Chapter 457
Seeing the other party insist on it, Sai Xiaoyu relented, "If you really wish to attempt it, I can bring you over!"
Even though the young man before him was able to see through a problem that he couldn't discern, deep in his heart, he still thought that it was impossible for the other party to pass the trial . Thus, he didn't pay much heed to Zhang Xuan's declaration of paying him back multiple folds . Truthfully, he had already regarded the hundred spirit stones as a gift .
After putting away the items that he had bought, the group walked out of the First Class Pavilion and headed up the stairs .
The bottom two floors of the Appraiser Hall were markets while the floors beyond that made up their official guild . Walking into the lounge, they saw dozens of people lining up in two neat columns with all kinds of treasures in their hands .
These artifacts weren't too valuable; they were most probably ordinary goods that could be bought for just several spirit stones on the first floor .
There were two young men at the very front of the queue examining each of the customers' artifacts carefully . After assessing it closely, they would leave a mark on it and write an appraisal document .
Some of those who had their artifacts appraised left overjoyed whereas some left depressed .
Both fake and authentic goods were mixed up with one another in the market on the first floor; if one chose correctly, one could make a huge profit . Otherwise, one could only concede to their misfortune . Looking at the expression of the crowd, it was clear that a larger proportion of the people belonged to the latter group .
"There are some who feel worried even after buying their goods so they would come over here and have their items appraised . The ones conducting the appraisal on this floor are 1-star appraisers who have just passed their examination!" Sai Xiaoyu said .
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded .
He had also seen the single shining golden star on the emblem pinned in front of the two young men's chests .
1-star appraisers were already capable of identifying some of the more common and simpler treasures, and the artifacts sent here were mostly of this tier as well .
"The Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets is in front, let's proceed on!"
The group didn't dawdle in the main lounge for too long . Under Sai Xiaoyu's lead, it didn't take long for them to arrive at a room .
"Hall Master Sai!"
"Teacher!"
Upon walking into a room, several elders immediately came forward and greeted Sai Xiaoyu respectfully .
As the hall master, Sai Xiaoyu wielded immense prestige in the Appraiser Hall . There were many 3-star appraisers who were his students, and they were indebted to him for his guidance .
Taking a glance in the room, there were only around six to seven people here . Puzzled, Zhao Feiwu asked, "How many appraisers are there in the Appraiser Hall in total?"
Upon hearing the question, a bitter smile appeared on Sai Xiaoyu's face as he shook his head, "Even though the Appraiser Hall sounds impressive, including me, there is only a total of three 4-star and eight 3-star appraisers . The others are all 2-star and 1-star appraisers!"
"So few people?" The crowd was taken aback .
Seeing the grandness of the Appraiser Hall, they thought that there would be at least a dozen of 4-star appraisers here . Yet, contrary to their expectations, there were only three of them .
It was no wonder why people said that it was hard to qualify as an appraiser . From the looks of it now, that didn't seem like just a rumor .
"Indeed!" Sai Xiaoyu shook his head . Changing the topic, he turned to the two 3-star appraisers and said, "Call Elder Chen and Elder Lu over . Tell them that someone is interested in challenging the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets!"
"Challenging the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets?"
The duo was taken aback . They hurriedly turned around and left .
As 3-star appraisers, they were well aware of the difficulty of the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets . It had been many years already, but still, not a single person had succeeded . To think that someone would still be interested in attempting it even now, he must be blinded by the immense reward .
Not too long later, two white-bearded elders walked over . Before they even reached the room, a rough voice had already sounded, "Hall Master Sai, someone intends to challenge the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets? Is it Old Hu or Old Du? Those two fellows haven't given up yet?"
The Old Hu and Old Du that he spoke of were 4-star appraisers from other branches .
They had visited Honghai City several times in hopes of clearing the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, but to date, they hadn't succeeded yet .
Only those two fellows had attempted the trial in the past few years . Most of the appraisers didn't bother trying, knowing the difficulty of the trial . Thus, as soon as the two elders heard that someone intended to challenge the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets, they immediately thought of them .
"Hmm? Where are they?"
Looking around the room but not seeing the familiar figures he expected to see, the rough-voiced elder asked in bewilderment .
"Elder Chen, the challenger this time isn't one of them . It's this little brother here, Zhang Xuan!"
Seeing Elder Chen looking around in bewilderment, Sai Xiaoyu shook his head and stopped the latter .
"Him?"
Not only were the two elders stunned, the other appraisers in the room also had a confused expression on their face .
They thought that the one challenging the Harmonious Stream of Flowing Goblets would be some incredible appraiser, but to think that it would still be an immature fellow who wasn't even twenty yet .
Ignoring the crowd's reaction, Sai Xiaoyu introduced, "Brother Zhang, this is Elder Chen Yu . The one next to him is Elder Lu Xi . They are the other two 4-star appraisers of the guild!"
Zhang Xuan nodded .
Even if Sai Xiaoyu hadn't introduced them, Zhang Xuan had also guessed as much . Even though the two elders weren't dressed in the appraiser robe, their aura was incredibly profound and heavy . With just a look, it was clear that they possessed incredible cultivation that was on par with Jin Conghai .
Judging from their strength and their casual attitude before Sai Xiaoyu, it was clear that they were the two remaining 4-star appraisers .
"Hall master, what did you call him? Brother?"
Elder Chen was the first to notice Sai Xiaoyu's bizarre way of addressing Zhang Xuan, and he was puzzled by it .
As the head of the Appraiser Hall, his standing was so high that everyone, with the exception of them two, had to address him as 'teacher' . Yet, he actually addressed a young fellow as 'brother' . . . What could that young fellow's background be?
"Un, even though Brother Zhang is young, his expertise in appraising is in no way inferior to me!" Sai Xiaoyu chuckled .
"In no way inferior to you . . . Aren't you exaggerating it a little too much?" Elder Chen shook his head in disbelief . The other appraisers in the room shared his thoughts as well .
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