After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 266 Asking for a Price

No matter how prominent the Immortal Sect may be in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, it is simply no match for those truly colossal beings.

Those people came full of confidence, thinking that dealing with the Immortal Sect would be a piece of cake. They thought that this newly established sect had never seen anything like the world, and that if they put some pressure on them and gave them some sweet words, they would agree to whatever they were told!
But when they actually faced Xu Yihan, they felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Because Xu Yihan said—

"It's not that I'm unwilling to share the cultivation technique. If I truly valued this technique, I wouldn't have been willing to share it so readily with new disciples and teach it to them so casually."

I'm willing to take the cultivation technique, but there are conditions.

"It is a blessing for our Immortal Sect to have more cultivators learning and benefiting the continent."

Say something nice.

"However, this technique requires guidance to learn. Even if you ask a disciple for the technique, you will not be able to learn it on your own."

How can you believe me if I don't make it sound serious? Besides, if you were to learn it yourselves and something went wrong, our Immortal Sect would have to take the blame. That's not how things work!
"This is why I insist on it with a responsible attitude. After all, it is not easy for children to cultivate, and a suitable cultivation method is related to their entire lives. There is no room for carelessness."

Let's have some nice words.

"If you all really want to learn, why not send an outstanding disciple to our sect for further study? Once this person has completed their studies, they can go back and instruct the other disciples."

If he causes problems when he goes back and teaches, that's his fault, not ours.

"However, there are too many forces making this request. Our Immortal Sect has limited resources, and we are afraid we cannot arrange for everyone at the same time. We can only divide it into batches, and those who are sincere will come first."

Whoever wants to secure a spot first should hurry up and offer some benefits.

People from all sides were furious and wanted to teach Xu Yihan and the Immortal Sect a lesson.

However, they were hesitant to act rashly, as the cultivation technique was far too precious. What they feared even more was the person behind the Immortal Sect.

Where did their cultivation techniques come from? They certainly didn't originate from the Immortal Sect, because if they did, they would never have fallen into such a desolate state.

Therefore, just like the Breakthrough Pill, there must be a master behind it. It was that master who revealed the technique, which is why the Immortal Sect has the confidence it has today.

In fact, these forces had already begun their investigation before they arrived, but they couldn't find any trace of the expert, as if that person had come and gone without a trace.

If the Immortal Sect hadn't performed exceptionally well over the past year, clearly having received guidance from a master, they wouldn't be so certain.

However, this only further proves the master's prowess—

Even they couldn't figure it out, so what level of cultivation must they have!

It was precisely because of this that they dared not form a deadly feud with the Immortal Sect before confirming the identity of that expert, and could only leave room for maneuver.

So in this situation, even if you don't want to agree, you have no choice but to agree. And not only do you have to agree, you have to agree early in order to secure a spot in the first batch.

The Immortal Sect also set requirements: disciples sent to the Immortal Sect must be at the Foundation Establishment stage, be no older than twenty, and must relearn their cultivation techniques. The length of time they study at the Immortal Sect is determined by the sect.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators under the age of twenty, restarting their cultivation methods means they need four or five spiritual roots. This requirement would be far too demanding for ordinary families, almost impossible to meet. This is because cultivation with four or five spiritual roots is notoriously slow, and unless one encounters some extraordinary opportunity, breaking through to Foundation Establishment before the age of twenty is extremely difficult.

However, this person is nothing special among those powerful forces. But to reach this level, this person must be someone of high status and position within the family!

He must be highly regarded within the direct lineage, which is why the family is willing to invest resources in him, enabling him to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage early despite the burden of his spiritual root.

And that's exactly what Xu Yihan wanted!

He wouldn't just let any Tom, Dick, or Harry into his house. Since he wanted to use this person to forge connections with various forces, he had to choose someone of importance, preferably someone who could hold a high position in the force in the future.

In addition to these, there are naturally material requirements.

"Two million crystals per person. If you request to change people midway, that will be paid separately."

When Xu Yihan announced the price, the eyes of many factions widened in surprise.

Two million crystals! What an arrogant statement!
"Sect Leader Xu, are you joking? This price is enough to buy an entire cultivation technique, let alone just learn it!"

The speaker gave a cold laugh.

This is the second master of the Zhong family, a family renowned for its weapon crafting.

They weren't short of money, and they could easily come up with this amount, but what they couldn't accept was that from the moment they entered this door, they were constantly being overshadowed by Xu Yihan, as if he were always leading them by the nose!
This is absolutely outrageous!
"Two million can indeed buy a cultivation technique, perhaps even a Heaven-level technique, but it will definitely not be a technique that can 'change' one's spiritual root." Xu Yihan remained calm about this. "Moreover, all forces that have traded cultivation techniques with the Immortal Sect will have priority if they need to seek medicine or medical treatment from the Immortal Sect in the future."

Anyway, it's not like I'm the one asking for the money. If someone doesn't want to take the money, that's fine too, because there will always be someone willing to give it.

Moreover, given time, they will figure out whether the deal is worthwhile.

On one hand, there are two million crystals that the family can afford; on the other hand, there is a rare cultivation technique that will never be seen again. Which one should you choose? Is there any need to hesitate?

As for the last sentence, Xu Yihan originally wanted to say that he would give them a discount, but then he thought that these people wouldn't be short of money.

Rather than making it cheaper, it's better to offer some special privileges, which are exactly what those VIPs love most.

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, many people softened their stance.

No one can deny the Immortal Sect's expertise in diagnosing and treating elixirs. Even the undisputed number one sect in elixirs is quite interested in them and is privately inquiring about the identity of the master alchemist behind the Immortal Sect.

Having such a priority right might save my life in the future!

"I wonder if we could pay with something of equal value?" another family head surnamed Chen suddenly asked. "My family makes storage items. How about I exchange some Qiankun rings and Qiankun belts?"

"Sure," Xu Yihan nodded with a smile, "but it needs to pass inspection first."

He definitely wouldn't accept it if you tried to trade it for some unsellable junk.

“Okay, I’ll reserve a spot now.” Patriarch Chen immediately made the decision and took out several storage items for Xu Yihan to inspect.

After thinking it over, everyone else quickly made their choices, and even the seemingly reluctant second master of the Zhong family took out the crystal.