Chapter 570 - Crystal Token

Leng Yushu quietly asked, “Senior Sister, how many relic site tokens do we have?”

Ding Lan thought for a moment. “Seven. Five are with Li Mao, and two are in Mu Feng’s hands. Speaking of which... our collection of tokens should be the most among all families.”

Leng Yushu proudly glanced at Gu Han. Let’s see if you want my help now!

Seeing the goddess in his heart being so polite to Gu Han, Ge Xu hated Gu Han even more. “Gave up yet? Steward Yu, call someone to do it.”

“Understood...”

Gu Han thought for a moment, then asked Steward Xin, “Wait. What is your relationship with the Tian Yun Merchant Association?”

Everyone was stunned because they had only heard of the Lingyun Merchant Association. Tian Yun Merchant Association? What’s the Tian Yun Merchant Association?

Steward Xin was taken aback. “Honored guest, I have never heard of—”

Before he could finish speaking, a white-haired man landed in the venue, imposing without being angry. His aura was deep and profound, far beyond what a Feather Transformation realm cultivator could compare to. The man was at the Ascension realm!

Seeing the newcomer, from the stewards down to the maids and servants, everyone respectfully performed a grand salute.

“Vice President!”

Gu Han was stunned. Huh?

Who would’ve expected that his casual question would alert even the other party’s vice president? He grew more certain that the Tian Yun Merchant Association and Lingyun Merchant Association were connected.

The old man ignored everyone else and just stared at Gu Han in surprise. “I’m Geng Zhi, the vice president of the Lingyun Merchant Association. Might I ask, how did you come to know of the Tian Yun Merchant Association, honored guest?”

Everyone was stunned again. There really is such a thing?

Gu Han remained calm. “I heard it occasionally and asked casually.”

Geng Zhi smiled and gave him a meaningful look. ”Is that so? May I ask your name, Fellow Daoist? Where did you come from?”

Gu Han thought for a moment. “I’m a nobody. Scavenger Fu Yulin, a rogue cultivator with no fixed dwelling.”

A trace of surprise flashed in Geng Zhi’s eyes, but he quickly concealed it well. Fu Yulin?

Leng Yushu tilted her head and thought for a moment. “Fu Yulin? His name doesn’t sound good at all...”

Gu Han deeply agreed, and for the first time, he didn’t glare at her. Whoever could come up with a name like this, how shameless must they be?

He paused, then asked again, “President Geng, can I ask what is your relationship with the Tian Yun Merchant Association?”

Geng Zhi pondered for a moment. “I cannot explain the details to you. Please forgive me. I can only say we are one family.”

Gu Han was deeply shaken. One family?

The Tian Yun Merchant Association spanned the five domains, and the Lingyun Merchant Association spanned the seven realms. If he also counted the Ferryman of the Yellow Springs, who always made him feel something was off, then the background of this merchant association was unfathomable!

Ge Xu appeared impatient. “You came at the right time! You must have heard my request. It shouldn’t be difficult for you, right?”

Geng Zhi nodded and gazed at Gu Han apologetically. “Honored guest, my apologies. The rules are the rules. If you cannot produce a token above the gold grade, then forgive me for being rude.”

Gu Han blinked. “You won’t backstab me and take my things, will you?”

Geng Zhi was speechless, while Chongming rolled his eyes. The rooster knew that Gu Han was projecting because he had shafted others many times.

Geng Zhi frowned deeply. “With the foundation of the Lingyun Merchant Association, we absolutely would not do such a thing! Fair trade, with agreement from both parties—such is the basic principle of Lingyun City! You may ask around. In all the many years since the Lingyun Merchant Association was founded, has even one cultivator ever been cheated out of a single essence crystal?”

Gu Han was completely relaxed. Without hesitation, he waved his hand and handed a storage ring to Geng Zhi.

Geng Zhi became grave. He looked at Gu Han, somewhat shocked. “This is... You... are prepared to hand these things over to the Lingyun Merchant Association?”

Twenty-five relic site tokens were arranged neatly inside. Even though the Kunling Relic Site had already appeared in the world many times, he had never seen so many tokens gathered together. At most, there had only been ten at once.

Not to mention the massive resources involved, it concerned the inheritance of Perfected Person Kunling. Those factions wished they could get a few more tokens themselves. How could they easily put them up for sale? Thus, every time the Lingyun Merchant Association offered a high price to purchase, they could only acquire a few from lucky rogue cultivators.

Gu Han emphasized, “I’m selling, not giving away for free. Is this enough to exchange for a crystal token?”

Geng Zhi nodded repeatedly. “Yes! It’s more than enough! Go get the crystal token quickly!”

Steward Xin nodded hurriedly and personally went to handle the matter. “Yes... yes...”

As if intentional or unintentional, he also proudly glanced at Steward Yu. Everyone was dumbfounded. They simply could not understand what Gu Han had taken out that could make Geng Zhi value it so much, even to the point of losing composure.

Gu Han glanced at Ge Xu. “So my authority is now higher than his?”

“Of course!”

“What benefits are there?”

Geng Zhi said loudly, “First and foremost, holders of a crystal token obtain permanent free residence qualification in Lingyun City, and also receive a set of courtyard housing provided by the merchant association!”

Everyone gasped. Free permanent residence?

This was equivalent to receiving the protection of Lingyun City’s rules for life. Aside from those few first-rate forces, even second-rate forces were envious of such a qualification.

Leng Yushu exclaimed, “Oh my! How come I didn’t know?”

Geng Zhi smiled. “Miss Leng, with Master Ling Ya here, the Tiannan Realm is the safest place for you. Why would you need the Lingyun City’s protection? He wouldn’t care about this residence qualification—”

Steward Xin had already returned, respectfully presenting a crystal token. It was heavy in the hand, but he did not know what material it was made of. Gu Han swept it with his divine sense and was startled to discover that the token actually contained six million points!

Geng Zhi explained via voice transmission, “Honored guest, if it were just one token, it would only be two hundred thousand points according to our highest purchase price. It’s equivalent to the value of a green token. But you have too many tokens. This is very meaningful to our merchant association, so the value cannot be mentioned in the same breath.”

Gu Han praised, “As expected, doing business with you is a breath of fresh air!”

“Of course!”

Gu Han swept his gaze over everyone. “By the way, besides residence rights, are there other privileges?”