The Ancient Turtle Tribe
The Sea Tribe's Positioning Ceremony was attended by a Human Race Cultivator, who was also an Alchemist.
The Merfolk Race did not actively disclose their trade in Sea Spirit Medicine.
However, since all the Sea Tribe live in the same Sea Star City, and the power of each major clan is on the same level, it's impossible for them not to have spies and informants among themselves.
Therefore, the Sea Tribe Demon King present, who were more sensitive to rumors, all turned to look at Su Bai.
The Demon King of the Giant Whale Tribe was one such person who would dismiss someone with a mere glance.
Some looked thoughtful.
A Sea Tribe Demon King, who had transformed and was now a white-haired old man with no scales or tentacles left, looked at Su Bai after a moment and suddenly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect from a distance.
Su Bai didn't care about the reactions of these Sea Tribe Demon King and thought he would just sit down and watch the ceremony.
Upon seeing the old man from the Sea Tribe bow to him with Human Race etiquette, Su Bai was taken aback, but returned the bow in return.
Upon seeing his response, the old man traversed several meters in a few steps and arrived in front of Su Bai.
"I am Yuan Cang, Elder of the Yuan Ancient Turtle Tribe, and I wish to make your acquaintance, young friend."
Su Bai had heard of the Ancient Turtle Tribe.
Compared to other Sea Tribe, they only have a longer Lifespan and slightly weaker Combat Power; otherwise, they are not particularly special.
They are on the same level as the Merfolk Race and the Giant Whale Tribe, but due to the difficulty of reproduction, their overall strength is slightly inferior.
What truly made Su Bai remember the Ancient Turtle Tribe was their unique method of Refinement spirit medicine, which differed from other Sea Tribe.
Other Sea Tribe, regardless of the maturity of the spirit medicine, mostly consume them raw Refinement.
The Ancient Turtle Tribe uses a life essence called Primal Demonic Power to catalyze and nourish spirit medicine until the spirit medicine have exhausted their potential before consuming Refinement them.
After Refinement, the so-called Primal Demonic Power can be replenished in amounts exceeding the consumption.
This is also the main cultivation method of the Ancient Turtle Tribe.
Although Su Bai didn't know the specific thoughts of this Sea Tribe Demon King, he had some guesses.
"Lu Jiu, envoy of the Heavenly Star Alliance, greets Elder Yuan Cang," Su Bai replied calmly.
Yuan Cang of the Ancient Turtle Tribe stroked his beard and looked Su Bai up and down. "Hmm, indeed a handsome man."
"In that case, Fellow Daoist Lu, let us all attend this Positioning Ceremony of the Merfolk Race."
Other Sea Tribe Demon King would bring a few of their juniors along to broaden their horizons.
Yuan Cang, it seems, truly came alone.
Seeing that he was not in a hurry to explain his purpose, Su Bai remained calm and sat down with him.
The other Sea Tribe Demon King also led their juniors to their seats.
And so, the Positioning Ceremony is about to begin.
"Young friend, is this your first time attending the Merfolk Race's Positioning Ceremony? May I ask your age?" After sitting for a while, Yuan Cang suddenly asked.
Can one attend this Positioning Ceremony multiple times?
"This is indeed my first time. I am over fifty years old this year." Su Bai added a little age to himself.
Golden Core Stage Cultivator in his early thirties is indeed terrifying.
"Hmm, fifty... Hmm? You said you're only a little over fifty this year?" Yuan Cang stroked his beard and nodded, but then realized something was wrong and his expression froze.
Golden Core Cultivator in his early fifties is already considered Top Grade genius among Human Race, a fact that Yun Cang is well aware of.
After a brief silence, he cleared his throat lightly, "Fellow Daoist Lu is truly a man of great talent at such a young age..."
"To be honest, young friend, this is my fifth time attending the Merfolk Race's Positioning Ceremony."
Upon hearing this, Su Bai, despite his usually calm demeanor, was still shocked.
Doesn't this mean that the lifespan of the Ancient Turtle Tribe Demon King is at least five times that of an ordinary Sea Tribe?
The way he looked at the Ancient Turtle Tribe Demon King had changed somewhat.
It's a living, breathing ancient relic.
Seeing that Su Bai was also shocked, Yuan Cang thought to himself that he had won back a point and they were now evenly matched.
However, after finally learning that the envoy of the Heavenly Star Alliance was Golden Core Alchemist in his early fifties, Yuan Cang finally confirmed his importance within the Heavenly Star Alliance.
Such a genius, as an envoy, definitely possesses a certain degree of decision-making power.
At this point, Yuan Cang stopped keeping everyone in suspense.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, the beginning of this Positioning Ceremony is rather tedious. Why don't we take this opportunity to talk about something else?"
"For example, Sea Spirit Medicine?"
Su Bai thought to himself, "So you really came for this Sea Spirit Medicine. Senior, are you perhaps interested in the Pill Law Artifact of my Heavenly Star Alliance?"
"Fellow Daoist Lu, you flatter me. I'm only interested in your Human Race's Spirit Pills; my Ancient Turtle Tribe isn't used to Law Artifact and such."
"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lu is capable of making that decision?"
Upon hearing this, Su Bai's face turned solemn. "I still need to consult my Master and Old Ancestor on this matter, after all, my Heavenly Star Alliance may not be able to digest such a large quantity of spirit medicine."
"My Yuan Turtle lineage can accept the same conditions as the Merfolk Race. Therefore, we await news from Fellow Daoist Lu."
After Yuan Cang finished speaking, he saw that Su Bai had already taken out a communication Jade Talisman, closed his eyes and concentrated, and seemed to have already made contact.
He couldn't help but feel a slight appreciation for the junior's efficiency.
In reality, Su Bai did not actually activate the communication jade Jade Talisman.
He is fully capable of making this decision.
However, it's impossible to agree on the spot, as that would seem too frivolous and could also lead to losing the initiative in determining the terms of the transaction.
While Yuan Cang claimed he could accept the same conditions as the Merfolk Race, he also stated he didn't want any Law Artifact.
The transformation of Law Artifact into Spirit Pills, and how to reconcile these conditions under the same circumstances, involves profound and complex matters.
The reason the Heavenly Star Alliance collected Sea Spirit Medicine was to refine Spirit Pills to supply the Human Race in Heavenly Star City.
We must not put the cart before the horse.
On the other hand, given the characteristics of the Ancient Turtle Tribe, they are sure to produce a lot of high-quality spirit medicine. If they can supply all of them to the Heavenly Star Alliance, their importance is self-evident.
Therefore, Su Bai pretended to Transmit Message with his Master at this moment, but in reality, he was carefully considering the pros and cons.
After a moment, Su Bai made up his mind, put away the Transmit Message Jade Talisman, and looked at Yuan Cang.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, how is it?"
Seeing that Su Bai's expression was solemn and he remained silent for the time being, Yuan Cang immediately understood his meaning.
A surge of Demon Power separated the two from the surrounding area, making it difficult even for the Demon King to perceive them.
Not a single sound could be leaked out.
The other Demon King present glanced sideways, and in a flash, they understood what had happened.
At that moment, a burly-looking Demon King sneered and said, "It's one thing for Merfolk and Human Race to have an affair, after all, they're related."
"These Yuan Tortoises, on the other hand, are truly getting worse with age!"
However, apart from the Blood Shark Tribe Demon King making a sarcastic remark, the other Demon King didn't pay much attention.
A moment later, the barrier formed by the Demon Power quietly dissipated.
To outsiders, Su Bai and the Ancient Turtle Tribe Elder began to avoid each other's gazes, as if nothing had happened.
It's likely that the conditions were too harsh, and the negotiations broke down.
The Sea Tribe Demon King present, who had been watching for a moment, all had some guesses.
The Positioning Ceremony was still ongoing, and this little incident soon passed.
Unbeknownst to others, Su Bai now possessed a new Alliance Contract in his Storage Bag, bearing the blood seal of Elder of the Ancient Turtle Tribe.