This guy sure has a lot of nerve!
But body refinement methods are inherently without value, especially being a fragment. From where does he get such a strong bottom line?
Luo Chen was puzzled as he turned to look at Wang Yuan.
His heart skipped a beat.
My god!
If you want to buy, don’t make it so obvious!
Isn’t this just asking to be taken advantage of?
He sighed and whispered to Wang Yuan, "If you really want it, then buy it. Didn’t I just give you a salary of three thousand before we arrived?"
Wang Yuan’s face went pale, "I don’t have enough spirit stones."
Uh...
Luo Chen was genuinely surprised to be in such a predicament.
He remembered Wang Yuan saying that he had all the resources needed to refine Qi to the point of finalization.
So why is he all of a sudden lacking spirit stones?
"During the auction just now, I bought a lot of resources for body refinement and some useful ones for refining Qi. Anyway, that leaves me with only three and a half thousand left over."
Luo Chen instantly got it.
Magic and body double cultivation is far from easy.
The consumption of resources far exceeds that of ordinary cultivators.
Wang Yuan had no way to amass wealth. He relied completely on plundering from others.
He knew this wasn’t sustainable, this is why he decided to follow Luo Chen to start a business.
Luo Chen treated him fairly, providing him with the generous treatment of a foundation establishment stage cultivator in a small sect.
But even so, within limited time, he couldn’t amass more wealth.
Luo Chen remembered that Wang Yuan had just bought a top grade glove magic tool.
He sighed.
Luo Chen grabbed the beast skin, and said, under the cold gaze of the true cultivator at the foundation establishment stage:
"Look at this thing. It’s ancient. The content probably doesn’t align with our modern understanding of cultivation."
"It should take a big hit in value!"
The man slightly nodded in agreement without a retort.
"Yes, it is high rank, but it is still incomplete. We can only use it for reference."
"Then it’s even less valuable. Its value is too low."
The man continued to nod, quite in agreement.
"Furthermore, it’s stated in the beginning of this, that one must use the blood essence of the Sky Roc demon beasts as a supplement for cultivation."
"Big brother, it’s second order!"
"Which true cultivator at the foundation establishment stage could kill a second order Sky Roc? It would require a golden core ascendant master to retrieve the blood essence!"
"You still have to lower the price!"
The man once again nodded in agreement.
Luo Chen subtly smiled, "So... "
"So... You just tell us, whether you’ll take it or not for seven thousand spirit stones!"
Hearing this confident response, Luo Chen turned and glared at Wang Yuan.
It’s all your fault!
My unbeatable bartering skills are completely ineffective.
You should know, I am the expert who can negotiate with Elder Chu at Wanbao Pavilion.
Wang Yuan also realized his mistake.
But in his life, he had rarely ever been worried about "money".
During the mortal stage, he swiftly advanced, achieving the path of martial arts.
At that time, when he was roaming the rivers and lakes, he was not short of money, and it was even less likely for him to develop bartering skills.
During the immortal cultivation period, what he lacked was not "money", but strength.
Once his strength increased, the speed at which he accumulated resources through plundering was much faster than others.
He never worried about spirit stones.
Only recently, as his cultivation level has been getting higher and his practice of magic and body double cultivation has been consuming resources faster, has he started to feel strapped.
Luo Chen sighed, lowered his head, and took a glance at the beast skin in his hand.
He still had one trick up his sleeve!
That was to act uninterested and decisively walk away.
Under normal circumstances, the seller would try to chase after the buyer.
But judging from the current situation, this trick may not work.
"Huh?"
Luo Chen blinked, nonchalantly pinching the thick beast skin.
Soon after, he raised his head with a troubled expression.
"All right, all right, it looks like you really have me cornered."
"Seven thousand, right?"
The man laughed smugly, no longer maintaining his cold demeanor.
"Correct!"
"Brother Wang, bring out the spirit stones!"
"But..."
Luo Chen shook his head at him, and took out a large amount of spirit stones from his storage bag. After counting out three and a half thousand, he handed them to the other party.
Wang Yuan gave him a startled look, also handed over his three and a half thousand.
After the stocky true cultivator at the foundation establishment stage accepted the spirit stones, he first lifted the prohibition techniques off the beast skin, then handed it to Luo Chen.
He smirked, looking like he’d made a deal at a discount.
"Why are they all lower grade spirit stones? How troublesome."
A typical case of someone acting aggrieved after gaining an advantage!
Luo Chen didn’t want anything to do with him anymore, looking disappointed, he dragged Wang Yuan away from Zhenlong Black Market.
Upon exiting, they were met with the moon hanging high in the sky, illuminating the earth.
Wang Yuan was very grateful and moved too.
"Luo Chen, really, thank you this time. These spirit stones... consider them as loaned, deducted straight from my salary..."
"Hush!"
Luo Chen raised his index finger, interrupting Wang Yuan.
Under Wang Yuan’s puzzled gaze, Luo Chen executed the Carefree Wind Control and the Qi Concealment Secret Technique, disappearing into the night.
Wang Yuan did the same, applying his own Qi Concealment Secret Technique and following closely behind.
They moved forward, leaving the Zhenlong Black Market far behind after nearly half an hour.
"Did anyone follow us?"
"There were two at first, but we’ve lost them."
"Good, let’s go back to Luo Tian Creed then!"
...
Under the soft glow of the moonlight stone, Luo Chen, right in front of Wang Yuan’s eyes,
gently inserted his spirit power into the beast skin under Wang Yuan’s astonished gaze.
He moved slowly and gently, as if he was afraid of damaging the beast skin.
Even Luo Chen’s breath had become faint, he was extremely careful.
After a while, Luo Chen let out a long breath.
In his hands were two pieces of beast skin.
"This..."
The always composed Wang Yuan couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.
Looking at the two pieces of beast skin, both covered in densely packed text,
Luo Chen praised, "This is really a wonderful method with astonishing beast skin."
Amidst Wang Yuan’s confusion, Luo Chen handed over the beast skin containing the "Sky Roc Transformation".
"This is your three thousand five hundred spirit stones".
Then, holding the remaining piece, "This is my three thousand five hundred spirit stones".
"In this deal, we did not lose out, but made a big profit!"