The Horse King was outside, driving the nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, while Gu Qingfeng sat leisurely inside the grand carriage, enjoying himself.
He opened a jar of wine, poured two cups, handed one to the Old Shopkeeper, and said with a smile, "Name your price."
The Old Shopkeeper accepted the wine cup, thanked him, and seemed somewhat hesitant. After a moment of contemplation, he extended five fingers and said, "One fixed price, this number."
Gu Qingfeng glanced at it, smiled without speaking, and continued drinking his wine.
The Old Shopkeeper said, "Great Old Master, I believe you must have some understanding of the value of this grand carriage. Not to mention anything else, just the nine purebred Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers alone are worth three hundred million. This carriage is an Innate Upper Grade Immortal Weapon treasure, and Innate Upper Grade Immortal Weapons have always been priceless and rarely available on the market, with prices rising every year. This carriage was painstakingly forged by our Firecloud Manor over nearly a thousand years, bit by bit. Two hundred million is just the cost price, absolutely not excessive."
Putting down his wine cup, the Old Shopkeeper continued, "Over these years, whether it was taming these nine Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers, tempering the Firecloud Whips, or crafting this carriage, it has consumed countless effort and energy from this old man. The value of these far exceeds five hundred million."
Gu Qingfeng still said nothing, merely continuing to drink his wine.
The Old Shopkeeper didn't know what he meant. After a moment of silence, he added, "Originally, this carriage was the treasure of our Firecloud Manor, always used to entertain distinguished guests, and we never intended to sell it. However, in recent years, our Firecloud Manor has wanted to expand, but we lack sufficient funds, so... we have no choice but to part with it reluctantly."
"If the Great Old Master is satisfied, we can proceed with the transaction. In the future, whenever the Great Old Master visits our Firecloud Manor, this old man will give you the cost price. If the Great Old Master is not satisfied, this old man will not force the issue. Let's just consider it making a friend."
Gu Qingfeng looked at the Horse King outside and asked, "Old Ma, how does it feel?"
"Feels damn good!"
"Hahaha!"
Gu Qingfeng laughed and said, "If it feels good, then stop wandering around aimlessly. Let's head to the money house."
"Right away."
Hearing "money house," the Old Shopkeeper seemed to realize something and asked with pleasant surprise, "Does this mean the Great Old Master agrees?"
"Of course."
Gu Qingfeng raised his cup in a toast and said, "Didn't you say it yourself? Let's just consider it making a friend."
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Old Shopkeeper said "good" three times in a row, his excitement evident.
As he had said, this carriage had indeed consumed much of his effort. If it weren't for the urgent need for vast funds to expand Firecloud Manor in recent years, he would never have sold this carriage. He had pondered for a long time before naming the price of five hundred million. To say five hundred million was just the cost price might be a bit exaggerated, but there was one thing the Old Shopkeeper said that was absolutely not an exaggeration: while the cost had a price, the effort and energy poured into crafting this carriage over the years were worth far more than five hundred million.
Over the years, he had considered selling this carriage and had approached several potential buyers, but none of the deals went through. It wasn't that the other party minded the high price, but five hundred million was no small sum for anyone, especially spending five hundred million to buy a carriage. Forget those overnight-rich tycoons, or even those immortal families—even the big shots in charge of secret realms would have to think twice.
The Old Shopkeeper never expected to encounter today the Great Old Master who had won one billion eight hundred million in a single dice game at the Gambling City.
Nor did he expect this Great Old Master to be interested in buying this carriage.
Even more unexpected was that this Great Old Master agreed directly without even haggling over the price.
"Great Old Master, you are absolutely the most straightforward person this old man has ever met, bar none!"
The Old Shopkeeper drained his cup in one gulp and said, "For the sake of this straightforwardness of yours, Great Old Master, this old man will also give you a grand gift later!"
"Oh, that sounds wonderful."
Gu Qingfeng and the Old Shopkeeper went to the money house. After completing the transaction, they returned to Firecloud Manor. Earlier, when the Old Shopkeeper mentioned giving a grand gift, Gu Qingfeng hadn't paid it much mind. Only upon receiving the so-called gift did he realize the Old Shopkeeper had actually given him three purebred Firecloud Exquisite Bird chicks. He heard these things were very rare, even more valuable than Firecloud Crimsonflame Tigers.
Now that he had his outfit and his grand carriage, Gu Qingfeng took his leave.
...
Greatsun Exchange City was bustling.
Brightmoon Exchange City, equally renowned, was also bustling.
The difference was:
Those idling in Greatsun Exchange City were mostly tycoons.
While those strolling in Brightmoon Exchange City were more often young masters from extraordinary families and beautiful female immortals.
Brightmoon Exchange City didn't appear as grand and imposing as Greatsun Exchange City; it gave off more of a serene and elegant feeling.
The things in Greatsun Exchange City were, besides expensive, still expensive.
The things in Brightmoon Exchange City, though not cheap either, possessed an added touch of refinement and elegance.
The mounts of those tycoons in Greatsun Exchange City were without exception fierce Firecloud spirit beasts.
Whereas the refined immortals strolling in Brightmoon Exchange City had more docile mounts, mostly White-Feathered Immortal Cranes, Watercloud Star Elephants, as well as Violet-Green Exquisite Birds, and Flying Silver Horses.
Of course,
Not all refined immortals rode mounts while strolling; many also walked and toured on foot.
On the street,
A group of four was walking together.
These four were one man and three women.
The man was handsome and transcendent, exceptionally good-looking, holding a white jade fan, appearing elegant and graceful.
One woman had a clear and beautiful appearance, her temperament somewhat melancholic.
Another woman was lively and cute, seeming very excited all along the way.
And there was one woman gentle and moving, her aura like secluded orchids.
These four were none other than Xuanyun, Liuli, Qiānlíng, and Qiānniǎo.
After leaving the estate, the four had been touring the Fengyue Small World. After their tour, they came to Brightmoon Exchange City to stroll around.
Qiānlíng's nature was aloof, as taciturn as ever. In contrast, Qiānniǎo was much more cheerful. Ever since arriving at Brightmoon Exchange City, the little girl wanted to buy everything she saw.
Unfortunately,
Everything was too expensive.
Items here cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands at the drop of a hat.
And Qiānniǎo, from her adventures outside, only earned twenty to thirty thousand immortal stones a year. Though she really wanted to buy things, she knew she truly couldn't afford them.
Both Xuanyun and Liuli were not short on money. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands were nothing to them. They originally wanted to buy small accessories to give to Qiānlíng and Qiānniǎo. However, Qiānlíng didn't want any, and while Qiānniǎo really wanted them, she also knew it wasn't good to casually accept things from others. Her personality might be carefree, but she had her own principles.
"Hmm, strolling around like this is getting boring too."
Qiānniǎo had found it fresh at first, but seeing so many exquisite accessories she couldn't buy was truly a painful thing.
Liuli said with a smile, "Qiānniǎo little sister, if you only look and don't buy, of course you'll find it boring."
"You think I don't want to buy? It's just that I can't afford it!"
"Didn't my Xuanyun brother say earlier? If you see something you like, just buy it; he'll pay for you. What are you afraid of? If it were me, I'd definitely take him for a good ride. He's very rich, you know. If you don't take advantage, it's a waste."
Xuanyun shook his head with a helpless smile, glanced at Qiānlíng beside him, a trace of helplessness seeming to flicker in his eyes.
"Ah! Forget it. Brother Xuanyun's money didn't come from the wind either. We're already very grateful that he invited us to stay on the floating island. When this young lady makes a fortune one day, I'll definitely treat you all to a grand feast."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
"Qiānniǎo little sister, by the time you make your fortune, we might all be old..."
"Sister Liuli, you just love to tease me. Let me tell you, maybe one day this young lady's luck will come! When a person's luck arrives, you can't even block it! On the way here, didn't you hear people talking? They said today, at the Gambling City, some guy playing dice actually won one billion eight hundred million in a single game!"