X-Dragon Era

The market was bustling with people as stall owners took their seats one after another, and treasures were displayed on the counters. By this time, Xin Yun and Yi Luo Xiang had already been seated there for more than half an hour.

Despite the heavy foot traffic, most people didn't even bother to glance at Xin Yun's stall and hurried past. Occasionally someone would take a brief look but quickly turned their heads, showing little interest.

Although Yi Luo Xiang had a lot of confidence in Xin Yun, such a scene made her feel uneasy. Xin Yun had always been creating miracles, but reality and reason prevented her from settling down. To this day, she had not yet been wholly convinced by Xin Yun.

Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's anxious expression, Xin Yun smiled faintly and said, "Yi Luo Xiang, you're a very intelligent girl. Even calling you a genius doesn't quite suffice. Only 'super genius' comes close to describing you."

"Hm?" Yi Luo Xiang was puzzled upon hearing Xin Yun's words and turned her head to look at him. Meanwhile, Xin Yun continued, "Since you have superhuman wisdom, you need to learn to always keep a level head, and then analyze and judge everything. What do you think, for the past week, what was our purpose here, and what have we achieved?"

"This..." Yi Luo Xiang looked at Xin Yun speechlessly, her face filled with confusion.

Seeing this, Xin Yun sighed. Yi Luo Xiang, although a genius, was still a child. Her life experience was not ample, and her experience was lacking. There was much that she did not know how to analyze.

Xin Yun continued to explain, "Over the past week, we were not just twiddling our thumbs. In fact... With your powers of observation, you should have noticed that many among the incessant stream of customers are stall owners themselves. This is the Treasure Exchange Convention. Every stall owner hopes to trade for an item that suits them.

This is the purpose of everyone participating in the Treasure Exchange Convention, isn't it?"

"Yes..." As Xin Yun spoke, Yi Luo Xiang nodded. Indeed... although Xin Yun himself had stayed still, not to mention those far away, even the nearby stalls saw owners going around to see if there were any treasures worth exchanging. But... What did this have to do with Xin Yun's activities over the past week?

Looking at Yi Luo Xiang's bewildered face, Xin Yun went on, "Although we didn't do much over the past week, we've already promoted the Fiery Shuttle and essentially set its value. You should remember the times when several people bid up to 2 million Gold Coin, and we didn't sell. That means our Fiery Shuttle is worth at least 2 million Gold Coin!"

"Sweat..." Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang couldn't help breaking into a sweat. Others might not know, but she was very aware that those bidders offering 2 million were shills Xin Yun had found, and each time they were different ones. Over the past week, Xin Yun spent eight Gold Coins to hire eight shills, but... whenever the price reached 2 million, they would not bid any further.

Yi Luo Xiang turned her head, uncomprehendingly looking at Xin Yun. Under her gaze, Xin Yun said in a low voice, "You must have noticed, those shills only appeared when someone was examining the goods. And if you were a bit more attentive, you would realize that those examiners were the stall owners from our market area!"

"What! How is that possible..." Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang was taken aback. There were thousands of stalls in this market, how could he remember all these people?

Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's astonishment, Xin Yun continued with a smile, "Don't be surprised, no one can remember the faces of all the stall owners. However... I just need to remember those who have interesting treasures and are capable of making an exchange. I don't need to remember the others. As such, the scope actually becomes much smaller, and I only need to remember around a hundred or so people!"

Speaking of which, Xin Yun paused momentarily before continuing, "Remember, even though you possess unparalleled wisdom, do not blindly believe in your own intelligence. Only by using your wits wisely will you achieve Transcendence into Holiness!"

Upon hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang nodded in realization. Ever since she started interacting with Xin Yun, she clearly found that she had become smarter. Almost everything she saw, she remembered; when pondering issues, her mind was incredibly clear and sharp. It could be said… that she was simply not the same person as before, the difference was like night and day!

However, even though she suddenly came into boundless wisdom, many times, she merely used it subconsciously and didn't push her mind to its limits. Just as Xin Yun had said, she had begun to place too much faith in her own intelligence.

Now that Xin Yun had pointed it out, she naturally would not repeat the same mistake. After mulling it over for a long time, Yi Luo Xiang reconsidered the whole matter from the beginning, and finally… lifting her head admiringly, she looked at Xin Yun and said, "I understand now, I finally understand. It was indeed a beautiful move, but there's still one thing I don't understand.

Why did you raise the price to two million? In fact… you could have raised it to 2.5 million!"

"Heh heh…" Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun smiled and shook his head, saying, "Indeed, 2.5 million was also possible, but that price would have been too precise, cutting right at everyone's buying point with almost no margin for error… The control of the situation would have been impeccable, down to the smallest detail…"

"Hm?" Yi Luo Xiang frowned in confusion, "If that's the case, then why didn't you…?" She stopped mid-sentence, as she pondered even as she asked.

After a moment of reflection, Xin Yun continued, "Actually, you don't need to ask me about this. No matter how smart you are, you must always learn to think from another's perspective. Think about it, if you were trading with someone who had such precise control over their pricing, what would you do?"

As soon as Xin Yun finished speaking, Yi Luo Xiang immediately understood, eagerly saying, "I get it now. If we were to grasp the pricing too accurately, then in future transactions, everyone would be on guard, especially when your target is the stall owners here. You would hardly gain any advantage."

Nodding in approval, Xin Yun smiled and said, "That's right, remember, true cleverness is never flaunted on the surface. If someone seems too shrewd at first glance, they are certainly not truly shrewd. The so-called 'greatest wisdom is to appear ignorant.' Real sages always look rather foolish, concealing their brilliance deep within."

"Clap…" Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang clapped her hands in admiration, her gaze filled with excitement. Ever since she was young, she had never admired anyone as much as she did now. Every word from Xin Yun struck her like thunder, astounded and enlightened.

There was no longer any need for Xin Yun to explain any further. At this moment, Yi Luo Xiang had completely grasped his strategy. Over the past week, Xin Yun had not been without gains. He successfully marketed the Fiery Shuttle, letting everyone know its real value was 2.5 million while giving the illusion that if it were priced at two million, it would certainly sell fast.

But of course… this latter point was a misconception created by Xin Yun.

Although she hadn't figured out Xin Yun's next move, just the revelation from the past week alone meant Xin Yun had already doubled his profits, raising the Fiery Shuttle's worth from one million to two million, merely by using his wits.

Observing Yi Luo Xiang's realization, Xin Yun smiled, stood up, casually took the shuttle darts from the counter, tucked them into a leather bag, and stuffed it into his chest. At the same time, he confidently said with a smile, "Let's go. Now that the value of the Fiery Shuttle is confirmed, it's time for us to take the offensive!"

Take the offensive? Hearing Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang vaguely guessed something. Although her speculations were not detailed, just the parts she guessed already excited her.