Chapter 17 - 17 16 Spiritual Liquid

17: Chapter 16: Spiritual Liquid 17: Chapter 16: Spiritual Liquid “Guard, this guy daring to steal from Heavenly Fragrance Square is clearly a challenge to our dignity,” the middle-aged Fatty said with a pitiful expression, but his eyes were gleaming with a crafty light. The lead guard glanced at Lin Xuan and, noticing no powerful fluctuations of Spiritual Power from him, sneered, “Someone, capture him!” After speaking, he exchanged a knowing look with the Fatty, who could barely conceal his smug smile. Meanwhile, four Heavenly Fragrance Square guards wielding long swords approached Lin Xuan. “Wow, this guy actually dared to cause trouble in Heavenly Fragrance Square. He’s probably in for it this time!” “He must be new here, not knowing how powerful Heavenly Fragrance Square really is…” Lin Xuan watched the four approaching guards and quietly circulated his Spiritual Power. He hadn’t expected to encounter this situation as soon as he walked in, but he was certainly not one to suffer losses without retaliation. Just as Lin Xuan was about to launch an attack, the voice of the Lord of Wine echoed in his heart, “You’re still too young. You’re getting worked up over such a trivial matter?” Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, “I’m being bullied to my face, how can I not be impulsive?” The Lord of Wine smiled mysteriously, “Watch me!” Lin Xuan felt an inexplicable force surge from within him and float towards the middle-aged Fatty. In the next instant, the Fatty jolted, then burst into loud laughter. “Haha, Brother Leopard, that was way too easy. That Black Robed Man was such an easy mark, didn’t even resist. We’ll split his belongings between us. I’ll find another fat sheep, and then I’ll call on you again, Brother Leopard!” As he spoke, the middle-aged Fatty clasped onto the lead guard, calling him ‘Brother Leopard’ incessantly. People around immediately understood what was happening and glared angrily at the guards from Heavenly Fragrance Square. The four guards initially intent on capturing Lin Xuan, now terrified, kept backing away. As for Brother Leopard, his face turned pale with fear. He raised his hand and slapped the middle-aged Fatty across the face. Smack! The Fatty spun around thrice on the spot, his already plump face now even more swollen. The slap had entirely jolted the Fatty awake. “Brother… Brother Leopard, why did you hit me?” the Fatty whined. “Get lost, I don’t know you! Someone, seize this Fatty!” Brother Leopard looked like he wanted to tear him apart. The commotion had already alerted the owner of Heavenly Fragrance Square, and a beautiful woman dressed in a pink long dress walked over slowly. She first had Brother Leopard taken away, then apologized to the people around, promising that such an incident would never happen again. Lastly, she approached Lin Xuan and said in a gentle voice, “Sir, I’m truly sorry for what happened. Heavenly Fragrance Square has not treated you well, and we hope you can forgive us.” “To make up for the misunderstanding, everything you purchase today will be sold to you at a 30% discount!” said the pink-clad lady. Lin Xuan spoke in a lower voice, “With such sincerity from your establishment, it’s pointless for me to pursue the matter further. Does your establishment possibly have Hundred-year-old Spiritual Fruits for sale?” “Please, come this way, sir,” said the pink-clad lady with a blooming smile, swaying her waist as she led Lin Xuan into a grand shop. “This is the Hundred-year-old Flame Fruit, which contains potent Fire Attribute power, very suitable for Martial Artists who practice Fire Attribute Martial Arts to consume, priced at a thousand Spirit Stones. This is the Frost Fruit, imbued with powerful Ice Frost Power…” The pink-clad lady introduced seven or eight types of Spirit Fruits in succession, each over a hundred years old and extremely precious. “May I ask which one has caught your eye, sir?” the pink-clad lady asked with a smile. Lin Xuan’s gaze flickered, all of these Spirit Fruits were around a thousand Spirit Stones each, and after a thirty percent discount, they were about seven hundred Spirit Stones each. He didn’t know how much his Spiritual Wine could sell for, but he figured it shouldn’t be worth less than these Spirit Fruits. “I’ll take these three,” Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and spoke in a suppressed voice. The ones Lin Xuan pointed to were the Flame Fruit, Frost Fruit, and Thunder Fruit—all of them priced at a thousand Spirit Stones. Combined, the total was three thousand Spirit Stones, which was not a small sum. “Do you buy Spiritual Liquid here?” Lin Xuan suddenly asked. “Spiritual Liquid?” The pink-dressed woman blinked in surprise, then looked at Lin Xuan with slight astonishment, “May I ask what grade of Spiritual Liquid you wish to sell, sir? Please wait a moment; I will call an Appraiser.” The pink-dressed woman led Lin Xuan to a luxurious room and then left, swaying her hips. Soon she returned with an old man with grizzled hair. “This is Master Yuan, our Appraiser at Heavenly Fragrance Square, Elder Yuan, this gentleman wishes to sell Spiritual Liquid,” said the pink-dressed woman. Elder Yuan had white hair and a face lined like dried orange peel, but his eyes were as bright as stars, flashing with sharpness. Lin Xuan gave a faint smile and flipped his palm, revealing a small white porcelain bottle, which he placed on the table. He then leaned back in his chair, reclining against the backrest. Seeing this, Elder Yuan wasted no time. He carefully took the white porcelain bottle and opened it. Immediately, a refreshing fragrance wafted out, invigorating to anyone who smelled it. S~eaʀᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Elder Yuan’s eyes lit up as he sat down and began to inspect it meticulously, while even the pink-dressed woman looked at Lin Xuan with a hint of surprise. As one of the managers of Heavenly Fragrance Square in charge of the entire area of medicine, she was no stranger to Spiritual Liquid, but this was the first time she had seen one that could refresh the spirit with just a scent like Lin Xuan’s. As a manager of Heavenly Fragrance Square, she had already decided to forge a good relationship with Lin Xuan and turn him into a regular client. At this point, Elder Yuan had finished his appraisal. There was a trace of excitement in his eyes, clearly, the grade of the Spiritual Liquid had surpassed his expectations. “It is Second Grade Spiritual Liquid,” Elder Yuan said, a bit breathless, “and it is High Grade!” Lin Xuan was delighted; from Elder Yuan’s expression, he could guess the Spiritual Liquid was quite valuable, but he didn’t actually know how much Second Grade Spiritual Liquid was worth. Fortunately, Elder Yuan spoke up, “May I know how you wish to sell it, sir?” “How much does Heavenly Fragrance Square offer?” Lin Xuan countered. “A preliminary estimate is around a thousand Spirit Stones, of course, if we auction it, the price could be higher.” “A thousand Spirit Stones, that’s as much as a Spirit Fruit!” Lin Xuan was surprised. He knew what the Spiritual Liquid was made of—just some Spirit Grass, totaling no more than two hundred Spirit Stones. He hadn’t expected it to be so valuable after being transformed into Spiritual Liquid. “It seems Drunken Uncle is quite impressive. I don’t have to worry about Spirit Stones in the future!” Lin Xuan thought joyfully. “I have another bottle here. Would you trade these two bottles of Spiritual Liquid for three Hundred-year-old Spirit Fruits?” Lin Xuan asked lightly. Three Spirit Fruits cost three thousand Spirit Stones, and after the discount, it would be two thousand one hundred Spirit Stones, roughly equivalent to the price of two bottles of Spiritual Liquid. “Another one?” Elder Yuan and his companion were taken aback. Were there any more, sir? “No, there are no more. You should know the rarity of such an item, two bottles are already my limit,” Lin Xuan said. In truth, he had kept one more bottle, and his Purple Gourd contained more, probably around three more bottles. However, seeing Elder Yuan’s expression, he didn’t dare take more out. He understood the principle that a man is not guilty for carrying jade, but he would be if he is suspected of hiding it.