“You guys go ahead and exchange what you have for celestial coins. I won’t be joining you,” Biggo said.
Jared had no choice but to lead Flaxseed and Reidan inside.
Biggo remained stationed outside, ensuring there was no chance for them to slip away unnoticed.
As they stepped into the pavilion, a staff swiftly approached. “Are the three of you here to pawn or sell?”
“How does the celestial coins exchange work in the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?” Jared asked.
The staff gave Jared and his companions a once-over before flashing a slight smile. “Have you three just arrived, guided by the laws of heaven and earth?”
Jared nodded, making no attempt to conceal the truth. After all, it was hardly a secret. He was merely an Immortal Realm Level One cultivator, and everyone could tell had been brought here by the heaven and earth laws.
“We operate on a goods-for-price basis here. You’ll need to present your items so that we can appraise their value…”
“If you deliberately undervalue them, how can we make a fair decision?” Flaxseed asked.
“No one is forcing you to sell. If you’re unhappy, you don’t have to…” The staff turned, ready to walk away.
“Wait, I don’t really have anything valuable on me. Could you help me determine a price?”
Jared stopped the staff and reluctantly pulled out a handful of unused items from his item pouch.
Most of his celestial crystals had already been consumed for cultivation, leaving with little of real worth. There were just a collection of assorted odds and ends.
“Both of you, take out everything you’ve got!” Jared urged Flaxseed and Reidan.
“I’ve always lived in the mundane world, so I don’t own anything valuable,” Flaxseed muttered as emptied his belongings, revealing nothing but a few worn-out rags.
Reidan dumped out his entire stash without hesitation. Yet, nothing among them held any real value.
The staff cast a glance at the assortment of goods and rolled his eyes.
“All these items combined worth no more than fifty celestial coins at best…”
“Fifty celestial coins?!” Jared and the others were completely fiabbergasted.
Their combined assets amounted to only fifty celestial coins, a far cry from the thousand they needed.
“Hey, buddy, you must be mistaken! Everything we have here is a treasure!” Flaxseed protested.
“What you call a treasure in your world is nothing but junk in ours,” the staff scoffed with utter disdain.
His words were a crushing blow.
“Mr. Flaxseed, what do we do now?” Jared asked helplessly. “You made quite the spectacle, but where are we supposed to find the celestial coins?”
Flaxseed wore a face full of worry, then suggested, “Jared, don’t you have some divine weapons? Why not bring them out and see if they’re worth anything?”
Jared eyed Flaxseed warily, shaking his head. “Don’t even think about touching my weapons. There’s no way I’m selling them! Even if I had to sell you, I wouldn’t trade these!”
He knew full well that the Dragonslayer Sword, the Divine Bow and the Dragon Bell were all vital tools for his survival. And the Demon Flogger was essential for dealing with the demons. He couldn’t possibly sell it.
“Hey man, do you take people here? What if we sold to you?” Jared asked, pointing at Flaxseed.
The staff glanced at Flaxseed and sneered. “Even if you gave away for free, I wouldn’t want him. He’s just a waste of food!”
“What the hell did you just say?” Flaxseed exploded in anger.
Reidan quickly stepped in to calm Flaxseed. “Mr. Flaxseed, don’t take it too seriously. It’s just a joke. If we really cause trouble here, neither of us will be able to leave.”
Reidan knew that anyone capable of establishing the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion in the city undoubtedly possessed exceptional strength.
Seeing Flaxseed getting anxious, Jared turned to the staff and asked, “Hey, can we pawn things here and redeem them later?”
“Of course. But it operates on a specific time frame. If the item isn’t reclaimed within that period, then it becomes ours!”
After some thought, Jared decided to take out the token that Rainah had given him.
Since the token was a gift from Rainah, it was likely to carry significant value. After all, was a princess.
