"Very tempting."
Qin Sheng put down the tablet, let out a long breath, and then a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "But I refuse."
Zhao Limin paused, then slowly put down the tea.
"Sect Leader Qin, you refuse?"
"Yes."
Zhao Limin was a little confused and didn't react immediately.
The primordial energy is useless to believers. The abilities in the remains of those strange beasts are the most useful to the Creation Cult. Why take something useless and discard these remains of strange beasts?
His mind raced, and even his superbrain slowly activated, soon his eyes lit up.
"Sect Leader Qin, are you sure you want to refuse?"
"Yes."
Qin Sheng was a little reluctant, but he still pushed the tablet out.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Limin's lips curled into a smile.
This is a sure-fire deal, so why did Qin Sheng still refuse?
There must be some unknown benefit involved that made Qin Sheng abandon the remains of the alien beast!
What else could these benefits be?
The effects of the Imperial Gem on humans!
Having absorbed the primordial energy, their improvement will be absolutely terrifying. Over time, powerful individuals will continue to emerge, gradually narrowing the gap in strength between them and the Creation Cult!
And that is the unknown benefit!
By collecting most of the Imperial Gems, the Creation Cult's position will not be threatened!
Conversely, when the status of the Creation Cult is threatened, no amount of alien beast remains will be of any use. This is the real reason why Qin Sheng refused!
Zhao Limin felt that this was highly likely!
After all, he had personally witnessed the battle between Mu Zifu and Yu Rui. Although they were a level apart, they were evenly matched in their fight.
Even Rui's seemingly invincible control over her blood inexplicably failed during the battle!
Anyone who has absorbed the primordial energy can pose a threat to the Creation Cult!
Qin Sheng squinted, realizing that Zhao Limin had already thought of many things based on his hints, and continued to speak.
"The effects of the primordial energy are evident to all. It represents the future. Those who absorb it can also develop their own power. Combined with the abilities of the alien beasts, the combination of the two will be greater than one plus one."
"So I'm sorry, I can't give up the Imperial Gem."
This is a classic case of "protesting too much." Even though Zhao Limin knew that the Primal Qi was useless to the believers, Qin Sheng still fabricated such a detailed reason.
His guilty conscience was practically written all over his face.
Zhao Limin was no longer angry, because this further confirmed his guess.
"I understand, but perhaps we can discuss this further."
Zhao Limin suppressed the turmoil in his heart: "Fifty percent is still too much for believers, how about twenty percent?"
"No, at least 40%."
"Forty percent..."
Zhao Limin seemed to be thinking, then frowned and said, "It's not impossible, but we also have requirements."
"Please speak."
"First of all, if you have too many Imperial Gems, I hope that Leader Qin will allow us to purchase them."
"Of course, if you leave your precious item unused, it will just become a decoration."
"Secondly, there's the issue of mining. I hope that our people will be responsible for the mining."
"you?"
Qin Sheng shook his head: "No, your efficiency is not high. I can let the cultists with earth attribute characteristics do the mining, which will be much faster."
"Earth attribute characteristics..."
Zhao Limin shook his head: "Master Qin, you also know that the Chengtian Clan's territory is located in a hollowed-out mountain. The fact that it hasn't collapsed is mostly thanks to the Imperial Gem. If we mine it too quickly, it could cause problems. Let us handle it."
“You’re too slow. I can send two structural engineering experts to supervise the construction.”
"There hasn't even been a single problem with stones falling in the Chengtian Clan's territory. So-called structural science probably doesn't apply there. I think it's better to be safe."
The two men were constantly pulling at each other, seemingly arguing over who would do the hard work of mining, but in reality, they were fighting over the Imperial Gem.
After all, the exact number of royal gems found during the mining process is ultimately up to the people themselves.
Little by little, the money was stuffed into his pocket, and it accumulated to a considerable sum.
Gradually, the atmosphere in the room became tense, with neither of them willing to relinquish this small benefit.
"You two members of the royal family, why don't you listen to my opinion?"
As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, Cheng Ao slowly reached out his hand.
"oh?"
Qin Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about it."
"Although I don't know what you two are arguing about and are unwilling to compromise, why don't we, the Chengtian clan, take the lead?"
"You? Isn't mining the Imperial Gemstone an act of disrespect to the gods for you?"
That's right.
Cheng Ao replied, "But the Imperial Gemstone belongs to the royal family. If the royal family commissions us to mine the Imperial Gemstone, I believe the clansmen will not refuse."
"Of course, in return, I hope that you two can give us some compensation. It doesn't have to be too much, just enough to give our clan a place to live in the outside world."
Qin Sheng paused for a moment, then looked at Zhao Limin, who nodded slightly.
"Master Qin, continuing this argument will not lead to anything. Why not do as Cheng Ao suggested?"
"It's not impossible."
Qin Sheng narrowed his eyes: "Where does the Chengtian Clan want to go? Why not come to Creation City?"
"Thank you, Mr. Qin, but I have already spoken with City Lord Zhao and we would like to purchase a piece of land in Zhenjiang City as a residence for the Chengtian clan."
Cheng Ao scratched his head: "After all, the Kunlun Mountains are the origin of our clan, and we don't want to stray too far from them."
"Is that so? Then I'll provide some funds."
"Thank you, Mr. Qin."
Zhao Limin nodded: "Then we will be responsible for providing the land, as well as some resources that will be needed in the future."
"Thank you both."
"When do we depart?"
"Let's do it tomorrow. It's getting late today, and Leader Qin must be exhausted from rushing back."
"good."
The mining issues have been discussed and agreed upon; we just need to communicate with Cheng Rong tomorrow.
After watching Qin Sheng leave, only Zhao Limin and Cheng Ao remained in the meeting room.
"I have to thank you for getting me out of that predicament. If we had continued arguing, things might have gotten worse," Zhao Limin said with a sigh of relief.
"Lord Zhao, you're too kind. Since we've decided to stand on your side, this is what we should do," Cheng Ao sighed.
Zhao Limin saw the guilt in his heart and patted him on the shoulder.
"Child, the world is much more complicated than you think. Sometimes evil people don't think they are evil, while good people think they are bad."
"Once you adjust your mindset, you will know in the future whether what you did today was right or wrong."
Cheng Ao was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand."
"In that case, take us to see the patriarch of the Chengtian Clan first."
They weren't planning to wait until tomorrow; they intended to discuss things with the Chengtian clan tonight.
With Cheng Ao present, compared to Qin Sheng, an outsider, they would obviously be more willing to trust Cheng Ao's choice.
In the dead of night, a beam of light streaked across the sky and swiftly arrived in Hualong City.
Although the figure was somewhat unsteady, it was clear that it was Elder Ren.
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