Si Lei Zhenjun

"Well, my two young friends, please follow me."

Elder Du nodded, stood up, and led the two of them through the corridor to a seemingly ordinary room at the corner of the second floor. He pushed the door and walked in.

When you look at this room from the outside, it looks just like the other rooms around it, but when you walk in, you'll find that it has its own secrets.

An endless desert stretched out at their feet, a vast sea of ​​sand that seemed boundless.

In the desert, the sky is filled with wind and sand, and occasionally you can see withered plants stubbornly poking their heads out from the sand.

It was the first time for Chu Xing to enter this kind of space created by the Qiankun magic. He felt the fineness and hardness of the sand under his feet, and the breath of the wilderness filled his nose, dry and hot. He couldn't help but marvel at it.

"Young man, please cast your spell on me. I must feel the power of your spell firsthand."

Elder Du walked to a small mound three meters away from Chu Xing and stood still.

"it is good."

Chu Xing got into position. He couldn't detect the opponent's cultivation level, which was obviously much higher than his, so he didn't have to worry about hurting the opponent.

call--

Suddenly, thunder and wind arose from the ground. Chu Xing jumped into the air, raised his fingers and muttered something.

As he chanted the spell, a powerful aura surged out from his body, and the air around him seemed to tremble.

A huge spear of thunder suddenly appeared in front of him. It looked like a dragon soaring into the sky. Countless tiny lightning bolts intertwined and danced on the spear, and the rotation brought about a whistling wind.

boom! ! !

The spear broke through the air, and the sound of wind and thunder was deafening.

Elder Du raised his palm slowly, and it only touched the fierce thunder spear for a moment before he waved it away casually.

After doing all this, he looked at Chu Xing in front of him and said calmly:

"Young friend, this technique is quite powerful, but it also has many drawbacks. For example, the caster must face the enemy with the spear. I also see that you have very little mana left in your body, so I believe this technique will consume a lot of mana. Our Chamber of Commerce can only afford 20,000 spirit stones for this technique."

Chu Xing was slightly stunned, but then he realized that Lao Deng was trying to lower the price.

In order to sell the "Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique" at a good price, when he just condensed the lightning spear, he almost drained the magic power in his dantian before he struck out with all his might.

He was confident that this attack could at least reach the late Nascent Soul stage, but the opponent just replied indifferently, "It's okay."

"Since Senior doesn't like it, then let it go. I don't lack these 20,000 spirit stones."

Chu Xing did not argue with the other party. He just dusted off his clothes and turned to walk towards where his master was.

Elder Du hurriedly followed and said with a smile:

"Wait a minute, my friend. Business always involves bargaining, right? How about 30,000 spirit stones?"

Chu Xing ignored him and just kept walking forward with his head down.

"Although your spell is quite powerful, it does have some serious drawbacks. Okay, I'll give you another 20,000 spirit stones. How about 50,000?"

Chu Xing stopped, sighed slightly, and said lightly:

"To be honest, Senior, I really don't care about tens of thousands of spirit stones."

After saying that, he prepared to lift his foot and continue moving forward.

Elder Du quickly reached out to stop Chu Xing and asked anxiously:

"Why don't you name your own price? As long as it's reasonable, we can negotiate everything."

Chu Xing showed a slightly shy smile and slowly extended a finger:

"One million spirit stones."

"Hmph, good bye!"

Elder Du's face darkened. He waved his sleeves, turned his head and ignored Chu Xing.

Chu Xing didn't care at all. Instead, he walked forward with a smile, put his arm around Elder Du's shoulders very naturally, and comforted him:

"Look at you, why are you so angry? Didn't you say that business always involves bargaining? I can name the price, but you may bargain. Let's negotiate a good price."

Elder Du's expression softened slightly, but he still felt resentful. He looked at Chu Xing angrily and said,

"Young friend, do you know that the most expensive spell sold in my Jubao Merchant Guild is only 130,000 spirit stones, and it's a set of sword techniques, unlike yours, which only has one move. You're asking for a million spirit stones right out of the box. With such an exorbitant price, why should I bargain with you?"

Facing Elder Du's accusations, Chu Xing appeared calm and composed.

He blinked and asked seriously:

"Senior, is the sword technique you sell as powerful as this one?"

Elder Du was slightly startled, then shook his head and said in a somewhat weak defense:

"That sword technique is called 'Thousand Illusions Sword Technique'. Its greatest characteristic is its strangeness and versatility. Once unleashed, it can generate thousands of dazzling sword beams, making it impossible to distinguish which one is the true attack."

"It is said that its origin is inextricably linked to the 'Ten Thousand Swords Art', the sect's top-level sword technique from an ancient sword cultivation sect. If one cultivates to the highest level, there is a chance that one will be able to comprehend this power."

The "Ten Thousand Swords Art" is a sword that can evolve into tens of millions of swords, while your "Thousand Illusion Sword Art" can only transform into a few more sword lights. The difference is huge.

Chu Xing curled his lips secretly and continued to talk:

"Senior, magic is ultimately used to kill the enemy. What's the point of just being fancy? The Thousand Illusions Sword Art can't compare to my spell in terms of power. So, am I right in saying that the Thousand Illusions Sword Art is inferior to my spell?"

"Since the Thousand Illusions Sword Art can be sold for 130,000 spirit stones, then think about asking you for 100 spirit stones for my Extreme Wind and Thunder Killing Technique. Is that too much?"

"After your Chamber of Commerce buys the 'Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique' from me, you can easily sell multiple copies of the same technique. As long as you sell a few copies, the cost will be easily recovered."

Elder Du's eyes showed a thoughtful look, and he actually felt that what the other party said made some sense, but the thought only flashed through his mind.

His face straightened and he said righteously:

"What do you mean by selling the same thing to multiple customers? Our Chamber of Commerce has always been based on integrity and would never engage in such despicable behavior."

Chu Xing just stared at him quietly without saying a word.

Deep in those eyes as calm as water, there seemed to be hidden deep doubt and distrust. The meaning conveyed by his eyes was probably - would you be so honest?

Du Changfeng blushed a little when he was stared at by Chu Xing's suspicious eyes:

"Well, when our guild trades high-end skills or spells with customers, they always require us to sign a blood contract, promising not to sell them to anyone else."

Chu Xing showed a disappointed expression as if to say, "I misjudged you," and sighed:

"Since that's the case, I won't make it difficult for you, Senior. I'll just trade it at the price of 130,000 Spirit Stones."

Du Changfeng: “?”

Did I promise you 130,000 spirit stones?

Du Changfeng was stunned at first, looking at him in astonishment, then frowned and looked embarrassed:

"Young friend... can we discuss the price? The reason 'Thousand Illusions Sword Art' can be sold for 130,000 spirit stones is because it's a systematic sword technique. After all, you only have one spell. Even the top spells in our Chamber of Commerce only fetch 50,000 or 60,000 spirit stones at best."

Chu Xing pretended to be angry and said:

"Senior, that's not very interesting. The Thousand Illusions Sword Art would hardly pose a threat to an early Nascent Soul cultivator, right? And my Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique can indeed allow a late Jindan cultivator to deliver attacks at the level of a late Nascent Soul cultivator. I'm sure you know which is better. It's impossible for a good spell to be sold at a lower price than a bad one, right?"

When saying this, Chu Xing did not blush or feel nervous, completely forgetting that he was only able to achieve this level with the blessing of the Wind and Thunder Golden Pill and the Wind and Thunder Body.

However, these words made Elder Du unable to refute for a moment, and he was in a dilemma.

After a long silence, he finally nodded in response:

"Then I will do as you wish. However, I still need to examine the magic jade slip before I can hand over the spirit stone to you. And according to the rules, you must also sign a blood contract, promising not to teach this magic to others."

"no problem."

Chu Xing's face immediately broke into a brilliant smile, and he took out the jade slip that recorded the "Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique" and handed it to him.

Elder Du took the jade slip and examined it carefully with his spiritual sense, but found that it was far less exquisite than he had imagined.

But when he recalled the process of the other party making hand gestures and chanting the incantation, it was exactly the same as what was recorded in the jade slip.

After much thought, he could only attribute it to his own lack of experience, which made it difficult for him to comprehend the profound mystery of the powerful monk who had created this spell and had already reached the state of returning to nature.

……

A quarter of an hour later, in the quiet room.

Chu Xing took a blood contract from Du Changfeng, narrowed his eyes slightly, and carefully and meticulously examined the blood contract from beginning to end over and over again, not missing any details.

After confirming again and again that there was no problem, he bit his finger and pressed his fingerprint.

Then he happily put the 130,000 spirit stones on the table into his storage bag, and began to make a small calculation in his mind:

A spell that the eldest senior brother casually adapted could be sold for 130,000 spirit stones. If he could tinker with one or two spells every day, there would be no need to worry about the lack of "funds" for crimes at Piaomiao Peak... Oh no, there would be no need to worry about Piaomiao Peak not prospering?

Moreover, the eldest senior brother is now henpecked and is so short of money that he has to look up to Senior Sister Ruxue if he wants to do some research. I believe he is also happy to make some pocket money.

After returning, I can persuade him to form a strong alliance with me. He will be responsible for the "strengthening" and I will be responsible for the "alliance", and we will work together on the road to wealth.

However, in sharp contrast to Chu Xing's joyful expression was Elder Du standing beside him.

He was seen with a slightly frowned brow and a sad face. Although he had successfully received a top-notch spell for the Chamber of Commerce, his mood at the moment was not so good.

Is this transaction completely unprofitable? That's not the case.

After all, this kind of magic is extremely powerful and rare in the world, and its value is self-evident.

But can we say that they are making huge profits? It seems not entirely true.

After all, this is just a spell, and compared to those sets of spells and sword techniques, its market appeal may be slightly inferior.

The most crucial thing is that the price of this spell was inexplicably raised to 130,000 spirit stones by the other party.

Thinking of this, Elder Du felt even more uncomfortable, as if he had eaten a fly. He secretly made up his mind to squeeze some benefits out of the other party no matter what.

So, he coughed lightly, breaking the brief silence in the room, and said to Chu Xing with a smile on his face:

"I see that you are currently in the late Jindan stage of cultivation. Coincidentally, my Chamber of Commerce recently acquired a Purple Yuan Pill. Taking this pill can directly elevate you to a higher realm without any side effects. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Of course I'm interested,"

Chu Xing's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands back and forth excitedly, and said a little embarrassedly:

"But...it belongs to the Chamber of Commerce after all. If you just give it to me like this, wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate?"

Elder Du’s smile froze.

Did I say I would give it to you? What's wrong with you, kid?

Elder Du was mumbling in his heart, but his smile remained unchanged:

"My friend, you're joking. However, if you're interested in buying one, I can give you a discount. The original price is 110,000 Spirit Stones, but I can let you take it for 100,000 Spirit Stones."

"Forget about asking for money,"

Chu Xing shook his head repeatedly and curled his lips:

"Someone gave me this Purple Yuan Pill a while ago. Maybe he will give me another one when I return to the sect next time."

In fact, Chu Xing did not lie. Feng Chen did give him one some time ago, but he did not expect that this Ziyuan Pill was so expensive.

All I can say is that men who have rich women around them are generous.

Elder Du saw that he spoke so calmly and did not suspect anything. He changed to many other products to promote, ranging from powerful magic weapons to rare elixirs and talismans, and to various exotic treasures from heaven and earth.

However, Chu Xing always maintained an indifferent expression, completely unmoved, and only responded with a few words occasionally.

He then stood up, patted his butt, and kindly reminded him that he must take protective measures when practicing the "Wind Extreme Thunder Killing Technique".

Elder Du just nodded perfunctorily, indicating that he was aware of the matter.

Then he started a new round of sales promotion, as if he would not give up until Chu Xing was convinced.

"Have you ever heard that magic is easy to learn, but supernatural powers are difficult to teach? Our Chamber of Commerce has an ancient stone tablet with recorded images. We've spent a fortune to invite several powerful monks who possess supernatural powers to perform them. Would you like to try to comprehend something? It only costs 100,000 spirit stones to study for a night, and you might even be lucky enough to grasp something!"

"Magic power?" Chu Xing immediately became interested, but did not reply to the other party immediately. Instead, he penetrated his spiritual consciousness into the Yanshenzhu.

"Master Yan, can you deduce the magical power from the images of the magical power on the ancient stone tablet?"

"What ancient photo-recording stone tablet is nothing more than a larger photo-recording stone? How can we deduce it if it only retains its form but not its spirit?"

"Got it, thank you, Master Yan."

Hearing this, Chu Xing instantly understood that the other party was trying to trick him into paying an IQ tax, but he did not expose it. Instead, he looked at Elder Du with interest:

"Senior, I'd like to ask, what price did your Chamber of Commerce pay to have the powerful cultivator leave behind a magical image?"