Chapter 132 Bargaining
The Iron-eating Ancestor looked at Gu Yuanqing and snorted softly: "Human boy, don't play any tricks. I know that you are all very cunning. When dealing with you, you must follow the rules. Act according to the rules and don't think about anything else. Either you pay the rent today or you leave with this mountain. "Open this place."
Gu Yuanqing was slightly silent. This iron-eating beast had a strong smell of being out of touch with oil and salt. Hearing this, he didn't know if he had been tricked before. He sighed: "Senior's cultivation. Gao Shen, I admire you for being so cautious for a bear. You also follow the rules when doing things. You should be a role model for younger generations like me. However, I am new here. There really aren’t that many bamboos in the mountains. A few days ago, after this bear brother came to collect the rent, he started to raise some, but they haven’t grown yet. Otherwise, I will owe the rent this year first, and then next year. Let’s give it together.”
The Old Ancestor Shitie started to smile happily when he heard Gu Yuanqing praise him, and even looked back at the Tongluo Master. Eyes, I think you will learn more after listening to it, but when I heard it, my eyes widened and I immediately said: "No, my iron-eating tribe is never allowed to owe rent."
Gu Yuanqing smiled. : "Senior, don't be too busy to refuse. The bamboo I raise is different from the bamboo outside. Why don't you try it first."
As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a piece of bamboo flew over. However, the bamboo was very short, only about two meters long. Under the power of the beast, it flew outside again.
The iron-eating ancestor was a little disgusted when he saw how thin the bamboo was. However, when Gu Yuanqing dispersed his mind, the breath of the bamboo was immediately revealed. The bamboo was obviously not yet high-quality, but the breath was so pure that he had never seen it before. The two furry ears flicked, and I felt my index finger move. I put it in my mouth, clicked it a few times, and then ate it.
The Tongluo Master next to him also smelled the smell and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Feeling the smell of this bamboo, his eyes lit up and he said: "Not bad... Well, it can barely be imported. You can just pay the rent with this bamboo. Even if it is not imported, then it will last for a year... One hundred thousand catties is enough."
The corner of Gu Yuanqing's mouth twitched.
The ancestor of the iron-eating tribe said: "Don't think it's too much. High-quality bamboo is a spiritual material. It needs to be nourished with magic spirit stones and watered with precious blood. It will take at least decades or even hundreds of years to grow. Eating it is beneficial to spiritual practice." , and ordinary ordinary bamboo can be seen everywhere, and it is worth nothing. One hundred thousand catties of ordinary bamboo is not as good as one catty of high-quality bamboo. Your bamboo tastes good, old man I made an exception and promised you.”
Gu Yuanqing was obviously very satisfied with the meal, and he was obviously telling lies now. Although he said that if he watered it with water from the spiritual spring and used the art of controlling things to help it grow, it would be worth one hundred thousand yuan. A catty of bamboo is nothing, but he doesn't want to be fooled by this iron-eating beast, and he has other plans!
He changed his mind, sighed, and said: "One hundred thousand catties is too much. Even if I don't practice every day and spend all my time cultivating this bamboo, I can't produce so much in a year. , Anyway, it seems that I have no chance to be with the nobility, so I have no choice but to withdraw from the nobility’s territory and find another place to stay.” Want to leave? It remembered that when doing business, the human race always raised prices and paid back the money on the ground. It quickly said: "Don't leave in a hurry. Since you think you can't get it, we can discuss it. Otherwise, it will be 50,000 jins a year."
Gu Yuanqing shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Forget it, I will find a way to leave today."
Seeing this, the iron-eating ancestor gritted his teeth and said: "Ten thousand kilograms, after all, this bamboo is not of high quality."
Gu Yuanqing explained: "Senior, you collect many high-quality bamboos from all ethnic groups every year. "Young Master, have you ever seen anything purer than this bamboo?"
"That five thousand kilograms can't be taken any less!" The Iron-eating Ancestor said firmly, as if he couldn't let it go any lower.
"Not to mention that the bamboo species of this bamboo are rare, do seniors know how to cultivate this bamboo? I need to use formations to grind away the evil spirit in the demonic energy, and water it with spiritual water condensed by my spiritual thoughts every day. The effort and resources consumed are not small. But. Compared with the high-quality bamboo, it is not much more."
The iron-eating ancestor hesitated for a long time, and seemed to have made a big decision: "Every year, five thousand catties, and all the land nearby will be returned. You have.”
Gu Yuanqing stretched out a finger: "One thousand pounds a year, and all the nearby land thousands of miles away belongs to me."
"No, no matter how good this bamboo tastes, after all, it has not been graded, so it is not worth the price."< br>
Gu Yuanqing smiled slightly: "Senior, since he understands the human race so well, he should know that there is a saying among the human race that things are rare and valuable. This thing is not as good as top-grade bamboo, but since it is rare, it is worth the price."
The iron-eating ancestor was obviously a little dissatisfied: "Didn't you say you don't need such a large territory? "
Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly and said: "Then I will give my senior a hundred catties of bamboo every year, and I will not want this land."
The iron-eating ancestor shook his head repeatedly: "A hundred pounds is not enough, it is not enough for me to eat in one bite."
Gu Yuanqing smiled and said: "That's why I made this proposal. I really don't need this land, but the transaction must be fair. , Thousands of miles away is just adding to the tree, and seniors don’t feel that you are at a disadvantage. The time I have been able to raise this bamboo is still short. If it lasts for decades, , even if this bamboo is not of high quality, it is by no means comparable to what it is now. And to be honest with my senior, I am short on money, and I am thinking that if I can cultivate this bamboo, I can exchange it with the nobles for some items to build the foundation of the altar."
Xiong Ba looked at Gu Yuanqing suspiciously: "You haven't achieved the altar yet?"
Gu Yuanqing naturally didn't want to reveal his true identity. Suddenly, the clouds surrounding Beiquan Mountain dispersed a little, revealing Xing Fei, Lu Jianqiu, Zhang Xuanlin, Ji Qingyun and others who were looking up from the mountain, and then said: "It's just in exchange for some juniors. If they succeed in their cultivation, I will You can also save some time to practice.”
Xiong Ba glanced at the man in the mountain and didn’t think much about it. After hesitating for a long time, he said reluctantly: "It doesn't matter, you are new here. Our iron-eating clan is also kind to others, so we have suffered some losses. We take care of you, so let's start with a thousand pounds, but in fifty years Later, it won't be this amount, so you can bring this year's rent now." Thinking of the taste in his mouth just now, he smacked his lips and couldn't help it.
Gu Yuanqing saw in his eyes that the bamboo just now couldn't be so delicious, but when he gave it to him, he used some methods of transforming Tian Diao's bait and attached a ray of Tao Yun to it.
Although it is far inferior to the bait made by the real Tao Yun, it is enough to attract bears.
He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This is actually the second thing I want to tell my senior. I just cultivated this bamboo, and there really aren't that many. Can we collect the rent together next year?"
< br>The iron-eating ancestor was naturally unwilling to speak, so he had to speak. Gu Yuanqing was the first to say, "However, I can give you a hundred kilograms as a gift to my senior, and I will give you two thousand kilograms next year, no less. It's not that I'm stingy, but this bamboo has just been cultivated, and bamboo seeds are rare. If you pick too many, the foundation will be damaged. , the gain outweighs the loss. If you don’t believe it, you can come to the mountain and have a look.”
Hearing this, the Iron-eating Ancestor used his spiritual thoughts to explore the mountain again. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, my Iron-eating clan is gifted with supernatural powers and can sense other people's thoughts. I think you are quite honest, unlike the others." The human race is so cunning, so they won’t go into the mountains. You first put a hundred kilograms Just bring me this bamboo."
Gu Yuanqing secretly thought it was a pity. He actually wanted to try whether Beiquan Mountain could suppress the real Heavenly Realm, but then he thought about it, this would be good, just in case this bear happens. If you really come in but can't suppress it, you'll be in big trouble.
He raised his hand to summon more than a hundred kilograms of this bamboo, and sent it out with some Dao Yun, and then reminded: "Senior, please note that this bamboo is not easy to preserve. After a long time, the taste will deteriorate. It’s not as good as before, the fresher it is, the more delicious it is.”
When the iron-eating ancestor saw this bamboo, he couldn’t help it anymore and his eyebrows widened. He took one out with a smile, sniffed it, and said: "You don't need to say more, I naturally know that the fresher the bamboo, the more delicious it is."
This bamboo is very small, and one stick is only about the size of one. Weighing several kilograms, it ate the branches and leaves in just a few mouthfuls. After looking at the bundle in its hand, which was only a small amount, it felt like it needed to be sparing.
The Tongluo Master standing behind him kept swallowing his saliva, and the Iron-Eating Ancestor took out one and gave it to him.
It was overjoyed to take it and started to eat it. The whole bear face stretched out and its two ears were slanted back, almost like airplane ears. It looked like it was enjoying itself.
The Iron-Eating Ancestor reluctantly put the bundle of bamboo into the storage bracelet on the bear's arm, and shouted: "Human boy, don't forget this time next year. You won't be owed any more rent by then. ."
Gu Yuanqing smiled and handed over his hands: "Senior, don't worry, senior will also be able to bring it by then. The younger generation will definitely cultivate some of the foundation building materials for the shrine this year. Maybe there will be extra bamboo by then, so we can replace it with some."
The Iron-eating Ancestor snorted lightly as a promise before leaving. , then turned around and asked: "By the way, what is the name of this bamboo?"
This bamboo is just the most common water bamboo in the floating world, but it must not be called this name now. He smiled and said: "Zen Heart Magic Bamboo."
"Zen Heart? This is a bad name, it doesn't sound right. It’s comfortable, you can change it later!”
Then, it waved its hand and took the gong master away in the clouds.
After hundreds of miles away, the speed slowed down. It stood up straight, put its hands behind its back, and said to the Tongluo Master: "Xiao San, have you learned anything today?"
The Tongluo Master nodded repeatedly and praised: "Every word our ancestor just said seems to have a profound meaning!"
"Of course, this is how you deal with the human race. The price is high, leaving room for bargaining. If my ancestor just opened his mouth and asked for a thousand catties, then it would be good to get a hundred catties later. There is still time for bargaining. , words, demeanor, movements and expressions all need to be coordinated. You need to understand it carefully when you come down. Don’t just think about eating and sleeping all day..."
Beiquan Mountain.
Zhang Xuanlin and Ji Qingyun watched the two bears go away.
Ji Qingyun said: "Sect Master, if Gu Yuanqing is so arrogant with him, I am afraid that these two beasts are both great monsters in the virtual world."
Zhang Xuanlin's eyes were slightly solemn: "I'm afraid it's not just In this way, it is no wonder that the spiritual world has been on guard against the demonic realm since ancient times. If the two realms are connected, it will be a disaster for the spiritual world. ”
In another courtyard far away.
Xing Fei and Lu Jianqiu also looked up.
"Is that Xiong Ba just now the ancestor of the iron-eating clan?"
Humans are powerful, and they seem to be really different from other monsters. They are as powerful as our human race. With such harmony, it seems that the sect leader made the right choice to enter Lanting City this time, but unfortunately on the road... Sigh!"
Gu Yuanqing looked away with a smile on his face. Today's harvest is considered good, and more importantly, , seems to have really found a way to exchange for the foundation building materials of the shrine.
In this Demonic Realm, there are very few things he can get away with. If he can exchange some bamboos for these heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it will be a big profit. The only worry is whether these treasures in the Demonic Realm will be corroded by the demonic energy. If so, In that case, it will take a lot of effort after exchange.
Floating world, outside Beiquan Mountain.
Kuang Tongyi stood on the top of the mountain looking at Beiquan Mountain all day long. He had great trust in the sect master of the upper world, but now, he still hadn't heard the sect master coming down the mountain, and he was slowly feeling uneasy.
As evening approached, he finally couldn't help but come to the gate of Beiquan Mountain, raised his hands and said loudly: "Fellow Taoist Gu, please show up and see me!"
(End of this chapter)