Chapter 24 Transactions
There is a trading market in the south of Yaoding City. It is already very busy on weekdays. Now that the Donghua College entrance examination is about to take place, all parties have gathered together, and it is even more crowded.
Before coming, Chu Ming went to Tianxiang Tower first, and used the elixirs refined during this period to exchange for a lot of spiritual stones. He thought he had confidence, but along the way he saw the prices of those spiritual flowers and spiritual herbs.
Not enough to watch.
"One love-breaking grass actually costs three middle-grade spiritual stones. The price is really crazy!"
After wandering around for an hour or two, without seeing the alchemy furnace, Chu Ming's eyes were attracted by another thing on the stall in front of him.
"Little brother, what do you fancy?"
The medicinal materials on the stall are not rare, so business is not very good. The middle-aged man who saw someone stopping to set up the stall was very enthusiastic.
Chu Ming had no interest in those medicinal materials. What attracted him was a pair of guzheng in the corner of the stall.
"How did you sell this kite?"
"Zheng?" The middle-aged man's tone was obviously disappointed, and he replied flatly: "Two low-grade spiritual stones!"
So cheap? Chu Ming immediately took out two spiritual stones and said, "That's it. It's a good birthday gift for my little sister!"
A broken zheng like this was given to my little sister on her birthday? The middle-aged man felt disdainful and took the spirit stone and handed the zheng to Chu Ming's hand.
"Eh? This kite..."
Suddenly a low cry came from his side, Chu Ming turned around and saw a girl about sixteen or seventeen years old staring at the guzheng in his hand with bright eyes.
These eyes...the girl's eyes gave Chu Ming a familiar feeling, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them before.
"Can you please put this -"
The girl also looked at Chu Ming, and was stunned as soon as she met him.
It's him!
Swish——
Chu Ming put the guzheng into the ring and turned around to walk away. The girl was stunned and quickly chased after him.
"Can you show me your zither?"
"Didn't you just watch it?"
"But I didn't see clearly——"
"Sorry, I have something else to do!"
Chu Ming didn't want to tangle with this strange girl.
The girl suddenly trotted in front of Chu Ming, opened her arms to stop him, and said with a meaningful smile: "Oh - it seems I was right, that zheng is really made of requiem wood!"
"So what? I've already bought the kite, and you still want to snatch it away?"
"I can trade it with you for something else!"
"No change!"
"you--"
The girl stared angrily at Chu Ming, but the latter ignored him completely and went straight around to search.
After walking around half of the market, he didn't find anyone selling alchemy furnaces. Chu Ming, who was already upset, stopped, turned around and looked at the little tail that had been following him, and said angrily: "Girl, what on earth do you want to do?!"
"I want that pair of zithers!" The girl looked at Chu Ming without fear and begged: "You can make a price, any amount is fine!"
"Not for sale!"
"Then what are you looking for? Maybe I have it? I'll trade with you, okay..."
Seeing this girl deliberately pretending to be pitiful, an idea flashed in Chu Ming's mind. He stretched out his hand and patted his forehead and said: "I just told you where I have seen you. You are the one who plays the kite in Tianxiang Tower."
girl!"
Why is she here?
"Hehehe - do you recognize it? At least I cried with you that day, so you gave the zheng to me... Mr. Chu..."
This girl actually remembered that her surname was Chu. Chu Ming felt a lot less hostile, but still shook his head firmly and said: "This matter is not negotiable!"
Chu Ming valued this zheng not only because of the requiem wood used for the frame, but also because it was almost exactly the same as the one left by his mother at home.
"Mr. Chu...I really like...Hey——"
The girl still didn't give up, but Chu Ming suddenly quickened his pace and stopped in front of a stall.
"Boss, how do you sell this alchemy furnace?"
Chu Ming asked, pointing to a purple-gold alchemy furnace in the center of the stall.
"Ten middle-grade spiritual stones!"
It's really not cheap. Fortunately, I went to exchange some spiritual stones before.
Chu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, several figures suddenly crowded to the side.
"I want this alchemy furnace!"
The person who spoke was a young man in his twenties, accompanied by several men and women of the same age, all wearing blue shirts with swords hanging from their waists.
"This brother, it seems I was here first?"
"Really? Did you pay the spirit stones? No?" The young man smiled coldly, took out twenty pieces of medium-grade spirit stones and threw them over, saying: "I'll pay double the price, I want this stove!"
"Okay, okay, the alchemy furnace belongs to you, Sir!"
The stall owner happily put away the spirit stones and handed the alchemy furnace to the other party.
Chu Ming couldn't help but curse in his heart. There were only a dozen middle-grade spiritual stones in his ring. He could only watch what the other party did!
The young man who snatched it seemed to have noticed Chu Ming's embarrassment. He took the alchemy furnace and played with it for a while, then suddenly sneered and said: "If you want it, I will transfer thirty middle-grade spiritual stones to you, but I see how you look."
...Are you afraid that you won’t be able to get it out?”
"Ha ha ha ha--"
The people around the young man laughed out loud in unison, and looked at Chu Ming with disdain. Naturally, he bought the alchemy furnace for the purpose of refining alchemy, and as an alchemist, it is impossible to lack spiritual stones. Thirty middle-grade spiritual stones
Not being able to take it out can only mean that this guy's alchemy skills are not very good.
A group of people arrogantly shook their heads and walked away. It was only then that the girl next to Chu Ming came around to him, raised her head and said, "Are you looking for an alchemy furnace? I do have one. How about I trade it with your zheng!"
This girl has an alchemy furnace? Chu Ming rolled her eyes.
"You don't believe it? Look, what is this?"
The girl smiled, and a delicate alchemy furnace appeared in her palm. Although it was not big, the workmanship was exquisite, and it was not ordinary at first glance.
Chu Ming was shocked. He stared at the alchemy furnace in the girl's hand for a while, then shook his head and said, "I do need an alchemy furnace, but I won't exchange that set for you!"
When the girl heard this, she immediately became anxious: "Why! Even if the zither frame is made of requiem wood, the value of the zither is far inferior to that of this alchemy furnace. Are you stupid?"
"Anyway...I won't change!"
After saying this, Chu Ming kept his head down and continued searching.
"What a stinking and tough idiot!" The girl gasped for breath, then gritted her teeth and said, "My aunt doesn't believe I can't deal with you!"
After browsing the entire market but still not finding the pill furnace he wanted, Chu Ming couldn't help but frown.
"It seems that I can only take some things out and go to Tianxiang Tower to exchange them..."
There must be an alchemy furnace in Tianxiang Tower, but the price is many times more expensive than in this trading market. There are many treasures in Jiuyou Ring, so it should be no problem to take one out to exchange for an alchemy furnace.
Just after walking out of the trading market, the haunting girl appeared again.
"You didn't find it, did you? I can lend you the stove first, but you have to promise me something!"
Is there such a good thing? Chu Ming stared at the little girl warily and asked: "What's the matter?"
"Hee hee hee - while I'm lending you the stove, you have to teach me a song every day!"
For Chu Ming, this is not a troublesome matter. He can slowly look for the alchemy furnace after completing the alchemy test of Donghua College. There are still five days and only five songs.
Chu Ming nodded, and the girl didn't hesitate. She took out the alchemy furnace and put it in Chu Ming's hand.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll take the alchemy furnace and run away?"
Chapter completed!