Five Elements Sacred Secret

Chapter 108 Negotiating Price

Shi Shanqi agreed to Mu Xiaofeng's conditions, and only five days later, Mu Xiaofeng was called to Shi Shanqi's study.

As soon as Mu Xiaofeng entered, he saw an older man who looked somewhat similar to Shi Shanqi.

"Master Yi Dan, come and sit down." Shi Shanqi said enthusiastically when he saw Mu Xiaofeng come in.

Mu Xiaofeng sat in the position designated by Shi Shanqi, looked at the person opposite him who looked very similar to Shi Shanqi, and asked.

"Who is this?"

"This is my brother, Shi Shanjin." Shi Shanqi introduced and sat down opposite Shi Shanjin.

"Master Yi Dan, considering his age, he is really young and promising." Shi Shanjin said calmly.

Shi Shanjin's calmness made Mu Xiaofeng a little unsure of what he was thinking.

"Hello, Senior Shi." Mu Xiaofeng couldn't see through Shi Shanjin's cultivation level and was not familiar with Shi Shanjin so he had to call him senior.

"Master Yi Dan is from the Northern Territory?" Shi Shanjin asked again.

This made Mu Xiaofeng a little alert.

However, Shi Shanjin's next words made Mu Xiaofeng feel relieved.

"Master Yi Dan, don't worry. This Heluo City is close to the Wanwuchen River, and ships from the two regions basically stay here. So Master Yi Dan's identity is easy to investigate." Shi Shanjin said slowly.

"Senior Shi is right. I am originally from the Northern Region, but I offended some people in the Northern Region, so I had to come to the Eastern Region." Mu Xiaofeng saw that Shi Shanjin had clearly stated that he had investigated him, so he had nothing to hide.

"This is a small matter, as long as you are valuable enough to the sect. It is a small matter to offend anyone. Even if it is Fengming Villa and Liehuo Valley in the Northern Territory, my Qingxiao Sect can take it on." Shi Shanjin still spoke in a leisurely tone, as if the first-class sects in the Northern Territory were just some small characters in his eyes.

"That depends on whether your sect needs me." Mu Xiaofeng did not mention the Alchemy Competition. He had not mentioned before that he also wanted to participate in the Alchemy Competition, so now it is the Qingxiao Sect, or the people behind Shi Shanqi who need him.

"Master Yi Dan, aren't you asking questions even though you already know the answer?" Shi Shanjin asked back.

"I believe Senior Shi has also heard what Master Shi said about my strength in alchemy. So what do you mean by asking me this question?" Mu Xiaofeng also asked. He is still valuable now and cannot appear too cowardly.

"But I don't think a sixth-level strength can get a good ranking in the Alchemy Competition." Shi Shanjin said again.

"So, Senior Shi, you came to see me today, what do you want me to do?" Mu Xiaofeng asked. Mu Xiaofeng was confident that he could become a seventh-rank alchemist within five years, but if he casually said such things, people would usually think that he was bragging.

"Then do you think you have a chance to advance to the seventh-level alchemist within four years?" Shi Shanjin asked again.

"I think I have a chance. Regarding the talent for alchemy, the head should know something." Mu Xiaofeng replied. This is the time to prove your own worth. Being too humble at this time will only make people think that you have no strength.

"Master Yi Dan only spent one month in seclusion to advance from the fifth level to the sixth level. I know this." Shi Shanqi said quickly when he saw Mu Xiaofeng mentioned him.

After listening to Shi Shanqi's words, Shi Shanjin stared at Mu Xiaofeng for a while.

"Hahaha, what is it that Master Yi Dan wants to see me about? I can basically make the decision." Shi Shanjin looked for a while and suddenly laughed.

"One is about the fair competition for places within the sect, and the other is that I'm going to the Small Tianhuang Territory, so how are the spiritual herbs distributed?" Mu Xiaofeng raised his own questions.

"The first thing is no problem at all, I can promise you that right now. As for the second thing, you can take away 30% of the spiritual herbs below the ninth level." Shi Shanjin said with a smile, completely losing his previous aura, looking like an elder of Mu Xiaofeng.

"What Senior Shi said, if I can enter the Small Heavenly Wasteland, then shouldn't I prepare to advance to the ninth-level alchemist? Besides, I don't believe that Senior Shi is not aware of the value of ninth-level spiritual herbs?"

At the sixth level, spiritual herbs already have their own rules, not to mention high-level spiritual herbs. The value of high-level spiritual herbs is completely different from that of medium and low-level spiritual herbs, and the value of ninth-level spiritual herbs is also completely different from that of seventh- and eighth-level spiritual herbs.

It can be said that the value of the seventh-level spiritual herbs is more than a hundred times that of the sixth-level spiritual herbs, and the eighth-level spiritual herbs are more than ten times that of the seventh-level spiritual herbs. The value of the ninth-level spiritual herbs is more than a hundred times that of the eighth-level spiritual herbs, and even a hundred times is an underestimated price, because the higher the level of spiritual herbs, the higher the requirements for the growth environment and age. In addition, the high-level elixirs refined from high-level spiritual herbs serve high-level monks, and high-level monks will definitely not be too short of spiritual stones, so the value of the things they need must be higher.

Especially for the True Transformation cultivators, who are rare and are already top figures in this world, will they be short of spiritual stones? In this way, the value of the ninth-level spiritual herbs has been invisibly increased. In addition, the ninth-level spiritual herbs are extremely rare. Under so many factors, the value of the ninth-level spiritual herbs will naturally rise.

This is also why Shi Shanjin would offer this condition for himself, but in this way, the condition that Shi Shanjin offered himself made it meaningless for him to enter the Xiaotianhuang Realm.

After listening to Mu Xiaofeng's words, Shi Shanjin pondered for a while and asked.

"Then do you think your chances of advancing to the seventh-level alchemist are high?"

"Within four years, I am 100% sure that I can advance to the seventh-level alchemist." Mu Xiaofeng looked at Shi Shanjin and said firmly. This kind of thing is to fight for his own interests, and he must not be unsteady. Besides, Mu Xiaofeng is really sure that he can advance to the seventh-level alchemist.

“Then let’s do this, 20% are below the ninth level, and 10% are ninth level spiritual herbs.” Shi Shanjin said.

"Senior, you are not sincere at all, right?" Mu Xiaofeng said. No one would go for such conditions.

"Then tell me your conditions." Shi Shanjin said.

"How about this, we'll split it in half for those below level nine, and I'll take 60% for those above level nine." Mu Xiaofeng said. Of course, this was a process of asking for a sky-high price. It wasn't that Mu Xiaofeng really wanted so much, but he couldn't say he didn't want it either. He wanted it but didn't have the strength.

Sure enough, after hearing Mu Xiaofeng's words, Shi Shanjin almost jumped up.

"No, this condition is impossible. You are alone, and we are only one sect. You want more. This is impossible. Even if I agree, the sect master will not agree to you."

“Then let’s put it this way. For those below level nine, I only need 40%, and 50% for level nine spiritual herbs.” Mu Xiaofeng’s minimum requirement is that all spiritual herbs must be above level three.

"This won't work either. Forty percent is no problem for those below the ninth level, but for the ninth-level spiritual herbs, I can only give you thirty percent at most." Shi Shanjin blurted out.

"Is that so? That's fine too." Mu Xiaofeng sighed and pretended to be disappointed. This price had exceeded his expectations. It was already acceptable. Mu Xiaofeng also knew that he should not be greedy. Even though he had talent, his strength was limited.

"But this is under the condition that you can advance to the seventh-level alchemist." Shi Shanjin said again.

"Of course, it's a pleasure to work with you." If he couldn't advance to the seventh level, Mu Xiaofeng estimated that the possibility of him entering the Lesser Heavenly Realm would be relatively low. Moreover, if he had not advanced to the seventh level as an alchemist, his need for ninth level spiritual herbs would not be urgent.

"Okay, it's a pleasure to work with you. We will set off back to the sect tomorrow. But don't worry, no matter who you offend in the Northern Territory, I can take it over." Shi Shanjin added, fearing that Mu Xiaofeng would worry.

"Okay." As long as there are no troubles from the Northern Territory sects, he should be relatively safe.