Their commission was suspicious.

“Yeah, what’s up? Do you want a self-carved one? Since you have a big spender here, I can’t give you a discount. Private carving is 1 Mora, no bargaining.” Chen Luo glanced at Ningguang.

“1 Mora…okay.” Ningguang nodded.

Merchants are inherently profit-driven, and there's nothing wrong with wanting to make more money.

Moreover, it was from the discount that the other party had just mentioned that Ningguang finally understood her doubts.

Ningguang had no idea that the three children had a combined 15,000 Mora.

That being said, just like the doll that the young man just stepped on, it was carved with celestial array patterns that could calm the mind and focus the spirit. Selling it for 5 Mora would indeed be considered charity, let alone 5000 Mora.

That's why Ningguang just watched quietly from the side.

"Do you want to carve yourself? Or do you want to carve your three friends?" Chen Luo asked, taking out a piece of good quality wood from his backpack.

Some of these timbers were felled by Chen Luo on his way from Jueyun to Liyue Harbor, and their quality was quite good.

"Can you carve a picture of Ningguang?" Lulu asked excitedly.

"Hmm?" Ningguang looked down at Lulu.

"I am perfectly capable of anything, except when it comes to dolls. I have full confidence in myself, especially when it comes to sculpting human-shaped dolls, which is where I excel."

“But we need to consult Ms. Ningguang on this matter, since the right to one's image is one of the basic human rights. In theory, I will only sculpt a statue of myself without my permission,” Chen Luo said.

"Portrait rights?" Upon hearing this term, Ningguang couldn't help but glance at Chen Luo again.

"How long will it take me to complete this sculpture?" Ningguang asked, glancing up at the sun in the sky.

Ningguang wouldn't mind if it only took ten minutes or so to model, but if it took too long, that wouldn't do.

"No need, you can leave now," Chen Luo said after looking up at Ningguang seriously.

“I also have a photographic memory, and I can carve very quickly. By the way, Lulu, do you want the regular version of Ningguang or the limited edition version?” Chen Luo asked Lulu.

"Limited edition!" Although Lulu didn't understand anything, she knew that a limited edition must be very good.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

The reward of 20 Primogems is pretty good.

Give me half a minute.

"Half a minute is enough?" Lulu asked in surprise.

Then Lulu and Ningguang watched in disbelief as Chen Luo sculpted a lifelike doll in just half a minute.

"Here you go." Chen Luo handed Ningguang the doll.

“This outfit…” Ningguang looked at the doll’s clothes with some confusion.

This doll is also engraved with some patterns that can soothe the mind and relieve stress, but these are not important.

"I already said it's a limited edition doll, so isn't it normal for the outfit to be different? This outfit is called 'Orchid in Gauze'."

"Um, could you also sculpt a doll just like this one for me?" The secretary following behind Ningguang asked, looking at the doll.

"You'll have to ask Miss Ningguang about that."

“Hundred Knowledges,” Ningguang said softly.

"Ah, Lady Ningguang, I just think this outfit really suits you, so I plan to have a replica of this doll made, take it back and study it carefully, and then make a matching replica of the outfit," said the secretary, Baishi.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Ningguang, hehe, Ningguang...】: Sculpt another Ningguang doll of the same style for Baishi.

Reward: 100 Primogems

Difficulty: Two stars

“…Hmm, that works too.” Looking at Bai Shi’s sincere gaze and then at the clothes on the doll in her hand, Ning Guang nodded.

This outfit is really nice.

"..."

Chen Luo, sitting to the side, did not think that Bai Shi was really just looking at clothes.

If you only wanted to look at clothes, could you really get a reward of 100 Primogems?

You're not the holder of the Eye of God.

Chapter 318 Women will only disrupt my speed in earning raw stones, but treasure identification won't.

"I'll buy all these wooden and clay figurines from your stall, at 1 Mora each, how about that?"

After Chen Luo saw Lulu and the other two off and carved a limited edition Ningguang doll for Bai Shi, Ningguang pointed to all the items on Chen Luo's stall and said...

"Hmm, not very good." Chen Luo shook his head.

"Is the price too low? Of course, the ones on the left are 1 Mora. The ones on the right are much better made. You can name your price." Ningguang said, looking at the larger and more lifelike dolls.

The items on the left side of Chen Luo's stall are mass-market products, while those on the right are high-end products.

"It's not a matter of price, but rather that those with the right to claim it should occupy it," Chen Luo said, shaking his head.

"To be honest, the wooden dolls I just sold to those three children cost 300 Mora each, but I used high-quality sandy wood. At 300 Mora each, I couldn't even recoup my initial investment."

The sandwood has the excellent qualities of being impervious to wind and rain and lasting for hundreds of years. It is a rare and good material for making decorations that Chen Luo can hardly obtain. This kind of wood mostly grows in Tianqiu Valley, but it is also scattered in other places.

"That's why I said these things belong to those who are destined to have them. Miss Ningguang, do you really think these things are only worth 5000 Mora?" Chen Luo asked, tilting his head.

Please, while the immortal array patterns on it may not be some rare treasure, they certainly can't be bought for a mere 5000 Mora.

Chen Luo doesn't lack Mora; otherwise, he could have robbed the Northern Bank and gotten some.

Of course, more importantly, Ningguang was more interested in spending money to buy the items in front of her, and she only regarded these things as rare commodities with low desire, so she didn't have many raw stones.

50 raw gems? Are you trying to fob me off?

Ningguang's strength is certainly sufficient, as are her obsession and desire, but she regards this thing, which is not very technologically advanced, as just an ordinary commodity.

People have high aspirations, but they don't actually want these things that much, so it would be strange if the prices were high.

Rather than selling them all directly to Ningguang Chenluo, it's better to sit here and wait for someone who likes the Rock King Emperor and wants the dolls to pass by and sell them to them cheaply.

The raw stone, the raw stone, is the most important.

Can you buy a God's Heart with raw gems? Can you buy it with Mora?

"The one destined to live there? Hmm, that sounds just like the way the Eight Gates people do. What if we want to commission something from you?" Ningguang asked Chen Luo, stroking her chin.

"What is that?" Chen Luo looked up.

"Have you ever heard of a game called 'Liyue Millennium'?" Ningguang asked.

"Chess?" Chen Luo's heart skipped a beat.

Ever since acquiring the skill that allowed him to defeat half a catty of heaven, Chen Luo would have a slightly special reaction whenever he heard any chess piece.

[Ding! You have a new request!]

【Liyue Millennium】: Create a beautiful set of 【Liyue Millennium】 chessboard and pieces by engraving the immortal runes.

Rewards: 200 Primogems + random reward + Ningguang Affinity 10

Difficulty: Two stars

“Since your craftsmanship is so outstanding, I would like you to help me create a chessboard and pieces for the ‘Liyue Millennium’ game using these special array patterns that can calm the mind,” Ningguang said to Chen Luo.

Putting aside the magical array patterns, Chen Luo's carving skills are truly breathtaking.

"I know a little about the Liyue Millennium... It's quite a lot of work." After checking the Void Archives to find out what the [Liyue Millennium] was, Chen Luo paused for a moment.

Ningguang has three hobbies.

Ningguang's first hobby is naturally Mora, which is currently the most important thing in her mind.

The second one is Qunyu Pavilion, second only to Mora.

The so-called "Liyue Millennium" is Ningguang's third hobby.

This is a game of chess invented by Ningguang herself. No one has been able to beat Ningguang in a game yet because there are no fixed rules in [Liyue Millennium]. The rules of the game are changed entirely according to Ningguang's mood.

However, since the Liyue Millennium board is made to scale with Liyue's shops and buildings, and has a unique art style and exquisite craftsmanship, many Liyue residents who are not players have become its loyal fans just to see what Liyue Millennium looks like.

The version released to the public is the eighth edition, which Ningguang considers the simplest and easiest to understand. However, to the average person, the rules are still far too complicated and cumbersome.

In itself, Ningguang did not invent a game of chess, but rather incorporated Liyue into the chessboard.

In fact, the so-called "Liyue Millennium" is equivalent to our current Monopoly game.

Well, it's a Monopoly game without rules, and one where Ningguang can change the rules at any time. It's no wonder that no one can beat Ningguang.

But... if Chen Luo were to play a game of chess with the opponent.

In a normal game of chess, Chen Luo might not be able to master the game instantly, but he has mind-reading abilities and can use his Fate Lines to keep pace with Ningguang.

But if Ningguang were to suddenly change the rules... then don't blame Chen Luo for using his superior skills.

Let's see if your rules are more powerful or the "rules" are more powerful.

"What? Is that not allowed?"

“Sure, why not? But if possible, could you give me a sample first? After all, I’m not entirely familiar with Liyue Harbor yet,” Chen Luo said to Ningguang.

"You mean you've taken on this business?"

"Of course, why wouldn't I answer?"

"How much Mora do you need?" Ningguang asked, as was her habit.

“Yes, 10000 Mora,” Chen Luo said.

"Huh?" Ningguang frowned slightly, wondering if she had misheard.

"It says on the sign that a custom order costs 1 Mora. Everything is about origin, Miss Ningguang, you seem to have a special connection with this Liyue Millennium set. So I'll only charge you 1 Mora," Chen Luo emphasized.

Chen Luo did this so that Ningguang's business mindset wouldn't affect her desire for this set of chess pieces.

This is also to lay the groundwork for the future.

Ningguang is a major client, but Chen Luo doesn't want her to use Mora to settle the payment for the goods.

Wouldn't it be better to use more raw stones?

Chen Luo was quite afraid that Ningguang would want to use Mora to solve everything in the future, which would inevitably affect the price of the raw stone offered by the other party.

Although there is a possibility that it will not have any impact, Chen Luoke cannot afford the loss of the raw stone.

Chen Luo was extremely stingy when it came to raw stones.

Mora? Chen Luo really doesn't need it normally.

"I see. You're quite a remarkable person. Young man, what's your name?"

"Just call me Chen Luo." Chen Luo lowered his head and finished carving the last Rock God statue in his hand, then put away his tools.

Next, Chen Luo needed to prepare for the carving work for the Liyue Millennium.

Are you really sure you only need 1 Mora? Or is it that a portion of it requires 1 Mora?

"I mean all the items in Liyue over the past thousand years cost a total of 1 Mora. I'm not particularly interested in Mora; I earn Mora mainly to pay back my friend's money." Chen Luo pointed to Shen He next to him.

"I see. Someone will bring the latest version of Liyue Millennium here in a little while. Once it's finished, when and where can we pick it up?" Ningguang asked after a moment of thought.

"Making a chessboard is just a matter of 30 minutes," Chen Luo said confidently.

"30 minutes? The complete chessboard of Liyue spans a thousand years, and it's constructed based on the entire Liyue Harbor. That's such a massive undertaking..."

"What gave you the wrong impression, Miss Ningguang, that I'm slow at creating dolls?" Before Ningguang could finish speaking, Chen Luo picked up a piece of tree trunk about 10 centimeters long that had fallen to the ground beside him.

A faint wind element gathered in Chen Luo's hand and flowed slowly, but it dissipated after a short while.

"Consider this a free gift." Chen Luo handed the section of tree trunk to Ningguang.

"Hmm?" Ningguang reached out her hand towards the tree trunk, somewhat puzzled.

"call......"

A gentle breeze blew by, and the tree trunk suddenly trembled. Then, to Ningguang's astonishment, the bark and wood chips on the trunk fell off, and a chibi-style Ningguang appeared in Chen Luo's hand.

“Okay, the latest version of Liyue Millennium will arrive within 10 minutes, and I will come to pick it up in person in 40 minutes.” Ningguang said, looking at Chen Luo’s exquisite control over the wind element and his amazing skills.