"If I offer a Daoist Ancient Object that's over three hundred years old, can we make a trade?"

The middle-aged man asked eagerly.

"Of course."

Xiao Mu didn't hesitate at all.

"Hehe!"

The middle-aged man laughed at the obliging Xiao Mu and proceeded to negotiate, "Can you wait for me for three days?"

It was clear that the man did not have any Daoist Ancient Objects in his possession, at this, Xiao Mu's face immediately displayed disappointment.

"If after three days, I still haven't sold it, you can find me."

This was a tactful rejection, but he did not completely eliminate the other party's hopes.

"This...."

Lost in disappointment, the middle-aged man mused, "Daoist Ancient Relics that are over three hundred years old are not so easily acquired. After the World Mutation, many ancient relics have disappeared. If you only accept Daoist Ancient Objects, you may not be able to sell your Jade Buddha Technique."

"An Energy Fruit will do as well."

Xiao Mu pointed at the screen again, his expression slightly impatient.

"Energy Fruit?"

The middle-aged man shook his head regretfully.

Many people have had Energy Fruits, but few would have them spared, as the vast majority of people would eat them immediately to enhance their strength after acquiring them.

"In three days, you may not have sold it off."

The middle-aged man gave Xiao Mu a deep look, a hint of reluctance flashed across his face, but he quickly walked away.

"Eh! The Jade Buddha Technique?"

No sooner had the middle-aged man left, a young woman in her early twenties dressed in loose white sportswear appeared in front of Xiao Mu's stall. Seeing Xiao Mu's stall introduction, she was thrilled.

The Jade Buddha Technique, which could ward off all forms of evil after cultivation, was incredibly attractive, particularly in this world full of evil absurdities, the popularity of this type of Buddhist Cultivation Method was beyond imagination.

Excitedly she asked, "How much is it?"

Xiao Mu casually pointed at the stall, "Just a Daoist Ancient Object older than three hundred years or one Energy Fruit."

"Daoist Ancient Objects older than three hundred years?"

The young woman furrowed her brows, "After the World Mutation, many antiques have gone missing. It's not easy to get a Daoist Ancient Object."

"As for the Energy Fruit, I don't have any. However, I have two hundred grams of Energy Crystal, is that okay?"

"Sorry."

Xiao Mu declined straight away.

The exchange ratio between Energy Fruit and Energy Crystal is one to three hundred. The price of the Jade Buddha Technique is slightly higher than that of the Energy Fruit. If they were to make an even exchange, Xiao Mu would actually be at a loss, by at least fifty grams of Energy Crystal.

However, for Xiao Mu who was eager to sell this secret manual, the small difference did not matter to him.

If the young woman wanted to exchange the Jade Buddha Technique with just two hundred grams of Energy Crystal, Xiao Mu could not accept it, as the loss would be too great.

"I can add money, two hundred grams of Energy Crystal plus two million."

The young woman in white sportswear obviously was reluctant to let go of the Jade Buddha Technique and quickly proposed another condition.

"Sorry, I only want Energy Fruit."

Xiao Mu declined again.

The main reason why he was willing to sell the Jade Buddha Technique at a low price for an Energy Fruit was actually because the Energy Fruit is more easily absorbed compared to the Energy Crystal.

An Energy Fruit's power is only equivalent to two hundred and seventy to two hundred and eighty grams of Energy Crystal. However, during an exchange, it could be converted into three hundred grams of Energy Crystal because it is easier to absorb.

Normally, the time it takes for the human body to absorb the energy of an Energy Fruit is less than what it would take to absorb even ten grams of Energy Crystal.

Therefore, to many, using Energy Crystals for cultivation was a waste of time.

Especially after reaching the Third Realm, the energy needed for each upgrade increased significantly. The usage of Energy Crystals for cultivation seemed too slow.

Considering Xiao Mu's current cultivation level at the peak of the Third Realm, it would take about twenty energy fruits to advance into the Fourth Realm.

In terms of the energy crystals, that would be about 5500 grams, or eleven pounds.

It would take several months to absorb all of this energy slowly.

Xiao Mu wouldn't accept such a long absorption time, so he'd rather sell at a lower price, as long as the payment was in energy fruit.

"What a pity!"

The young woman shook her head and walked away, expressing great regret.

The high-quality Buddhist Cultivation Method was quite attractive. Many people stopped to inquire, and countless tried to exchange other objects or secret manuals with Xiao Mu, but he refused all offers.

After exhibiting for over two hours, he did not sell it after all.

His phone suddenly rang. After taking it out, he saw a message from Luo Junming: they were about to set off.

Xiao Mu shook his head, visibly disappointed. He reluctantly packed up and headed to the meeting point agreed with Luo Junming.

"So many people?"

Upon arriving at the meeting point, Xiao Mu was taken aback.

In just three hours, Luo Junming's information had been sold to at least seven or eight people.

What surprised Xiao Mu even more was that the middle-aged man and the woman in white sportswear who previously wanted to buy his "Jade Buddha Technique" were among them.

Upon seeing Xiao Mu, the middle-aged man greeted him first, "What a coincidence, friend. I didn't expect you to be planning to go to the Taoist Temple Ruins too. By the way, did you sell the secret manual?"

"Not yet."

Xiao Mu shook his head.

"Jade Buddha Technique", a high-quality Buddhist Cultivation Method secret manual priced at one energy fruit, should have been easy to sell.

Not selling it in three hours could only mean that Xiao Mu's luck was not good.

At his words, the middle-aged man laughed, "It seems that my luck's not bad. This trip to the Taoist Temple Ruins, if I can obtain a Daoist Ancient Object that's at least three hundred years old, we could still trade, right?"

"Of course."

As Xiao Mu responded, he took a deep look at the middle-aged man and silently shook his head.

The middle-aged man had a faint Buddha Light emanating from him, proving his practice of Buddhist Cultivation Method, but his level was not high, probably just recently breaking through to the Third Realm.

In such circumstances, Xiao Mu wasn't optimistic about his chances of securing any Daoist Ancient Objects in the face of so many competitors, including himself.

"Excuse me, sir, I've already reserved the 'Jade Buddha Technique' from the seller. Could you please concede?"

The woman in white sportswear looked at the middle-aged man deeply. She intentionally smiled sweetly at him when he looked her way, clearly intending to charm him into stepping down.

The middle-aged man, however, was unmoved, staring coldly back at her, "Every person for themselves. The 'Jade Buddha Technique' is extremely important to me, and I can't step aside."

The woman in white sportswear met a tough customer, gave an embarrassed smile, turned her head, but some annoyance surfaced on her face.

"Mr. Luo, is it time to get going?"

A martial artist in his thirties wearing jeans suddenly spoke up, asking Luo Junming with an innocuous smile on his face.

How odd!

As soon as the man spoke, Xiao Mu turned his attention to him. After giving him a deep look, he had an astonished expression.

This man carried a strong aura of resentment around him.

The resentment was so thick it was like ink, floating around the man's body, almost shrouding him entirely.

At that moment, in Xiao Mu's Spiritual Eye, the man's surroundings were enveloped in a thick black mist.

A resentment this thick could only originate from mutated beings of at least the Third Realm, pouring all their hatred towards this man before their death. It would be hard for anyone to dispel.

Had this man killed someone recently? Was the victim filled with extreme hatred and anger towards him at the time of their death?

Apart from this, Xiao Mu detected a hint of Ghost Qi on the man that carried a strong smell of blood.

This was a sign that he had contact with a blood demon, and this blood demon was not low-level, it had to be at least a red blood demon.

It appears that this man not only killed someone recently, but also had a run-in with a powerful blood demon.

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