Forced Trade

"Eighty million, Master Su, are you still interested?"

Elder Mu looked at Master Su; this price was somewhat beyond his expectations, which surprised and delighted him.

Yi Yun was now confident of victory, believing that Master Su would not raise the stakes any further.

After all, this is not a perfect red lotus seed. Even if it is properly nurtured and its Medicinal Power is restored to 30%, it will only be worth about 80 million, not even counting the time and cost involved.

For others, this is already a losing proposition.

But to his surprise, after a long silence, Master Su held up one finger and said, slowly and deliberately, "I'll offer one hundred million!"

One hundred million!?

Upon hearing the price, everyone in the room was shocked, especially the National Preceptor Lei, who himself knew some alchemy. He simply couldn't understand how a shriveled red lotus seed could possibly sell for a staggering one hundred million.

Yi Yun's heart sank. This old scoundrel is also proficient in the Method of Nourishing Medicine?

It seems I underestimated the Danxin Sect's heritage. Only an extraordinary Method of Nourishing Medicine could make the Abyssal Red Lotus seeds radiate even stronger vitality, allowing him to demand such an insane price.

If that's the case, even 100 million wouldn't be this old scoundrel's bottom line.

However, no matter how good Danxin Sect's Method of Nourishing Medicine is, Yi Yun doesn't believe that they can re-cultivate the Abyssal Red Lotus. This is not just a matter of Method of Nourishing Medicine, but also requires the supply of fire elemental energy.

Yi Yun possesses the Evil God's Fire Seed, a unique advantage that gives him the confidence to attempt this. He plans to use the Evil God's Fire Seed to nourish the Abyssal Red Lotus Seed, and there might even be unexpected changes!

"Boy, if you add another spirit jade, I'll make sure you die a horrible death!"

Master Su's voice transmission rang in Yi Yun's ears. This was a blatant threat. For Master Su, given his status, to utter such disregard for his position showed his intense desire for the Abyssal Red Lotus Seed.

Yi Yun gave a cold laugh. He didn't use his spiritual energy to reply to Master Su, but instead spoke directly, "You just said that if I added another spirit jade, I would die without a burial place! Then I won't add any more spirit jade. I'll offer a God King Immortal Jade for this Abyssal Red Lotus Seed."

When Yi Yun spoke, everyone in the audience was stunned.

God King Immortal Jade!

This God King Immortal Jade is essentially a kind of universal currency, but it is extremely rare. Ordinary spirit jade, whether it is high-grade or Mid-grade Spirit Jade, is mined from mineral veins.

However, the God King Immortal Jade is said to have appeared at the very beginning of the formation of the Ruins of Return. It is the essence of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and is not produced in mineral veins. After such a long period of time, most of the God King Immortal Jade fell into the hands of the Divine King, so it is called the "Divine King" Immortal Jade.

It's likely that only a God-King would use God King Immortal Jade to purchase items; an ordinary martial artist might never even see one in their entire life, making it a symbol of status.

"How could this kid... possibly possess... God King Immortal Jade...?"

Prince Tianhao stammered as he spoke. In the Cloud-Leaving Empire, only a few ancestors possessed currency of the level of God King Immortal Jade, and even the national treasury might not have any stored there.

This price left not only the audience present stunned, but even Master Su was dumbfounded. He had already prepared himself to raise the price by another ten or twenty million if Yi Yun recklessly did so, but 160 million was his bottom line.

But Yi Yun directly threw out a God King Immortal Jade; how could he possibly add to it?

In ancient times, the price of the God King Immortal Jade was equivalent to one hundred million Mid-grade Spirit Jade according to the exchange rate. However, as time went by, almost no one would exchange for it anymore, to the point that the exchange rate has become blurred.

But without a doubt, the God King Immortal Jade is far more valuable than one hundred million Mid-grade Spirit Jade.

Master Su only brought various grades of spirit jade to the trade fair this time. Even if he were to offer 160 million now, it would seem weak and powerless. And Elder Mu probably wouldn't be interested at all.

Master Su could tell from the gleam in Elder Mu's eyes when he heard the words "God King Immortal Jade" that the old man already had someone he loved.

"Fine! You're doing great! I won't argue anymore!"

Master Su stared at Yi Yun, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Since he knew he couldn't win, he wouldn't humiliate himself.

Yi Yun has already revealed the entire content of his telepathic message, and everyone knows that Master Su just threatened Yi Yun via telepathy.

This is despicable behavior at a trade fair, yet Master Su disregarded his status and threatened a junior. This alone makes him seem incredibly greedy. And the worst part is, even with such a disgusting attitude, he still hasn't gotten anything!

Master Su's anger can be imagined.

"This kid is absolutely lawless. Su Boyang has already threatened him like this, but he just ignores it."

"Lawlessness comes at a price. This kid is probably finished. Su Boyang has lost face and money this time, so he won't let him off the hook. Not to mention, Su Boyang has the Danxin Sect behind him! How can a junior in the Dao Palace Realm compete with the Danxin Sect?"

"Indeed, being too arrogant always leads to a quick death. Although there were two or three Jinghai experts with him, they couldn't protect him at all, and might not even bother to. Judging from their conversation, they didn't seem to be from the same sect."

Yi Yun is already the sect leader; could the other Divine Lord experts really be his subordinates? Clearly, they're only traveling together because they're from Yi Yun; their true relationship might not be that deep. Under these circumstances, who would risk their life to protect Yi Yun?

Ignoring the crowd's comments, Yi Yun took out a Space Ring and handed it to Elder Mu.

Elder Mu accepted the Space Ring, scanned it with his Spiritual Sense, and immediately beamed with joy. "Such excellent quality! In my entire life, I've seen very few God King Immortal Jade. Haha, what an unexpected gain!"

Seeing this way of trading, everyone present, especially the younger generation, was very disappointed. They had originally thought they would be able to witness the splendor of the God King Immortal Jade and boast about it in the future, but Yi Yun had put it in his Space Ring, so they didn't even have a chance to take a look at it.

"These Abyssal Red Lotus seeds are yours." Elder Mu handed the lotus seeds to Yi Yun. He was very satisfied with the transaction, and Yi Yun was even more satisfied.

Even the Myriad Gods Ancestor only left behind three God King Immortal Jade Tablets. However, Yi Yun didn't care about this. No matter how precious currency is, it's still just currency. Being able to buy what you need is the key to spending your money wisely.

If the remaining two God King Immortal Jade could also be used to purchase medicinal herbs of the same level as Abyssal Red Lotus Seeds, Yi Yun would be laughing in his sleep.

However, that's too difficult. The next medicinal herb you encounter might not be a defective one. Once it's complete, even if you spend the remaining two God King Immortal Jade, you might not be able to buy it.

"We still need to find opportunities to accumulate wealth."

Yi Yun made up his mind. As he put away the Abyssal Red Lotus seeds, he noticed that Master Su was still staring at him.

"That old scoundrel, I wonder what he's thinking."

Yi Yun frowned; the feeling of being targeted by an old thief was naturally not pleasant.

Just then, Elder Mu clearly noticed Su Boyang's gaze and said, "Master Su, don't you have anything to offer in exchange?"

Elder Mu interrupted Su Boyang, since Yi Yun had just bought his Abyss Lotus Seeds at a high price, so he naturally sided with Yi Yun.

"Me? Hehe..." Master Su chuckled twice. "I did bring a few bottles of pills and relics, but this trade fair has produced many heroes, even God King Immortal Jade. I'm afraid it would be embarrassing to bring out these things."

"Not at all, how would Master Su know if he didn't take it out for a look? I'm still waiting to see for myself." Elder Mu could hear the anger in Master Su's words, but it didn't matter, he still calmly smoothed things over.

"It's better not to be ashamed." Master Su shook his head, then suddenly looked at Yi Yun and said abruptly, "Young man, with such a considerable fortune, don't you have anything to sell?"

Suddenly, Master Su turned his attention to Yi Yun.

Yi Yun frowned slightly. This old scoundrel was pushing his luck. He flatly refused, saying, "I have nothing to sell."

"Heh! That's not necessarily true. Since you, young brother, spent the price of a God King Immortal Jade to buy Elder Mu's Abyssal Red Lotus Relic, you must have an extraordinary Method of Nourishing Medicine can be put up for trade!"

Master Su's words stirred up a great deal of discussion, and many people present were deeply moved.

At first, they only thought that Yi Yun's purchase of the Red Lotus Relic was due to his wealth and extravagance. But now, after hearing Master Su's explanation, they suddenly realized that if Yi Yun truly possessed Method of Nourishing Medicine of this caliber, it would undoubtedly be a priceless treasure!

If their sect could also obtain this Method of Nourishing Medicine, then the pills and Divine Treasure in the sect would be nourished, and the strength of the sect would surely flourish in the future!

Many seasoned veterans present couldn't help but gleam with shrewdness in their eyes!

"Master Su's words make some sense. Brother Yi, if such a secret technique exists, it is indeed worth trading. I am willing to buy it at full price!"

Prince Yi stroked his beard and chuckled as he spoke. He appeared to be middle-aged, but he always gave off an impression of being lacking in energy.

Buy at full price?

Yi Yun sneered, "The Method of Nourishing Medicine passed down from the Medicine God—you probably don't even have a single God King Immortal Jade. Can you afford it?"

As for the Thunder Grand Preceptor, he remained silent and looked at Yi Yun as well.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became subtle. Everyone had their own thoughts, and they looked at Yi Yun as if he were a fat sheep.

At this moment, Elder Mu spoke. He pressed his hands down, and an invisible aura emanated from him, suppressing the atmosphere in the room.

"Ladies and gentlemen, have you forgotten what I said before the trade fair began? To participate in this trade fair, you must first abide by the rules of the Tiannan Peak Summit. Voluntary trading is the most basic principle, and no one may force a sale."

Elder Mu's voice grew colder. As the initiator of the Tiannan Peak Summit, he naturally had to uphold its impartiality; otherwise, who would dare to trade here in the future?

"Haha! Elder Mu is right! However, in the Tiannan Great World, there is another rule, which is the rule of forced transactions. Elder Mu should know about it!"

"Hmm, forced transaction?"

Yi Yun narrowed his eyes. What kind of ridiculous rule is this?

Elder Mu pondered for a moment, "The rule of forced transactions does exist, but it is almost never used. According to the regulations, forced transactions are only allowed if it can be proven that Yi Yun's items originated from your Danxin Sect..."

"Of course!" Master Su grinned sinisterly, his gaze fixed on Yi Yun. "You've probably forgotten that a few days ago at Mingxin Xuan, Yi Yun saw a dish and immediately recognized it as a medicinal pill. He then effortlessly reconstructed it, accurately identifying its ingredients. Afterward, he openly stated that he knew the pill's formula."

"As you probably know, the recipe for this dish isn't particularly rare, but it's an absolute secret, an Ancient Inheritance from our Danxin Sect, something no one else could possibly possess!"

After Master Su said this, people suddenly realized that Yi Yun's previous actions at Mingxin Xuan were something a junior could not have done. Only Yi Yun, who knew the secret, could have restored everything.

In an instant, everyone looked at Yi Yun, but Yi Yun was startled!

Could it be that...

He thought about it carefully and Mingxin Xuan's beauty-enhancing pill was indeed an ancient formula recorded in the Medicine God's Classics. Because the ancient formula was not very valuable, it did not circulate widely. The Medicine God only obtained it by chance and recorded it casually. The fact that Danxin Sect also knew about it was too much of a coincidence.

Yi Yun didn't pay much attention to it as just a coincidence, but a second coincidence occurred when Elder Mu was auctioning the Abyssal Red Lotus Seeds.

This Danxin Sect is also proficient in the Method of Nourishing Medicine!

If I hadn't taken out the God King Immortal Jade, that old scoundrel would probably have offered over a hundred million for this withered lotus seed!

What ordinary sect would engage in such a loss-making deal?

With an unorthodox pill formula and an outstanding Method of Nourishing Medicine, Yi Yun suspected that the Danxin Sect's heritage might have some connection with the God of Medicine!

Without a doubt, the main inheritance of the Medicine God remained in the Sun Burial Sand Sea and was obtained by Yi Yun.

However, the Medicine God once traveled through the Ruins of Return and stayed there for countless millennia. Given such a long period of time, it wouldn't be surprising if the Medicine God left behind some scattered legacies in the Ruins of Return!

A sect as formidable as the Danxin Sect could not have developed without the assistance of Ancient Inheritance. It is likely that the Danxin Sect relied on these scattered inheritances of the Medicine God, along with other possible inheritances, to gradually grow and expand.

"No wonder it was such a coincidence! I should have realized it sooner!"

Yi Yun's expression darkened slightly. He looked at Su Boyang, only to see Su Boyang's lips curl into a playful smile. This old scoundrel is quite clever; he had obviously thought of this before him!

Although Yi Yun was inwardly turbulent, he did not show it on the surface.

Even so, Su Boyang seemed certain that Yi Yun had received a similar inheritance to that of the Danxin Sect.

He stroked his beard and said Mingxin Xuan, "I didn't pursue the Mingxinxuan's pill formula because it wasn't very valuable. But who knew that this junior would be so greedy, thinking that my Danxin Sect was weak and easy to bully, and actually dared to compete with me for the Abyssal Red Lotus seeds!"

"He used the heritage of my Danxin Sect to compete for a treasure that my Danxin Sect values highly. This is intolerable!"