Chapter 708: Chapter 705: Bringing Humiliation upon Oneself!_1
“What a pity! My treasure is so valuable, but young friend Yang Chen didn’t take a fancy to it!”
Those who didn’t exchange any treasures all sighed.
Yang Chen eventually cooperated happily with Old Man Mian. They exchanged treasures, and Yang Chen got the Seven-colored Treasure Jade. Old Man Mian, on the other hand, accepted the Xuankong Pill with a smirk, carefully stored it away as if worried someone would snatch it away.
“Young friend Yang Chen, do visit me more often when you have the chance!” said Old Man Mian.
Hearing this, the others quickly added, “Young friend Yang Chen, our Jin Yang Sect welcomes you anytime!”
“And our Wood Dragon City, too!”
“Young friend Yang Chen, do drop by our Demon Subduing Sect when you have time.” Even Huyan Shun greeted him with a smile, completely forgetting their initial disagreements.
What could be more important than getting along with Yang Chen now?
This Alchemy Genius is undoubtedly the real deal because they don’t think Li Ruoxiang would offer the Xuankong Pill as a treasure. Even if Li Ruoxiang did, he wouldn’t intentionally give it to Yang Chen, raising Yang Chen’s worth and letting him sell this Xuankong Pill!
Without a doubt, Yang Chen’s Alchemy Level is genuine, as demonstrated by the fact that he exchanged his Yuanhe Liuyun Pills for Alchemy Materials.
Other martial artists wouldn’t foolishly exchange their Yuanhe Liuyun Pills for Alchemy Materials. That would undoubtedly be trading at a loss!
Only alchemists would do so.
As a result, Yang Chen immediately became the center of attention. If such an Alchemy Master were to visit their sect and help refine some elixirs, they would happily provide the materials and a welcoming smile. That’s because Yang Chen could bring them benefits!
The angriest person, without question, was Zhang Huai.
With Yang Chen’s treasure exchange complete, Zhang Huai stepped onto the stage with a gloomy expression and pulled out his prepared treasure.
“Everyone, take a good look.” Zhang Huai flaunted the treasure with full confidence.
Upon careful inspection, it was an unadorned black stone.
As he displayed the black stone, Zhang Huai confidently said, “As you can see, this stone should be recognizable by those with discerning eyes. Its name is Black Gorge Stone. After refining, it can form a black protective film on the body to protect it!”
“That’s the unique effect of the Black Gorge Stone – having it refined gives you an extra layer of protection for your life.” Zhang Huai sharply promoted his treasure.
Undoubtedly, the Black Gorge Stone was indeed a good item.
After refining, an additional protective film would form around the body. However, Zhang Huai scanned the crowd only to find a lukewarm response, and it seemed that people were not too excited about his Black Gorge Stone.
This made Zhang Huai’s expression change.
What was going on?
The Black Gorge Stone was a treasure he had been reluctant to part with for years. He deliberately took it out this time to suppress Yang Chen’s momentum and make Yang Chen realize that, within the Green Lotus Sect, the prestige of the Great Elder was not challenged by an outsider like Yang Chen.
Theoretically, the value of the Black Gorge Stone was indeed not low; at the very least, it was no worse than the Xuankong Pill offered by Yang Chen.
But the result was cruel.
Zhang Huai gritted his teeth and said, “You all should know that after refining the Black Gorge Stone, the protective film can even withstand a blow from an Earth Martial Realm Eighth Level warrior. It is considered a supreme life-saving treasure!”
“Enough, Elder Zhang, just tell us what treasure you want to trade for. We’re all waiting.” Someone impatiently said, “Do you really think we’re so ignorant? Haven’t heard of the Black Gorge Stone?”
“Exactly, hurry up.”
Zhang Huai paused, then said reluctantly, “I want to exchange it for a Mysterious Heavenly Spirit Treasure, even a lower-tier one will do!”
He had already lowered his requirements, only wanting a lower-tier Mysterious Heavenly Spirit Treasure because the usefulness of the Black Gorge Stone was not lower than that of such a treasure. However, the surrounding area was eerily silent.
This silence made Zhang Huai feel like crying.
He chose to exchange for a Mysterious Heavenly Spirit Treasure without specifying any details to make his Black Gorge Stone seem more desirable. So how would it be popular? More people wanting to exchange would naturally make it more popular.
But the result?
Not a single person wanted to trade!
How could Zhang Huai get excited about this?
What on earth was happening!
Yang Chen watched Zhang Huai’s angry and anxious demeanor and shook his head helplessly. Zhang Huai’s intention to target him was obvious to anyone, but Zhang Huai was being far too impulsive. Using a Black Gorge Stone to exchange for treasures? No one looking for his offer could blame others.
The usefulness of the Black Gorge Stone was indeed significant, and it was not an exaggeration to call it a treasure. However, Zhang Huai never calmly considered which Earth Martial Realm warriors sitting there didn’t have a few life-saving treasures.
No one wanted to put the finishing touches on the art.
Instead of requesting such elusive items that they didn’t know when they’d need, they would prefer more substantive items, like the Xuankong Pill that could enhance their cultivation level.
That was also the reason why Zhang Huai was in such an awkward situation. It wasn’t an issue to use the Black Gorge Stone to exchange for treasures, but targeting Yang Chen was a bit unlikely.
“This!” Now, Zhang Huai looked at the scene in front of him, his face darkened. “Gentlemen… Does nobody want this Black Gorge Stone?”
Still, there was dead silence.
The silence was like a slap in the face.
Zhang Huai was so angry that he wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground. Finally, he had no choice but to leave the stage. In addition to hearing a few low mocking voices, it pushed Zhang Huai to the brink of rage.
“Great Elder Zhang really lost face this time!”
“Isn’t that true? He wanted to use his treasure to suppress young friend Yang Chen’s momentum, but he ended up humiliating himself. This Black Gorge Stone is indeed a treasure, but no one needs it. Who doesn’t have a few life-saving items?”
“This is Zhang Huai’s self-inflicted humiliation.”
Compared to Zhang Huai, Yang Chen, the alchemist, was undoubtedly more worthy of everyone’s favor.
This inflicted a painful blow to Zhang Huai’s heart, causing Zhang Huai to clench his teeth, glaring at Yang Chen. He blamed the whole ordeal on Yang Chen!
Yang Chen didn’t have time to think about Zhang Huai’s thoughts, simply watching as the next participants went on stage to exchange their treasures. One after the other, a dazzling array of treasures were displayed…
Unfortunately, although these treasures were not bad, they were of no use to Yang Chen. Moreover, he had already taken out a considerable amount of elixirs. Startling enough, Yang Chen gave up on the idea. So, the exchange meeting quickly drew to a close.