Chapter 2638 - 2630: Shock and Jealousy

Chapter 2638: Chapter 2630: Shock and Jealousy

Xuanyuan Buqi’s face wasn’t looking good, and Qian Zhong’s face was even worse, "Are you crazy? What could I possibly mean?"

Buqi Zhenjun’s intelligence was extremely high, and he immediately realized—he blamed the wrong person.

However, he was still a bit confused, "That person... has nothing to do with you?"

"Heh heh," Qian Zhong returned a cold laugh and refused to say another word—aren’t you good at scheming? Then scheme away.

But Xuanyuan Buqi was really willing to swallow his pride. The Xuanyuan Family’s reputation was well-known, but behind closed doors, they were truly able to bend and stretch—a big man willing to make sacrifices for the family, isn’t that right?

So he cupped his hands and spoke seriously, "Previously, I was reckless. I hope Daoist Friend Zhenjun from the Yao Family will be understanding."

"Why would I need to be understanding?" Qian Zhong replied with a smile, "The First Family’s greetings, I’m unworthy of accepting."

Xuanyuan Buqi was internally fuming, but his facial expression remained unchanged as he tentatively asked, "Friend Feng Xiaoyou from your sect?"

"Naturally," Qian Zhong casually replied. She paid five high-grade spirit stones to glimpse the mirror, and although she disliked the Xuanyuan Family, she didn’t want to see them make the same mistake. After all, these clan powers were deeply interconnected.

In addition to the reminder, she lightly mocked herself, "Where would the Yao Family have anyone above the Divine Spirit?"

"Above the Divine Spirit?" Xuanyuan Buqi immediately grasped the key point. It’s no wonder the Xuanyuan Family flourishes enduringly; they truly have that kind of fortune. Every time they face challenges, someone always steps up in time, "So... maybe not just the Fusion Stage?"

Qian Zhong gave him a blank look and said nothing, but her eyes already conveyed her meaning—you asked the wrong person, right?

"That’s my error," Xuanyuan Buqi put his hands together, "Daoist Friend, I beg your pardon, I will ask the right person now..."

At that moment, a forceful yet weak divine sense surged, "Are you the one buying three magical treasures?"

Xuanyuan Buqi was speechless; he was too familiar with such an approach. He often did it himself—it seemed nondescript, but directly settled the transaction—if we’re going to discuss business, let’s do it properly.

He wanted to conduct business properly, but looking at the situation, he was about to enter the opponent’s rhythm, and coincidentally, he was powerless to resist.

So he could only answer awkwardly, "Yes, actually... I just want to buy two, the other is for a friend."

"Purchasing for a friend is still buying, so that’s three," The Artifact Spirit, brought by Zhang Caixin, was thrilled hearing about such a good deal; it was practically summoned by the spirit stones, "But Feng Jun, this kid... He’s so naive!"

"No, Mountain Master Feng is very shrewd," Xuanyuan Buqi realized what was about to happen and desperately spoke well of Feng Jun, "I think, he’s a genius at business."

"I don’t care what you think; I care about what I think," The Artifact Spirit straightforwardly expressed, "I think he’s a fool. He dared to sell my personally designed magical treasure for twenty high-grade spirit stones... Do you think this treasure is good?"

"Of course, it’s good," Xuanyuan Buqi truly didn’t dare to be vague on this point. But quickly, he explained, "However, twenty high-grade spirit stones aren’t low... that’s the premium setup, the basic setup is only fifteen high-grade spirit stones."

"But I think it’s worth thirty high-grade spirit stones," The Artifact Spirit was nearly exploding with outrage—having so many high-grade spirit stones to extort, they definitely shouldn’t let it go.

Yet it had seen the world; though right now... its condition was somewhat poor, these tactics were too familiar, "If you think it’s not worth it, you can choose not to buy."

Do I dare not buy? Xuanyuan Buqi really wanted to turn around and leave—this routine was too familiar.

As someone in power, he often used similar methods to coerce lower-level cultivators, basically strong-arming them into buying; if the opponent offered too low a price, it was considered disrespectful.

Now, the tables have turned, and it’s finally his turn to suffer disgrace.

Xuanyuan Buqi remained silent for a moment, unsure how to answer the question, and ultimately could only look at Feng Jun, helplessly stating, "Mountain Master Feng, the price is what we agreed upon, and I’ve been very quick to pay. This senior’s stance... really puts me in a difficult position."

Difficult position? You were quite domineering just now, right? Feng Jun internally snorted coldly.

However, if he were to go back on his word, his character setting would be affected. So he raised a hand towards the direction of the Yin-Yang Mirror and cupped it, "Senior, this matter has been entrusted to me, and tens of thousands of cultivators have witnessed. If there are hasty changes, that would tarnish the reputation of White Pebble Beach."

The Artifact Spirit remained silent for a while, then snorted coldly, "Hmph, you’re always finding fault!"

Feng Jun responded with a smile, "Thank you, senior, for understanding. Just a few high-grade spirit stones, truly unworthy of damaging the name of White Pebble Beach."

"I don’t care about these high-grade spirit stones; it’s just that I can’t stand your random pricing," The Artifact Spirit coldly stated, it didn’t need a script to act as the boss, just straight-up performed in its true colors, "Next time you do this random pricing again, I won’t spare you... I’m leaving."

Cai Xin’s figure flickered, holding the Yin-Yang Mirror, and disappeared into the Bidirectional Gate.

After a long while, Xuanyuan Buqi let out a breath, cupped his hands toward Qian Zhong, and spoke solemnly, "Thank you for the warning... Is this the ’life and death responsibility’ you mentioned?"

The other party’s Divine Sense was indeed astonishing, but residing within a Magical Treasure of the Transcendent Stage, its limits were limited. While he was respectful, it didn’t necessarily mean he was very afraid. Of course, this might be a wisp of Divine Spirit from some great presence, so it was better to be polite.

"In Mountain Master Feng’s sect... there are more than just this one," Qian Zhong shook his head expressionlessly, "So being too curious isn’t necessarily a good thing. I am not that curious."

"That’s true," Xuanyuan Buqi laughed dryly and nodded, looking at Feng Jun again, his eyes already filled with deep apprehension. He wasn’t deaf and clearly heard that just now Mountain Master Feng actually stopped that being above the Divine Spirit.

In reality, him turning to Feng Jun earlier was an act of desperation. He didn’t expect this Small Golden Core could indeed withstand that high-level power. He was genuinely curious about what kind of identity Feng Jun had, to make such a presence want to give him face.

However, this question was impossible for him to ask. He just nodded slightly, "Young friend keeps promises and is boundless in potential."

Actually, that’s a redundant statement. Such a level of Big Boss needing to listen to him was proof enough of Feng Jun’s extraordinary background—having a strong backer naturally meant resources, and at this level, you could indeed force out a True Sage through sheer resources.

The Xuanyuan Family was quite familiar with the methods of "piling up resources to produce a strong person," and had not only done it once or twice themselves.

Feng Jun waved his hand, casually stating, "Business should honor promises; this is what I’m supposed to do. Is there any other matter, senior?"

This was him sending him off, but Xuanyuan Buqi really couldn’t complain. "For now, there isn’t... Oh, should I decline the Xiong Family?"

"The Xiong Family has not fulfilled their promise to me," Feng Jun mused, "So, tell the Xiong Family that after they complete their promise, I can craft a Magical Treasure for them. Before that... it’s out of the question."

After Xuanyuan Buqi left, Yi Jue finally spoke up, "Who exactly is that... being?"

She had long wanted to ask, and felt quite uneasy—how come Qian Zhong knew about it, but she didn’t?

It was just that Xuanyuan Buqi was present earlier, so she couldn’t appear as if she knew nothing; otherwise, she would’ve asked long ago.

"This being... how should I put it?" Feng Jun furrowed his brows, organizing his words, "At worst, just a passerby; the possibility of becoming an enemy is low, but it’s basically impossible for us to be friends."

Upon hearing this answer, not only was Yi Jue confused, but so was Qian Zhong, "Is the relationship that complicated? I thought it might help you craft Magical Treasures, so the relationship should be quite good."

"It’s not that complicated," Feng Jun shook his head, calmly stating, "To put it simply, it’s about profit. I originally didn’t want to bother with it, but it keeps pestering me, which is quite frustrating."

Yi Jue and Qian Zhong exchanged a glance upon hearing this: daring to call such a powerful being "this guy," Mountain Master Feng’s courage was truly unmatched.

After the first Magical Treasure was completed, modifying the second one became much easier. A month later, the second Magical Treasure was successfully modified.

This time, Feng Jun was prepared. He didn’t call for Cai Xin and Liu Yiyi, but instead invited Yi Jue, and together the two of them easily completed the task of scattering Spirit Stones.

The Jing Ling had a very good attitude as well. The twenty top-tier Spirit Stones received by Feng Jun were evenly split between it and the Guardian. After completing this set of Magical Treasures, it expressed hope to start the third set as soon as possible.

However, that was impossible. Feng Jun had to evaluate this modification, and as another month of testing passed outside, more people came to know that White Pebble Beach had crafted a new Magical Treasure, with order queues stretching beyond a hundred names.

But in terms of those willing to prepay the full amount upfront, only the Xuanyuan Family was willing to take such a risk, as everyone was waiting to see what Feng Jun could modify the Magical Treasure into—only a few dared to pay a high price for a prototype.

After the second set of Magical Treasures was completed, Xuanyuan Buqi also provided the assembly location for the family juniors, which wasn’t on the Tianqin Main Plane, but in a secondary plane—where the Xuanyuan Family had a secret realm.

Anyone who fully understood the Xuanyuan Family’s situation would naturally know why the gathering was chosen to be held there—the mid-to-high-level combat power gap was quite significant, so it was crucial to prevent any accidents as much as possible.

However, Feng Jun wasn’t aware of this, and in his impression, the Xuanyuan Family was quite calculating. So he asked Xuanyuan Buqi: What do you mean by letting me pick up people there?

But True Sage Buqi replied: With your kind of Divine Skills, I wouldn’t dare let you go outside the small world to pick up people—I’ll give you a thousand top-tier Spirits as a hardship fee!

Feng Jun didn’t pay much attention to the thousand top-tier Spirits, but Jing Ling couldn’t resist. Knowing his insecurity, it straightforwardly expressed, if you’re afraid of danger, I can accompany you; just give me three hundred top-tier Spirits.

Truly acting like it’s gone mad from poverty!

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