Chapter 1067

Chapter 1067: Sale

In a flash of light, Wang Chen instantly returned to the waterfall cave.

For a moment, he felt dazed, as if he had just experienced a strange dream.

But the copper token in his hand was undeniably real.

With this formation device, Wang Chen could even sense that the formations that had transported him out were collapsing.

They had exhausted their last trace of power.

Wang Chen did not hesitate and crushed the copper token in his hand.

Let the secrets of the cave forever be buried within these mountains!

In the next moment, he soared like a beam of sword light, passing through the waterfall ahead.

The next afternoon, Wang Chen returned to Luodu.

He did not rush to convert the newly acquired Xumi Ring into cash; instead, he spent half a month in hidden cultivation at home.

His main focus was on refining the Five Element Hunyuan Fan.

The Five Element Hunyuan Fan is a fourth-tier spiritual treasure, and it is of a higher grade among spiritual treasures. Its rank greatly exceeded Wang Chen’s cultivation level, making the refinement process extremely challenging.

However, named after the "five elements," the fan contained an affinity for the five elements, which perfectly matched Wang Chen’s cultivation of the Preheaven Five Element Technique, significantly lowering the difficulty of refinement.

Most importantly, since Wang Chen’s elixir had reached the first grade, with immense dan power, his half-month of refinement allowed him to master this treasured fan to a considerable level.

Although he had not yet reached the point of effortless control or full power activation, it was sufficient for practical combat.

This effectively gave Wang Chen another ace in the hole!

Half a month later, Wang Chen exited the hidden chamber.

During this time, besides refining the Five Element Hunyuan Fan, he also truly experienced the power of the Earth Origin Mat.

Luodu Immortal City was built atop a massive earth vein, and the city had formations set up to gather spiritual energy from all directions for the cultivation of the city’s practitioners.

Although Wang Chen’s home could not compare to a real cave, the conditions for cultivation were indeed superior to those of ordinary practitioners in Luodu.

With the Earth Origin Mat, it felt like he had wings like a tiger.

This spiritual treasure improved Wang Chen’s cultivation efficiency by at least a third, and he estimated that with another two months, he could break through to the eighth level of the Golden Core!

In terms of practicality, it greatly surpassed the Five Element Hunyuan Fan.

After all, the latter was a weapon for combat and destruction.

The first thing Wang Chen did after exiting the hidden chamber was to visit the Four Seas Trading Association.

"Master Wang, the materials you requested haven’t been gathered yet."

Seeing Wang Chen, Manager Chen of the Four Seas Trading Association looked a bit surprised. "It will take some more time…"

"I didn’t come to ask for materials," Wang Chen interrupted him, getting straight to the point. "I’d like you to help me assess the value of something."

Manager Chen promptly narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Sure, no problem."

Wang Chen was already considered a major customer of the Four Seas Trading Association; each time he came for transactions, it was a big deal, and he was always quite straightforward.

He loved customers like this the most.

Wang Chen took out the Xumi Ring he had obtained from the cave left behind by ancient practitioners and placed it in front of Manager Chen.

"The Xumi Ring!"

Manager Chen recognized the ring at a glance, though he felt a twinge of disappointment.

For ordinary cultivators, the Xumi Ring was indeed a precious storage magic tool, with most Purple Palace cultivators and even some Golden Core true masters lacking one.

But for the Four Seas Trading Association, the Xumi Ring was not considered a treasure of exceptional value.

Wang Chen noticed the expression on Manager Chen’s face and smiled, "Take a closer look."

"Hmm?"

Manager Chen was slightly taken aback, then carefully picked up the Xumi Ring with a serious demeanor.

He understood that if Wang Chen dared to say that, this item could not be ordinary!

Upon closer inspection, Manager Chen’s eyes suddenly lit up: "It’s actually a Seven Void Ring!"

The Xumi Ring belonged to the higher-level storage magic tools, but even among Xumi Rings, there were different tiers, usually classified by their capacity into first void, second void, third void…

The highest was the ninth void!

The Xumi Rings sold on the market typically ranged from the first to the fifth void, while treasures above the fifth void were extremely rare.

Wang Chen’s Seven Void Ring was not only a prized possession for the Four Seas Trading Association but also a collectible at Wanbao Pavilion, only shown to SVIP clients.

Simply put, a Seven Void Ring was fitting even for a Nascent Soul true immortal or even a True Spirit Master!

Manager Chen never expected that Wang Chen, a mere higher-level Golden Core cultivator, could produce such a treasure.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Master Wang, how do you plan to sell it?"

For ordinary items, Manager Chen would offer a price directly.

But the Seven Void Ring deserved due respect—respect for its owner!

Wang Chen had already thought this through and answered without hesitation, "To offset the entire remaining payment for the materials I owe you, and then you give me 100,000 Intermediate Spirits."

"What?"

Manager Chen nearly choked on his own saliva.

When Wang Chen first mentioned offsetting the material payment, it seemed fair, and Manager Chen planned to negotiate further.

But he never expected the request for 100,000 Intermediate Spirits afterward!

That was outrageous.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Manager Chen shook his head vigorously, his face contorted as if wearing a mask of pain. "Master Wang, you could consider 100,000 Intermediate Spirits as part of the remaining payment!"

Wang Chen chuckled, unhesitatingly reclaiming the Xumi Ring. "Excuse me."

A shady trader is just a trader!

If he believed the other party’s nonsense, he would undoubtedly be wearing the hat of a sucker.

Wang Chen had some understanding of the value of the Xumi Ring and knew that his Seven Void Ring would only go up in value if he encountered the right buyer.

However, without channels or time, he certainly had to sell it at a discount to the Four Seas Trading Association.

But the discount was by no means cheap!

"Please wait a moment, Master!"

Manager Chen quickly stopped Wang Chen, gritted his teeth, and said, "How about this: offset the remaining payment, and we call it even!"

This was his real offer.

Manager Chen had just calculated that by swapping for offsetting the payment, the Four Seas Trading Association could still make a hefty profit.

Wang Chen sat back down. "I won’t waste time with you; one price, plus an extra 80,000 Intermediate Spirits!"

Manager Chen exclaimed, "We would be losing out on this!"

Of course, they wouldn’t actually suffer a loss, but negotiation was essential. After some back-and-forth, Wang Chen insisted on an additional 50,000 Intermediate Spirits without budging.

Eventually, he grew tired of the back-and-forth. "Forget it, I’ll just take it to Wanbao Pavilion and ask."

After all, selling Intermediate Spirits directly would be the same.

But at that moment, Manager Chen could not agree: "I’ll add 40,000; there’s really no profit left!"

The Four Seas Trading Association also had performance evaluations, and Manager Chen faced pressure for his yearly sales. How could he let such a significant deal slip away?

In fact, even if it didn’t sell, the Seven Void Ring would be excellent for the association’s own use.

In the end, Manager Chen acquired the Xumi Ring by offsetting the remaining payment in full, plus 45,000 Intermediate Spirits.