Chapter 139: Tianyuan City 4

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Having no silver coins to exchange for the information regarding the Primordial Spirit Pearl, Li Sibai had no choice but to take out a pellet of the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill, hoping to see if this item held any monetary value.

To his surprise, the moment he brought it out, the floor manager of the Heavenly Origin Pavilion recognized it on sight.

"Will this do?" Li Sibai asked hurriedly, seeing a glimmer of hope.

The manager nodded and replied, "It can work, yes. However, we need to calculate the specific exchange rate."

Li Sibai frowned. Exchange rates were always the trickiest things to figure out. Back at the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, when Xiahou Lu exchanged Primordial Spirit Pearls with him for Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pills, neither of them knew what the appropriate ratio should be at the time. Yet, since neither wanted to shortchange the other, the transaction went smoothly.

Now, however, they were in the Heavenly Origin Pavilion—someone else's territory, and run by merchants at that. If the exchange rate proved unfavorable, Li Sibai would be utterly helpless.

"Then what would be an appropriate amount?" Li Sibai asked.

"Young Hero Li, please wait a moment. I cannot make the call on this; I must consult the shopkeeper." With that, the manager turned to a nearby waiter and instructed, "Serve Young Hero Li a pot of fine tea. I shall return shortly." He then departed.

Hearing the instruction, the waiter moved to carry it out, but Li Sibai stopped him with a troubled expression.

"Um, excuse me, how much does this pot of tea cost?" Li Sibai's face burned as he managed to force the question out.

Yao Cheng, sitting nearby and initially unaware of what was happening, heard the question and cast a look of utter contempt at Li Sibai. Was he really being this stingy over just a pot of tea?

Hearing this, the waiter also wore an awkward expression. "Young Hero Li, it is like this: for anyone who comes to our shop to purchase information, the tea is complimentary. You do not need to pay for it."

Only then did Li Sibai let out a sigh of relief. Complimentary was acceptable. As the waiter went off to brew the tea, Li Sibai sat back down.

Catching Yao Cheng's look of disdain, Li Sibai shook his head inwardly. The well-fed truly knew nothing of the starving. Even if the pot of tea might not cost much, every little bit saved was still a saving.

Having grown up an orphan, Li Sibai remained deeply mindful of frugality.

At the neighboring tables, a few patrons who had witnessed Li Sibai produce the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill could no longer contain themselves and stepped forward one after another to strike up a friendly acquaintance with him.

Li Sibai had no silver coins to exchange for the information regarding the Primordial Spirit Pearl, so he had to take out a pellet of the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill to see if it was worth anything.

To his surprise, the moment he brought it out, the floor manager of the Heavenly Origin Pavilion actually recognized it.

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"Will this do?" Li Sibai asked hurriedly, seeing a glimmer of hope.

The manager nodded and replied, "It can work, yes. However, we need to calculate the specific exchange rate."

Li Sibai frowned. Exchange rates were always the trickiest things to figure out. Back at the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, when Xiahou Lu exchanged Primordial Spirit Pearls with him for Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pills, neither of them knew what the appropriate ratio should be at the time. Yet, since neither wanted to shortchange the other, the transaction went smoothly.

Now, however, they were in the Heavenly Origin Pavilion—someone else's territory, and run by merchants at that. If the exchange rate proved unfavorable, Li Sibai would be utterly helpless.

"Then what would be an appropriate amount?" Li Sibai asked.

"Young Hero Li, please wait a moment. I cannot make the call on this; I must consult the shopkeeper." With that, the manager turned to a nearby waiter and instructed, "Serve Young Hero Li a pot of fine tea. I shall return shortly." He then departed.

Hearing the instruction, the waiter moved to carry it out, but Li Sibai stopped him with a troubled expression.

"Um, excuse me, how much does this pot of tea cost?" Li Sibai's face burned as he managed to force the question out.

Yao Cheng, sitting nearby and initially unaware of what was happening, heard the question and cast a look of utter contempt at Li Sibai. Was he really being this stingy over just a pot of tea?

Hearing this, the waiter also wore an awkward expression. "Young Hero Li, it is like this: for anyone who comes to our shop to purchase information, the tea is complimentary. You do not need to pay for it."

Only then did Li Sibai let out a sigh of relief. Complimentary was acceptable. As the waiter went off to brew the tea, Li Sibai sat back down.

Catching Yao Cheng's look of disdain, Li Sibai shook his head inwardly. The well-fed truly knew nothing of the starving. Even if the pot of tea might not cost much, every little bit saved was still a saving.

Having grown up an orphan, Li Sibai remained deeply mindful of frugality.

At the neighboring tables, a few patrons who had witnessed Li Sibai produce the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill could no longer contain themselves and stepped forward one after another to strike up a friendly acquaintance with him.

Li Sibai had no silver coins to exchange for the information regarding the Primordial Spirit Pearl, so he had to take out a pellet of the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill to see if it was worth anything.

To his surprise, the moment he brought it out, the floor manager of the Heavenly Origin Pavilion actually recognized it.

"Will this do?" Li Sibai asked hurriedly, seeing a glimmer of hope.

The manager nodded and replied, "It can work, yes. However, we need to calculate the specific exchange rate."

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Li Sibai frowned. Exchange rates were always the trickiest things to figure out. Back at the Profound Heaven Sword Sect, when Xiahou Lu exchanged Primordial Spirit Pearls with him for Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pills, neither of them knew what the appropriate ratio should be at the time. Yet, since neither wanted to shortchange the other, the transaction went smoothly.

Now, however, they were in the Heavenly Origin Pavilion—someone else's territory, and run by merchants at that. If the exchange rate proved unfavorable, Li Sibai would be utterly helpless.

"Then what would be an appropriate amount?" Li Sibai asked.

"Young Hero Li, please wait a moment. I cannot make the call on this; I must consult the shopkeeper." With that, the manager turned to a nearby waiter and instructed, "Serve Young Hero Li a pot of fine tea. I shall return shortly." He then departed.

Hearing the instruction, the waiter moved to carry it out, but Li Sibai stopped him with a troubled expression.

"Um, excuse me, how much does this pot of tea cost?" Li Sibai's face burned as he managed to force the question out.

Yao Cheng, sitting nearby and initially unaware of what was happening, heard the question and cast a look of utter contempt at Li Sibai. Was he really being this stingy over just a pot of tea?

Hearing this, the waiter also wore an awkward expression. "Young Hero Li, it is like this: for anyone who comes to our shop to purchase information, the tea is complimentary. You do not need to pay for it."

Only then did Li Sibai let out a sigh of relief. Complimentary was acceptable. As the waiter went off to brew the tea, Li Sibai sat back down.

Catching Yao Cheng's look of disdain, Li Sibai shook his head inwardly. The well-fed truly knew nothing of the starving. Even if the pot of tea might not cost much, every little bit saved was still a saving.

Having grown up an orphan, Li Sibai remained deeply mindful of frugality.

At the neighboring tables, a few patrons who had witnessed Li Sibai produce the Profound Heaven Jade Clear Pill could no longer contain themselves and stepped forward one after another to strike up a friendly acquaintance with him.

(End of this chapter)