Cultivation: I Can Reincarnate Into Various Worlds-Chapter 502 - 261. Ruan has to reluctantly end the friendship with Brother Xu considering the circumstances.
In fact, there was one more thing he hadn’t mentioned. Without external pressure, although the Heavenly Saint Sect would be eager to find the lost Ancient Secret Realm, they wouldn’t be in such a hurry at this particular moment. The Heavenly Saint Sect faced several pressures: whether Xu Xing would leak information during this time, and the constant probing from the envoys of various sects. The former wasn’t a significant issue. After entering the Sacred Heart Courtyard, Xu Xing had been in Seclusion Cultivation and refused to meet anyone, which indicated he would not leak any secrets. The latter, however, constrained the Heavenly Saint Sect’s actions, preventing them from dispatching Disciples in large numbers to investigate various locations within their territory and pinpoint possible sites for the Secret Realm.
"It’s not that I am pressuring the Heavenly Saint Sect..."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xing immediately showed displeasure. He waved his sleeve and bluntly interrupted what Cui Tong was about to say.
His strength was the foundation of his confidence to act willfully within the Heavenly Saint Sect.
"Rather, it’s a situation where both our sides stand to gain from cooperation and lose from conflict."
"Without me providing the information, your sect wouldn’t even know you possess this Secret Realm. Now that tens of thousands of years have passed, it’s hard to say whether this Secret Realm still truly belongs to the Heavenly Saint Sect," Xu Xing reminded him coldly.
His refusal to meet the envoys from the several great Higher Teachings while in the Sacred Heart Courtyard demonstrated his attitude towards the Heavenly Saint Sect. His cooperation with the Heavenly Saint Sect was also based on this point.
No leaks!
Since he hadn’t made any fundamental errors, his criticism of the Heavenly Saint Sect for their ’breach of contract’ was, at this time, inconsequential. Criticism was preferable to ending cooperation. After all, the party that broke the contract was the Heavenly Saint Sect. In negotiations, as long as the Heavenly Saint Sect was reasonable, they would have to make certain concessions to him to ensure the cooperation could continue.
Hearing Xu Xing’s words, Cui Tong’s expression soured, but inwardly he was relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that Xu Xing, angered by the Heavenly Saint Sect’s breach of contract, would turn to other Higher Teachings and reach an agreement with them to jointly develop the Heavenly Saint Sect’s Secret Realm. If other Higher Teachings were to become involved in the Secret Realm, even if the Secret Realm still nominally belonged to the Heavenly Saint Sect, the benefits within would undoubtedly go to the Higher Teachings, and the Heavenly Saint Sect would only receive some scraps.
"Brother Xu need not worry..." Cui Tong smiled and said. "Our sect has come to visit you with sincerity Today..."
Interests were negotiable. After all, Xu Xing was only one person. However greedy he might be, he couldn’t consume all the benefits in the Secret Realm alone.
"In addition to the "Exorcism Holy Art," I want the right to be the first to choose three Treasures in the Heavenly Saint Secret Realm..." Hearing this, Xu Xing was no longer polite and stated his conditions for renewed cooperation.
"If there are no Treasures that interest me, then... I want 30% of the Resources for training lower-level disciples!" he added.
Times change. His negotiation with Cui Tong at this time was different from their first negotiation in the External Affairs Hall. At this moment, his bargaining chips had increased!
"Thirty percent..."
"That’s too much!"
Behind Cui Tong, the Long-haired Middle-aged Taoist stepped forward, his face cold, and snorted softly.
Seeing this, Xu Xing was not in a hurry. Negotiations involved making exorbitant demands and then settling on the spot. Cui Tong had brought several Supreme Elders from the Heavenly Saint Sect not only to deter him with their martial prowess but also, undoubtedly, with the intention of playing good cop-bad cop.
"Are you Daoist friends unwilling to compete with swords again? I am used to being independent, and a minor loss won’t affect me much..." Xu Xing said with a faint smile. "I just fear that if other Schools see you Daoist friends heavily injured, it won’t be easy for your esteemed sect to explain."
After he finished speaking, his eyes burned as he looked at Cui Tong and the few Supreme Elders from the Heavenly Saint Sect, an eager fighting spirit visible on his face.
For Cultivators, being endlessly brave and fierce was not a good thing and would not lead them far. But relying solely on verbal sparring without sufficient strength meant even the most potent words were no more than the "buzzing" of mosquitoes and flies. However, if one possessed both a sharp sword and a persuasive tongue, things were different.
The Long-haired Middle-aged Taoist, upon hearing Xu Xing’s mocking words, immediately blushed. He took out two Golden Rings from his sleeve and angrily said, "The competition half a year ago was merely due to our Sect Leader’s momentary lapse in vigilance, causing him to lose a move or two. In a real battle... it’s not certain whether Our Sect is inferior to you, Lord Xu!"
The few Supreme Elders from the Heavenly Saint Sect, seeing this, exchanged Flickering glances several times. They unexpectedly remained silent in unison, not stopping the Long-haired Middle-aged Taoist’s actions.
The two Golden Rings were thrown by the Long-haired Middle-aged Taoist. They merged into one, transforming into a golden light that instantly shot towards Xu Xing’s face.
This Golden Ring, known as the Golden Soul Falling Spirit Ring, was a Taoist Treasure ranked among the top five in the Heavenly Saint Sect. It contained a Golden Soul Sacred Spirit, which could transform into an extremely potent Yin-thunder-evil-lightning, specialized in destroying a person’s spirit. An ordinary Dao Pill Realm Cultivator wielding this weapon, if they caught an opponent by surprise, could even kill a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord. Moreover, the one Now wielding this powerful weapon was not some mere Dao Pill Daoist, but the renowned Gold Sun Daoist Monarch of the Heavenly Saint Sect. This made his attack extremely lethal to Nascent Soul Cultivators of the same realm.
If Xu Xing can’t withstand this strike, I’ll stop immediately. The Sect Leader ordered that we absolutely cannot kill Xu Xing... This strike is just to make Xu Xing concede during the negotiations.
The Long-haired Middle-aged Taoist, also known as the Gold Sun Daoist Monarch, had a keen glint in his eyes. He was prepared to control the Golden Soul Falling Spirit Ring at any moment to withdraw the attack, lest it cause too much damage to Xu Xing.
