Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 627 The deal is concluded
At that moment, Wan Jinrong felt the world suddenly quiet down, and he could hear the sound of his own blood flowing.

The ominous premonition that had once haunted him resurfaced in his mind; he sensed that his cultivation would never surpass his opponent's, and now that feeling was beginning to take hold.

"Fellow Daoist, you must be planning ahead for the future, right?"

Ji An nodded generously and smiled:

"It was a lucky break."

"Congratulations."

Wan Jinrong felt a mix of emotions. They were walking side by side, but slowly he could only see the other person's back.

He rubbed his hands together to hide his inner turmoil. "Please forgive me for not being able to bring a gift."

Ji An sensed a slight unease in the other person's tone and immediately took out a large, square box from the Void Stone:
"These are the spoils of war, top-grade third-tier bone materials. Fellow Daoist, see if you can use them."

Upon hearing that it was a top-grade third-tier material, Wan Jinrong immediately shifted his attention. Materials of this level were usually only circulated among late-stage Golden Core cultivators and were rarely seen.

He stood up and, upon seeing the quantity of materials inside, gave Ji An a deep look.

"You've distributed so many materials; you've put in a lot of effort!"

He extended his divine sense to examine the material of some of the bone fragments, and said with shining eyes:
"The material is very strong and extremely pure, with almost no impurities. How much do you plan to sell, fellow Daoist?"

Any weapon refiner who has the ability would want to stockpile as much of this high-level refining material as possible.

Ji An looked into the other person's eyes and said sincerely:
"If you have enough pills to exchange, I would be willing to trade them all to you."

He also has a white bone horn, which is even more valuable, and he will trade it away later if the price is right.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so kind. Please wait a moment, I would like to check everything."

He doesn't have the ability to buy many materials, but he can ask his family to purchase them, and then he can exchange them from the family's treasury.

“Of course,” Ji An gestured for him to drink, then leisurely sipped his tea.

No matter how valuable something is, if it's not used, it's essentially no different from trash.

Wan Jinrong poured the materials onto the table, checked each bone fragment, and put it back in the box. He checked all of them.

He sat back in his chair and said in a deep voice:
"I will report your request to my family. Please give me some time to temporarily refrain from selling these materials to others. Is that alright?"

How long will it take you?

He is unwilling to wait if it takes too long.

"One month is enough."

"That's no problem."

Wan Jinrong pondered for a moment, then said:

"Would you be willing to accept a pill made from the inner core of a demon beast at the Golden Core level?"

"I am willing to accept any cultivation method suitable for the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

Ji An wasn't picky at all; he only had one goal right now: to improve his cultivation level as quickly as possible.

With each advancement to a minor realm, one becomes one bit stronger overall.

Wan Jinrong smiled, "That's good. Now let's discuss the price of the transaction."

Ji An wasn't entirely sure about the price of top-grade materials, but with the full-scale outbreak of the True Demon Calamity, the price of such materials would continue to decrease.

The Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pill is only a mid-grade third-tier pill, and its price will only increase as the war continues.

He didn't dwell too much on the price; once he felt it was about right, he verbally agreed. Compared to improving his cultivation, he didn't mind taking a loss in the materials transaction.

After the two discussed it, Wan Jinrong stood up, cupped his hands, and said:
"Fellow Daoist, please excuse me for taking my leave now. I need to deliver the message back to Ziyang Mountain as soon as possible."

Ji An understood the other party's eagerness; if he encountered a suitable spirit seed, his performance would be similar.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. I have another question. When will the Yin Thunder Pearls be released to the public? Could I obtain a few in advance?"

Wan Jinrong said in a deep voice:

"We have already sent some samples to various powerful forces. If you would like some, I am willing to send some over on your behalf."

However, I can only give you Tier 3 Low-grade and Tier 3 Mid-grade Yin Thunder Pearls, and the quantity won't be large.

The Yin Thunder Pearls are meant to be sold later; otherwise, why would they bother making so many?
"Thank you, but I won't take it for nothing. Could you deduct part of the material cost?"

Wan Jinrong smiled and waved his hand, "It's a gift, so you don't need to pay anything. It's a transaction if you buy it in the future."

"Thank you very much."

Half a month passed.

A burly cultivator with a short beard strode into Wanbao Pavilion, went straight to the backyard, found Wan Jinrong, and said:

"Xiao Ba, who's selling top-grade bone material?"

His voice was steady and full of energy, giving people a very reliable feeling.

Wan Jinrong cupped his hands in greeting, "Third Uncle, has the family sent you?"

He was very surprised. His third uncle was a Golden Core Ninth Level cultivator and a master craftsman. He had the potential to become a True Monarch in the future. Logically speaking, he wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to Cloud Sea Immortal City for some Tier 3 top-grade materials.

Wan Chenggang glared and said, his beard bristling:
"Why are you being so silly, kid? Isn't that obvious? I'm standing right in front of you!"

Upon receiving news of the top-grade materials, he immediately became restless, as they could be used as auxiliary materials for refining spiritual treasures. In addition, the Wan clan had a secret method that could use bone materials to enhance the grade of bone-type defensive magic treasures, and he happened to have a high-grade bone-type magic treasure, which was why he came here in person.

Wan Jinrong covered his face. His uncle was a straightforward person, and sometimes what he said was hard to understand.

"Third Uncle, please sit down and have a cup of tea to soothe your throat. I will tell you the details of the matter, and we can discuss how to make the deal."

"That's right."

The two discussed the details of the transaction in detail; neither of them were stingy, and they quickly reached a consensus.

Wan Jinrong breathed a sigh of relief. "Uncle, since we're unsure if the other party is in the cave, I'll send a message to the Golden Sword to inform them that the transaction will take place at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow. What do you think?"

Wan Chenggang waved his hand and said:
"I hate waiting, let's go directly! If the other party isn't there, send a message via the Golden Sword."

Wan Jinrong and his companion landed. Wan Chenggang stroked the texture of the large characters "Black Stone Mountain" and said:
"The person who carved the inscription has reached an extremely high level of understanding of the principles of metal magic. It seems that the cultivator you know is not as simple as he appears on the surface."

Wan Jinrong scratched his head, "May I ask how you came to this conclusion, Uncle?"

He stared at it for a few moments, but couldn't make out anything special about the handwriting.

Besides, Ji An doesn't seem simple either. He's a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, a third-tier alchemist, and a third-tier talisman maker. His raw strength is even greater than his.

If the other party is simple, wouldn't he be even simpler?
Wan Chenggang scoffed, "You're not at the right level, you wouldn't understand even if I explained. Just knock on the door."

How would you know I don't understand if you don't tell me?

Wan Jinrong wanted to retort, opened his mouth, and then shouted:
"Fellow Daoist Ji, Wan Jinrong has come to visit!"

In the courtyard planted with spirit trees, a fat rat demon with fluffy golden fur was staring at him, indicating that his master should be in the cave.

Upon hearing the call, the golden retriever turned and ran into the cave. A moment later, Ji An quickly walked out.

Seeing the person standing outside through the gaps in the trees, he made a hand seal to break the spell and went to greet them.

Wan Jinrong introduced everyone, and after a few pleasantries, Ji An welcomed them into the cave.

Knowing that his uncle was an impatient person, Wan Jinrong directly stated his purpose:

"Fellow Daoist, we would like to inspect the goods again before purchasing them at the agreed price."

Ji An took out the box. "Please, both of you, make yourselves at home."

Wan Chenggang poured out the materials and smiled with joy as he looked at the crystal-clear bone.

He could tell the quality was good just by looking at the texture and color of the material.

He quickly and meticulously examined the area with his divine sense, and said with satisfaction:

"Weigh them, we'll take them all."

"readily."

Ji An gave a compliment, and he and the other party weighed the items. The error was within an acceptable range for both parties, and the transaction was completed.

Wan Jinrong cleared his throat and said, "We are very sincere about this transaction, and we will use all the Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills for the transaction."

According to the price we agreed upon, you should receive thirty-nine pills. Do you have any objections to the number?

In the family treasury, family members are required to take priority for pills made from the inner cores of demon beasts, which has resulted in the situation where only Purple Cloud Jade Mushroom Pills are left.

Ji An's eyes gleamed. "No objection."

With this batch of pills, his cultivation level will be able to maintain rapid progress for several years.

Purchasing some from the certification association, plus some from auctions, is basically enough to sustain my cultivation.

If all else fails, he can try using Daoist techniques to accelerate the ripening of the Purple Cloud Fruit. In short, as long as he doesn't encounter a bottleneck, he can maintain rapid improvement.

Wan Jinrong took out the pills, counted out a sufficient quantity, and handed them over.

Ji An checked the items again and verified the quality of the medicinal herbs. "Transaction complete. It was a pleasure doing business with you."

Wan Chenggang nodded slightly, stood up, and said:
"I'll leave first, you two talk."

Wan Jinrong said, "My uncle has a short temper. I'll see him out, and we'll have a good talk later."

"I apologize for the poor hospitality, senior," Ji An said as he accompanied the guest out of the cave. It would be impolite for the host not to leave.

After seeing Wan Chenggang off, the two returned to their cave dwelling. Wan Jinrong took out a brocade box:
"These are Yin Thunder Pearls, two of each of the third-tier low-grade and mid-grade."

He then took out a Demon-Slaying Golden Shuttle, saying, "This is a congratulatory gift for you, fellow Daoist, wishing you a speedy breakthrough to the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

"Thank you," Ji An said, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.

Senior Brother Zhengyang has been stuck at the sixth level of the Golden Core stage for many years. According to him, breaking through to the later stage of the Golden Core stage requires a special secret method, but there is no such secret method among the cultivation techniques obtained by the sect.

Now he pinned all his hopes on his trip to the Myriad Transformations Mountains. If he couldn't get what he wanted, he figured he would have to try his luck with Zhenyue Zhenren.

However, since it involves techniques that directly lead to the Nascent Soul stage, the chances of success are extremely low.

Ji An sighed silently. It was too early to think about these things now. There's always a way out.

He naturally dispelled the gloom. He was only at the fourth level of the Golden Core stage now, and it wouldn't be too late to think about cultivation techniques after he reached the sixth level.

Another point is that Senior Brother Zhengyang is not practicing the most orthodox cultivation method that strictly requires the balance of the five elements, so it is understandable that he has difficulty breaking through. In his current state, it may not be so difficult for him to break through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

(End of this chapter)