Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen took a deep breath and continued:

"We can also offer you elixirs, but 1000 is too many."

"You've seen the quality of the pills yourself. It's incredibly difficult to refine pills of this quality, even though many raw materials are readily available nowadays. Even if you refined one pill a day, how many would you make in a year? So, we need to subtract a zero from this number to be more realistic. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to make empty promises and then be unable to deliver them later."

"100 coins? Hmph, that's too few, like giving money to a beggar!" Black Dragon immediately shook his head.

"100 is a lot, Senior Black Dragon. These things aren't like cabbages; we really can't have too many of them," Ye Chen sighed, looking helpless.

After a long pause, the black dragon slowly spoke: "200, no less!"

Ye Chen pursed his lips: "Then, Senior Black Dragon, let's add an additional condition: once I break through to the Nascent Soul stage, this condition will be null and void. Is that acceptable to you?"

Black Dragon squinted and looked Ye Chen up and down: "Heh, you've got a plan, kid. Fine, I promise you, once you break through to the Nascent Soul stage, you won't need to make annual offerings anymore."

Black Dragon readily agreed to Ye Chen's condition.

In its view, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is not an easy thing; how could it be possible in less than several hundred years?

So it's acceptable.

Ye Chen nodded: "As for the first point, Senior Black Dragon, I feel that the lives of all cultivators are somewhat inappropriate."

"There's no room for negotiation. Someone has to pay the price. Kid, don't push your luck. I'm giving you a chance to speak, but that doesn't mean I don't have a temper!"

The black dragon snorted coldly, its violent aura unmistakable.

Ye Chen pondered for a long time before finally saying, "Senior Black Dragon, I am currently the human with the highest cultivation level. I cannot watch the human cultivation system end like this. Can I bear your wrath on their behalf?"

"Kid, do you know what you're saying? Don't think that just because I killed you, you'll push your luck. Believe me, I'll kill you too." Black Dragon laughed in anger.

"Senior Black Dragon, if all the cultivators die, who will provide you with pills?" Ye Chen shook his head.

"Hmph, pills are not your bargaining chips to blackmail me." The black dragon's aura became heavier, and it was clear that it was very unhappy.

"I know, and I'm not trying to blackmail you, senior. How about this: I'll take the full force of your attack on behalf of all cultivators. If I survive by sheer luck, would you please let it go? It's better to resolve conflicts than to create them. The bond between our two races is ancient and enduring; we can coexist..."

After Ye Chen finished speaking, he calmly looked at the black dragon.

"You want to take my hit for them? Kid, confidence is a good thing, but arrogance will get you killed. My full-force attack will surely kill you at the Nascent Soul stage. You have no chance of survival whatsoever. In your words, the chance of survival is 0%."

Black Dragon's words were icy.

"But your anger will eventually subside, and someone has to step forward to bear the consequences. What do you think of this method?" Ye Chen looked at the black dragon as if he was going all out.

Silver Dragon tried to persuade Ye Chen, but Ye Chen stopped him, his mind made up.

"Boy, you're going to die. Aren't you afraid? Even if you die, I'll still kill human cultivators." The black dragon was calmer now and less aggressive.

Perhaps they were somewhat influenced by Ye Chen's behavior, perhaps they admired Ye Chen's character, or perhaps they were genuinely considering the supply of pills.

"So you've agreed, senior?! I thank you for giving me this opportunity, for giving human cultivators a chance." Ye Chen cupped his hands in thanks.

This thank you was somewhat sincere.

At least all of humanity has escaped this calamity!

"I can give you a chance, but I won't show any mercy. I'll come back in three days. Give me your last words!" Black Dragon nodded.

"Elder..." Silver Dragon's words were interrupted by Black Dragon.

"Little Silver Boy, you heard it too. This is his own choice. People have to be responsible for their own choices. I have given him a chance. If he is determined to die, he has no one to blame but himself. You don't need to say anything more."

After finishing his sentence, Black Dragon looked at Ye Chen: "Boy, if you regret it in three days, you don't have to come. I can pretend nothing happened and won't kill you!"

After the black dragon finished speaking, the space distorted and it disappeared into thin air.

This one move alone is something Ye Chen can't even dream of.

Black Dragon is only giving him these opportunities because of Silver Dragon.

Therefore, Ye Chen expressed his gratitude to the silver dragon. Of course, his gratitude was not just empty words; he provided plenty of pills.

Silver Dragon sighed one last time, gave Ye Chen a few words of advice, and then left.

……

The torrential rain gradually stopped, and the sun shone brightly on the earth once again.

The black dragon has retreated, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others!

Ordinary people feel safe and are naturally happy.

However, those who knew that Ye Chen had negotiated and won all of this were not happy.

After Ye Chen returned, he told everyone the news.

The news is good; the Black Dragon accepted the negotiations, preventing widespread bloodshed.

But this isn't all good news; Ye Chen paid for it with his own life!

Moreover, although Ye Chen spoke of it casually, there must have been other costs he hadn't mentioned, but Ye Chen simply chose to bear them himself.

Everyone fell silent.

If they wanted to prevent Ye Chen from stepping forward, it would have resulted in widespread bloodshed...

But if Ye Chen steps forward, then Ye Chen will be in danger.

A difficult choice...

Ye Chen, on the contrary, acted as if nothing had happened and comforted everyone for a few words before starting to prepare for what would happen three days later.

He has a substitute puppet that can't die, so the question is how to best withstand the Black Dragon's attack.

Three days later, Ye Chen went as promised!

Xiao Qi and Weiwei insisted on going with Ye Chen, probably because they didn't want to live alone if Ye Chen were in trouble.

Unable to dissuade him, Ye Chen had no choice but to agree to let the two of them accompany him!

The black dragon appeared in front of Ye Chen again through spatial teleportation!

"Kid, you actually came. I have to admit I'm a little impressed by your talent. But if you think I'll go easy on you, you're wrong!" Black Dragon said coldly.

Ye Chen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture: "This junior has made up his mind. Senior, let's prepare to begin the bet!"

"Sister Weiwei, Master has done so much for humanity, he shouldn't have remained unknown!" Xiao Qi transmitted his voice to Weiwei from afar.

Weiwei nodded: "Yes, Brother Ye Chen doesn't crave fame, but these are all honors that belong to him. I think ordinary people should know about them to prevent people from spreading rumors in the future. That would really be a waste!"

"Then let's start a live stream! Our master has shouldered everything for humanity alone, and the world needs to know that!" Xiao Qi's eyes lit up.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. Let's go! I'll also write a brief introduction and send it to your live stream!" Weiwei nodded.

And so, Xiao Qi started his first live stream!

Live stream title: He shouldered it all alone!

The scene in the sky also began to appear before the eyes of the world.

[Isn't that Ye Shen?]

[Holy crap, it really looks like Ye Chen, and... and that black dragon too, what... what's going on?]