Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 584: Chapter 305: Formal Meeting (Part 2)

Cheng Zongyang, however, changed the subject. "I’m a bit curious about that Fiery Sun Bird. I heard your father led a group of Innate Experts to kill it, and its corpse ended up in the hands of the Royal Family?"

Su Ze nodded. "That’s right. The Fiery Sun Bird’s corpse you mentioned is indeed being preserved by the Royal Family. If Mr. Cheng needs it, I can send word immediately. I’m sure the Royal Family will send someone to deliver it."

"There’s no need to rush." Cheng Zongyang pondered for a moment before continuing, "The Fiery Sun Bird’s corpse does have some value to me, but whether it’s enough to offset the cost of a Demon Core remains to be seen."

Su Ze’s heart tightened upon hearing this. "Mr. Cheng, what you mean is...?"

Cheng Zongyang looked Su Ze in the eye. "If it were an ordinary Demon Core, its value wouldn’t be that high. But your uncle consumed the Demon Core of a Tier Three Demon Beast, so a single Demon Core won’t be enough to solve his problem.

It’s like a pool of water. When your uncle consumed that Tier Three Demon Core, it determined the size of the pool. To replenish the water, you naturally need more from an external source. I don’t need to explain this further for you to understand, right?"

Hearing this, Su Ze nodded silently.

Cheng Zongyang continued, "Back then, even though that Fiery Sun Bird was severely wounded, the uncontrollable Fire Element Power it emanated caused a three-year drought in places like Xiangyang and Linchuan. Countless commoners died as a result, and the land was scorched for a thousand li. There’s no need to get bogged down in the human factors involved.

In the end, you paid the price of losing numerous Innate Experts. That, combined with the Fiery Sun Bird’s inability to absorb external Spiritual Qi to restore its power, was the only reason you were able to wear it down until it died. Otherwise, even if you had more than ten times the men, you couldn’t have hoped to kill a wounded Tier Three Demon Beast.

It’s just like your uncle. If he were to be continuously besieged by a large number of Innate Experts without any way to absorb and replenish his power from an external source, the result would be the same. You can understand that, can’t you?"

Cheng Zongyang knew all this. Part of it was from his own analysis of the information he’d gathered, and the rest he learned when he took Yu Wenlin to the Prefecture City. After all, the Da Yi Commerce Association had that kind of intelligence-gathering capability.

Su Ze nodded once more. He knew Cheng Zongyang was explaining his uncle’s situation in layman’s terms.

’It’s nice talking to a smart person; you don’t have to explain every little detail.’ He then smiled and said, "So, if your uncle wants to recover, consuming and Refining Demon Cores is the fastest way to do so, and also a way to improve his Cultivation. But the prerequisite is a Cultivation Immortality Technique to help him refine the Demon Cores quickly. As for absorbing external Spiritual Qi and converting it into internal Spiritual Power, that will only restore his power, not increase his strength."

"I understand." Su Ze cupped his hands in thanks. "Mr. Cheng, please tell me everything I need to prepare. I need to let my uncle know, as well as get the Su Family and the Royal Family ready."

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "The Cultivation Technique will be chosen based on your uncle’s aptitude; we can discuss that later. Next, the Demon Cores. If he wants to quickly replenish the power in his body, he can absorb them even without a Cultivation Technique for Refining, but not much of the power will be converted. I estimate only about fifty percent, with the rest going to waste. Therefore, he’ll need at least two Tier One Demon Cores. They can restore your uncle’s power faster than Spiritual Qi.

As for these Demon Cores, there are two types.

One is a processed, pure Demon Core, which is very valuable. After consuming it, there are no side effects and no danger.

This type of Demon Core is worth fifteen thousand Spirit Stones each. At the Cheng Clan Commerce Association, one hundred taels of gold can be exchanged for one Spirit Stone. Therefore, two Tier One Demon Cores are worth thirty thousand Spirit Stones, which can be exchanged for three million taels of gold.

Of course, I estimate that even the Royal Family doesn’t have that much in its reserves. So, you can use materials to offset the cost or sign a loan agreement.

The second type is an unprocessed Demon Core, just like the one your uncle consumed. It not only contains the remnant soul of the Demon Beast, but also Demon Qi, Evil Qi, and so on. The danger and side effects of consuming one are extremely high. This type of Demon Core is much cheaper, worth only two hundred Spirit Stones each. Two would only be four hundred Spirit Stones, equivalent to just forty thousand taels of gold."

’In the Cultivation Immortality Realm, a Tier One Demon Core is only worth a few dozen to about a hundred Spirit Stones. But back at the Jade Stone Market, a Tier One Demon Core was worth ten thousand Points. Of course, there was a difference. The Demon Cores sold at the market were the purest kind, containing only Demon Origin Power. This type of Demon Core had no remnant Demon Beast soul, none of the various auras like Evil Qi or Demon Qi that could affect one’s mind. No matter how many you consumed, there were no side effects. For those who Entered the Dao through the Martial Dao and used Demon Cores to break through, it was the best possible thing. It didn’t negatively affect one’s Cultivation either. If it was a Demon Core from the Cultivation Immortality Realm, consuming even one could easily lead to a fatal backlash. Hence the difference in value. If Su Ze could produce three million taels of gold, I wouldn’t mind exchanging two cores with him. Three million taels of gold would be enough to restore many of the mineral resources in the Wilderness World. By utilizing these minerals, I could in turn earn more Points. It is, in a way, another form of investment.’

After listening, Su Ze gave a wry smile. "If I had to choose, of course I’d choose the better option. But three million taels of gold... that’s truly a staggering amount. The Su Family might be able to come up with several hundred thousand taels if we grit our teeth. But we definitely can’t produce three million, and neither can the Royal Family. However, I will write to my uncle and ask him about this. He can make the final decision."

Cheng Zongyang smiled. "That’s for you to decide. There are still four or five months before I go to the Cultivation Immortality Realm. There’s plenty of time."

Su Ze nodded. Then, he continued to listen as Cheng Zongyang explained what else his uncle would need.