"Brother Dao, if you are not entirely satisfied, we can discuss it further."

Jia Zhengyi chuckled as he watched Su Lin continue his act in front of the Eight Sects NPCs. He softly suggested, "How about six yuan?"

"Young Sect Master, do you perhaps think I am a common street vendor?"

Su Lin didn't mince words and readily accepted the offer, saying calmly, "Five or six yuan... to be honest, my Xiaoyun Temple doesn't really care about source stones."

"Our sect has no ambition to compete with the Immortal Sect for source stones. We just want to live our own lives well, but we don't want to risk our lives for others for no reason."

"Our Xiaoyun Temple has come here simply to witness this grand event. After all, it only happens once every three hundred years, and it would be a great pity if our disciples missed it."

Su Lin's words made the elders of the Immortal Sect roll their eyes inwardly, but they dared not say it out loud.

What a convenient way to say he doesn't care about Originium!

If you really didn't know, would your Xiaoyun Temple have mobilized almost the entire force?

Do you really think the Immortal Sect is unaware? These days, people have been coming to your Xiaoyun Temple Alliance every day. This massive force of tens of millions of cultivators in the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Forests, if your Xiaoyun Temple is even interested in joining, you can at least get a source stone.

Even if we only manage to obtain one Origin Stone, it would be worth it even if it meant losing half of the manpower of a large sect! That is a true divine gift from heaven!

The reason why your Xiaoyun Temple hasn't given in yet is simply because you're waiting for news from the Immortal Sect.

In fact, everyone knows that Xiaoyun Temple is still waiting for a better price to sell.

However, no one could stop all of this; it was an inevitable scene driven by the prevailing trend: both sides wanted to win over Xiaoyun Temple and wanted it to be their henchman.

"Abbot Su, give me a straight answer! How many pieces do you want?"

An elder from the Cloud Hidden Sect couldn't hold back any longer. He stood up and stared directly at Su Lin, determined to finalize the matter as soon as possible.

Time is the source of everything; it cannot be wasted even a moment.

"I really don't want Originium."

Su Lin slowly shook his head: "My heart is with the Immortal Sect, but I am very reluctant to see my sect suffer such a great loss. If I really do that, how can I go back and explain to the families of my disciples?"

“They entrusted their children to me, so it is my duty to bring them back safe and sound.”

"Womanly compassion!"

The elders of the Undying Forest sneered. The path of immortality is cruel, yet Abbot Su is still preoccupied with how to protect his disciples.

No wonder everyone says Su Lin has no ambition, no wonder his cultivation is so low. He really has no means or courage. Xiaoyun Temple has only gotten to where it is today because of good luck, relying entirely on the support of immortal sects like Tianya Mountain.

Without support, Xiaoyun Temple is nothing more than a candle flickering in the wind, easily extinguished with a wave of the hand.

Thinking of this, the elders of the Immortal Sect couldn't help but look at Su Lin with a hint of contempt.

Su Lin seemed oblivious, lowering his head to drink, still sighing, as if finding it extremely difficult to make a decision.

Jia Zhengyi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Brother, seven yuan! Don't even think about it. What kind of relationship do we have? How could I possibly harm you!"

"Just seven pieces! Xiaoyun Temple is helping the Eight Great Immortal Sects seize the Source Stones! I can even report this to the higher authorities, and the Eight Great Immortal Sects are willing to promise to protect Xiaoyun Temple for the next three hundred years!"

"Even if Xiaoyun Temple suffers losses in this matter, it will never be troubled by cultivators from all over the world! I've got your back!"

Jia Zhengyi spoke with unwavering conviction, pressing forward relentlessly and seizing all the initiative in the negotiations.

The other elders showed no unusual expression, clearly indicating that these conditions were the result of the eight immortal sects' prior agreement. Initially, they only wanted to give up one piece each, in exchange for eight source stones and three hundred years of protection from Xiaoyun Temple to gain maximum support.

At that time, with the combined strength of 40,000 top cultivators and 1 million cultivators from Xiaoyun Temple, even if all the sects in the world had a large number of people, they might not be a match for them.

The current seven additional bets haven't even hit the bottom yet. This fully demonstrates the young sect leader's talent, striving for the interests of the eight immortal sects. This is yet another great achievement for the young sect leader!

Seven pieces!

Su Lin's expression changed drastically; he was quite tempted.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Young Sect Master, to be honest... it's not that I don't trust the Immortal Sects, but this matter is too important. If it weren't for the Great Dao Oath, how could I believe that the Immortal Sects would really give me seven Origin Stones afterward?"

"What do you mean 'afterwards'? Right now!"

Jia Zhengyi narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly: "How could I let you suffer a loss, fellow Daoist? As long as Xiaoyun Temple agrees, I can get the seven source stones!"

"really!"

Su Lin suddenly stood up, staring wide-eyed at Jia Zhengyi, her face filled with surprise and disbelief.

"certainly."

Jia Zhengyi laughed and said, "Brother Dao may not know, but the Immortal Sect has always fought for Source Stones. All the Source Stones in the world have fallen into the hands of the Immortal Sect. However, Source Stones are mysterious things, and not everyone can digest them, nor can they be used every time."

"Therefore, our immortal sects also have some accumulated source stones in their foundation."

Jia Zhengyi revealed his trump card, also intimidating Su Lin: "To be honest, even if we don't get the source stones this time... it won't be a big deal for the Immortal Sect, it's just one less chance."

That makes sense. The Immortal Sect has been accumulating Origin Stone reserves for so many years, so even if they don't win a single one, it's not a big deal.

The myriad sects in the world are inherently weaker than the Immortal Sect. How could they possibly compete with the Immortal Sect with just one Source Stone?

That's bullshit!

Under Jia Zhengyi's "coercion and enticement," Su Lin finally made up his mind and nodded firmly: "Alright! I agree! Xiaoyun Temple is willing to assist all the immortal sects and do our best to ensure that the immortal sects obtain this source stone!"

"This is the smart choice."

Jia Zhengyi smiled with satisfaction and raised his glass to Su Lin.

Su Lin sighed and sat down, still somewhat uneasy. The young sect leader kept reassuring him, and the two quickly moved on to details such as the delivery time of the source stones and what specific tasks Xiaoyun Temple should undertake.

The elders of the eight sects breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

With this matter settled, the Eight Great Immortal Sects were somewhat relieved. If it weren't for the fact that the Myriad Laws Universe Pavilion had been desperately counterattacking and breaking through the Eight Great Immortal Sects' army in recent days, taking advantage of the news of the Origin Stone's emergence, the Eight Great Immortal Sects wouldn't have been in such a passive position.

They absolutely cannot release the Myriad Laws Universe Pavilion, so they cannot spare too many cultivators to seize the source stones. At this moment, the addition of the Cloud Temple is a powerful boost to their fighting force.

Xiaoyun Temple cannot intervene in the war between immortal sects, but it can still stand alone, or even in multiple ways, among all the sects in the world.

But the elders were unaware... Su Lin already knew the final outcome of this contact before they arrived.

He knew that the seven source stones would fall into his hands, he knew what Xiaoyun Temple was going to do next, and he knew even more about the current predicament and needs of the eight great immortal sects.

So-called negotiation and threats are nothing more than a performance for others.

Even in the vast world, with its revered immortal sects... no one knows who the true mastermind behind this great era is.

Soon, half a day later, the Immortal Sect team finished their negotiations and hurriedly left.

Three days later, Jia Zhengyi, accompanied by a small number of cultivators, secretly and discreetly returned to the flying shuttle.

This visit brought him the most important gain in his plan: seven Immortal Source Stones!