The Most Valuable Thing in the World

Sozan, a Chinese Zen master, was asked by a student: “What is the most valuable thing in the world?”
The master replied: “The head of a dead cat.”
“Why is the head of a dead cat the most valuable thing in the world?” asked the student.
Sozan replied: “Because no one can name its price.”
from 101 Zen Stories
as printed in Zen Flesh, Zen Bones