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Perhaps an Inferior Grade Third Rank magic sword was not Lin Shiming's best offering, but an Intermediate Grade Third Rank magic sword undoubtedly stood out among the Foundation Establishment stalls.
With more cultivators flocking there, even more cultivators came by, although not as closely packed as mortals might be; still, they were not far apart. Such proximity was quite rare in the stall area, not to mention in the Foundation Establishment section.
In an instant, three or four people sent Lin Shiming voice offers, this tacit agreement of silent bidding was clearly a way to prevent Lin Shiming from taking higher offers.
However, what they didn't know was that Lin Shiming was not in it for the Spirit Stones.
In his Storage Bag, Lin Shiming had four hundred thousand Spirit Stones of his own, and his family had given him another two hundre thousand.
For a cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, that was enough even to attend the grand Qingxuan gathering.
"The Intermediate Grade Third Rank magic sword will only be traded for Golden Thunder bamboos of equivalent value or Third Rank inducement grass! The same goes for the Inferior Grade Third Rank magic sword!" Lin Shiming spoke up directly, not giving the others a chance to continue making silent offers.
Hearing this, most of the cultivators without treasures continued to browse other stalls, while a few stayed behind, trying to discuss the price, but Lin Shiming shook his head at all of them.
At this, except for a few cultivators who clearly had no good intentions, everyone else turned and left.
They were unlikely to offer a high price, after all, browsing stalls was primarily for the sake of finding bargains; any deviation from this purpose would make it better to visit large shops instead.
Lin Shiming wasn't annoyed but closed his eyes to rest. He had seen the buyers; he was waiting for sellers now.
This news spread quickly.
Time flew fast, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed when suddenly a cultivator with a grey robe and a small beard approached Lin Shiming.
"This sword, will you sell it for one hundred ten thousand Spirit Stones!"
"Daoist friend, please go back. I'm only trading for Golden Thunder bamboos or inducement grass!" Lin Shiming shook his head, a look of disappointment on his face. However, just then, the small bearded cultivator sent him another message:
"I do have a Golden Thunder Bamboo actually, but I'm afraid your sword might just fall short!"
After saying that, the small-bearded cultivator's face showed a pained expression, as if making a difficult decision.
"Oh? Might I have the privilege to see this Golden Thunder Bamboo then?" Lin Shiming asked with a hint of interest.
A sly smile flashed across the other party's lips.
Lin Shiming had to admire Little Hu's persistence in fabricating lies even at this point.
"Since Daoist friend has been deceived as well, I do sympathize. How about this, Lin here will trade an Inferior Grade Third Rank sword for it," Lin Shiming said without calling out the deception, choosing to continue the trade. After all, he also worried that Daoist Little Hu would eventually sell it to the sect.
Given his nature, he was definitely one to shop around.
After speaking, Lin Shiming watched him with a half-smiling gaze that made Daoist Little Hu feel a bit uneasy.
"Then my thanks to Brother Lin!" Daoist Little Hu still made the trade, his mind now filled with joy. After all, even the big shops only offered up to three thousand Spirit Stones at most.
Even Duobao Pavilion, directly affiliated with Qingxuan Sect, was the same!
It was, after all, just half-dead bamboo roots.
Lin Shiming did speak the truth about the planting, but it wasn't just him; many Third Rank Spirit Plant Masters had tried and all had failed to provoke a reaction.
Being able to sell it now was indeed a cause for happiness for him.
"Daoist Lin must be a cultivator with Wood Attribute, right?" Little Hu inquired tentatively after completing the transaction.
"Yes, what do you advise Daoist Hu?" Lin Shiming watched Daoist Little Hu with a hint of speechlessness, noting the somewhat pitying look in Little Hu's eyes.
At this moment, Little Hu still seemed to regard him as an easy mark.
"If Daoist Lin is a cultivator with the Wood Attribute, that's perfect. You can come to me after the Qingxuan Grand Meeting ends, and at that time, Daoist Hu will present you with an opportunity!" Daoist Little Hu whispered this beside Lin Shiming.
After saying this, he handed over a Jade Slip with the signal for a Sound Transmission Talisman to Lin Shiming.
Obviously, he wanted Lin Shiming to contact him through the Jade Slip.
Lin Shiming courteously uttered a 'thank you,' and then they went their separate ways.
Watching Little Hu's retreating figure, his gaze slightly narrowed, observing for a good while.
After placing the Jade Slip into a separate Storage Bag, he exited the trading house as well.
With the spirit root of the Golden Thunder Bamboo in hand, Lin Shiming was now eager to return and examine the vitality of the Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit root, lest he also fail to cultivate it and end up facing a huge blunder.
An unbreedable Golden Thunder Bamboo spirit root would at most be worth a thousand Spirit Stones.
Whereas an Inferior Grade Third Rank sword could easily sell for thirty to forty thousand Spirit Stones, and if the material were of even finer quality, selling it for sixty or seventy thousand Spirit Stones wouldn't be out of the question!