Chapter 233 - 23: Buy Low, Sell High, Selling at a Stall

Chapter 233: Chapter 23: Buy Low, Sell High, Selling at a Stall

The stall owner picked up the Money Bag and took one look, the impatience on his face instantly melting into an enthusiastic smile.

"Young man, you have a truly keen eye. This scale from a Black Water Profound Snake is an absolute treasure. Here, take it!"

As he spoke, he cupped the pitch-black scale in his hands, wiped it with a clean cloth, and respectfully handed it to Chen Ye.

This complete reversal in attitude, from arrogant to fawning, made Su Yuan, who was standing to the side, want to laugh.

Chen Ye took the scale. It was ice-cold to the touch. A stream of pure, cold Energy traveled up from his palm, invigorating him.

He used his Asura’s Eye to check again. The halo of light inside the scale was even richer than he had seen before. ’This deal was definitely a steal.’

"Young man, would you like to see what else I have? I’ve got plenty of other good items here, and I can give you a discount!" the stall owner pitched enthusiastically.

"No, thanks." Chen Ye put the scale away and turned to leave, not wanting to waste another word on him.

Watching Chen Ye’s retreating figure, the stall owner broke into a foolish grin. He felt like he’d really struck gold today, running into some clueless young master from a rich family.

At the same time, a melodious bell chime suddenly rang out from the giant pavilion not far away. It was immediately followed by a loud, clear voice, amplified by some kind of Array, that echoed across the entire central plaza.

"Next, we will begin the bidding for the final treasure of this auction: the Realm-Breaking Pill! The starting bid is one hundred thousand taels of silver, and each increment must be no less than ten thousand taels!"

The moment the voice rang out, the atmosphere in the plaza was instantly set ablaze.

"One hundred thousand taels! My heavens, that starting price is terrifying!"

"That’s nothing. Just you watch, the final price will probably be several times that!"

"Sigh, we’re just here to listen to the commotion. A treasure like this is something we Loose Cultivators can’t even dream of."

The surrounding chatter rose and fell as everyone’s gaze subconsciously turned toward the pavilion.

Chen Ye and Su Yuan also stopped in their tracks.

Although they couldn’t enter the third-floor auction hall, just listening to the astounding bids allowed them to feel the tense and fierce atmosphere inside.

This was the world of Major Sects, the world of the top experts.

"One hundred and twenty thousand taels!"

"One hundred and forty thousand taels!"

"I bid one hundred and fifty thousand!"

The bids echoing from the pavilion grew higher and higher, each new price eliciting a fresh round of gasps from the Cultivators outside.

Chen Ye listened in silence, but his mind wasn’t on the Realm-Breaking Pill. After all, it was something far beyond his current reach.

He was pondering something else.

’Although I don’t know the exact value of the Black Water Profound Snake King’s scale in my hand, it’s definitely worth more than one hundred taels. To think I managed to buy it for only one hundred taels—it was certainly a nice little profit. And it was all thanks to my Asura’s Eye. Anyone else probably wouldn’t have been able to see anything special about it at all.’

’Since that’s the case, why not use this advantage to scale up the business?’

Just as Chen Ye was lost in his calculations, the bidding in the pavilion reached a fever pitch.

"Two hundred thousand taels! Bishui Pavilion bids two hundred thousand taels!"

"Two hundred and ten thousand! The honored guest from the City Lord’s Mansion bids two hundred and ten thousand taels!"

In the end, the Realm-Breaking Pill was sold for the astronomical price of four hundred thousand taels of silver to a mysterious guest in a private room.

When the auction concluded, the crowd in the central plaza, rather than thinning out, became even more massive.

Many Cultivators who hadn’t managed to buy their desired items at the auction flooded the outer stall area, hoping to dig up some treasures there.

More people naturally meant more opportunities.

A keen light flashed in Chen Ye’s eyes. He grabbed Su Yuan, who was still reliving the excitement of the astronomical auction, and dove headfirst into the crowd.

"Hey, where are you going now?" Su Yuan asked, a hint of confusion on her face as Chen Ye pulled her along.

"To make more money, of course!" Chen Ye said without looking back.

"Make more money? How?" Su Yuan asked curiously.

"Simple. Buy low, sell high!" Chen Ye found a relatively quiet corner and stopped, beginning to explain his plan to her.

"Look, foot traffic at the trade fair is at its peak right now. A lot of people are looking to sell or buy things, and that’s where our opportunity lies."

"And it just so happens I have a knack for spotting some good, undervalued items."

"And then?" Su Yuan asked, blinking. She didn’t see how this involved her.

"Then, it’ll be your turn to take the stage!"

"Me?" Su Yuan pointed to her own nose.

"Yes, you." Chen Ye nodded. "Think about it. A young girl like you, looking all innocent and harmless, standing behind a stall—don’t you think you’d be more trustworthy than some brutish, beefy guy or some old man who looks as shrewd as a monkey?"

Su Yuan’s eyes lit up when she heard this.

’You know... that actually makes sense!’

’My appearance is pretty deceptive.’

’Back in the Sect, my senior brothers and sisters were always falling for my tricks.’

"I’ll be in charge of procurement—snapping up treasures at the lowest possible price. You’ll be in charge of sales—using your natural advantage to sell them at a higher price. One of us in the open, one in the shadows. With that kind of teamwork, the money will just roll in, won’t it?" Chen Ye said persuasively.

The more Su Yuan listened, the more sense it made. Her face filled with excitement and an eagerness to give it a try.

She had never done anything like this before. It sounded even more interesting than watching masters fight.

"That’s a great idea! It sounds like a lot of fun!"