Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 265 - 150: Establishing a Cave Mansion, A Realm for Immortals
Cen Zijin chuckled softly.
"Fellow Daoist Chu is wise. If I wanted spirit stones, I could just spread the word and I’m sure there would be many cultivators in this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands willing to pay a high price.
I indeed have no reason to offer it to you.
However, I wish to use this array banner to make a deal with you." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
"A deal?" Chu Ning asked with a look of confusion towards the other party.
"Correct, a deal!"
Cen Zijin nodded slightly, and before Chu Ning could ask further, she continued:
"If I’m not mistaken, the basic upper grade talisman you used in the recent competition was made by yourself, right?"
Chu Ning nodded, as there was nothing to hide.
After all, he had sold quite a few talismans at that loose cultivator market before.
At this point, he seemed to have vaguely guessed something.
Seeing Chu Ning’s acknowledgment, Cen Zijin continued:
"The deal I wish to make with you is this: I will gift you this array banner.
In exchange, you will entrust the talismans you make to our Cen Workshop for sale."
When Chu Ning heard Cen Zijin’s proposal, it was not far from his expectations, which made him curious enough to ask:
"Fellow Daoist Cen, your Cen Workshop is so famous for its arrays. Even in this short while, many have come in to inquire about purchases.
The grade of my talismans isn’t very high and may not be as appealing as your arrays. Why would you want to sell my talismans?"
Cen Zijin, hearing this, didn’t hesitate and directly explained:
"You may not have been in this Thousand Lakes and Thousand Islands for long, but you should have heard.
The Thousand Islands Alliance, consisting of six great clans, has a relationship of both cooperation and competition.
Externally, there is cooperation, of course.
But internally, each family wants to acquire more resources to enhance its own strength."
Chu Ning nodded in understanding as he found this point quite reasonable.
The structure of the Thousand Islands Alliance indeed made such a phenomenon likely.
At this moment, Cen Zijin continued:
"Though our Cen Family excels at arrays, in other areas, we are quite ordinary.
We’re significantly behind other families in talisman making, alchemy, and artifact refining.
Therefore, in terms of resource acquisition speed, we are much slower than the other five families.
You realize that arrays aren’t needed often; purchasing once might mean decades before a repurchase is necessary.
The reason you saw many customers at Cen Workshop was due to the recent completion of a competition on the Thousand Islands, leading cultivators to make arrangements.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be many visitors here."
Hearing this, Chu Ning suddenly understood.
He grasped why Cen Zijin approached him.
Thinking it over, Chu Ning asked,
"Regarding the sale of talismans here, how does Fellow Daoist Cen propose to transact?"
"Fifty-fifty split!"
As soon as Cen Zijin mentioned this, Chu Ning calmly replied:
"Fellow Daoist Cen, why don’t you explain how you would trade with spirit stones instead."
A fifty-fifty split, what a joke.
If he found a shop in this market and hired someone to help sell the talismans, he would certainly earn more than fifty percent profit.
Seeing Chu Ning’s straightforward refusal, Cen Zijin was momentarily stunned.
Then she chuckled lightly and said:
"Is there any need for that, my fellow Daoist? The share can naturally be discussed.
Why don’t you take fifty-five percent, and we’ll take forty-five percent?"
Chu Ning shook his head and directly stated:
"This price is non-negotiable, eighty-twenty; if Fellow Daoist Cen agrees, we can make the deal right away."
Hearing this, a flash of anger appeared in Fairy Cen’s bright eyes.
Unconsciously, she displayed the aura of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Chu Ning’s heart trembled as he took a light sip of spirit tea while his other hand had already rested on the storage bag.
Seeing Chu Ning’s reaction, Cen Zijin’s eyes flickered.
Then she released her aura and, with a smile, said softly:
"Can’t you be a bit considerate, my friend?
Managing Cen Workshop as a woman isn’t easy.
The family’s pressures are not small either."
Seeing that Cen Zijin had withdrawn her aura, Chu Ning slightly removed his hand from the storage bag and uttered with a wry smile:
"Fellow Daoist Cen, whatever you do, don’t joke with me. As a Foundation Establishment cultivator with unparalleled talent in arrays, who in the family would dare give you a hard time."
Cen Zijin noticed Chu Ning’s unyielding demeanor, and her eyes sparkled for a moment.
Then she seriously replied, "My friend, eighty-twenty is impossible, but perhaps..."
Half an hour later.
Chu Ning exited Cen Workshop, his expression calm.
After a fierce negotiation, they reached a mutually satisfactory agreement.
Chu Ning ultimately agreed to a sixty-forty split.
The primary reason for accepting this ratio was, of course, the Cen family’s status.
They were, after all, the alliance leader clan of the Thousand Islands Alliance.
Though Chu Ning displayed an aloof stance earlier, he had been carefully observing Cen Zijin’s actions all along.
This Fairy Cen, despite her high cultivation, clearly lacked depth; her every move revealed her intentions to Chu Ning.
Had it been an older fox, Chu Ning would have been cautious not to act rashly.
He was always mindful that, if the other party resorted to coercion, he would have to weigh his options while living under someone else’s roof.
Thankfully, Fairy Cen did not truly exert pressure through her position.
Yet Chu Ning also knew when to stop.
Additionally, another vital factor for agreeing to this share was the array banner.
Such a treasure wasn’t something he could buy with spirit stones at this moment.
