Chapter 29: Bargaining

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chapter 29: bargaining meng zhang slowly approached the stall, glanced at the goods being sold, and casually picked up a mountain-like magic tool. "this broken thing is supposed to be thousand jun peak? it's in such a sorry state, and you dare to sell it?" meng zhang said bluntly without any reservations. thousand jun peak was a type of magic tool that relied on its weight for power. the main material used in crafting thousand jun peak was the earth attribute thousand dust sand, which was relatively common in the endless sea of sand. as a result, various grades and styles of thousand jun peaks were considered relatively mainstream magic tools in the endless sea of sand. the usage of thousand jun peak was straightforward; the user only needed to activate it and fiercely strike down on the target's head. as the name suggested, it was said to carry the force of a thousand jun (a unit of weight). of course, this was an exaggerated claim. even a second rank thousand jun peak would not possess the force of twenty thousand jin. a first rank thousand jun peak could generate at most 2,000-3,000 jin of force. "dear customer, this thousand jun peak is definitely not junk; it's just a bit old. with a simple repair, it can be used for sacrifice again," the stall owner tried to talk his way out without shame. "do you take me for a fool? this piece of trash is broken in half, and you call it just a bit old!" meng zhang pointed at the broken upper half of the thousand jun peak and cursed loudly. "to tell you the truth, i am an apprentice tool refiner. i can tell whether any magic tool is useful with just one look," meng zhang confidently claimed. "this thousand jun peak is already completely ruined; it's not worth repairing at all." "i'm buying this thing just to practice my skills and try to extract the thousand dust sand inside it." the stall owner was momentarily taken aback. he realized he was dealing with someone who understood the craft, so there was no use using the usual tricks to deceive him. among loose cultivators, there were few tool refiners. generally, only some larger sects and families would have the means to cultivate tool refiners. "enough with the nonsense; give me an honest price. if we can agree, i'll buy this piece of junk; if not, i'll walk away without wasting another word," meng zhang continued his act. as meng zhang was about to leave the ghost market, a young man who seemed shifty approached him hurriedly. thinking that the man might pose a threat, meng zhang halted and scanned him while using mind reading to read his thoughts. "i see," meng zhang realized the man's intentions and relaxed. however, he became interested in the man's merchandise. "dear customer, it seems you are quite generous. would you like to buy something special?" the young man, who appeared to be in his twenties, had a seemingly honest face with a trace of cunningness that occasionally showed through. though not short, he appeared relatively clean and spirited, exuding the liveliness typical of young people. however, his suspicious movements made him somewhat unlikable. "what special thing?" meng zhang asked knowingly. the young man looked around before leading meng zhang to a secluded corner not far away. then, he took out a jade bottle and opened it, releasing a refreshing medicinal fragrance. inside the jade bottle were several pills. "so, you're selling privately made pills," meng zhang seemed dismissive. in the cultivation world, there used to be many alchemists in various sects and even among loose cultivators. they freely circulated the pills they crafted in the cultivation world, leading to a large-scale demonic calamity many years ago. major sects paid a high price to quell the disaster. afterward, to avoid a repeat of history, pills with unknown origins were no longer allowed to be circulated in the cultivation world. each region in the cultivation world established a powerful sect to govern the alchemists, control the distribution of pills, and more. alchemists who weren't certified by these sects were forbidden from selling their pills privately. in the surrounding regions, the alchemist guild led by flying swan sect monopolized the supply of pills. only forces like twin success valley and forest spring watch could join the alchemist guild. as a result, the cultivation world saw a rise in the clandestine sale of privately made pills. [read at /maxnkoga , without ads and support the work.]

Chapter 29: Bargaining

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