Chapter 547: Jade Stones 2

After exiting the arena, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan rented a training room and went inside.

"Are you okay?" Zhen Yuan asked, noticing the double’s pale face.

"I am tired." Shen Xu said and Zhen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Your runes are powerful but they also burden the body. I only endured for so long because i am a level fourteen body cultivator." Shen Xu explained and Zhen Yuan couldn’t help but frown.

He already knew that using the runes on Shen Xu would more or less tire the double.

However, he didn’t expect the exhaustion to be so significant.

’There is no free lunch in this World.’ He thought and sighed.

"It’s enough to know that the method is feasible. We can use it in urgent situations." Zhen Yuan said and the double nodded.

"You are right. It’s not a good idea to get used to it." He said and quickly continued.

"Developing a habit for not defending may slow my reaction in dangerous situations. Also, I may lose the ability to judge my own strength if I get used to your buffs." Shen Xu said and Zhen Yuan agreed.

Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

During that time, Shen Xu fought in forty-six individual matches and won all, while Zhen Yuan fought in forty-three and also won all. Similarly, they fought in thirty-two double matches and won all.

At the same time, Zhou Xuan fought in twenty-six individual matches; won fifteen, and lost eleven.

On this day, the three stood outside a training room, waiting for Zhou Man to come out.

"Brother." Zhou Man greeted when she saw Zhou Xuan.

Seeing the person, Zhou Xuan nodded, and spoke.

"Let’s go." He said.

"I have refined some pills during this time. I want to sell them, and buy more immortal grasses." Zhou Man said.

"There are several pill shops in the colloseum. Do you want to sell here or outside?" Shen Xu asked, looking at Zhou Man.

When he and Zhen Yuan were not fighting in the arena, they would enter the space to refine pills, weapons, and others things.

After refining, they would send several puppets to sell their goods, and buy more materials. Because of this, the two had not only practised their arts, but had also accumulated many immortal stones.

[Xiaoxu, how many immortal stones do we have?] Zhen Yuan asked.

[Three hundred and four million.] Shen Xu answered, his voice filled with pride.

Because Fu’an and Bozhou were tier three cities, the two couldn’t sell many high-level goods for fear of attracting attention.

However, Jieshou city was a tier two city and the two could sell more goods without worry.

As a result, the two managed to save more than three hundred million immortal stones in just ten days.

"I will sell outside." Zhou Man said and Zhou Xuan nodded before speaking.

"Manman, remember to save enough immortal stones for your cultivation and for buying a jade stone." He said.

"I know." Zhou Man agreed.

After leaving the colloseum, the four went to a nearby pill shop, and Zhou Man sold her pills for seven million immortal stones.

However, she didn’t buy immortal grasses as she previously intended.

Instead, she chose to save the immortal stones for fear that she wouldn’t have enough to buy a jade stone.

"The jade shop is not far from here." Shen Xu said after the group left the shop.

Although Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan had stayed in the colloseum since arriving in Jieshou city, they had sent puppets to gather information.

Because of this, they knew the city’s general layout, and knew the names of powerful cultivators.

"Ayuan and I have gathered some information about the jade shop." Shen Xu started and quickly continued.

"Jade stones are priced between one and ten million, but taking away an uncut stone will cost ten times more." He said, and the Zhou siblings couldn’t help but be surprised.

"Ten times more?" Zhou Man asked and Shen Xu nodded before speaking.

"It’s to discourage people from refusing to cut stones in the shop." He said.

"Ten times more is a bit..." Zhou Man muttered with a conflicted expression.

She originally thought she could afford not to cut her stone in the jade shop.

However, after hearing the requirements, her determination wavered and she was no longer so certain.

After all, one hundred million immortal stones was not a small sum even for an alchemist!

The jade shop was crowded when the four arrived.

However, an attendant immediately spotted them, and rushed over to lead the way.

"Welcome. Is this your first visit to our jade shop?" She asked and Shen Xu nodded.

"Can you introduce us?" He asked and the female nodded.

"Jade stones are divided into ten levels based on colour, purity, texture, translucency, and size. Level one jade stones are the worst while level ten are the best." She said and the double raised an eyebrow.

"Is it always the case that level ten jade stones produce better treasures than level one jade stones?" He asked and the female attendant hesitated before shaking her head.

"Not always, but mostly." She finally said.

After saying that, she led the group to a different hall and introduced the situation.

"This hall contains level one stones. You can have a look." She said.

At a glance, the hall had hundreds of jade stones but all were ugly and not much better than ordinary stones.

However, Zhen Yuan was immediately attracted to a greyish-black stone that was two metres tall, one metre wide, and half a metre thick.

[Xiaoxu, I have found my stone.] Zhen Yuan transmitted.

[Which one?] The double asked.

[The large grey-black stone.] The man said and Shen Xu secretly glanced at the stone.

In the end, the two didn’t immediately buy the stone but instead followed the female attendant to the next hall.

As they walked, Shen Xu noticed that subsequent halls had fewer but more beautiful and precious jade stones.

By the time they reached the tenth hall, the jade stones looked more like crystal than jade.

However, no matter how translucent the jades were, no one could see into them, or guess what was inside.