Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Abide by the Bet_1
After rubbing it several times, the ginseng emitted black smoke, just like the exhaust from an old car.
At this sight, Shangguan Yan was once again dumbfounded.
She mocked again, "Nice technique you’ve got there! Looks like you rub things a lot! A perfectly good ginseng, and you’ve rubbed it until it’s emitting black smoke. Just make sure you don’t end up burning it to ashes! If it does turn into ashes, then it’s all for nothing, and it will be worth absolutely nothing."
As she spoke, Shangguan Yan looked at the ginseng in Qin Feng’s hands with anticipation.
Qin Feng hadn’t wanted to sell it to her for two million, and she was hoping that the ginseng would burn to ashes and become worthless.
But in the end, she was disappointed.
Not only did the ginseng not turn into ashes, but it also started emitting a faint golden light.
Shangguan Yan thought her eyes were playing tricks on her, so she quickly rubbed them.
After rubbing her eyes, she was astonished to find that she was not seeing things.
The ginseng was indeed emitting a faint golden light.
Ordinary ginseng couldn’t possibly emit golden light.
Only the ginseng that emits golden light is called Jinsen.
It takes over a thousand years for it to turn into Jinsen.
By absorbing the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the sun and moon, over the span of a millennium, the outer skin of ginseng can show a faint golden light.
This golden light is not real light, but the Spiritual Energy of the ginseng.
The Spiritual Energy of a thousand years, once emitted, needs only the slightest bit of illumination.
Whether it’s sunlight, moonlight, or starlight, any light can cause it to emit a golden glow.
Shangguan Yan was already astounded, and she could also confirm now.
This ginseng was indeed a millennium-old ginseng.
But she couldn’t admit it aloud!
Ignoring the golden light emanating from the ginseng, she said with a disdainful tone, "With such skilled hands, you’ve been rubbing for quite a while, but I haven’t seen any flowers emerge, have I?"
"How could flowers come out of ginseng? But beauty, you can’t possibly be blind, right? Haven’t you noticed that at this moment, the ginseng is emitting a faint golden light?"
"What faint golden light? You’re the blind one! I didn’t see anything. This ginseng looks the same as before; where’s the golden light? Besides, I’ve never heard of ginseng emitting golden light!"
"Judging by the signature on the signboard of Cauldron Medicine Pavilion, your family has been selling medicine for over a hundred years, which means it must have been passed down through several generations. As the owner of a century-old medicine shop, you actually don’t know that ginseng can emit golden light? Gingsen that is more than a thousand years old can indeed emit golden light. The brighter the golden light, the more it has absorbed the Spiritual Energy of the world and the essence of the sun and moon. Its own Spiritual Energy is denser, naturally making it of a higher quality. This millennium-old ginseng, although it has some golden light, isn’t dazzling, so it’s considered mid to low grade among millennium ginsengs. However, even mid to low grade is worth at least ten million."
Qin Feng’s words shocked Shangguan Yan.
This millennium-old ginseng, although not so dazzling, the light hasn’t faded.
That indicates that its Spiritual Energy is quite abundant.
Even if it’s not the best, it is definitely of high quality.
In Qin Feng’s mouth, it’s actually mid to low grade?
This elicited a sneer from Shangguan Yan.
"Heh!"
After laughing, she said, "I was just teasing you before. Of course I know about ginseng emitting golden light. As long as the body of the ginseng can emit a faint golden light, it’s considered high grade among millennium ginsengs. If you take it to an auction, not to mention a hundred million, fifty million would have lots of people scrambling for it. And in your mouth, it’s mid to low grade?"
"So you’re admitting that this ginseng is indeed a millennium-aged Jinsen?"
Shangguan Yan hesitated for a moment before deciding, "I’m not one to renege on a bet. Since I’ve gambled, I can afford to lose. The ginseng in your hands does emit a faint golden glow and indeed looks very much like a thousand-year-old ginseng. But I still need to confirm it for myself."
After saying that, Shangguan Yan took the ginseng that was in Qin Feng’s hands.
The moment she held it in her hands, Shangguan Yan felt a warm breath of air enter her palm.
This was Spiritual Energy, something only a millennium-aged Jinsen would possess.
Although it was just a tiny bit of Spiritual Energy that entered her palm, Shangguan Yan immediately felt as if her whole body was floating, even experiencing a sensation as if she were about to ascend to immortality.
A millennium-aged Jinsen was indeed extraordinary!
Merely holding it gently could make one’s whole body feel refreshed and clear-minded.
If consumed, it could extend one’s life by at least ten years.
To those wealthy people, what’s ten years of extended life? Not to mention a hundred million, they would be willing to pay even a billion!
Shangguan Yan made up her mind secretly in her heart.
She would definitely secure this millennium-aged Jinsen!
If you want to catch a fish, you must be willing to bait the hook.
Shangguan Yan handed back the ginsen to Qin Feng and said, "This ginseng is indeed a millennium-aged Jinsen. I’ve lost our bet. I owe you a million."
Shangguan Yan’s straightforwardness took Qin Feng by surprise.
"You’re not even putting up a fight, just admitting defeat just like that? I thought for sure you would adamantly deny it."
"A win is a win, a loss is a loss. If this ginseng is a thousand-year-old Jinsen, then so be it. Since I bet with you, I’m not the sort who can’t handle a loss."
Shangguan Yan took out her phone and said, "Let’s add each other on WeChat. I’ll transfer the money to you."
Being able to discern that this ginseng was a millennium-aged Jinsen was enough to prove that Qin Feng had real ability.
Shangguan Yan always enjoyed making connections with capable people.
That’s why she took the initiative to add Qin Feng as a friend.
For an average man, even if he begged to add her on WeChat, she wouldn’t have agreed.
Qin Feng nodded and then took out his phone, responding with an easygoing, "Sure!"
Qin Feng had already felt out the medicinal materials at the Cauldron Medicine Pavilion when he entered.
There were indeed many good medicinal materials here.
The ones he needed for refining pills, he could get a portion of them from this place.
Thus, when Shangguan Yan actively suggested adding him as a friend, of course, he wouldn’t refuse.
After adding her as a friend, Shangguan Yan promptly transferred a million to Qin Feng.
Once the money was received, Shangguan Yan then asked Qin Feng.
"You said earlier that you wanted to sell this millennium-aged Jinsen, didn’t you? Although it’s a millennium-aged Jinsen, the market price fluctuates with demand. During good times, it really can sell for twenty or thirty million. Right now, the market isn’t great, so eight million is already quite a bit. Since you said eight million to me earlier, I won’t haggle and will just buy it directly from you. Even if I lose money on this deal, it doesn’t matter. I’ll just consider it making a friend! I’ll take the loss!"
Qin Feng wasn’t foolish, of course, he could hear that Shangguan Yan’s words were setting a trap for him.
Eight million for his millennium-aged Jinsen.
If this woman turned around and sold it off, wouldn’t she make fifty million or even a hundred million?
