Chapter 451: Calming Herb

For 50 gold coins, he bought the Dragon Scale Talisman he wanted. Zhang Xuan bid farewell to the stall owner, satisfied.

As long as one is human, no one is completely healthy. Solving illnesses and collecting a certain reward is nothing.

Even if one is healthy, they always need to improve their strength. A little guidance to help them break through—this is something even a four-star master teacher cannot do—can completely replace course jade talismans.

So, even without money, he was confident he could buy this item without any worry.

After wandering for a while longer and finding nothing worth buying, Zhao Feiwu said, "Let's go upstairs and take a look. The treasures on the second floor are much more precious, and many have been appraised by treasure appraisers!"

The group walked upstairs.

Unlike the chaotic first floor, full of stalls and hawkers, this place was much more orderly, with rows of shops and items that were clearly more valuable.

If the first floor was like a market for small goods and sundries, the second floor was like a specialty store.

These were shops that had stood for no less than a hundred years. Both their reputation and the items they sold were far superior to the scattered stalls. Some shops even hung various plaques, such as "Master Mo Xiu's Appraised Treasures," "Master Sun Xiang's Appraised Treasures," "Master Hong Li's Appraised Treasures"...

All kinds, endlessly varied.

Although these shops were not large and contained few treasures, bearing the name of a treasure appraiser significantly boosted their popularity and attracted more attention.

"The largest trading house on the second floor is the [One Grade Pavilion] ahead. The treasures displayed there, as their name suggests, are all first-grade. Although it is not opened by a treasure appraiser themselves, it is the most bustling place, even attracting many skilled appraisers to come and hunt for treasures!"

Jin Conghai said.

He had been here before and knew a lot about it.

As for Zhao Feiwu, he had only read relevant books and knew less about the specifics than Jin Conghai.

"Let's go take a look!"

His main purpose here was the Soul-less Golden Man, and he wasn't too interested in these miscellaneous items. Since there was a so-called One Grade Pavilion, he might as well go there and inquire about the Golden Man.

Walking along the rows of shops, they soon saw a spacious room with three gilded characters above, their strokes like silver hooks and iron strokes, revealing a profound artistic conception.

"It's actually fifth-level calligraphy!"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

He himself was a three-star calligrapher and painter, with deep research in calligraphy.

Although the three characters "One Grade Pavilion" were simple, the strokes soared in the air, the brushwork flowing like dragons and snakes, as if they might leap out at any moment. One glance told that they were extraordinary, having reached the fifth level of calligraphy.

Characters that had reached this level had already become spiritual, exuding an aura of vitality. Looking at them for a long time would not cause fatigue but instead refresh the mind and invigorate the spirit.

These three characters alone were probably priceless, hard to obtain even for ten thousand gold.

Truly worthy of the One Grade Pavilion—such a grand gesture.

Entering the room, they indeed saw many people strolling around, some wearing the attire of treasure appraisers, each fixed in front of treasures, studying them intently, as if intoxicated.

Any profession, when immersed in it, becomes a pleasure. The same goes for treasure appraising.

Many treasures were masterpieces of nature, ingeniously crafted. Even skilled artisans or artifact refiners might only create one in a lifetime, making replication almost impossible, leaving countless treasure appraisers in awe.

"Welcome, sirs. What would you like to buy? I can introduce them to you!" A young attendant approached.

"No need, we're just browsing."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

He looked at the various treasures displayed before him.

Indeed, they were much more precious than those in the previous shops. Each item exuded a rich aura and surging spiritual energy. Even without using the Eye of Insight, one could tell they were valuable.

"This is the Iron Hexagram Copper Furnace refined by a four-star artifact refiner. Place spirit stones inside, and it can actively refine and purify them, making absorption more convenient! Using this to purify spirit stones can increase cultivation speed by ten percent!"

Seeing Zhang Xuan's eyes fall on a furnace about a foot in size, the attendant introduced.

"As for this, it's the Nine Dragon Cauldron. Each dragon's mouth contains a sword aura, with astonishing power, capable of easily killing a peak Grandmaster..."

Hearing the introduction, Zhang Xuan marveled.

To be honest, these items were indeed treasures. If placed in a first-class kingdom, any one of them could suppress national fortune and deter other kingdoms from coveting.

However, after seeing the prices, he couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile.

Each of these was extremely expensive. For instance, the Iron Hexagram Copper Furnace was priced at 200 spirit stones, and the Nine Dragon Cauldron at 320 spirit stones!

Such amounts were beyond even a first-class kingdom's means, and even the Xuan Yuan Kingdom would suffer greatly and be severely weakened to produce them.

"Is this the appraisal certificate?"

Beneath both the Iron Hexagram Copper Furnace and the Nine Dragon Cauldron was a jade-carved mark, clearly inscribed with the name of a treasure appraiser who had appraised it, along with comments and a signature.

"Yes, most treasures in our One Grade Pavilion have been personally appraised by treasure appraisers. No deception!" the attendant said.

"Mm."

Zhang Xuan nodded, and with a thought, patterns appeared in his eyes.

Eye of Insight.

First, let's see if there are any treasures here that he couldn't see through.

He scanned each treasure one by one and quickly finished examining the visible items, then shook his head.

Although there were many items, all valuable, none were as unfathomable to him as the Dragon Scale Talisman he had seen earlier.

"Teacher, that appraiser Liu Chang..."

Just as he was about to look further inside for more treasures, he heard Yuan Tao's soft exclamation. Following his finger, he indeed saw an old acquaintance.

It was the same person who had failed to buy the Dragon Scale Talisman with him.

Now, he no longer had his former demeanor and arrogance. He was following an old man, looking respectful, like an apprentice.

The old man was about fifty, with a dignified face and an imposing presence, clearly someone who had held a high position for a long time.

In front of the two was a small plant with a purple flower blooming on it.

The petals had light yellow stripes in the center, emitting a faint fragrance that, when inhaled, brought a sense of calm and peace.

The One Grade Pavilion not only sold various treasures but also some famous medicinal herbs.

"Roots and stems iron-blue, leaves yellowish, petals divided into several parts by yellow stripes... Could it be... [Calming Herb]?"

After a moment of hesitation, Zhao Feiwu couldn't help saying.

"This young master has good eyesight. That is indeed a Calming Herb. Our One Grade Pavilion obtained it at a high price. It is the only one in the entire Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance. It has a great effect on the soul, and it is said it can even awaken a sleeping soul!"

The attendant smiled.

"Awaken the soul?" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows rose, and his fists clenched involuntarily.