Chapter 90: Deal Closed

When this price was transmitted to Ye Qingxuan, he knew something was wrong and couldn't help but curse Zhu Yishan in his heart:

"This old fox must have sensed something."

If this were a normal negotiation, Zhu Yishan would never have offered such a price; therefore, he must be testing something.

At this stage, Ye Qingxuan knew he could not concede too much, yet he could not concede nothing at all.

If he conceded too much, Zhu Yishan might simply flee.

But he could not concede nothing, since the previous concessions had been made far too easily.

By not agreeing to the condition proposed by the Zhu Merchant House that the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula would not be resold a second time in Xingzhou, he was already somewhat in the wrong.

If he refused to concede and instead appeared very aggressive, that would likewise arouse Zhu Yishan's suspicion.

The main issue was that the Tianfu Shop had too shallow a foundation; outside the Profound Heaven Sect, it possessed almost no power base, relying only on the few outposts Zhu Dafu had established in Xingzhou over recent years.

Otherwise, Ye Qingxuan would not be so passive, forced to rely on Zhu Chuixiang to set bait near the Liguan Commandery in Xingzhou to fish; the available targets were simply too few.

After some thought, Ye Qingxuan made a direct decision: the final price for the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula would be sixteen million high-grade spirit stones; if they disagreed, then so be it.

Whether it succeeded or not depended on heaven's will, but even if it failed, the impact on Ye Qingxuan would be minimal.

Thus, after making his final decision, he completely relaxed, leisurely sipping tea while waiting for the ultimate result.

On the other side.

After quoting a price of six hundred high-grade spirit stones, Zhu Yishan had been waiting for a reply from the Tianfu Shop, his eyes constantly shifting with contemplation.

When something unusual occurs, there must be a trick; sometimes, when things go too smoothly, it may not be heavenly aid, but rather that someone has set a trap, leading one by the nose.

If the Tianfu Shop had directly agreed to his quoted price this time, or conceded too much, he would have prepared to abandon the transaction immediately.

Yet, contrary to Zhu Yishan's expectations.

When the message returned, revealing that the Tianfu Shop's final price was sixteen million high-grade spirit stones and explicitly stating that if they disagreed, there was no need to proceed,

Zhu Yishan began to doubt his own judgment:

"Could my concerns have been mistaken?"

But unease remained in Zhu Yishan's heart; if he truly fell into a trap, his losses would be enormous.

Unwilling to take the risk, Zhu Yishan once again hounded the Tianfu Shop, pretending to try to drive the price down to observe their reaction.

However, without any other conditions or bargaining chips this time, the Tianfu Shop did not agree.

They directly stated that this price was the bottom line; if they could not accept it, there was no need for further contact, displaying a very casual attitude.

Just as Zhu Yishan hesitated,

the Zhu Family Ancestor and Zhao Yuanji suddenly arrived together in his room, inquiring about the progress and urging Zhu Yishan to hasten the transaction.

They had received news that other powers had already begun contacting the Tianfu Shop.

Seeing his own ancestor appear, Zhu Yishan reported the current progress.

However, after speaking, Zhu Yishan hesitated for a moment before raising the irregularities he had noticed during the negotiation, suspecting that the refinement of the Nuclear Explosion Pill might not be as easy as imagined.

But the questions Zhu Yishan raised were directly refuted by Zhao Yuanji:

"Do not be paranoid. If the refinement of the Nuclear Explosion Pill were truly too difficult, the Tianfu Shop could not mass-produce it." The Tianfu Shop's daily sales volume is the most effective proof.

A single person could not possibly refine so many Nuclear Explosion Pills daily; therefore, the number of people refining them for the Tianfu Shop must be far from small.

Since the Tianfu Shop has quite a few people capable of refining Nuclear Explosion Pills, it proves that the refinement method is not difficult.

Thus, Zhao Yuanji had great confidence in his own judgment.

This is the terror of habitual thinking; Zhao Yuanji could never have imagined in his dreams that something like a Nuclear Explosion production line even existed.

Hearing Zhao Yuanji's words, the Zhu Family Ancestor, who had previously wavered, finally spoke decisively:

"Sixteen million high-grade spirit stones. We will buy it. If a newly risen shop like the Tianfu Shop can achieve this, there is no way the Zhu Merchant House cannot."

In the Zhu Family Ancestor's view, Zhao Yuanji was a true disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect; he would hardly come specifically to the Zhu Merchant House to deceive him. After all, according to the contract signed by the two, all costs and profits from the Nuclear Explosion Pill were to be split fifty-fifty.

Therefore, Zhu Fatian trusted Zhao Yuanji quite a bit; Zhao Yuanji would hardly cheat even himself. Seeing that Zhu Fatian had already made his decision, Zhu Yishan gritted his teeth and finally agreed to the Tianfu Shop's price.

Waiting for the result at the stone pavilion near the entrance of the Blessed Land, Ye Qingxuan received the final news and smiled lightly: "This old fox has finally taken the bait."

After both sides reached an agreement, representatives from the Tianfu Shop and the Zhu Merchant House signed a contract under the witness of the External Affairs Hall of the Profound Heaven Sect.

The Zhu Merchant House ultimately purchased the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula for sixteen million high-grade spirit stones and agreed to the conditions proposed by the Tianfu Shop.

Contracts signed by disciples of the Profound Heaven Sect in the External Affairs Hall require payment of one percent of the contract's value in contribution points or spirit stones.

The contract itself is not merely an ordinary piece of paper, but a special immortal artifact of the Profound Heaven Sect; once signed, violating it will trigger a backlash from the artifact.

Moreover, once signed, the contract is protected by the Profound Heaven Sect.

Whoever dares to violate it, even if they possess means to evade the artifact's backlash, the other party can directly report the matter to the Profound Heaven Sect, requesting the sect to intervene.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, no one dares to violate a contract established within the Profound Heaven Sect.

Regarding the Zhu Merchant House, which had been entangled for so long, Ye Qingxuan abandoned some of his original plans and directly demanded they pay the procurement funds for the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula using high-grade spirit stones.

The people of the Zhu Merchant House handed the spirit stones to the Tianfu Shop, received the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula, and then, without resting, hurriedly rushed back to the Zhu Merchant House.

The Nuclear Explosion Pill formula had just been brought back to the Zhu Merchant House.

Zhao Yuanji and Zhu Fatian could not wait to pour their spiritual sense into the jade slip containing the formula, beginning to examine its contents.

Meanwhile, Zhu Yishan could only watch anxiously from the side, helpless.

After Zhao Yuanji and Zhu Fatian finished reading the contents of the Nuclear Explosion Pill formula, both froze in shock; Zhao Yuanji even directly cursed: "What the hell kind of elixir is this?"

Whose elixir requires techniques from the four paths of Elixir, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation? Seeing Zhao Yuanji so out of control, Zhu Yishan's heart sank, thinking inwardly:

"Could it be that there really is a trap?"

With a nervous heart, Zhu Yishan turned his gaze toward his own ancestor, Zhu Fatian.

Although Zhu Fatian said nothing, his expression had already turned extremely gloomy; he stared fiercely at Zhao Yuanji and ground his teeth, saying: "Daoist Zhao, is this what you called simple refinement?"

If Zhao Yuanji were not a true disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect with a Soul Transformation cultivation base, Zhu Fatian would have already turned on him.

And this is called simple refinement? Where would he find a prodigy proficient in all four paths of Elixir, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation? (End of Chapter)