Immortal Path Space

Among the visitors who came to pay their respects to Liu Changsheng was Yin Ze, the one appointed by Wang Hong to oversee Mountain Valley.

Yin Ze never expected that Liu Changsheng would personally receive him, which left him pleasantly surprised. It was well known that many cultivators wanted to visit, and while Liu Changsheng didn't turn anyone away, he usually had his subordinates handle such meetings, making it quite rare to meet him in person.

In a reception room at this moment, Liu Changsheng and Yin Ze took their seats, with Liu Changsheng as the host.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, on behalf of Hua Xue Valley, I've come to visit with the hope of engaging in some trade with your business," Yin Ze said after sipping some Spirit Tea.

Due to the relationship with the East Zhou Trading Company, there had been ongoing trade between Mountain Valley and the Immortal Way Trading Company. This time, it was Wang Hong who sent word for him to come and negotiate some transactions.

"Oh, I wonder what items you wish to trade this time," Liu Changsheng inquired.

"I primarily seek to trade for some Spiritual Herbs," Yin Ze replied, as per Wang Hong's instructions.

"I'll provide you with a catalog of Spiritual Herbs, and you can make your selections," Liu Changsheng said, handing Yin Ze a Jade Scroll.

Yin Ze received the Jade Scroll and began carefully selecting from the various Spiritual Herbs. Suddenly, his hand trembled as he noticed the catalog listing Foundation Establishment Pills, with the number "fifty" written beside it.

There were so many Foundation Establishment Pills listed, and it was the first time Yin Ze had ever seen such a substantial quantity of these highly coveted pills.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, I also hope to trade for some Foundation Establishment Pills," Yin Ze said, lacking confidence in his own request, as they had just recently completed a transaction for two Foundation Establishment Pills.

After all, a single Foundation Establishment Pill, when properly utilized, could produce a Foundation Building cultivator. Many factions hoarded these pills and were reluctant to sell them.

Yin Ze suspected that Liu Changsheng might not agree, but since he had brought it up, he couldn't easily back down.

"Do you have a specific quantity of Foundation Establishment Pills in mind for this trade?" Liu Changsheng asked, squinting his eyes and smiling.

Yin Ze hadn't expected Liu Changsheng to respond without rejecting the request outright. After hesitating for a while, he finally bit the bullet and boldly stated, "Fifty pills!"

When he uttered this number, Yin Ze had little confidence that Liu Changsheng would agree. Nevertheless, he decided to put the number out there, intending to negotiate further in a moment.

Liu Changsheng, after a brief moment of thought, said, "Fifty pills is acceptable, but I have some additional conditions."

Yin Ze's heart leaped with joy. He had initially thought that securing even a few pills would be a great achievement, but now the other party had readily agreed. However, he suspected that the additional conditions wouldn't be simple.

With determination in his heart, Yin Ze focused and asked, "Fellow Daoist Liu, what are your conditions? If it's within our capabilities, Hua Xue Valley will do everything in our power to fulfill them."

"My conditions are not too difficult, to begin with, for this trade, I need everything to be conducted in exchange for Spiritual Weapons. As you're aware, in the recent battle, we suffered significant losses in our Spiritual Weapons and urgently need to replenish them."

"Furthermore, I hope that in the future, our two parties can cooperate closely."

Yin Ze paused for a moment, finding these conditions to be quite reasonable, and then asked, "Fellow Daoist Liu, how do you envision our cooperation?"

"Well," Liu Changsheng explained, "our Immortal Way Trading Company possesses a vast quantity of raw materials, such as Spiritual Herbs, and I understand that your valley has many Alchemists and Refining Masters."

"So, I propose that in the future, I'll supply you with the raw materials, and you can handle the refinement process. Once the products are ready, they can be sold through my Immortal Way Trading Company. How does Fellow Daoist Yin feel about this arrangement?"

Upon hearing Liu Changsheng's proposal for cooperation, Yin Ze felt that this would be highly advantageous for Mountain Valley without any drawbacks.

Within Mountain Valley, they had numerous skilled cultivators, many of whom had reached the second tier of cultivation. Currently, they were depleting the resources from several large warehouses, but with the absence of Treasure Hunters in the future, these materials were bound to run out.

In the current Cultivation World, daily battles with Demonic Beasts were ongoing, and these low-tier Demonic Beasts didn't possess much wealth, so their income from hunting them was not as lucrative as from Treasure Hunters.

So, the opportunity to establish this cooperative arrangement with the Immortal Way Trading Company was something Yin Ze had been hoping for, especially since it included the fifty Foundation Establishment Pills.

With enthusiasm, Yin Ze agreed to the proposal, and the two of them worked out the details of their cooperation.

As Yin Ze left Liu Changsheng's base, he still felt like he was in a dream. Fifty Foundation Establishment Pills! Perhaps this could increase the number of Foundation Building cultivators in Mountain Valley by over forty in one go.

However, when he returned to report to Wang Hong, he discovered that Wang Hong had only stayed in Mountain Valley for a day before leaving again.

At that moment, Wang Hong was a guest in the Spiritual Herb Valley, being received by one of the hall masters responsible for external affairs.

"I wonder, Fellow Daoist Wang, what brings you here from afar?" the hall master asked.

"I've come this time to trade for some Spiritual Herbs or other Spiritual Objects," Wang Hong replied after sipping some tea.

"I see. What kind of Spiritual Herbs are you interested in trading for, and what do you intend to offer in exchange?"

The hall master was not surprised by Wang Hong's purpose, as their Spiritual Herb Valley primarily focused on planting Spiritual Herbs, and most of the visiting cultivators came for trading in Spiritual Herbs.

"I wish to trade for Golden Core level Spiritual Herbs, and as for what I have to offer, it's this," Wang Hong said, taking out a wooden box. Upon opening it, he revealed two multicolored Spirit Jujubes inside.

He had presented these two Spirit Jujubes right away to demonstrate his sincerity and prevent any reluctance on the part of the Spiritual Herb Valley to trade.

"Multicolored Spirit Jujubes!" the hall master exclaimed. Multicolored Spirit Jujubes could increase the chances of successfully forming a Core by half, making them more than sufficient for trading with the various Spiritual Herbs cultivated in the valley.

"Fellow Daoist's Spirit Jujubes are indeed impressive. Unfortunately, you've arrived a step too late. All the mature Spiritual Herbs in the valley have already been taken by the Qingxu Sect."

"Now, all that remains are some immature seedlings," the hall master said, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"Is that so? Not a single mature one left?" Wang Hong wore a disappointed expression as he spoke.

It seemed that the Qingxu Sect had been aware of the increasing difficulty of collecting Spiritual Herbs in the future and had acted preemptively.

"That's correct. However, I have a suggestion. I can help Fellow Daoist select some young seedlings that will mature in the future. Fellow Daoist can cultivate them on your own, and in a few decades, they will be ready for use. Whether you use them personally or for trade, it will be a very profitable endeavor."

The hall master was keen on making sure the multicolored Spirit Jujubes didn't slip away. He offered this suggestion to Wang Hong.

Wang Hong, showing a hint of hesitation, asked, "I've never engaged in cultivation before. Are these Spiritual Herbs easy to grow? I'm not certain if I can successfully nurture them."

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