"I see!"
Lu Tao nodded, understanding and agreeing with Sect Leader Luo's choice.
After all, for Lu Tao...
The only help Luo Xianmen can give him right now is their market; he needs to collect various materials and resources through Luo Xianmen.
If the cooperation between Luo Xian Sect and him is exposed, Luo Xian Sect will inevitably be targeted by various races, or even besieged. At that time, Luo Xian Sect will have no choice but to give up everything and hide.
Otherwise, facing the various races, the Luoxian Sect would only face annihilation.
At that time, the Luoxian Sect could offer Lu Tao no further assistance.
Therefore, he needs Luoxianmen to remain unchanged.
"Lu Tao, what are you going to do?"
When Master Luo saw that Lu Tao stopped talking after saying he didn't understand, he couldn't help but urge him on.
After silently praying, Lu Tao smiled and said, "It's alright. Since they want to put up a bounty, let them. Sect Leader Luo, there's no need to worry."
"you……"
Sect Leader Luo was somewhat anxious for Lu Tao, but she didn't know him very well.
So she could only sigh helplessly, "Alas, I don't know why you have such confidence, but what I want to say is that if Ao Yu and the others really offer a high enough reward, it will be very difficult for you to obtain the remaining twenty-four cultivation techniques. At that time, it will be a long time before you can collect all three thousand domains."
"Sect Leader Luo, don't worry, everything will be alright." Lu Tao knew that Sect Leader Luo was very worried, so he comforted him in this way.
"Alright, I just hope you don't waste more time because of temporary gains or losses," Sect Master Luo said helplessly.
Although she didn't know Lu Tao's specific level of comprehension.
However, there are still twenty-four areas to be settled. Without any cultivation methods to refer to, relying solely on comprehension would take an unknown amount of time.
The difference between comprehending something out of thin air and comprehending it with a reference method is more than a thousand times or ten thousand times.
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Sect Leader Luo, rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
Next.
The heads of the other five chambers of commerce also approached Lu Tao's clone almost simultaneously.
While seemingly discussing the bounty on the True Dragon Clan in a consultative tone, they were actually exerting pressure on Lu Tao to trade for the True Dragon bloodline.
If Lu Tao agrees, they can politely decline the True Dragon Clan's offer for other reasons.
Lu Tao didn't mind and politely declined again.
"Hmph, this Lu Tao really doesn't know what's good for him."
The head of Huanyang Pavilion sent a message to the leaders of other chambers of commerce: "As chambers of commerce, we were already biased towards Lu Tao by not immediately agreeing to Ao Yu's bounty for cooperation. But he remained unmoved even after our hints, which is really disrespectful to us."
"Heh, after all, he's a prodigy, with extraordinary talent. How could he possibly be threatened by us?"
The head of Jinghongxuan sneered and continued, "Since he refuses to trade for the True Dragon bloodline, then we need not be polite. We will agree to Ao Yu's cooperation and issue a bounty on the True Dragon Clan."
"Okay, then let's agree. This reward is free money anyway, so let's not refuse it."
The Pavilion Master of Huanyang Pavilion nodded in agreement, then smiled and said, "I'd like to see if Lu Tao will regret his choice today if he doesn't get the last twenty-four cultivation techniques."
The Lord of the Star Palace laughed and said, "Young people grow up too fast. They always think the world will revolve around them. They need to suffer a bit before they become sensible. But by then, it will be too late to regret it."
"Hahaha……"
This remark drew laughter from the other two, including the Qingyue Residence Master and the Luoxian Sect Master, who chuckled but remained silent.
“They have all agreed to Ao Yu’s bounty, and my Luo Xian Sect has also agreed.”
The sect leader of Luo Sect told Lu Tao about the discussion process and results of the six major chambers of commerce, and then asked hesitantly, "Lu Tao, if you don't have a cultivation technique, how confident are you in comprehending the remaining domains?"
"Ten percent."
The voice was soft and calm, but to Sect Leader Luo, it seemed to soothe her mind and clear her head, instantly dispelling her anxiety, worry, and helplessness.
He was calmer than ever before.
"I look forward to the day you succeed." Sect Master Luo silently prayed in his heart before ending the message.
"Bounty..."
In the small world, Lu Tao sat cross-legged on a futon, resting his chin on his hand, deep in thought.
Just then, Xiaotianquan flew over anxiously, "Boss, something bad has happened! The Huanyang Pavilion Merchant Guild has issued another bounty that is exactly the same as ours..."
"I know." Lu Tao waved his hand, indicating that Xiaotianquan didn't need to worry.
Seeing this, Xiaotianquan was taken aback, but immediately calmed down and asked, "Boss, is everything alright?"
"no problem."
"That's good."
When Xiaotianquan received Lu Tao's affirmative answer, he couldn't help but chuckle.
It also knew the power of the prayer statue. Since the boss said there was no problem, then there was definitely no problem and there was no need to worry at all.
Immediately.
The Howling Celestial Dog said viciously, "That Huanyang Pavilion is truly despicable. They hadn't even exposed their earlier plan to rob those two cultivators, yet they agreed to the True Dragon Clan's bounty. They're utterly hateful, unlike Qingyue Residence..."
"Wait a minute, boss, could it be that Qingyueju and Xingchendian, those merchant guilds, are also issuing bounties for the True Dragon Clan like Huanyangge?" Xiaotianquan felt it was very likely.
Lu Tao nodded and said, "That's right, all six chambers of commerce have agreed."
"This... how come the Luo Xian Sect agreed?"
The Celestial Hound was somewhat puzzled, but after a moment's thought, it realized, "The Luo Xian Sect cannot be exposed for the time being, so it can only agree with other merchant guilds?"
"Um."
Lu Tao nodded slightly.
"All right."
The Celestial Hound lay prostrate on the ground, asking curiously, "Boss, will those cultivators still choose us?"
Lu Tao said matter-of-factly, "Of course, what we can give, the True Dragon Clan can't, so they will naturally choose us."
"That's true. We have both the Nascent Soul Pill and the True Dragon Bloodline. Especially when the two are combined, what can the True Dragon Clan use to compete with us? They are simply going to waste their time and effort."
Even the Celestial Hound felt that the True Dragon Clan's bounty was a waste of time.
Of course, it also knew that this was only from the perspective of the Immortal Sect; from the perspective of the True Dragon Clan, it would be completely different.
Lu Tao shook his head and smiled, "No, the bounty offered by the True Dragon Clan this time is still useful."
The celestial dog asked curiously, "What's it for?"
Lu Tao laughed and said, "You're sending us resources."
"Boss, you mean...we should go and claim the bounty from the True Dragon Clan?"
The Celestial Hound's eyes lit up instantly. He raised his head and said excitedly, "That's right! We have the Illusionary Concealment Talisman, which can change one's aura and cultivation level. Even a half-step Divine Emperor can't see through it. If we can trade for a cultivation technique, we can also go next door to collect a bounty. It's a huge profit!"
"Since the True Dragon Clan is competing with me so openly and making all sorts of demands, wouldn't it be a waste not to squeeze some money out of them for the bounty they've offered?"
Lu Tao smiled faintly, then added, "Moreover, it's not just about receiving one reward, but multiple rewards. We can take as much as we can."
The Celestial Hound blinked, somewhat puzzled.
Lu Tao didn't explain, saying, "Let's see how many cultivation techniques we can get as a reward."
With this expectation.
Not long after, in just a quarter of an hour, a cultivator arrived at Huanyang Pavilion. His cultivation level was higher than expected, reaching the mid-stage of the God King realm.
This god-king was a antelope that had achieved great success in its cultivation. It transformed into human form to trade cultivation techniques. It had a slender figure, a fair and handsome face, and gave people a gentle and refined feeling.
But two antelope horns protrude from either side of its head, gleaming coldly.
Huanyang Pavilion summoned Lu Tao's clone over.
To Lu Tao's dismay, Huanyang Pavilion did not introduce them to each other.
I don't know if they forgot or did it on purpose.
Lu Tao didn't mind and transmitted his voice, "I, Lu, greet you, fellow Daoist. How shall I address you?"
"I am Yang Lin."
"Born of an antelope, named Yang Lin, fellow Daoist, your name is elegant."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao chuckled and then asked directly, "What type of cultivation technique does Fellow Daoist Yang possess?"
"destiny."
Lu Tao's heart stirred, and then he slowly asked, "Fellow Daoist, you have come here according to the bounty, so you must know what the bounty is. So, what does Fellow Daoist Yang want?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin hesitated for a moment before replying, "Fellow Daoist Lu, to be honest, I also struggled for a long time between your bounty and the True Dragon Clan's bounty before making my final choice, so..."
"I see."
Lu Tao nodded. He knew that now was the time for him to offer his bargaining chips. If he couldn't satisfy Yang Lin, Yang Lin would abandon him.
Therefore, they chose the True Dragon Clan.
Lu Tao secretly used his Heavenly Eye to glance at Yang Lin, and then said, "Fellow Daoist Yang, if I'm not mistaken, your aptitude is low-grade Divine, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Lin was not angry at Lu Tao's probing. Instead, a thought struck him, and he nodded, saying, "That's right, what does Fellow Daoist Lu mean?"
He thought of the disciples of the Immortal Sect, who were all True Marrow Refining cultivators at the peak of the Heavenly God realm.
Their qualifications must all be at least divine.
Lu Tao said, "I can raise your aptitude to the upper-grade of the divine level."
"That's not enough. If I obtained the true dragon bloodline, I could raise my aptitude to the lower grade of the King rank." Yang Lin shook his head.
Lu Tao laughed and said, "Fusing the bloodline of a true dragon is not guaranteed to succeed. The chances of failure are not small. Moreover, it is unknown whether the true dragon race has any remaining bloodlines at the God-King level."
"..."
Yang Lin remained silent. These were the two things he was worried about; otherwise, he would have chosen the True Dragon Clan directly.
Yang Lin said in a deep voice, "Even so, with the capabilities of the True Dragon Clan, it shouldn't be difficult for them to agree to my conditions."
“Then Fellow Daoist Yang is mistaken.”
Lu Tao shook his head and laughed, "Back then, Ao Bo, the third elder of the True Dragon Clan, had extraordinary comprehension, but extremely poor aptitude. Even the True Dragon Clan couldn't raise his aptitude to the Divine Rank. Do you think they could raise it for you? Or even to the King Rank?"
"..."
Yang Lin fell silent again.
He was also a god-king, so how could he not know these things? But he still did not agree.
This is its chance, and it would be truly unwilling to give up if it didn't reap enough benefits.
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