Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 572 The Hidden Exhibition Hall of Golden Peach Garden and the Million Series
Locke ignored the so-called investment advice. After all, venture capital was too abstract, and he only had a few dollars. He decided to let the high-ring wizards handle it.

He left the public breeder's laboratory and headed to the Dragonblood Gathering. His first stop was the Golden Peach Garden, where he negotiated some discounts with the merchants and purchased 105 Beech trees for 6000 magic stones each.

The trader who was in charge of receiving Locke was also the same trader who sold him the Four Elements Ring last time. He paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Was the Four Elements Ring good last time? I didn't expect you to come back so soon and place such a large order of 630,000 magic stones."

At this moment, the trader even subconsciously seemed to be trying to gauge Locke's strength.

After all, Locke had just completed a transaction of 800,000 magic stones half a month ago, and now he was coming to complete another transaction of 630,000 magic stones.

Among first-ring wizards, there are very few who are this wealthy.

Locke nodded slightly. "It's alright. These are just the things I need."

With these 105 30-year-old beech trees, there will be 200 beech trees in your own forest sanctuary.

The number of magical trees and plants in the first ring of one's own forest sanctuary can reach an astonishing 221.

One's own forest sanctuary can expand to over 300 acres.

Previously, in the Silver Plum Garden, the other party sold me a beech tree for 6600 magic stones per tree. Here, I saved 600 magic stones per tree, which saved me quite a few magic stones in total, so it was quite a good deal.

This trader is quite willing to give up some profit for himself.

The trader said, “That’s true. My name is Bruce, and as you can see, I’m a wizard at the botanical vaporization stage.”

Bruce the trader said, "Mr. Augustine, you can come to me for future trades. I can offer you, such a generous customer, the best price."

"I must say, I was quite taken aback when you settled your bill of 800,000 magic stones in one go last time."

Locke looked puzzled.

Bruce the trader chuckled, “Some wizards need a gift, or they just want to delay payment for a few days.”

"A guest of your stature should naturally receive the best hospitality from our shop."

Trader Bruce thought for a moment and said, "You seem to have a particular fondness for magical tree plants. We have some luxury magical tree plants in our Golden Peach Garden that we don't sell to regular customers. I wonder if you would be interested?"

Locke asked, "Not for regular customers?"

Bruce, the trader, looked around, then gestured to Locke to follow him, before turning to indicate that Locke should follow.

The two quickly entered the door and passed through a corridor. On one side of the corridor were golden waves of wheat, and on the other side were various peach-type magical plants.

After passing through the unique peach and wheat corridor of Golden Peach Garden, Bruce the trader led him to a showroom that was even more exquisite than the storefront.

There was also a trader here, serving a wizard covered in magical artifacts.

The wizard also carried a true luxury item from the Cloud Marsh Wetlands: a wand worth a million magic stones.

Locke recognized it; the wand's name was "Million Spell Power".

That was a famous luxury entry-level item among the first-level magical artifacts of Yunze Wetland; a single wand was worth one million magic stones.

It's worth noting that a regular first-level magic wand costs around 50,000 magic stones.

But this thing is twenty times more powerful than a regular utility wand!
While the materials used are indeed of high quality and the craftsmanship is that of a master alchemist, it's unrealistic to say that these factors alone could justify doubling or increasing the price twentyfold.

The real reason is simply that the wand is very, very expensive, and the alliance of shops behind the scenes is pushing it, marketing consumerism and a sense of high-end luxury, which leads to a very high premium on the wand.

It can be said that Locke, as a first-ring wizard with more than six million magic stones, had no intention of buying such a real luxury item.

Of course, these luxury items are not useless; they are still needed to make a good impression on many special occasions.

Upon seeing the luxurious wand, Locke guessed that the wizard before him must be the child of a high-ring wizard.

In the circle of children of high-ring wizards, there is always a need to save face and uphold the honor of their parents, so they need something to display their wealth and glory.

Locke also noticed that the wizard was wearing a million-dollar luxury entry-level magic robe called "Million Baby"!
It is said that it was made by a famous alchemist from Bonifacius University, a master of textile magic, using a special process. Its greatest advantage is not its strong defense, but that it cannot be imitated!
One glance was enough to tell that the million-dollar treasure was genuine.

Therefore, a very large market emerged in the textile science of the alchemical school: imitation luxury magical clothing.

Locke was stunned when he saw the wizard who was covered in golden light. The million-level magical artifacts on this person were probably not just these two, but more than he knew. He probably didn't have the knowledge to recognize them all.

It seems that the showroom that Bruce the trader brought him to is a place only qualified customers who have spent a lot of money at Golden Peach Garden are qualified to come to.

Clearly, it was his two trades within half a month that led Bruce, the trader, to believe that with his wealth, he could enter this region.

Inside the exhibition hall, the wizard covered in the Million Series armor paused for a moment upon seeing Locke, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes. Clearly, he was puzzled as to why he hadn't seen Locke before.

After all, in his small circle, everyone would know each other to some extent; it's not like they'd never even met before.

The wizard nodded to Locke. “I am Reed Thomasson, my friend. I don’t think I’ve seen you before.”

Bruce the trader suddenly used a botanical spell to encrypt his voice and said to Locke, "Mr. Augustine, please do not reveal the specific details of why I brought you here. This is the VIP display area of ​​Golden Peach Garden."

"According to the usual procedure, customers need to complete three purchases of more than 800,000 within a month before we can bring them here. The products here will only be sold to those who are truly qualified to receive them."

“But for a guest as tasteful and generous as you, I think you can come in directly. But please don’t discuss the details with the other guests.”

"Otherwise, I might be in some trouble."

Trader Bruce looked at Locke with genuine sincerity.

Locke realized that this was a first-circle botanical magic called "Sound of Plants," which could encrypt his voice and required the use of some auxiliary first-circle magical plants.

However, Bruce, the trader, was clearly a competent trader. He sensed the potential for money in himself from his two trades and then actually invited him directly into the exhibition hall.

Clearly, he has a keen sense of money.

Although he carried almost no luxury items in the Yunze Wetland sense, except for the Four Elements Ring, such as those million-dollar series produced under the influence of consumerism.

Locke looked at Reed Thomasson and said, "Thomasson?"

"The relationship between Wizard Thomasson and Mr. Reed is... I once took a class with Wizard Thomasson."

The young Reed wizard, who was at the first stage of crystallization, gave a hearty smile and introduced with no small amount of pride, "That is my father."

“My grandfather was a sorcerer at the solar stage.”

Locke nodded. No wonder this guy is so rich; he's a big spender.

A Sun Ring Wizard is still in the second ring stage, but there are four major realms within the second ring stage. A Sun Ring Wizard is already in the final stage of the second ring stage.

Even in the land of Yunze, they enjoy a certain social status, which is incomparable to that of a young, formally trained wizard who has just graduated.

The other party's father and grandfather were both second-ring wizards, and the grandfather was even a sun-ring wizard, which shows that he had a distinguished status.

The other person must be the most talented person in their family, so naturally they enjoy boundless favor.

For a Sun Ring Wizard, a million magic stones is nothing. That's a wizard who's just one step away from becoming a Third Ring Wizard!

The Third Ring Wizard is already a near-high-ranking member in Cloudswamp Wetlands, while the Throne Wizard is already a high-ranking member.

Reed Thomasson hesitated for a moment, then said, "So this gentleman must be Locke Augustine? It's not hard to guess; you're a researcher at the Institute of True Knowledge and you've taken my father's classes."

"Furthermore, you recently earned 6.5 million magic stones during the True Love Festival. My father even mentioned you."

Bruce, the trader, looked at Locke in surprise, but at the same time felt incredibly fortunate that he had made the right choice to invite Locke into the exhibition hall.

His gaze toward Locke became more passionate, and his back involuntarily slumped slightly.

Reed Thomasson extended his left hand to Locke. “How about we become friends? You and I are both… in the Academic Committee faction.”

Locke was about to refuse, but upon hearing this, he was taken aback.

The other party was clearly implying that both of them were likely dragonblood wizards.

So the Thomasson wizards must all be members of that secret society.

Locke reached out and shook his hand.

Reed Thomasson smiled and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, a rising star."

"I have a gathering of three generations of Dragonblood Wizards next time, perhaps we can go together."

Locke paused for a moment, then withdrew his hand. Had he been invited into a small gathering of the third generation of the academic committee of Mount Golden Crown?

Obviously, part of the reason was that he possessed immortal dragon scales, but for a long time before, no one had come to invite him.

Therefore, the Immortal Dragon Scale is only a necessary condition, but what truly allowed him to cross this threshold was the immense wealth he gained at the True Love Festival, and the talent it represented.

These qualities led the third generation of the academic committee to consider it valuable enough to invite him to the meeting.

Locke and Locke added each other as friends on the Water Hyacinth System.

Then, Reed Thomasson and his trader left the exhibition hall.

Bruce, the trader, became even more respectful towards Locke. "I didn't expect that even Wizard Reed Thomasson had heard of you."

“They are descendants of the Sun Ring Wizard.”

“Wizard Locke, you seem to have a particular fondness for magical trees. There are many luxury magical plants here with great power.” Trader Bruce keenly noticed the difference in needs between Wizard Locke and Wizard Reed.

Reed the wizard wanted items that would demonstrate his lineage as a descendant of the Sun Ring Wizard, while Locke wanted practicality.

Therefore, fearing that Locke might misunderstand, Bruce, the trader, quickly explained: "In the hidden exhibition hall of Golden Peach Garden, there will be two types of luxury magical plants. One type is extremely rare and can showcase a wizard's status; these are the Million Series magical plants."

"One is because it is rare, and indeed because it is difficult to cultivate, and even because its growing environment has disappeared due to the changes of the times. Currently, there are only existing ones, but no new ones... magical plants with powerful strength."

Bruce, the trader, pointed to a Fire-Eyed Peach tree in front of him. "This is a very rare peach-type magical plant. It has its own special eye-like magic. Because its growing environment requires the flame of a magical creature that has disappeared, there are only existing specimens left. There shouldn't be any new magical plants growing there."

"Without the flame called [Rex Firebird], the seeds of this magical plant cannot germinate, and the fruits that grow do not contain seeds. The specific mechanism is unknown, because even the seeds of the Fire-Eyed Peach have not been passed down. The existing Fire-Eyed Peach plants are all former adults that have been transplanted to various places."

Locke nodded slightly. He had seen this magical plant in the castle of the witch Catherine. He figured it was because of its rarity that the witch Catherine cultivated it.

Trader Bruce said, "The Fiery Eyes of the Peach can set the observer's eyes ablaze with fire, making it incredibly powerful. Unless the customer in the Golden Peach Garden has made a large purchase, our shop's traders will not trade this magical plant, which symbolizes status and power, to them."

"The Fiery Eyes that See Peach Ponds ...

Locke glanced at the peach-type magical plants beside him, since the spell model of Peach Arch Thorn Arrow might conflict with Fiery Eyes Observing Peach.

The Peach Bow and Thorn Arrow spell model is a type of magic that requires a particularly high level of spirituality and can connect with special spiritual beings. However, the Fiery Eyes Observing Peach, on a spiritual level, carries an inherent evil quality.

Locke looked at one of the peach trees, and his eyes lit up. The magical pressure of one of the peach trees was so strong that it almost reached the limit of the first ring, meaning it was a magical plant that was born with the magical pressure level of the first ring limit.

Its branches and trunk are gnarled and twisted, like the vast earth; its leaves are emerald green like clear jade; and its branches are golden red, radiating a dazzling light, like a palace.

Bruce followed Locke's gaze to the peach tree and immediately said, "Mr. Augustine, you have excellent eyesight."

"Those are remnants of the Golden Palace."

"Extremely rare. While it can't be said to be extinct in fact, its growth environment is special. It needs to be in the core of the fire elemental world and have a second-ring creature, the phoenix, as a companion monster in order to grow and mature normally. Moreover, it needs the elemental core of a fire elemental emperor to bear a single fruit with a seed."

Locke glanced at the trader Bruce with surprise, because the Golden Branch, as a first-ring magical plant, was not an environmental magical plant that helped the Phoenix, but rather required the second-ring creature, the Phoenix, to provide it with a growing environment...

Go against Tiangang.

Moreover, the harshness of its growing environment surprised even Locke.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a luxury item among magical plants.

However, in contrast, it possesses immense power and the spirituality of the Fire Element Emperor and the Phoenix.

Fire element emperors are generally at the first-ring crystallization stage, or even at the first-ring limit with a magic pressure of 9999, while the phoenix is ​​a second-ring level creature.

The remnants of the Golden Palace were imbued with their spirituality, which speaks volumes about their inherent power.

The Peach Blossom Arrow is a crucial prerequisite for learning advanced meditation techniques, so it cannot be taken lightly, and using some good magical plants is only natural.

Moreover, Locke has realized that if he uses the Golden Branch as the matching magical plant for learning Peach Bow Thorn Arrow, his learning speed will become extremely fast.

The two advanced spiritual entities within the Golden Palace Relic Branch, especially the phoenix's spiritual entity, seemed to be particularly compatible with the Peach Blossom Arrow magic. Moreover, simply standing next to the Golden Palace Relic Branch made his mind incredibly stable.

Locke considered for a moment and asked, "How much does this magical plant cost?"

Bruce, the trader, glanced at him and said, "Five hundred thousand magic stones!"

"This is the price set by the shop alliance, and it cannot be reduced. The Golden Palace Remnant is, after all, an extremely rare magical plant. It requires three conditions to be met for it to grow, and its numbers are so few that it's as if this magical plant itself doesn't want too many of its own."

“However…” Bruce, the trader, said matter-of-factly, “The high price of the Golden Relic Branch is not just due to its rarity, but also because it can assist in the learning of advanced meditation techniques.”

"This is the most important thing for a wizard!"

Locke smiled wryly. It seemed he should abandon his plan to take advantage of the situation.

Every professional wizard who can work as a trader here is a shrewd and capable individual.

They knew the effects of the magical plants very well.

Locke pondered. The price of the Golden Palace Relic Branch was 2.5 times that of his own Hydra Demon Plant, and part of that price must have been due to its rarity.

However, its ability to accelerate a wizard's progress in advanced meditation techniques, along with its hidden function of increasing the learning speed of one's own Peach Arrow and Thorn Arrow spell models, certainly justifies the price.

(End of this chapter)