Medical Sage

The crowd bustled with activity, spiritual light shimmering brilliantly and drawing nearly everyone’s attention to the items on display at Chen Fei’s stall.

Purple Pattern Mysterious Iron, Jinbing Jade Mine, Vine Bloodwood... Each of these materials was immensely valuable. And then there were the Top Low Grade Defensive Artifacts and even Mid-Grade Magic Artifacts—items that made onlookers’ eyes widen, gleaming with raw excitement!

There was no helping it. The other materials could be overlooked; as precious as they were, they could occasionally be found in Canglan Island’s trading area. However, the Top Low Grade Defensive Artifacts and even Mid-Grade Magic Artifacts were a different story entirely.

Those items were practically priceless! Especially in resource-scarce places like the Eagle Gorge Area, they were tantalizing enough to tempt even a Powerhouse of Qi Cultivation Seventh to Eighth Layers, who would find the allure impossible to resist.

”Hahaha...” Several elders in strange attire or Dao Robes immediately gathered around, their gazes fixed eagerly on the items at Chen Fei’s stall.

”Young man, how much for this Jinbing Jade Mine? I’ll take it. Thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones, what do you think?” an imposing elder immediately called out. He had his eye on the Jinbing Jade Mine, a material capable of forging a Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, and his offer of thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones stirred a small commotion.

”Heavens, thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones? Is that item really worth that much?”

”Isn’t it obvious? Jinbing Jade Mine is incredibly rare! It’s a high-grade material that can be used to forge Mid-Grade Magic Artifacts. Thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones is a bargain; even a higher price wouldn’t be unreasonable!”

”That’s right, and it’s not just the Jinbing Jade Mine. The other materials are just as valuable... Who is that kid? Where did he get so many high-value materials? I’ve never seen him before; he’s a complete unknown.”

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”Thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones isn’t enough for this Jinbing Jade Mine! Young man, I offer thirty-five,” another middle-aged man called out, raising the price.

”You two can bid for it. Highest bidder wins,” Chen Fei said with a smile, unconcerned with the details.

”And this piece of Purple Pattern Mysterious Iron? It may not be as valuable as the Jinbing Jade Mine, but it’s an excellent foundational material for a mountain-guarding Formation. How about this: I’ll offer forty Low Grade Spirit Stones. Sell it to me, what do you say?” Someone else had set their sights on the Purple Pattern Mysterious Iron. He was a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer Powerhouse with an imposing presence, yet his expression was slightly desperate. Clearly, this was an item he had been searching for for a long time. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have offered such a high price right away, nor would he have unconsciously released his Cultivation Aura, hoping others would give him face and back down.

The scene grew incredibly lively, a truly enviable spectacle. The items Chen Fei put out were snatched up one by one, their numbers dwindling rapidly. After a Top Low Grade Defensive Artifact was sold for the high price of seventy-three Low Grade Spirit Stones, only a single item remained on his once-cluttered stall.

It was the Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, the Black Gold Axe, which everyone was now staring at with a burning gaze, unable to look away.

A Mid-Grade Magic Artifact... what did that even mean? It meant a weapon so powerful that only Late Stage Qi Cultivation Powerhouses were qualified to wield it. In its presence, an ordinary cultivator below that realm was no different from an infant, completely incapable of putting up a fight. This illustrated the terrifying gap between Mid-Grade and Low Grade Magic Artifacts, and even between Mid-Grade and Top Low Grade Magic Artifacts.

Furthermore, forging a weapon of this caliber was exceedingly difficult.

Generally, an Artifact Refiner skilled enough to forge a Mid-Grade Magic Artifact would hold a noble status and be adored by all. Why would such a person willingly remain in an impoverished backwater like Eagle Gorge? They would have likely left for Ghost Wolf City long ago.

This meant that a ’backwater’ like the Eagle Gorge Area was severely lacking in high-level Artifact Refiners. Naturally, this led to a scarcity of Mid-Grade Magic Artifacts in circulation. Many Powerhouses of Qi Cultivation Seventh to Eighth Layers had the Spirit Stones but no opportunity to buy one.

Thus, the allure this Mid-Grade Magic Artifact—the Black Gold Axe—held for them was self-evident. Nearly every Powerhouse of Qi Cultivation Seventh to Eighth Layers present wanted it.

”Young man, sell this Black Gold Axe to me. I’ll give you three hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones!” An elder in rich robes and a white beard shouted the first high price, his voice filled with excitement. However, his tone was far from pleasant. It was a command, an order, as if he expected Chen Fei to obediently sell the item to him. He even maliciously released a subtle pressure from his aura, directing it at Chen Fei.

Sensing this, a cold glint appeared in Chen Fei’s dark eyes as he turned to look at the demanding elder. Has this old man completely misread the situation? Does he really think that just because he’s in the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer Realm, he can be arrogant and expect everyone to obey his every whim? What a lunatic.

So, Chen Fei simply shook his head and said, ”Not for sale.”

”What did you say?!” The richly robed, white-bearded elder’s face froze. An instant later, intense anger flooded his features, his expression turning livid and somber. He couldn’t believe this... this wet-behind-the-ears brat had actually refused him! How outrageous! Who does he think he is?!

”Did you not understand me? Your offer is too low. I’m not selling.” Chen Fei glanced coldly at the old man again, waving his hand dismissively as if shooing away an annoying fly.

”Young man, you should know, even though this Black Gold Axe is a Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, that doesn’t mean it’s worth that much. I’ve already offered a high price of three hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones. You’ve probably never even seen that many stones in your life, have you? Are you still not satisfied?” the richly robed elder said, his face ashen as he suppressed his fury.

”Sir...” Chen Fei turned back to the elder, but this time his expression was completely cold. ”Sir, you know you don’t have enough Spirit Stones, so you’re trying to lecture me, hoping I’ll have a moment of foolishness and just sell it to you? Do you really think that’s going to happen?”

”Woah!” The crowd erupted. Nearly everyone let out a snort of laughter before quickly covering their mouths, not wanting to attract unnecessary trouble.

While the richly robed, white-bearded elder might have been ’a bit poor’ and his tactics rather brainless, he was still a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer Powerhouse and a considerable deterrent.

But while some feared him, others clearly did not. Another elder, also radiating the power of a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer cultivator, chuckled. ”Li Chongtian, this is Canglan Island, not your Cloud Dragon Mountain. Don’t throw your weight around as a Guardian Elder here. You might end up embarrassing yourself. Hahaha...”

”Hmph!” Hearing this, the face of Li Chongtian, the Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, flushed as red as a monkey’s bottom, alternating between pale and crimson. His expression turned utterly livid as he let out a heavy, cold snort. After shooting one last poisonous glare at Chen Fei, he stormed off to the side, saying no more.

Chen Fei’s eyes twinkled as he watched this unfold. A small smile on his face, he reached down and picked up the Black Gold Axe from the stall, making as if to pack up. ”If no one is willing to offer a suitable price, I suppose I’ll have to close up shop for the day.”

Seeing that Chen Fei was about to leave, the crowd grew frantic.

”No, no, wait! Young man, don’t worry, we’ll give you a fair price for the Black Gold Axe. Just don’t go yet!”

”That’s right, don’t you worry! Even if I have to sell my own cauldron, I, old Luo, will get my hands on that axe!”

”I’ve already reached the Peak of Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, and I still don’t have a proper Mid-Grade Magic Artifact... I must have that axe, no matter the cost!”

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”Three hundred and thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones! Deal or no deal? I, Li Chongtian, Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, will go borrow the Spirit Stones right now!” Li Chongtian urged impatiently. He was already at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer Realm and still didn’t have a suitable Mid-Grade Magic Artifact. How could he not be anxious?

Three hundred and thirty Low Grade Spirit Stones?

Hearing the offer, Chen Fei shook his head without the slightest hesitation, refusing flatly.

Any mainstream Mid-Grade Magic Artifact cost at least four to five hundred Low Grade Spirit Stones. Sell it to this old man for a mere three hundred and thirty? Impossible!

Instantly, the expression of Li Chongtian, the Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, grew even darker. His gaze was cold as he stared at Chen Fei and said, ”Young man, don’t be too greedy. Even if it’s a Mid-Grade Magic Artifact, this Black Gold Axe isn’t worth *that* much!”

”So what?” This time, Chen Fei, Young Master Chen, didn’t hold back, his tone dripping with sarcasm. ”This axe belongs to me. What price I choose to sell it for—or if I choose to sell it at all—has nothing to do with greed. On the other hand, it’s you who can’t produce the Spirit Stones, yet you won’t stop chattering. How annoying.”

At these words, Li Chongtian, the Guardian Elder of Cloud Dragon Mountain, finally exploded with rage.

”You... watch your tongue!” Li Chongtian’s face was livid. He stared daggers at Chen Fei, his tone glacial. ”Do you know who you are and who I am? How dare you speak to me like that?!”