Yun Ting: The Twenty-Four Sea Calming Pearls Are Gone?

Before long, in the rear courtyard of Shangqing Palace, Yun Ting pestered Tong Tian for a while before saying, "Old man, let's discuss something. Can you give me the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls? I remember they ended up in your hands after the treasure distribution."

Tong Tian looked troubled upon hearing this. "Well... I already gave them to Zhao Gongming. If you'd asked earlier, they would've been yours. But now, it wouldn't be right for me to take them back from your junior brother Gongming and give them to you, would it?"

Yun Ting pondered for a moment, then said, "Who's closer, your son or your disciple? You decide... I trust you'll find a way, old man."

After considering it for a moment, Tong Tian said, "How about this? Go discuss it with him yourself. If he's willing to give them to you, then fine. But if he isn't, you're not allowed to force him. How about it?"

Yun Ting rubbed his chin. "Fine, you said it. I'll go discuss it with him. I think he'll give me some face." With that, Yun Ting went straight to find Duo Bao. "Senior Brother, where is Zhao Gongming's Dao Palace? I'd like to pay him a visit."

"?? Junior brother, why are you visiting junior brother Gongming? He couldn't have offended you, could he?" Duo Bao asked, utterly baffled.

"Hehe, I want to find something to trade him for the Sea Calming Pearls. I have a great use for them." Yun Ting did not hide it and told Duo Bao directly.

"Oh, then don't waste your effort, junior brother. In Old Zhao's eyes, those things are precious beyond measure. You won't be able to get them..." Duo Bao declared outright.

"Just point me in the right direction, Senior Brother. I'm completely confident I can obtain the Sea Calming Pearls." Yun Ting wore a confident expression. Seeing this, Duo Bao pointed out the location of Zhao Gongming's Dao Palace before leaving.

Before long, outside Zhao Gongming's Dao Palace, Yun Ting knocked for a while before Zhao Gongming welcomed him inside. "Second Senior Brother, what brings you here?"

Rubbing his hands together, Yun Ting said, "Junior Brother Gongming, I have a great use for the Sea Calming Pearls. Could you part with them? I guarantee you won't lose out."

Zhao Gongming shook his head. "I don't believe that. The twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls form a set and are a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure. What could you possibly trade me for them?"

Yun Ting immediately communicated with the system. "Help me check Zhao Gongming's traits."

"Ding. Zhao Gongming's traits are as follows: [Name: Zhao Gongming]

[Identity: Shangqing disciple]

[Cultivation: peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal]

[Traits: Outstanding Jie Sect Disciple (red—unactivated), Golden Whip Manifestation (red), Five Qi Returning to Origin (gold), Myriad Treasure Gourd (gold), Mystic Altar True Lord (gold)...] Hmm, Zhao Gongming is loyal and righteous. You can appeal to his emotions and reason with him, then offer him something else. You should be able to trade for them. If he refuses, just cry. Furthermore, the Host may freely extract and copy one of Zhao Gongming's traits."

"Forget the traits. Though Zhao Gongming is strong in close combat, he isn't much stronger than me, and his other traits aren't very useful either. Help me choose—which of my current treasures can I use to trade him for the Sea Calming Pearls?" Yun Ting cut off the system and asked.

"The Green Lotus Treasure Banner or the Twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus. Either one would be enough to trade for the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls," A Certain Lady replied directly from within the system space.

"I... no... Wouldn't I be losing my shirt trading those for the Sea Calming Pearls? Can the Six Roots Pure Bamboo be traded for them?" Yun Ting immediately rejected the system's suggestion and decided to try the Six Roots Pure Bamboo.

With that thought, Yun Ting took out the Six Roots Pure Bamboo and looked at Zhao Gongming. "Junior Brother Gongming, this treasure is called the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure. You won't be losing out if you trade your Sea Calming Pearls for it. Shall we make the exchange?"

Zhao Gongming shook his head. "Although this is also a Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, its power falls short of the Sea Calming Pearls. I won't trade."

Yun Ting's face instantly darkened. "Then name your price. These things truly have a great use for me."

"Oh, Second Senior Brother, I'm about to break through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. I hear you possess quite a bit of merit. Give me a portion of it to aid my breakthrough, along with the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, and I'll trade you the Sea Calming Pearls. How about it?" Zhao Gongming chuckled as he looked at Yun Ting.

Yun Ting's face darkened. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Fine." As he spoke, he split off a portion of the merit from the Golden Wheel of Merit behind his head and gave it to Zhao Gongming. Then, looking at the honest-looking Zhao Gongming, he suddenly felt that the man was not so honest after all.

Before long, Zhao Gongming broke through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. He took the Six Roots Pure Bamboo from Yun Ting and handed over the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls. "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Yun Ting chuckled. "It's nothing. Each of us gets what we need." He then returned to Shangqing Palace and said, "Old man, Zhao Gongming is quite sharp-witted. He should be the Outer Sect Chief Disciple."

Seeing that Yun Ting seemed somewhat unhappy, Tong Tian asked, "What? Didn't you get the Sea Calming Pearls? Why do you still look so unhappy?"

Yun Ting shook his head. "No, I just think Zhao Gongming is pretty smart. Mm, he traded the Sea Calming Pearls for the Six Roots Pure Bamboo and even took thirty percent of my merit. Hurry up and promote him to Outer Sect Chief Disciple. In the next Kalpa Tribulation, have him serve as my attendant immortal. I'll teach him two sets of Divine Abilities."

Tong Tian raised a hand and pointed, transferring some of his own merit to Yun Ting. "There, I've made up the merit for you. But you mustn't start thinking about beating up your junior brother Gongming."

Yun Ting nodded, thinking, Whatever else may be said, Zhao Gongming is utterly loyal to the Jie Sect... Wait. Merit, trading for spiritual treasures, doing business—my Dao is complete. Old Zhao, you're definitely going to be my attendant.