This Ka was known as Meliora.
"How much for it?"
"Sir, it would be six thousand and seventy."
The receptionist replied. He was extremely polite.
"That's just too expensive. Are you sure you are not ripping people off their money? I would give you three thousand for it, what do you say?" Yang Zhai asks.
"No, sir, that's just too low. How about five thousand five hundred?"
The receptionist replied.
"No, no, three thousand is the best price for it. Look, it's not even the best of its type."
Yang Zhai shakes his head and answers.
"But, sir, it can evolve into rank 4 Ka."
The receptionist counters.
"Even so, it's completely random. It might not even become a rank 4 Ka before I die in a battle. You know only the ones who stay in their houses and look after Kas buy these kinds of Kas. It's not even best for a battlefield."
Yang Zhai again shakes his head.
"Still, sir, it has the ability to become rank 4 Ka. I am unable to sell it this cheaply. I need to make ends meet too."
The receptionist is unwilling to back down.
The receptionist didn't even once get annoyed at Yang Zhai or say that he should purchase another one.
This was a battle of words. The one to be overwhelmed first would lose, whether in temper or price.
If the receptionist's temper gets the better of him, he might lose a customer and he didn't even know how many Kas Yang Zhai needed to purchase. A customer might end up buying more Kas, so he had to be careful.
After fifteen minutes of bargaining,
"How about four thousand? No more; I also need to purchase more Kas; if you aren't willing to, I can leave." Yang Zhai says.
After thinking for a while, the receptionist replied,
"Fine, four thousand it is." The receptionist agreed.
Even though this Ka had the potential to evolve, it was still a Rank 3 Ka and wasn't even considered mid-quality among Rank 3 Kas.
If not for its potential to evolve into Rank 4, this Ka would have sold for around two thousand essence stones. The extra two thousand the receptionist was asking for was solely due to its potential to reach Rank 4.
Yang Zhai opens the box and grabs the caterpillar. After that, it disappears and appears inside his void. However, it must be kept outside the Void Order; otherwise, it would die and disappear.
Aurora arrives quickly and releases a little bit of its aura, suppressing the Ka and letting Yang Zhai refine it easily.
However, the receptionist was shocked. Nobody would directly absorb a Ka into their body without enslaving them, however, he didn't ask Yang Zhai.
"What other Ka do you need, sir?"
Yang Zhai began to look around and came to a stop in front of a Ka.
This Ka had a shiny green color appearance, just like a tiger beetle from Earth. It had long legs and was quite beautiful. It silently looked at Yang Zhai.
This Ka had the ability to meet the speed of top-notch rank 3 Kas, and even a few rank 4 Kas. However, it had one significant flaw: a cultivator couldn't make any turns while using it. It only allowed for fast, straight-line movement.
Otherwise, its price would go above even ten thousand essence stones, matching rank 4 Kas price.
Even so, for Yang Zhai, this was definitely the best choice. He could bargain on it because of its flaws and could also get a good quality Ka even if it had a huge flaw.
No tool is weak in skilled hands; it is the user who defines its strength. Every movement must hide a purpose: Yang Zhai considered, a knowing smile playing on his lips.
"How much?"
Yang Zhai asks, still looking at the Ka.
"Even though it's around nine thousand, I can exchange it for eight thousand essence stones." The receptionist replied with a poker face.
Yeah, right, so you want to play, huh?: Yang Zhai looks at the receptionist after hearing him.
The price had been increased purposely, knowing that Yang Zhai would bargain.
"Three thousand essence stones, what do you say?" Said Yang Zhai.
"Are you serious, sir?"
The receptionist's eyes twitch after hearing Yang Zhai mention three thousand.
Three thousand for the one priced at six thousand, and three thousand even for the one priced at eight thousand?
He had thought that Yang Zhai would say five thousand and he would be able to sell it at six thousand, but what was with this boy? He didn't even feel any shame when saying three thousand?
Even the receptionist is shocked.
Seriously, this boy needs to hesitate: thought the receptionist.
"You think too lightly of me. Don't you think that if I know their abilities, I can also be aware of their prices? Eight thousand for a flawed Ka?"
Yang Zhai looks at the receptionist, his eyes calm, but intense and piercing, seemingly seeing through the receptionist.
"What do you mean, sir?"
The receptionist is flabbergasted by Yang Zhai's words.
"When in need, a cultivator makes many turns. On a battlefield, there are thousands of unknown obstacles. There, this Ka becomes extremely useless. It's only useful when not in a battle and need to travel long distances."
"One wrong move, and you will find me dead. Wrong moves are its decorations, they accompany it. Even when traveling straight, I might encounter a beast and will have to run without using it. No cultivator is so foolish as to purchase this unless there is no choice left."
"In a way, even Meliora is better than this. These areas are surrounded by trees, cliffs, rocks, bushes, and such. Who do you think will purchase it here? Do you want eight thousand for this? Only an extremely skilled cultivator can use this properly, who only appears around rank 8 or so. But, why would they need this Ka?"
Yang Zhai spoke with a calmness that belied the sharp edge in his gaze and tone. His words were so piercing that, for a moment, even the receptionist faltered, briefly convinced that three thousand was indeed the correct price.
He hesitated.
Yang Zhai smiles after seeing this. This Ka was definitely worth more than six thousand, but he made the receptionist's mind believe it was worth only three thousand.
However,
"Still, sir, how can I sell it for only three thousand? These essence stones are just too few," the receptionist was still not willing to give it to Yang Zhai for only three thousand essence stones.
"Very well, then, how about this? I will give you five thousand essence stones and I will purchase two more Kas in return."
Yang Zhai says and looks at the receptionist.
This place certainly holds no advantage for him, so he must value his customers and be willing to make concessions as long as he doesn't suffer a loss, Yang Zhai mused.
The receptionist hesitated. He had initially asked for eight thousand essence stones, hoping to push Yang Zhai into purchasing the Ka for around six thousand. However, even he knew that eight thousand essence stones was an excessive demand.
However, five thousand essence stones would not give him excessive profit either, but he didn't reject Yang Zhai.
Even though this sect was bustling, not many would come to his shop to purchase Ka. This sect was in a secluded location, and that was something that affected his earnings.
Only the well-off cultivators could afford to purchase high-rank Kas. However, almost all of the affluent cultivators in this sect had already purchased Kas or had many. So, he rarely had customers. And Yang Zhai was willing to buy two more Kas. As a result, he hesitated.
"Alright, I am willing to go for this exchange…"
The receptionist hesitated, but gave up. He knew that if he did that, Yang Zhai would go for bargaining for the next two Kas as well, but he had no choice.
Yang Zhai was purposefully purchasing Kas that he could bargain for and also could benefit him. The two Kas he purchased were imbalanced and were definitely difficult to sell. He also had to consider the amount of essence stones he had.
This Ka was called by many Galewing for its speed. Only if its flaw was not there, this Ka would definitely be sought after by all the rank 3 cultivators and even a few low-rank 4 cultivators.
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