"Trade?" Xiao Yan murmured. He was quite tempted by the proposal, especially since the person offering the trade was Uchiha Madara. The other party ought to have quite a few good things.
But the Flame Mantra was absolutely not something he could trade. That was his bottom line.
"Anything except cultivation techniques is negotiable." Xiao Yan was equally straightforward, directly laying out his limit.
Madara frowned slightly, though it was not entirely beyond his expectations. Just like the secret techniques and special Kekkei Genkai in the Naruto World, which the great clans valued more dearly than their lives, this world presumably placed even greater importance on cultivation techniques.
Yet Heaven knew he truly was not coveting the other party's cultivation technique. He merely wanted to uncover this world's power system and analyze it.
Still, cultivation techniques might be difficult for others to obtain, but for Madara, Xiao Yan was not indispensable.
After a moment's thought, he said, "In that case, we can trade something else. I'll remove the residual poison from your body. As for that green flame you used today, I'm quite interested in it. Give me some so I can study it."
"You want the Green Lotus Core Flame?" Xiao Yan muttered, finding the request more acceptable instead. The Green Lotus Flame had already been subdued by him, and giving away a portion would not harm its foundation. Besides, he knew that Uchiha Madara had been a master of Fire Style in his original world, so it was only natural for him to be interested in fire.
"No problem." Xiao Yan agreed immediately. This trade was merely an initial contact and test between the two sides, paving the way for the future.
If their first collaboration went smoothly, there would be plenty of opportunities to work together later