Transaction (2)
"Senior, you heard me right. I said I would exchange the information I know about the Heavenly Flames with you." Lin Ming replied again in response to Old Yao's question.
After receiving confirmation from Lin Ming, Xiao Yan and Old Yao exchanged a glance. The news of Heavenly Flames arriving so soon after leaving home immediately filled them with joy.
However, Old Yao was a seasoned veteran who knew the importance of Heavenly Flames to Alchemist. Furthermore, Old Yao also knew that Lin Ming understood the importance of Heavenly Flames.
Since Lin Ming knows the importance of the Heavenly Flames to Alchemist, yet still comes to exchange information about Heavenly Flames, it's clear that Lin Ming is trying to use this information to exchange for something beneficial to him because he can't obtain the Heavenly Flames himself.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Lin Ming intended to play the role of the oriole, giving him information about the Heavenly Flames so that he would compete with others for it, resulting in mutual destruction, and then he could reap the benefits.
In fact, Lin Ming had considered the idea of reaping the benefits without lifting a finger. If Xiao Yan only had Old Yao protecting him, Lin Ming would definitely have pulled Yun Yun along and done it.
However, Xiao Yan's shameless behavior when he was young won over Xun Er to use her bodyguard Ling Ying to protect Xiao Yan.
With the combined strength of these two Dou Emperors, Lin Ming's plan to reap the benefits was naturally thwarted.
After all, if Lin Ming truly possessed the strength to withstand two Dou Emperors, he could have simply confronted Queen Medusa head-on and refined the Green Lotus Core Flame back then. Why would he have encountered all this trouble now?
After exchanging a glance with Xiao Yan, Old Yao turned to Lin Ming and said, "Lin Ming, since you want to exchange information about different kinds of Heavenly Flames with us, you must first tell us which Heavenly Flames you know of! If you don't even know which kind of Heavenly Flames it is, then there's no point in continuing this transaction."
"Senior, please rest assured. Since I, Lin Ming, have brought up the transaction, I will naturally inform you of these basic details. The Heavenly Flames I am trading with you today was born deep within the earth's core. After being tempered by the Earth Core Fire for a thousand years, it took the form of Lotus Pedestal Lotus Pedestal, upon which a blue flame was born." After Lin Ming speaking, he looked at Old Yao and then said, "Senior, now that I have said this, with your knowledge, you must know what this Heavenly Flames is, right?"
"Green Lotus Core Flame!" As soon as Lin Ming finished speaking, Old Yao's voice rang out.
"Teacher, where does this Green Lotus Core Flame rank on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?" After Old Yao replied, Xiao Yan looked at Old Yao and asked.
"The Heavenly Flame Ranking ranks twenty-third, with the Green Lotus Core Flame ranking nineteenth. For you, this rank of Heavenly Flames is the best." Old Yao explained to his disciple Xiao Yan in response to his question.
Having witnessed Old Yao using the Heavenly Flames for some time, Xiao Yan had been craving it immensely. Furthermore, from the beginning, Old Yao had instilled in Xiao Yan the Flame Mantra could devour and evolve Heavenly Flames, which only intensified Xiao Yan's desire for Heavenly Flames. Therefore, upon hearing Old Yao's words, the joy on Xiao Yan's face was now impossible to conceal.
Seeing the joy on Xiao Yan's face, Old Yao was happy himself, but he could only hope that Lin Ming wouldn't ask for too many conditions in the exchange. Otherwise, the deal might not be able to be completed!
Watching the master and disciple conversing, Lin Ming didn't interrupt them. After all, now that the matter was out in the open, it wouldn't be Lin Ming who was anxious, but rather Xiao Yan and his master. So Lin Ming simply watched them talk freely.
"Lin Ming, what are your conditions for exchanging information about the Green Lotus Core Flame?" After a moment, Old Yao asked directly.
"Senior, you know best how precious the Heavenly Flames is. Even if I only provide information about the Heavenly Flames now, it's not something that can be paid for with ordinary value. Therefore, you must at least meet three conditions before you can exchange it for the information about the Green Lotus Core Flame." Lin Ming said, looking at Old Yao.
"Speak!" The Old Yao, who was prepared for Lin Ming to make exorbitant demands, replied without changing his expression when he heard Lin Ming say that he had three conditions.
"Alright! Then this junior will get straight to the point. First, this junior needs senior to refine a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill using Heavenly Flames. Second, since senior is able to subdue a Heavenly Flames kind of Heavenly Flames, senior must also have pills that can help subdue it. This junior needs senior to provide a pill formula of at least 6th Grade to help subdue Heavenly Flames. These two conditions are hard and fast. If senior cannot meet them, then there is no need to talk anymore." Lin Ming immediately stated his two most urgent conditions.
Lin Ming's two conditions would probably be very difficult for others, but for Old Yao, they were nothing special.
In Old Yao's mind, he had already prepared himself for Lin Ming to make exorbitant demands. But now, Lin Ming's request was at most a small favor.
Although Old Yao had already accepted Lin Ming's request, as a seasoned veteran, he knew that if he agreed too quickly, Lin Ming would realize that his two conditions were too easy, and the third condition would likely become more demanding. Therefore, after listening to Lin Ming's words, Old Yao fell silent.
After a while, the Old Yao looked at Lin Ming again and said, "Lin Ming, I can refine a 6th Grade pill for you, but you are Alchemist Lin Ming, so you should be very clear about the rules for Alchemist. You need to provide the medicinal materials and prescription yourself."
Lin Ming was naturally aware of the rules for Alchemist that the Old Yao alchemist had mentioned. Therefore Lin Ming immediately replied, "Senior, rest assured, Lin Ming understand that. So you only need to refine the herbs. Of course, if there are any herbs that you need to find, Lin Ming will exchange them with you in exchange for herbs of equal value. In short, I won't let you suffer any loss."
"Alright! I agree to the first condition. As for the second condition you proposed, Lin Ming, I can also agree to it. However, I need to verify the authenticity of the information you provided before I can give you the Lin Ming formula. But don't worry, as long as Lin Ming don't do anything wrong, I will definitely keep my word." Upon receiving Lin Ming's reply, the Old Yao immediately spoke.
If it were him, Lin Ming wouldn't have given everything away at once either. Therefore, he didn't have much of an opinion on Lin Ming Old Yao's reply. However, to avoid any possibility of reneging on the agreement later, Lin Ming said, "Alright! Senior. Lin Ming 'll trust you this once. But let me make this clear: if you go back on your word, Lin Ming might not be able to do anything to you, but your disciple's family is still around. So Lin Ming don't want any unpleasantness to happen."
Upon hearing Lin Ming's words, Xiao Yan's expression immediately darkened. However, Xiao Yan also knew that if Lin Ming were to renege on his debt, he himself would seek revenge. Therefore, aside from the change in his expression, Xiao Yan made no other move.