Chapter 156: Ripples Across the Land

The surrounding lords glanced at the man and shook their heads slightly.

"Thirty thousand gold coins for Mysterious Steel Stone? Probably dreaming."

"The market price for Mysterious Steel Stone is at least fifty thousand."

"Brother, this old fraud—just let it go."

"This old man's been hawking here for three days—he's clearly trying to swindle new lords who've found treasures."

"I know this old man—he's a Mysterious Steel Stone dealer."

Dealer was the term for traders who resold Mysterious Steel Stone.

Seeing Lu Cang pause before the stall.

The lords also began to warn him.

Lu Cang was not now revealing his identity as a Cursed One.

So the lords were still relatively kind.

But if his identity were exposed.

It would be like a terrorist appearing on the street.

The old man said nothing.

He simply watched Lu Cang quietly.

After a long while.

"Have you decided yet? Selling Mysterious Steel Stone isn't that easy."

"Fifty thousand is acceptable, but if I take it, it might take several days."

"Here, thirty thousand—I can buy it instantly."

"Thirty-five thousand isn't out of the question."

The old man wasn't in a hurry.

He'd been buying here a long time—he only sought those desperate for cash.

"Alright, thirty-five thousand."

"Let's transact."

Lu Cang pulled out twenty units of Mysterious Steel Stone from his backpack.

What Lu Cang lacked least right now was this material—Mysterious Steel Stone.

To others, a treasure; to Lu Cang, scrap stone.

"Hah, brother, you're a man of action."

"Twenty units? That's quite a bit."

"I only needed ten, yet you gave me twenty."

"Lucky for you you met me—I'll take it all."

"If you'd listed it for sale, it might take a year or more to sell."

"If you'd put it in the trading house, you'd likely pay a ten percent commission."

"Between fees and delays, you wouldn't gain much."

"Now you gain time, I gain money—we're both happy."

The old man paid swiftly.

Lu Cang handed over the Mysterious Steel Stone just as quickly.

In this world, there was no worry about counterfeit goods.

After leaving the old man's stall.