The Deal is Made

Not long after, a False Core-level spiritual pressure descended on the side hall where the two of them were.

"President."

Gao Songbai stood up to greet him.

The person who came was a beautiful-looking woman with silver hair in a snow robe True Person.

This woman has skin like snow and a cool temperament. She looks like she is in her early twenties.

"It turns out to be True Person Hanyu! Xiang is so virtuous and capable, let the president of the Snow Fox Merchant Association personally meet him."

Lan Chang'an has a humble tone, and his body also exudes Law Power fluctuations of False Core level.

The two strands of spiritual pressure were instantly withdrawn in the void.

Before visiting Lan Chang'an, he collected information and naturally had some understanding of the important people in the Snow Fox Merchant Association.

Currently, the monk with the highest status in the Snow Fox Merchant Association's residence at Immortal City is True Person Hanyu, who has been the president for several years.

"True Person Xiang You're welcome."

True Person Hanyu has a beautiful appearance and a pair of icy eyes, looking at Cloaked Elder opposite.

The two of them greeted each other and sat down.

Gao Songbai, who had previously received Lan Chang'an, consciously withdrew from the side hall.

Lan Chang'an maintains the Law Power aura of False Core level, and Hundred Illusion Mask will continue to consume Divine Sense.

Pretending to be of low level, Divine Sense consumes very little and can basically be ignored.

Pretending to be highly educated is different and cannot lead to long-term performance.

However, it is not a big burden to make a guest appearance in the short term.

"I basically know the True Person of the Jing Kingdom Cultivation World, but I wonder where True Person Xiang comes from?"

True Person Hanyu asked in a clear voice, seemingly curiously.

"Xiang is Rogue Cultivator who formed False Core in a small place and is not worth mentioning."

Lan Chang'an's answer is very perfunctory.

Looking at the Jing Kingdom, Cultivation World, and Pseudo-Core True Person, although there are many of them, except for those who deliberately hide them, they are all famous people.

True Person Hanyu saw that the other party didn't want to show his true face, so he didn't ask for details.

In fact, the name True Person Xiang makes some associations with True Person Hanyu.

However, the image of Lan Chang'an is very different from the one in the rumors, and we cannot make inferences based on just one surname.

The True Person Xiang in front of me is probably a pseudonym.

Lan Chang'an calls himself Xiang, so he naturally has some considerations.

If Snow Fox Merchant Association suspects that he is Xiang Jinglong, he will be even more afraid to do anything in the transaction.

On the one hand, Xiang Jinglong is very powerful and has been trained from Body Cultivator to Quasi-Third-Order, so he is quite popular among Pseudo-Core True Person.

On the other hand, Demonic Cult is powerful and Snow Fox Merchant Association dare not offend easily and form a deadly feud.

If the transaction goes wrong and something is revealed, Lan Chang'an will use the identity of "True Person Xiang" to cover up.

You know, Body Refinement Art of Lan Chang'an has also been revised to Quasi-Third-Order, which is extremely rare among Pseudo-Core True Person.

Three years ago, Spirit Ship traveling on the Jiuchen Merchant Association was intercepted by monk Demonic Cult led by Xiang Jinglong, who asked Lan Chang'an to pay a "ransom" of three thousand Spirit Stone.

Lan Chang'an made a mental note of this undue debt.

"Snow Fox Merchant Association is willing to buy this third-level demon pill. I wonder if True Person Xiang wants Spirit Stone or barter?"

True Person Hanyu got straight to the point after the appraisal.

This time, it was determined that the demon pill was in the hands of Lan Chang'an, and she was allowed to use Divine Sense to investigate.

Coupled with Elder Gao's previous personal appraisal, True Person Hanyu has a rough assessment of the quality and value of this demon pill.

"Xiang wants a third-level earth demon elixir." Lan Chang'an was also straightforward.

He didn't mention Crystal Condensation Pill, that's unrealistic.

Even if Snow Fox Merchant Association has such strategic resources, it will not sell them to outsiders.

"Earth demon pill?"

True Person Hanyu frowned slightly and said with some embarrassment:

"This chamber of commerce does not have a third-level earth-type demon pill. If True Person Xiang is willing to wait for a year and a half, we are sure to trade one from other channels."

From the way this female True Person spoke, Lan Chang'an speculated that Snow Fox Merchant Association had a third-level demon elixir with other attributes.

One and a half years, compared to the long life of Lan Chang'an, is considered to be very short.

But for trading, it seems to be a long time.

Lan Chang'an didn't want to have long nights and lots of dreams, so he adjusted the plan:

"Does your chamber of commerce have a third-level Baleful Origin Pill?"

Baleful Origin Pill is an elixir refined from the third-level demon elixir as its main material, which can help Demon Beast attack the third level.

This elixir uses few scarce auxiliary ingredients. The main material of the elixir contains demonic energy, and the refining technique is relatively simple.

The above factors lead to strong medicinal properties and a huge risk of backlash if promotion fails.

Therefore, Baleful Origin Pill is only suitable for Demon Beast, which is a rough and reduced version of Crystal Condensation Pill.

Regardless of applicability or value, it is not as good as Crystal Condensation Pill.

As for the medicinal properties, taking Demon Beast is not much worse than Crystal Condensation Pill, but the risks and backlash costs are greater.

"Baleful Origin Pill? This chamber of commerce does have one. It can be delivered from other chambers of commerce within ten days at most."

True Person Hanyu said in deep thought.

Ten days, Lan Chang'an is acceptable.

After participating in the auction, wait a few days before you can trade.

"It's just that a single third-level low-grade demon pill is not enough to trade Baleful Origin Pill."

"You must know that the main material for Baleful Origin Pill's refining is the third-level demon elixir. In addition, there are other medicinal ingredients and auxiliary medicines, including the reward for asking Third-Order Alchemist to refine the elixir..."

True Person Hanyu has a reserved demeanor, but does not compromise on transaction value.

"That's wrong. The refining difficulty of Baleful Origin Pill is lower. Using the third-level demon pill as the main medicine, more than one pill can be produced every time it is released." Lan Chang'an shook his head.

"What's more, the demon elixir in Xiang's hand was originally from the late third level and contains thunder attributes. Demon Power is pure and quite precious, exceeding the ordinary third level low-grade demon elixir."

"According to Xiang, your chamber of commerce must not only produce a genuine Baleful Origin Pill, but also provide some additional compensation."

After hearing this argument, True Person Hanyu pursed his lips and chuckled, "True Person Xiang does understand the market. But our chamber of commerce has a big business. When purchasing materials, if there is no profit, it means a loss."

"What's the point of talking about profits? Your Chamber of Commerce can't make friends."

Lan Chang'an disguised as Cloaked Elder, chuckled, looking rather shameless.

True Person Hanyu was slightly startled, his appearance was cool and calm, and he was not angry.

Finally, both sides gave in.

Lan Chang'an trades a genuine Baleful Origin Pill with the third-level demon elixir.

"Xiang lives in Seek Immortal Mansion Inn. Your chamber of commerce can contact me within ten days. It will be invalid if it expires!"

The deal was concluded and Lan Chang'an was ready to say goodbye.

"True Person Xiang Can you pay a deposit? It doesn't need to be of much value, just leave a small item. It's mainly to show your sincerity."

True Person Hanyu suggested.

For certain major transactions, the chamber of commerce may sign Spirit Contract to restrict it.

But to restrain Pseudo-Core True Person, Third-Order Spirit Contract is required, which is expensive.

"This High-Grade Magic Item, your merchant will accept it first."

Lan Chang'an took out a metal ball-shaped Law Artifact, pinched it gently, and threw it to True Person Hanyu.

He understood the requirements of True Person Hanyu, mainly to prevent himself from getting too excited and eventually looking for other chambers of commerce to do business.

"True Person Xiang walk slowly."

True Person Hanyu took High-Grade Magic Item, glanced at it, and couldn't help but change color.

I saw that High-Grade Magic Item in her hand left an inch-deep palm print.

The palm print was extremely smooth and exuded residual heat, obviously it had just been left.

Just now, she clearly didn't feel any Law Power fluctuations.

"You can do this easily with only the strength of your physical body."

"Could it be that he is really the one in the rumors..."

True Person Hanyu's calm heart was filled with waves, and his icy eyes stared at the departing old man False Core.

She knew that the other party's tactics were a warning to the Snow Fox Merchant Association not to play tricks in the transaction.

A Pseudo-Core True Person, who will refine Body Cultivator to Quasi-Third-Order, can be regarded as the best among his kind.

Even if the true elixir comes in person at the early stage, it cannot be solved quickly.

That night, Lan Chang'an returned to Seek Immortal Mansion Inn.

Half a day ago, with the help of Nine Imprint Tablet, he used Divine Sense to secretly observe the location of the Snow Fox Merchant Association.

True Person Hanyu's behavior was not abnormal. He indeed sent someone to contact other senior officials of the chamber of commerce to urgently adjust the goods.

Lan Chang'an noticed that True Person Hanyu was wary of his strength and identity, and did not disclose this matter to other juniors.

"Demonic Cult's power has taken root in the Jing Kingdom border area and penetrated into the Merchant Alliance's top management. In addition, it controls some key trade routes and has extraordinary influence in the Jing Kingdom Merchant Alliance."

Lan Chang'an knows that most of the chambers of commerce in the Merchant Alliance are unwilling to be enemies of Demonic Cult; some chambers of commerce even cooperate closely with Demonic Cult for the sake of profit.

In the Jing Kingdom Cultivation World, the sect's power is not that strong. Although it is slightly hostile to Demonic Cult, there were some minor frictions in the past, but currently it is a matter of course.

The main reason is that the climate in Demonic Cult has just taken shape and is difficult to solve. There is currently no attempt to capture Third-Order Spiritual Vein in the territory.

Moreover, Liang Shaotian, the leader of Demonic Cult, is very powerful. The "Black Astral Demonic Flame" he controls is ranked among the Ten Great True Demonic Flames of Great Qings. He has cultivated to the level of Xiaocheng and has few opponents below Nascent Soul True Lord.

Three days later, the auction of Yunyan Immortal City was held as scheduled.

Third-level demon pills, Foundation Establishment pills, Premium Longevity Pill... all kinds of scarce items have attracted many surrounding immortal cultivating forces.

At Seek Immortal Mansion Inn, Lan Chang'an unexpectedly received a VIP invitation letter, which was sent by the Snow Fox Merchant Association.

It turns out that Snow Fox Merchant Association is one of the main organizers of this auction.

The auction of Yunyan Immortal City is slightly larger than that of Yellow Dragon Immortal City.

Lan Chang'an held the VIP invitation letter and was led by the waiter to the VIP stand suspended above the venue.

"In an auction of this scale, Foundation Establishment Realm is the mainstream, and Pseudo-Core True Person is considered the top one. At most, there will be two or three true elixir cultivators, and they are basically in the early stage of true elixir."

Lan Chang'an observed the situation on the field and felt at ease.

He purchased information in advance and knew the information about the auction items in advance, with at least a 90% accuracy rate.

Among the many auction items, the one that attracted him the most was the second-order Premium Longevity Pill.

Lan Chang'an analyzed that its competitors are mainly Foundation Establishment Late Stage and Pseudo-Core True Person.

Longevity Pill, attracts the elderly.

The ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm is looking for the ordinary Second-Order Longevity Pill, which is cost-effective.

As for the true elixir monks, their lifespan is as high as five to six hundred years. If you are looking to extend your life, the true elixir monks have basically taken Second-Order Longevity Pill and are pursuing Third-Order Longevity Pill.

Second level Premium Longevity Pill, the elderly among the true elixir monks, the probability is not small that they have taken it.

In addition, if you have taken ordinary Second-Order Longevity Pill in the past and then take high-quality products, the life-extending effect will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Lan Chang'an infers that the possibility of a true elixir monk bidding for a second-level quality life extension is very low.

So what if the real elixir monks bid? In Pseudo-Core True Person, there are still people who have the guts to compete.

After all, the gap between False Core and Zhendan is only half a big realm.

In actual combat, three False Core teamed up and could barely compete with the early stage of the true elixir.

On the left side of Lan Chang'an, in the adjacent third VIP stand.

"Father, the clan leader is interested in the second-order Premium Longevity Pill, but did not attend the auction in person. Could it be that he is wary of "New Moon Merchant Association" attacking the clan?"

Xia Mingqu noticed the strong aura of Pseudo-Core True Person in the venue and felt that he had no confidence.

"It's not that serious."

Xia Mingqu's father is a tall, thin, middle-aged man wearing a turban on his head and with a fair complexion.

Xia's father's name is Xia Yongzhong, and he is the president of the Five Blessings Merchant Association.

"The patriarch has taken ordinary Second-Order Longevity Pill before. This time we mainly let us try our luck. If the competition is too fierce, there is no need to force it."

Xia Yongzhong explained the reason with a smile.

"Huh? Alchemist Wu didn't come to this auction?"

The venue was almost full of monks. Xia Yongzhong and Xia Mingqu looked around, but did not see Lan Chang'an.

"It's also strange. I told him about the auction a few days ago. The Foundation Establishment Late Stage Breakthrough Pill that Alchemist Wu is looking for will be sold at this auction, but he didn't come to try his luck?"

Xia Mingqu said in surprise.

The monks of the Xia Clan naturally did not know that Lan Chang'an was at the VIP booth not far away from them, and was participating in the auction as Pseudo-Core True Person.

An hour later, the auction entered the second half, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.

"The next items to be auctioned are Sacred Medicine and Second-Order Longevity Pill, which all the elderly monks have longed for!"

On the auction stage, a dark-skinned old man spoke passionately.

"There are three Second-Order Longevity Pill in this auction, one of which is a very rare second-level boutique! Premium Longevity Pill, the life extension effect is more than 30%..."

Before he finished speaking, some elderly Foundation Establishment monks and several Pseudo-Core True Person were in the venue, their eyes shining brightly.

"As we all know, among Longevity Pill of the same grade, only the first one can extend life, and the effects cannot be superimposed."

"However, the high-quality Longevity Pill is different. After taking one ordinary-grade Longevity Pill, taking the high-quality product again will still have a life-extending effect of 20 to 30%."

After the auctioneer's introduction, Premium Longevity Pill was the first to be auctioned.

"Second-order Premium Longevity Pill, the starting bid is four thousand Spirit Stone, and each increase in price will not be less than one hundred Spirit Stone."

Things are rare and valuable.

The second-level Premium Longevity Pill is only 30% better than the ordinary one, and its starting price is more than double that of Lan Chang'an at the Liang Kingdom auction.

Lan Chang'an understands that this is actually a marginal effect.

What's more, the effect of Premium Longevity Pill can be slightly superimposed on life extension when taken for the second time.

"Four thousand five hundred!"

"Five thousand Spirit Stone!"

"Five thousand three hundred... five thousand eight hundred... six thousand Spirit Stone!"

In a moment, the auction price of Premium Longevity Pill exceeded six thousand Spirit Stone.

You must know that Foundation Establishment Pill, which is also a second-level pill, as a strategic resource, is often in this range at auctions.

"Seven thousand Spirit Stone!" Lan Chang'an made a strong offer and directly increased the price by one thousand Spirit Stone.

This move aroused dissatisfaction among the elderly monks present.

Some eyes and Divine Sense swept over.

Lan Chang'an snorted lightly, and the spiritual pressure of False Core level appeared on his body. The powerful Divine Sense shook away some rude Divine Sense.

Several Foundation Establishment Late Stage, Sea of Consciousness were shocked, their faces turned pale, and they suffered backlash.

"Divine Sense is so strong!"

Two of the main competitors, Pseudo-Core True Person, looked fearful.

The Divine Sense revealed by Lan Chang'an is better than the ordinary Pseudo-Core True Person.

"Seven thousand two hundred." The young voice that made the offer sounded a little familiar to Lan Chang'an.

It's actually Xia Mingqu.

"Eight thousand Spirit Stone!"

Lan Chang'an's tone was domineering, and the price quoted at this time already had a huge premium.

"Famous song!" Xia Yongzhong winked at his son, indicating that he should stop following.

"My child understands." Xia Mingqu sighed.

This Pseudo-Core True Person is powerful and of unknown origin, so it is not appropriate to offend him.

Moreover, it is not worth the extra charge.

Ordinary Second-Order Longevity Pill often fetch no more than three thousand Spirit Stone at auction.

"Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for winning the only Premium Longevity Pill in this auction."

The auctioneer looked excited and announced.

In the end, Lan Chang'an won the second level Premium Longevity Pill with eight thousand Spirit Stone.

The remaining few competitors were either afraid of Lan Chang'an's strength or felt it was not worth it, so they stopped following the price.

Pseudo-Core True Person is definitely worth more than 10,000 Spirit Stone; but there are not many people who can easily come up with the cash flow of 10,000 Spirit Stone to buy the life-extending effect of three years.

In addition, there are also the bonds between power and descendants.

"Ordinary Second-Order Longevity Pill, when taken by ordinary monks for the first time, can extend their lives by more than ten years. It cannot be stacked. The first time I took it, my life was extended by more than twenty years. However, the effects of the subsequent pills diminished for the first time."

Lan Chang'an I remember that the fifth pill of Second-Order Longevity Pill I took had a life-extending effect of up to eight years.

Today, he still has a life span of 469 years.

"Ordinary monks, taking Premium Longevity Pill, will have 30% additional or superimposed effects."

Lan Chang'an is very curious. This is the first time I take the second-level Premium Longevity Pill. How long can I extend my life?

Before sunset, Lan Chang'an returns to Seek Immortal Mansion Inn.

In this auction, in addition to strong bidding for Premium Longevity Pill, he also bought two third-level materials.

Third-level materials can be used to refine third-level Puppet in the future, or to increase the strength of Quasi-Third-Order Puppet.

Lan Chang'an was relatively high-profile at the auction, attracting the attention of some forces.

Fortunately, a powerful Pseudo-Core True Person can fully bear the responsibility of revealing wealth in this category.

After the auction, representatives from many forces came to visit Lan Chang'an, either to test him or to win over him.

Lan Chang'an was unkind and refused all visits, including invitations from Pseudo-Core True Person.

It is worth mentioning that among the visitors was Xia Yongzhong, the president of the Five Blessings Merchant Association, who is also the father of Xia Mingqu.

Lan Chang'an naturally would not make an exception, so Xia Clan and his son were rejected.

(End of chapter)