Chapter 1741 - 1738: Probing the Bottom Line

Chapter 1741: Chapter 1738: Probing the Bottom Line

Yang Fei dared to speak to Lu Qiushang like that, which surprised everyone present.

Although this kid is Wan Daorong’s closed-door disciple and protected by Shen Wanjing, who is Lu Qiushang? You, with just a Core Formation Stage cultivation, actually have the guts to speak to him like this?

The crowd secretly admired Yang Fei’s courage and boldness.

Lu Qiushang stared at Yang Fei and saw that he didn’t avoid eye contact, which made him increasingly fond of Yang Fei. He laughed heartily: "Hahaha, good boy, you indeed have guts. Do you know that in the Southern Domain Cultivation World, there are no young ones who dare speak to me, Lu Qiushang, like this anymore?"

Yang Fei shook his head: "Junior doesn’t know the past. But junior knows that everyone is human, all have desires, and none can truly be without want like immortals. Whether junior or senior, we all need to follow the rules of the cultivation world. If that’s the case, there’s nothing for junior to fear."

Lu Qiushang praised: "Good, truly brave. You just said I was daydreaming, speaking foolish words, asking for too much. Hehe, since it’s like this, then tell everyone, how much tribute can you offer to the Southern Domain each year?"

Yang Fei replied: "The tribute amount remains the same, calculated every five Earth years."

Lu Qiushang laughed heartily, genuinely amused this time.

But he said no more.

Then a strong cultivator from a small sect affiliated with Wangxian Sect couldn’t help but speak up: "Kid, previously when there was only the Shang Qing Sect, offering ten bottles of Genetic Liquid Medicine every five Earth years was indeed not small, but now with Wangxian Sect, Shifang City, and the Yan family as three major forces, if the total amount provided by Earth remains unchanged, then what reaches each party is too little. For those cultivation sects or families affiliated with major forces like ours, getting such a Divine Medicine would be even harder, so this plan definitely won’t work."

"Yes, if it really is like this, even if the major forces are generous enough to share some with us, the meat is only so big a piece, and what reaches us is really too little."

"Right, more tribute is needed, so that each family has a chance to get some."

Strong cultivators affiliated with Wangxian Sect also spoke up.

Even those strong cultivators following Shifang City and the Yan family nodded silently.

The effect of Genetic Liquid Medicine is too powerful, calling it Divine Medicine is no exaggeration. Everyone wants to get it by themselves, and the more, the better.

Because not only do they need it themselves, but the disciples and descendants within their sects or aristocratic families need this Divine Medicine to enhance their Spirit Root Grade, or directly let those without spiritual roots ’develop’ Spirit Root Talent through Genetic Liquid Medicine.

Yan Xihua couldn’t help but say: "Yang Fei, although we are friends, if we stick to the old rules, I’m afraid it’s really not enough."

Sun Xingyu’s expression changed slightly, looking at Yan Xihua in anxiety: "Xihua..."

Yan Xihua slightly shook her head at him, smiling as she spoke: "I’m telling the truth. Perhaps the production of this Divine Medicine is not high, and Earth has difficulties, but this thing is too important to the cultivation world. We hope Earth can increase its production. Of course, if there are difficulties with the basic materials needed for refining this Divine Medicine, we can also think of ways on this end."

"That’s right, if it’s a problem with basic materials, we can provide them ourselves." Lu Qiushang decisively nodded.

The people from Shifang City also nodded in agreement.

Yang Fei said firmly: "Juniors understand the thoughts of all seniors, but have you considered, if such a Divine Medicine were high-yielding, the whole cultivation world’s pattern and balance might be disrupted? The Heavenly Dao is vast, everything has its destined quantity. The better the thing, the more rare and precious it is, this is something that cannot be changed."

Lu Qiushang snorted: "Boy, there’s no need to deceive us. Since you can offer ten bottles of this Divine Medicine every year and a half to the Southern Domain without charge, it shows that Earth’s production is at least five times higher. Well, we won’t ask for too much, every five Earth years, you offer thirty bottles, how about that?"

Before, it was a hundred bottles per year, which now equates to thirty bottles every one and a half Southern Domain years. In his view, he made a huge concession indeed.

Yang Fei shook his head.

The most important thing in bargaining is to hold firm from the start on the lowest price the opponent can accept.

He understood well that with the addition of Wangxian Sect, Shifang City, and the Yan family, the Genetic Liquid Medicine provided on his side also needed to be appropriately increased, but the specific increase must be decided by him.

In fact, the condition Lu Qiushang mentioned could be agreed to straight away.

As Huang Chengcheng and Qin Huai’an have diluted the Genetic Liquid Medicine to one quarter of its original, according to Lu Qiushang’s tribute terms, the total amount Earth needs to offer hasn’t really increased by much, even decreased slightly.

Yet the diluted Genetic Liquid Medicine still has effects, and since it works, it’s the genuine article, not a knock-off, and must be counted as such.

Afterwards, both sides bargained, with Lu Qiushang insisting on thirty bottles, supported by Yan Xihua.

Even Shen Wanjing spoke: "Taoist Yang, compared to other major Star Domains, our Southern Domain’s overall strength is relatively weak. Earth discovered in the Southern Domain, the people of Earth wanting to enter the cultivation world cannot leave the Southern Domain, so the relationship between the Southern Domain and Earth should be intertwined and closely connected. The stronger the Southern Domain becomes, the safer Earth can be. If Outer Domain forces join in later, what Earth has to offer will only increase. So, if possible, we hope Earth can give more Genetic Liquid Medicine, so that the overall strength of the Southern Domain’s cultivation world can develop and maintain the balance and peace in the Southern Domain. Of course, if the quantity of Earth’s tribute increases, we can exchange other cultivation resources for it."

"Indeed, it doesn’t have to be an unconditional tribute." Yan Xihua immediately said.

The other cultivators also nodded in agreement.

Even Lu Qiushang did not directly oppose.

Compared to the Genetic Liquid Medicine, all other cultivation resources in the Southern Domain cultivation world can be traded for.

It can be said, given the effects of the Genetic Liquid Medicine, it’s the most amazing and divine Immortal Cultivation Elixir everyone has ever seen.

Yang Fei’s face showed a difficult expression.

Seeing this, everyone’s hearts pounded, secretly delighted.

It seems Earth can indeed achieve such production levels.

Or even higher.

Many people secretly gasped.

Such a Divine Medicine, yet it has such a high output, if they could get the formula, wouldn’t they be hitting the jackpot?

"The original tribute amount remains, calculated every five Earth years. I will add twenty more bottles of Genetic Liquid Medicine, but these twenty bottles will need you to provide the production materials, plus a processing fee. Is that okay?" Yang Fei finally compromised.

Everyone was overjoyed and agreed one after another.

The Southern Domain can receive thirty large bottles of Genetic Liquid Medicine in a little over a year and a half, even if divided equally among the four forces, each having seven and a half bottles, it’s not little even if each needs to share some with their subordinate forces.

One must know, time is the most precious and the least valuable in the cultivation world.

For the strong present, a small seclusion lasts decades, a year and a half is essentially no time.

At the same time, everyone realized something.

The production from Earth is definitely more than this, leaving at least half remaining after tribute.

They can privately seek Earth Cultivators to exchange for Genetic Liquid Medicine, or even directly make deals with Yang Fei.

And this is exactly the outcome Yang Fei wanted.