Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

Xu Chen continued to look at each shelf one by one, and at an increasingly faster pace, glancing at each item with his eyes only, without actually examining any of them in detail.

His method of selecting forbidden spirit stones was ridiculed not only by Master Wei Yiming, but also by the onlookers.

"This isn't about selecting stones; it's more like a cursory glance."

"If you could find treasures with hidden secrets this way, the Sky Chamber of Commerce would have closed down long ago."

"To find such an opponent for Master Wei is simply an insult to him."

"Yeah, we should just admit defeat already, we're wasting everyone's time."

Xu Chen had heard the doubts and sarcastic remarks from the side countless times and was already used to them, so he simply chose to ignore them.

Just as the time for an incense stick to burn was about to end, Xu Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

"found it."

Xu Chen stepped forward and picked up the Spirit-Binding Stone, which was larger than his fist, from the top left corner of the shelf.

This spirit-sealing stone is no different in appearance from the others; it's too ordinary. Even if all the people present were to choose it, they wouldn't pick this one.

Xiang Zhantian was already impatient. Seeing that Xu Chen had taken such an ordinary spirit-sealing stone, he quickly stepped forward and said.

"Time's up. This is the Spirit-Sealing Stone you chose, right? Come on, let's cut it and see the result."

Originally, with Wei Yiming helping him choose, Xiang Zhantian felt his chances of winning were ridiculously high. Now, seeing the stone Xu Chen had chosen, he felt even more certain, so he was eager to cut the stone and see the result.

“Sure,” Xu Chen replied calmly.

Although he knew he was going to win, he was still quite curious about what was inside the Spirit-Sealing Stone.

The stones that Xu Chen and Wei Yiming chose were placed on a table. Xu Chen's stone was a size larger and looked too ordinary; there was no reason to choose it.

The spirit-sealing stone that Wei Yiming chose was slightly flat, and one side of its surface had chipped off, revealing a bit of blue.

Manager Wan, as the appraiser, finally confirmed it.

"These are the spirit-sealing stones you two have chosen. If there are no problems, I will cut them open for you myself."

Xu Chen and Wei Yiming both nodded; they were both very confident in themselves.

Manager Wan wiped his hands with a towel made of a special material, then took out a silver-white dagger.

The Spirit-Binding Stone not only hinders divine sense detection, but it is also extremely hard. Ordinary weapons cannot cut through it; only tools made from materials of the Saint Gold level can break it.

The silver-white dagger in Manager Wan's hand is such a tool. It has been with Manager Wan for many years, and the number of spirit-blocking stones it has cut could definitely be piled up into a mountain.

Shopkeeper Wan casually picked up the spirit-sealing stone that Wei Yiming had chosen and ran it around like peeling fruit.

Since we don't know what's inside the Spirit-Sealing Stone or the size of the object, we can only use this method to peel it open little by little.

"Click click click..."

Large chunks of stone fell.

Manager Wan's hands were extremely steady. Before becoming the manager, he had been in charge of the appraisal of forbidden spirit stones for a period of time for the Sky Chamber of Commerce, so this was something he was quite familiar with.

Soon, the fist-sized spirit-sealing stone shrank considerably. Seeing that no spiritual energy had leaked out, Xiang Zhantian panicked a little, but seeing Wei Yiming's calm demeanor, he felt a bit more at ease.

"Have it!"

Wei Yiming's sudden shout startled Xiang Zhantian, and the eyes of many onlookers widened instantly, staring intently at the spirit-forbidden stone in Manager Wan's hand.

Wei Yiming's words seemed like a prophecy; he had barely finished speaking when...

"Click..."

After a Spirit-Forbidden Stone fell, a unique fragrance of pills spread out, and some people with lower cultivation levels were intoxicated by the fragrance.

The onlookers quickly realized that it contained pills, and not just any ordinary pills.

This is also the most common type of treasure among spirit-sealing stones. Although the value of pills varies greatly, those that can be stored in spirit-sealing stones are all expensive.

Those who knew Wei Yiming, whether they knew him or not, all offered their congratulations with clasped hands.

"Congratulations, Elder Wei, on the discovery of this precious elixir."

"As expected of Elder Wei, he is indeed amazing. He can pick out a gem containing a pill with just a casual pick on the first floor."

"Senior Wei is truly as sharp as ever!!"

Wei Yiming was already used to the constant congratulations around him. He simply stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.

Xiang Zhantian's smile was quite radiant; he had finally managed to regain some face!

He felt this was a good start, and that it wouldn't be long before he found an opportunity to completely eliminate Xu Luo and his group, thus venting his hatred.

Xiang Zhantian's henchman was very good at reading people's expressions and looked at Xu Luo arrogantly.

"We've already prepared the pills, you're doomed to lose. Just hand over five hundred top-grade spirit stones and surrender, don't waste everyone's time."

"Admitting defeat directly will save me some face. But if I open the stone later and find it empty, I'll be incredibly embarrassed."

Xu Luo and Xu Qiufeng chuckled, their faces full of composure and calmness.

At this moment, Manager Wan had completely opened the spirit-sealing stone in his hand, and the pills inside were presented to everyone.

Manager Wan placed the pills in a brocade box to the side and praised them.

"Judging from the medicinal power emitted by the pill, this should be a pill used to assist cultivation, mainly for True Saint Realm experts."

"It is truly remarkable to find such a pill on the first floor."

The Sky Dome Merchant Guild usually offers to buy good items, but this pill is a bit lacking. After all, it only has an auxiliary effect, not an improvement in cultivation, and it is only useful for True Saints. Therefore, the value of this pill is limited.

However, the fact that Wei Yiming was able to find such a pill in the sea of ​​stones on the first floor is enough to prove his strength.

Although Wei Yiming was a little dissatisfied, he felt that this was enough to win.

Xiang Zhantian looked at Xu Chen triumphantly.

“This is a sacred pill! Your broken stone can’t even be opened up, let alone a sacred pill. You’d better admit defeat now and not humiliate yourself.”

Xu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely calm and composed.

"Whether it can be opened or not, we'll know once it's opened."

"Let's see how long you can keep up your stubbornness," Xiang Zhantian said with extreme disdain, already eager to see Xu Chen and the others' expressions after their defeat.

Manager Wan picked up a towel and gently wiped his hands.

"Next up is the one this young friend will choose."

Although he knew Wei Yiming, he would not show any favoritism. He would do things the way they should, after all, he represented the Sky Chamber of Commerce and would not ruin his reputation over such a trivial matter.

After wiping his hands, Manager Wan picked up the silver dagger again and began cutting the stone that Xu Chen had chosen.