Volume Three: How a Crooked Merchant Is Made - A Willow Planted Without Intent (Part Two)

Since the God King had spoken frankly, Luo Qian did the same. "Your Majesty, all you seek are Elixirs and materials from the Immortal Realm to sustain your war with the Demon Realm. I can sell you the Elixirs without a profit in exchange for your concessions. But for everything else, a fair market price is a fair market price. What do you say?"

The God King thought, The Divine Realm is vast and rich, with everything one could want. Apart from those pills, what could the Immortal Realm possibly have that I need? He readily agreed. "Good. We have a deal. I'll grant you a God King Badge. Your goods will be allowed through wherever they go, with no transit tax. You may also use the City's large-scale Teleportation Magic Arrays to transport them at half price." Luo Qian grinned. "Thank you, Your Majesty! But you could give me a little more." The God King shook his head. "You crooked merchant. What else do you want? Out with it."

"How about exempting me from thirty percent of my taxes?" Luo Qian asked.

The God King frowned. Thirty percent did not sound like much, but if Luo Qian's business truly grew, it would amount to a substantial sum. Seeing his hesitation, Luo Qian added another bargaining chip. "I can bring Your Majesty Immortal Pills with even stronger effects!" "Twenty percent," the God King said.

Riding the Thundercloud Fire Leopard back through the Immortal Realm, Luo Qian thought about business in the Divine Realm the entire way. What could he ship there? He hardly needed to rack his brains. His existing wares alone offered plenty of choices: Elixirs, jewelry, wish-fulfillment novels translated into the language of the Divine Realm, Immortal Water, V-discs, Laptops, Sexy Lingerie...

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