Banshee Family Training Record

Yun Chu'an said, "Fellow Daoist is joking. This copper essence is extremely precious. Even I would not squander it casually."

“If you want it, why don’t we negotiate the price first? Once it’s confirmed and you’ve paid the deposit, I can start making it. It won’t be too late.”

He spoke with such composure, as if victory was already in his grasp and everything was under his control.

Just as Ji Huaide was about to say something, Yun Chu'an added, "However, there's no rush. Such a large deal can't be settled casually."

"This is all the information I can provide. You can go back and consult your superiors. In this way, perhaps we can reach a deal that satisfies both of us from the very beginning."

Chapter 656 Divine Firmament Thunder Control True Technique (Part 2)

Yun Chu'an said this, essentially saying both the positive and negative things. Ji Huaide had nothing to say, and in the end, he could only give a wry smile: "Alright, Fellow Daoist Yun is very thoughtful. I am ashamed of my own shortcomings."

"Then I shall take my leave. I will certainly give you a satisfactory answer in three days."

He said this, then turned and walked away. Wolfbone asked around to make sure there was nothing more for him to do, then went back to carrying the two small mountains on his shoulders and doing squats.

Yun Chuan secretly took Sheng Linglong's small hand, hurriedly turned around and went back to his tent. Then, one of them wrote a letter and cast a spell to send a message to Zhu Yunqing at home, while the other hurriedly summoned Bai Suwan to come.

Bai Suwan arrived quickly. Under the snake demon's puzzled gaze, Sheng Linglong said urgently, "Fellow Daoist Bai, please quickly investigate how many high-grade spirit stones a divine weapon sword mixed with copper essence, which is theoretically usable even by Nascent Soul cultivators, can be sold for!"

Sheng Linglong had never paid attention to the market for divine weapons and magical treasures used by Nascent Soul stage or even Deity Transformation stage cultivators before, always thinking that it was very far removed from their lives.

She hadn't expected the opportunity to come so quickly, catching her off guard, and now she could only try to catch up at the last minute.

In fact, Yun Chuan'an's sudden dismissal of Ji Huaide, suggesting that he go back and have a proper discussion with his superiors, was because he suddenly realized while whispering with Sheng Linglong that they didn't understand the market at all.

Even if the other party quotes a random price, they won't realize whether the price is reasonable or appropriate!

That's why they rushed back and tried every possible way to gather relevant information.

Fortunately, although she hadn't paid much attention to this market either, Bai Suwan's ancestors had reached the Nascent Soul stage, so she had a fairly broad range of knowledge.

She immediately retrieved some long-forgotten files, compiled and calculated them, and then gave him a quote: if the weapon used copper essence, the minimum price would not be less than five thousand high-grade spirit stones; while if the workmanship was slightly better, the price would be ten thousand high-grade spirit stones or more.

She gave these answers, but she couldn't explain what constituted excellent effectiveness or what was considered average.

After all, she hadn't seen many weapons of this quality. And the kind of perspective one needs most is a wealth of experience.

Yun Chu'an was not discouraged by this; at least he had a better understanding of the situation.

Then, time quietly passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days had quietly gone by.

After repelling another probing attack from the Qin army from the flank, Yun Chuan returned to the camp and saw that Ji Huaide was already there.

Upon seeing him, he gave a smile that seemed both awkward and ingratiating, and stepped forward, saying softly, "Fellow Daoist Yun, I have already contacted my superiors."

"The higher-ups value this deal highly, but as you know, countries are at war, and everyone is strapped for cash. But I say, you are a rare young talent, and even if it's just to make friends, we should offer you a good price that won't leave you at a disadvantage..."

He kept rambling on and on, spouting a bunch of nonsense. Yun Chu'an immediately realized that he was trying to fool him.

He then said, "Just tell me, my friend, what price did your boss ask you to quote?"

Ji Huaide swallowed hard, a proud expression on his face.

"Six thousand high-grade spirit stones," he said. "Believe me, fellow Daoist, this is the best price I can negotiate for you."

Yun Chu'an chuckled softly, thinking to himself that this guy was treating him like a fool. He continued, "It seems your esteemed merchant guild has no affinity with the weapons here. I'm sorry, but yesterday, a merchant guild from Wei also contacted me, saying they could offer 20,000 high-grade spirit stones to purchase a finely crafted sword." (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

“I was initially very interested, but considering the order of arrival and the fact that I waited for you for a whole day, it seems that these kind gestures are unnecessary.”

He shook his head slightly, his expression troubled. Ji Huaide immediately became anxious and stepped forward: "Fellow Daoist, don't believe them. The fact that they offered such generous terms so easily means they definitely have no intention of paying and are trying to scam you!"

He was so anxious, but Yun Chu'an remained unmoved. In reality, no Wei Kingdom merchant guild came to him. Only Nascent Soul cultivators could afford such weapons, and not all merchant guilds had a stable pool of Nascent Soul stage clients to serve.

However, he usually cooperated with the people of Wei quite a bit, and with so many people coming and going, no one could directly expose this lie.

Therefore, his expression was extremely calm as he looked at Ji Huaide in front of him, without wasting any words with him.

Then he saw the latter getting more and more anxious, sweating profusely: "Well, brother, although we can't add any more spirit stones, we can offer you more other benefits, such as making you a lifetime VIP member of our chamber of commerce..."

Yun Chu'an remained unmoved and silent, focusing on doing what he was supposed to do, ignoring the guy's endless chatter and refusing to waste another word on him.

Sweating profusely, Ji Huaide had no choice but to pretend to talk to his superior, then return to him and offer to raise the price to nine thousand, along with a host of other preferential conditions, and so on.

Unfortunately, Yun Chu'an remained unmoved and continued walking into the distance, preoccupied with his own affairs.

Helpless, Ji Huaide saw that things were not going well and had no choice but to leave temporarily.

When evening came, he returned again, feigning excitement, and told Yun Chuan that he had secured better terms for him. He could now buy the longsword from Yun Chuan for 11,000 high-grade spirit stones, along with a host of privileges, preferential treatment, and other conditions, guaranteeing that Yun Chuan could easily purchase whatever he needed from them in the future.

At this moment, Yun Chu'an softened his stance slightly, but he still maintained an extremely high price. The two sides went back and forth like this for three days. Finally, with a pained expression on his face, Ji Huaide and Yun Chu'an agreed to a deal for 16,000 high-grade spirit stones.

That evening, holding the deposit of 4,800 high-grade spirit stones, and looking at Sheng Linglong who was beaming with joy beside him, Yun Chuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Ok……

"Linglong, tell me," he said softly, "that Ji Huaide, since he agreed to a price of 16,000, doesn't that mean he hasn't actually been exploited to his limit yet?"

"I have a feeling that if we hadn't given in so quickly, we could have negotiated down to 17,000."

Sheng Linglong smiled, then frowned slightly upon hearing this, and said, "I think so too... but there's nothing we can do about it. At least it's already ten thousand more than his initial quote."

As she spoke, her eyes grew increasingly moist and lingering: "Let's leave it at that for now; it's not a small amount."

Yun Chuan nodded slightly, then took out the spirit stone bag that Ji Huaide had given him and took out a high-grade spirit stone from it.

It was a palm-sized, perfectly shaped icosahedron, crystal clear, radiating a pale blue light. Yun Chu'an sensed it briefly and immediately perceived that it was filled with a vast ocean of pure spiritual energy, a sensation he found quite enjoyable.

Then, the system notification sounded, informing him that he had obtained a high-grade spirit stone and that with continued effort, he could unlock the high-grade spirit stone shop.

The task had barely been posted when the system immediately announced its completion. Then, the familiar light blue screen appeared before him, and the familiar system shop came into view.

Looking at the densely packed, dazzling array of extremely expensive goods, Yun Chu'an showed no interest whatsoever. He directly opened the search bar and, with anticipation, entered six Chinese characters.

The Divine Firmament Thunder Control Technique.

The system's search speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, the result he wanted appeared before his eyes.

The True Techniques of Divine Firmament Thunder Control (Middle Chapter)

Chapter 657 Two people serving her...

Upon seeing what he needed, Yun Chu'an was overjoyed. But when he saw the price, he felt as if he had been doused with cold water, and sighed.

One hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones.

Ok……

If we consider the difficulty of cultivating with this thing, and if we want to activate the system's automatic assistance for cultivation later, uh...

The thought of the enormous resources that might be consumed later made him silently facepalm.

This is the price of strength.

Even if I successfully sell this ancient sword, I'll still be short at least 80,000 high-grade spirit stones...

After shutting down the system, he immediately turned his head and looked into the distance. It was as if he could see the direction of the Qingyun Sect from thousands of miles away.

I just got back from there a few days ago, and now I have to go back again.

However, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

……

Beyond Huai Mountain, deep in the old forests.

You Wensi and Rong Jieyu both changed into black robes and walked together silently through the dense forest. Behind them, Qi Qiao maintained her zombie posture, hopping and skipping along, closely following them without leaving their side.

While they were hunting, Qin army cultivators continuously infiltrated this mountain range, setting up their own formations at one key point after another, ready to be activated at any time to assist them in besieging Huai Mountain, hoping to achieve a miraculous effect.

What they need to do is to find these people and then hunt them down!

This was not an easy task, but in the depths of this deserted forest, the two of them could finally let go of everything else and unleash their full potential.

For example, they went back to their old profession of transporting corpses.

"Watch out ahead."

Suddenly, Rong Jieyu stopped and called out softly. You Wensi's gaze also pierced through the dense forest and saw that three Qin army cultivators at the early stage of the Golden Core realm were whispering and setting up an array on the ground in an attempt to disrupt the flow of spiritual energy in this mountain range.

Without any hesitation, Rong Jieyu formed hand seals, looked at Qi Qiao behind her, and roared, "Make your move!"

Before she finished speaking, a low-level fluctuation of spiritual energy appeared, and in the next instant, Qi Qiao's body flew straight forward like a cannonball—

"This place needs someone like this...?!"

The three Qin Golden Core cultivators were shocked and caught off guard. One of them was tackled by Qi Qiao, whose fingernails dug directly into his throat.

A golden core immediately swung his sword at her, but You Wensi cast a spell at the same time. One spell made Qi Qiao's body as solid as a rock, while the other spell made her suddenly turn over and dodge the sword strike.

Rong Jieyu stared at all this, inwardly lamenting the waste. She and You Wensi knew these spells for protecting zombies, but when had they ever used them before?

For the cultivators of the Corpse-Driving Sect, zombies are consumables, not something to be worshipped as ancestors on the altar!

Unfortunately, the situation is different now. They don't have that many zombies to chase away. Qi Qiao also has a special identity and a noble status. There's nothing they can do but cherish her and cooperate with her in the fight.

"Zombies? You evil cultivators of the Corpse-Driving Sect, prepare to die!"

A Qin army Golden Core cultivator recognized Qi Qiao's true identity. He exclaimed in surprise, then took out a magic weapon and spewed out true fire, attempting to incinerate her.

However, Rong Jieyu was prepared for this. She took out the Soul-Suppressing Bell, shook it, and chanted an incantation. Just as the other party was about to complete the incantation, she released a shockwave that pierced the soul—

In an instant, his incantation froze at the last note, his mind went blank, and he could no longer move an inch. You Lin You Yong Mei Mei Kong You Lin Zai Zai Mei Ne…

You Wensi immediately manipulated Qi Qiao, turned around and leaped, her speed even faster than that of a Golden Core cultivator. Her small hand with sharp nails precisely pierced the latter's dantian.

This was a very standard method used by evil cultivators. When the latter came to his senses, he felt that his soul and all his cultivation had been seized, and he could only let out a painful cry: "No—!"

He cried out, but at this moment, he could do nothing. His eyes gradually lost their luster, and he became a complete prisoner of the three men.

This is also a tactic of the Corpse-Driving Sect. When they encounter a Golden Core cultivator, their first reaction is not to kill him completely, but to control him and then refine him into a zombie!

On the battlefield of the Golden Core stage, only zombies at least at the level of Bronze Armor Corpses can play a significant role. If one is to fight against a late-stage Golden Core expert, then extremely precious items like Golden Armor Corpses are even more necessary.

These can only be refined from the corpses of those who are not Golden Core cultivators. Since You Wensi and his companion needed to complete their mission, they naturally had to personally collect the corpses!

Seeing their colleague killed so easily, the other two turned pale with anger and prepared to flee, one on the left and one on the right. You Wensi and the other two did not covet, and chased after Qi Qiao, only pursuing one of them.

Deep in the mountains, they quickly caught up with their opponent, used their magic to surround and kill him.

The other one seemed to have escaped, and You Wensi and the other two did not intend to pursue him further. But at this moment, a strong storm suddenly surged from the edge of the sky, grabbed the Qin Golden Core cultivator who was trying to escape, and punched him in the head!

You Wensi's expression changed, while Qi Qiao's eyes lit up, her voice filled with boundless joy: "It's Big Sister!"

You Wensi, of course, recognized who it was, which was the core reason for her current bad mood. She and Ye Jinglan didn't get along; previously, as the matriarch of her family, she could have given Ye Jinglan the upper hand, but now…

Suppressing her frustration, she growled, "Let's go, let's go support her! Having another Golden Core cultivator's corpse is always a good thing!"

Rong Jieyu nodded, and she and You Wensi stepped forward from the left and right, casting spells to besiege the last cultivator at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Even though the latter tried his best to break through, he was powerless against such an attack, and in the end, amidst cries of agony, even his Golden Core was captured by You Wensi.

In mid-air, Ye Jinglan stopped. Her attire remained as dashing as ever, with her light blue-white hair tied in a high ponytail and wearing only a black sports vest. She was tall, slender, and capable.

However, her expression was not good at this moment. Her beautiful phoenix eyes turned to look at You Wensi. Seeing her dressed in black, controlling the Qin cultivator and the golden core in his body, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.

With this group of evil cultivators from the Corpse-Driving Sect around, she was afraid that if she died in battle in the future, her body would be desecrated by them.

Qi Qiao, oblivious to the other's emotions, excitedly called out, "Big Sister!" Ye Jinglan's gaze softened slightly, but then, looking at Rong Jieyu, her expression turned icy again.

“What a coincidence,” she said. “But now, the matter is settled. Everyone, let’s say goodbye.”

She turned to leave, Qi Qiao looked anxious, while You Wensi frowned, realizing this wasn't a solution: "Wait!"

Ye Jinglan stopped in her tracks, while You Wensi stepped forward: "Jinglan, I know there have been many misunderstandings between us before, but now, at least you and I share the same ultimate goal: to protect Huai Mountain and safeguard our home."

"I think we should sit down and talk. Even if we don't clear up the misunderstandings from the past, at least we can have a clearer understanding of the current situation and cooperate closely in the future so that we don't let the Qin army destroy our home."

She spoke with heartfelt sincerity, but to Ye Jinglan, her words only made her want to laugh.

"Oh," she sneered, "Is this still the 'Grandma Huai Mountain' I know? What, you've suddenly become so generous after returning to the Golden Core stage? Aren't you only thinking about yourself now?"

Her words weren't particularly sharp, but the insatiable behavior of You Wensi from before was still fresh in her mind.

Chapter 658 You Wensi Undresses

Upon hearing this, Qi Qiao's expression turned tense and anxious. Rong Jieyu also sensed something was amiss. Her gaze darted back and forth between You Wensi and Ye Jinglan, and she muttered to herself, "My junior sister doesn't seem to be very good at being a leader. Her family members didn't really respect her before."

Upon hearing Ye Jinglan's words, You Wensi's expression became quite urgent: "You can ask Zhu Yunqing about the whole story... A lot has happened while you were away from home. At least when it comes to protecting our family together, you can absolutely trust me!"

Ye Jinglan looked at her coldly: "My good sister is kind-hearted. Even if you exploit her like that, if you say a few nice words and give her a treat afterward, she will forgive all your greed because we are all family."

"But, You Wensi, don't think that I'm so easily fooled."

She wouldn't budge an inch. Qi Qiao was about to say something when Ye Jinglan suddenly said, "Qiao'er, this is none of your business. Don't say anything more."

Under the elder sister's stern gaze, the girl had no choice but to shut her mouth for the time being, looking at them pitifully and silently praying that the two of them would stop arguing.

Upon hearing this, You Wensi realized that if he didn't come up with something substantial, he probably wouldn't be able to completely change Ye Jinglan's opinion of him.