The girl in the blue dress pouted her lips, speaking in a hurt tone.
Beside her, the little mare, pure white all over with a single horn on its head, neighed softly in agreement.
"Xiaoqian, I already found out, that fierce-maned horse was severely injured by Xiaobai even before it got close."
"If word of this gets out, people will likely believe our Shennong Clan behaves arrogantly, even bullying with just a horse."
Though the woman in white spoke gently, her tone was exceptionally firm and decisive.
The girl in the blue dress, evidently aware of her elder sisterâs temperament, instantly pouted, lowering her head without speaking.
"May I ask what urgent matter brings you to call upon us two ladies this morning?"
Seeing the little white horse, Lu Yuan vaguely guessed their reason for coming.
"Jiang Wan rudely disturbs you, I hope Brother Lu can forgive me."
The woman in white spoke with warmth, tinged with a hint of apology.
"Youâre too kind, my friend, itâs just a small matter."
Lu Yuanâs expression remained unchanged, but upon hearing the surname Jiang, his heart skipped a beat.
Unlike the modern world,
the people of the Great Wilderness place immense importance on surnames.
Each surname often represents a tribal heritage and the identity of their ancestors!
Throughout the Great Wilderness, those with the surname Jiang are solely descendants of the Flame Emperor of the Shennong Clan!
The thing that surprised Lu Yuan was that.
Whether theyâre of the Youyu Clan or the Shennong Clan, they seem to be particularly concerned about their tribeâs reputation.
Not only do they refrain from acting unscrupulously due to their status and position, but they also impose stringent restrictions on themselves.
If he hadnât experienced it personally, he wouldnât have believed that the noble descendants of the Flame Emperor would deliberately visit to apologize for such a trivial matter!
"Brother Luâs magnanimity is truly admirable."
"But my younger sister did wrong, if I donât address it, wonât it dishonor our ancestors?"
Jiang Wan slightly turned, looking at the girl in the blue dress behind her.
"Jiang Ya..."
Under her elder sisterâs prompting, the girl in the blue dress, despite being averse, could only be forced to apologize to Lu Yuan.
"It was my fault yesterday, I shouldnât have let Xiaobai discipline your horse for being unruly..."
The girl spoke increasingly bitterly, her eyes reddening, almost on the verge of tears.
Jiang Wan observed all this, feeling a mix of helplessness and heartache.
Her younger sister has an unruly nature, spoiled since childhood.
If not strictly restrained, she would only become more aggressive in the future.
Of course.
The reason she made this special visit this time was not only to temper Jiang Yaâs temperament.
The more important point.
Last night she had a sudden whim to see what kind of person this Great Wilderness youth, so highly praised by the double-pupil Yu Qi, truly was.
Upon meeting today, he indeed proved to be extraordinary.
Given her noble status and outstanding appearance, she naturally draws attention wherever she goes.
Throughout her life, she has seen countless people who seek power or covet her beauty.
Yet, after learning about the Shennong Clanâs identity, Lu Yuan still managed to maintain an unflustered, composed attitude.
That alone made her regard Lu Yuan in a higher light.
"My younger sister did offend you before, this bottle of Nourishing Spirit Pill is a token of our Shennong Clanâs apology. I hope Brother Lu will accept it."
Jiang Wan took out a Jade Bottle and handed it to Lu Yuan.
"Thank you for your kind gesture, my friend."
Lu Yuan did not refuse and accepted it immediately.
Currently lacking cultivation resources, the Shennong Clan, known for tasting all the herbs under the heavens, excels in the art of alchemy.
Any elixir crafted by the Shennong Clanâs hands is bound to be a priceless treasure.
This Nourishing Spirit Pill not only nurtures the soul and strengthens the spirit embryo, but also carries a slight chance of enhancing a Qi Refinerâs comprehension!
If placed in the outside world, even a single one could fetch an exorbitant price!
"Could it be the effect of âHeavenâs Willâ?"
Watching the Jiang sistersâ departing figures, Lu Yuan pondered to himself.
This time, he merely spent a few Spirit-Storage Pills to exchange for a bottle of Nourishing Spirit Pill and formed an acquaintance with the Shennong Clanâs Jiang sisters.
Absolutely a tremendous gain!
With this thought.
Lu Yuan felt a surge of excitement, spurred on to continue using âHeavenâs Willâ to enhance his acquisition of cultivation resources.
The next day,
Lu Yuan went out for a leisurely stroll and discovered a fragmented statue at a stall selling ancient artifacts.
Even though on the surface, this statue of a man with a tigerâs head looks shabby, like a toy made of mud by a child.
However, Lu Yuan sensed a very rich metal and iron aura inside the statue, seemingly containing a trace of the golden lawâs charm!
Lu Yuan was thrilled, but showed no sign of it and instead selected more than a dozen ancient relics.
As for the tiger-headed statue, Lu Yuan placed it along with the other relics, planning to buy them all together.
"Fellow Daoist, how much for all these items?"
"A thousand pounds of rice, or you could give me one low-grade spirit stone."
The stallholder glanced at Lu Yuan and quoted an exorbitant price.
Upon hearing this price, Lu Yuanâs face immediately darkened.
The Great Wilderness is resource-poor, and most people barter goods, while Qi Refiners use the more portable spirit stones as currency.
But the old man asking for a low-grade spirit stone right off the bat was clearly taking advantage of his youth!
"Old man, you claim these are ancient relics, but if Iâm not mistaken, they should be bulk purchases from the Great Court Country, right?"
Lu Yuan snorted coldly, immediately exposing his bluff.
"Young man, you can talk nonsense about food, but not words!"
"These treasures, I risked my life to bring back from ancient ruins, if you donât want to buy, then forget it."
The old man hurriedly glanced around, seeing that no one was paying attention, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
"How about this, seeing as youâre old and itâs not easy, Iâll take a loss, how about ten pounds of rice for the lot?"
Lu Yuan said naturally, almost making the old man curse in anger.
Eventually, after some haggling, they finally closed the deal at a price of a hundred pounds of rice.
When Lu Yuan left with a bag of ancient relics, a barely perceptible smile appeared on the stallholderâs lips.
"This kid is young, but heâs quite cunning, though heâs still a bit green to pit against me."
These relics, I bought them from the Great Court Country for just a few pounds of rice.
Now, reselling them, I made ten times the profit!
Meanwhile, Lu Yuan, carrying his bundle, also wore a satisfied smile.
Having personally felt it before, he was more certain that the statue of a man with a tigerâs head indeed contained a trace of the golden lawâs charm.
This is definitely a rare treasure for inscription realm Qi Refiners who need to understand the Dao marks of all things!
At the Eight Directions Building.
An elderly man in black clothes was holding a set of specialized equipment, after a rigorous appraisal, he finally confirmed the value of the statue.
"This is indeed an exotic treasure, though itâs already damaged, otherwise its price would surely be ten times higher!"
"Normally, a damaged exotic treasure containing a law Dao mark can fetch about ten thousand low-grade spirit stones."
"However, this itemâs Dao mark is relatively complete, making its price higher, plus Young Master Lu is a VIP of our Eight Directions Building."
"If you wish to sell it, how would you feel about a price of fifteen thousand low-grade spirit stones?"
The black-clothed elder pondered for a moment and then spoke solemnly.
"Agreed."
Lu Yuan nodded, not disputing the price.
Before coming here, he had already taken this statue to other chambers of commerce to inquire about the price, the highest offer was only thirteen thousand low-grade spirit stones.
But the Eight Directions Building, with its ample resources, added two thousand spirit stones in one go, showing their sincerity.
"In that case, please wait a moment, Young Master Lu."
Soon enough.
A grey-robed elder returned, handing Lu Yuan a token and a mini storage bag.
"Young Master Lu, this bag contains fifteen thousand low-grade spirit stones, please check them."
"Additionally, this is our Eight Directions Buildingâs VIP token, giving you a 5% discount on any purchases here in the future."
"Thank you, elder."
Lu Yuan took the storage bag, checked it carefully, confirmed everything was in order, and then left the Eight Directions Building.
With these spirit stones, he could finally break through to the inscription realm without worrying about cultivation resources anymore.
That evening.
An elder entered the Eight Directions Building, holding the spirit stones he had painstakingly gathered, intending to buy a bottle of Spirit-Storage Pill.
However, flipping through the inventory, he unexpectedly spotted a very familiar damaged statue.
When he rubbed his eyes and looked repeatedly, he found out it was priced at eighteen thousand low-grade spirit stones.
He was so infuriated that he blacked out and spat blood on the spot!
If Lu Yuan were here, he would surely recognize at a glance.
The elder who was beating his chest, fainted with anger was the same heartless stallholder who previously asked an outrageous price!
The heartless stallholder thought he was smart but never dreamed that the statue would be worth so much.
Lu Yuan, with just one resale.
Easily made hundreds of thousands, even a million times the profit!