with admiration, but with a hint of regret, he said, "Such compatibility can be called a Mid-Tier Spirit Treasure, and its sharpness is more than enough for High-Tier. But unfortunately, the speed of this sword cannot match it. What a pity, what a pity!"

As he spoke, he activated the Divine Ability within the Flying Sword. In an instant, the young man's pupils sharply contracted. He watched with his own eyes as the Flying Sword actually disappeared before him, only to reappear ten zhang away.

"This…"

The young man's body trembled. He immediately stepped out of the shop, and with a wave of his right hand, the Flying Sword instantly teleported back. The young man's eyes were no longer filled with ecstasy, but with shock. He gasped, and once again pointed at the huge raw Spirit Stone. Instantly, the Flying Sword teleported, appearing within the Spirit Stone and passing through it.

"This… This is, this is Instant Teleportation!!!" The young man's mouth hung open. He immediately recalled the Flying Sword and held it in his hand. A massive wave surged within him. Generally speaking, it was impossible to leave an Instant Teleportation imprint within a Flying Sword. This was because the sword body could not withstand the violent friction during Instant Teleportation. Additionally, without heaven-defying cultivation, one could not engrave an Instant Teleportation imprint into the sword body.

More importantly, even with the cultivation to engrave it, unless the Cultivation Technique was extremely advanced and the Concept special, it would be impossible for the imprint within the sword body to be self-sustaining.

Wang Lin, too, because his Concept was of Life and Death Reincarnation, could make the Instant Teleportation within the Flying Sword, to some extent, self-sustaining. However, if the balance were broken, it would also fail.

The young man clutched the Flying Sword and quickly returned to the shop, looking at Wang Lin, and hastily said, "Fellow Daoist, this sword, our humble shop will take it! Is one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones enough?"

Wang Lin frowned slightly. The young man before him had too low a cultivation. Using spiritual energy to control it, he had only unleashed one-tenth of the sword's power.

Seeing Wang Lin frown, the young man pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fellow Daoist, I can add five thousand more High-Grade Spirit Stones at most. Although this sword is a Top-Grade Spirit Treasure, I have already offered a very high price for it."

"Do you have any Nascent Soul Transformation Cultivators here?" Wang Lin asked with a frown.

The young man was startled, a look of displeasure on his face. He said, "Fellow Daoist, what do you mean? Do you think my cultivation is insufficient to discern the quality of this Flying Sword? We do have Nascent Soul Transformation Seniors in our humble shop. Since you say so, I will invite one!" The young man patted his Storage Pouch, and a Jade Slip immediately flew out. He transmitted a few words and flung it out. The Jade Slip transformed into a green light, flying out of the shop and disappearing.

After sending out the Jade Slip, the young man sat in his chair, not saying a word, merely toying with the Flying Sword in his hand.

With Wang Lin's cultivation, he naturally wouldn't engage in petty squabbles with such a low-level Cultivator. His Heart-Nature had already reached the level of a Grandmaster. At this moment, he chuckled wryly and looked at the Magic Treasures in the shelves around him.

In contrast, the young man grew a little impatient after a short while, his gaze occasionally falling on Wang Lin, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. In his opinion, although this Cultivator's cultivation was only at the Late Stage Core Formation, he suddenly felt as if he was seeing a Clan Chief or even an Elder of his Family in him.

The other party's casualness and serene expression were not what a Core Formation Cultivator should display, yet his cultivation was indeed at the Core Formation Stage. He had considered the possibility that the other party had concealed their cultivation, but the Green Bamboo Pavilion had a Formation set up by a Family Elder. As long as one's cultivation had not reached Soul Transformation, upon entering, they would immediately be exposed.

Not long after, a gentle breeze blew in from outside. After the wind, an old man dressed in green robes stepped into the pavilion. The old man's first glance landed on the Flying Sword the young man was toying with, a subtle glint flashing in his opening and closing eyes.

Upon seeing the old man, the young man immediately stood up and respectfully said, "Junior Sun Mo greets Elder."

The old man hummed lightly, his gaze sweeping over Wang Lin without the slightest change in expression, and he calmly said, "Is this the person who requested to inspect a Magic Treasure?"

The young man hastily affirmed, respectfully presenting the Flying Sword in his hand.

The moment the old man entered, Wang Lin glanced sideways then withdrew his gaze. This person's cultivation had reached the Late Stage Nascent Soul Transformation, though not Perfection. However, he had clearly experienced many life-and-death situations, and his Heart-Nature had been tempered, making him much more profound than the four young fellows encountered on the road.

The old man wasted no more words. With a grab of his right hand, the Flying Sword fell into his grasp. He swept his Divine Sense through it, and his normally calm face immediately showed shock.

"Elder, this treasure, Junior can tell it's…" The young man stood by, speaking, when he saw the old man raise his head and glare, and the young man instantly swallowed the rest of his sentence.

The old man flicked the Flying Sword with his left hand, and a clear sword cry immediately echoed, the sound as beautiful as heavenly music to the ear. The shock in his eyes intensified. With a wave of his right hand, the sword immediately flashed out and disappeared.

This time, it instantly teleported a thousand li away.

The next instant, the Flying Sword suddenly reappeared, circling around the old man's body. Immortal Qi even emanated from it, transforming into sharp Sword Qi, held but not unleashed.

More importantly, on this Flying Sword, there were streaks of lightning flowing. The old man gasped, staring intently at the lightning. After pondering for a moment, he tried to raise a finger and touch the lightning.

A soft "bang" echoed, and the old man's face instantly turned pale. He staggered back several steps, taking quite a while to recover. Not only did he show no anger, but his eyes revealed a rare look of ecstasy.

The young man watched these scenes from the side, completely stunned. With his eyesight, he naturally saw that under the old man's control, the Flying Sword actually… had immortal power!

"Immortal Treasure… This… This is an Immortal Treasure…" The young man was dumbfounded.

"It's not an Immortal Treasure, it's a Pseudo-Immortal Treasure! It also possesses the Great Teleportation Art. Besides that, the strange lightning is the most precious aspect of this treasure. Without this lightning, this treasure could only be considered an ordinary Pseudo-Immortal Treasure, but with this trace of lightning, it makes this item vastly different!" The old man did not deliberately conceal anything, and as he spoke, he looked at Wang Lin.

"This item must have been bestowed upon you by an Elder in your Family, correct? Are you sure you want to sell it?"

"Three thousand Immortal Jade!" Wang Lin did not answer, but instead stated the price.

The old man's gaze sharpened. He scrutinized Wang Lin for a few moments, then without a word, patted his Storage Pouch. Immediately, a pile of Immortal Jade appeared on the ground, emitting a rich Immortal Qi that permeated the entire Green Bamboo Pavilion.

Wang Lin flicked his sleeve, and the Immortal Jade was collected into his Storage Pouch.

"Do you have any other Pseudo-Immortal Treasures?" The old man asked, looking at Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's expression remained as usual. He touched his Storage Pouch, immediately took out a bronze mirror, and tossed it to the old man.

The old man took it, and with just one glance, his face instantly changed dramatically like never before, even more shocked than when he saw the Flying Sword. He exclaimed, "Legacy Pseudo-Immortal Treasure!"