Chapter 925: Chapter 925 Dreamy Snow Jade Flute
Qin Sisi could see that Fu Liuyou valued her as a prospective Forging Master, so she deliberately made such a statement to make Fu Liuyou’s heart flutter, perhaps the price could be lowered a little.
"Miss, it’s not that I’m unreasonable, but I truly have given you a substantial discount. To be honest, it’s your good luck; otherwise, I would not have offered you this price," Fu Liuyou said in a troubled tone.
Qin Sisi picked up on some information from Fu Liuyou’s words and asked softly, "I’m a bit confused by what Mr. Fu is saying, where exactly is my good luck manifested?"
"The price of a Level Four Magic Crystal Stone is usually around twenty high-quality spirit stones. Recently, there has been a major customer purchasing Magic Crystal Stones at high prices, which has significantly driven up their value," Fu Liuyou replied in a low voice.
Xiao Meng asked curiously, "Where did this major customer come from? Why is he buying Magic Crystal Stones at such a high price?"
Fu Liuyou laughed and replied, "That I’m not sure about. For us in business, as long as there’s money to be made, that’s what matters. It’s not right to pry into the clients’ information."
Xiao Meng pouted and turned her head away, no longer paying him any attention.
Qin Sisi glanced at Fu Liuyou with a half-smile, not believing his last statement one bit.
She had once asked Yun Cheng to inquire about the specifics of Testing Gold Pavilion. The outcome of that had taken her by surprise.
Behind Testing Gold Pavilion was a very powerful merchant group known as Haixin Commerce Association.
Testing Gold Pavilion is just a branch of Haixin Commerce Association, mainly dealing in the sale and recycling of raw materials and finished products for forging.
Next to Testing Gold Pavilion, there were two other renowned shops, also belonging to Haixin Commerce Association.
The shop on the left is called Golden Pill Hall, which sells pills and also recycles pills made by Alchemists.
The shop on the right is called Cloud Clothing Store, selling clothes and jewelry. Of course, these are not ordinary clothes and jewelry; they are all forged with certain defensive capabilities and won’t easily be damaged in Magic combats.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Sisi said, "Let’s go with the price for Magic Crystal Stones as Mr. Fu stated."
Fu Liuyou’s face lit up with joy and was about to say something when Qin Sisi leaned in and whispered, "Could Mr. Fu please inform me of the surname of that major customer?"
With the financial ability to purchase Magic Crystal Stones in such a large quantity at high prices, Qin Sisi conjectured that it was very likely someone from The Eight Great Families, so as long as Fu Liuyou revealed the surname, she could roughly guess who it was.
Fu Liuyou pursed his lips with a troubled expression again, and after a moment, he said meaningfully, "Miss asked me to keep the identity confidential, and I have done so."
Qin Sisi understood his implication and nodded slightly, assuring, "Don’t worry, I just want to confirm my own speculation, I will not reveal the slightest bit."
Only then did Fu Liuyou whisper two words into Qin Sisi’s ear.
It indeed involved her.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Sisi immediately looked up and said, "Thank you, Mr. Fu."
As she spoke, she took out twenty high-quality spirit stones from her storage ring and handed them over to Fu Liuyou.
Seeing such a large amount of spirit stones, Fu Liuyou immediately beamed with joy and quickly summoned a servant to carefully package the Jade Flute for Qin Sisi.
The servant seemed quite experienced, first cautiously taking the Jade Flute from the counter and asking Qin Sisi to inspect it.
After Qin Sisi nodded in approval, he then placed the Jade Flute into a soft, gemstone-blue, elongated bag, and finally into a brownish-red sandalwood box, tying it with a treasure-blue silk ribbon on the outside.
Qin Sisi was very satisfied with the servant’s packaging and politely thanked him, then stored the box with the Jade Flute inside her storage ring.
She thought for a moment and then asked Fu Liuyou, "May I ask, Boss Fu, does this Jade Flute have a name?"
Fu Liuyou chuckled twice and replied, "To be honest, I really did consider giving it a good name. But, as a rough man, all I could come up with was ’Snow’, seeing how it’s completely white which fits the theme well. But whether it’s called ’Snow Flute’ or ’Snowy Jade Flute’, it feels like they’re lacking in charm. So, it doesn’t have an official name yet. Miss, perhaps you could try naming it?"
Qin Sisi pondered seriously; just now, on the sapphire velvet, the Jade Flute was snowy and glossy, radiant like a dream, both real and illusory.
"How about ’Dreamy Snow Jade Flute’?" Qin Sisi looked at Fu Liuyou for his opinion, since after all, Fu Liuyou was the creator of this Jade Flute, it seemed appropriate to ask for his opinion.
Fu Liuyou’s eyes lit up and he praised enthusiastically, "Good, good, Dreamy Snow Jade Flute - like snow, like a dream, a splendid name, splendid indeed!"
Overjoyed, Fu Liuyou asked Qin Sisi and her companions to wait a moment, then whispered some instructions to the servant, who nodded repeatedly and then stepped out of the Testing Gold Pavilion.
A short while later, the servant returned with a tray in his hand, respectfully presenting it before Fu Liuyou.
Qin Sisi glanced at it and saw three crystal-clear Jade Pendants on the tray, each with a unique design, with lifelike patterns carved in openwork.
Fu Liuyou presented a Jade Pendant carved with a pattern of green pines to Yun Cheng, and one with floral patterns to Xiao Meng.
Lastly, holding one Jade Pendant in his hands and examining it for a moment, he passed it to Qin Sisi, saying, "I feel an instant connection with Miss, and you have also named my crafted Jade Flute. I would like to offer this Jade Pendant as a token of gratitude, and I hope Miss will not disdain it."
Qin Sisi accepted the Jade Pendant and saw that it was engraved with a somewhat odd-looking bird that resembled a crane, standing firmly on one leg with beautifully spread wings, and a blaze atop its head.
Not quite understanding, Qin Sisi asked Fu Liuyou, "May I ask, Boss Fu, what bird is this pattern on the Jade Pendant?"
Fu Liuyou smiled and explained, "This is a Bifang Bird, a legendary bird of fire. It’s said to govern all the flames in the world. Since the art of forging has high demands for flames, the Bifang Bird thus becomes the deity in the hearts of Forging Masters."
Qin Sisi had a sudden realization; Fu Liuyou’s intention was clear: he hoped that Qin Sisi could become a true Forging Master soon.
Perhaps what he saw was just the benefit Qin Sisi could bring to him, but this wish also happened to be what Qin Sisi was very much looking forward to.
"Thank you, Boss Fu, your wish is also my aspiration." Fu Liuyou didn’t state it outright, and Qin Sisi gave an implicit response, trusting that both could understand each other’s intentions.
Each of them put away their Jade Pendants, said their goodbyes to Boss Fu, and left the Testing Gold Pavilion.
Qin Sisi’s thoughts lingered on the secret information Fu Liuyou had discreetly shared with her - the surname of the major client who was purchasing Magic Crystal Stones at high prices was Qingming.
Immediately, Qin Sisi thought of Ya Ling; could it be that Ya Ling, unsatisfied with her own recent study results, had asked her father to purchase Magic Crystal Stones for her, preparing to absorb the Spiritual Power within to enhance her own magic prowess?
