Qin Ying froze for a moment, looking somewhat helpless.
Now that you mention it, perhaps I really should raise the price for you.
Qin Ying explained, “This Red Lotus Saber is at least Supreme-Grade in quality. However, because it can’t be modified, very few people can use it. And since no Artifact Runes have been engraved on it, its price is relatively low. It costs only ten thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones.”
“For comparison, the saber beside it is also Supreme-Grade, but it costs twenty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones. The Red Lotus Saber is half its price.”
“Still, I think you should buy a High-Grade Saber first. For one thing, it would only cost twenty thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones. And for another, if you decide you don’t want to practice saber techniques anymore, you won’t feel too bad about throwing it away.”
Yu Xingwu shook her head, her tone firm. “Since I’ve chosen to cultivate saber techniques, I’ll definitely stick with them. I want this Red Lotus Saber. But can’t you give me a discount?”
Qin Ying: “…I already told you that nothing in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is negotiable.”
Besides, I haven’t even raised the price for you.
Yu Xingwu didn’t believe that for a second.
What kind of shop didn’t have special prices for insiders?
She refused to believe that the Sect Master would have to pay the same price if he came to buy the Red Lotus Saber.
The Sect Master might not be short of money, but she certainly was!
Right now, she practically had no father to rely on, her master belonged to the female protagonist, and her fiancé was someone who wanted to break off their engagement.
If she didn’t look out for herself and save money wherever she could, who would?
“Are you sure you can’t lower the price? What if I told you I’d agree to let you get close to my father?”
Heh! Surprised? Didn’t see that coming, did you?
With a handsome man on the line, let’s see if you still refuse to negotiate!
Qin Ying froze.
She liked Yu Zheng and had previously tried to get close to him, but Yu Xingwu had obstructed her every time.
At first, Yu Zheng had been willing to talk to her. However, after Yu Xingwu made a fuss, Qin Ying rarely had the opportunity to see him anymore.
And now, Yu Xingwu was actually saying she’d allow her to approach Yu Zheng…
“Do you mean that?”
Yu Xingwu nodded.
She’d discovered that as long as she didn’t change the overall direction of the storyline or abandon her established persona, the system wouldn’t interfere with her actions.
“What? You don’t believe me? Think about it. He’s not even my biological father anymore, so why should I care whether he finds another woman?”
“Or perhaps we could cooperate. I’ll help you get close to my father and win his heart. In return, you help me take back my father’s affection from Yu Yuefu. How does that sound?”
Damn it!
Just to save some Spirit Stones while maintaining my vicious persona, I’ve practically exhausted my brain coming up with this explanation! My CPU is about to burn out!
As for that father she’d acquired simply by transmigrating, he was a widower whose first wife had passed away. He’d be getting quite a bargain if he managed to marry a great beauty like Qin Ying.
Besides, it wasn’t necessarily true that Yu Zheng had no feelings for Qin Ying.
“Deal!”
Qin Ying agreed without hesitation, which showed just how deeply she liked Yu Zheng.
As for helping Yu Xingwu regain her father’s affection, Qin Ying believed that if she could become Yu Zheng’s partner, persuading him to dote on Yu Xingwu a little more wouldn’t be particularly difficult.
Seeing Qin Ying agree, Yu Xingwu curled her lips into a smile.
“So, can I get a discount on the Red Lotus Saber now?”
Qin Ying replied, “Twenty percent off!”
Yu Xingwu pursed her lips. “Only twenty percent? So my father is worth just a twenty percent discount in your heart? Although love can’t be measured in money, the amount you’re willing to offer still shows how much he means to you.”
Qin Ying: “…” The way you’re putting it makes me want to give you the Red Lotus Saber for free.
System: “…” Host, you really know how to manipulate someone through guilt!
Qin Ying pictured Yu Zheng’s face in her mind. Biting her lip, she declared, “Forty percent off! Even if the Sect Master came here, the best he’d get would be forty percent off!”
Yu Xingwu still wasn’t convinced.
She was an expert at bargaining. Back when she’d accompanied her biological mother to the vegetable market, the vendors had dreaded negotiating with her.
Whenever they saw her, they reacted as though they’d seen a ghost.
They’d even given her the nickname “The Terror of the Market.”
“Would you like to see pictures of my father’s abs? I could secretly record some images of him while he’s bathing in a Spiritual Spring and send them to you.”
System: “…” Good grief! Host, you really are a cunning little schemer.
Qin Ying: “…” That’s an option…?
Yu Xingwu noticed Qin Ying’s cheeks turning red at an astonishing speed.
Well, that was understandable.
After all, what woman could resist pictures of a handsome man’s abs?
Qin Ying hesitated before saying, “How about I buy the Red Lotus Saber and give it to you as a gift? You could just record a few more images for me…”
Yu Xingwu hurriedly shook her head.
“That won’t do! How could I let you spend your own Spirit Stones buying something for me? Just tell me the lowest price you can offer. I’ll do my best to record plenty of pictures of his abs for you.”
Qin Ying replied, “Fifty percent off! That’s genuinely the lowest I can go. The break-even price for everything in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion is fifty percent of the listed price. How about this? From now on, whatever you want to buy, I’ll sell it to you at half price.”
Yu Xingwu’s eyes lit up with delight.
Now that’s more like it!
It was practically the equivalent of getting a VIP card!
In truth, she could have purchased a saber directly from one of the disciples in the sect’s Artifact Refining Pavilion.
But she was a Vicious Female Supporting Character who went around causing trouble for everyone. Even dogs shook their heads when they saw her. Who would willingly sell her a weapon?
Besides, everything sold in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was of excellent quality.
For example, the Water Yao Sword had been crafted by an elder rather than an ordinary disciple.
When disciples from the Artifact Refining Pavilion produced high-quality weapons, they would also bring them to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to sell on consignment.
Without some kind of personal connection, why would those disciples sell their weapons to you cheaply?
Wouldn’t they know they could earn more by selling them through the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?
But from now on, she’d be able to buy things directly at cost price.
What a fantastic deal!
In an excellent mood, Yu Xingwu took five thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones from her Storage Ring and paid Qin Ying.
Only then did she pick up the Red Lotus Saber and examine it carefully.
The moment she lifted it, however, she had only one thought—
Damn! This saber is ridiculously heavy!
It was more than ten times heavier than her longsword.
Qin Ying had mentioned earlier that the saber was forged from a mixture of several types of Refined Metal, making it exceptionally heavy.
But after holding it for only a short while, Yu Xingwu’s arms were already aching.
It seemed absolutely necessary to have a Weight-Reduction Rune engraved on the Red Lotus Saber.
Otherwise, if she could barely lift the thing, how was she supposed to use it to slash anyone?
Just as Yu Xingwu was about to put the Red Lotus Saber away, Lin Qian returned, carrying a Storage Pouch in her hand.
Slightly out of breath, she said to Qin Ying, “Deacon Qin, here are the remaining thirty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones! The Water Yao Sword is mine now!”
After speaking, she cast Yu Xingwu a triumphant glance.
It was only then that she noticed the saber in Yu Xingwu’s hand, and a trace of confusion appeared on her face.
After all, as far as Lin Qian was concerned, Yu Xingwu was a Sword Cultivator.
Even if she hadn’t managed to snatch the Water Yao Sword away from Lin Qian today, she surely wouldn’t buy a saber instead.
A Sword Cultivator using a saber?
Wouldn’t everyone laugh themselves silly?
Unable to resist, Lin Qian sneered mockingly.
“Junior Sister Yu, don’t tell me you couldn’t afford a decent longsword, so you just bought some random saber to make do?”
Yu Xingwu had already purchased the saber she wanted and had no desire to waste any more words on Lin Qian.
After all, she still had something important to do next.
“Lin Qian, which of your eyes saw that I was a Sword Cultivator? I came here today specifically to buy a saber!”
“Your eyesight is so terrible that I’m genuinely worried you won’t be able to find that handkerchief embroidered with ‘Zhuo’ among Lin Xi’s belongings.”
Lin Qian’s eyes widened.
But it wasn’t the mention of the handkerchief that caught her attention.
It was Yu Xingwu’s claim that she’d come here to buy a saber!
“Why would you buy a saber? You’re saying you’re not a Sword Cultivator? If you’re not a Sword Cultivator, then why did you ask to see the best longsword as soon as you arrived?!”
Seeing that Lin Qian had already paid the full fifty thousand Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones, Yu Xingwu replied in an especially infuriating tone.
“That’s right. I told you, I only wanted to look at it. I never intended to buy it.”
“I’ve only just reached Foundation Establishment. Although I practiced swordsmanship before, I never said I intended to pursue the Dao of the Sword! Now I’m a Saber Cultivator. Does that make you angry?”