Chu Fei had originally reserved a month for those ancient relics of the Tribulation Transcending Stage. Yet after only about seventeen days—just over a full day and night on the continent—the representatives of the five sects contacted him.
Through an avatar under his direct control, Chu Fei received the five sect representatives in an office at the ground base.
The current representatives of the five sects were:
Heavenly Gate Sect: Mingyu, the sect master's personal disciple;
Hundred Refinements Pavilion: Chiyang Jinfeng, the sect master's son;
Colorful Cloud Heaven: Lou Qianying, the sect master's son;
Five Elements Sect: Xuanyu Liang, the chief steward;
Divine Sword Sect: Mowen Jin, the chief steward.
The sect masters of the Five Elements Sect and Divine Sword Sect had more important matters to attend to. Besides, it would not look good for them to mingle with the "younger generation" every day.
The five representatives had come to Chu Fei to "request" the "props" within the inheritance ruins—the equipment, bases, and so on that Ascending Dragon Hall's researchers had left behind after withdrawing.
Facing the five representatives, Chu Fei spoke leisurely. "We've worked together for quite some time. If you wish to purchase or lease this equipment for researching the Resurrection Golden Body, of course that can be arranged. We expect to rest for half a Yanhuang Year.
"How about this? A six-month lease for one billion Spirit Stones. Don't think that's expensive. Much of this equipment and technology is strategic-grade and concerns Ascending Dragon Hall's security. If we weren't on such good terms, we would never lease it out."
Seeing Chu Fei's righteous expression, Mingyu took a deep breath and suppressed the colorful assortment of curses in his heart. He said as calmly as possible, "Master, saying that takes all the fun out of it. We'll