Episode 18: The Priceless Tea Flower

  "Wow! 'Wind and Dust Three Chivalrous Heroes'? This is the real deal!" Mu Lao, being a connoisseur, hastily rushed forward, took out a large magnifying glass, and carefully examined the Camellia from top to bottom.

  Seeing the old man rushing forward, Li Yan was taken aback for a moment, but soon he understood that the other party might be the master of Baijing Garden. He smiled slightly and let the other party inspect him. As for whether this Camellia had any problems or not, he didn't know, but in short, his own pot was absolutely no problem, so he wasn't afraid of the other party's inspection.

  After all, no matter what, this is also the exercise of the immortal's divine power, and the variation of the wood system technique. If an ordinary person can see any clues, then this immortal will not be able to mix again, it's better to just buy a block of tofu and kill himself!

  "It's indeed the genuine 'Wind Dust Three Chivalrous Men', what a rare and precious treasure! " Just then, Manager Liu also walked over, and Mu Lao couldn't help but point at the camellia in front of him, praising it.

  "Little Liu, look at these three flowers, also known as the Wind and Dust Three Heroes, namely the Tang Dynasty's Three Heroes: Qiu Mian Ke, Li Jing, and Hong Fu Nü. The purple flower is Qiu Mian Ke, with a strong sense of justice; the white one represents Li Jing, with his iron-like bones; and this most beautiful red flower is Hong Fu Nü. Legend has it that Hong Fu Nü loved to wear red clothes, was born into a common family, and hated evil like an enemy. Later, the three became acquainted and traveled the world together. We later generations call them the 'Wind and Dust Three Heroes'. It's said that Qiu Mian Ke and Li Jing both had feelings for Hong Fu Nü, but in the end, she married Li Jing. Do you see how the purple flower and white flower seem to be slightly overshadowed by the red one? And yet, the red flower also seems to lean a bit closer to the white light?"

  "Yes, yes..." Manager Liu heard this and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile. This old man, although a big shot in the industry, was not someone who knew how to do business. Being told this, he would never be able to lower the price no matter what.

  Li Yan didn't expect that his first time selling flowers would encounter such a freak, and he couldn't help but laugh at the moment. "This old man is indeed a connoisseur, so please name a price." As he spoke, the smile on his face also disappeared, and he sighed, saying: "If it weren't for being really down on my luck, I wouldn't sell my carefully cultivated treasure, the mountain tea flower."

  "Ah!" Wang Lao was suddenly shocked, his voice involuntarily exclaimed: "This pot of flowers is actually cultivated by my younger brother, I really didn't expect it, my younger brother is a master among masters, forgive me, forgive me..."

  Manager Liu's eyes lit up at the words, and he hastily took a step forward, grasping Li Yan's hand in his. "Young brother, is this really true?!" He was after all a businessman, thinking more than Old Master Wang, and at this moment, in his eyes, Li Yan had already transformed into a mountain of gold, shining brightly!

  "This is natural." Li Yan smiled slightly, his face full of confidence. After all, he had once cultivated countless rare and exotic spiritual roots, so what was the big deal about a mere ornamental flower like this camellia? With his mastery of wood-based magic, there was still a difference between him and ordinary people.

  It turned out that the onlookers around, upon hearing this, were all shocked and couldn't help but secretly think to themselves: It turns out that this ordinary-looking young man is actually a tea master!

  Manager Liu couldn't help but be dazzled by the golden light in front of him, and was just about to speak when Li Yan hastily spoke up, asking: "Let's not discuss this matter for now, how much is the price?" He thought to himself that he knew exactly how many goods he had in stock, and if he continued talking, he might reveal his true intentions. It would be better to quickly settle on a price and sell the flowers, which was the main priority.

  To be honest, he never considered this as his formal career. Maybe after this deal, he won't sell flowers again. So, some things are better avoided if possible.

  As soon as Li Yan said this, Manager Liu was taken aback and was about to quote a price, but then he heard Old Master Mu say: "This 'Wind Dust Three Heroes' not only has an excellent appearance, but also has a thriving growth momentum. It's really a rare treasure that can be seen once in ten years. In my opinion, if the price is not over 12 million, it would be unworthy of this precious Camellia."

  "Wood old..." Manager Liu couldn't help but look at Old Wood with a pitiful expression. Indeed, the value of this rare 'Wind and Dust Three Chivalrous Heroes' was one million two hundred thousand, which wasn't wrong, but it was already a slightly high price. If he bought it himself and wanted to resell it for profit, it would be somewhat difficult.

  "What do you know!" Old Master Mu immediately let out a loud shout and said, "Little Liu, do you think the price I set is problematic?"

  Manager Liu was taken aback by the words, but saw Old Man Mu constantly winking at him, so he hurriedly forced a smile and said: "No problem, no problem..."

  "This is about right," Old Master Mu nodded, then turned around and said to Li Yan: "Young brother, such a rare treasure should not be tainted by something as mundane as money, but......" He looked at Li Yan's outfit, which was clearly from a street stall, and it seemed like he had the four characters 'poor and destitute' written all over his face!

  Upon seeing this, Old Man Mu couldn't help but let out a silent sigh. Throughout history, how many folk artists had to give up their craft due to the pressures of making a living, resulting in the gradual loss of so many mysterious and wonderful skills? After all, having a skill is one thing, but even artisans need to eat, right... If they can't even fill their bellies, who would still care about passing down their craft?

  "However, since little brother has made a painful sacrifice, we will humbly accept it." With that, Old Master Mu immediately invited Manager Liu to write a check.

  After a brief and swift transaction, Li Yan received the other party's business card and phone number, and finally successfully sold "Feng Chen San Xia" for a high price of 12 million. He was naturally very satisfied, to the point where he felt dizzy when leaving Bai Jing Yuan, wondering if he had really become a millionaire? It seems that making money on this planet isn't too difficult after all, at least not for himself.

  When I walked out of Baijing Garden, it was probably around 4 or 5 o'clock. It was just the busiest time for the flower and bird market. Many vendors had already set up their stalls. The market was surrounded on all sides, with row upon row of stalls in the middle and slightly larger shops on the periphery. The entire market could be described as bustling with noise, extremely lively.

  The places where the stalls are set up mostly sell ordinary goldfish, common potted flowers and other things. There are also many people who bring baskets of self-bred kittens and puppies to sell. As long as you pay the stall fee, it's okay. Some sell live animals, while others sell dead ones. There are specialized stores for aquariums, various flower pots, or dog cages and leashes. The surrounding shops are more upscale, with rare tropical fish, expensive pets, and precious flowers all available.

  In short, in this market, almost any animal and plant enthusiast can find their own fun. There are even many people who don't come to buy things, but just stroll around, looking at the beautiful flowers at one stall, playing with the newly weaned puppies at another, which is also quite interesting.

  Li Yan walked over, although he saw a lot of flowers and grasses, the prices were not low, but there were only a few medicinal materials. Even some lingzhi and ginseng potted plants were artificial medicinal materials, with almost no medicinal properties. Obviously, these were not what he needed. After all, he was refining Baicao needles, which required the essence of grasses and woods as raw material. However, to bring out its miraculous healing effects, he had to use the essence of medicinal herbs.

  It wasn't easy to get to the pharmacy, but Li Yan was disappointed to find that the medicinal materials sold here were all dried up. Apart from some counterfeit goods, the real medicinal materials had lost their potency, and although they still retained some of the essence of plants and trees, it was very limited. Obviously, relying on these dried-up medicinal materials to refine the essence of plants and trees and create the Hundred Herb Needle was almost impossible.

  Helpless, Li Yan shook his head, his face full of disappointment. It seemed that relying on buying herbs from others to extract the essence was not going to work out, at least for now. He had no choice but to think of another way, perhaps growing some himself would be better, being self-sufficient...