Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 182 Making Big Money
"This...!" To be honest, Xiang Wentian was very tempted. Zhang Sanfeng was a great name, and Tai Chi Chuan was indeed a unique skill. However, the Tai Chi Chuan manual written by Zhang Sanfeng was, to be honest, a bit too obscure and difficult to understand. Therefore, although the Sun Moon Sect had taken away the Tai Chi Chuan manual, no one in the entire sect had practiced Tai Chi Chuan by referring to the contents of the manual.

Now that we have the opportunity to take it out and exchange it for something more practical, there's nothing wrong with that.

But what to say!

A frog at the bottom of a well will never know its own limitations until it jumps out of the well; a fish in a small pond will never know the vastness of the sea until it swims into the ocean.

After the gates opened, the status of some so-called legends in the martial arts world plummeted, while the status of some martial arts myths truly rose infinitely.

For example, Zhang Sanfeng!
Therefore, the symbolic value of Zhang Sanfeng's handwritten Tai Chi Classics far exceeds its actual value.

How could someone as cunning as Xiang Wentian not know this?

"Think about it first, I'll talk to the others!" Cha Nan saw through Xiang Wentian's dilemma and knew that he was doing it on purpose, obviously wanting to raise the price. So she smiled slightly and nodded to Sikong Zhaixing, as if she had received an invitation from the other party.

As a master thief and a legendary thief, Sikong Zhaixing was undoubtedly a genius among geniuses. He was still hesitating about what to take from the treasure vault to exchange for the Cloud Sea Deer, or whether to seize the opportunity to steal it directly. When he saw Cha Nan suddenly nod at him and glance at Xiang Wentian, who was pondering and hesitating, he immediately understood.

"Thirty! I want thirty Cloud Sea Deer!" Sikong Zhaixing shouted.

Immediately, everyone's attention was focused on Sikong Zhaixing, and the others who were still weighing and calculating in their minds also became secretly anxious.

Originally, the fact that Yan Kuangtu had taken away their 'best' ten heads had already made them somewhat unsteady.

After that, the most beautiful one was also chosen by Ximen Chuixue... That doesn't matter, most of the people present still only love the country and not the beauty. If they were asked to use the best Yunhai deer to please women, they would only feel it was a pity!
Now that Sikong Zhaixing has directly shouted "thirty heads", if another "thirty heads" are chosen, what's the point of the remaining people choosing?
Aren't they all defective products that were left over after being picked over?
Although they were all considered Lu Xiaofeng's 'friends,' they were not really friends with each other. They had never even heard of each other. Lu Xiaofeng would never explain to everyone he went around that Sikong Zhaixing was a master thief and a legendary thief. Judging others by one's own standards, there were quite a few people like Xiang Wentian who thought that Sikong Zhaixing was also ambitious and determined to dominate the martial arts world.

"Wait! Wait!"

"My friend! First come, first served!"

"Boss Cha! I agree to the price you quoted. I want the best of all ten Cloud Sea Deer... You pick them for me!"

“We are all friends of Brother Lu, so we are friends in a way. I don’t think Boss Cha would cheat his friends.” Although Xiang Wentian agreed to Cha Nan’s offer, he still wanted to play a little trick.

They even went so far as to bring up Lu Xiaofeng as a topic of conversation.

“Precisely because we are all friends, I must remain impartial. Since we agreed that you would choose for yourself, please trust your judgment, Mr. Xiang,” Cha Nan said with a smile.

Are you kidding me? Who do you think you are, Xiang Wentian? What class do you think you are? You expect to be treated the same as Ximen Chuixue?
Putting everything else aside, from a purely pragmatic perspective, with the opening of the dimensional gate, all realms will change. Dragons can now enter the deep sea, and roc birds will spread their magnificent wings. Those with talent, ability, focus, and sincerity like Ximen Chuixue, as long as they don't suffer any setbacks, are guaranteed to become Grandmasters in the future, and even breaking through the limits of destiny is within reach.

Befriending them is a long-term investment that is generally beneficial and has no drawbacks.

What do you ask the heavens for?
People who are half-buried in the ground, at best they have innate talent, their potential is exhausted, their methods are despicable, and their character is utterly worthless. Let's just be ordinary clients and contractors, what more do you want?
Frankly speaking, Cha Nan wouldn't even bother giving someone like Xiang Wentian a Palu ball now.

He's no longer the naive boy who was overjoyed to have subdued Yun Zhonghe.

"Boss Cha is right!"

"Brother Xiang! You have a sharp eye, so you should trust yourself more!" Sikong Zhaixing said, cooperating with Cha Nan.

As experienced as he was, he naturally knew that if he cooperated with Cha Nan, Cha Nan would definitely reward him.

As Lu Xiaofeng's close friend, Sikong Zhaixing undoubtedly learned more about Cha Nan from him than others.

No matter how much Lu Xiaofeng enjoys making friends, he still has a clear sense of which friends he should speak frankly with and which he should be polite to.

Faced with Cha Nan's rejection and Sikong Zhaixing's taunts, Xiang Wentian wanted to storm off, but he was ultimately shrewd and wouldn't actually show his temper. He swallowed his anger and said with a smile, "That's true!"

"Boss Cha! Once I've chosen my lambs, you have to raise them well for me, make sure they're plump and healthy. You can't reduce their food allowance just because you've sold them!"

He secretly began to suspect that Cha Nan would try to exchange something for something better.

Since he didn't have the Tai Chi manual with him, it was impossible to complete the transaction now. He was just placing an order, and the transaction would be completed once the manual arrived.

Even with his thick skin, he could never say something like, "Let Cha Nan give me the Cloud Sea Deer first, and then I'll send you the Boxing Manual."

Of course, it was also because he knew that Cha Nan was not easy to fool, and that he had many powerful subordinates under his command who were not easy to mess with, so he didn't want to invite trouble.

Otherwise, given their wicked and heretical nature, they might seize Wudang but not the Illusionary Beast Island.
“Of course! Mr. Xiang, please go and choose. If you are still worried after you have made your selection, you can leave a secret mark on the deer you have chosen!” Cha Nan said with a smile, not bothered by Xiang Wentian’s suspicion.

Doing business!

Is such that!

Even with exclusive business, you're bound to encounter some idiot customers.

Xiang Wentian had a much longer selection period than Yan Kuangtu.

Yan Kuangtu was merely testing the courage of the Cloud Sea Deer, selecting the boldest among them. Xiang Wentian, on the other hand, wanted nothing more than to climb onto their backs and ride them around, then check their teeth, hooves, and ears... he inspected and examined them from every angle, making the entire herd extremely agitated.

If these Cloud Sea Deer weren't all level 1 white-grade, and if Wentian had done things the way he did, he might have been surrounded by the deer herd and suffered a great loss.

It took about one or two hours for Xiang Wentian to finally select his ten deer.

The reason it was described as "reluctant" was that he had selected a total of twelve, but asked Cha Nan to keep them all for him. Once he brought the Tai Chi Classics, he could either pay more to buy all twelve and take them all away, or he could select ten more from those twelve at that time.

After Xiang Wentian finished his work, Ye Kai said, "I heard that you are collecting superior lightness skills. If you don't mind, I have a lightness skill here that I can exchange with you. All I need is a deer."

Cha Nan nodded upon hearing this and said, "The lightness skill that Master Ye can demonstrate must be extraordinary. This price is very fair, I agree!"

Ye Kai then entered the deer enclosure, looked around, and walked straight toward a deer.

Previously, Yan Kuangtu and Xiang Wentian had chosen the deer, and the others had already seen through it all and had their own targets in mind, Ye Kai being no exception.

After Ye Kai, Hua Manlou also asked Lu Xiaofeng to choose a head for him.

Lu Xiaofeng chose the most stable and intelligent deer in the garden for Hua Manlou. After all, Hua Manlou is blind, and the Yunhai deer is quite intelligent. If it is also calm and clever, it can almost replace Hua Manlou's eyes and carry him to travel all over the world.

As for the price he paid, it was his martial arts skill, "Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves," which Cha Nan naturally agreed to.

This martial art may not be very strong, but it's definitely cool!
Handsome is awesome!
"I want the rest!" said Qiao Beiming.

He had been observing coldly for a long time and could tell from the beginning that Sikong Zhaixing's thirty-headed statement was just a collaboration with Cha Nan.

Seeing that most of the others had already made their choices, he spoke up.

"Senior Qiao wishes to purchase the remaining Cloud Sea Deer, of course! But I wonder, what do you intend to offer in exchange?"

“In this garden, besides the two deer that are not for sale, there are fifty-four Cloud Sea Deer left. I think you should know the total value of these Cloud Sea Deer!” Cha Nan did not doubt that Qiao Beiming could not afford it, but only wondered whether his sincerity was sufficient.

"I possess the Asura Yin Sha Technique, which allows me to absorb all the poisons in the world to hone my skills. If I master it, I will be immune to all poisons and indestructible. The depth of my power and the magnificence of my palm strikes are unparalleled in the entire world!"

"I wonder if this martial art can be exchanged for a few deer?" Qiao Beiming asked.

Cha Nan glanced at Qiao Beiming in surprise. She really hadn't expected him to be so ruthless, even willing to bring out his most treasured skills.

It should be noted that most of the people in this group were trading martial arts skills with Cha Nan, but those skills were all external techniques, lightness skills, and tricks, and could not be considered fundamental.

The Asura Yin Sha Gong is clearly an internal martial arts technique that requires internal cultivation. No matter how difficult or risky it is to learn, it is indeed an internal martial arts technique, and its level is naturally a grade higher than that of external martial arts.

Cha Nan's most crucial and necessary task is to practice martial arts to achieve immortality and collect various advanced and powerful internal energy cultivation methods.

“If it is as you say, then we can exchange it for fifteen deer!” Cha Nan said after thinking for a moment.

Qiao Beiming nodded: "That's fair enough!"

Although he was the leader of an evil sect in the martial arts world, he also had the demeanor of a grandmaster. He was straightforward and would never overvalue something just because it was his own fundamental skill.

“I also have a ‘True Scripture of a Hundred Poisons’ here. It is said to have been written by Miao Jiang Poison Hand Goddess Ji Huan, who was once the number one poison master in the world. It records the methods of refining and antidotes for various rare poisons. It is a perfect match for the Asura Yin Sha Gong. I wonder how many deer you can exchange it for?” Qiao Beiming asked again.

Cha Nan answered quickly this time: "Eight heads are acceptable!"

"can!"

"I also have a 'Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique,' which can unleash more than three times the power at critical moments. Although the meridians will be severed and the vital energy greatly damaged afterward, it is enough to fight to the death and kill the enemy. It is a way to turn the tide in desperate situations. How many heads can I trade for it?"

“Originally worth only eight heads, but they are of great use to me, so I can exchange them for ten!” Cha Nan said frankly.

He thought that the Iron Fist Apes could cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique' and try to get the Iron Fist Apes, who didn't have the partner effect bonus, to also activate the 'Full Power' mode.

Iron Fist Ape, who enjoys the full-power partner mode, can also push his burst combat power to an even higher level through the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

Moreover, Cha Nan himself is immortal and has many treasures to protect him. Having such a life-risking technique is like adding an unconventional trump card to his deck.

"Good! Not bad!" Qiao Beiming hadn't expected Cha Nan to be so generous with his offer.

After all, while the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique is effective, it is ultimately a suicidal method. It may be valuable, but it is certainly not very appealing, since it carries some bad luck.

For the remaining Cloud Deer, Qiao Beiming offered up the 'Subduing Elephant Divine Skill', 'Heavenly Net Steps', 'Mahayana Prajna Palm', and 'Mysterious Yin Finger Technique' in exchange, practically emptying his entire fortune.

In order to keep this big client and hope that he would make more "contributions" in the future, Cha Nan took the initiative to give him two more Iron Fist Apes.

(End of this chapter)