“My friend, please don’t take offense. I just thought this item looked peculiar, so I put it up for sale. As for its function, I don’t know myself. It might be hiding some ancient secret,” the vendor, an old man with a long beard, said while shaking his head.

Adrian wasn’t fooled by the old man’s bluster though. “An object without spiritual energy is hard to preserve. An ancient secret from thirty thousand years ago probably wouldn’t have lasted this long.”

The old man glared at Adrian but remained silent.

Adrian continued, “If you tell me where you got this, I’m willing to buy it from you.” His offer was straightforward but reasonable as items without spiritual energy were often considered worthless.

The old man saw an opportunity to exploit Adrian’s interest. “My friend, you’re mistaken. You just said there was no secret, but now you’re asking about it?”

The old man’s implication was clear—if Adrian was inquiring about the item, he must find it valuable. Therefore, the old man e