Chapter 727: Long‑Heart Grass Brick

Yan Buji, after spending some time in the mining area, basically understood all the affairs there. Immediately a message arrived from the stationed capital, Xiong Ba Tian wanted him to go over to discuss some matters.

Yan Buji pinched his chin, his eyes shifted, and found Elder Wu Yuan of the Refining Void stage to explain the matter.

"Oh? Why does Hall Master Yan come to me about this?" Wu Yuan laughed.

"I have long heard that Elder Wu has extensive connections, friends throughout Zhong Tian Zhi Yu; finding Elder Wu now is naturally because I want to do this business together with Elder Wu." Yan Buji smiled.

Wu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Perhaps it's more than that?"

Yan Buji nodded: "Indeed, what does Elder Wu think?"

So they plan to reveal the truth only after pulling me into the partnership?

"That's certainly possible, when shall we go?"

"Right now."

After the two said a word to Elder Yuan Zhen, they headed toward the stationed capital.

On the road, Yan Buji first talked about his cooperation with the bear tribe's Xiong Ba Tian in the capital, and Wu Yuan was surprised:

"During that period, Hall Master Yan was already prepared?"

"Just for profit, the demon tribe also has clever cultivators, so we clicked instantly." Yan Buji smiled.

Wu Yuan nodded: "Then why does Hall Master Yan invite me to join, exactly?"

Wu Yuan, being a Refining Void stage cultivator, would normally not have to give Yan Buji such a great face; of course Yan Buji's ability is one factor, but more importantly he has the approval of the Sect Master and the Ancestor, which is no secret within the sect.

Therefore, Wu Yuan felt cooperating with Yan Buji was nothing special, and might even be very profitable.

"When I returned to the sect's mining area before, I was ambushed; fortunately I happened to meet Elder Yuan Zhen who had just returned, otherwise I might have died here." Yan Buji gave a wry smile.

Wu Yuan widened his eyes: "Who would be so bold?"

"I don't know yet, maybe I provoked someone."

Wu Yuan looked at Yan Buji oddly.

It's unlikely someone would attack you without cause, right?

Either it's a grudge, or you have something on you, and since Luohuang Zhou is demon tribe territory, it can't be that you offended the demon tribe; it must be that you angered someone in human territory.

The fact they chased you all the way here shows the matter is certainly not simple.

He couldn't possibly know nothing.

Wu Yuan formed a calculation in his mind, but since Yan Buji didn't speak, he didn't press further.

"So Hall Master Yan wants me to be a bodyguard?"

Yan Buji quickly clasped his hands: "Elder Wu, you put it heavily; how could I dare ask an elder to protect me fully? But this trip to the capital is mainly to handle the trade with the demon tribe's cultivators."

Wu Yuan smiled and said nothing more.

A few days later.

The journey was smooth and they arrived at the capital, Yan Buji quickly found Xiong Ba Tian.

"Brother Xiong." Yan Buji said with a smiling clasped fist.

"My friend, you're here, and who is this senior?" Xiong Ba Tian looked curiously at Wu Yuan beside Yan Buji; as a cultivator he could naturally sense the faint but powerful aura around Wu Yuan, hidden yet extremely strong!

"This is my sect's elder, Wu Yuan, Elder Wu; if we cooperate this time, Elder Wu will also join."

Xiong Ba Tian nodded, laughing: "Bear tribe's Xiong Ba Tian, have met Elder Wu here."

"Brother Xiong, no need for formalities, I'm also interested in your cooperation." Wu Yuan smiled.

"Then let's find a place to sit and talk." Xiong Ba Tian said, and led the two into a private room of a tavern to sit.

Soon, Xiong Ba Tian took various Spiritual Materials and some special items from his storage bag, placed them on the table, and explained each one:

"I visited those three tribes, and after communicating with their cultivators, learned that the items they need are exactly what we guessed. Especially the Rabbit Tribe, they showed great enthusiasm for the pills Yan provides, hoping for long‑term large orders."

Speaking, Xiong Ba Tian picked up a blackish brick: "This is a brick made from a Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Material called Long‑Heart Grass cultivated by the Rabbit Tribe. It is very expensive within the demon tribe; its function is that a small piece can be ground into powder to heal internal injuries. Even gaping wounds and dantian damage can be effectively alleviated; long‑term consumption also strengthens the body, and it's long and thick!"

Hmm?

Yan Buji's expression turned strange; he picked up the Long‑Heart Grass brick, smelled it, and found it indeed was a fine Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Material. As for why it was shaped as a brick, Yan Buji could not understand.

"Then there are the raccoon and silver fox tribes; they have just migrated here and indeed need a lot of supplies to establish their settlements. The items we can offer in exchange are also many, and I am mainly pushing these…"

Xiong Ba Tian said while picking up items to introduce them.

As intermediaries, Yan Buji and Xiong Ba Tian both knew that the human and demon markets are broad, but the choice of trade goods is crucial.

At first it's impossible to obtain truly good items from these tribes, so naturally Yan Buji couldn't start by offering high‑value goods for trade.

Mutual need is the most important.

After reviewing the items and Spiritual Materials, Yan Buji had a rough idea, and looked at Wu Yuan: "Elder Wu, what's your opinion?"

"I'm not well‑versed in commerce, but I do know something about demon tribe Spiritual Materials. A brick like this made from Long‑Heart Grass is rare in the human market, but not cheap; it's usually used to refine top‑grade healing pills. Unfortunately, this brick is only a hundred years old; even though it's Fivefold Transformation Spiritual Material, it hasn't reached the age where the brick's effect is fully realized." Wu Yuan said.

"Oh?"

Xiong Ba Tian, seeing Wu Yuan's clear eyes, said apologetically: "The thing is, Hall Master Yan doesn't know that this Long‑Heart Grass is a Spiritual Material bred by the Rabbit Tribe, its true effect unknown to outsiders. Generally, a Long‑Heart Grass brick must stay in an underground cellar hundreds of meters deep for two hundred years to ferment, then it shows its best effect."

"Is it like tea or aged wine… so this batch's age is insufficient?" Yan Buji frowned.

"Indeed, this batch was made by the Rabbit Tribe earlier, taken out before reaching the proper age, so its medicinal effect is weaker."

Yan Buji raised an eyebrow: "Then the flowery talk you just gave isn't because you took a cut, is it?"

Xiong Ba Tian sensed Yan Buji's gaze and immediately explained: "My friend, I swear I didn't take any cut. However, if we can finish this batch, they promised that for our second transaction they will provide Long‑Heart Grass bricks of sufficient age, and even the Rabbit Tribe's very precious Six‑Transform Immortal Material, Fierce Silk!"

"Fierce Silk?" Yan Buji asked, puzzled.

Wu Yuan's eyes lit up: "The Six‑Transform Immortal Material called Fierce Silk, said to be impervious to ten thousand fires?"

"Yes."

That sounds like a big deal.