Chapter 291: The Excited Shang Family

Chapter 291: Chapter 291: The Excited Shang Family

"He actually wants those two things?"

The cultivators had been excited, but upon hearing his last requests, they couldn’t help but shake their heads, their hopes instantly dashed.

Even the Haoyue City Lord and the three Divine Palace Envoys remained silent.

"Don’t you have any other needs, fellow cultivator?" one of them asked, unwilling to give up.

"I do, and I’ll state them when my turn comes again. But they won’t be things I’m willing to trade a Middle Grade Flying Sword for," Zhang Chi said with a faint smile.

The Middle Grade Flying Sword he mentioned was the Cyan and Red Dual Swords from the Cyan Cloud Elders.

Unfortunately, even these Flying Swords were not enough to trade for a Tier Four Array or Star Divine Iron. It wasn’t that the swords were less valuable, but rather that those two items were typically only found in the possession of Nascent Soul powerhouses.

"All right!"

The cultivators could only give up.

The trading continued. Zhang Chi noticed that Tier Three Spirit Pills and Tier Three Puppets were precious commodities, while Tier Three Golden Iron, Spirit Medicine, and especially Demon Beast Materials were relatively more abundant.

When it was Zhang Chi’s turn again, he immediately took out some Elixirs and said, "I am in need of some Nebula Brocade, Tier Three Celestial Silkworm Silk, and Demon Beast Shells of Tier Three and above—preferably a Demon Turtle Shell. If any fellow cultivators can provide these, I am willing to trade Spirit Pills for them."

These Elixirs were ones he had refined himself over this period. All of them were Tier Three, covering various types.

"Could you be a Tier Three Peak Alchemist, fellow cultivator?"

Seeing this, the other cultivators were quite surprised. Someone couldn’t help but ask, and the rest all turned to look.

"That’s right."

Zhang Chi gave a slight nod.

"In that case, if we need Elixirs refined in the future, could we ask for your help? Of course, we will pay a sufficient reward and would never let you work for nothing."

The way the cultivators looked at Zhang Chi changed once again. Another immediately followed up with a question.

"Of course. However, my cultivation keeps me very busy. I can refine Elixirs for you, but you must be patient."

Zhang Chi readily agreed.

He had taken out these Elixirs precisely to reveal his identity as an Alchemist. This would make it much more convenient for him to sell or purchase things like Spirit Medicine in the future.

Helping others with Alchemy was also a way to earn rewards and obtain some materials on the side.

Moreover, his Pill Success Rate was higher than that of an average cultivator, so he was guaranteed to make a hefty profit.

With ordinary Elixirs, it was one thing. But if he were to refine special pills, like the Tier Three Life Extension Pill or the Nascent Soul Pill, he could even get to keep one for free.

Besides, having the status of an Alchemist would help him expand his network and, in turn, acquire more cultivation resources.

In truth, he also possessed high-level skills in Artifact Refining, Puppet making, and Talisman Making.

But revealing too many skills, each at a high level, would seem abnormal. Therefore, he ultimately chose to reveal only his identity as an Alchemist.

"That’s wonderful!"

"We thank you in advance."

The cultivators were overjoyed to hear this and began to regard Zhang Chi with even greater importance.

There were Alchemists among them, and many of their families had Alchemists as well, but very few had reached the Tier Three Peak.

Besides, knowing one or two more Alchemists was never a bad thing.

"I have some Nebula Brocade."

"I have a Tier Three Turtle Shell."

"What a coincidence. I happen to have some Tier Three Celestial Silkworm Silk right here."

"Excellent. Let’s discuss the specifics of the trade."

Following this, the cultivators responded enthusiastically, and Zhang Chi quickly gathered the three materials he wanted.

Nebula Brocade was a cloth-like material with a shimmering, star-like surface and cloud-like patterns.

Celestial Silkworm Silk was pure white, fine, and flexible. Like Nebula Brocade, it was an excellent material for refining items like Magic Robes.

However, Zhang Chi sought these two materials to refine the Star Sword Array Map.

Only if he had any left over would he use them for normal Artifact Refining.

As for the turtle shell, it was for divination.

However, he didn’t want the cultivators present to see through his true intentions, which was why he had specified he wanted Demon Beast Shells.

The other cultivators didn’t think much of it, simply assuming that Zhang Chi either knew an Artifact Refiner or wanted to find someone to help him refine something with these materials.

In addition to these three materials, other cultivators wanted to trade various resources for Zhang Chi’s Elixirs.

Zhang Chi was very easy to deal with, immediately making several trades based on the offers.

Some even wanted to purchase them with Spirit Stones, and as long as the price was high enough, he didn’t refuse.

After all, both his Eye of the Spirit Spring and Corpse Puppet No.1 required a massive amount of Spirit Stones to upgrade.

If Corpse Puppet No.1, for instance, could be upgraded to Tier Four, he would be able to stand on equal footing with a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

At that point, trading for things like Star Divine Iron and Tier Four Arrays would surely be much easier.

However, Corpse Puppet No.1 was still far from Tier Four. The amount of Spirit Stones needed for the breakthrough was astronomical, and it would likely require overcoming certain limitations. It was not something that could be accomplished in a short time.

After Zhang Chi finished his trades, the other cultivators continued, but he did not make any more offers.

He had already made enough trades. If he continued, he would certainly attract unwanted attention.

It was normal for an Alchemist to be wealthy, but if one was exceedingly rich, they might be seen as a fat sheep ripe for the slaughter.

The level of wealth he had displayed was just right—enough to be envied, but not enough to make others take desperate risks.

After all, the Combat Power he had revealed was not weak, and he had already mentioned that he had a Middle Grade Magical Treasure Flying Sword for protection.

Although he didn’t trade anymore, Zhang Chi took note of the names, appearances, and Magical Power auras of several cultivators.

Additionally, Zhang Chi wanted to trade for some Spiritual Objects that could aid in Nascent Soul Formation, but such items were clearly extremely rare.

Many Golden Core cultivators present were interested in trading for them, but not a single one had succeeded, even those willing to pay any price.

Therefore, Zhang Chi didn’t even bring it up.

After some more time passed, the trade fair concluded successfully. The cultivators chatted amicably for a while, exchanged contact information, and then went their separate ways.

Of course, most of the cultivators already knew each other, so it was mainly Zhang Chi who was exchanging contact information with them.

Afterward, Zhang Chi didn’t linger. He left Haoyue Immortal City that very day and headed for Qin Mountain Oasis.

As for Shang Deyi, he was handed over to Flying Dragon No.1 to be taken back to Half Moon Oasis.

After all, as the Patriarch of his family, Shang Deyi had to return to handle many matters.

However, just as Zhang Chi had predicted, Flying Dragon No.1 was indeed unwilling to let Shang Deyi ride it. Instead, it chose to grab Shang Deyi with its claws and carry him back to Half Moon Oasis.

Fortunately, although Flying Dragon No.1 was rough, it showed Zhang Chi some face and used its Demonic Power to protect Shang Deyi.

Otherwise, Shang Deyi would have been blown senseless by the fierce winds during the flight.

"What? Elder Zhang is a Golden Core Late Stage powerhouse, and he just participated in the contest for a Tier Three Spiritual Land and won Qin Mountain Oasis?"

"Heavens, am I dreaming?"

"Patriarch, you were gone for so long—were you off handling such a momentous event with Elder Zhang?"

Upon arriving at Half Moon Oasis, Flying Dragon No.1 dropped Shang Deyi and left. Shang Deyi immediately bowed in thanks in the direction it departed, then rushed back to his family in high spirits to announce the latest news.

When the family members heard the news, they were utterly dumbfounded, suspecting Shang Deyi was joking.

"Haha, this is wonderful! The Shang Family is finally going to rise again!"

"Not only that, we’re sure to surpass our former glory!"

After confirming the news again and again, the Shang Family members realized he was telling the truth and couldn’t help but cry out in joyful surprise.