[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-honkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon":3,"chapter-honkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon-honkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon-chapter-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Honkai: Star Rail: Starting as the Geo Archon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2004374,2969,"Chapter 7","honkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>In these times, knowledge is what matters most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the knowledge remains undisclosed, it is pure profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, could the method for identifying Torchlight-grade minerals really be this simple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were truly this simple, surely I would have heard of it by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that's not right; perhaps some merchant guilds know this secret but have guarded it so tightly that no outsider is aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those large merchant guilds likely know as well, given that they employ many appraisers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Minghuo Merchant Guild is not small, it is not the only major guild.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless thoughts raced through Tingyun's mind, one idea following another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, she had to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it proved true, she would indeed have gained enormously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Tingyun smiled brightly at Lin Mo and said, \"Then this humble woman thanks her benefactor for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Tingyun returned to stand before the merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it, Miss Tingyun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tingyun return, the merchant's face lit up with excitement. \"Have you decided to buy them all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I merely wish to have them appraised.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tingyun nodded gently. \"These three top-grade ores; we need to appraise these Torchlight-grade minerals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um, may I observe from the side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tingyun's words, the merchant was stunned, his expression turning hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had anticipated that the Minghuo Merchant Guild would need to appraise the goods, he did not know if they would allow him to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think, sir?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tingyun looked at the merchant with a smile. \"Do you think any merchant guild would reveal their appraisal methods to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tingyun's words, the merchant was not surprised, yet thinking that these three acquired ores would briefly leave his hands made him hesitate again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, considering the trading partner was the Minghuo Merchant Guild, they surely would not bully a customer or swap the goods; after a moment's hesitation, he nodded. \"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I cannot hand over the entire stones; I will take a sample from each of these three minerals. If I lose a little, so be it; consider it a gesture of friendship.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the merchant decided he certainly could not give the entire jade stones to the Minghuo Merchant Guild; he could take a small portion from these minerals for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tingyun subconsciously looked at Lin Mo; seeing him nod slightly, she immediately felt relieved, as being able to appraise them this way was acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Tingyun also nodded and said, \"Naturally, I understand the rules of the merchant world; as long as it proves to be good ore, we certainly will not let you suffer a loss. Our Minghuo Merchant Guild has carving masters who can take some samples right before your eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tingyun's words, the merchant nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately handed over the three stones, allowing Tingyun to observe them closely in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Tingyun had someone summon a carving master, while she toyed with the Torchlight-grade mineral in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merchant also hurriedly handed another piece to Lin Mo, gesturing for him to examine it closely as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could satisfy this person by letting him handle it up close, perhaps he could sell everything, so the merchant was extremely attentive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo casually picked up this Torchlight-grade jade stone, and surprise immediately flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually sensed an affinity with the earth from this mineral, an affinity belonging to the rock attribute between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhongli mineral knowledge reward he had obtained seemed to be more than just simple knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the power he had acquired seemed different from what he was familiar with, as if it had been infinitely strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the familiar ability to contain and accumulate everything, or this top-tier knowledge of antique minerals, everything felt different; furthermore, with this affinity for minerals, he could clearly distinguish the quality of each piece upon personal inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far more than just simple knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This so-called acting role was far greater than he had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Mo held that piece of Candle-Illumination grade jade stone in deep thought, the merchant felt a surge of anticipation in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could really get this person to buy all of them, he would truly have made a killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the engraving master from the Minghuo Merchant Association arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right before the merchant's eyes, he gently took small samples from the three pieces of Candle-Illumination grade jade stone and marked them accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, while taking the samples, the merchant kept shouting, \"Gently! Slowly! Scrape off less!\" acting even more nervous than the Minghuo Association's engraving master himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engraving master who came to take the samples looked speechless; it was his first time seeing someone take mineral samples in such a manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Miss Tingyun did not mind, he simply followed what this fellow said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tingyun looked at the sample, which was thinner than paper, and her eyelids twitched involuntarily twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was thinner than an insect's wing, so thin it was nearly transparent; could its quality really be appraised?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tingyun was highly skeptical, but seeing Lin Mo's calm expression, she could only choose to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Phew, as expected of an engraving master from the Minghuo Merchant Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the merchant watched the engraving master withdraw his hands and let out a long sigh of relief: \"These few mineral stones are the apples of my eye; if too much had been cut away, it would truly have cost me my life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the merchant stored the three pieces of jade stone back into their box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, they only needed to wait for the Minghuo Merchant Association to finish the appraisal and make their selection from these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he would prefer it if they selected all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lin Mo had already been pulled by Tingyun into the interior of the Minghuo Merchant Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the thin sample before her, Tingyun hesitated: \"With it this thin, wouldn't it turn to ash instantly upon encountering fire-attributed power? Is this really feasible?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tingyun felt that she could crush this thing into powder with a casual pinch of her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one used fire-attributed power to burn it, wouldn't it just turn to ash?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Getting a businessman to give up profit is like getting a hungry wolf to regurgitate meat it has just swallowed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Tingyun's words, Lin Mo smiled faintly: \"There is no other way; under special conditions, these thin slices are sufficient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special conditions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Mo's words, Tingyun's eyes lit up: \"Please elaborate, Benefactor, on what kind of special conditions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While applying fire-attributed power, use water-attributed power to envelop these samples; this will prevent the samples from instantly burning into trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo spoke slowly: \"Given the strength of the Minghuo Merchant Group, you should have talents who possess a deep understanding of manipulating fire-attributed power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lin Mo's words, Tingyun nodded thoughtfully: \"I understand; I will try it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Tingyun immediately ordered someone to send people over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, two fox-eared maidens arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Extra-Heavenly Traveling Merchant Association that had also established a branch on Luofu, they naturally possessed certain resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After understanding the situation, the two arriving fox-eared maidens followed Tingyun to the rear of the Minghuo Merchant Association, where they directly retrieved a fine pot from the warehouse, set it up, and started a fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they used water-attributed power to envelop the samples and fire-attributed power to heat them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the liquid began to boil and churn; initially, there was no change, but gradually, a crystalline brightness appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It appeared! Miss Tingyun, it really appeared?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, the little maid who had always stayed by Tingyun's side spoke with an excited expression: \"It really works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very beginning, when there was no movement at all, she had felt somewhat disappointed, but now the sample had truly emitted light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant that the method for appraising Candle-Illumination grade ore truly existed and was indeed feasible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, watching this scene, Tingyun's face was filled with immense joy; this appraisal method had truly exceeded her expectations and instantly allowed her to make a huge profit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could now continuously purchase ore and use this method to identify whether Candle-Illumination grade ore existed within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any Candle-Illumination grade ore would emit light, and the brilliance of that light would represent the finest quality even among Candle-Illumination grade ores!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this had been casually spoken by that person, Lin Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she had previously spent a full four million credit points on that person, this secret was already completely worth it, even multiplying the value of those credit points several times over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, brilliant light flowed within Tingyun's beautiful eyes; this person had truly exceeded her expectations, and those credit points had not been spent in vain at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, within the boiling liquid, the brilliant light grew brighter and brighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quietly passed until finally, the light emitted by the three samples ceased to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this pot of boiling liquid, among the three samples, the light emanating from the third sample was like a source of illumination itself, far brighter than the light from the two samples beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1555,"2026-06-15T16:06:28.945Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","9f26bc6a02e95fc11a61fae78a467c5ad75505cf2a3a46d7c365a36b47bc3f2c",null,"honkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon-chapter-6","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhonkai-star-rail-starting-as-the-geo-archon-cover.jpg"]