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"Senior brother...you...you bought it already?"

"That's three thousand spirit stones..."

Lin Ningxue was stunned for two seconds, then looked at Ye Chen in shock and exclaimed.

Just because I think it's a good thing doesn't mean my senior brother should buy it, right?

She even wanted to persuade Ye Chen to take a closer look, as this was no small sum of money...

The lean stall owner looked up at Ye Chen, a hint of joy flashing across his face. After waiting so long, someone was finally willing to pay a high price, and he breathed a sigh of relief...

"This gentleman offers three thousand spirit stones..."

"Is there anyone offering a higher bid?"

"If not, this precious magical artifact can be yours, sir..."

"Is anyone offering a higher price?"

......

At this moment, he was still unwilling to sell it to Ye Chen.

Three thousand spirit stones was his starting price, but he was hoping to sell it for an even higher price. His eyes swept across the crowd, hoping someone would step forward to bid...

After looking around several times without anyone making a move, the lean stall owner had no choice but to turn to Ye Chen for a transaction...

"Since that's the case... the three thousand spirit stones and the magic weapon are yours..."

He extended his palm towards Ye Chen...

Seeing this, Ye Chen readily took out a storage bag and handed it over...

The lean stall owner took it and probed with his mind to count the number of spirit stones in the storage bag...

After confirming there were three thousand spirit stones, he immediately took them and handed the high-grade magic artifact and empty storage bag to Ye Chen...

"Here you go, sir!"

Ye Chen took the shield, which radiated spiritual energy, but instead of putting it away, he handed it to Lin Ningxue beside him...

"for you..."

"Take this for self-defense..."

His purpose in buying this precious magical artifact was for Lin Ningxue's self-defense; he himself wouldn't need it at all...

Lin Ningxue's cultivation level is low, and now that she's following him, she's made many enemies and is bound to face retaliation. Having a high-grade magic artifact for protection would give him some peace of mind...

"this..."

Lin Ningxue was stunned, staring at Ye Chen with disbelief in her eyes, her bright eyes wide...

"Senior brother... this... is it for me?"

"This is a precious magical artifact that you bought for three thousand spirit stones... and you're giving it to me?"

"I...I can't accept this, it's too expensive..."

Lin Ningxue waved her hand.

She could hardly believe it.

Three thousand spirit stones are enough to buy her life...

She had initially thought Ye Chen bought it for self-defense, but she never expected him to buy it as a gift for her...

This made Lin Ningxue feel flattered and overwhelmed, as if she were dreaming...

My senior brother is being way too good to me...

Ye Chen showed no intention of taking it back, and instead extended the magical artifact in his hand forward...

"Keep it, I don't need it..."

"this..."

Lin Ningxue was initially hesitant, but considering that Ye Chen already possessed a celestial sword and wouldn't necessarily covet a precious magical artifact, she happily accepted it...

Who doesn't love precious Buddhist artifacts?

"Thank you, senior brother..."

"If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask, Senior Brother..."

Lin Ningxue looked at Ye Chen with a happy expression and said gratefully.

The passersby were all incredibly envious upon seeing this...

"No, this kid bought the magical artifact as a gift, didn't he?"

"This is so generous... I wish someone would give me a precious magical artifact..."

"Why haven't I had such good fortune?"

"If anyone were to give me a precious magical artifact, I would gladly offer myself in gratitude..."

"This kid is too extravagant. How rich is he? He casually spent three thousand spirit stones to buy a magic weapon and give it to a woman..."

......

Everyone couldn't help but gasp in surprise...

Many female disciples in the crowd cast admiring glances at Ye Chen, wishing they could take off their masks and have a chat...

In addition, many other eyes were fixed on Ye Chen, their gazes gleaming with ill intent...

"Let's go..."

Ye Chen seemed oblivious to the stares he was receiving. Seeing Lin Ningxue put away her magical artifact, he spoke up.

"Okay..." Lin Ningxue blushed and sweetly replied...

The three turned and left...

Lin Wanli leaned closer and said in a low voice.

"Senior brother, it seems like someone is watching us..."

"It's okay, let's continue shopping..." Ye Chen said nonchalantly.

He had noticed it beforehand, but hadn't taken it seriously. In fact, he was hoping for more troublemakers to come, perhaps even managing to steal some spirit stones and pills...

Lin Wanli was taken aback at first when he saw Ye Chen's nonchalant attitude, but he quickly guessed what Ye Chen was thinking. His tense mood eased, and a smile flashed across his face...

If someone were to cause trouble, my senior brother would naturally be able to handle it, and perhaps he could even use the opportunity to test his improved sword techniques...

Almost as soon as the three of them walked a short distance, several other people in the crowd followed them...

Thinking they were getting away with it, they quietly followed the three men.

Ye Chen didn't mind and strolled around the various stalls in the black market. After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped in front of one stall...

This was a stall selling religious artifacts, but passersby hardly stopped; they would glance at the items and walk away immediately, showing no interest in the goods...

Lin Ningxue and Lin Wanli, who were standing to the side, stopped and looked at Ye Chen with puzzled expressions.

"Senior brother... these are all defective products. They're useless to you. Don't waste your spirit stones..." Lin Wanli said, practically implying that the items on the stall were a pile of junk...

Unlike the magical artifacts sold at other stalls, this stall displayed a dazzling array of magical artifacts, including weapons, armor, and all sorts of magical treasures, but they were all defective products that had failed to be forged...

Aside from being used to refine some forging materials, these things are useless and cannot be used as normal magical artifacts...

Even the materials for refining and forging are extremely scarce; the process itself consumes far more materials than it requires...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen nodded calmly, "I know..."

He could naturally tell that the magical artifacts on the stall were all defective and useless, but while they might be of no use to others, they were different to him...

"this..."

Lin Wanli looked at Ye Chen with a suspicious expression...

If you know it's a defective product, why bother looking at it?

Senior brother, you wouldn't actually want to buy it, would you?

He watched as Ye Chen lingered in front of the stall for quite a while, his gaze sweeping over the flawed magical artifacts one by one, clearly indicating that he had his eye on them...

Could it be that you can find something good among these defective products?

Lin Wanli fell into deep thought, and couldn't help but carefully examine the magical artifacts on the stall in front of him...

Trying to find clues from this...

The stall owner in front of me was a woman with a slender figure, wearing a white robe that couldn't hide her curvaceous body...

Although she was wearing a mask, you could still tell she was a delicate beauty...

Seeing that Ye Chen had been studying her for a long time, she parted her lips slightly and said.

"If you find something you like, the price is negotiable..."

She had been setting up her stall for a long time when finally someone came in, and her heart was filled with hope...