"I can assure you, this bracelet is definitely a top-grade, perhaps even a supreme magic artifact..."

  "I've tested it myself. This bracelet can protect the soul, resist attacks from consciousness-based magic, and even ward off the negative effects of low-level malevolent spirits..."

  "Additionally, it can emit a divine light to cover the face, filtering out various poisons and evil influences..."

  "But most importantly, wearing this bracelet can enhance your cultivation speed..."

  "While cultivating with the bracelet, it automatically purifies the spiritual energy, saving the cultivator the time needed to convert it into mana..."

  "Your cultivation level is the foundation of a cultivator. With the same amount of cultivation time, you can convert more mana. I think everyone understands how crucial this is for a cultivator, right?"

  "I went through a lot of trouble to get this."

  Ye Chen, who was at the back of the crowd, was initially listening to the bracelet's features with indifference.

  But when he heard it could enhance cultivation speed, his eyes lit up.

  Even though Ye Chen was already at the fifth yer of Qi Refining, he was still dissatisfied with his cultivation speed.

  He hoped to improve his cultivation level faster.

  Ye Chen was already maxed out on top-grade pills every day.

  He didn't expect there was a treasure that could enhance it further.

  This made Ye Chen very tempted.

  However, what surprised Ye Chen was that the cultivators around him were also discussing the enhancement of cultivation speed.

  But Ye Chen didn't see much excitement on their faces.

  What was going on?

  Logically, everyone should be very eager to enhance their cultivation speed.

  Soon, Ye Chen figured out his confusion.

  In the crowd, a burly man spoke with a half-smile, "How much can it enhance?"

  Hearing this, the vendor's expression became a bit awkward.

  Clearly, these cultivators were sharp.

  It was impossible to fool them.

  "I'm at the sixth yer of Qi Refining. With this bracelet, I can enhance my cultivation speed by about five percent."

  Upon hearing this, many cultivators who were initially interested, like Ye Chen, showed disappointment.

  Ye Chen also frowned slightly.

  Five percent was indeed a bit low.

  After all, the speed enhancement from top-grade pills was over forty percent.

  Ye Chen finally understood why many cultivators were not interested.

  After all, magic artifacts were not cheap, but how much did pills cost?

  If this bracelet cost ten to twenty medium-grade spirit stones, that would be enough pills for twenty to thirty years.

  For most rogue cultivators, spirit stones were already precious.

  Spending decades' worth of pill money on an artifact that only enhanced cultivation speed by five percent.

  Not to mention, the amount of purified spiritual energy from the artifact was fixed.

  A sixth-yer Qi Refining cultivator could enhance speed by five percent.

  For a seventh-yer Qi Refining cultivator, the enhancement would be even less.

  Thinking about it this way, the effect was indeed not as good as imagined, and the cost-effectiveness was too low.

  If you had the money to buy this artifact, you might as well buy more expensive top-grade pills.

  ...

  "Tell me, how many spirit stones? If it's cheap, I'll buy it for my daughter. It might be useful in the early stages of Qi Refining."

  A cultivator asked about the price.

  The vendor, feeling it wouldn't sell well, gritted his teeth and shouted a price, "Twenty medium-grade spirit stones!"

  Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted.

  "Twenty medium-grade spirit stones? Are you crazy?"

  "If it were a supreme magic robe, selling for twenty medium-grade spirit stones might be possible. For a weapon, maybe. But just a lousy bracelet that can ward off poison and slightly enhance cultivation speed, who would spend so many spirit stones on it?"

  "Can't afford it, can't afford it, let's disperse."

  "I'll offer three medium-grade spirit stones. Just tell me if you'll sell it or not!"

  The cultivators in the crowd mocked.

  The vendor became anxious, "I went to Qingyun Workshop first. They offered me ten medium-grade spirit stones."

  "I just thought it was too low and didn't sell."

  "Poor people, stop causing trouble here!"

  Most of the crowd left, as even ten medium-grade spirit stones were a fortune for most cultivators.

  Most te-stage cultivators only earned a few medium-grade spirit stones after a year of hard work.

  "I'll offer eleven medium-grade spirit stones. This thing is interesting and worth researching..."

  "Where did you get it?"

  At this moment, a muscur man stood up and spoke with interest.

  Hearing someone bid, the vendor's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "I found it in a cave in the mountains."

  Upon hearing this, the surrounding cultivators showed envy.

  Finding some cultivator relics in the mountains was not too surprising.

  Every year, there were lucky ones who found good things in the mountains.

  This vendor just picked up eleven medium-grade spirit stones, which was indeed a big profit.

  For the muscur man to afford the sky-high price of eleven medium-grade spirit stones was not surprising.

  Because this person was a te-stage Qi Refining artifact forger, quite famous in the Silver Moon Market.

  Having so many spirit stones was not unexpected.

  Everyone specuted that this person was probably interested in researching how the artifact purified spiritual energy.

  ...

  The vendor, still not giving up, turned to ask, "Eleven medium-grade spirit stones, anyone else interested?"

  "This is definitely the only magic artifact in the Silver Moon Market that can enhance cultivation speed."

  "Miss this chance, and you'll miss it for a lifetime."

  "Buying this bracelet, not only can you use it yourself, but your children can use it too. If you establish a family in the future, it's perfect for nurturing descendants."

  Even though it was a supreme magic artifact, its effect was somewhat ckluster.

  But selling it for only eleven medium-grade spirit stones, the vendor still felt it was a loss.

  At this moment, Ye Chen spoke from the back of the crowd, "Twelve medium-grade spirit stones."

  Hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but look back.

  They wanted to know who was so wealthy.

  When they saw Ye Chen's face, many cultivators showed subtle expressions.

  Others didn't know who Ye Chen was.

  But once someone nearby expined, they all recognized Ye Chen.

  This was the number one lick spirit of the Silver Moon Market.

  He gave all the good stuff to female cultivators, a disgrace to men.

  It greatly increased the difficulty for male cultivators in the Silver Moon Market to dual cultivate with female cultivators.

  So, upon learning Ye Chen's identity, everyone looked down on him.

  Was this kid buying the bracelet to give to a female cultivator again?

  With so many medium-grade spirit stones, Ye Chen's favored status in his family was evident.

  But spending so many spirit stones on such a ckluster item.

  If they were the head of the Ye family, they would want to personally beat Ye Chen to death.

  ...

  The vendor was overjoyed to hear Ye Chen's bid.

  The artifact forger frowned, hesitated, and tentatively raised the price by half a medium-grade spirit stone.

  But when Ye Chen followed without hesitation.

  He chose to give up.

  Finally, with the vendor's beaming smile.

  And the surrounding cultivators looking at Ye Chen like a fool.

  Ye Chen asked the vendor to accompany him to the Ye family shop to get the money and completed the transaction.

  CPDD