Longevity through Upgrading Buildings-Chapter 351 - 189: Acquiring the Decayed Firefly and Yin Locust Tree

Chapter 351: Chapter 189: Acquiring the Decayed Firefly and Yin Locust Tree
"This..."
Ji Yuan began to hesitate, stroking the beard on his chin, "It’s not impossible for me, Qiu Qianhai, to join, but the battle is quite dangerous..."
"That’s no problem. When it comes to the fight, we elders will be at the forefront. Brother Qiu can stay behind and reinforce us."
Deng Pinghai explained with a smile.
"No."
Ji Yuan said seriously, "I mean, you have to add more compensation."
Deng Pinghai’s smile froze but fortunately, he was used to ups and downs, he quickly adapted and continued to smile, "Brother Qiu is new to our Great Love City, so a settling-in allowance is definitely warranted. Speak up, Brother Qiu, name your price."
Ji Yuan rubbed his right hand gently on the tabletop, "Spirit Stone is secondary. Mainly, I’ve been cultivating a technique and currently require some Ghostglow Locustwood as cultivation resources..."
"Ghostglow Locustwood, that’s not cheap."
Deng Pinghai said seriously.
Not cheap, which means they have it... Ji Yuan mused, but he said, "If it were cheap, I wouldn’t trouble you at all, would I?"
"True indeed."
Deng Pinghai nodded, "How much do you want?"
Ji Yuan had obtained a piece before, so he knew the weight. He directly asked for a large amount, "Not much, just give me eighty to a hundred pounds."
"Does Brother Qiu think it’s like a common stone?"
Deng Pinghai wasn’t angry but rather couldn’t help but laugh.
"Then tell me, how much can you give?"
"At most one pound."
One pound... That previous piece of Ghostglow Locustwood that Hua Yaoyue gave, roughly half a pound, with one pound, what kind of [Chicken Cage] can I build?
"Not enough, at least ten pounds, otherwise it won’t be sufficient for my cultivation." Ji Yuan shook his head.
Deng Pinghai smiled wryly and replied, "Brother Qiu might truly not know its value. One pound of Ghostglow Locustwood is roughly valued at 300 Mid-grade Spirit Stones. You ask for ten pounds, honestly, 3000 Mid-grade Spirit Stones would be enough to buy my life."
Ji Yuan stared at him, not speaking.
"Two pounds at most."
Deng Pinghai compromised.
Ji Yuan continued to bargain, "Five pounds, I’ll buy one pound with Flower Spirit Stones, and the remaining two pounds... I’ll take on credit and repay by working for you later."
As long as he got five pounds of Ghostglow Locustwood, Ji Yuan would immediately use the Talisman Treasure Heaven’s Shuttle or that unused Flying Boat at Top-grade Spiritual Artifact level to flee.
As for credit...
The debt is Qiu Qianhai’s, it has nothing to do with Ji Yuan, right?
Moreover, having a character that’s deceptive fits more with the image of a Demon Cultivator.
"Truly not that much."
"Don’t be ridiculous, Brother Deng, you’ve operated in Great Love City for so long, how could you not have even five pounds of Ghostglow Locustwood?"
"..."
Ji Yuan insisted on five pounds, but because of its high value, Deng Pinghai was reluctant to concede.
After a round of negotiation, Deng Pinghai finally stood up and said:
"In that case, I’ll go back to consult with the Sect Leader and others, and then give Brother Qiu a response, how about that?"
"Alright, I’ll wait for your news."
Ji Yuan seemed a bit annoyed but finally nodded in agreement.
As Deng Pinghai was about to leave, Ji Yuan added, "Brother Deng, you better be quick, or I might leave Great Love City before long."
Deng Pinghai paused briefly and finally responded with "Alright."
He left, and Ji Yuan remained seated.
He just sat there in the teahouse, then took out the "True Explanation of Artifact Refining" given by Isle Master Tie Chui, silently reading to absorb the experience on artifact refining inside.
Ji Yuan planned to return to Mist Island after the matters here were settled and open the [Artifact Refining Room].
Preparing in advance for refining his Lifebound Magical Treasure after reaching the Golden Core Stage.
Having waited so long before, this time it was quick, just over an hour, he received another message from Deng Pinghai, asking where he was.
"I’m still in this teahouse."
Ji Yuan replied to the message, and soon after, Deng Pinghai returned.
It was unclear how far he had rushed, but when this mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator arrived, he was slightly out of breath.
"Brother Qiu, it’s been agreed." Deng Pinghai had a smile on his face.
"Oh?"
Ji Yuan was somewhat surprised. One pound of Ghostglow Locustwood was worth 300 Spirit Stones, five pounds would be 1500 Spirit Stones, and this price for recruiting a cultivator at the initial Foundation Establishment stage had been settled so quickly?
"But there’s a slight difference."
Deng Pinghai sat down, and directly took out a piece of Ghostglow Locustwood from the Storage Bag.
Ji Yuan glanced at it, slightly larger than what Hua Yaoyue gave, but not much larger — definitely not five pounds.
"Here is two pounds, the remaining three pounds... the Sect Leader said you don’t need to pay for it, you just need to join our Great Love Sect and contribute in the upcoming battle."
"After this war ends, the remaining three pounds will be the reward for Brother Qiu’s contribution, how about it?"
After Deng Pinghai finished speaking, he placed the two-pound piece of Ghostglow Locustwood on the table, "Brother Qiu, if you accept, you can take this Ghostglow Locustwood now, if not... it might just mean we aren’t destined to cooperate."
Ji Yuan looked at the Ghostglow Locustwood, saying nothing.
The meaning from Wailing Wanderer was clear — in his view, Ji Yuan was worth just these two pounds of Ghostglow Locustwood, he had more but simply wouldn’t give it.
If Ji Yuan were to die in this war, don’t mention the remaining three pounds; even the two pounds could be reclaimed by Great Love Sect.