"Too little."
Zhunti argued his case. "Twelve Golden Lotus Seeds—if Senior Brother Jieyin and I nurture them a little, they would at least become twelve Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. Yet you're only giving four Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, Senior Brother Tongtian? Are you trying to fob Kunpeng off?"
(Some books establish that the seeds of the four twelve-petal lotus platforms can be cultivated into spiritual treasures that start out as innate. I think that is unreasonable. Could a twelve-petal lotus platform really generate innate undying spiritual light on its own? Houtian is more reasonable. Transforming from lotus seeds into lotus platforms also counts as being born Houtian.)
"Senior Brother Tongtian, go ask around. There's no such price anywhere."
Jieyin wore a sorrowful, anguished expression, his entire face seeming to proclaim just how miserable he was. "Yes, Senior Brother Tongtian. That price is too low. Add a little more, just a little more."
Tongtian did not want to waste time and said directly, "At most, I'll add four Low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures. Take it or leave it."
Seeing Tongtian's attitude was so firm, Jieyin covered Zhunti's mouth before he could continue making trouble and pretending to be pitiful.
Jieyin hurriedly said, "We accept. We accept."
As he spoke, Jieyin began plucking the Golden Lotus Seeds from the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Merit. "Count them, Senior Brother Tongtian. Twelve in total, not one missing."
"Mm."
Tongtian raised a hand and drew over the twelve gleaming Golden Lotus Seeds, storing them in his sleeve. Then he found four Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and four Low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures and handed them to Jieyin.
Zhunti let the matter rest.
He inspected the Spiritual Treasures together with Jieyin.
It was not that the two Saints had never seen the world.
It was just that... The