Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 48: The Holy Trace's Transaction

He appeared. He was the first "talent" who proposed to withdraw money and pawn in installments since Li's pawnshop opened.

One has to admit that as a conspirator and a tyrant, Shengzong is able to deal with smart people like Su Huanzhen and Jianzi Xianji. Compared with the stubborn ones like Pi Gu Shi, Gu Xiao and Qing Sha, his way of doing business is indeed much more flexible.

Li Xuanxiao could understand Shengzong's idea. It was simply that he was quite confident in himself, but wanted to have some cards to avoid risks, and at the same time was unwilling to pay a considerable price, so he proposed such a seemingly compromise plan.

Seeing that Li Xuanxiao didn't respond, Sheng Zong's heart was slightly moved, but his face remained calm. He asked again, "What do you think, shopkeeper? Or do you refuse such a deal?"

"Well," Li Xuanxiao shook his head. "As long as the price is right, a pawnshop wouldn't refuse a deal. So, how about trading the Evil Guard for my life, and the Dragon Qi, the Lanruo Sutra, and the Nirvana Purification Method for a quarter of an hour of the power of the Holy and Evil Combined?"

"A quarter of an hour?" Even Sheng Zong was stunned when he heard what Li Xuanxiao said.

He had planned everything to get these things, but now it was only worth half a quarter of an hour?

Looking at Shengzong, Li Xuanxiao could more or less guess what the other party was thinking; it was nothing more than a feeling of being shortchanged. However, the situation was different now. Previously, Li might have needed to organize his words, but now was different. There was a pawnshop right here, trading as needed. If he didn't want to, he could just turn around and leave.

"Of these three, Beiyu Dragon Qi has some value, but Beichen Fengxian's death has damaged the source of Dragon Qi, so it has been discounted. As for the Lanruo Sutra and the Nirvana Pure Body Ruyi Method, although they are rare books, their value is not stable."

"Why is it not stable?" Shengzong asked with a frown.

"Let's assume you left the pawnshop and immediately printed these two classics widely, distributing them throughout the world so that everyone knows them. Wouldn't that mean the pawnshop has just acquired two books that are well-known to everyone? What value would they have?"

"Your Excellency's words are absurd."

"But it's not impossible, is it?" Li Xuanxiao said calmly, "Or, can you guarantee that you are the only one in the world who possesses these two classics?"

Sheng Zong remained silent upon hearing this. Even with his confidence, he could not say that he could fully guarantee this. After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, he finally chose to nod in agreement.

"can."

Having lost the power of the Evil Guards and the Bipolar Heart Source clone, he still had an advantage over Jianzi and the others with just the Dragon Qi, but it was difficult for him to really make the final decision. It would be better to exchange it for a trump card that could be used at any time. He had experienced the power of the unity of saint and evil before. In a one-on-one situation, a quarter of an hour was enough.

"A wise choice." Li Xuanxiao said.

"What if I want more times and longer time?" Shengzong asked immediately afterwards.

"The number of times is limited. Each time lasts half an hour, and a corresponding price will be charged each time." Li Xuanxiao waved his hand and a black jade abacus appeared, and the beads kept moving.

"Mr. Yi, how about trying your sense of taste and smell for the first time?"

Of the five senses, taste and smell were the most useless. Sheng Zun agreed without hesitation. He believed that giving up these two senses would have little impact on him, but would bring him greater power, so why not?

"The second time, it's because of the personal connections and the brotherhood between us." Li Xuanxiao spoke again.

Sheng Zong frowned slightly when he heard this. All his relatives and friends were gone now. If he had to say what human connections he still had, the only ones left were his sworn brothers. The past of Prajna Sea was still vivid in his mind. The love between brothers was the last soft spot in Sheng Zong's heart, so how could he give it up so easily?

"I can give up family, friendship, and love, but I will never give up on my sworn brotherhood. Can you offer me other favors in exchange?"

Li Xuanxiao laughed when he heard this and said, "A pawnshop is not a place to dump garbage. If you discard family, friendship, and love like a worn-out shoe, what good will it do to the pawnshop?"

Sheng Zong fell silent upon hearing this. Li Xuanxiao, seeing this, said, "Since you are reluctant to part with your brother, how about exchanging your wisdom and brainpower for the second time?" "Wisdom and brainpower?"

"Yes, but don't worry, even if you lose this item, it doesn't mean you will become a fool. It just means you will no longer be able to compete with wise men like you can now. You will become a mediocre person."

Ordinary people...

Upon hearing this, Sheng Zong frowned even more. What use would martial arts be if one lost wisdom?

"Oh, it seems that sir is unwilling to do so either." Li Xuanxiao smiled, not surprised by Shengzong's entanglement.

A heroic figure like this is ambitious and greedy, and is unwilling to give up anything. This is also within his expectations.

"If you still need to consider, why not end this transaction here?" Li Xuanxiao said. "With the ability to merge the holy and the evil twice, the previous layout should be sufficient. As for future needs, you can come to the pawnshop to pawn it. However, I must remind you that times have changed, and prices will naturally fluctuate. If you come to pawn it again in the future, the price may not be the same as today."

There is a pawnshop that never cheats anyone, and he doesn't want to be accused of raising prices.

Sheng Zong took a deep breath upon hearing this. He naturally understood what Li Xuanxiao meant. The Jianghu was changing rapidly. This time, he still had the Dragon Qi and the Evil Guards to replace part of the price. So what about the future...

Is twice enough? Shengzong thought about it.

"Traveling in the martial arts world, your martial arts skills may be slightly inferior, but your wisdom and strategy must not be compromised." Shengzong looked at Li Xuanxiao and said, "If I pawn my lifespan, can it be exchanged?"

"Lifespan? Ha." Li Xuanxiao shook his head. "Half of my lifespan isn't enough to offset the cost, unless you add an equal amount of vitality."

"Life force?"

"When you pay the price, your body will also age rapidly. However, there are many talented and extraordinary people in the martial arts world. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to find a way to make up for it."

There are so many ways to make up for my mere vitality in a miserable situation. Ah, I am still too kind.

"You're asking for half my lifespan and vitality for just one stick of incense. Don't you think this deal is unbalanced?"

"Sir, you should know that a transaction is a life. Is it unbalanced to trade half of your life for a life?"

"...Okay, I agree." Shengzong responded, while secretly weighing the pros and cons in his heart.

Three times is enough. Su Huanzhen, Jianzi Xianji, Aoxiao Hongchen, Jianxie and Renxie, you will all pay the price!

After a long planning, it all fell through at the last moment. Shengzong’s first thought was revenge, and everyone must pay the price!
At this moment, Li Xuanxiao looked at Shengzong and asked with a smile, "This has happened three times already. Do you think that's enough, sir?"

Shengzong said: "I have another request."

"Sir, please speak."

"I want the pawnshop to keep the items I'm dealing with confidential."

"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)