Chapter 1396: A Bountiful Harvest

Upon hearing this, Huangpu Long’s expression changed multiple times before he slowly opened his mouth and said, “Forget about the Holy Medicine, that’s absolutely impossible. But for top-level Treasure Medicine, we can negotiate.”

“Five stalks!” Chen Fei held out five fingers.

“Three stalks!” Huangpu Long directly halved the offer.

“No way.” Chen Fei shook his head firmly, “At least five stalks, or one Holy Medicine. You can choose yourself, Senior Huangpu.”

“King Chen, don’t push it too far. Five stalks of top-level Treasure Medicine, why don’t you just rob them?!”

Huangpu Long was furious, clenching his teeth.

“Don’t say that.” Chen Fei shook his head with a smile, “Whether it’s top-level Treasure Medicine or Holy Medicine, if I go to rob various major powers now, do you think I can get them, Senior Huangpu? But for the Ten Absolute Formations? Where would you go to rob them?”

Huangpu Long’s expression changed, his eyes slightly narrowed, “Don’t forget there’s Zhen Jingkong.”

“Zhen Jingkong?” Chen Fei also narrowed his eyes, “Otherwise, Senior, you can give it a try. When I passed on the inheritance, I made some arrangements. Unless he volunteers, you can try to see if you can get it.”

Huangpu Long’s face immediately grew long, alternating between green and white.

After a long while, Huangpu Long took a deep breath and said, “Our Big Dipper Star Sect doesn’t have five stalks of top-level Treasure Medicine…”

“Then one Holy Medicine! Don’t worry, I’m not picky; any type of Holy Medicine will do.”

Chen Fei smiled cunningly, interrupting his words.

“Alright! One Holy Medicine then…” Huangpu Long gritted his teeth in anger, glaring at Chen Fei. But there was no choice; compared to the Ten Absolute Killing Formations, one Holy Medicine, no matter how valuable, was still less significant.

“Senior Huangpu is indeed a straightforward person. Happy cooperation.” Chen Fei’s eyes curved with delight, another Holy Medicine in hand, feeling immensely pleased.

However, in the next moment, as if something else occurred to him, he spoke again, “Additionally, I have three small requests.”

“What requests?” Huangpu Long’s expression changed, feeling Chen Fei was pushing his luck.

“First, I want Zhen Jingkong to become your Big Dipper Star Sect’s Supreme Elder.” Chen Fei held out one finger.

“That’s no problem.” Huangpu Long nodded slightly; Zhen Jingkong was already qualified, and now with Chen Fei’s assistance, he had no competition, so naturally, there was no issue.

“And his brother, Zhen Yunjing’s matter.” Chen Fei added.

“Zhen Yunjing? What matter?” Huangpu Long frowned. With his status, he naturally wouldn’t know the small matters of Zhen Jingkong and Zhen Yunjing; it wouldn’t normally reach him.

“It’s like this…” Chen Fei explained what he knew.

“Is this true?” Huangpu Long’s eyes flashed with a faint harshness, “If it’s truly as you say, Zhen Yunjing killed his master and fellow disciples, such a person isn’t fit to stay in our Big Dipper Star Sect.”

“I want Zhen Jingkong to avenge this disgrace himself.” Chen Fei said.

Upon hearing this, Huangpu Long paused, nodded, “That’s also no problem. Zhen Jingkong’s talent isn’t lacking; I’ve considered focusing on cultivating him. It would only take ten years for him to personally take revenge on his enemies.”

“Finally, one last thing.” Chen Fei looked at the other, speaking slowly, “Zhen Yunjing’s subordinate, a guest elder named Purple Demon Venerable, he killed my subordinate’s father, so I want to ask you for him…”

Upon hearing this, Huangpu Long fell silent, looking coldly at Chen Fei. The first two requests weren’t an issue as they had valid reasons; it wouldn’t embarrass their Big Dipper Star Sect.

But this last one, asking for a person? Even if it’s just a guest elder, if he simply hands him over, what would outsiders think of their Big Dipper Star Sect?

Seeing Huangpu Long’s expression, Chen Fei’s eyes flashed, understanding what the other was thinking.

Then he flipped his palm, revealing a pristine jade box.

Chen Fei smiled and said, “Of course, I know this request is somewhat bold, so Senior, please accept this as compensation.”

“What’s this?” Zhen Jingkong’s gaze fell on the jade box, frowning.

“Supreme King Pill, Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill.”

“What?!” Huangpu Long’s eyes contracted, quickly opening the jade box’s cover. Inside lay a milky-white pill with flourishing phenomena, and moreover, it had two distinct patterns on it, making it extremely clear.

“Double-patterned Pill?!” Huangpu Long’s pupils contracted again; this time, even his heart uncontrollably pounded with excitement, his breath quickened.

Because this Supreme King Pill, even for someone like him, a fifth-layer Great Formation Master, or strong as an Ancient King of Supreme Heavenly Position, is an ultimate, supreme-level rare treasure! Beneficial beyond measure.

Moreover, Chen Fei had taken out a double-patterned Supreme King Pill; it was practically driving him crazy.

Huangpu Long’s eyes were fixated unwaveringly on the Supreme King Pill, licking his lips, trembling, “King Chen, are you serious?”

He was still somewhat incredulous that Chen Fei would be willing to part with such a thing, most crucially now offering it as a gift.

“Of course.” Chen Fei nodded with a smile, “But senior, you should understand, right? Zhen Jingkong and I have a close bond; he saved my life several times. So, while I’m absent from the Qiannan Ancient Kingdom, please take good care of him, Senior Huangpu.”

So this was his true motive; Zhen Jingkong, unlike him, would remain in the Qiannan Ancient Kingdom. If Huangpu Long could give him special attention, his future path would undoubtedly be much smoother.

For this reason, Chen Fei presented the Supreme King Pill, the Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill, to him.

To him, acquiring a Supreme King Pill was only challenging in terms of raw materials. But to Huangpu Long, it was truly rare and precious.

As the saying goes, accepting gifts obligates. If Huangpu Long accepted this Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill, he would feel compelled to take special care of Zhen Jingkong.

“Alright!”

At this moment, Huangpu Long took a deep breath and put away the Supreme King Pill, the Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill.

He nodded seriously at Chen Fei and said, “I agree to everything you mentioned.”

“Thank you.” Chen Fei smiled and nodded, finally settling the matter.

Although he lost a Supreme King Pill, the Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill, he gained a Holy Medicine in return.

The Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill was made using scraps from the last Holy Medicine, so he wasn’t at a loss; in fact, he profited considerably.

Coupled with the complete version of the Ten Absolute Killing Formations, it was a huge gain.

“Let’s start the transaction. I’ll go fetch the copies of the three Ten Absolute Killing Formations and the Holy Medicine.”

Huangpu Long got up and left.

Soon, he returned, holding a crystal box, square, suspected to be the legendary Polar Night Sea Ice Jade.

Inside, it held an indescribably peculiar plant, snow-white like jade, the entire body crystal-clear with fine white lines, which looked like they were wrapping around it. A few white jade leaves hung from it, with a radiant fruit at the top.

The plant was truly peculiar, exceptional at first glance, with specks of radiance flowing, exuding through the Polar Night Sea Ice Jade box, faintly emitting a refreshing fragrance.

“Jade Serpent Dragon Fruit?” Chen Fei immediately recognized the origin of this Holy Medicine and became pleasantly surprised. This Holy Medicine was quite esoteric, but he knew its use, a holy item for body refinement, revered as a Holy Medicine by many powerful races known for their robust bodies.

“And here are the copies of the three Ten Absolute Killing Formations.”

Huangpu Long pushed both items to Chen Fei.

Chen Fei stretched out his hand, flipped his palm, and seven glowing orbs appeared.

The seven orbs gradually descended before Huangpu Long. With a pop, like breaking bubbles, they revealed seven scrolls imprinted with different Ten Absolute Killing Formations.

Huangpu Long immediately picked up and examined the seven scrolls one by one, then nodded, excitedly saying, “Excellent, these are indeed the remaining seven Ten Absolute Killing Formations.”

“Pleasant transaction.” After putting away the Holy Medicine and the three Ten Absolute Killing Formations, he reached out to Huangpu Long with a smile.

“Pleasant transaction.” Huangpu Long was taken aback, then mimicked Chen Fei, reaching out to shake hands with him.

“Well then, Senior Huangpu, I’ll take my leave now.”

Chen Fei then stood up and left.

“I won’t see you off.”

Huangpu Long nodded slightly, and after Chen Fei had left a bit, he softly asked the area behind him, “What do you think of that kid?”

Were there others here?

“He probably noticed me, right?” A shadow appeared in the darkness, an elder more ordinary than Huangpu Long.

But if any influential person from the Qiannan Ancient Kingdom were here, they would hardly dare to underestimate this elder.

Because he was none other than the Supreme Great Elder of the Big Dipper Star Sect, and one of its two Guardian Gods, the Old Formation King Jiang Shou!

“He noticed you?” Huangpu Long raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

“I’m guessing… because he looked several times toward where I was hiding, and his smile was odd.” Old Formation King Jiang Shou said slowly, shaking his head, he murmured softly to Huangpu Long, “Is that Supreme King Pill genuine?”

Whoosh!

The jade box reappeared in Huangpu Long’s hand, and he opened the lid.

“It should be genuine.” Feeling the peculiar sensation from his hand, Huangpu Long said with slight excitement.

Old Formation King Jiang Shou’s gaze fell upon the Eagle Cloud Embrace Moon Pill, observing it for a long while, finally shaking his head and softly sighing, “The Double-Patterned Supreme King Pill, no doubt, this King Chen’s workmanship is astonishing.”

“Senior brother, why don’t you take this pill? With it, maybe you could attempt reaching the Sixth Layer of Great Formation Master.” Huangpu Long offered the pill to Old Formation King Jiang Shou.

But the latter shook his head, saying, “No need. I’m already too old, this pill is useless to me. You should keep it for yourself…”

He paused, then said, “Send that Zhen Jingkong to the Formation Cauldron Secret Realm.”

“Formation Cauldron Secret Realm?” Huangpu Long’s eyes narrowed, surprised. This Formation Cauldron Secret Realm is their Big Dipper Star Sect’s true, biggest secret, unknown even to many Supreme Elders, yet his senior brother plans to send Zhen Jingkong there for further cultivation?

“That kid may be a bit greedy, but at least he’s a reliable partner. Besides, his talent is terrifying, his future achievements will undoubtedly be limitless, and since Zhen Jingkong is one of ours, it’s killing two birds with one stone.” Old Formation King Jiang Shou said wisely.

“I understand, I’ll take care of it now.”