Chapter 2390: Chapter 2369: Short of Yuan Stones
"Let’s go, our life is just beginning." Lin Feng said with a smile to the stunned Tao Tao and Tangyuan, and without waiting for their reaction, turned and headed toward the auction house.
Along the way, Tao Tao didn’t say a word, just followed Lin Feng. She never dreamed that Lin Feng would have such an idea at this moment—a massive network spanning the entire Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, even more exaggerated than building a Sect. She thought Lin Feng would use some extremely special means to integrate all Ascenders, but she never expected Lin Feng would adopt such a method. She was truly frightened by Lin Feng’s daring idea!
Even Tangyuan closed its mouth and didn’t say a word, finally understanding what kind of master it was following. A master like this was terrifying; others wouldn’t even dare to imagine such things, but Lin Feng dared to think and wanted to put it into action. Is this really the path of low-key Ascenders? If this goes on, drawing attention from other quarters, isn’t this courting death!
But seeing Lin Feng’s calm and composed demeanor, it became doubtful about this matter. Recalling the time spent with Lin Feng, Lin Feng never did anything wrong. Many things that seemed unreasonable became reasonable with Lin Feng. Lin Feng was definitely not a fool, so it felt that Lin Feng certainly had some special hidden agenda and some unknown arrangements.
Lin Feng actually could guess about Tao Tao and Tangyuan’s thoughts, but he just smiled without saying anything. The rest was about his plans, and he didn’t need to explain too much to Tangyuan and Tao Tao. As they walked, they returned to the auction house, and Lin Feng gave Tao Tao a look, and the two immediately disguised themselves again as the old man and little girl.
Entering the auction house, they easily found Elder Chu and went to Elder Chu’s room.
"Taoist Friend Lin, what is this?" Elder Chu looked at Lin Feng with surprise. It had only been two days, and it wasn’t time for the auction yet. Why did Lin Feng suddenly come over?
Lin Feng did not answer Elder Chu’s question but directly threw out a Scarlet Beauty from a Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, stunning Elder Chu momentarily. After staring blankly at Lin Feng for a moment, he said to Elder Chu, "Arrange this for me; I need Yuan Stones."
"Taoist Friend Lin, if you urgently need it, I can lend you some, but if you are to auction this Scarlet Beauty, I think it would be better to delay it for a while. Only with plenty of publicity can we achieve the highest possible price!" Hearing Lin Feng say this, Elder Chu did not immediately agree but said this to Lin Feng. The value of this Scarlet Beauty is extraordinary, and if auctioned without promotion, it won’t fetch a good price, and in Xucheng, it wouldn’t fetch a high price either. To maximize profit, this matter cannot be rushed!
"Alright, Elder Chu, go ahead and arrange it." Lin Feng nodded in agreement after hearing Elder Chu’s words. However, he added, "I hope this Heavenly Origin Treasure Box’s Scarlet Beauty can be auctioned within half a year; I’m confident Elder Chu has the means."
"Half a year is doable. Although the time is tight, if well managed, it can also fetch a good price." Elder Chu, hearing Lin Feng say this, understood that Lin Feng genuinely needed Yuan Stones. Seeing the situation, Elder Chu couldn’t say much more and could only promise to do his best to manage it.
"Then thank you very much, Elder Chu." Lin Feng expressed his gratitude to Elder Chu upon receiving his agreement, but then he looked at Elder Chu and asked, "Elder Chu, I plan to set up an Elixir Pharmacy Shop, can you help find a source of goods? Of course, I’m talking about those ordinary elixirs consumed daily by everyone."
"Oh? You want to set up an Elixir Pharmacy Shop?" Elder Chu’s eyes lit up when he heard Lin Feng say this, asking with a meaningful tone.
"Yes, today as I was passing by, I found an Elixir Pharmacy Shop transferring out. I reckon I might stay in Xucheng for a long time without a place to stay, so I thought of setting up a shop. On one hand, it can generate some income, and on the other, it provides a place to settle." Lin Feng smiled as he explained, then added, "But rest assured, Elder Chu, even if there are my refined elixirs in my shop, they will only be to attract attention and won’t interfere with normal auctions."
Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Elder Chu felt relieved. Given Lin Feng’s alchemy skills, if the shop sold only Flawless Rank elixirs, it might cause a problem for auctioned elixirs in the future, and even for other elixir shops around Xucheng. This approach wouldn’t be good, but with Lin Feng’s decision, there was no problem at all.
"That’s excellent, leave the source of ordinary elixirs to me; it’s not a problem at all!" Elder Chu said while nodding at Lin Feng, but then seemed to have suddenly thought of something. Turning to Lin Feng, he asked, "By the way, Taoist Friend Lin, do you have a communication Dharma Treasure? Otherwise, contacting you is inconvenient."
"I really don’t have that..." Lin Feng replied somewhat awkwardly after hearing Elder Chu say this. He used to have a Communication Talisman Jade in the lower realm, but he really didn’t know what to use in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, let alone have such a Dharma Treasure.
"I guessed you wouldn’t, so take this." At this moment, Elder Chu took out something that looked like a jade ball and handed it to Lin Feng, then said, "This is a Communication Talisman Treasure. In the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, there are many styles of Communication Talisman Treasures, but this is one I’ve crafted. Its range isn’t extensive, just about ten thousand miles, but that’s enough to cover the vicinity of Xucheng. If there’s anything, we can contact each other through this."
Lin Feng chuckled without refusing, playing with the jade ball in his hand, before turning to Elder Chu and asking, "How do you use it?"
"It’s simple. Just infuse it with Yuan Energy to activate it. Inside is the means to contact me, and you’ll naturally know when the time comes. However, there’s a limitation: it can only communicate simple text, not voice conversations." Elder Chu explained with a smile.
Upon hearing Elder Chu’s words, Lin Feng became curious. He infused the jade ball with Yuan Energy, and instantly, a Yuan Energy appeared on its surface, just like a small screen on the jade ball. Excited, Lin Feng immediately wrote a few words on it with his finger, paused for a moment, and the words disappeared.
"Hahaha..." Elder Chu laughed when he saw Lin Feng playing with it, taking out his own jade ball, showing Lin Feng that it had those same words on it.
"Interesting!" Lin Feng said, smiling and nodding, finding it similar to a smartphone on Earth, but it didn’t support voice calls.
"Taoist Friend Lin, you mentioned needing Yuan Stones earlier, how many exactly?" Elder Chu switched the topic, "If it’s not a large number, I can let you use some of mine temporarily."
"The more, the better. The Elixir Pharmacy Shop costs several tens of thousands of Yuan Stones to acquire, and operating it needs several tens of thousands more. As for the remainder, I need about one or two million for cultivation over six months..." Lin Feng didn’t hold back, expressing the reality of his situation. He had no choice since opening a shop required Yuan Stones, and so did his cultivation, so he was in this predicament now.
"That much!" Elder Chu was taken aback upon hearing Lin Feng’s response, shocked that Lin Feng needed two to three million Yuan Stones in just six months. Such consumption was astounding, and he himself couldn’t manage so many Yuan Stones.
"That’s why I wanted to sell a box of Scarlet Beauty earlier!" Lin Feng said to Elder Chu resignedly. If he didn’t need Yuan Stones so urgently, he wouldn’t have brought out the Scarlet Beauty, which was his most valuable asset. However, this kind of thing couldn’t appear often, or else its value would depreciate, leading to considerable losses.
Lin Feng then looked at Elder Chu and tentatively asked, "Elder Chu, do you have any connections that could help digest a box? As for the price, the same as last time would suffice, but this time I only need Yuan Stones. The one I asked you to auction can be delayed, even by a year."
"This..." Elder Chu hesitated after hearing Lin Feng, genuinely realizing how much Lin Feng was lacking in Yuan Stones. Yet, seeing Lin Feng take out two Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes of Scarlet Beauty, he was incredibly surprised and curious about how Lin Feng managed to obtain so much Scarlet Beauty. His fortune was simply too against the heavens!
After calming himself, Elder Chu began pondering how to help Lin Feng deal with one box of Scarlet Beauty. It certainly couldn’t be auctioned inside the Myriad Gods Tower again, as two consecutive auctions would definitely draw attention to Lin Feng. As for the auction of that Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, he intended to entrust it to an old friend to handle in another way.
So, disposing of this Heavenly Origin Treasure Box’s Scarlet Beauty would require a private transaction with a particular individual, preventing any rumors from spreading. But this problem began to give him a headache since the people he knew weren’t of a high enough tier, given his own status. He couldn’t contact anyone at such a high level...
What should he do?
Closing his eyes, Elder Chu began contemplating every joint in his network to figure out what channels could potentially connect him to a significant Divine King-level figure. After nearly an hour, just as Lin Feng was beginning to feel a bit anxious, Elder Chu suddenly opened his eyes, radiating a sharp gleam!
"I know someone who can accept it!"
Elder Chu was now exceedingly excited because he had just recalled someone who could accept this Heavenly Origin Treasure Box’s Scarlet Beauty. If it weren’t for this deliberate recollection, he might have forgotten about that person...
