[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world":3,"chapter-i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-chapter-1043":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Live Forever In The World of Cultivation World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1856131,2463,"Chapter 1043 - 1043 - 1043 723 Lure with Profit_2","i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-chapter-1043",1043,"\u003Cp>\"Should this deal succeed, fellow daoist will not need to linger here any longer, nor worry about being targeted by others after the Golden Elixir is auctioned off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can simply turn around and leave this place at this moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to my guess, if fellow daoist were to leave now, absolutely no one would pay attention to your whereabouts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meanwhile, if this deal were to succeed, I could obtain the Cultivator's Golden Core from fellow daoist's hands without needing to exhaust Mind Force seeking it elsewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thus, it could truly be described as a scenario where both sides win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what fellow daoist thinks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, He Song looked intently at Ghostface before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Song purposefully did not reveal his own price in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to avoid seeming overly eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if He Song revealed his needs too early, it might give Ghostface an opportunity to hike up the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, not only would He Song have to pay a greater price to obtain the item,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but he would also be letting Ghostface take advantage of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was certainly not something He Song wished to see happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he did not disclose the highest price he was willing to offer for the Cultivator's Golden Core in his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also did not fully inform Ghostface of his own needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to He Song's thinking, even if he couldn't obtain the Cultivator's Golden Core from Ghostface today,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could still bid for it at the upcoming auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, no matter the outcome today, He Song would not be at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At most, he would simply pay a bit more to secure the Cultivator's Golden Core at the auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, He Song wanted to maintain a measure of initiative and not let Ghostface have too much of an upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just as He Song was pondering this and seeking to gain some leverage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghostface, who had listened to He Song's words, now fell into a deep silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence from Ghostface was somewhat prolonged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So long that He Song couldn't help but wonder if Ghostface had suddenly died on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But noticing Ghostface's chest rising and falling ever so slightly, He Song dismissed his concern and quietly waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows how much time had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Ghostface finally spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow daoist is truly a man of Treasure Pavilion, with such eloquence, I have only seen from those belonging to the Treasure Pavilion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, although you've mentioned many advantages to trading with you, these are of little attraction to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But since fellow daoist has made the effort to come here personally,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"it reflects the sincerity of your intent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such sincerity from you,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"it would indeed be quite inconsiderate of me to continue declining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what's your offer for this transaction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the price is right,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"since you've come all this way, naturally you should leave with something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear what Ghostface was contemplating during this time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but when his voice reached He Song's ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Song looked up at Ghostface with newfound regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ghostface, though appearing quite stern, had said things that were rather pleasing to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his initial flattery of He Song's eloquence to his seemingly reluctant agreement, followed by a direct inquiry about He Song's offer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghostface could be seen as a person of meticulous thoughts, and moreover, one who spoke with tact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the price of the Golden Core truly made He Song furrow his brows in contemplation for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Ghostface had agreed to He Song, that if the offer was right, he would be willing to sell the Cultivator's Golden Core directly to him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was still a crucial point—that was the price He Song would offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He Song's offer was too low,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghostface would undoubtedly refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if He Song's offer was too high, then he might as well wait for the subsequent auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, upon hearing Ghostface's words, He Song, while holding him in higher esteem, also quickly began to ponder deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to He Song's thinking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the price of the Golden Core should naturally be as low as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ghostface had stated beforehand that he wanted to see the price He Song offered before making a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even if He Song's price was low, it wasn't going to be too low. It would certainly be within the normal range for a cultivator's Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the price of a cultivator's Golden Core often fluctuates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take for example the previous two instances when He Song had won a cultivator's Golden Core at auctions in Smoke-Cloud State Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price for those two Golden Cores wasn't considered high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was 160,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was 170,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, according to He Song's understanding, if there were many cultivators competing at an auction,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of the cultivator's Golden Core could skyrocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, it would be difficult to secure a Golden Core without more than 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price that He Song offered was sure to be between 150,000 and more than 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the specific price within that range was something He Song was still pondering in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Song didn't ponder too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scenes from the several auctions he had attended before flashed through his mind, a thought struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to his knowledge, the Treasure Pavilion actually took a commission from the auction items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This percentage ranged from about five to ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, depending on the relationship between the person and the Treasure Pavilion, as well as the preciousness of the treasure consigned, this percentage could fluctuate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, based on what Ghostface had said earlier, it seemed Ghostface had no connections within the Treasure Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant, if Ghostface were to auction off that Golden Core, he'd have to pay at least a five percent commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And considering the price of a Golden Core, even a five percent commission was not insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's take an auction price of 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones as an example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commission he'd need to pay would be a full 10,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This commission is calculated at five percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the commission were to reach ten percent, that 10,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones would need to be doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the price He Song offered wasn't too outrageous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after Ghostface calculated these commissions and the subsequent risks, it was very likely he would agree to He Song's offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Song maintained an impassive expression, but his mind was already made up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since the fellow Daoist already intends to sell this item to me,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wouldn't be proper for me to offer too low a price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Years ago, before I had even attempted to refine that treasure, a cultivator's Golden Core had appeared here as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, as a bystander, although I did not participate in the matter, I still learned of the price of the Golden Core then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The highest price for that Golden Core was 160,000.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we consider the auction's commission, the seller would have ended up with a little more than 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones in hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, that seller ultimately had to bear the consequence of potentially being targeted by other Gold Core Cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering all that,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My visit here not only spares the fellow Daoist from the risk, after the auction, of being targeted by other cultivators,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But also avoids the auction commission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I offer 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones. Would the fellow Daoist care to part with it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he slowly voiced his thoughts, He Song's eyes gleamed as he stared directly at Ghostface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was a bit low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for He Song,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absolutely impossible for him to reveal his actual bottom line right from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In He Song's mind, he could offer up to a maximum price of 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones for the Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This price was slightly higher than what he had paid for the previous two Golden Cores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't unacceptable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the difference between the 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones he mentioned and the 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones he had in mind as his bottom line,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would need negotiation between both parties, to finally settle on a price that would satisfy them both.\u003C\u002Fp>",1419,"2026-06-10T05:03:39.161Z",1,"novelbin.me","a2fb3fc6738db196f9a66e5148654e08c0a62f0ee92d5426d852a13083dafd04","i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-chapter-1044","i-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-chapter-1042",1957,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-live-forever-in-the-world-of-cultivation-world-cover.jpg"]