Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as the Rock King Emperor, Wandering the Mortal World

Chapter 43: Zhongli doesn't haggle, he wants it all!

Paimon's voice wasn't loud, but it brought Zhong Li back to his senses.

Is there anything special about these stones?

Honestly, these stones aren't anything special; they're just ordinary jade.

For Zhongli, these jade stones had no collectible value, so naturally he wouldn't buy these "junk."

However, there was one piece among them that had a bit of a story, which is why it caught Zhong Li's attention.

Rocks have memory, and coincidentally, Zhong Li can understand the memory of rocks. This stone is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Mixing it with ordinary jade ore is an insult to it.

Zhong Li didn't answer Paimon's question. Instead, he pointed to the stone with a story behind it and said, "Boss, I'll take this stone. How much?"

When you open a shop to do business, your products will have a price. If the price is right for you, you won't hesitate to buy it.

Of course, he doesn't usually have much of a concept of money, but if he really likes something, he'll buy it even if it's at a premium.

If the price is lower than what Zhongli considers its value, in Liyue's words, it's a bargain, and they won't hesitate to buy it.

Buying it is a sure win!

The shop owner was a middle-aged man in his forties who had long heard of Zhongli's great reputation.

Even though he had never seen one, he could still recognize UFOs.

He was truly flattered that Zhongli would patronize his small shop.

"Your Majesty Zhongli, if you like this stone, just give me one hundred gold soul coins."

The shop owner said respectfully, after examining the "jadeite ore" that Zhongli pointed to, he immediately gave a bottom price.

Most people who buy raw jadeite are "gamblers" who bet that the value of the jadeite inside the raw jadeite is greater than the value of buying the raw jadeite.

It is also known as gambling on stones.

Gambling on jade can be profitable or loss-making. Of course, most customers lose money; otherwise, his shop probably wouldn't be able to stay open.

These raw jade stones were all appraised by "jade masters" who deemed them to have little value.

That's why they put it on the market; they can rip someone off...

Pooh!

Even masters can make mistakes; buying this is a sure way to make a profit!

Upon hearing this, Paimon's eyes widened in surprise.

She thought the shop owner had said so much and wouldn't charge her, but she didn't expect to have to pay 100 gold soul coins.

One hundred gold soul coins for one stone—to be honest, the shop owner isn't making a profit; it's basically the cost price.

These stones are not iron ore, but jade ore, and their value is naturally incomparable to that of iron ore.

Besides, iron products aren't very valuable in the Douluo Continent, and blacksmiths generally don't have much of a status.

They were considered to be from the lowest class.

"One hundred gold soul coins? That's so expensive!"

The Paimon of today is not the same Paimon who first arrived in Douluo Continent. The purchasing power of gold soul coins and Mora is not the same.

One gold soul coin is enough for an ordinary family of three to live happily for several months.

Hearing this, the shop owner shrugged helplessly and said, "Little Paimon, you don't know this, this is already the lowest price I can offer."

"Originally, each of these raw jade stones was worth 110 gold soul coins."

Although these raw jade stones have no value to the store anymore, they still cost a considerable amount of money to purchase.

Selling one unit is equivalent to recovering some of the costs.

After listening to the shop owner's explanation, Paimon nodded thoughtfully: "Ten gold soul coins, that really does seem like a great deal."

"Yes, they have indeed offered quite a few discounts."

Regardless of whether it sounds like a discount at first glance, the discount offered by the shop owner is quite substantial.

In Zhong Li's opinion, this stone with a story should be worth between 100,000 and 500,000 gold soul coins.

If it's someone who needs it, let alone 500,000 gold soul coins, even if it's one million or five million, they won't even bat an eye.

Without hesitation, Zhong Li waved his hand, and one hundred gold soul coins appeared on the shop owner's table.

Upon seeing the gold soul coins, the shopkeeper beamed with joy. He quickly counted them, and finding no more and no less, he said to Zhongli, "Your Majesty Zhongli, would you like to have the stones opened here, or go back and open them later?"

Since it's jade gambling, you'll eventually have to cut the stone open, which is why the shop owner asked that question.

"I'll take it with me."

The stone is not very big; it is round and about 30 centimeters in diameter.

Now that the money and goods have been exchanged, the stone belongs to Zhongli.

After putting the stone away, Zhongli took Paimon and left the jade shop.

After leaving the jade shop, Paimon looked at Zhongli with curiosity and said, "Zhongli, this stone must be something special, right?"

She knew Zhongli's eye for talent, especially when it came to stones; he would never make a mistake.

Zhong Li won't haggle, she wants it all...

But his judgment is flawless.

Even without haggling, the value of the items he buys will generally not result in a loss for him.

"Yes, this stone is indeed extraordinary."

"It is different from ordinary stones. It was once a living creature, a living creature, which turned into stone after it died."

"???"

Paimon was full of questions. If it weren't Zhongli who said this, she wouldn't have believed such nonsense.

"Stone?"

"life?"

Zhong Li stroked his chin and said, "Yes, in the terms of the Douluo Continent, it is an extremely rare gem-type soul beast."

"These soul beasts are not only rare, but also much more difficult to hunt. Their natural camouflage is just too real."

"Sigh~"

Paimon scratched his head. Douluo Continent is really amazing. Stones can also give birth to life. It's comparable to Teyvat.

"Wait, Zhongli, even if it was a soul beast in its previous life, it's still just a stone. Can it really be worth a hundred gold soul coins?"

Paimon's eyes lit up; she had discovered the blind spot.

If a stone becomes a spirit, won't it just become a stone again after it dies?

Remove its soul beast buffs, and it's worthless!

"From the perspective of life itself, it is priceless."

"The shell it leaves behind after its death has no value to humans either."

"However, due to the rules of Douluo Continent, it left behind a soul bone after its death."

Paimon: "!!!"

Good heavens, that's really good heavens!

Paimon had previously wondered if Zhongli's purchase of this... no, this soul beast's corpse was because it had once been a stone that had become a spirit.

I bought it out of nostalgia.

After all, Zhongli is Prince Yan.

Who would have thought that Zhong Li was after the soul bone!

"Its soul bone was not discovered by others precisely because its body structure was too closed, completely enveloping the aura of the soul bone."

"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation."

"Although it's useless, it's a nice collectible."

(End of this chapter)