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Chapter 726 - Chapter 726 Chapter 726 Each With Ingenious Tricks

Chapter 726: Chapter 726 Each With Ingenious Tricks Chapter 726: Chapter 726 Each With Ingenious Tricks Indeed, as expected, Feng Jun became “finally” tempted after seeing the armor.

Then Bai Luan decisively continued to bundle the armor, pricing the twelve thousand Spirit Stone armor at three thousand Spirit Stones, a total of fifteen thousand Spirit Stones.

Feng Jun felt it was not appropriate, as both items were armor, they couldn’t be sold like this, could they?

However, Bai Luan felt that she had already “hooked” him and firmly refused to make any further concessions.

Feng Jun haggled for a long time, and in the end, he agreed to the trade “reluctantly.”

Having achieved his goal, he didn’t mind allowing the other party to feel a bit superior.

But what stunned him came afterward – after finalizing the deal, Bai Luan magically produced a slender-fronted saber with runes etched on it.

With a smiling expression, she said, “This is a Treasure Weapon of utmost yang. If you need it, I’ll sell it to you for six thousand Spirit Stones.”

Feng Jun almost spat up blood, having thought she was a straightforward person, not expecting her to pull such a trick.

To be honest, compared to armor, he was more interested in utmost yang weapons – he had a greater interest in offense.

Not long ago, he had asked Yu Changqing if it was possible to acquire an utmost yang Spirit Weapon, and she had said it was impossible, but who would have thought it would be available now?

What frustrated him was that fifteen thousand and six thousand Spirit Stones came to a total of twenty-one thousand – this was on purpose, wasn’t it?

Obviously, by pricing it this way, Bai Luan wanted to prove that she could get her hands on a Nether Bead without using Spirit Stones.

Feng Jun wanted to bargain for a thousand lesser, hoping to purchase the three items for twenty thousand Spirit Stones. But Bai Luan simply put away the saber and said indifferently, “Then forget it, preserving your life is important, this isn’t essential to you.”

Her demeanor was just like when Feng Jun was in possession of the Nether Bead.

In the end, Feng Jun had no choice but to pinch his nose and buy the three items. Together with the trade he made with those two disciples, as well as the Talismans he got from Bai Luan, not only did he give away the Nether Bead, but he also spent an additional over eleven hundred Spirit Stones.

He helplessly beat his chest and stamped his feet, “I thought only the Tiantong Commercial Alliance was good at doing business. Who would’ve thought, Venerable Bai Luan, you are not far behind… I really feel like cutting off my own hands.”

Venerable Bai Luan was triumphantly smug, feeling intellectually superior, “Let’s complete the trade here, when you go back to the Tiantong Commerce Alliance, bring me the additional thousand and a bit that you owe me.”

Feng Jun sighed in dismay. He had finally managed to sell the Nether Bead, but he hadn’t made a profit and had lost over a thousand Spirit Stones instead.

That same night, Bai Luan left Feng Jun’s territory and arrived at the little courtyard of Tiantong – after all, being in the period of detachment, it wasn’t proper for her to stay overnight.

You Longzi had not left because he didn’t know whether the trade for the Nether Bead was successful or not, naturally, he had to wait for the final outcome.

But Bai Luan was too pleased with herself to keep quiet – she felt that her maneuvers were truly splendid.

So she went around announcing, “You still owe me one thousand one hundred and thirty-six Spirit Stones. I’ll waive the small change; bring me the one thousand one hundred Spirit Stones quickly to settle the debt.”

Others, curious when they heard this, naturally inquired about the details, but Bai Luan refused to tell, only showing off the Nether Bead and saying, “The bead is mine, and Daoist Feng still owes me quite a few Spirit Stones… His way of doing business is lacking.”

Feng Jun then quietly sought out Chairman Huang Fu Flawless to coordinate in private – just say I borrowed one thousand one hundred Spirit Stones from you.

Chairman Huang Fu was quite curious about what else he might have bought, and couldn’t help but quietly inquire.

Feng Jun took the opportunity to show his purchases and ask for her help in appraising them.

After looking them over, Huang Fu Flawless felt that the items were a worthwhile investment, especially the Flame Armor. Although it wasn’t made by a famous craftsman, the workmanship was not bad; armor from famous craftsmen would definitely start at twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and this piece could easily be worth ten thousand.

However, such armor wasn’t easy to come by, especially since Feng Jun was about to hunt down creatures of yin. Being able to buy it at a time like this was fortunate, the number of Spirit Stones involved was secondary.

Of course, if one didn’t have the financial means, they would have to go regardless, unable to afford such armor. This was known as “Being wealthy allows one to be capricious; being poor requires acceptance of one’s fate.”

Chairman Huang Fu said if it were her, she wouldn’t hesitate to buy the armor for less than eighteen thousand Spirit Stones.

Feng Jun understood – it turned out that with the armor, he had still overpaid by a thousand or two. However, he felt he could be content with the deal.

After leaving Huang Fu’s room, he handed over one thousand one hundred Spirit Stones to Bai Luan, thus completing the transaction completely.

Now, he was essentially penniless again – earning money was indeed difficult.

Bai Luan, pleased with her acquisition of the Nether Bead, invited everyone to a banquet that night.

Members of the Yinsha Sect did not participate. However, disciples from Wuyou Platform attended, led by Senior Yan, eager to join in the festivities.

This banquet among Cultivators marked a new era for Mount Zhige, which even the host, Venerable Bai Luan, did not realize she had initiated.

The next day, the people of the Crimson Pheonix Sect still had not left, as they wanted to learn more about Mount Zhige.

Upon hearing their intentions, You Longzi left overnight with two disciples–truly, there was no face left to stay.

However, Le Ye and the one at the Third Level of Qi Refinement were still around; they had some matters to discuss with the Tiantong Commercial Alliance.

Two days later, Bai Luan found Feng Jun again, presenting ten Spirit Stones and hoping he could help find a courtyard and build some houses, which could serve as a temporary resting spot for the Crimson Pheonix Sect in the future.

She had no intention of settling there long-term, but she had noticed that both the Tiantong Commercial Alliance and the Wuyou Platform were constructing buildings there.

She thought that aside from these two groups, with Feng Jun around making a noticeable presence, it seemed like the place might last for some time.

Bai Luan thus felt this could be a temporary lodging for the Crimson Pheonix disciples. If they wanted to buy something, they could turn to the Tiantong Commercial Alliance, and if they needed to restore some Spiritual Energy, they could discuss it with Feng Jun.

It’s not easy for cultivators wandering in the Mortal World, especially when needing to replenish Talismans or Elixirs, and finding a seller could be quite a challenge. While there are many methods to restore Spiritual Energy, a Spirit Gathering Array is the most fitting.

The Crimson Pheonix Sect could set up similar supply points themselves, but it’s too troublesome: they’d need to assign guards and consider operations, not to mention they’d have to handle public opinion and several security measures due to the distinction between cultivators and the Mortal Realm.

With this group already present at Mount Zhige, the Crimson Pheonix Sect doesn’t need to expend too much effort. If their disciples have needs, they can come here to rest; if not, there’s no need to worry–how convenient is that?

Of course, now that they had this intention, Bai Luan still needed to arrange a resting place for future disciples–it wouldn’t do for them to always stay in the Commerce Alliance’s place; what would that look like?

Luckily, building houses in the Mortal Realm is very cheap; forget about ten Spirit Stones, even two would be more than enough.

Bai Luan entrusted Feng Jun with this task: firstly, to save trouble, and secondly, as a way to pave the path for later disciples–“I’m leaving this matter in your hands, so if someone later wants to use the Spirit Gathering Array, you can’t refuse, right?”

As for the location, she chose a place right next to the Boundary Monument but deliberately kept some distance from both the Wuyou Platform and the Tiantong Commercial Alliance–it was better for everyone this way.

Feng Jun didn’t object to the Crimson Pheonix Sect establishing an office on Mount Zhige, but he also suggested that it would be better to have someone around to guard the door. Not only to protect their property but also potentially to sell some of the Crimson Pheonix Sect’s specialties–why not?

Of course, expecting to make money here was out of the question, but mutual exchanges were always good. Besides, if no one were here and another Nether Bead popped up, wouldn’t the Crimson Pheonix Sect miss out?

This hit home for Bai Luan. This time, her haste in coming here was purely because someone had seen You Longzi in Qingning Prefecture. She had wondered if, amid the heavy snow, You Longzi loitering in the Mortal Realm indicated some opportunity had arisen.

She hurried over, and while she didn’t encounter any opportunities, obtaining a Nether Bead was satisfying enough.

Honestly, she felt she had overpaid for the Nether Bead–true, Feng Jun thought he had suffered a minor loss, and Bai Luan felt the same about herself.

But making the Yinsha Sect unhappy was worth it, not to mention she saw Feng Jun with a sour expression on his face.

All in all, Bai Luan felt this trip was worthwhile and, of course, didn’t want to miss the next opportunity.

As for when the next Nether Bead might appear and whether such a method of earning Spirit Stones was economical, she was too excited at the moment to think about that.

So, she nodded, indicating she could consider sending a disciple over, “There’s no lack of idle hands in the Crimson Pheonix Sect; sending someone over wouldn’t be a problem, but I’ll need Daoist Brother Feng to look out for them.”

Feng Jun laughed upon hearing this, “How could I possibly ‘look out for’ your Crimson Pheonix disciples? It’s more likely they’d have to look out for me.”

It was in the midst of a heavy snowfall, and he knew that the Crimson Pheonix Sect wanted to build houses but didn’t have the capacity to start construction right away. He could only find a few people to move around and gesture at the spot planned for construction.

As luck would have it, while he was there directing, he saw Le Ye from the Yinsha Sect with a group of people as well, gesturing and discussing half a mile away–it looked like they too planned to build houses.

Feng Jun was not pleased and strode over, asking with a smile, “Daoist Brother Le… haven’t left yet?”

Le Ye glanced at him and then heaved a deep sigh, “Daoist Brother Feng, I’ve already said this, what You Longzi did has nothing to do with me; we are not the same. Can you please not be so prejudiced against me?”

Feng Jun laughed in irritation, “Hey, you’re quite amusing when you talk… He wasn’t invited by you?”

“That’s just how the sect arranged things. What could I do?” Le Ye rolled his eyes in response, “Look, he’s gone and I’m still here… The revered Bai Luan didn’t say anything to me, which says it all.”

Feng Jun touched his chin, puzzled, “Staying here is no use, though; don’t tell me you’re hoping to buy another Nether Bead?”

“Of course,” Le Ye gave him a weird look, “Did you think I have nothing better to do than to build houses for fun?”

Feng Jun looked at him speechlessly, “Well then, stay put and don’t run about.”

“Saying it like that makes me feel like an outsider,” Le Ye glanced around, leaned in, and whispered with a chuckled, “I know… you have a second Nether Bead.”

Feng Jun chuckled and gave him a look, “Aren’t you talking nonsense?”

“It’s not me saying it,” Le Ye’s voice grew even lower, “it was Chairman Huang Fu who mentioned it…”

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