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I glanced at the piece of paper on the table, which featured an image of a Fist Jade Buddha. The Jade Buddha was about the size of an adult's fist, intricately carved, with its expression vividly lifelike and strikingly realistic.
Although I wasn't well-versed in Jade Artifacts, I could tell that this Jade Buddha was quite valuable. I took a sip of my cola and asked, "Qu Liang, what kind of business is this? Be careful!"
Qu Liang pointed at the Jade Buddha on the paper and said, "I have a friend in business named Qian Duoduo. He acquired this Jade Buddha, but for some reason, every night it emits a strange crying sound!"
"Previously, Qian Duoduo brought me to take a look at the Jade Buddha, but I didn't notice anything wrong. Later, he consulted several masters, but they couldn't find any issues either."
"Now this Jade Buddha is sitting in my friend's shop, and no one is willing to buy it! Qian Duoduo is offering a hundred thousand to find a capable master to resolve the issues with the Jade Buddha!"
Qu Liang tapped his fingers on the table and asked, "So, what do you think? Are you interested?"
After hearing Qu Liang's account, I felt quite puzzled. Even an unblessed Jade Buddha should have protective properties; ordinary spirits wouldn't dare approach it.
Weighing the pros and cons, I figured that as long as I didn't encounter any spirits with over five hundred years of cultivation, I could handle it. Even if I did face one of that caliber, I was confident I could escape unharmed.
I nodded and said, "I'll take this deal! If it works out, we'll split the earnings—twenty percent for you and eighty percent for me!"
"Alright, let's go right now!" Qu Liang was impatient; he grabbed my arm and led me out of the cold drink shop.
Qian Duoduo was a merchant specializing in Jade Artifacts. He had stumbled upon this Jade Buddha at a street stall for a mere three hundred thousand.
At first, he thought he had struck gold, but after realizing that the Jade Buddha was tainted, Qian Duoduo regretted his purchase deeply.
To recover his losses, Qian Duoduo offered a reward of one hundred thousand to find a master who could resolve the issue.
Although several masters had come by recently, none had sufficient skill to dispel the problem associated with the Jade Buddha.
Sighing as he looked at the Jade Buddha in his shop, Qian Duoduo lamented, "If this Jade Buddha were clean, it could easily sell for two million! But now not even one million can attract a buyer. I'm truly out of luck!"
Shaking his head, Qian Duoduo placed the Jade Buddha into a cloth bag and rummaged through his shop for other Jade Artifacts to add to it. He was preparing to set up a stall by the roadside like someone he had seen before in hopes of selling off the Jade Buddha.
Just as Qian Duoduo stepped outside with the bag in hand, he spotted two young men approaching from a distance—none other than Qu Liang and me.
Under the introduction of Qu Liang, I realized that the person in front of me was the client. I glanced at Qian Duoduo and noticed he was just a man in his forties, slightly overweight.
As I assessed Qian Duoduo, he was also looking at me, and our gazes met, both of us exchanging a smile.
Qian Duoduo turned to Qu Liang and joked, "Qu Liang, is this guy next to you your boyfriend?"
Qu Liang kicked Qian Duoduo playfully in the rear and said angrily, "Qian Duoduo, if you keep messing around, I'll have my brother beat you up! This is the mage I found for you, Jiang Ling!"
Qian Duoduo stumbled back a few steps from Qu Liang's kick. He coughed awkwardly and said, "Qu Liang, can't you give me a little face?!"
Qu Liang replied without missing a beat, "No way!"
I stood there watching the two of them, feeling somewhat speechless. I said to Qu Liang, "Can we get down to business first?"
Qu Liang nodded and shot a glare at Qian Duoduo. "Jiang Ling's skills are higher than mine. You should take out your stuff; maybe he can help you break the seal!"
Although Qian Duoduo saw that I was young, he did not underestimate me. He politely invited me into his shop and took out the Jade Buddha from a bag he carried. He said courteously, "Jiang the Mage, could you please take a look?"
I nodded. "I'll do my best."
Using my Yin-Yang Eyes, I examined the Jade Buddha closely and noticed it emanated a faint golden light all over. My brow furrowed as I said, "This Jade Buddha has already been consecrated; it shouldn't have any issues!"
I extended my right hand to hold the Jade Buddha and infused it with a trace of magical energy. At that moment, I saw the golden light on its surface flicker, and a faint Eerie Aura radiated from within.
Suddenly, a sound of crying came from inside the Jade Buddha—"Wuwu~~ Wuwu~~"—but it quickly faded away.
Upon hearing the crying sound, Qian Duoduo's face turned pale as he nervously asked, "Jiang the Mage, what’s going on?"
Qu Liang also looked at me curiously; she had previously infused magical energy into the Jade Buddha but had seen no changes.
I placed the Jade Buddha on the table, already aware of what was happening. It seemed that a Spirit Ghost was sealed within the Jade Buddha; only a mage with profound skills like mine could sense the seal inside.
The magical energy I had just infused merely activated that seal; breaking it completely would not be so easy.
I was still uncertain about the nature of the spirit sealed within the Jade Buddha. Without complete assurance, I wouldn't dare to break the seal on it.
I asked, "Qian, was that the same sound you heard last night?"
Qian Duoduo nodded, "That's right, it's the sound of crying! Jiang the Mage, did you figure something out?"
I didn't hold back and shared all my speculations with Qu Liang and Qian Duoduo.
After listening, Qian Duoduo realized I had a way to help him. He excitedly grabbed my hand and said, "Jiang the Mage, if you can help me break this Jade Buddha, I'll give you two hundred thousand!"
I pulled my hand away from Qian Duoduo and shook my head. "Qian, it's not just about the money! I can help you break the seal on the Jade Buddha, but you need to find a mage who can set up the Seven Star Soul Locking Formation to assist us!"
The reason I made this request was that I was worried that once I broke the seal, the Spirit Ghost might not engage with me and would only try to escape. That would create a lot of trouble.
Only by setting up a Seven Star Soul Locking Formation outside could we ensure everything would go smoothly. Even a Spirit Ghost with a millennium of cultivation could be dealt with as long as it was trapped inside the formation.
Qian Duoduo patted Qu Liang on the shoulder and smiled, "Jiang the Mage, there's a mage here who can set up the Seven Star Soul Locking Formation!"
I glanced at Qu Liang in disbelief and said, "Her?"
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