Chapter 68 Getting Rich Again

At this time, the guy was forced into giving in.

"Forget it, since the item is intact, we will return it to you."

There is no way but to retreat.

Do you really want people to try it in public? Judging from the man's confident look, maybe this thing really doesn't work.

If passers-by tried it and it turned out to be useless, then their store's reputation would plummet. They were a new store, and if their reputation was ruined, how could they continue to do business?

Although returning the product itself was not pleasant, it was better than losing face.

Besides, the headmaster also said that if we can avoid retreating, we won't retreat. But the current situation... it is clear that we must retreat!

To keep things peaceful, just withdraw.

The male cultivator received the money, snorted coldly, said "That's better", and then turned and left.

When the onlookers saw that there was nothing to watch and the main characters had left, they turned around and left one by one.

The two guys were a little dispirited because the shopkeeper was not easy to talk to. They knew that their goods were returned in public and he would definitely scold them when he returned.

After putting the beads into the box and about to put it away, I heard the voice of a female cultivator.

"Can you sell this bead to me at a low price?"

The two were stunned. When they looked up, they saw a heroic female cultivator holding a baby girl. The baby was fair and tender, with eyes as bright as stars, and was looking at them intently.

This child is pleasing at first sight, and you can tell from his appearance that he is smart and cute.

"You want to buy meditation beads?" The guy was stunned.

[Wow, buy buy buy! Yes, buy it! ]

[Senior Sister Chen is amazing, she must have seen the true face of this bead, right? That's why she came here to pick it up! ]

Mo Jiuwei was stunned at first, then she was delighted.

"Yes." Chen Lan nodded. "There is something wrong with this bead, and my junior sister is a weapon master. I want her to refine it again. This way it will be cheaper than buying a new one, and she can also practice. But I wonder if you can sell it to me at a lower price?"

Well, this reason is very reasonable!

The two guys looked at each other and could see the joy on each other's faces.

If something is returned, you will be scolded.

But if the item is sold again, then the criticism will definitely be avoided.

"No problem." The waiter said immediately, in an enthusiastic tone, "We can give you a discount. It was originally 910 crystals, so we'll give you 800."

Chen Lan's face turned cold when he heard that and he turned and left.

"Hey, let's talk it over nicely. Don't leave!" The guy got anxious and quickly stepped forward, grabbing her sleeve to keep her.

"Since you don't really want to sell it, and you're treating me like a fool by offering a high price, there's no need to talk." Chen Lan sneered, "Why don't you just keep it? Maybe you can sell it at the original price later."

It is impossible to sell it at the original price. This matter has caused quite a stir. Once the news spreads, it will probably be difficult to sell even one of the other meditation beads in their shop.

One of the guys gritted his teeth and gave a number.

Soon, Chen Lan went out with satisfaction.

[That's amazing. I bought a top-grade spirit-gathering bead for only 300 crystal stones. It's jaw-dropping when I tell people about it.]

[This is a rare find. ]

[Senior Sister Chen is really awesome! ]

Chen Lan pursed her lips, her face turning red due to guilt.

How could she have such good eyesight? If her junior sister hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known that the bead was such a precious thing.

But there is no way to explain it, so I can only accept it.

Carrying a precious pearl in her arms, Chen Lan felt a little dizzy when walking. She couldn't help but look back twice as she walked, fearing that the guys inside would notice something unusual and chase her out to get the pearl back.

Of course, this does not exist. Let alone trying to get the beads back, the guys are probably still rejoicing over the fact that they successfully sold the problematic beads.

This is great, both parties are satisfied.

As for the huge losses of the shop...what does it have to do with Chen Lan?

She didn't steal or rob, she did business honestly, and both parties agreed, so it was a reasonable and legitimate transaction.

As for the rest, that's the shop's own business.

After returning to the stall, Chen Lan started whispering and told Ji Qingqing about this.

Ji Qingqing opened her eyes wide in astonishment, "Huh? Really?"

Seeing Chen Lan nod, Ji Qingqing excitedly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.

"We're rich again, we're rich again. What's the difference between this and picking up money while walking? My Xianlai Sect is really lucky." Ji Qingqing was so happy that she wanted to jump a few times on the spot.

"But, Senior Sister, it's enough for us to get the advantage. Isn't it a bit unkind of you to bargain like that?" She asked hesitantly after she came to her senses.

Chen Lan shook her head. "This is the only reasonable way. If I buy it directly at the original price, it will be too conspicuous. Moreover, we know that the bead is precious. Think about it, if it is really an invalid meditation bead, then what is the point of me spending three hundred to buy it?"

"...I'm such an innocent person." Ji Qingqing said honestly.

Now she understood, and knew that Chen Lan was indeed more experienced than herself.

If I were to bring Jiuwei with me and encounter this situation, I would probably just go up and buy it, and at most bargain for a hundred or two hundred crystals.

But this behavior would indeed arouse suspicion, because it was too unreasonable. With this price, one could buy a perfect meditation bead, so why would anyone deliberately buy an ineffective one?

After selling almost all the miscellaneous items at the stall, the three of them returned to the sect.

Chen Lan asked Ji Qingqing to take Mo Jiuwei to her room and coax her to sleep, while she went to the front hall and told everyone what happened today.

"Top-grade spirit-gathering bead!"

Everyone looked at the somewhat transparent little bead with eager eyes. It was really not that eye-catching. If no one had known about it long ago, no one would have recognized that it was such a precious thing.

"I have only seen low-grade Spirit Gathering Pearls. I have only heard of mid-grade ones but never seen them, let alone this top-grade one."

"Me too, few people can afford this kind of beads."

"It's not that we can't afford it, but its materials are too rare, so the quantity is very scarce. Those who have money will often choose the spirit gathering array instead of the spirit gathering bead."

The Spirit Gathering Array is a one-time thing. Setting up the array requires flower crystals and materials. It can gather spiritual energy in the center of the array, which helps with cultivation.

When the materials are exhausted, the formation will disappear.

But the Spirit Gathering Bead is different. It is considered a container. It will usually absorb nearby spiritual energy and store it in the bead until it is full.

As long as a cultivator has it, it is equivalent to having a top-grade spirit gathering array by his side when practicing.

When the spiritual energy is exhausted, the beads can absorb spiritual energy again, and the cycle will repeat over and over again.

Whether it is the spirit gathering array or the spirit gathering bead, it can be used by one person or multiple people. There is no limit on the number of people, but the more people there are, the faster the spiritual energy inside will be consumed.