Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

”Are they really complimenting Mu Nan, or are they complimenting Mu Hanyan? Why does it feel like they’re beating around the bush, actually praising themselves?”

”Too... shameless.” Huayue, who was usually quiet and reserved, couldn’t help but blurt out disdainfully with a glance at Zirong.

Being affiliated with such a person made even him feel ashamed.

The auction hall was directly behind the courtyard, but Mu Hanyan wasn’t in a hurry. She first took her time looking at each stall one by one.

The Nanmu Chamber of Commerce was still in its initial phase, mainly trading goods for goods. These merchants naturally wouldn’t bring out trash to deceive others—they were peers with a certain level of cultivation. If caught, a fight was inevitable and certainly not worth it.

Therefore, the quality of the goods here was clearly much higher than that of the outside market. However, to Mu Hanyan’s disappointment, she couldn’t find a single item that would be of help to her.

Before she knew it, she had toured the stalls and arrived at the auction hall.

Mu Nan was always cautious and had instructed the steward and the guards of the auction to keep his identity a secret. Thus, no one greeted him on his way there, and when he entered the auction hall, no one stopped him; they treated him as if he were invisible.

”So, nothing caught your eye?” Mu Nan had hoped that Mu Hanyan would act recklessly like in the old days, just picking some garbage and leaving with a clear conscience. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he wished, and he couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed: This playboy Young Master had truly changed. Just now, he saw a few pieces of Ancient Jade Medicine Grass that even he found tempting, yet Mu Hanyan didn’t even bat an eyelid at them. Indeed, her taste had become far more discerning; she was no longer the fool from before.

”Show me the good stuff from your collection,” said Mu Hanyan.

Since she hadn’t seen the Dragon Blood Stone in the market, it was very likely to be in Mu Nan’s possession.

”Alright, come with me.” Mu Nan gave a meaningful look, dismissed the two guards at the door with a wave of his hand, and then headed towards the inner room.

In the inner room, Mu Nan first turned a vase on the table halfway around, then moved a potted plant in the corner by half a foot. Next, he pressed his hands against the wall and quickly pressed down a series of buttons across one of the wall bricks.

This was clearly a hidden mechanism, and it seemed to be designed very ingeniously. He probably spent a hefty sum of his family’s fortune on it.

With a series of creaking sounds, a row of compartments appeared in the center of the wall, each holding a few boxes made of fine steel, seemingly poured and set directly into the wall.

Mu Nan took out a large bunch of keys he carried with him, arranged them in order, and began to insert them one by one into the keyholes.

It turned out that not only was the wall’s mechanism ingeniously designed, but the boxes themselves were even more skillfully crafted.

The boxes were opened one by one, and most were empty; only three contained items.

Pulling back the outer layer of brocade and opening the inner, exquisitely crafted wooden boxes, Mu Hanyan finally saw them: one Lingzhi, one jade, and one Beast Bone.

The Lingzhi looked to be over a hundred years old. Though not very old, it was translucent like jade, a rare Jade Ganoderma that was even more precious than many herbs that were five to six hundred years old.

The jade was delicate and glossy. Upon being taken out, it immediately imparted a cool sensation throughout one’s body, the very Heart-clearing Jade which greatly aids in cultivation. Despite being on the small side and containing some impurities, it was quite rare.

As for the Beast Bone, Mu Hanyan couldn’t tell its history, only noticing it likely came from an immature Exotic Beast. There were traces of fierce fire on the bone, and beneath those traces lay a colorful splendor, resembling the rumored Beast Bone Relics.

It is said that when an Exotic Beast faces an unexpected life or death situation, the Exotic Beast Essence within it would solidify into the bones, making it an extremely valuable treasure.

All things considered, these items were greatly beneficial for cultivation. Zirong and Huayue looked on with eager eyes, but Mu Hanyan showed a hint of disappointment.

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