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You take the opportunity to stroll the Market. What would you get today? Gifts for your close ones? A Spear for yourself maybe?
Why not Spiritual Fruits again? Nothing really catch your eye while strolling across the market.
What about Spiritual Beasts?
There are almost none in the Market. And the prices are prohibitives - three times what you have for a weak-looking Long-legged Ant
"<span class="mu-s">The sect have a monopoly on them.</span>
- Monopoly? What's that?
- <span class="mu-s">We are the one catching them. Our disciples uses them therself, or give them back to the Sect.
The few that trickle through on markets? Don't buy them - the Sect allowed them to be on the stalls, meaning they're worse than sub-par.
You'll have other opportunities. Work digitently, get more favor. You also have the rare instinctive know-how to enter Spiritual realms.</span>"
Ryota's word are full of truth. You also have two spiritual beads remaining.
"I think I've seen a "Private Treasure Appraising" service sign. Are they reliable?
- <span class="mu-s">Completely. The All-Selling Merchant Alliance value the privacy of its customer no matter their rank and wealth.
I guess you want to know more about that thing at your belt?</span>"
You walk back toward the booth.
"Hello mister, I'd like a private treasure appraising.
- <span class="mu-g">Hello Master Ryota. Hello disciple. Is it a loot? A craft? A material? A lifebound treasure? An artifact?</span>"
You have absolutely no clue.
"<span class="mu-s">Lifebound. Found on another realm. Alright Quiet Word, I'll leave you alone and will keep up with news of other provinces of the Empire.</span>"
On one hand, you are glad Ryota helped you, on the other you never showed him your treasured Teapot. You pay, around half your wealth, and follow the seller.