Chapter 840: Chapter 840: 841: 35,000,000, just like that, eaten?

“You’re buying it for me?”

Wu Chengjue glanced at him and asked.

“As fellow disciples of the Great Sect, consider this Icy Leech Worm a token of this brother’s goodwill. I hope Sister Wu won’t see it as an outsider’s gesture.”

Situ Baoqi said with a smile. No one could reject the power of wealth, not even this icy beauty. It was an excellent opportunity to increase her favorability. Buying her favorite item for her was a shortcut to fostering a closer relationship in the future.

However, what he failed to notice was the strange expression on the faces of the group of cultivators behind him.

Wealth indeed had the power to captivate a beauty’s heart, but were you sure you had enough Immortal Stones?

Or was it that the resources of Sword Sect disciples were so terrifyingly abundant that they could spend tens or even hundreds of millions of Immortal Stones without batting an eye?

“Hmm, very well, shopkeeper, no need to haggle. Wrap up these three for me, he’s paying.”

Wu Chengjue nodded, stretched out a delicate finger, and decisively pointed at the Nameless Sword Ice Essence, the Icy Leech Worm, and the Amethyst Ice Core one after another, leaving Situ Baoqi dumbfounded.

Wasn’t there only one Icy Leech Worm? How come there were suddenly two more items?

“What a generous lady, and this gentleman is both handsome and extraordinary. Possessing the cultivation level of the Heavenly Immortal Realm at such a young age, his future is boundless. Truly a match of talent and beauty!”

“The total is thirty-five million Lower Grade Immortal Stones.”

The old shopkeeper said cheerfully. Having made such a big sale just a few days after opening, he was feeling quite pleased with himself. He had the various sects to thank for this. If not for their challenge to the Blade Sect, the Little Ghost Secret Realm wouldn’t have seen such an influx of cultivators, and his shop wouldn’t enjoy such popularity.

“What? Thirty-five million Lower Grade Immortal Stones?”

Situ Baoqi involuntarily widened his eyes. What did thirty-five million represent?

A number that a small sect couldn’t amass in its lifetime, and the old shopkeeper just quoted it without changing his expression? Wasn’t this daylight robbery?

He was of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, typically using only High Grade Immortal Stones, and sometimes extravagantly using Top Grade Immortal Stones, but that did not mean he could afford thirty-five million Medium Grade Immortal Stones!

Let alone him, even if the steward Elder in charge of the Sword Sect’s finances were to come here, he would be dizzy with amazement.

“Yes, gentleman, rest assured. We have an honest business here. The original price of these three items was forty million Medium Grade Immortal Stones. Just now, this lady, after carefully calculating, cut down five million Medium Grade Immortal Stones, hence the total is only thirty-five million.”

“Although these materials possess exceptionally pure Frost Qi, they are still in their juvenile stage and not fully formed, so the prices are not set too high. Otherwise, the price would not be in Medium Grade Immortal Stones, but High Grade Immortal Stones.”

The old shopkeeper explained carefully, a smile on his face.

Situ Baoqi’s face turned extremely ugly. He wished he could slap himself twice. Why did he have to suck up to a beautiful woman with such an offhand remark?

She shaved off just five million? Did he care about those five million Medium Grade Immortal Stones? He was missing the whole thirty-five million!

With such a number of Immortal Stones in hand, wouldn’t he be able to start his own small sect?

The old saying was right after all, beautiful women were always costly, and this ice beauty was particularly extravagant!

“Brother Situ isn’t short on cash, is he?”

Li Xiaobai seized the opportunity to chime in. Thirty-five million Medium Grade Immortal Stones would be hard for him to come up with as well, almost equaling all his wealth so far, let alone for someone else.

This guy never learned his lesson. This move was bound to drain him down to his last penny.

“I…”

“I didn’t bring enough cash…”

Situ Baoqi’s face turned red. More and more spectators gathered to watch the scene. He found it really hard to admit that he couldn’t afford it, but such an astronomical number was beyond his reach even if he sold himself, putting him in a difficult dilemma.

“If you don’t have it, just say so. Don’t waste everyone’s time.”

“Shopkeeper, give me the items, and let this one pay the bill!”

Wu Chengjue acted quite swiftly, not paying any attention to Situ Baoqi’s words, took away the three treasures, and then casually pointed at Li Xiaobai with a faint voice.

Li Xiaobai gasped, his facial expression stiffening; he was only here to enjoy the show, maybe rub some salt in Situ Baoqi’s wounds, yet somehow he ended up involved?

Aren’t you a big shot? Don’t all big shots throw money around and buy whatever they want? Why get a small cultivator like him to pay?

Is that reasonable?

“Why should I pay the bill?”

Li Xiaobai asked somewhat dumbfoundedly.

“Because I don’t have any Immortal Stones.”

Wu Chengjue glanced at him strangely, as if it were only natural, and then added, “I know you have them; a mere thirty-five million is no problem for you.”

“I’m freaking…”

Li Xiaobai suddenly found himself at a loss for words; this was more than ‘no problem,’ this was exposing his entire bottom line.

Looking at the smiling old face before him, Li Xiaobai gritted his teeth, took off his Space Ring, and tossed it to the old shopkeeper.

“Thirty-five million, count it.”

“No need to count, I trust both of you.”

The old shopkeeper took the ring and scanned it quickly, immediately saying with a beaming smile.

A ripple of excitement went through the crowd; to purchase treasures worth thirty-five million without even blinking—who are this man and woman, what is their relationship, and which major power do they come from?

Showed up here, what is their purpose? Are they here to participate in tomorrow’s arena battle?

“Who is that young man, to casually spend thirty-five million mid-grade Immortal Stones—that’s not something ordinary people can afford; not even our sects can necessarily produce that amount immediately.”

“These two must be prodigies from some big power, so wealthy, they’re practically walking treasure troves!”

“I just want to know who that woman is, she’s just like an Immortal descending to earth, her temperament is too extraordinary, never seen before!”

“Sister is so beautiful…”

Li Xiaobai said somewhat gloomily, “Senior, you owe me thirty-five million mid-grade Immortal Stones.”

“Mm, will pay you back.”

Wu Chengjue waved her hand dismissively.

“Congratulations to Sister Wu on acquiring three rare treasures, after carefully refining them, I believe your strength will reach a new level, here I am, celebrating in advance.”

“I didn’t expect Junior Brother Li to be so secretive, carrying such an amount of Immortal Stones, truly surprising; but since I’ve already said I would pay, I won’t go back on my word, I’ll pay you back that thirty-five million later.”

Situ Baoqi steadied his spirits, forcing a composed smile, continued to make promises—after all, the Immortal Stones had been paid, and he felt free to say anything now, the key was not to leave a bad impression on the watching disciples.

“However, to fully trigger the potential of the Amethyst Ice Core and the Icy Leech Worm, stimulation with the Fire Lotus is needed. Sister, you could come to my peak for the refinement, I will guard the process for you, how does that sound?”

Situ Baoqi thought his address was rather graceful, hoping to redeem some of the embarrassment from earlier.

“No need.”

Wu Chengjue, sparing with words, stretched out her hand to take out the Amethyst Ice Core and Icy Leech Worm, manipulated them in the air briefly before briskly popping them into her mouth. She chewed slowly and conscientiously and swallowed them down.

Then, in front of the astounded onlookers, she casually stroked the famed sword Ice Essence. As her delicate hands caressed it, the sword trembled, shattered inch by inch into an ice sculpture, which she crunched up and swallowed down bit by bit, a captivating smile gracing her face.

“The taste is quite good, the Frost Qi is very pure, I’m very satisfied, thirty-five million, well spent!”