Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 530: Chapter 284: Ten Million Taels for One Spot

At this, Chen Kaishan’s eyes widened again and his breathing grew ragged, his heart pounding so hard it was almost audible.

"Ten million silver taels for one spot??"

"Too expensive?" Cheng Zongyang glanced at him nonchalantly.

Chen Kaishan said helplessly, "For people like us, that’s an astronomical figure. It’s an amount we could probably never earn in a lifetime. But for the Da Yi Commerce Association, and those at the Innate Great Perfection stage from the Royal Families, it’s not expensive at all. I reckon the people at the very top of our Commerce Association would willingly sell the entire Da Yi Commerce Association just for a chance to enter the Cultivation Immortality Realm."

Cheng Zongyang paid this no mind, his tone firm. "Ten million silver taels for one spot is a solution born of necessity. After all, taking them there consumes precious Spirit Stones, and silver can’t be traded for Spirit Stones. Just report it as is. I want a response within three days.

Also, continue to help me gather death row inmates and felons from all over. The more, the better. Wait for my word before you send them. I’ll cover the expenses. But there’s one condition: they must be actual death row inmates and felons. Otherwise, if the people over there... if I find out you’re padding the numbers with trumped-up cases, don’t blame me for being merciless."

As Chen Kaishan listened, Cheng Zongyang paused for a moment. He seemed to grasp something but didn’t ask any further questions.

’Money and people... that’s what they need over there,’ he thought.

Chen Kaishan nodded. "That won’t be a problem. Zongyang, about the future... me... I..."

Seeing Chen Kaishan’s hesitant expression, Cheng Zongyang seemed to read his mind in an instant. He chuckled. "Don’t worry. The moment you reach Great Perfection, I’ll send you to the Cultivation Immortality Realm, free of charge. As for Cultivation Resources, you can purchase them from the Cheng Clan Commerce Association once it’s established."

"Great! Thank you!" Only then did Chen Kaishan let out a sigh of relief.

’Ten million silver taels for a single spot... he truly couldn’t afford it.’

’If it were one million taels, he could scrimp and save, work himself to the bone, and maybe earn it in a decade or so. But ten million taels? He’d have to give up on Cultivation entirely and focus solely on making money. By the time he earned it, he’d be in his fifties or sixties.’

’Of course, if he were to resort to robbery, it would be much faster.’

At this thought, Chen Kaishan sighed inwardly and suppressed the notion.

Cheng Zongyang then added, "This offer to trade silver taels for a spot is a one-time deal. In the future, the price will be in Spirit Stones. As for how to obtain those Spirit Stones... that’s a problem for another day."

"Done! I’ll be on my way, then." Chen Kaishan cupped his hands and departed.

"Alright."

After Chen Kaishan left, Cheng Zongyang didn’t rush into the Wilderness World. Instead, he remained lost in deep thought.

’He wasn’t joking. Trading silver taels for spots was truly a one-time offer. Subsequently, he would only accept Spirit Stones or other valuables.’

’He couldn’t possibly offer spots for silver taels long-term.’

’If he created a long-term offer—a spot in the Cultivation Immortality Realm for ten million taels—it was easy to imagine what ordinary Martial Artists would do when they realized they couldn’t earn such a sum through normal means.’

’Robbery, extortion, imposing crippling taxes... those were the fastest ways for individuals and factions to raise cash, and it would be the common folk at the bottom who would suffer.’

’As for how many spots the people from the Da Yi Commerce Association could secure, that would depend on how many of them wanted to go, and just how badly they wanted it.’

Seeing that there was nothing else to attend to, Cheng Zongyang entered the Wilderness World and began closely monitoring the progress of his purchase requests.

Luo Dingran was paying close attention to the tasks Cheng Zongyang had given him, deploying a large number of people to carry out the search. The task was time-consuming, but it also required significant manpower; the existing scouting parties were simply not enough.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

There was still no news regarding his purchase requests, and Cheng Zongyang had once again returned to the outside world.

When Cheng Zongyang saw Chen Kaishan again, he was accompanied by an old man.

Cheng Zongyang noted that although the man had graying hair and a beard, and seemed decrepit with age, his complexion was ruddy and his stride was steady and powerful.

At the same time, he couldn’t sense any fluctuations in the man’s vitality or any change in his aura.

His expression immediately turned serious!

’His aura was completely restrained, a return to true simplicity!’

’Innate Great Perfection!’

’This was a level of power far beyond Li Cungang’s!’ Cheng Zongyang’s heart tightened, and he secretly raised his guard.

Before Cheng Zongyang or Chen Kaishan could speak, the vigorous old man slowly approached and stopped in front of Cheng Zongyang. His face was lean, his eyes as deep as the sea. Though the corners of his eyes were webbed with fine wrinkles, it did nothing to diminish his majestic presence. He chuckled and asked:

"So, you’re the one Chen the kid mentioned? The one who found the Ice and Fire Cultivation Immortality Realm and learned a few things?"

Cheng Zongyang, however, hardly looked as if he were facing a formidable foe. On the contrary, he was perfectly calm and composed.

’He controlled the Array of Jade Peak Immortal City; he could easily use it to obliterate the old man before him. If the man thought he could kill him, he was sorely mistaken.’

"That’s right," Cheng Zongyang said with a confident and easy smile. "Please, have a seat."

The old man had no intention of being aggressive. When he received the message by bird, he had dropped everything without a moment’s hesitation. He had traveled for two days and two nights without stopping, rushing here with all his might. His heart was filled with nothing but anticipation and longing for the Cultivation Immortality Realm; he had been consumed by an urgent impatience the entire journey, wishing he could simply fly here in an instant.

He was the one who had brought Chen Kaishan into the fold, so he had a fairly good grasp of his character.

Therefore, he didn’t think anything Chen Kaishan said was a joke, nor did he believe Chen Kaishan would have the gall to joke with him about something like this!

Upon arriving outside Jade Peak County and witnessing the existence of that miraculous and powerful Array, he was already mostly convinced. He could barely contain his excitement, feeling as if a brand-new world was beckoning to him. It was the world he had been chasing for decades!