Indeed, as Awakeners, they all had a fair idea of the market value of things. And no one had that much time to nitpick. When comparing the value of the two skills, Phantom Sword Shadows did turn out to be somewhat superior. Although not by much, he could cover the difference himself. However, the Crystal Coins he had earned couldn’t be squandered. Doing so would disturb his own cultivation. Because only the untraded Crystal Coins could promote one’s strength and enhance skills. Even if it’s used for deriving skills, only this kind of Crystal Coins could work. Du You waved his hand, taking out his own dagger. It was just a regular dagger: "Add this to the deal, you decide the price." The other party’s eyes lit up: "It’s an equipment! Although the quality is a bit lower, it’s still equipment. I’ll compensate you twenty-two Crystal Coins to purchase those two items from you." Du You slightly nodded: "Let’s settle on this price then." At the same time, Du You was a bit surprised. He hadn’t expected the price of equipment to be higher than he had imagined. These items, which seemed worthless to him, were actually selling for such a price. Well, it seemed he had underestimated the value of equipment. In that case, he needed to be even more prudent about not letting anyone know about his Brave Warrior’s Sword. Using the panel, the two of them quickly completed the transaction. Du You took his items and left without looking back. The two of them didn’t even bother exchanging names, let alone contact information. Wearing the mask told people that Du You did not want to reveal his identity, so the other party did not ask. Here it was nothing more than a commercial deal, a great departure from typical human interactions. Turning around, Du You paid no mind to the stares of others, heading to a less crowded spot. He pulled out the scroll and unfolded it. Instantly, a black shadow from within the scroll flowed into Du You’s body, without any noticeable sensation. "Have I already mastered it? Why don’t I feel anything?" Du You opened the panel and indeed found the general skill - Phantom Sword Shadows - listed. He shrugged it off. As long as the skill was on the panel, everything else could be tested later. The skill wasn’t without its constraints. It could only be activated using sword-type weapons. If any other type of weapon was used, the skill would be useless. If it weren’t for the fact that many people practiced swordsmanship, the value of this skill would have been much lesser. Simultaneously, Du You also tested the traded Crystal Coins. "As expected, these Crystal Coins, apart from their special function, are useless." The Crystal Coins could be used only as a source of energy, much like batteries. They might have other uses, but Du You was unaware of them. Since he could neither absorb these Crystal Coins nor use them to strengthen his skills, to him they were merely a symbol of wealth. Regardless, he put them away without a second thought. Then, Du You began to wander around. He had two more items to sell. Follow current novᴇls on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵 As he was walking around, he saw a crowd huddled around a stall in front. As he got closer, he heard a coarse voice shouting, "Make way, make way! If you’re not buying, don’t crowd around here and waste my time." "It’s not that we don’t want to buy, but your asking price is too high. Equipment is equipment, but you really want heavy weapons - the heavier, the better. Where are we supposed to find such items?" "Indeed, indeed. Most heavy weapons are high-level items. Few weaklings can even lift them. You are asking for the impossible." Du You entered the crowd and saw the quarrelling parties. A burly man with an ageless face due to his full beard was the one running the stall. There were only two items on the stall: a simple teacup which appeared useless, and a Crystal Stone. A sign by the side stated it to be a basic skill – Spiritual Lock level 6. The exchange condition was a heavy weapon – the heavier, the better, type unrestricted. "How can a basic skill be sold? I thought these kind of skills couldn’t be acquired." Du You understood that basic skills could only be learnt through personal training, couldn’t be upgraded via Crystal Coins, and any related skills could not be obtained as well. Therefore, basic skills were known to be the most challenging type of skills to obtain and upgrade among all skill types for Awakeners. At least, this was the case for them. But what was the deal with this Crystal Stone? Could it actually be a basic skill Crystal Stone? Surely not everyone had been duped. A person wearing a Sun Wukong mask laughed: "Hmph, what else can it be? It’s just that someone’s cultivation went astray." "Deviation in cultivation? How did that happen?" This time, it wasn’t just Du You asking. Many newcomers were curious about this occurrence. The bustling stall attracted many bystanders, but not everyone knew what was going on. Sun Wukong had a triumphant look on his face: "Haha, guess you didn’t know. Sometimes, those who have been identified to have warrior talents ended up awakening as magic-class, while some with magic-class talents awakened as combat class. Consequently, the major skill they had focused on earlier turned out to be useless. It must have happened to a lot of you." "Yes, yes, it happened to me." A few warming up voices echoed. In fact, the same had happened to Du You. Initially, his combat talent was identified to be of a higher level. However, because his soul had fused, it went through two awakenings, both turning out to be magic-class, with summoning class also falling under magic-class. "So, some lucky people obtained a blank skill Crystal Stone, allowing them to strip their useless basic skill off and form a Skill Crystal Stone. This way, they can sell their basic skills." "Strange, given its rarity, why would they sell it here? Wouldn’t they bring it to the auction house?" "Hah, although it’s rare, it’s not precious. No need for an auction house. Most people cannot afford it. The nobles merely buy the basic skills from others as they do have blank Crystal Stones. This item’s price is too low to be worthwhile but is too expensive for most people to purchase, making it a rather awkward item." That’s how it is, Du You thought to himself. Spiritual Lock, a skill that requires special techniques to learn, was something he had never learned before, hence, he couldn’t apply this skill. This skill’s purpose was to assist in locking a magical target. However, its short range and weak effect made it uninteresting for a Mage. After becoming a Mage, there were many ways to ensure that one’s magic hit the target, hence, not too many people were interested. It seemed like the poor guy had been terribly misled, spending all his time on magic-class training, or he wouldn’t be in this situation.