A Difficult Choice, a Promise Kept

With Liu Yiyi by his side, Li Yunjing found it much easier to communicate with the barbarians, including Pan.

Li Yunjing then announced that he would purchase spiritual items such as Earth Spirit Fruit.

And it's still the same price as before, eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

Pan stared at Liu Yiyi and started babbling a long string of words.

Liu Yiyi looked serious and nodded from time to time.

Her mind was racing.

She memorized everything Pan said in her own unique way.

After Pan finished speaking, Liu Yiyi looked at Li Yunjing.

Without much preparation, Liu Yiyi translated Pan's words verbatim to Li Yunjing.

"Friend, your suggestion is good, but unfortunately we don't have a great need for Spirit Stone."

We need the various kinds of spirit rice you grow, as well as elixirs made from spirit medicine and magical Law Artifact forged from spirit iron.

Life is too hard for our tribe right now; only these things can help us get through this difficult time.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing was actually quite pleased.

Li Yunjing was somewhat reluctant to take out eight thousand Spirit Stone at once.

The Luozhen Sect currently has a total of low-grade and Mid-Grade Spirit Stone,

That's about it.

This is equivalent to emptying the Luozhen Sect's Spirit Stone.

But if we were to trade based on what Pan said...

Then there's no need to empty your Spirit Stone.

"I respect Fellow Daoist Pan's suggestion. No problem, we'll do as Fellow Daoist Pan says," Li Yunjing said with a smile.

After Liu Yiyi translated, Pan also smiled broadly.

Li Yunjing gave it a second thought.

Afterwards, Li Yunjing had a rough estimate in his mind.

"I can give Fellow Daoist Pan five thousand catties of Golden Jade Rice," Li Yunjing said.

Pan's eyes lit up immediately after hearing Liu Yiyi's translation.

He turned and spoke with the few barbarians beside him.

Liu Yiyi translated what the group had said to Li Yunjing.

There's nothing else to it but whether the spirit rice Li Yunjing gave us is enough.

Through translation, Li Yunjing learned that Pan's tribe had recently suffered a natural disaster.

This resulted in a poor harvest for his tribe.

In addition, the Hundred Yue Mountain are not suitable for growing spirit rice.

Therefore, the Pan tribe has a great demand for spirit rice.

Although it is possible to hunt Demon Beast,

But which of the Demon Beast that could survive in Hundred Yue Mountain wasn't ferocious?

If they go to hunt these Demon Beast, Pan's tribe will also suffer casualties.

This is not a sustainable solution.

That's why Pan and the others took the initiative to contact the outside world.

After they reached an agreement, Pan looked serious.

Looking at Li Yunjing, he spoke a string of words in a barbarian language.

The gist of the translation is that the amount of spirit rice given by Li Yunjing is far from enough.

Five thousand catties seems like a lot.

But the Pan tribe also has a considerable population.

There are over a thousand mouths to feed.

Even if it's paired with Demon Beast meat to reduce the consumption of spirit rice.

Five thousand catties of Golden Jade Rice won't last long.

In at most half a month, they will be eaten up by the Pan tribe.

Li Yunjing smiled when he learned of this.

"Fellow Daoist Pan, Non-Self don't want to give more, but the price of Golden Jade Rice here is only one and a half Low-Grade Spirit Stone per pound."

Even if I have connections, I can lower the price to one Low-Grade Spirit Stone per pound.

Five thousand catties of Golden Jade Rice is already worth five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

You also want elixirs, Law Artifact, and the like.

If these items were purchased at a price of eight thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone...

The remaining three thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stone were converted into spirit pills and Law Artifact.

I also considered that you might not need so many elixirs and Law Artifact.

"We need some Spirit Stone, which is why we promised you five thousand catties of Golden Jade Rice."

In fact, Li Yunjing could have replaced the Golden Jade Rice with even lower-quality spirit rice.

In this way, Li Yunjing can provide more spirit rice at the same price.

However, Li Yunjing intended to make a good impression on Pan and the others.

Pan and his group had also cultivated spirit rice and could judge its quality.

The spirit rice that Li Yunjing gave was of very poor quality; perhaps Pan and the others wouldn't say anything about it.

In terms of impression alone, it will definitely be lower.

Since the goal is to cooperate long-term, Li Yunjing naturally wants to improve his impression of him.

After Pan understood the meaning behind Li Yunjing's words, he immediately looked conflicted.

Spiritual rice is indispensable, as are spiritual pills and Law Artifact.

Barbarians were due to racial differences.

This resulted in a far smaller number of Alchemist, weapon refiners, and other professionals among the barbarians compared to the Great Qiu People.

The quality varies greatly.

Therefore, even though the barbarians could obtain many good spirit medicine, good spiritual iron, and other spiritual items...

However, they can only be consumed or used directly; they cannot be refined into spirit medicine or forged into Law Artifact from spirit iron.

This is not only inefficient, but also extremely wasteful.

Living in the Hundred Yue Mountain

Without elixirs and Law Artifact, the casualties would be extremely severe.

This is a lesson that the Pan and other barbarians learned with their lives.

Ever since the Pan and other barbarians unexpectedly obtained the elixirs and Law Artifact refined by the Great Qiu People.

He became completely obsessed with these wonderful things.

As a result, the entire tribe suffered far fewer casualties.

Some wounds that would have been fatal were saved thanks to the elixir.

The Law Artifact also greatly boosted the combat power of the barbarians like Pan.

Pan then spoke with the barbarian beside him.

Pan and the others were also struggling with the decision.

Through Liu Yiyi's translation,

Li Yunjing knew that Pan intended to have his cake and eat it too.

We need a sufficient quantity of spirit rice, as well as a sufficient quantity of spirit pills and Law Artifact.

Li Yunjing shook his head helplessly and interrupted Pan and the others' conversation.

"Fellow Daoist Pan, how about this? I can add another three thousand catties of spirit rice, and I'll give you all the remaining spirit pills and Law Artifact without fail."

After learning what Li Yunjing meant, Pan looked at Li Yunjing with suspicion.

He's not stupid.

I know Li Yunjing must have some conditions.

Li Yunjing smiled and said, "Of course, I have one condition, which is very simple: my Luozhen Treasure Pavilion is willing to establish a long-term cooperation with your tribe."

If your tribe agrees, after this transaction...

I can immediately send another batch of spiritual rice to support your tribe until you overcome this difficult time.

After establishing cooperation, my Luozhen Treasure Pavilion will continue to acquire your tribe's surplus resources.

"If you encounter any difficulties, Luozhen Treasure Pavilion will definitely help if it can."

After listening to Liu Yiyi's translation, Pan's gaze flickered uncertainly.

He turned his head and spoke with the few barbarians beside him.

However, this time, Pan did not speak directly.

Instead, they used a method similar to Divine Sense communication.

Liu Yiyi was unable to know the content of Pan and the others' conversation, and therefore could not translate it.

Li Yunjing had no idea what Pan and the others were talking about.

However, Li Yunjing was not anxious.

They sat quietly, waiting for Pan and the others to finish their conversation.

After a while, Pan and the others finished their conversation.

Suddenly, Pan stood up.

The same was true for the remaining seven barbarians.

The eight barbarians looked serious and solemn.

Suddenly, all the barbarians extended their right hands, clenched their fists, and placed them on their chests.

Pan solemnly said a few words to Li Yunjing.

Then, all eight people bowed to Li Yunjing at a 90-degree angle.

The sudden turn of events made Li Yunjing unable to sit still, and he immediately stood up.

What happened?

Liu Yiyi explained and translated Pan's words from the side.

Only then did Li Yunjing learn that

Pan agreed to Li Yunjing's request.

Pan and the others were very grateful for Li Yunjing's generosity.

Therefore, Pan expressed his gratitude to Li Yunjing with the highest etiquette of the tribe.

Liu Yiyi explained in detail what constitutes the highest level of etiquette.

Simply put, it's a way for a barbarian tribe to express gratitude.

Barbarians believed in gods.

What Pan just said,

It was a prayer to the gods worshipped by the barbarians.

May the barbarian gods protect Li Yunjing.

In addition, Pan also gained the friendship of Pan's tribe.

From now on, whenever Li Yunjing goes to Pan's tribe,

They will certainly receive the highest level of hospitality.

Li Yunjing was somewhat bewildered.

This is not just a transaction.

Why did Pan and the others get so carried away?

Liu Yiyi then offered another explanation.

"Sect Leader Li, these barbarians don't care about so much. They've already acknowledged you because they heard you're going to help them through this difficult time."

This is quite common among barbarians.

There aren't many hidden agendas among barbarians.

If you treat them well, they will treat you well in return; they are very simple and honest.

Li Yunjing glanced at Liu Yiyi and nodded slightly.

Looking at Pan, Li Yunjing's expression also turned serious.

Li Yunjing solemnly said to the chariot:

"Fellow Daoist Pan, a promise is a promise. I mean what I say, and I hope our friendship lasts forever."

Li Yunjing extended his right hand...