The old blacksmith was also unable to calm down for a long time. He felt his scalp tingling and his whole body was covered in cold sweat.
After witnessing Gu Changqing's prowess, the beautiful woman was completely convinced. This young master's strength was terrifying; he was actually a ninth-level Immortal Emperor, a level that was rarely seen even once in ten thousand years. My God, if this hadn't happened right before her eyes, it would have been an unbelievable fantasy!
I am so fortunate to have met such a strong person!
We must win them over.
The beautiful woman then gritted her teeth and said, "I am willing to offer 1.5 billion top-grade spirit stones per month. If you are willing, senior, and if you think it is not enough, I can add more."
As if afraid that Gu Changqing would not agree to her terms, she added another bargaining chip.
"To show my sincerity, you may use the treasures in the Holy Land as you please, as long as you don't take them away. After all, some of these things are very valuable, and even I cannot make such a decision on my own. What do you think, senior?" The beautiful woman said with a smile and a sincere expression.
He then hurriedly added, "But even if we could just take it and use it as needed, it would still be an enormous burden. I beg you to consider this, senior!"
Gu Changqing had no reason to refuse; he was just trying to inflate the price. Now that the price had gone up and he had also gained additional benefits, it was a win-win situation—he was thrilled.
Indeed, what this person said is correct. Jianghai Holy Land is a Holy Land-level power. Such a behemoth contains all kinds of treasures that one can use at will. Even if one cannot take them away, they are still terrifyingly powerful!
And from this perspective, one can see just how important one's own identity must be!
Thinking of this, Gu Changqing felt a surge of exhilaration, but he remained calm on the surface. After a moment of contemplation, he said:
"Ahem, I think you've misunderstood. What I value most in my life is not money or treasures, but friendship. Compared to friendship, what is money? Since you've invited me so sincerely, wouldn't it be disheartening for you to refuse? Coincidentally, I can't stand seeing a beautiful woman disappointed, so I'll reluctantly agree!"
After saying that, he was extremely excited. Damn, this is really great! He basically doesn't have to do anything, and he can get a lot of spirit stones every month, as well as countless treasures to use at will. This is just too awesome. He has made a fortune in this deal!
I never expected to gain so much from this trip!
This trip was definitely worthwhile!
"Thank you for gracing me with your presence, senior. I am deeply grateful. But after talking for so long, I still don't know how to address you, senior." Seeing that Gu Changqing agreed, the beautiful woman was immediately excited and relieved.
"I am Gu Changqing, and I will not change my name or surname!" Gu Changqing smiled slightly and replied calmly.
"So it's Senior Gu. I've met you, Senior Gu. I have a gift to present to you. I hope you'll accept it. It's a token of my appreciation."
As she spoke, the beautiful woman took out a golden token from her waist and respectfully handed it to Gu Changqing.
"What is the purpose of this token you gave me?" Gu Changqing took the token in his hand and noticed the three large characters "Chu Yu Ruo" engraved on it. He then asked in confusion.
The beautiful woman smiled and explained, "Senior, this is my identity token. With this token, you will be unstoppable and invincible throughout the Central Plains. You can simply mention the name of my Jianghai Holy Land to anyone you meet."
"If anyone dares to provoke us, they are courting death. If you send a single word into the token, the ten thousand powerful warriors of the Holy Land will immediately sense it and mobilize in a massive, all-out attack to annihilate these blind fools. I have two of these tokens. I have given one to you, and I still have one left."
"Good, not bad, it's kind of you to do this, then I, Gu, will accept your kind gesture." Gu Changqing nodded with great satisfaction. From now on, he could roam freely throughout Zhongzhou, which was incredibly enjoyable.
“Alright, then senior should also have some proof of identity.” The beautiful woman then took out a golden token from her hand. It was gilded and glittered, as if it were cast from gold.
With a wave of her hand, she instantly engraved the three large, elegant characters "Gu Changqing" on the token, and then handed it to Gu Changqing.
"Senior, this is your identity token in the Holy Land. In the future, you can simply show the token when entering the Holy Land, and no one will dare to stop you," Chu Yu Ruo said softly.
"OK! Thank you!" Gu Changqing nodded and smiled.
"If Senior Gu has nothing else to say, then I will take my leave without further ado," the beautiful woman said gently.
"I'm fine now, you can go." Gu Changqing nodded and said casually.
Seeing this, the beautiful woman didn't say anything more, took a step, and left the pagoda.
"Boss, hurry up and inlay the luminous stone for me." After the beautiful woman left, Gu Changqing turned around and urged her.
The old blacksmith gave a wry smile and shook his head, saying, "Sir, I'm sorry, I can't do the inlaying for you."
"Why is that? You claim to be professionals, so why won't you inlay it for me? Do you want me to chop you up? I remember what was written on that stone tablet outside." Gu Changqing was stunned, then asked in confusion.
"Sir, you misunderstand. How could I dare? It's not that I don't know how to inlay, it's just that your items are too valuable. I'm afraid that if I damage them, I won't be able to afford to pay for them," the old man said helplessly, his hands still trembling.
"Then find me someone who dares to inlay it," Gu Changqing said.
The old blacksmith said, "This pagoda has ninety-nine floors. The first floor is for advanced blacksmiths, the second for super blacksmiths, and the third for ultimate blacksmiths. The higher you go, the higher the level of the blacksmith and the stronger their skills. Whether it's inlaying gems or forging divine weapons, the power increases with each floor. If you're not afraid to spend money, go to the top floor and ask that master to make your weapon. The power of your weapon will be unimaginable!"
"Oh? I see. Why didn't you say so earlier? But I'd also like to know how many spirit stones that expert on the top floor used to inlay the gemstones?" Gu Changqing asked with a hint of doubt.
"The first floor is the cheapest, only 100,000, while the top floor is very expensive, a full 5 billion," the old man quickly replied.
Upon hearing this, Gu Changqing immediately gave a disdainful smile.
He said, "It's only fifty billion spirit stones. I thought it would be much more. This is just a piece of cake for me, not worth mentioning."
I just killed that golden-robed immortal emperor and got over eight billion, plus countless other treasures. I could sell them all for money.
This time, I didn't ask for a single penny for gemstone inlay, and I even made a lot of money!
After saying that, Gu Changqing casually gave the old man one million spirit stones as a tip, and then walked up the stairs to the ninety-ninth floor.
The old blacksmith was stunned, staring at the pile of glittering spirit stones on the ground, filled with emotion.
My goodness, spending a million top-grade spirit stones in one go, that's incredibly generous!
You know, you only earn 100,000 for forging a weapon, but this guy actually tipped you a million! Holy crap, amazing! I'm bowing down to this big shot!
The old man immediately burst into tears and kowtowed, saying, "I kneel to thank the tycoon! I kneel to thank the tycoon!"
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