Chapter 48: Slang and Mutual Aid
Chapter 48: Slang and Mutual Aid
"Oh?"
Lin Fan had already guessed their intentions, but he had to play along.
He furrowed his brows, "Cooperation is indeed beneficial, but our Moonseizing Sect is currently poor and has no advantages. What abilities or virtues do we possess..."
Keep acting!
Liu Xun wanted to curse.
But Lin Fan's expression was especially 'genuine', making it difficult to determine whether he was truly foolish or just putting on an act.
In the end, Liu Xun didn't bother to think about it anymore.
Since he had already made the proposal, he decided to see it through, whether Lin Fan was genuinely or feigning ignorance. He would clarify everything and see how he continued to act!
"Haha, Lord Lin is joking."
"Perhaps the Moonseizing Sect's strength is not yet impressive, but why belittle ourselves and say that the entire Moonseizing Sect is useless?"
"Has Lord Lin forgotten that not long ago, at the Hongwu Immortal City's Alchemy Competition, our Moonseizing Sect's Xiao Ling'er won the top rank!"
Liu Xun looked at Xiao Ling'er, smiled lightly, and nodded. Then, he turned to Fan Jianqiang, "Moreover..."
"Second, she has also joined the Moonseizing Sect?"
"Our cooperation is indeed simple."
Liu Xun didn't plan to give Lin Fan the chance to feign ignorance. He clarified everything directly, to avoid any misunderstandings!
"The Liu Family and the Moonseizing Sect will aid each other. If the Moonseizing Sect encounters difficulties, the Liu Family will not stand idly by."
"As for the Moonseizing Sect, you only need to provide high-quality pills for the Liu Family."
"What does Lord Lin think?"
With everything laid out, how dare you continue acting!
But...
Before Lin Fan could respond, Fan Jianqiang spoke up.
"My senior sister's pill refinement skills are indeed exceptional, but please don't expect anything from me. I'm just a lucky guy." He extended his pinky and smiled awkwardly, "It's all luck, a stroke of fortune."
"All luck, just luck."
Lin Fan: "..."
Liu Xun: "..."
Do you think I don't know?
He was speechless.
Liu Xun had always believed that Fan Jianqiang's success was due to luck. Refining a Ninth Rank Primordial Pill was pure luck, the kind that costs one's lifespan!
But my father considers your luck as part of your strength, what can I do?
I'm also feeling hopeless.
As for the five elders, including Duan Qingyao, their faces were filled with doubt.
They didn't know much about Fan Jianqiang.
Xiao Ling'er's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
"This Fan Jianqiang is really something..."
For a moment, she couldn't find any other words to describe him besides 'greedy for life and afraid of death, and cowardly'.
So, you're pushing me out there because you don't want to do it yourself?
Goodness!
Others might think it's all luck, but how could I be wrong?
Even if I'm wrong, could my teacher be wrong?
Your pill refinement skills may not be as good as mine, but they are still far superior to most pill refiners, right? You can definitely handle this task.
But you pushed everything onto me right from the start?
Even though Xiao Ling'er had a good temper with her people, she felt a bit annoyed at this moment.
Liang Danxia added, "I thought that being greedy for life and afraid of death was already the extreme of human nature, but I never imagined he would be so cowardly. Whose subordinate is this..."
"He's from our Moonseizing Sect," Xiao Ling'er muttered silently.
Liang Danxia: "..."
...
While everyone secretly complained, Lin Fan's face lit up with 'surprise' and he said, "That's wonderful! Our Moonseizing Sect is poor. Usually, when the elders find spirit herbs, they use them for pill refinement."
If there's any excess, I was planning to sell it, and if we can cooperate with the Liu Family, I'll prioritize selling it to them. That's fine."
"However, I'm quite familiar with their alchemy techniques. To refine Ninth Stage pills, there's a significant amount of luck involved. So, if the Liu Family wants Ninth Stage pills, it's probably..."
Liu Xun's eyebrows drooped.
Lin Fan's words seemed sincere, but they actually revealed several key points.
First, you want pills? Sure, buy them with Yuan Stones or trade for good items; don't even think about getting them for free.
Second, we'll only sell what we can't consume ourselves.
Third, forget about Ninth Stage pills; even if we have them, it's just a rare one or two.
Fourth, we lack spirit herbs, so it's best if you proactively provide them. Otherwise, even if it's not Ninth Stage, but slightly higher-tier spirit herbs, you won't be able to buy many.
Liu Xun naturally understood these four points, but in his opinion, it wasn't a big deal.
Get them for free?
I never thought of getting them for free. With the Moonseizing Sect's current size, if we did, we might end up getting ourselves killed after a few times, which goes against the plan I made with my father! It's normal to only sell the excess.
It's reasonable for a sect, no matter how small, to prioritize providing pills for themselves first. Only when they can't consume them or have no other choice would they sell them.
Any individual or sect would do the same.
As for Ninth Stage pills...
Do you really think Ninth Stage pills are like cabbages, easily refined on demand? In the eyes of Liu Xun, the two Liu Family Elders, and almost all cultivators, Ninth Stage pills should be exceptionally rare and uncommon.
Although Xiao Ling'er and Fan Jianqiang had both refined Ninth Stage Mystic Essence Pills, which greatly helped the Liu Family's cultivation, there must have been elements of exceptional performance and luck involved.
Otherwise...
Requiring two Essence Condensation Realm youngsters to refine Mystic Essence Pills, and that too of the Ninth Stage? Do you even think that's reasonable?
Liu Xun felt that he couldn't even say such words himself.
The fourth point was even more reasonable.
With the Moonseizing Sect's current size, its limited number of people, and its small territory, just the few pitiful spirit fields they had, what could they do? How many spirit herbs could they possibly obtain? It's laughable!
Elders could go out to gather resources, but they couldn't spend all their time doing that instead of cultivating, right?
Moreover, providing spirit herbs wasn't free; it was completely reasonable!
So, all four conditions were acceptable.
It seemed like a slow conversation, but in reality, it was just a moment.
Liu Xun smiled, "That's reasonable."
"Lord Lin..."
"Look, how about this cooperation?"
"Mutual aid. If the Moonseizing Sect encounters trouble, the Liu Family will send support.
Additionally, the Liu Family will allocate a batch of spirit herbs. Your sect can refine pills with them, and afterward, we will purchase the high-quality pills at market price.
As for the spirit herb cost, it will be deducted from the pill acquisition price."
I agree to your conditions. I can even give you some in advance.
But don't think of fooling me with ordinary pills; they must be Seventh Stage or above! Otherwise, we won't accept them, and you'll still have to pay for the spirit herbs.
We, the Liu Family, aren't afraid of you running away. We can find and deal with you even at the ends of the earth.
As for helping the Liu Family when in need, I don't even bother mentioning.
Just be a good logistics department, providing pills for the Liu Family. That's your entire task—to make the Liu Family flourish!
(End of Chapter)
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