As fewer and fewer people remained in front of him, until only the self-pitying Fatty Jin was left, the clever fellow gradually realized that something was wrong.
Wang Zheng deliberately kept the other person behind because he realized this guy was no ordinary person and wanted to see what his identity was.
When the fat man saw the ferocious demon king staring at him expressionlessly, his eyes behind the mask filled with mockery, and his words utterly unabashed, he felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason.
"Well... I... Your Majesty, I also wish to hand over my cultivation technique!"
Seeing this guy putting on a timid and submissive act, Wang Zheng suddenly laughed.
"Sure, if you're willing to cooperate, you can suffer less physical pain. But you have to tell me your identity and what you're doing on Earth before I decide whether to let you go."
You don't really think I'm keeping you until the end, and that I'll believe what you said about you being some kind of rogue cultivator when you were with the Hua Lan Sect, do you...?
Upon hearing Young Master Wang's words, the fat man's heart skipped a beat, knowing he was in trouble.
Then, with a wry smile on his face, he cautiously probed:
"Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary person, nothing special. How about I pay the ransom instead? Your Majesty is a man of your word, I trust you. How about 20,000 spirit stones, as you just said!"
Seeing that the fat man offered a sky-high price of 20,000 spirit stones without even blinking, Young Master Wang became even more interested in him. However, although spirit stones were valuable, Young Master Wang didn't really need them.
"You're quite wealthy, it seems your status isn't low. However, I advise you not to try any clever tricks. Do you really think I'd be short of spirit stones? You'd better tell the truth, otherwise you really won't be able to hold on like this..."
Jin Yuanbao immediately chimed in:
"No, no, you just killed so many innate beasts so easily, how could you lack the means to recover your spiritual energy? Consider these 20,000 spirit stones as my personal tribute to you, and these two cultivation manuals as my money to save my life. What do you think?"
As they spoke, the chubby little hand of the gold ingot kept going in and out of the Qiankun bag, and in no time, it had piled up a large number of spirit stones in front of Young Master Wang.
Faced with this unexpected windfall, Young Master Wang didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it all.
However, they didn't let him leave afterward, but instead kept sneering at the fat man.
Seeing that Wang Zheng was unmoved by reason, the fat man finally realized that the demon king in front of him was also a seasoned veteran. If he continued and wore down the other party's patience, he would probably not end up in a good situation.
So he could only reluctantly reveal his origins.
It turns out that this fat man is the young master of the Taixuan Chamber of Commerce in Taixuan Sizhen. Although the Taixuan Chamber of Commerce is not a sect and its overall strength is not great, its status in the blessed land is not low.
Moreover, as the only officially designated chamber of commerce, its most prominent feature is its wealth.
His usual job is to help various sects connect and exchange goods, and he also has connections with other blessed lands.
This incident involving Hua Lan Sect to Blue Star was also orchestrated by them. However, this idle young master was playful and blinded by the enormous profits on Blue Star, which is why he ran away with them in an attempt to open up new trade routes.
Although Wang Zheng had some understanding of the things inside the cave, this was the first time he had come into contact with such a force.
After looking through the cultivation techniques handed over by the other party, his expression became somewhat strange.
Speaking of which, the cultivation method of the Tai Xuan Chamber of Commerce is very special, and its name is even more peculiar. It is simply called "Money Can Connect with Gods".
The way to improve your strength is to make money; the more money you have, the stronger you become.
Seeing the change in Wang Zheng's expression, the fat man assumed that Wang Zheng had misunderstood him and quickly tried to explain.
"Your Majesty, it is not that I am deliberately holding back; it is simply that my strength is too weak. I have not yet finished learning the first part, so naturally I do not know the second part either."
Seeing that Wang Zheng wasn't angry, the fat man gradually became bolder.
"I think that you, Demon King, did not collect these cultivation techniques for your own cultivation. If you want to make connections and gain insights, you must be willing to learn as many techniques as possible."
Hearing what you just said, I am filled with admiration. Moreover, our blessed land also has cultivation techniques specifically for demonic beasts. Do you think there is a possibility of cooperation between us?
To be honest, this fat man was gambling; he was betting on the demon king's need for cultivation techniques.
After all, as the largest merchant guild in Tai Xuan Si Zhen, they had a vast number of cultivation techniques in their warehouse. His decision to reveal this aspect of his identity was not without the intention of protecting himself.
Whether the demon king is genuinely interested in cultivation techniques or wants to integrate and create new ones, he has no say in that.
This so-called deal... it would be best if it could succeed, even if it's like dealing with a tiger for its skin, it would still be worth it.
You have to understand that those are the complete corpses of dozens of innate demonic beasts. If we take them back, how many spiritual artifacts could we make?
I can't even imagine it. If this wave succeeds, I might really soar to new heights!
As for his personal safety, he was determined not to leave the cave again after this trip. Even if the transaction was successful, he would leave it to the manager of the Chamber of Commerce to handle. As long as the connection was established, this would be a continuous source of raw materials!
Seeing Wang Zheng lower his head in deep thought, Jin Yuanbao continued to persuade him:
"If you just nod, I'll take these 20,000 spirit stones as a deposit. How about I order the complete corpses of a few innate demonic beasts from you? If you need anything else later, I'll just bring the cultivation techniques to you, okay?"
Seeing that the fat man was so cooperative, Young Master Wang did not immediately agree. Although it is true that the more cultivation techniques one has, the better, those common ones in blessed lands and grotto-heavens are probably not very valuable.
The true ancient heritage is definitely controlled by various sects, so it's probably unrealistic to expect to obtain it from this merchant guild.
However, we can't let this hard-won connection fall apart, otherwise we probably won't be able to get anything interesting from the blessed land and cave in a while.
After thinking it over for a while, Wang Zheng threw out the corpses of the two demon kings, not giving the fat man a chance to bargain.
"There are no innate demonic beasts in the cave. Since you are interested in this thing, you probably want to take it back to refine a spiritual weapon."
To be honest, I'm not interested in spirit stones or anything like that. On the contrary, I'm quite curious about these strange and unusual spiritual artifacts. After you successfully crafted them, bring them along so I can take a look.
This will also allow me to witness the strength of your Tai Xuan Chamber of Commerce. As for the cooperation, I have no objection, but you must demonstrate the corresponding capabilities first…”
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