Chapter 223: Foundation Establishment Bargaining, Danxia Spiritual Shanfeng, Langqi Flying Boat, Xiancheng Speeding

The moment she saw this mountain peak, Shi Lan hesitated.

"Senior Luo Chen, are you interested in Danxia Shanfeng?"

Luo Chen nodded.

"I heard that besides being a spiritual land, Danxia Shanfeng also has a first-tier earth fire vein."

"That is true. And this earth fire is accumulated underground and does not affect the upper mountain peak."

Shi Lan did not hide it, but told the advantages of Danxia Shanfeng one by one.

"The location is quiet, with its back toward the Green Alchemy Valley, and the mountain peak is towering; among the Tianlan mountains, it can also rank in the top five."

"There were once hundreds of first-tier spiritual fields on the mountain, and there is also a Biyou Valley at the foot of the mountain, which can serve as a defensive portal."

"Therefore, the rental price of this mountain has always remained high."

Listening to her introduction, Luo Chen became more and more interested.

"How much?"

"It used to be fifteen thousand spirit stones a year, with a minimum rental of ten years."

Seeing Luo Chen moved.

Shi Lan really wanted to sell it, but the other party was introduced by Xu Jingnian after all.

She couldn't just slaughter people.

Therefore, she gritted her teeth and told the truth: "I don't recommend Senior choosing this place as a sect stronghold."

"Are there any hidden dangers?"

"Well, indeed there are many. A hundred years ago, Danxia Shanfeng was the station of the array-master Min family."

This was not strange; Luo Chen and the others had long known that Min Longyu and his family originally lived on Danxia Shanfeng.

Later, they fell on hard times.

Unable to afford the rent, they moved away from Danxia Shanfeng.

Shi Lan sighed. "Later, the Min family provoked a great enemy and was attacked at the mountain gate. The Min family was not weak, relying on a large array to hold their ground, persisting for a full year."

"A year later, the array was broken, and the Min family's Foundation Establishment cultivators died."

"Originally, this didn't count as anything; at worst, our Tianlan Xiancheng would just rent it out again."

"I didn't expect that the Min family's large array was linked to the mountain's terrain. In that battle, the array was broken and the mountain's terrain was destroyed, and even the grade of the spiritual vein dropped slightly. Most of the spiritual fields opened up on it were destroyed."

"It was precisely because of this incident that the Tianlan Xiancheng side canceled the Min family's continued rental qualification."

Luo Chen furrowed his brows.

He asked in confusion, "When renting cave abodes, you all provide protection. Why, when renting spiritual land, does Tianlan not provide protection, letting others destroy the mountain and exterminate the sect?"

Shi Lan spread her small hands.

"We can't manage it all!"

"The spiritual lands outside, although belonging to Tianlan Xiancheng, in reality, we only collect rent."

"Just the many matters within the city are enough to keep a large sect overwhelmed, so where would they have time to manage the spiritual lands outside."

Alright!

This was just being responsible for collecting money, not for after-sales service.

Luo Chen shook his head, actually being able to understand it.

On one hand, it was indeed impossible to manage.

On the other hand, wasn't it encouraging fighting outside.

In this way, forces rise and fall, you sing and I appear, and in the end, the beneficiary is the management side of Tianlan Xiancheng.

If you want to live in, you have to pay spirit stones!

"There is one more point!"

Shi Lan poked the lifelike image with the jade ruler in her hand. "For a hundred years, because Danxia Shanfeng was damaged and the rent was high, most forces did not choose this place."

"After going back and forth, many daring rogue cultivators occupied this place."

"Among them, there are even Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators!"

Hearing this, Sima Hui Niang on the side couldn't help but ask, "Don't you manage them? No matter what, they should pay rent!"

Shi Lan gave a bitter smile, "We can't manage them all!"

Insufficient manpower was the most important problem.

Tianlan Xiancheng already had enough profit, and for those spiritual lands outside, it was fine if it was a separate force, but it was not easy to collect rent from rogue cultivators one by one.

"These rogue cultivators are mostly people who are short of money, can't afford to rent cave abodes in the Xiancheng, and lack spiritual land to cultivate, so they take risks."

"And, many people are not long-term residents."

"As long as they don't set up a flag or occupy land to establish a sect, we turn a blind eye."

Sima Hui Niang furrowed her brows, "If so, if we rent this Danxia Shanfeng, will you send people to clear out those rogue cultivators?"

Shi Lan thought for a moment and nodded.

"That is possible; just ask the law enforcement team to take a trip."

After speaking, she looked at Luo Chen.

"Is Senior interested in this mountain?"

When she said this, she was quite expectant in her heart.

If it was rented out, it would earn far more than those other small places.

She could even earn several years' worth of spirit stones!

Renting a cave abode was not as fast as renting a spiritual mountain!

Luo Chen first gave a 'hmm'.

Before the other party could be happy, he furrowed his brows deeply again.

"I quite like it, but the price is really a bit high."

Shi Lan said without thinking, "If Senior really wants to rent it, I can make the decision to give you one thousand less per year."

Luo Chen looked at her deeply, and smiled in his heart.

On the surface, however, he sighed.

"As you said, this place went through a great war a hundred years ago, and the grade of the spiritual vein dropped slightly, so it shouldn't be worth the rent of a hundred years ago, right!"

Shi Lan's small mouth opened wide, vaguely feeling that something was not quite right.

However, the price regarding Danxia Shanfeng had indeed been adjusted internally.

Currently, it was still far from the bottom price.

Thinking about it, she said refreshingly:

"That is true; I can give you a little more discount as appropriate."

"May I ask, if we rent it, will the Tianlan law enforcement team help us clear out the rogue cultivators inside?" Luo Chen asked again, pretending to be curious.

Shi Lan said very naturally, "Yes, renting it out and leaving it idle definitely have different treatments; helping you clear out a quiet place is what we should do."

"May I ask, what is the realm of most of the cultivators in the law enforcement team?"

"That's no problem; you can find out by asking casually."

Shi Lan said proudly, "Currently, the Tianlan law enforcement team is led by my Ice Fortress Uncle Master Tantai Jin, who is a great Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator!"

"In the team, there are also four Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivators, all of whom are geniuses of the seven sects of Yuding!"

"With this scale of travel, those mere mobs will flee at the sight of them!"

"Senior, you don't need to worry about this."

Luo Chen nodded.

Then he fell silent.

Shi Lan was confused; at this point, was there still a need to hesitate?

Suddenly.

"Inviting so many experts to appear is too extravagant and wasteful."

"If we clear them out ourselves, can the rent be reduced to ten thousand spirit stones a year?"

Shi Lan's mouth opened wide.

A small head, a big exclamation mark!

She finally realized the reason why it didn't feel right before.

After a long time, Luo Chen, this Foundation Establishment cultivator, had been bargaining with her all along!

Yet, she hadn't realized it all along, and unknowingly kept pulling the lower limit of the price down.

Especially the last sentence.

A Foundation Establishment late-stage great cultivator, plus four Foundation Establishment cultivators, appearing seemed to have a price, and it was very high.

This was very normal.

Hiring a Foundation Establishment cultivator, often costing thousands or tens of thousands in commission, was very common in the cultivation world.

Not inviting them meant not having to pay that sum of spirit stones.

However!

This was a reasonable favor!

And, they were just going out for a turn, without even having to make a move, and the enemy would flee at the sight of them.

There was no value in it at all.

"This Senior is really..."

Shi Lan was tearful.

"Senior, the price is really too low; I have to ask my Granny."

"Hmm, go ahead!"

Watching Shi Lan run hurriedly downstairs, Luo Chen added with a smile.

"I am genuinely interested in Danxia Shanfeng!"

Visible to the naked eye, the girl's figure staggered.

Until they walked out of the Binglan Palace, Sima Hui Niang was still somewhat unbelievable.

Looking at Luo Chen's free and easy side profile, she only felt it was so strange, yet seemed so familiar.

Strange, because a Foundation Establishment cultivator was actually so good at bargaining.

Familiar, however, because it seemed Luo Chen had done this before, and more than once.

Back at the Zhenlong Black Market, the other party was clearly very interested in the Runming Pearl Liquid, yet could hold back from bidding.

And then, when no one asked, bought it at cost price.

Was this an instinct carved into the bones?

She ultimately couldn't hold back.

"From fifteen thousand to ten thousand spirit stones. President, you are really too..."

"Too what?" Luo Chen paused, hoping it wasn't 'too cool'.

"Too amazing!"

The woman gave a thumbs up, full of admiration.

Luo Chen's body stiffened, feeling that something was not quite right.

"There's nothing amazing or not amazing about it; if you average it out, it actually only reduced a few hundred spirit stones a month."

"And, Danxia Shanfeng is placed there, and Tianlan Xiancheng has no income. Renting it out cheaply, the one who loses is Tianlan Xiancheng, but the one who earns is the Ice Fortress."

"They will definitely rent it."

The one who loses is Tianlan, the one who earns is the Ice Fortress?

Sima Hui Niang was thoughtful.

"Alright, let's go into the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and take a look!"

"Hmm?" Sima Hui Niang followed behind, curious: "Right now, the society shouldn't be short of magic tools!"

"It's not that we're short, but that there are too many."

Understood!

The Myriad Treasures Pavilion had always had a tradition of recycling second-hand magic tools.

And the Luotian Society currently held too many overflowing magic tools.

The two walked out of the quiet Binglan Palace, and the flow of people became more and more, more and more surging.

From time to time, iron-skin carriages and puppet carriages crossed each other.

The noise nearby presented a liveliness never seen before in the Dahe Market.

This seemed to be the real cultivation world.

In the end, the two's footsteps stopped under a huge high-rise building.

Three huge golden sail flags hung high outside the building.

Looking at those three huge flags, Luo Chen yearned for them.

"Is this the symbol of the three Nascent Souls of Tianfan City?"

"I don't know if my reputation can also spread to the outer domains one day."

Entered the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

Because of Luo Chen's Foundation Establishment cultivator identity, a charming maid was soon specially assigned to accompany him.

Luo Chen was not shy and asked about the prices of various magic tools generously.

The answers he received did not exceed his expectations.

The prices of magic tools, sold individually, were indeed continuing to rise.

Even compared to the Dahe Market and Taishan Market periods, they were a notch higher.

As for the price of recycling second-hand magic tools, it exceeded Luo Chen's expectations.

"Not recycling anymore?"

"Yes, Senior. Since three years ago, our Myriad Treasures Pavilion has stopped recycling magic tools."

This was strange.

If it was about lowering the price, he could understand.

But directly not recycling anymore, what was the logic?

However, this was the way people did business, and he couldn't comment, just feeling it was a pity.

Luo Chen's gaze fell on a flying boat model.

"This is?"

The maid's eyes lit up. "Senior really has eyes like torches!"

"This is the new Langqi Flying Boat specially launched by Tianfan City in recent years, a top-grade magic tool!"

"The goods just arrived today!"

Luo Chen glanced at her; she was blowing it up quite fiercely!

Specially launched new model.

Any top-grade magic tool was a product of failed magic treasure refining, so where did the 'specially' come from.

This was wanting to sell at a high price!

"What functions does it have?"

"This boat has many functions! In the sky, it can be used as a large flying boat; on the ground, it can be used as a land-traveling boat, changing size at will, advancing and retreating like the wind. Especially the material is special, not afraid of collision, and the defensive performance is extremely outstanding!"

Being able to be used as raw material for magic treasure refining, it certainly wouldn't be bad.

What Luo Chen was curious about was: "It can actually change size at will, and can also travel on land?"

"Yes, after all, this is a new flying boat personally refined by Master Jingting Mountain of our Tianfan City; changing size at will is just the basic standard of a magic treasure."

Master!

Luo Chen's expression became solemn.

That was a Nascent Soul cultivator!

"As for this land-traveling boat, it is very practical. It can save you the time of waiting for the bus in the Xiancheng!"

The maid looked at Sima Hui Niang.

"If Senior has this boat in hand, galloping in the Xiancheng, and with a beautiful companion by your side, I think it would also be..."

Before she could finish speaking.

Luo Chen said directly.

"I'll buy it!"

As for the price, there was no room for bargaining at all.

This was the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, and it was a top-grade magic tool personally cast by a Nascent Soul Master!

It was worth this price.

And, what Luo Chen valued most was the ability to change size at will, and the two functions of land-traveling.

The maid was right.

In Tianlan Xiancheng, the most troublesome thing was traveling.

Although one could ignore grace and run wildly on the ground with the Wind-Riding Technique, it was still too troublesome.

With this Langqi Flying Boat, everything was no longer a problem.

"I can consider this buying a private small sports car!"

After getting the item, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh.

It was just the price that made Sima Hui Niang on the side secretly surprised.

A full eight thousand low-grade spirit stones!

This money could buy a top-grade defensive magic tool.

Oh, this money was also paid by the Luotian Society, not out of Luo Chen's private pocket.

The reason was very simple.

The Tianying Flying Boat was almost scrapped and needed a new large flying boat.

Besides, it didn't matter if there was a reason or not.

After leaving the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Luo Chen did not hesitate.

Immediately released the Langqi Flying Boat.

"Come up, shall we go for a turn?"

Facing Luo Chen's invitation, Sima Hui Niang did not hesitate and went straight into the flying boat.

Luo Chen followed the method in the jade slip and activated the concealment array.

Shortly after.

Hum... whoosh!

The Langqi Flying Boat flew quickly along the ground.

The speed was not fast, but it was definitely not slow.

It could be compared to a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator exerting their full strength in the Wind-Riding Technique.

Such a scene soon attracted the attention of passersby.

Pairs of surprised, curious, and envious eyes fell on the flying boat.

"Is this a new bus launched by Tianlan Xiancheng?"

"So small, it definitely isn't!"

"Private?"

"The speed is so fast!"

"Hiss, if I had such a flying car, wouldn't it be much more convenient to travel in the city!"

"Gosh, don't know where it was bought, how much is it?"

"If the price doesn't exceed one thousand, I also want to buy one."

"Seems to be from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion? Could it be a new magic tool launched by Tianfan City?"

"Go, go, go, let's go see!"

What Luo Chen didn't know was that by speeding in the city, he had given the Myriad Treasures Pavilion a free wave of publicity.

He only knew that this Langqi Flying Boat was not bought in vain!

Glanced at Sima Hui Niang, whose small face was flushed and quite excited.

He smiled: "Not feeling the heartache now, right!"

Sima Hui Niang nodded repeatedly.

She could see the outside, the envy on the faces of the cultivators who were giving way.

This could also be considered showing off in front of people.

"However, by doing this, will we be too ostentatious?" She ultimately still held onto her cautious personality.

Luo Chen curled his lips. "Rest assured, I activated the illusion array when I came up, others don't know our appearance."

"Sit tight, we're going out of the city!"

"Out of the city?"

"Yes! We're moving to a new home soon, so we have to go see the original tenants!"

Sima Hui Niang's heart jumped.

Is this going to Danxia Shanfeng?

Just the two of them?

End of chapter ===== CHAPTER 224 =====

This could also be considered showing off in front of others.

"It's just that, won't we be too conspicuous doing this?" She ultimately still held onto her cautious and meticulous personality.

Luo Chen twitched the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, I activated a concealment array when I came up; others won't know our appearances."

"Sit tight, we're going out of the city!"

"Out of the city?"

"Right! We're moving to a new home soon, so we have to go see the original tenants no matter what!"

Sima Hui Niang's heart skipped a beat.

Is this going to Danxia Shanfeng?

Just the two of them?

End of this chapter