"This object is fated with this old monk!"

The old monk clasped his hands together and said this seemingly irrelevant statement.

Not far from the Golden Monk and the Silver Taoist, a ragged beggar was drinking with gusto.

The beggar was filthy all over, but upon closer inspection, one would find his skin resembled bronze.

He, as a whole, seemed like an ancient bronze statue.

His body training had obviously reached an unimaginable level.

After Zhang Xiaoshan demonstrated the seven or eight basic uses of the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

The beggar was the first to stand up and laugh.

"Young brother, would you be willing to sell this Five Elements Spirit Pearl to this old beggar?"

"This old beggar has no mundane gold or silver, but there are quite a few top-notch materials."

"With young brother's skills in artifact refining, you could certainly create better treasures with these top materials."

After the beggar spoke, Ma Tong introduced Zhang Xiaoshan.

"This is Wu Simian, the Copper Beggar from the trio of Golden Monk, Silver Taoist, and Copper Beggar."

"These three Divine Realm Masters are elusive, but they have good relations with the Ma family at Mirror Lake Villa."

"Every time the Mirror Lake Villa holds the Martial Arts Trade Fair, these three seniors come to show their support."

Ma Tong somewhat understood Zhang Xiaoshan's character.

She was worried Zhang Xiaoshan might offend Wu Simian out of disagreement.

After all, Zhang Xiaoshan acted as he pleased, without any scruples.

Others would certainly be polite to Wu Simian and wouldn't dare to offend him in the slightest.

But Zhang Xiaoshan might not even give face to the Copper Beggar.

As expected, Zhang Xiaoshan also shook his head and said:

"This Magic Artifact was crafted by me for Ma Tong; it belongs to her and only her."

As Zhang Xiaoshan's words fell, he casually unleashed a blade aura.

This blade aura cut through Ma Tong's fingertip.

The next moment, a drop of blood, like a ruby, was drawn from Ma Tong's fingertip by Zhang Xiaoshan.

That ruby-like blood quickly fell onto the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

In no time, it slowly merged with the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

A connection immediately formed between Ma Tong and the Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

At this moment, the Five Elements Spirit Pearl seemed to become a part of Ma Tong's body.

"From now on, this Five Elements Spirit Pearl belongs to you alone."

"With just a thought, this Five Elements Spirit Pearl would shatter into pieces."

"If you die, the Five Elements Spirit Pearl will be destroyed as well."

Zhang Xiaoshan did this to deter the many experts present from harboring any unnecessary thoughts.

With suitable materials, he could easily craft this level of Magic Artifact.

To him, the Five Elements Spirit Pearl was nothing extraordinary.

To others, it was different.

Not to mention other cultivators, but even the renowned Golden Monk, Silver Taoist, and Copper Beggar, the three Divine Realm Masters.

They were all interested in this Five Elements Spirit Pearl.

"Alas..."

"What a pity."

Silver Taoist Gu Taoist sighed in regret upon witnessing this scene.

Ma Tong's level and natural talent were mediocre at best.

Bestowing such a treasure upon her was, in his opinion, a sheer waste.

However, Gu Taoist quickly smiled and said:

"Brother Zhang, if there are suitable materials, would you lend a hand and help refine some Magic Artifacts?"

As Gu Taoist finished speaking, others in the crowd also began to speak up.

"Master Zhang, could you help refine a flawless Color Fixing Pearl? The price is negotiable!"

From Zhang Xiaoshan's process of refining the Five Elements Spirit Pearl, everyone could discern.

Zhang Xiaoshan's artifact refining skills far outshine Xia He, who was considered mediocre.

More and more people in the crowd began to speak up at this point.

To everyone's requests, Zhang Xiaoshan responded.

"If you have brought suitable materials this time, we can discuss it privately."

"If not, then we'll have to leave it to fate in the future."

Zhang Xiaoshan wasn't unwilling to help others refine Magic Artifacts.

As they say, "A gentleman brings beauty to others." As long as the other party could pay a sufficient price, he was willing to make a move.

Upon hearing his words, everyone present felt quite regretful.

This time, nobody brought top-notch refining materials with them.

They came to the Martial Arts Trade Fair to trade other treasures, not for artifact refining.

If they had brought materials, they would have taken them out just then.

After discussing this with the crowd, Zhang Xiaoshan's gaze shifted to Xia He.

Not wasting any time, he directly said, getting straight to the point.

"You lost this wager."

"According to our agreement, you must leave behind your storage ring."

As soon as Zhang Xiaoshan said this, Xia He's face turned incredibly ugly.

She quickly responded with a sneer:

"This storage ring was a gift from my teacher, Master Li Chengfeng."

"If you want to take my storage ring, you need his approval first."

"I'm afraid you don't have the courage to bring this up in front of him!"

Xia He was clearly ready to renege.

After losing the contest, she had no intention of fulfilling the agreement.

"Dare you go back on your word?"

Zhang Xiaoshan's gaze toward Xia He suddenly turned icy.