Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Spiritual Turtle Shell

An hour later.

Li Mu clutched his chest, looking pained as he walked out of Chen’s Technique Tower.

It’s empty!

The Spirit Stone Bag is empty, completely drained by that female shopkeeper!

From their conversation, it was clear Li Mu was also interested in Puppetry and Spirit Talisman, which made the Book Tower’s female shopkeeper even more enthusiastic.

In the end, Li Mu bought a big pile of books, and a dozen Inheritance Jade Scrolls of the Spirit Plant Cultivator’s technique, spending a total of 332 Middle Spirit Stones. Yet, he couldn’t even buy the only Tier Two Spirit Talisman Drawing Strategy book in the tower.

“Young man, just came out of the Book Tower? Hahaha, got emptied out by Miss Chen, right?” As Li Mu just walked out, an old man sitting by the stall nearby joked, seeing his state.

…

Li Mu was slightly taken aback, just about to ask how he knew.

“Hehe, Miss Chen is well-read and excellent in speech. Most customers get drained of their Spirit Stones in her tower, but the books she recommends are worth reading and won’t disappoint you; just don’t buy them to gather dust!” The old man laughed, kindly reminding Li Mu, noticing his puzzled look.

“I will! Thank you, sir, for the reminder.” Li Mu smiled and nodded, then headed towards the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

The Spirit Stones spent must be earned back from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Soon, Li Mu arrived at an ancient wooden building, the gorgeously decorated Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, with a couplet hanging at the entrance.

Upper side: A pavilion of treasures, charting mountain and sea within and beyond

Lower side: For thousands of years, gathering treasures, books and stars shining through ages

Horizontal scroll: Circulating Ten Thousand Treasures

What grand diction!

Seeing this couplet, Li Mu couldn’t help but be impressed by the foundation of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

“Sir, welcome to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, please come inside!” Two maidservants stood on either side, gesturing invitingly, bowing and welcoming.

Li Mu nodded and walked directly into the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Inside the pavilion, a refreshing and rich Spiritual Qi hit his face, with a three to four-zhang-high grand hall luxuriously decorated. A Spirit Gathering Array is set inside, making the inner spiritual Qi several times richer than outside. Large Radiant Stones are inlaid on the beams, their warm light illuminating the hall.

The hall is furnished with over a dozen redwood counters, each attended by a young lady in a pink dress, welcoming the customers. Display stands showcase Spirit Pills, Spirit Fruits, Spiritual Artifacts, various Spiritual Objects, and rare spiritual objects’ picture books hang around the walls. The aura here exudes the grandiosity of gathering all things treasurable under one roof.

“Welcome, sir, what kind of treasures do you need? I’m Qiu Yuting, and I can introduce them to you,” a beautiful woman in a light green palace dress elegantly approached Li Mu, smiling and greeting.

“Your pavilion is holding an auction soon, right?” Li Mu, observing the lively great hall, responded with a smile.

“Yes! The auction starts in two days. Is the gentleman here to reserve a spot, or do you have items to auction?” Qiu Yuting’s eyes lit up, asking while looking at Li Mu.

“I have a few items to auction; how does it work?” Li Mu nodded with a smile, indicating.

“Sir, our pavilion has professional Spirit Appraisers. The items you wish to auction have to be appraised by them and must meet a certain value level to be eligible for auction. May I ask what items you would like to auction?” Qiu Yuting inquired, showing concern.

“Two Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Swords, can they be auctioned?” Li Mu tapped his Storage Bag and took out a Red Gold Spirit Sword, asking with a smile.

“It should be no problem. Sir, I’ll take you to a Spirit Appraiser now?” Qiu Yuting, looking invigorated, gestured invitingly to Li Mu, speaking with enthusiasm.

“Great! Let’s go!” Li Mu agreed with a nod.

Soon, Qiu Yuting led Li Mu to a private room in the back hall.

Inside, an elder over fifty was sitting at a wooden table, intently focused on examining a palm-sized turtle shell artifact.

“Elder Wei, this gentleman wants to auction some spiritual objects, could you appraise them?” Qiu Yuting requested of the elder.

“Oh! Let me have a look!” The older gentleman set aside his current work, looking at Li Mu, gesturing to hand them over.

Li Mu nodded and took out the two Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Swords from his Storage Bag, handing them over to the elder with both hands.

Meanwhile, Li Mu curiously examined the turtle shell artifact on the elder’s table, his Innate Divine Power – Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits activating, and a virtual frame immediately appeared, detailing the turtle shell artifact’s information.

[Spiritual Turtle Shell (Sealed)]

[Grade: Tier Six Spiritual Object]

[Attributes: Time Fortune Divination (sealed), Unstained Cause and Effect (sealed), Timeless (sealed)]

[Status: Divine Object Self-Sealing, Spiritual Invisibility]

[Through five thousand years of time, a remnant shell from the Spiritual Turtle was left behind. The relic shell self-seals, requiring ten drops of True Spirit Essence Blood to gradually dissolve the seal. It is one of the top-grade materials for refining Divination Treasure Artifacts.]

Upon seeing the turtle shell’s attribute information, Li Mu was stunned; this was the highest-tier spiritual object he’s discovered so far. Never did he expect to encounter such an item in this situation.

“Tier Two Red Gold Material, yet it was refined into Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Swords, surpassing the material’s limit, and both swords succeeded. This artifact refining skill is quite impressive! The matching nine artifact patterns — Sharp Gold, Solid, Sword Heart, Spirit Taming, etc., are all highly suitable for a Gold Element Spirit Sword, remarkable indeed!”

“It’s just a pity it uses Tier Two Red Gold Material. If it used Tier Three Red Flame Gold, Tier Three Geng Metal, or Tier Three Taiyi Refined Gold, with this artifact refining skill, it absolutely could have refined into a Tier Three Top-Grade Spirit Sword. What a shame!” The Spirit Appraiser Elder Wei’s voice of evaluation occasionally nodded, occasionally shook, was heard.

Li Mu suddenly realized, furrowing his brows at the palm-sized turtle shell on the table, contemplating how to acquire it. If he gets it, that would be a tremendous find!

A Tier Six Spiritual Object! Such a thing would be suited for a Nascent Soul True Monarch or Divinity Transformation Ancestor, and it relates to fortune divination, so its value must be incredibly high.

“Elder Wei, what is the estimated price for these two Spirit Swords? Can they be auctioned?” Qiu Yuting asked with concern, as successfully auctioning these two Spirit Swords contributes to her performance; she had to pay attention.

“They certainly are enough to auction! However, the prices for these two Spirit Swords are a bit difficult to determine. Being made from Tier Two refining materials, yet resulting in Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Swords, their value should range between 500-1200 Middle Spirit Stones, depending on the actual auction scenario,” Elder Wei estimated, frowning.

“Why is there such a wide range? How did you determine the price?” Li Mu frowned, puzzled.

“Sir, that’s not my fault. Refining a Tier Three Spirit Sword typically requires using Tier Three refining materials. Even if it becomes a Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Sword, its value usually ranges from 800-1500 Middle Spirit Stones based on its appearance,” Elder Wei explained helplessly. “These two Tier Three Lower Grade Spirit Swords use Tier Two Red Gold, and the cost isn’t high, roughly around 70 Middle Spirit Stones. If they were Tier Two Top Grade Spirit Swords, they’d sell for about 500-800 Middle Spirit Stones. However, breaking through the limit of Top Grade Spirit Sword to reach Tier Three Lower Grade increases their value, depending on what the buyer is willing to pay.”

“Alright! Then let’s auction them! Do we just leave these two Spirit Swords at your pavilion for the auction? Or should I return to retrieve the swords after they are sold?” Li Mu frowned, asking with concern.

“Sir, if you’re auctioning, you’ll need to leave the Spirit Swords here. We will draft an auction contract for you, and if you’re still worried, we can advance you the lowest estimated value, 500 Middle Spirit Stones each, totaling 1000 Middle Spirit Stones for both. Once the Spirit Swords are sold, we’ll pay you the difference. If they don’t sell, we’ll purchase them at this price,” Qiu Yuting explained with a smile, looking at Li Mu.

“Hmm! That sounds fair. What if they don’t sell? Can I return your Spirit Stones then?” Li Mu asked, worried about under-the-table operations by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

“No problem! If they don’t sell, just return us the Spirit Stones. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion has always thrived on harmony and doesn’t force deals!” Qiu Yuting smiled slightly, explaining.

“Alright then! Please draft the auction contract!” Li Mu smiled and nodded in agreement, indicating.

“Uh! Sir, perhaps, you could come with me outside?” Qiu Yuting hesitated for a moment, then suggested looking at Li Mu.

“I have some matters to consult Elder Wei about; you can go fetch the contract!” Li Mu smiled slightly, making up an excuse with a firm attitude.

No kidding, if I leave, there’s no chance of getting that Tier Six Turtle Shell. Li Mu’s mind spun rapidly, thinking of how to continue engaging Elder Wei in conversation.

“Alright! Then please wait a moment while I get the contract!” Qiu Yuting glanced at Elder Wei and reluctantly left the room.

Elder Wei looked at Li Mu with suspicion, unsure what this young man intended to do.

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