What Did You Just Say?

"Qing Wu's remains..." Lin Yan looked at the bronze-colored bones in front of him, whose Law Secret Patterns flowed faintly, and his eyes brightened slightly.

Special Lifeform are those born under special conditions in the universe. They cannot reproduce or pass on their lineage, and each type is extremely rare. Some may only exist as a single life form throughout the infinite ages of the universe, while others may number in the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands.

Even if there are thousands, that's still very few.

Ordinary life forms capable of reproduction have Gene Level up to ten times higher, such as the Golden Horn Beast or Lin Yan's Superhuman Bloodline. Special Lifeform that cannot reproduce have a genetic level up to at least ten times higher, comparable to the Golden Horn Beast.

However, the Primordial Universe is too vast, and there are many Cosmic Secret Realm suitable for the birth of Special Lifeform. Therefore, there are quite a variety of Special Lifeform forms. It is not difficult to find the remains of Special Lifeform in places like the treasure vault of the Virtual Universe Company and the shops of Hong Alliance City.

However, almost all of them are at the Immortal level!

Special Lifeform forms are born with intelligence and are extremely clever. They know that many people want to Soul Seizure them, so when they are weak, they almost always hide in the Cosmic Secret Realm and do not come out. It is extremely difficult to capture them. On the other hand, it is very easy for Special Lifeform to become immortal. World Lord level beings are already rare... and their preserved remains are even rarer.

"In the treasure vault of the Virtual Universe Company and the shops of the Hong Alliance, there are also the remains of World Lord level Special Lifeform, but they are extremely rare. The Life Gene Level is generally around several dozen times higher. Even feathers and scales are worth hundreds of millions of Hun Yuan Unit. If they are of good quality, their value is even more astonishing!"

"More than a hundred times, and it is only possible to obtain them through bartering."

Capturing Special Lifeform forms is extremely difficult, and only super strong individuals can do it. In fact, even the concept of "Special Lifeform" may not be understood by those Feng Wang expert.

Scarcity increases value. The remains of these Special Lifeform possess unique value, and given their low price, even the most powerful beings wouldn't bother selling them.

This has led to persistently high prices.

"World Lord level Special Lifeform are too rare, and considering that most of the Talent Secret Method related to 'clones' require those below the immortal level, they are relatively special," Lin Yan thought to himself. "Fortunately, I'm not using it to create clones, but to cultivate the Golden Framework. As long as the Gene Level does not exceed that of the Xue Qiao Clone, I can conduct analysis and research. Whether World Master or an immortal, there is not much difference."

The value of the same Special Lifeform remains differs drastically between those of World Lord level and those of Immortal level.

Otherwise, Lin Yan really wouldn't have been confident in collecting the information.

Even if these Special Lifeform remains at the immortal level have the function of assisting in the Law Comprehension, they generally have little effect on the King Rank. They are mostly used for cultivating secret techniques or forging weapons. Due to various factors, their prices vary, with the lowest being several million Hun Yuan Unit or more.

Take, for example, the "Kanluosi" statue that Lin Yan saw in front of the "Feathered Emperor Hall" in the Primordial Beginning Secret Realm. This strange bird is a Special Lifeform that is revered as a deity by the Feathered Race.

Its feathers possess unique abilities and are priced at 12 million points in the treasure vault. The Golden Horn Beast needs this material when cultivating the Body Amplitude Secret Method "Myriad Manifestations".

The "Qing Wu" in front of us is similar. Because its skeleton is relatively well preserved, although its Life Gene Level is not as high as "Kanluosi", its price is higher, priced at 16 million Hun Yuan Unit.

Of course, the discounts in the treasure vault are not available in Hong Alliance City, so such a comparison is not reasonable. However, Lin Yan had never seen the Body Material of this Special Lifeform in the treasure vault.

"16 million Hun Yuan Unit." Lin Yan nodded to himself, "Not bad, the price isn't too outrageous."

"I cultivate the 'Golden Framework,' which does not harm the original material after use and can be resold. However, the loss is about one-tenth. I can bear this loss, but I need enough funds to support it."

He wandered around Yu Bao Tang a few times and saw that there were quite a few similar remains of Special Lifeform.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yan left the shop.

He hadn't forgotten that his main purpose in coming to Hong Alliance City was to sell his items for a high price.

Those spoils, if sold to the Virtual Universe Company which is very good at bargaining, would be worth 125 billion points. If purchased from the Treasure Vault at Lin Yan's super low discount, they would cost 150 billion points!

Of course, those Feng Wang expert cannot enjoy such a low discount. Lin Yan is a genius that the human race values highly, which is why he is given such a preferential treatment.

He first went to some shops in Hong Alliance City to inquire about prices. Those shops were also willing to buy some items. Based on their price quotes, Lin Yan estimated that if he sold to them, the highest purchase price for all the items would be around 146 billion Hun Yuan Unit.

"146 billion Hun Yuan Unit... Even if you sell them directly to the Hong Alliance's shops without any effort, the difference is still so huge. It's true that not only does the product itself need to be valuable, but the distribution channels are also very important." Lin Yan sighed inwardly.

However, not everyone can enjoy the channels offered by the Hong Alliance.

If Lin Yan hadn't killed Initial Feng Wang Immortal God, he wouldn't be qualified to enter the Hong Alliance now.

However, Lin Yan did not intend to sell directly to these Hong Alliance City shops. He only used their prices as a reference and continued to sell in small quantities according to his pre-prepared plan.

The retail model involves identifying the target customers and eliminating middlemen from profiting from the price difference.

It sounds simple, but with so many items, selling them in small quantities is actually quite difficult.

Fortunately, Lin Yan had informed the King of the Xuanji Pavilion about this matter beforehand, and he directly sought help from the person in charge of Mu Xing Country Lord Pavilion. As King Rank who was in charge of operations in Hong Alliance City, his connections were considerable, and the problem was easily solved.

For example, the large number of spaceships, cultivation materials, and other resources that King Zhenyu prepared for the Mountain Sea Realm lineage are common cultivation resources, but they are precisely the hardest to sell.

King Zhenyu spent nearly 10 billion Hun Yuan Unit to purchase it, but the Virtual Universe Company was only willing to offer 7.5 billion for the acquisition. Even in the Hong Alliance City store, 8.6 billion would be the maximum.

After learning about it, the person in charge of the Xuanji Pavilion did not think much and directly contacted a King Rank of the "Kexishi Race" in the Hong Alliance. After the decision of the "Kexishi Race" elders, they acquired it for 9.2 billion Hun Yuan Unit.

Lin Yan asked out of curiosity and then found out...

The Kexishi Race is a weak race. In recent years, a second Universe Venerable has emerged within their tribe. Their development strategy is to invest more resources in nurturing future generations, growing stronger, and striving to become a vassal of the human race.

After becoming a vassal group of the human race, they will certainly have to serve the humans, which is more coercive than the Hong Alliance. However, the humans will also provide the entire race with the resources needed for development.

The Kexishi Race can easily absorb these cultivation resources. The price of 9.2 billion is much lower than the normal price, which is nothing for the development of the entire ethnic group.

It would be difficult for outsiders to understand this so clearly, but before this, the Kexishi Race had purchased a large number of mechanical items from the "Xuanji Pavilion" and revealed some information. These business-savvy managers never overlook any useful information.

It took Lin Yan two days and not much effort. With the help of the person in charge of the Xuanji Pavilion, he exchanged the large number of items for money.

"Of all the items I've acquired, I've sold everything that could be sold. The rest that can't be sold... the cheapest one is Fire God Origin Crystal worth 12 billion points." Lin Yan revealed a hint of joy, "But the profit is also very high, a total of 159.1 billion Hun Yuan Unit!"

159.1 billion Hun Yuan Unit!

The amount was much higher than Lin Yan had originally imagined, and it differed from the acquisition price of Virtual Universe Company by 34 billion Hun Yuan Unit!

Even higher than the price Lin Yan paid in the Virtual Universe Company's treasure vault!

In other words, if Lin Yan exchanges treasures at the Virtual Universe Company and then sells them in Hong Alliance City, he can make a fortune.

But!

Virtual Universe Company has long had strict orders prohibiting the sale of items exchanged in the treasure vault. This applies not only to him, but also to Core Member the Original Secret Realm and other similar entities.

Virtual Universe Company is nurturing them and doesn't intend to make money from them, which is why they offer many discounts, but they are not letting them speculate.

Two days later.

Lin Yan returned to Yu Bao Tang and glanced around. The items he had marked before were still there. It was easy to understand why. Yu Bao Tang's treasures were expensive, and only a few Feng Wang expert had reached the King level came to browse each day. These Special Lifeform remains would probably only sell a few pieces every few years.

"Come here," Lin Yan called to the waiter.

"What would you like to buy, sir?" the waiter asked as he approached.

Lin Yan directly pointed out the Special Lifeform remains he had selected. "I've bought all of these Special Lifeform remains."

These are all things whose Life Gene Level is less than 500 times higher and are not in the Virtual Universe Company's treasure vault. If they were in the treasure vault, they would definitely be cheaper there.

"Special Lifeform... remains?" The waiter's eyes widened in disbelief. "So many?"

The types that Lin Yan pointed out varied, numbering in the hundreds. These Special Lifeform remains were difficult to sell because they had few uses and were expensive.

However, the waiter, upon seeing what Lin Yan was pointing to, roughly estimated that the value was no less than 3 billion Hun Yuan Unit, which was comparable to the entire fortune of a Feng Wang Immortal God!

He looked at the Star Mark on Lin Yan's arm guard. There was only one Star Mark. The other party was either a new member of the Hong Alliance or had a strength around the Initial Feng Wang or High-class Feng Wang. How could they spend such an astonishing amount of money to buy the remains of these Special Lifeform?

"Please wait a moment, guest," the waiter said, while calling over the manager of the first floor of Yu Bao Tang, a slender human woman with golden curly hair and three Star Mark on her sleeve.

Three-star Expert!

After understanding the situation, the blonde woman smiled and said to Lin Yan, "Please come inside to talk, guest."

Lin Yan nodded and entered the interior of the back hall of the shop.

There was no one else in the room; Lin Yan and the blonde woman sat facing each other.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is King Can Xin, and I am the deputy head of Yu Bao Tang," the blonde woman said.

Lin Yan nodded slightly without saying anything.

"We can provide the remains of these Special Lifeform that you wish to purchase," the blonde woman smiled. "However, I've calculated that the items you've chosen are worth approximately 3.4 billion Hun Yuan Unit, which is no small sum. Yu Bao Tang does not offer returns, so please consider this carefully before purchasing..."

Lin Yan nodded.

Yu Bao Tang probably had never seen a customer like himself before, and was afraid that he would spend a lot of money to buy items of little value. After all, Hong Alliance City was full of Feng Wang expert, and he couldn't lose his dignity for money.

However, for Lin Yan, this was related to improving his Life Gene Level. Spending such a small amount of money to improve his Life Gene Level would make anyone overjoyed.

"Don't worry," Lin Yan said.

"Alright." The blonde woman nodded. "This is the purchase agreement, which will be supervised by the Virtual Universe System. Both parties will sign it. After signing, you, the customer, will directly transfer the money to my Yu Bao Tang. If my Yu Bao Tang fails to deliver the treasure to you, the funds will be returned and ten times the amount will be compensated."

From the words of this King Can Xin, one can also see the confidence of Yu Bao Tang.

After Lin Yan and the blonde woman signed the agreement, Lin Yan directly transferred 3.4 billion Hun Yuan Unit to the "Yu Bao Tang" main account.

"If Yu Bao Tang has any other Special Lifeform remains in the future, they can contact me. Besides Special Lifeform, there are also some rare life forms in the universe. If I am interested, I will continue to purchase them," Lin Yan said thoughtfully. "In addition, I do not want my transaction information to be leaked."

He added a sentence on purpose.

In fact, Lin Yan didn't care if anyone knew his purchase history. Even if this behavior was a bit unconventional, it could be explained as preparation for the Xue Qiao Clone.

The Xue Qiao Clone's "Thousand Transformations" talent is the ultimate "disguise" talent in the Primordial Universe. The transformations are so perfect that, in the eyes of others, there is practically no difference between them!

However, this requires a sufficient understanding of changing life or matter, and naturally requires some research. While such preparation is perhaps a bit too thorough, it is still barely acceptable.

"Please rest assured, guest," the blonde woman said confidently. "Our Yu Bao Tang has confidentiality regulations. Of course, if you leak it yourself, you can't blame Yu Bao Tang."

Lin Yan then got up and walked out of the hall.

After he went outside, he saw the stairs in the distance.

"The second floor of Yu Bao Tang?"

With a slight thought, he headed towards the stairs.

Yu Bao Tang is the best shop in Hong Alliance City. The first floor has countless treasures, some of which are worth hundreds of billions of Hun Yuan Unit. However, these treasures are relatively ordinary. The more important thing is the second floor!

It is said that there are countless precious treasures on the second floor. Some can be purchased with Hun Yuan Unit, while others are forbidden to be purchased with money and must be exchanged for other treasures, with transactions conducted in a barter system.

There are some special treasures in the universe that are extremely rare, and some can even be called one of a kind. It is difficult to give an accurate price. A one-of-a-kind treasure may be useless to some powerful people, but it is priceless to others. Its value cannot be clearly defined... so bartering has become the mainstream.

A moment later, they reached the stairs.

"This is not a place you can go up to." Standing beside the hundred-meter-wide staircase were nine beautiful women from various ethnic groups. One of them saw Lin Yan approaching, glanced at the Star Mark on his arm guard, and said coldly.

Lin Yan frowned.

"Not just anyone can enter the second floor of Yu Bao Tang." A harsh voice rang out behind him.

A man dressed in a strange golden robe, with purple jade-like scales on his head as if carved from purple jade, walked past Lin Yan. He glanced at Lin Yan with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"King Wu Lü, please." The beautiful woman from Alien Race, who had been cold and aloof just moments before, smiled sweetly upon seeing the man in the purple-jade-like golden robe.

The golden-robed expert nodded arrogantly and walked up the stairs. After taking only two steps, he casually remarked, "This first floor has countless treasures, enough for you to choose from for a long time. If you want to enter the second floor of the Yu Bao Tang... you'd better behave yourself!"

Lin Yan couldn't help but laugh at his wonderful performance.

What the heck?

Over the years, Lin Yan had become accustomed to the utmost respect shown to him by the Universe Venerable, and even Feng Wang expert addressed him as "Your Highness." Even the Chaos City Lord had never displayed such arrogance in front of him...

Should one correct their own identity?

If I truly uphold my proper status, wouldn't you have to kneel before me?

"It's just entering the second floor of Yu Bao Tang, is that something to make you so arrogant?" Lin Yan wasn't one to back down easily, and chuckled lightly, "Looks like you really haven't seen much of the world..."

Upon hearing this...

The expressions of the nine beautiful women from various ethnic groups at the stairwell changed slightly.

Some Feng Wang expert who were shopping in Yu Bao Tang were drawn to this scene and watched with amusement.

The golden-robed man, who was climbing the stairs, suddenly stopped, a thick shadow falling over his eyes, and the Consciousness Pressure, belonging to the Peak Feng Wang Expert, burst forth.

What a fool!

These humans, relying on their birth into a top-tier race, dare to be so arrogant no matter who they face. If Hong Alliance City were not built in Virtual Universe, how would this boy dare to insult him in the slightest when he stood in front of him?

The man in the golden robe slowly turned around, his face grim, and looked at Lin Yan, saying, "What... what did you just say?"