Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chapter 229 Deal
After Chen Yuan finished speaking, he stroked his storage bag, and ten middle-grade spirit stones appeared on the table out of thin air. He added, "As long as Senior Brother Huang agrees to this matter, these small gifts will not be considered as a respect."

Huang Sipei glanced at the spiritual stone on the table, and was quite tempted, but his face remained calm, and he asked, "Why does Junior Brother Chen want to see An He?"

Only fifteen middle-grade spirit stones are needed to buy a low-grade spirit weapon. Chen Yuan only asked him to act as a go-between and he took out ten middle-grade spirit stones, which showed his sincerity.

But he is Huang Anhe's cousin, so he must find out the whole story before making a decision, so as not to involve Huang Anhe in trouble.

Chen Yuan replied, "I want to buy a formation from the Formation Pavilion, but I don't have a good relationship with Deacon Ma of the Formation Pavilion, so I have some concerns. Therefore, I need a middleman to act as a go-between."

"The Equipment Refining Pavilion and the Formation Pavilion have a close relationship, so I would like to ask Deacon Huang to speak up for me."

"Of course, I won't let Deacon Huang's efforts go in vain. After the matter is accomplished, I will definitely present him with a generous gift."

If this matter succeeded, Huang Anhe would certainly not be able to hide it, so he did not hide anything in front of Huang Sipei and told the truth.

After hearing this, Huang Sipei put aside his worries, raised his sleeves, put the ten medium-grade spirit stones on the table into his storage bag, and said calmly: "I agree to this matter, Junior Brother Chen, please go back. You can come to my house at this time tomorrow to have a chat with An He."

"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Huang. I'll take my leave." Chen Yuan felt relieved, bowed, and stood up to leave.

Huang Anhe sent him out of the valley, and Chen Yuan rode on the light of escape and flew towards Yunyin Peak.

……

The next day, Chen Yuan came to Lion Peak again. Huang Sipei and another monk stood outside the valley, waiting for Chen Yuan.

This man looked to be around forty years old, with a full forehead, a square chin, and a face that showed he was wealthy. He looked at Chen Yuan with complicated eyes.

Huang Sipei welcomed Chen Yuan into the cave, and the wealthy monk followed beside him without saying a word.

After the three of them sat down as host and guest, Chen Yuan took the initiative to bow to the wealthy monk and said with a smile, "This must be Senior Brother Huang Anhe, right? I am honored to meet you."

The wealthy monk returned the greeting and said calmly, "I dare not. Huang has heard of Junior Brother Chen's name for a long time. I am glad to see him today. He is indeed a man of extraordinary demeanor."

Although Huang Anhe is a illegitimate descendant of the Huang family, he has a good relationship with Huang Yundao's father. When Huang Yundao was alive, he was very caring towards him. Naturally, he did not have a very good impression of Chen Yuan, who killed Huang Yundao.

But Chen Yuan offered ten mid-grade spirit stones, which was so generous that Huang Anhe was quite tempted, and he let go of the matter of Huang Yundao.

The dead are gone, but the spirit stone is more important.

Thinking of this, Huang Anhe's face became better, revealing a hint of a smile, and said: "I already know about Junior Brother Chen's matter. I happen to have some friendship with Senior Brother Ma, and we have a lot of exchanges on weekdays, so I should be able to talk to him."

"I just don't know what kind of formation you want to exchange from the Formation Pavilion. Why do you need Huang to act as a matchmaker?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "What I want is a high-level spiritual formation. Deacon Ma has already let me know, but I don't have a good relationship with him, so I need Deacon Huang to be the middleman..."

He told Huang Anhe and Huang Sipei about the high-level spirit formation. Both Huang Anhe and Huang Sipei knew the rules of Lingyun Sect and knew how precious high-level spirit formations were. They glanced at each other inconspicuously, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Huang Sipei said in a voice transmission: "An He, this cannot be agreed to. The high-level spirit formation is so precious. If this is exposed, you will be implicated!"

Huang Anhe thought for a moment and replied, "Don't worry, brother. Since Senior Brother Ma is willing to reveal the secret, there should be a way to circumvent the sect rules. If he is not afraid, why should I be afraid? Let me first ask how many spirit stones Chen Yuan is willing to pay, and then we can make a plan."

Huang Sipei still felt something was wrong, but Huang Anhe had made up his mind, so he couldn't say anything.

After the two discussed, Huang Anhe looked at Chen Yuan and slowly said, "Weizhou Pei clan did ask our sect to buy a high-level spiritual formation. Half a year ago, our sect refined the formation plate and flag, and I personally handed them to Senior Brother Ma. I think the forbidden pattern has been engraved on it now."

"If Senior Brother Ma is willing to make a deal with Junior Brother Chen, I can be the middleman."

"But according to the rules of our sect, the elders and disciples of our sect are not allowed to purchase high-level spirit formations."

"I don't know how Senior Brother Ma avoided the sect's rules, but I will guarantee you. It will be a big risk. If it is exposed, you will be severely punished. It is a bit difficult to deal with..."

Having said this, he frowned, seeming to be in great difficulty, but his eyes were fixed on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan understood, raised his hand and touched the storage bag, and thirty middle-grade spirit stones appeared on the table out of thin air. He said calmly: "As long as Deacon Huang agrees to this matter, these spirit stones will be given to Deacon. After the matter is completed, there will be thirty more."

The soft light of the night pearl shone on the small pile of spirit stones, reflecting a psychedelic luster, attracting Huang Anhe's attention.

He took a deep look at the spirit stones on the table and shook his head slightly: "Not enough, the high-level spirit formation is too complicated, at least one hundred mid-grade spirit stones are needed."

Upon hearing this, Huang Sipei couldn't help but turn his head and look at Huang Anhe.

One hundred mid-grade spirit stones were enough to buy a top-grade spirit weapon, which was more than the wealth of most foundation-building cultivators.

Huang Anhe only acted as a middleman, but he offered such a high price. Even if it involved a high-level spiritual formation, it was still outrageous.

However, if Chen Yuan gave up at this point, it would be a good thing that Huang Anhe would not be involved.

But Chen Yuan did not hesitate to take out another twenty middle-grade spirit stones after hearing this, and said, "Okay, this is fifty middle-grade spirit stones. After the matter is done, I will give you the remaining fifty. What do you think, deacon?"

Fifty middle-grade spirit stones were piled on the stone table like a small hill. The soft light emitted by the night pearl shone on them, making them look even more enchanting.

Huang Anhe's eyes were fixed on the small mountain of spiritual stones. After a while, he raised his head and said, "I have accepted this matter. I will definitely give Junior Brother Chen an answer in three days."

After saying that, he raised his sleeves and put all the spiritual stones on the table into his pocket.

Chen Yuan stroked his storage bag, took out a sound transmission talisman, flicked his finger, and the sound transmission talisman slowly flew towards Huang Anhe. He smiled and said, "If things progress, Deacon Huang only needs to release this talisman, and Chen will visit you at your house."

Huang Anhe put away the sound transmission talisman, pondered for a moment, and said: "Huang's cave residence is on Baishi Peak, waiting for Junior Brother Chen to come."

"In addition, Huang needs to remind you that high-level spirit formations are extremely valuable and are subject to sect rules. Even if Senior Brother Ma agrees to trade with me, the price he asks for will not be low."

"Please prepare the spirit stones, Brother Chen. If you cannot reach an agreement with Brother Ma, I will not return these fifty spirit stones."

Chen Yuan nodded and said, "I know the rules, Deacon Huang, don't worry."

After the matter was settled, he did not stay any longer and immediately got up and said goodbye.

Huang Sipei and the other man did not try to keep Chen Yuan and sent him out of the valley. They watched him go away before returning to the cave and sitting down again.

Huang Sipei frowned and said, "What kind of treasure is a high-level spiritual formation? Even if Senior Brother Ma is sure to hide it from the sect, he dares to make a deal with Chen Yuan, but the risk is also great."

"Once this matter is exposed, you will definitely be implicated. It was a bit hasty to rashly agree to it today." He already felt a little regretful at this time. Just for the sake of ten mid-grade spirit stones, he took on this matter and introduced Huang Anhe to Chen Yuan.

If he had known that the formation Chen Yuan was talking about was a high-level spiritual formation, he would never have gotten involved in this mess.

"My clan brother, what you said makes sense." Huang Anhe nodded, "But in my opinion, there shouldn't be any risk in this matter. Even if the Jindan elders in the sect know about it, nothing will happen."

Huang Sipei looked surprised: "What do you mean?"

Huang Anhe said in a deep voice: "Brother, have you ever thought about why Chen Yuan took out a hundred middle-grade spirit stones without blinking an eye and asked me to be the middleman?"

"This is nothing. The spiritual stones required for a high-level spiritual formation are an astronomical number. However, Chen Yuan is full of confidence. It seems that as long as Senior Brother Ma is willing to sit down and talk with him, a deal will be reached."

"From this point of view, Chen Yuan certainly has no shortage of spirit stones, and these spirit stones are definitely not something a foundation-building cultivator can come up with."

Huang Sipei is a core disciple who concentrates on cultivation on weekdays. Unlike Huang Anhe, he often deals with other cultivators and is not smart enough.

But he was not stupid after all. After hearing this, he immediately came to his senses: "Are you saying that there is someone else behind Chen Yuan?"

Huang Anhe nodded and said, "According to my guess, the one who really wants the high-level spirit formation is not Chen Yuan, but Elder Jin."

“Only a Jindan Zhenren can come up with such a large amount of spirit stones, but Elder Jin is not convenient to come forward, so he handed the matter over to Chen Yuan.”

"Since Elder Jin dared to let Chen Yuan purchase a high-level spiritual formation, he must have a backup plan and is not afraid of the sect finding out about this."

"Even if the matter is exposed, it will be Elder Jin who will bear the brunt of the consequences. I am just a middleman, acting as a middleman. Even if the sect imposes a punishment, it will not be too severe."

Huang Sipei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Chen Yuan has only been building his foundation for twenty years, it is impossible for him to come up with so many spirit stones. It must be Elder Jin hiding behind the scenes and asking him to come forward to buy a high-level spirit formation."

"But Elder Jin has a high level of cultivation and unfathomable strength, so why would he buy a high-level spirit formation?"

Huang Anhe shook his head: "I don't know about that. Jindan Zhenren's actions must have a deep meaning."

Huang Sipei no longer bothered about it, his expression relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Since it was Elder Jin's instruction, there is no need to worry about being punished by the sect. No wonder you dare to ask for a hundred middle-grade spirit stones."

There was a hint of envy in his words. Huang Anhe smiled and said, "Thanks to my clan brother for bringing us together. I will go visit Senior Brother Ma and make this happen so that I can get the remaining fifty spirit stones."

……

After Chen Yuan returned to the cave in Yunyin Peak, he drew starlight into his body, then meditated and practiced to restore his true energy, waiting for news from Huang Anhe.

The next day, he received a sound transmission note from Huang Anhe. He immediately left the house, rode on his escape light, and flew to Baishi Peak.

After arriving here, Chen Yuan swept his spiritual sense around and then sent down a light of escape.

Huang Anhe stood in front of a mountain wall, where exotic flowers and plants grew everywhere. There was a tall green pine tree, and two squirrels were playing on the tree. Their eyes were lively. When they saw Chen Yuan, they hurriedly stopped, raised their two front paws, and saluted in a formal manner, and then continued to chase and play.

The two stone doors on the mountain wall were half open. Huang Anhe raised his hand and said, "Junior Brother Chen, please come in."

Chen Yuan followed Huang Anhe into the cave, passed through a passage inlaid with luminous pearls and fluorescent stones, and came to a stone hall with simple and elegant furnishings.

Deacon Ma was sitting at the stone table in the hall, sipping tea.

When he saw the two people coming in, he put down the teacup in his hand, stood up calmly, and said with a smile: "It has only been a few days since I last saw Junior Brother Chen, but I got along very well with him and I miss him very much. It is a great pleasure to discuss the mysteries of the Tao with Junior Brother Chen today. Please take a seat, Junior Brother Chen."

He greeted Chen Yuan warmly, as if he was the owner of the place.

Chen Yuan sat down and exchanged his cultivation experience with Huang Anhe and Deacon Ma. They talked about interesting things they had seen and heard, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Chen Yuan never mentioned anything about the high-level spiritual formation, and Deacon Ma also never mentioned the matter. It seemed that the two of them came here today just to discuss the mysteries of the Tao.

About an hour later, Huang Anhe coughed lightly and finally got to the point: "Senior Brother Ma, I asked you to come here today because Junior Brother Chen asked me to."

"I heard that the high-level spiritual formation that Weizhou Pei Family wanted to buy is still in the Formation Pavilion. Junior Brother Chen wants to buy this formation. I wonder if Senior Brother Ma is willing to give it up?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the bustling stone hall became much quieter.

Huang Anhe took the initiative to bring up this matter to vouch for Chen Yuan. If it were to be exposed in the end, Huang Anhe would not be able to escape the responsibility.

Deacon Ma didn't know what kind of person Chen Yuan was, but he trusted Huang Anhe, so he finally stopped pretending and said seriously, "This formation is indeed still in our pavilion, but due to the sect rules, Junior Brother Chen cannot exchange it with good deeds, and needs to buy it with spirit stones."

Chen Yuan asked, "How many spirit stones does Senior Brother Ma want?"

Deacon Ma seemed to have been prepared and immediately replied, "One thousand two hundred middle-grade spirit stones!"

When Huang Anhe heard this, his pupils shrank, and then he lowered his head, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of the spiritual tea to hide the shock in his eyes.

As a middleman, he also has to be present when both parties are doing the transaction to ensure that both parties have settled the payment and goods to avoid any disputes in the future.

Chen Yuan frowned and said, "It's a bit high, how about nine hundred spirit stones?"

Deacon Ma shook his head and said, "Even if Junior Brother Chen is going to bargain, he can't be so outrageous."

"High-level spiritual formations are so precious that they can only be purchased from the six major sects and the Sun Clan of Yizhou, and they need to be ordered in advance."

"The formation in my hand is a killing spirit formation. It is extremely powerful and is enough to kill a cultivator in the early stage of Jindan. One thousand one hundred and fifty spirit stones are not allowed to be less."

"Brother Ma, you are wrong. Although high-level spirit formations are valuable, their prices are so high that there are few buyers. If you don't sell it to me, this formation can only continue to be stored in the formation pavilion. How about one thousand spirit stones?" Chen Yuan had no shortage of spirit stones, but he could not easily agree to Deacon Ma's offer, so he argued with him.

The price of one thousand mid-grade spirit stones was already extremely high. Deacon Ma showed an interested look on his face, after all, this formation was not his.

But he hesitated for a while, shook his head, and whispered: "To be honest, I took a lot of risks when I sold this formation to Junior Brother Chen. The spirit stones I obtained did not fall into my hands alone. One thousand spirit stones are still a little too little."

"If you really want it, just take out 1,100 spirit stones and I will personally present the formation to you!"

Chen Yuan frowned and lowered his head to think. After a long time, he finally raised his head and said word by word: "Deal!"

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