Cooperation

Outside the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

Wu Feng followed beside Ning Tian. Only after they had walked some distance did she finally turn back for a glance.

"Young Sect Master, are we really not lowering the price?"

Lowering her voice, she whispered, "Eight hundred gold soul coins per piece—isn't that a little too ruthless?"

Ning Tian's steps paused slightly.

Of course, she knew why Wu Feng was asking.

Glazed Crystals were indeed extremely rare outside, and could even be said to be unique to the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect.

But within the sect's territory, these things were utterly worthless.

Walk into any patch of woods, kick aside the grass by the roadside, and you might find a huge chunk of it.

The sect's clansmen could not even be bothered to pick them up.

Aside from their pretty color and their slight calming effect when worn for long periods, they had no other use at all.

As for turning them into jewelry for sale, that was even less likely. Most soul masters on the Douluo Continent were practical people, and hardly anyone was willing to spend a fortune on accessories.

So forget one thousand gold soul coins per piece.

Even at one gold soul coin per piece, the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect would make a killing.

"No rush."

Ning Tian shook her head and said calmly, "The Spirit Medicine Pavilion was the one that proposed buying them. Naturally, they're the anxious ones."

Wu Feng was a little puzzled.

"But Huo Yuhao didn't look anxious at all."

"That's why we need to wait."

Recalling the negotiation just now, a thoughtful glint flashed through Ning Tian's blue eyes.

From the moment Huo Yuhao picked up the Glazed Crystal, she had been observing his expression.

Yet that guy had remained completely calm from beginning to end.

Even when he ended the negotiations outright, he had not shown the slightest reluctance.

But Ning Tian did not believe he had no interest at all.

If the Spirit Medicine Pavilion merely wanted a few gemstones for decoration, there was no need to propose a long-term, large-scale purchase.

The Glazed Crystals definitely had another use.

She simply did not know what it was yet.

"Let's drag this out for a few days."

Ning Tian continued walking and said seriously, "No matter what value the Glazed Crystals have, one thing will not change."

"Only our sect's territory has this material in the entire Douluo Continent."

"As long as they still want to buy it, they'll definitely come looking for us again."

Wu Feng nodded.

After thinking for a moment, she could not help asking, "What if he really stops buying?"

Ning Tian fell silent for a moment, then said with confidence and certainty, "They will buy."

When Ning Tian awakened her martial soul, her innate soul power had reached level nine and a half. She had been just a step away from innate full soul power, and after taking the Dark Nether Sect's Profound Water Pill, every aspect of her had reached the standard of innate full soul power.

It was precisely because of this that Ning Tian had been raised as the sect's heir from childhood, with her position as Young Sect Master decided early on.

Because she had frequently handled sect affairs and negotiated various matters, Ning Tian was so skilled at it.

Over the next week.

The two sides held several more negotiations.

The first time, Ning Tian lowered the price from eight hundred gold soul coins per piece to five hundred.

Huo Yuhao did not agree.

The second time, the price dropped to two hundred.

Huo Yuhao still shook his head.

By the third negotiation, Wu Feng, sitting beside them, was starting to look a little unnatural.

She finally understood.

Huo Yuhao was not here to discuss business at all.

This guy was here to haggle.

And every time, he came up with a whole heap of reasons, from mining costs to transportation costs, then from shipping losses to the risks the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had to bear.

He made it sound as if the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect was sabotaging commercial development across the continent by refusing to lower the price.

And Ning Tian could still continue arguing with him in all seriousness.

The two of them were equally good at talking nonsense.

Wu Feng's head was starting to ache from listening.

"Twenty gold soul coins per jin."

Ning Tian set down her teacup and gave a new price.

"No."

Huo Yuhao answered without hesitation.

Ning Tian frowned. "Then how much do you want?"

"One gold soul coin for ten jin."

"Why don't you just rob us?"

Wu Feng slammed the table.

They had already conceded from selling by the piece to selling by the jin.

Yet this bastard was still trying to slash the price to the bone.

Huo Yuhao glanced at her and said calmly, "Robbery is illegal. Doing business isn't."

Wu Feng: "..."

She suddenly felt this guy was even more hateful than a robber.

Ning Tian drew a deep breath.

"Fifteen gold soul coins per jin. That's my bottom line."

"Five."

"Twelve."

"Six."

"Ten."

"Deal."

Huo Yuhao immediately extended his hand.

Ning Tian froze.

Seeing how readily he agreed, she suddenly felt that she might have quoted too high a price after all.

Still, ten gold soul coins per jin was an absolute steal for the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect.

Ning Tian put on a pained expression and tremblingly reached out to shake his hand lightly.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Sect will handle mining and transportation. We'll supply at least ten thousand jin of Glazed Crystals every month."

"Fine."

Huo Yuhao nodded. "But I have one condition as well. The Glazed Crystals cannot be sold to any other factions."

Ning Tian did not agree immediately.

"When it comes to spirit medicines, the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect must have the highest purchasing priority."

"Only for standard spirit medicines."

"No problem."

"And one more thing."

Ning Tian continued, "The chambers of commerce under the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect need the rights to sell Azure Jade, Blue Jade, and Red Jade Elixirs."

"We can grant you sales rights, but the prices will be set uniformly by the Spirit Medicine Pavilion."

Huo Yuhao added, "For every bottle sold, the Spirit Medicine Pavilion gets a share."

After another half hour of discussion, they finally settled every detail.

The production chain remained in the hands of the Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Sect, meanwhile, obtained priority purchasing rights and the right to sell spirit medicines in certain regions.

As for the Glazed Crystals.

Their price had fallen from one thousand gold soul coins per piece to ten gold soul coins per jin.

Both sides appeared very satisfied.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Sect had traded stones scattered everywhere for a stable supply channel of spirit medicines.

And the Spirit Medicine Pavilion had acquired, at a practically giveaway price, a precious material capable of changing the internal structure of soul tools.

As for who had made more from this deal, no one knew yet.

No one knew yet.

Weekend.

By Sea God Lake.

The grill was covered with skewers of meat, while the crackling of burning charcoal rang out continuously.

Huo Yuhao sat on a small stool, skillfully turning the skewers.

Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong sat around him.

Not far away, Tang Ya was directing Bei Bei as he carried drinks.

"Bei Bei, get two more bottles."

"You've already had three."

"I'm the sect master. Listen to me."

Bei Bei sighed and could only take out two more bottles of cola.

Elsewhere.

Wu Feng took the skewer Huo Yuhao handed her and lowered her head for a bite.

She had originally wanted to find something to criticize.

But the next second, she fell silent.

It was delicious.

Seeing her suddenly behave herself, Ning Tian's lips curved slightly.

After a week of negotiations, she and Huo Yuhao had become fairly familiar with each other.

Setting business aside, this guy was actually not hard to get along with.

As long as no one haggled with him.

Sitting beside Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong's gaze slowly swept over the others.

Xiao Xiao.

Ning Tian.

Wu Feng.

And that red-haired demoness who had forcibly snatched Huo Yuhao away by Sea God Lake that day.

Her expression gradually became serious.

How had so many girls appeared around Huo Yuhao just because she had not been paying attention for a little while?

The more Wang Dong thought about it, the more something felt wrong.

She glanced at Huo Yuhao, who was focused on grilling meat, then suddenly reached out and snatched away the entire large batch of freshly grilled skewers.

Huo Yuhao paused.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Dong hugged the skewers tightly and said righteously, "I'm hungry."

Huo Yuhao looked at the more than twenty skewers, then at her flat stomach.

"Are you a bottomless pit?"

Wang Dong snorted coldly.

Of course she could not finish them.

But she could claim them.