King of Creation-Chapter 1457 - 1442: Big Ears’ Abnormality

"Shopkeeper, did I hear that wrong, one Mid-grade Spirit Stone?" Ye Zhen’s eyes widened, the offer made him almost think he misheard.

The selling price is two High Grade Spiritual Stones, which can actually be converted to two hundred and forty Mid-grade Spirit Stones, while the purchase price is one Mid-grade Spirit Stone.

A two hundred forty times price difference!

Ye Zhen knew that businessmen can’t be unscrupulous; he knew merchants could be shady, but this time, he was truly shocked.

The shopkeeper, seeing Ye Zhen’s incredibly shocked expression, was not surprised. Instead, he smiled and said, "Guest, the selling price and purchase price are two different things.

Our store’s rent here is astronomical daily, the cost of labor, the storage of spiritual medicine—there are all sorts of expenses. A purchase price of one Mid-grade Spirit Stone is quite fair.

Of course, if you have a large quantity of goods, I can make the decision to increase the purchase price by twenty percent for you..."

Before the shopkeeper could finish speaking, Ye Zhen turned and left the Sky-reaching store.

Mainly because the price was just too exploitative.

Not long after Ye Zhen left, a Martial Artist hurriedly came in and whispered a few words beside the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper’s expression changed, glanced in the direction Ye Zhen had left, and then walked towards the inner room.

"Is Chaotic Sky Island always this shady?" Ye Zhen asked somewhat sullenly after leaving the Sky-reaching store.

"Not necessarily shady; the merchants here always buy low and sell high. This Sky-reaching store is only ranked in the top ten on the entire Chaotic Sky Island, but its main operation of various spiritual medicines is first in scale on the island!"

After that, Big Ears took Ye Zhen to several other stores. Now, not only did Ye Zhen’s face turn unsightly, but even Big Ears’ expression also darkened.

By nightfall, Big Ears brought Ye Zhen to a total of fourteen merchants, but without exception, they were all very exploitative.

For example, the highest price offered for Red Yin Grass was only one Mid-grade Spirit Stone, and most of the offers were not even as good as that from the Sky-reaching store.

"Young Master Di, you might have been targeted!" While preparing to find a place to stay, Big Ears, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

"Targeted, what do you mean?"

"Though there are thousands of large and small merchants on Chaotic Sky Island, appearing independent, they are actually governed by a merchants’ association that controls market prices. Your Red Yin Grass, being a hot item, logically should not have lower offers from different stores."

"I see..."

Ye Zhen pondered for a moment, then passed ten High Grade Spiritual Stones to Big Ears, "I temporarily hire you for three days. Tomorrow I will look again. Such a large Chaotic Sky Island Market cannot be completely controlled by a few merchants!"

This Golden Passage concerns Ye Zhen’s future cultivation resources; he must find a stable and long-lasting channel to feel secure.

Early the next morning, Big Ears was already waiting at the door of Ye Zhen’s lodging hotel. After Ye Zhen came out, he led Ye Zhen through the big merchants in the east market of Chaotic Sky Island.

However, after visiting several stores, those powerful merchants still offered very low prices. None of the offers surpassed that of the previous Sky-reaching store. On the contrary, two merchants offered as high as twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones per Red Yin Grass, but the demand was very limited, not exceeding ten thousand plants per month.

This made Ye Zhen somewhat vexed and restless, almost wanting to leave Chaotic Sky Island.

As he continued walking, Ye Zhen suddenly saw a notice on a bulletin board in front of a shop named Dongsheng, stating high-priced purchases of Red Yin Grass and Flowstone Vine, which brightened Ye Zhen’s eyes, and he stepped forward intending to enter.

Upon seeing this notice, Big Ears’ expression changed, and the seemingly ordinary big ears began to quiver slightly at an extremely subtle frequency.

Following Ye Zhen closely, Big Ears’ ears slightly trembled the entire time.

Soon, Ye Zhen began conversing with Shopkeeper Ma of Dongsheng. Just in the initial talk, the other party offered a price that was not so resistible, fifteen Mid-grade Spirit Stones per Red Yin Grass.

To Ye Zhen, although this price was slightly lower than the market price, not meeting his psychological expectations, the other party put forward a condition; the supply must be substantial, and if long-term supply can be guaranteed, the price could be negotiable.

After finally encountering a suitable place, Ye Zhen immediately expressed interest in further negotiation.

"Young Master Di, if long-term trade can be established, naturally, you will be a valued guest. Let’s discuss in the Inner Silent Chamber!" Shopkeeper Ma was very enthusiastic, and Ye Zhen naturally agreed cheerfully.

But just as Ye Zhen consented, Big Ears’ Divine Soul Telecommunication suddenly resounded in Ye Zhen’s Spirit Palace, "Young Master Di, this store might be tricky. We better leave."

"Tricky, leave?" Ye Zhen gazed at Big Ears in astonishment, becoming a bit skeptical of Big Ears. Could it be that he found an informant through a brokerage?

Otherwise, how could he be so unlucky these past two days, and now that he finally found an appropriate store, this guy was acting as a spoiler.

At that moment, Ye Zhen ignored Big Ears and directly followed the shopkeeper into the inner Silent Chamber.

"Young master, while negotiating, you must hold something back; this store, alas..." As Ye Zhen walked inside, Big Ears’ voice held urgency.

This point did not require Big Ears’ reminder.

After entering the Silent Chamber, the shopkeeper soon put forth his conditions: If Ye Zhen’s Red Yin Grass exceeds ten thousand plants, and he can supply more than ten thousand per month, then the purchase price could be increased to twenty Mid-grade Spirit Stones per plant.

If Ye Zhen’s monthly supply surpasses thirty thousand plants, the purchase price could be increased by another twenty percent, reaching twenty-four Mid-grade Spirit Stones per plant.

To be honest, twenty-four Mid-grade Spirit Stones for a Red Yin Grass, although low, has at least reached Ye Zhen’s baseline price for a deal.

The most important thing is that Ye Zhen feels, if the quantity increases a bit, will the price be a little higher?

"Shopkeeper Ma, what if more than fifty thousand plants can be supplied each month?" Ye Zhen asked.

Shopkeeper Ma was stunned for a moment, looking very surprised, but what he said next surprised Ye Zhen even more.

"Young Master Di, this price can’t go any higher! Moreover, the price of twenty-four Mid-grade Spirit Stones, due to cash flow issues, except for the first month, in subsequent monthly transactions, only half can be paid upfront. The remaining half, you can choose various Spiritual Medicines from our store to cover."

As soon as these words came out, Ye Zhen stood up abruptly, realizing he had been played, that someone was testing his limits.

A few breaths later, Ye Zhen, face somewhat livid, walked out of the Silent Chamber, and Big Ears, who had been waiting, quickly followed.

"Didn’t reveal your bottom line, right?" Big Ears asked anxiously, catching up.

Before Ye Zhen could answer, Big Ears, with ears swiftly twitching, suddenly said, "The Store Manager of Sky-reaching is coming, let’s avoid!"

"Sky-reaching Store Manager? How do you know?"

"Master, let’s leave first!"

To Ye Zhen’s astonishment, before they could clear things up, a group of ten people was escorting a long-bearded elder in luxurious attire who descended from the sky. Before Ye Zhen could avoid him, the elder smiled and clasped his fist in greeting towards Ye Zhen, saying, "Is it Young Master Di I’m speaking with!"

"I am Store Manager Yany Chi of Sky-reaching. Yesterday, my subordinates were somewhat negligent. Today, I especially came to apologize. I hope Young Master Di would give me the honor of a discussion. Our Sky-reaching will definitely offer Young Master Di a satisfactory price!"

Hearing this from Store Manager Yany Chi, even a fool like Ye Zhen understood what was happening.

The behavior of that Shopkeeper of Dongsheng was definitely a ploy set by the Sky-reaching’s Store Manager before him, using the trade as a front to test Ye Zhen’s limits; otherwise, how could this old guy appear so timely?

Being plotted against, Ye Zhen’s anger can be well imagined.

But in his heart, Ye Zhen wasn’t overwhelmingly angry, but curious instead.

He was quite curious, how could Big Ears be so prophetic?

The shop before had already warned him, and now this Store Manager Yany Chi flew over from the sky. Even if Ye Zhen used his ability to control Water Spiritual Power, attaching the Divine Soul Blood Volume to the Water Spiritual Power to spread it, he wouldn’t have been able to foresee the arrival of the Sky-reaching Store Manager so quickly.

However, this was obviously not the time for inquiry; he had to deal with this old guy first.

Without a doubt, Store Manager Yany, had already learned from some source that Ye Zhen had a large amount of Red Yin Grass, and deliberately arranged this setup.

But the problem is, the trade price in this setup by Store Manager Yany was already agreed upon by Ye Zhen, he had expressed that he could make a deal with this price.

Yet, Shopkeeper Ma still used the reason of cash flow issues, causing Ye Zhen to hit a soft nail, dealing a blow to Ye Zhen.

So, the intention of Store Manager Yany is very clear, not only to test Ye Zhen’s limits but also to further use this to strike at Ye Zhen.

Yany Chi definitely wants to make a deal with Ye Zhen at a price even lower than that of Shopkeeper Ma. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for Shopkeeper Ma to risk offending Ye Zhen with a soft nail.

Otherwise, just step in directly and take the deal.

Understanding this, Ye Zhen’s next move was simple.

"Sorry, not interested!"

After uttering these six words, Ye Zhen gave a soft shout and walked away with Big Ears.

As soon as Ye Zhen moved, a Martial Artist with a strong aura beside Store Manager Yany stood across him.

"What do you mean? Does Store Manager Yany intend to rob?" Ye Zhen’s mouth curled into a cold grin.

"Haha, our Sky-reaching is based on credibility at the Chaotic Sky Island. How could we do such a thing? Stopping Young Master Di is only because there are things to say to Young Master Di!"

"To be honest with Young Master Di, our Sky-reaching is very interested in Young Master Di’s long-term supply. If Young Master Di is willing, we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship, and we will definitely offer a price that will satisfy Young Master Di..."

"No need, I’m not interested!" Are you kidding me, if there were sincerity, would there be a need for so many tricks? Ye Zhen thought, if he really agreed to long-term cooperation with them, he might get sold off someday without knowing.

Leaving this statement resolutely, Ye Zhen turned and walked away.

This time, Store Manager Yany didn’t stop Ye Zhen but said from a distance, "Young Master Di, if the goods can’t be sold, the doors of Sky-reaching are always open for Young Master Di."

"I will be waiting at Sky-reaching for Young Master Di’s grand arrival!"

Such tone, this demeanor, too confident, it was as if he was certain that Ye Zhen would eventually return to Sky-reaching.