Chapter 1197: Chapter 1197

The Golden Soul Flower was an obscure herb. No one even knew it was an immortal herb, so it was thrown with a large pile of spirit materials, looking inconspicuous.

Although its growth environment was harsh, its use was limited. The only known effect now was repairing spiritual treasures, as it contained a vast amount of Crimson Soul Golden Spirit Chime. No one knew it was also a kind of immortal herb. No one knew it was an essential item for sword cultivators on the fourth stage. Content orıginally comes from 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵

The Loose Immortal selling these materials was talking to someone about the price of another kind of spirit material.

Occasionally, passersby would stop and take a look to see if there was anything suitable for them.

Fang Chen came to the stall and waited until the seller finished a trade before pointing to the Golden Soul Flower and calmly asking, "Brother, how much for this item?"

"This is the Golden Soul Flower. Very rare." The seller smiled. "It only grows within large Crimson Soul Golden clusters. Due to favorable timing and terrain, not every cluster will produce a Golden Soul Flower. You should know about Crimson Soul Gold, right?"

Those who knew about the Golden Soul Flower would naturally know about Crimson Soul Gold.

Fang Chen nodded. "I do."

"Good, that makes it simple. Spiritual treasures made from Crimson Soul Gold have excellent strength and toughness. One or two pieces of Crimson Soul Gold cost around two to three immortal crystals, making it extremely precious."

"Although the Golden Soul Flower is just an accompanying product of the Crimson Soul Golden cluster and can't be used for forging, it has the special property of repairing spiritual treasures. It's easy to use. You simply fuse it into your treasure with immortal energy. It can repair damage to treasures and restore some of their former glory if they've aged. For cultivators skilled in forging, this item is extraordinary."

Fang Chen smiled. "I'm not skilled in forging, but my treasure is indeed damaged. If the price is right, I'll buy it."

The seller had said all that only to lay the groundwork for raising the price.

He scrutinized Fang Chen for a while, trying to see if his words were genuine.

After a few breaths, seeing nothing in Fang Chen's eyes, he gave up and directly quoted a price. "Ten immortal crystals."

The person speaking was not Fang Chen, but a young man who had somehow come up to the stall, looking at the Golden Soul Flower with keen interest.

When the seller announced the price, the young man agreed almost without hesitation.

The seller frowned slightly and glanced at Fang Chen. "Friend, it's ten immortal crystals we're talking about."

The young man frowned and looked at the seller. "Hey, what's your problem? Didn't I just agree?"

"All transactions at the Immortal Exchange follow a first-come, first-served rule. I am currently dealing with this Daoist here," the seller said with a frown.

"The Immortal Exchange actually has that kind of rule? Why has my uncle never told me about it?" The young man laughed. "I'll ask him later to see if that's true. If not, it means you're looking down on me. I won't let that slide."

The seller sneered. He ignored the young man and turned back to look at Fang Chen.

A thought flashed through Fang Chen's mind, but he didn't care. Ten immortal crystals for a Golden Soul Flower was expensive but still within a reasonable range.

"That's fine, but I don't have that many immortal crystals. I have five immortal crystals and one top-grade spirit stone here. The top-grade spirit stone is worth five immortal crystals," Fang Chen said.

The seller hesitated for just a moment before nodding in agreement. Top-grade spirit stones were easier to sell than Golden Soul Flowers.

Many Loose Immortals wanted to study top-grade spirit stones, so selling them was not difficult.

However, the young man kept watching him with a half-smile, which made the seller a bit uneasy. Perhaps recalling something, the seller looked at the young man before the trade and asked, "Who's your uncle?"

"The Grand Desolate Immortal. Who else? Isn't he the host of this Immortal Exchange? I'll ask him later about the rules here and see if you're looking down on me," the young man said lazily.

The seller was stunned, his face showing a complex expression. Then he forced a smile and whispered, "You've taken a liking to this Golden Soul Flower? Ten immortal crystals, and it's yours."

He quickly glanced at Fang Chen with a hint of apology in his eyes.

There was no need to verify the young man's claim. This is the Immortal Exchange. Saying something like that here means their identity was absolutely confirmed.

"I knew it, there's no such thing as first-come, first-served. If anything, I was the first to agree to your price," the young man said with a smile.

The young man took out ten immortal crystals and handed them over, then received the Golden Soul Flower from the seller.

Before the stall owner could say any polite words, the young man turned to Fang Chen and smiled. "So? Do you Golden Soul Flower? I can sell it to you for five immortal crystals and one top-grade spirit stone."

The stall owner was left baffled. The fact that the young man bought the flower only to resell it was one thing, but he was reselling it for the exact same price he had bought it at! How was that any different from the ten immortal crystals he had just paid?

"But I don't want your top-grade spirit stone. I want that top-grade spirit stone containing the power of Azure Lightning," the young man said with a smile.

The stall owner immediately understood. Most top-grade spirit stones were priced around five immortal crystals, but some special ones could fetch a higher price. A top-grade spirit stone containing Azure Lightning's power was indeed more valuable.

Legend had it that in ancient times, when people underwent tribulations, the heavenly thunder they faced was Azure Lightning.

Even now, some Daoist cultivators still possess rudimentary Azure Lightning techniques.

Compared to the various ancient spiritual powers in top-grade spirit stones, the power of Azure Lightning was clearly more prestigious. Most importantly... it didn't require comprehension. It came with ready-made techniques that could be matched.

This young man had to be skilled in lightning arts related to Azure Lightning and needed this top-grade spirit stone to assist in his comprehension.

Fang Chen smiled and said, "It's you."

The young man smiled back and didn't hide his identity. "Yes, I can't hide it from you after all."

Fang Chen realized then—his waist token had been tampered with. Or rather, all the tokens of those present had been.

The disguises he donned could fool the crowd, but not the Grand Desolate Immortal or his close confidants.

This youth was clearly one of those confidants, with a method to identify him despite his many transformations.

He had been watching the top-grade spirit stone containing the Azure Lightning power all along and probably had been following him secretly.

The ambush on the way was just to force Fang Chen to bring out that top-grade spirit stone for trade.

Could he swallow this anger? Yes, he could.

The Golden Soul Flower was an immortal herb, a must-have for a Sword Immortal's fourth transformation. He couldn't miss it just out of spite.

"No problem with the exchange."

Fang Chen took out another top-grade spirit stone containing the power of Azure Lightning and lowered the immortal crystals from five to three.

"This is my price. Deal?"