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Chapter 467: Negotiations
Chapter 467: Negotiations (Subscribe)
"What is the Chamber offering in return for me refining a batch of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills?" Lin Yuan asked directly, wasting no time with pleasantries.
"Master Yun Zhenzi, shouldn't you ask how many Nine Revolutions Golden Pills I need first?" Chamber Master Qinglong was slightly taken aback.
"I prefer to discuss the compensation first. It gives me the motivation to refine the pills," Lin Yuan said with a smile.
In fact, as long as Chamber Master Qinglong could gather the necessary materials, Lin Yuan was confident he could refine as many pills as needed.
"I see," Chamber Master Qinglong paused before continuing, "Our chamber intends to request Master Yun Zhenzi to refine twenty Nine Revolutions Golden Pills. As for compensation, how about one million top-grade immortal crystals?"
A million top-grade immortal crystals was an enormous sum, equivalent to ten times the wealth of an ordinary Jade Immortal.
Five hundred years ago, the resources that Lin Yuan had obtained from Yun Zhenzi in preparation for his 'resurrection' amounted to at most, ten thousand top-grade immortal crystals.
"One million top-grade immortal crystals?" Lin Yuan gave Chamber Master Qinglong an appraising look. "It seems the Chamber Master lacks sincerity."
In the distant past, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years ago, a compensation of one million top-grade immortal crystals for refining twenty Nine Revolutions Golden Pills would have been a reasonable price.
But now?
With the imminent war between the immortals and demons, the value of various resources, especially strategic pills like the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, was skyrocketing.
"How much does Master Yun Zhenzi want then?" Chamber Master Qinglong asked.
"Ten million top-grade immortal crystals," Lin Yuan stated directly.
"Ten million?" Chamber Master Qinglong's expression turned ugly.
While the Qinglong Chamber had the means to provide ten million top-grade immortal crystals, it was a different matter when it came to compensation for refining the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills.
"Or perhaps your Qinglong Chamber can give me a 'Source of Immortality' to compensate for this batch of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills," Lin Yuan suddenly said.
The Source of Immortality originated from the primordial land of the immortal realm. It was said to be immensely beneficial for comprehending the rules.
However, only the Immortal Ancestor and his disciples could enter the primordial land. The Sources of Immortality that made their way out were extremely rare.
In the past five hundred years, Lin Yuan had not been able to obtain a Source of Immortality through either public or secret means. This time, he hoped to take advantage of the opportunity to help the Qinglong Chamber refine the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills and see if he could acquire one.
Given the Chamber's influence in the Thirty-Three Immortal Domains, they should have a way to obtain a Source of Immortality.
"A Source of Immortality? Master Yun Zhenzi should be aware of its value," Chamber Master Qinglong said.
The Source of Immortality was too scarce to be measured in immortal crystals.
"My refined Nine Revolutions Golden Pills are worth a Source of Immortality," Lin Yuan asserted.
"I can't give you a Source of Immortality," Chamber Master Qinglong stood up. "It seems we can't come to an agreement with Master Yun Zhenzi."
While the Qinglong Chamber could provide a Source of Immortality, Chamber Master Qinglong felt that the compensation demanded by Yun Zhenzi for refining a batch of pills was not worth it.
"It's fine," Lin Yuan said. "There will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Lin Yuan watched as Chamber Master Qinglong left.
In another cave abode in the Cangwu Immortal City, Chamber Master Qinglong reappeared.
"How did the negotiation with that Yun Zhenzi go?" asked a white-haired elder beside him, also a Jade Immortal, who had initially introduced Yun Zhenzi to the Chamber Master.
"It fell through," Chamber Master Qinglong frowned. "That Yun Zhenzi has an outrageous demand. He asked for ten million immortal crystals or a Source of Immortality."
"Ten million immortal crystals?" The white-haired elder thought for a moment. "That is indeed a high price, but you are also aware of the current situation. With the impending war between immortals and demons, it's normal for the compensation for refining pills like the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill to increase."
"But ten million immortal crystals is still too high. With that amount, I could easily hire those top-tier pill refining masters," Chamber Master Qinglong said. "Before the last war between immortals and demons, Yun Zhenzi's pill refining prowess was mediocre at best. While he has indeed refined a batch of decent pills in recent centuries, that's a recent development. How can he compare to those top-tier pill refining masters?"
The pills refined by pill refining masters were subject to randomness, and their quality depended on luck and the master's current state.
One might be in a good state for a period, resulting in higher-quality pills. However, the very top-tier pill refining masters could maintain that optimal state consistently.
In Chamber Master Qinglong's opinion, Yun Zhenzi's recent success might be due to a temporary good state, and there was no guarantee that he could maintain it. There was even a possibility that his state might worsen, resulting in failed pill refinement.
Pill refining masters did not bear the loss of materials in case of failure, which meant that the Qinglong Chamber would have to shoulder that loss.
Under these circumstances, it was natural that Chamber Master Qinglong was reluctant to invest too much in Yun Zhenzi.
"I thought that this Yun Zhenzi, being a newcomer among pill refining masters, would be more modest. I didn't expect him to be so greedy as well," Chamber Master Qinglong said coldly. "These pill refining masters, taking advantage of the impending war to demand exorbitant compensation, they all deserve to die."
A strange feeling arose in the heart of the white-haired elder beside him.
Wasn't the Qinglong Chamber doing the same by profiting from the impending war between immortals and demons?
Lin Yuan didn't take it to heart when Chamber Master Qinglong refused to agree to his terms. With his growing reputation as a pill refining master, he often had powerful factions or Jade Immortals seeking his pill refining services, unconcerned about the Qinglong Chamber's collaboration.
"It seems that the Source of Immortality is truly difficult to obtain," Lin Yuan sighed.
From Chamber Master Qinglong's attitude, Lin Yuan could tell that the value of a Source of Immortality far exceeded that of ten million immortal crystals.
While Chamber Master Qinglong had appeared thoughtful when faced with the demand for ten million immortal crystals, Lin Yuan noticed that the other party hadn't even considered the Source of Immortality as an option.
"Is the only way to obtain a Source of Immortality through plunder?"
Currently, Lin Yuan's strength had yet to reach the level of invincibility in the immortal realm, so he chose to bide his time.
"Hmm?"
Just as Lin Yuan was deep in thought, his expression shifted slightly.
"Master." Yun Zhenzi appeared, "The Palace Master of the Palace of Flying Immortals is looking for you."
The Palace of Flying Immortals was an important part of the Cangwu Immortal City, overseeing the cave abode region. The Palace Master was one of the bigwigs of the Immortal City, second only to the City Lord and a few other high-ranking individuals.
More importantly, compared to the Nine Dragons Merchant Guild, which was backed by Jade Immortals, the Palace of Flying Immortals was directly under the jurisdiction of the Cangwu Immortal City, which was founded by the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao.
Whoosh.
Soon enough.
The Palace Master of the Palace of Flying Immortals appeared before Lin Yuan.
"Master Yun Zhenzi." The Palace Master smiled as he looked at Lin Yuan.
"Palace Master." Lin Yuan nodded; his attitude towards the Palace Master was slightly better than towards the Master of the Qinglong Association.
After all, the Palace Master of the Palace of Flying Immortals was one of the bigwigs of the Cangwu Immortal City, and Lin Yuan was currently residing there, so it was only right to show some respect.
"Did the Master of the Qinglong Association come to you for cooperation before me? Did you come to an agreement?" The Palace Master inquired.
The Palace Master had also heard about the Master of the Qinglong Association's attempts to gather information on Master Yun Zhenzi before their meeting.
"No, we didn't come to an agreement." Lin Yuan shook his head.
"Hahaha, the Master of the Qinglong Association is domineering and must not want to be at a disadvantage." The Palace Master chuckled.
"Perhaps I didn't meet his expectations." Lin Yuan said.
"Master Yun Zhenzi's pill-refining prowess is exceptional; it seems the Master of the Qinglong Association has misjudged you." The Palace Master smiled.
The Palace Master thought for a moment and continued, "Since Master Yun Zhenzi didn't come to an agreement with the Qinglong Association, why don't you cooperate with our Cangwu Immortal City instead?"
"Cooperate with you?" Lin Yuan glanced at the Palace Master, not feeling surprised.
Given the Palace Master's status, his visit was surely for a favor.
"What do you want me to refine?" Lin Yuan asked.
"Like the Master of the Qinglong Association, I also want a batch of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills." The Palace Master said.
As strategic pills, the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills were highly valued not only by the Nine Dragons Merchant Guild but also by the Cangwu Immortal City.
With the impending war between immortals and demons, the Cangwu Immortal City was under immense pressure. At this moment, an additional Nine Revolutions Golden Pill could potentially restore the full combat strength of a Jade Immortal.
"How many Nine Revolutions Golden Pills do you need?" Lin Yuan asked.
"For now, we need fifty." The Palace Master said.
"Fifty?" Lin Yuan pondered, "What compensation does the Palace Master intend to offer?"
"The Master of the Qinglong Association told me that Master Yun Zhenzi requires a 'Source of Immortality'. For fifty Nine Revolutions Golden Pills, I can offer three 'Sources of Immortality' as compensation."
"Three 'Sources of Immortality'?" Lin Yuan was slightly surprised.
The value of the 'Source of Immortality' could be gleaned from the attitude of the Master of the Qinglong Association.
The Master of the Qinglong Association had never even considered trading a 'Source of Immortality' with Lin Yuan. Even if their cooperation had been successful, the compensation would have surely been in the form of tens of millions of top-grade immortal crystals.
While immortal crystals could be earned, the same could not be said for the 'Source of Immortality'.
But now, the Palace Master was offering the 'Source of Immortality' as compensation?
Lin Yuan didn't believe that the Palace Master couldn't offer tens of millions of top-grade immortal crystals.
"I have great confidence in Master Yun Zhenzi's pill-refining prowess, and I believe we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future. I only hope that Master Yun Zhenzi won't refuse me."
The Palace Master spoke frankly.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan immediately understood the Palace Master's intentions.
The offer of three Sources of Immortality was not just for this cooperation but also for their future collaborations.
"It seems the Palace Master has high expectations of me." Lin Yuan smiled.
"I merely believe in Master Yun Zhenzi." The Palace Master said, "If Master agrees, I will apply for the Sources of Immortality immediately. They should arrive within half a month at most."
"No problem." Lin Yuan nodded.
With such a generous offer of the Source of Immortality, Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't refuse.
In a mysterious space within the Palace of Flying Immortals.
The Palace Master appeared and immediately began the process of applying for the 'Source of Immortality'.
"Palace Master, three Sources of Immortality, just for the compensation of Master Yun Zhenzi refining fifty Nine Revolutions Golden Pills?" A figure beside him asked, full of disbelief.
The 'Source of Immortality' was incredibly rare and precious. Even with a billion top-grade immortal crystals, it would be difficult to purchase three of them.
This was mainly because there was no official channel to purchase the 'Source of Immortality'.
Even with the impending war between immortals and demons, it was still extremely unusual to offer three Sources of Immortality in exchange for fifty Nine Revolutions Golden Pills. Even the top-tier pill-refining masters wouldn't dare to ask for such a price.
"Do you think Master Yun Zhenzi is an ordinary pill-refining master?" The Palace Master glanced at the figure beside him.
"Ah?" The figure was taken aback.
If he wasn't an ordinary pill-refining master, then what was he?
"You don't understand."
The Palace Master shook his head, "Using three Sources of Immortality to buy Master Yun Zhenzi's favor for future cooperation with our Cangwu Immortal City is not a loss."
"Alright, you may leave now."
The Palace Master fell silent.
"Yes."
Although the figure beside him was filled with a thousand questions, he could only retreat.
The Palace Master of the Palace of Flying Immortals sat alone, thinking:
"In the last four to five hundred years, the number of high-quality pills produced by the Cangwu Immortal City has increased significantly. Even a top-tier pill-refining master couldn't possibly refine so many high-quality pills continuously."
"And Master Yun Zhenzi has also been residing in the cave abode of the Immortal City for the past five hundred years."
The Palace Master's gaze turned distant.
(End of Chapter)
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