Longevity: Start Farming with Entries-Chapter 436 - 389: Exposure and Terms

Inside the courtyard main hall.

Hua Tianxiong, feeling dissatisfied with the other’s attitude, hurriedly explained to Elder Luo:

"Hehehe! Elder Luo, please do not be angry. We are all on the same side, all on the same side..."

"There’s no need to be formal."

Seeing the Luo family members displeased, Hua Tianxiong displayed his businessman nature, thoroughly explaining with a mix of truth and deception.

"Let me introduce you to a couple of people."

"This is Shopkeeper Lu from the Mirror Snow Pavilion of the Ten Thousand Dao Business Alliance; the matter Elder Luo seeks to accomplish relies on Fellow Daoist Lu."

The Luo family members, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but look at each other.

At this juncture, they could only comply with the host’s arrangements and observe as they went inside.

"Greetings, Elder Luo!"

"Good to see you, Young Master Luo!"

"Ahem! Greetings, Shopkeeper Lu."

After Hua Tianxiong’s lively interaction, the atmosphere in the main hall eased significantly. Qin Ming, with a smile on his face, stood up and greeted the Luo family members one by one.

But when Qin Ming’s gaze landed on the gravely injured ’Young Master Luo Chen’, a wave of doubt surged in his heart.

It was because he discreetly utilized the Yin Yang Profound Mirror divine technique to examine the Luo family members internally.

There was nothing unusual about Elder Luo Chen; his body was brimming with vibrant vitality and had at least two hundred more years of abundant lifespan.

But this Young Master Luo Chen, gravely injured and having traveled countless miles to seek medicine, had something odd about him.

Ordinary cultivators might not notice it.

But under Qin Ming’s divine technique probing, it was evident that the vitality inside Luo Chen’s Dantian Sea of Qi was exceptionally lush.

Luo Chen’s actual age was not great, barely in his twenties, extremely young, and he still had over a hundred years of lifespan left.

This person not only concealed his cultivation but also his true cultivation realm.

Luo Chen’s true cultivation was at the late-stage Foundation Establishment.

He should possess some powerful artifact that conceals and masks his mana aura, so much so even Hua Tianxiong, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, couldn’t detect any abnormalities.

If it weren’t for Qin Ming’s Flawless Golden Core having awoken the Yin Yang Profound Mirror divine technique, and the strength of his divine thought rivaling that of a Nascent Soul old monster,

even he might not have been able to discern it.

Qin Ming instinctively reacted,

’This Luo Chen definitely has an issue!’

Immediately, he secretly activated the Eye of Destruction, silently gazing at the opponent.

Yet, Luo Chen had even used a secret technique to disguise his true appearance...

His real face was that of a young man, equally handsome with distinct features, but drastically different from his current appearance.

Subsequently,

Qin Ming silently observed the opponent’s divine soul, discovering a slight injury on the soul, but nothing severe, evidently also meticulously faked.

’The Luo family’s behavior in seeking medicine possibly hides another agenda behind it.’

’Furthermore, observing the Luo family members, they are ordinary cultivators, with pure mana, not those of the demon path.’

’This truly is baffling...’

After several operations, Qin Ming saw through the Luo family’s secrets within mere moments.

Since the other party wasn’t of the demon path, Qin Ming chose not to expose them.

He wanted to see what exactly the Luo family was up to.

As for Hua Tianxiong, he refrained from telepathically informing him to avoid giving anything away.

After a brief exchange among them,

Through Hua Tianxiong’s account, Luo Xi and Luo Chen understood that to enlist Master Su’s help, they would need the assistance of this ’Shopkeeper Lu’.

Their tone and attitude immediately became much more courteous.

Elder Luo Xi raised his wine glass, apologizing to Qin Ming, "Hehe! I did not understand the intricacies within, and may have been impertinent earlier. Please, Shopkeeper Lu, do not take offense!"

Luo Chen also feigned weakness, saying, "Shopkeeper Lu, I ask for your forbearance!"

"Elder, please don’t worry about it. Having the chance to collaborate with the Luo family, this junior can’t ask for more." Qin Ming calmly replied.

His words and demeanor were aligned with a merchant’s nature, which notably reduced Elder Luo Xi’s suspicion.

Subsequently,

Qin Ming wanted to probe the other party’s boundaries, coolly voicing, "Indeed, I have some business dealings with Grandmaster Su Yuqing."

"But business is business, and personal favors are personal favors."

"Even if I were to ask Grandmaster Su to perform alchemy, it would still require a certain price to be paid."

"Moreover, the pill Young Master Luo needs is a Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Pill, the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill. My years in business have allowed me to hear a bit about it."

"Cough! Cough! The terms for compensation can be discussed; as long as the spirit pill can be refined, it’s only right to pay a price." Young Master Luo Chen interjected before Elder Luo Xi could respond, speaking directly.

His words revealed a willingness to spare no expense.

’Indeed a wealthy individual, huh?’

’It seems... they’re not even preparing to haggle, rather eager it seems.’

Qin Ming mused inwardly.

He even began to suspect that the other party’s real identity might not be as simple as the Luo family prince.

Could they even be the core disciples from Xuanqing Temple, who escaped with Cold Crow Ascendant from the Great Zhou’s largest sect?

Thus, Qin Ming took a sip of spirit tea.

He probed again, "In that case, I can commission Grandmaster Su to prioritize refining this Tier Three High-Grade ’Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill’ for Young Master Luo. But regarding the conditions..."

"As you know, this Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Pill is difficult to come by, even within the Great Jin Cultivation Realm, where only a few Alchemy Grandmasters can refine it, without guaranteeing a hundred percent success."

"I’m sure Young Master Luo is well aware; Grandmaster Su’s mastery in alchemy is second to none in all of Great Jin, if he claims second, no one dares claim first."

"Therefore, requesting his exceptional assistance will certainly not come cheap."

"Additionally, the spiritual materials needed for the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill are mostly Tier Three Peak spiritual materials, expensive on their own, not to mention the finalized pill."

"Hence, to obtain the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill, at least one batch of Tier Four Spiritual Material is required!"

"Regarding spirit stones, Grandmaster Su does not lack them, and may not accept even high-grade spirit stones..."

Upon hearing these words, the two Luo family members were directly stunned.

So much so that they doubted if they had misheard.

"Four... Tier Four spiritual materials?"

"Shopkeeper Lu isn’t mistaken, right? Those are spiritual objects gathered by a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

"Moreover, although the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill is extremely rare, isn’t this... too expensive?"

Elder Luo Xi said with an embarrassed expression.

Qin Ming put on an uncompromising look and sighed, "Alas! Elder Luo, it’s not that this junior doesn’t want to help you."

"It’s just the reality of the situation. If you feel the terms are unreasonable, then there’s nothing Lu can do..."

This sentence almost choked the Luo family duo half to death.

Elder Luo Xi secretly grumbled in his heart:

What kind of people has Hua Tianxiong introduced us to...

Starting with such an outrageous demand, not even leaving any room for negotiation, how can such business be done this way?

Hua Tianxiong wasn’t aware of the intricacies, feeling anxious on the side. He also thought that such a demand for Tier Four spiritual materials was somewhat excessive...

After all, those are resources that only a Nascent Soul Sect might have control over. How could a mere Luo family possess them!

However, even if he knew as much, he dared not speak up in front of Qin Ming.

Seeing the atmosphere on the scene was a bit tense, he hurriedly tried to mediate:

"Uh... haha! If the deal doesn’t work out, there’s still friendship!"

"Fellow Daoist Luo, you might not know, but Master Su’s temper is extremely peculiar."

"Not to mention anything else, every day, countless noble sects go to the Su family at Central Continent Longting Lake to seek pills."

"Yet the forces fortunate enough to be granted an audience with Master Su are few indeed."

"Naturally, it requires some price..."

The Luo father and son fell into contemplation and then exchanged glances, seemingly having reached some kind of decision.

"Shopkeeper Lu, besides Tier Four spiritual materials, is there no other way?"

"Exactly, aside from this, there’s no other solution, Lu must admit." Qin Ming replied with great certainty.

His words were full of apology, posing as if helpless.

For a moment, the hall fell silent again.

"Alas! Alright then, given the circumstances, we should consider other options."

After a while, Elder Luo Xi still sighed and said.

After the pleasantries, the Luo father and son took their leave.

After they had left, Hua Tianxiong somewhat perplexedly asked, "Master, why...?"

"There seems to be an issue with Luo Chen. He has used a secret technique to disguise his identity, likely seeking the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill for another purpose."

"Rest assured, these Luo family members are bound to come back looking for you," Qin Ming said indifferently.

Hua Tianxiong suddenly understood, "Huh? Damn it! That Old Luo dared to deceive me!"

Then he thought of something.

"But what if they find another alchemist to make the pills?"

Qin Ming showed a meaningful smile.

"The Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill is very special, a spirit pill for treating the Divine Soul. Not to mention the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, even in the other two cultivation realms."

"Aside from Su Yuqing and me, no other Alchemy Grandmaster could possibly produce it."

"It’s rarely circulated in the market. By the time they procure it, it’ll be obsolete."

"Cough! Just help me reach out to Brother Su, and when someone comes looking to make the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill, simply ignore them."

"I’m curious to see what these sneaky Luo family members are up to."

Of course, Qin Ming also had another plan; if the Luo family were truly willing to offer Tier Four spiritual materials for the Nine Yang Soul Reviving Pill,

he wouldn’t hesitate to make a move...

This deal was a guaranteed win, and if he could get the last main ingredient for the Nascent Condensation Pill, the Five Elements Spirit Ginseng... he could immediately leave this troublesome place.

"Hehehe! You are truly wise, Master! I am in utmost admiration, absolutely prostrate with awe!" Hua Tianxiong said with a wicked smile after hearing Qin Ming’s words.

Immediately, Hua Tianxiong set off at a hurried pace to carry out Qin Ming’s instructions.

With nothing else to do, Qin Ming closed his eyes and meditated, training in Hua Tianxiong’s small courtyard.

...

Meanwhile.

At the border between the Great Zhou Cultivation Realm and the Great Li Dynasty.

A dark engraved soul-carriage, drawn by eight six-winged demon bats, was speeding along at breakneck pace.

Compared to the Dharma Ship Spirit Vessels of the great sects, this was several times faster.

The Demon Pattern Carriage was luxuriously adorned, with curtains woven from Tier Three Demon Spider Silk, emitting a layer of crimson-black radiance.

The canopy was crafted from rare demon wings, and the entire carriage seemed to be made with the bones of a flood dragon.

Embedded with demon crystals, it was decorated with intricate engravings.

It took luxury to the extreme.

The Demon Golden Imperial Chariot, though appearing as just a vehicle, had a vast interior space, spanning dozens of meters.

Its furnishings were also exceedingly luxurious, resembling a palace.

But inside were only two people, the Saint Child and Saintess of the Blood Refining Demon Sect.

"Junior Sister Lan, where do you think the Cold Crow Ascendant would go after being hit by your Ice Soul Demon Light?" Jiangg Yuan casually asked, popping a vermilion fruit into his mouth.

Lan Bing Saintess sat upright on her seat, eyes closed in meditation.

After a long while, her ruby lips moved as she replied, "I would assume he’s searching for a way to heal his Divine Soul somewhere."

"Hit by my Ice Soul Demon Light divine technique, even a Nascent Soul Old Monster, if not treated promptly, would continue to have their Nascent Soul consumed and eroded."

"I see..."

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