In the Black City, the general cultivation resources were very cheap, but the advanced cultivation resources were very expensive. This wasn't because the Black City's bosses were black-hearted, but because the advanced cultivation resources couldn't be bought outside.
Outside, almost all the advanced cultivation resources were controlled by the aristocratic families and sects. Even if ordinary people had the money, they couldn't buy it. Under this almost monopolized situation, the advanced cultivation resources circulating in the Black City's market were very precious. Therefore, the high price became a matter of course. Those who wanted to buy the advanced cultivation resources but didn't have the channels could only pinch their noses and accept it.
Therefore, when he heard that Kelly wanted to take 20% of the commission, although Qinchuan was very pained, he had no choice but to agree.
"20% is fine," Qinchuan glanced at his own cloth bag and said to Kelly, "But don't fool me."
"Rest assured, you're a regular customer. How can I fool you?"
Kelly chuckled and casually picked up the pouch. She didn't mind that it was dirty and simply poured out the spiritual powder on the counter. The light green spiritual powder was divided into dozens of portions and contained in small transparent packets. Each packet contained a standard dosage of 100 grams, which was enough to provide a normal person with the energy required for one session of cultivation.
Looking at the spiritual powder on the counter, Kelly smiled and said to Qinchuan, "The exchange rate of low-level spiritual powder for advanced spiritual powder is 100: 1. You have a total of 20 bags of 2000 grams of low-level spiritual powder. That is to say, you can exchange for 200 grams of advanced spiritual powder. After deducting my commission, you can exchange for 160 grams of advanced spiritual powder. Are you sure you want to exchange now?"
Hearing Kelly say that his 2000 grams of low-level spiritual powder could only be exchanged for 160 grams of advanced spiritual powder, Qinchuan's heart was simply dripping blood. But for better cultivation, he could only clench his teeth and endure the pain.
"Exchange!"
Qinchuan took a deep breath and said, "Exchange all of them for advanced spiritual powder!"
"I like your straightforwardness."
Kelly grinned as she glanced at Qin Chuan. Then, with a sweep of her hand, she collected all the Low Tier Spiritual Powders on the table. She then turned around and retrieved two small bags of dark green Spiritual Powders from the storage cabinet behind her. She casually threw them in front of Qin Chuan and said, "These are yours."
Qinchuan looked at the two bags of advanced spiritual powder in front of him and was somewhat surprised, "You haven't taken your commission."
"Just treat it as this old mother is in a good mood today and is giving it to you."
Kelly lazily stretched and casually said, "This little bit of advanced spiritual powder is not enough for this old mother."
Hearing Kelly's words, Qinchuan hesitated for a moment. In the end, he reached out and accepted the two bags of advanced spiritual powder. Then he said to Kelly very solemnly, "I will repay you."
To the current Qinchuan, advanced cultivation resources were extremely precious. Kelly casually gave him 40 grams of advanced spiritual powder. It could be said that she had helped him a lot. As the saying goes, one does not receive rewards without pains. Since he had received benefits from Kelly, he naturally had to repay her in the future.
Kelly completely did not take Qinchuan's promise to heart. She yawned and said to Qinchuan, "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can leave now."
Since he had achieved his goal of exchanging cultivation resources, Qinchuan naturally had no reason to continue staying here. Just as Qinchuan was about to turn around and leave, two notices posted on the wall attracted Qinchuan's attention.
"This is …"
Qinchuan subconsciously walked closer to the two notices. Looking at the complicated and profound runes on the notices, his heart suddenly trembled. It was actually a talisman array, and a very advanced one at that!
Kelly, who was sitting behind the counter, saw that Qinchuan did not leave and instead walked towards the two notices. She couldn't help but lightly raise her eyebrows and remind Qinchuan, "Kid, be careful. You will get dizzy if you look at this talisman array for too long."
Qinchuan ignored Kelly's warning. His eyes were fixed on the talisman array for a long time. Then he slowly turned his head to look at Kelly and asked with a somewhat excited voice, "Lady Boss, is what's written on the notice real?
As long as you can recognize what kind of talisman array this is, you will be given 100,000 yuan?! "
"Of course it's real, but you …" Kelly suddenly sat up straight and stared sharply at Qinchuan. She asked, "You recognize that talisman array?!"
"I … I don't recognize it."
Qinchuan originally wanted to admit it, but he suddenly recalled Zhou Meng's warning. Thus, he changed his words and said, "But I have an elder who is a talisman array master. He will definitely be able to recognize what this talisman array is."
Kelly glanced at Qinchuan with slight astonishment and said with a tone of disbelief, "You have an elder who is a talisman array master, yet you actually have to rely on yourself to buy cultivation resources?"
Qinchuan scratched his head with slight embarrassment when he heard this. He made up an excuse and explained, "This is the training that my elder gave me. He wants me to develop the habit of being independent."
"This isn't the main point."
Kelly suddenly became excited. She stood up and walked quickly to Qinchuan's side. She stretched out her hand to point at the two notices on the wall and said to Qinchuan, "Are you sure that your elder can recognize the talisman array on these two notices?
I can clearly tell you that this is at least a fourth grade talisman array! "
A fourth grade talisman array already belonged to the category of intermediate grade talisman arrays. Only a third grade talisman array master or above could recognize it. Every third grade talisman array master was a distinguished guest of a large force. Their status was extraordinary, so Kelly couldn't help but be cautious.
"I can be sure."
Qinchuan nodded without the slightest hesitation. Recognizing a talisman array wasn't a difficult matter for him. Although there was a great risk in doing so, once he succeeded, he would be able to obtain two hundred thousand gold coins. For the current him, this was absolutely a huge fortune!
As the saying goes, wealth comes from danger. He would do this business!
Seeing Qinchuan's confident appearance, Kelly's gaze towards Qinchuan couldn't help but become cautious. If Qinchuan wasn't lying, then there was at least a third grade talisman array master standing behind him. A casual word from such a great figure could make her pack up and scram from Black City, never to see the sun of the second day. She absolutely couldn't offend him!
"What are you going to do?"
Kelly carefully opened her mouth and asked. If Qinchuan was going to tell the truth to the talisman array master behind him, then she would definitely stop Qinchuan without the slightest hesitation. What a joke! Would a third grade talisman array master lack two hundred thousand gold coins?
If by any chance she was misunderstood as instigating him, then even if she had nine lives, it wouldn't be enough!
Qinchuan had already thought of an excuse long ago. He replied, "My grandfather will let me recognize some talisman arrays every day. I only have to memorize these two talisman arrays and then bring them back as homework to ask my grandfather for advice. He will definitely guide me.
At that time, I will say that I saw it on someone else's artifact and not you. Of course, it's best that you don't leak it out. "
Grandfather?
Kelly deeply glanced at Qinchuan upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry, I will keep this secret and not tell anyone."