Eternal Life: I Can Sell Everything

Chapter 234: Chapter 230: Plan to Auction Primordial Longevity Pearls

Xie Yunxiang’s emotions were so intense they could hardly be described with words. In that instant, the Heaven and Earth Scale collected two more clouds of aura!

[Human Desires: Joy, shock, and joy from a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Weight: Two jin and three taels. Tradable.]

[Human Desires: Delight, gratitude, and delight from a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Weight: Three jin and four taels. Tradable.]

Song Ciwan smiled and placed the Storage Talisman into Xie Yunxiang’s palm.

Xie Yunxiang’s hand trembled and his legs shook, nearly causing him to drop the Storage Talisman.

Song Ciwan raised a finger to her lips in a shushing gesture and continued to speak via voice transmission, "Be careful, Brother Xie. Don’t flash your wealth. You must not draw any attention to yourself."

With trembling hands, Xie Yunxiang hurriedly tucked the Storage Talisman inside his robes, keeping it close to his body.

He was so overcome with emotion he could barely speak. His lips trembled as he stammered several times, only managing to repeat, "I... I... Brother Xin, you... you..."

The Heaven and Earth Scale appeared again, collecting another cloud of aura: [Human Desires: Delight, gratitude, and melancholy from a Qi Transformation Stage Cultivator. Weight: One jin and six taels. Tradable.]

’Melancholy amidst such great joy? What a strange state of mind.’

Song Ciwan had no intention of probing further. She waited for Xie Yunxiang to compose himself before asking, "Brother Xie, if we want to sell this, do you have any connections?"

Xie Yunxiang was still walking on air. He said hurriedly, "Brother Xin, if we’re to discuss this in detail, we should find a better place! Do you know of Pinyuan Residence, Brother Xin? The fish-dragon at Pinyuan Residence is a delicacy without equal in this world..."

Seeing that he was getting excited and about to launch into a long-winded speech, Song Ciwan quickly stopped him.

She said, "Brother Xie, remember Bright Moon Square and Yao Fang Courtyard. Let that be a lesson to us!"

Her words were heavy with meaning.

Xie Yunxiang was instantly reminded of the time he had taken "Xin Mian" to Yao Fang Courtyard. He had been so enchanted by Princess Chunshui that he’d almost spent a fortune on the spot—

After all, that same Princess Chunshui had later revealed herself to be a Witch and created a massive, ugly scene throughout all of Bright Moon Square.

Xie Yunxiang shivered again, but this time it wasn’t from excitement—it was from lingering fear.

’This is bad, really bad. Why can’t we just talk anywhere? We’re using secret voice transmissions, so it’s not like we’re being conspicuous.’

’Pinyuan Residence is just as famous as Yao Fang Courtyard. Who knows what kind of trouble could be lurking in there?’

Xie Yunxiang gave an embarrassed laugh. Once he was done, he quickly said, "Brother Xin, uh... now that the Illusory Nether City event is over, on the night of the sixteenth day of the first month every year, the Seven Treasures Tower holds an auction specifically for Primordial Longevity Pearls! If you’re interested, Brother Xin, we could go to the Seven Treasures Tower together."

Song Ciwan knew of the Seven Treasures Tower. Xie Yunxiang had mentioned it to her when they were exploring Pinglan City.

The Seven Treasures Tower was a massive organization, with branches all over the Great Zhou. It wasn’t just in Pinglan City; ninety-nine percent of the counties in the world had a Seven Treasures Tower!

This was a testament to its vast influence and immense power.

Xie Yunxiang explained via voice transmission, "The auctions at the Seven Treasures Tower are the most secure you can find. You don’t have to worry about not getting paid or any safety issues inside the tower. However, their commission is also high—a full ten percent!"

Ten percent. In other words, if one Primordial Longevity Pearl sold for a thousand Primordial Pearls, the Seven Treasures Tower would take a hundred of them.

One might not think a hundred pearls is much, but consider this: even Song Ciwan, who possessed Dragon Blood and regularly sold Fuyuan Pills, was still tight on funds. She had never had a balance of more than one hundred Primordial Pearls at any one time.

Needless to say, it was even worse for a "poor" scion of a noble family like Xie Yunxiang. As a Steward at the Wangjiang Cave Mansion, his monthly stipend was a mere one Primordial Pearl!

From this perspective, the commission charged by the Seven Treasures Tower was simply extortionate.

Xie Yunxiang also said with a pained expression, "It’s too expensive, just ruthless. Brother Xin, to be honest with you, I’m hesitant myself about whether to sell my Primordial Longevity Pearls at the Seven Treasures Tower."

He continued via voice transmission, "And there’s another issue. Everyone wants Primordial Longevity Pearls, and no one ever has enough. Brother Xin, someone in the Qi Refining Stage can absorb sixty Primordial Longevity Pearls at most. Do you have a number in mind for how many you want to sell?"

Song Ciwan replied, "Naturally, I’ll keep enough for my own use first before considering selling any."

In reality, Song Ciwan wasn’t going to use a single Primordial Longevity Pearl.

She didn’t lack longevity at all. As long as she didn’t lose her job at the Washing Room, her lifespan could increase rapidly with ease. There was absolutely no need to use Primordial Longevity Pearls to extend her life; the cost-effectiveness was far too low.

However, Song Ciwan couldn’t possibly sell too many Primordial Longevity Pearls at once. Selling too many would just be asking for trouble. It wouldn’t hurt to keep some in her possession for later use.

Xie Yunxiang, on the other hand, said, "Those in the Qi Transformation Stage can use up to thirty Primordial Longevity Pearls. To be honest, Brother Xin, I... I plan to keep twenty for myself, submit ten to my family, and sell the remaining five."

When he mentioned submitting them to his family, Xie Yunxiang’s tone became slightly bitter.

Song Ciwan didn’t ask about it. As a scion of a noble family, Xie Yunxiang enjoyed certain advantages, such as the slot to enter Illusory Nether City—

If not for his status as a member of the Xie Family, he never would have been able to enter Illusory Nether City, let alone bring "Xin Mian" inside with him.

Without that prerequisite, Xie Yunxiang wouldn’t have gotten a single Primordial Longevity Pearl.

Just as Song Ciwan was sharing the Primordial Longevity Pearls with Xie Yunxiang, he now had to submit some to his family. It was only right and proper, and there was nothing more to be said about it.

But then Xie Yunxiang gritted his teeth, suddenly handing the hidden Storage Talisman back to Song Ciwan. He sent a voice transmission, "Brother Xin, I have a favor to ask. Could you please keep this safe for me?"

Song Ciwan simply said, "Oh," and without asking any questions, readily took back the Storage Talisman, agreeing to keep it for him.

Xie Yunxiang let out a sigh of relief and quickly thanked Song Ciwan. His emotions finally settled completely.

He pondered for a moment before sending another voice transmission, "Brother Xin, although the Seven Treasures Tower’s commission is high, I still believe it’s the best place to auction the Primordial Longevity Pearls. For a while after this, various other trading events will pop up in the city, but none of them will be as safe as the Seven Treasures Tower."

"However, since you have a lot of Primordial Longevity Pearls, Brother Xin, you could auction a portion at the Seven Treasures Tower first to get an initial return. Then, after two or three months when the pearls become scarce again, you could auction the rest elsewhere. By then, your income might even double!"

At this, Xie Yunxiang’s eyes began to shine.

He added, "Brother Xin, this was a big year for Primordial Longevity Pearls. In previous years... even when Illusory Nether City opened, people brought out very, very few pearls. We should hold onto some. There’s no rush."

Song Ciwan nodded but said nothing.

Xie Yunxiang then asked if she had come to Wangjiang Mountain to rent a Wangjiang Cave Mansion.

Song Ciwan did indeed want to rent one. Not for long, just a Profound Level Cave Mansion for a single day.

As for the Earth Level Cave Mansions, or even the Celestial Pride Level Cave Mansions, Song Ciwan was interested, but she couldn’t yet absorb the dense Vitality of an Earth Level Cave Mansion with her current Cultivation. And as for the Celestial Pride Level ones, in Xie Yunxiang’s own words, "To be honest, Brother Xin, they’re just a gimmick..."

It turned out that while Celestial Pride Level Cave Mansions did exist on Wangjiang Mountain, each one was unique. Without a Guardian and a recommendation from someone with sufficient status and power, it was impossible for an ordinary Cultivator to rent one.

In the end, Song Ciwan spent ten Primordial Pearls to rent a Profound Level Cave Mansion for one day.