Li Dai glanced at the object on the wooden table. It was a piece of black crystal, a material used in artifact forging. Li Dai knew that adding such a crystal to an artifact could significantly enhance its defensive capabilities; as a hard material, it increased the weapon's overall hardness and consequently its durability.
Black crystal was relatively common among forging materials, so it was not particularly rare. However, the piece this male cultivator presented was as large as a fist. Compared to the usual fingernail-sized fragments, this was far more valuable. When the quality is the same, size determines the price, and such a large, intact piece was a rare find, which significantly raised its value.
The cultivator, who had delicate features, introduced himself as Jiang Shou, an inner sect disciple of the Spirit Beast Peak. He hoped to trade this black crystal for some spirit beast fodder—ideally honey, the older the better. As he spoke, he tapped his spirit beast bag, and a pitch-black bird hopped out. The moment the bird appeared, many people couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Chapter 299