Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2197 - 2217: Are You Trying to Coerce a Sale? _1

Chapter 2197: Chapter 2217: Are You Trying to Coerce a Sale? _1

Though Lin Chen didn’t feel smug about being praised by his lady, he was still very happy.

What man doesn’t want to be recognized, even adored, by his woman?

"So what should I do now, continue to comprehend?"

Master Purple Cloud nodded, "Considering how quickly you’ve grasped something, it’s both due to your capability and probably the effect of this Meditation Valley. Since it works, go ahead and comprehend for some more time... After all, that Yin-Yang Spring isn’t going anywhere; even if it’s acquired by the Qingyuan City, it’s still around."

On second thought, Lin Chen realized that once inside the Secret Realm, battles and power struggles were inevitable. The stronger he was, wouldn’t his chances of success be higher?

Haste makes waste!

As Lin Chen prepared to continue his Closed Door Cultivation and comprehension, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared on the platform where Lin Chen had been sitting.

The middle-aged man appeared to be in his forties, tall and thin, with a cold face and a slightly gloomy look in his eyes. His gaze fell on a pile of dust on the platform, and spreading out his palm, a pinch of dust flew into his hand.

"The Mo Xian Crystal?"

After inspecting it for a few seconds, a spark of excitement gleamed in the middle-aged man’s eyes. Looking up at Lin Chen, he asked, "Are you using the Mo Xian Crystal?"

Once Lin Chen drained all the Spiritual Qi from the Mo Xian Crystal, it devolved into a pile of Qi-less dust. Over the course of three months, Lin Chen had consumed quite a few Mo Xian Crystals. Naturally, plenty of dust had accumulated on the ground.

Lin Chen had forgotten to clean it up, and now it had caught the attention of this middle-aged man, who recognized it.

Lin Chen nodded calmly, "Yes, I am."

The eyes of the middle-aged man suddenly sharpened as he scrutinized Lin Chen, "May I ask which immortal sect you hail from?"

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow. Was this man probing his background?

Lin Chen casually fabricated, "North Sea Qing Shen Sect."

Yao Xiong should have joined the Qing Shen Sect by now, and Lin Chen was his son-in-law, so pretending to be a disciple of the Qing Shen Sect should not be a problem.

The middle-aged man smiled, "Your Excellency seems to have quite a few Mo Xian Crystals. I would like to make a deal with you..."

Lin Chen frowned slightly. Had this man set his sights on Lin’s Mo Xian Crystals?

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man replied arrogantly, "I am Chen Da, a disciple of the Haoyang Sect."

Haoyang Sect?

Never heard of it!

It wasn’t that the Haoyang Sect was insignificant or unknown, but there were thousands of immortal sects in the Ten Thousand Gods Immortal Domain. Lin Chen was a newcomer, how could he know about it?

Seeing Lin Chen’s somewhat confused expression, Chen Da knew that Lin didn’t know about his sect and his tone turned colder: "Haoyang Sect is the most powerful sect within a range of a hundred thousand miles. Strictly speaking, the Meditation Valley also lies within the influence of our Haoyang Sect."

Lin Chen immediately realized, Ah! The local bigwig!

"I see. Brother Chen, what kind of deal do you want to make?"

Chen Da stared into Lin Chen’s eyes, "I want to buy your Mo Xian Crystals with Spirit Stones; you name the price."

Lin Chen gently declined with a smile, "Brother Chen, I did indeed have quite a few Mo Xian Crystals before, but I’ve used quite a few of them in these three months. I’m afraid I don’t have much left. Thus, I’m unable to make the deal."

Chen Da spoke in a low voice, "This is Eastern Brilliance, not North Sea. Since you’re on the territory of my Haoyang Sect, shouldn’t you give me some face? Let’s do it this way: I don’t want much, just sell me a hundred Mo Xian Crystals. Don’t worry, I won’t take them for free. You can name the price; I’m not short on Spirit Stones."

You certainly have enough Spirit Stones, but you lack Mo Xian Crystals!

Interestingly, I also have enough Spirit Stones!

What’s this about giving face?

It’s clearly taking advantage of your power to bully me!

You’re saying, ’This is my territory, you have to sell even if you don’t want to; you have to sell even if you refuse!’

Obviously, when Chen Da first inquired about Lin Chen’s origin and he mentioned Qing Shen Sect, it didn’t scare him.

He should have claimed to be from Dragon Cloud Mountain.

You might not feel pressured by the North Sea’s sect located so far away, but how about the Dragon Cloud Mountain in Eastern Brilliance? Are you afraid of it?

This thought flashed through Lin Chen’s mind, but he couldn’t really take that step. After all, he was the one who had refused Master Floating Cloud’s offer. Now, it would be outrageous to use him as a human shield.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Brother Chen, you are putting me in a difficult situation. I don’t have many Mo Xian Crystals left, and I don’t even have enough for myself. How can I sell them? As for the Spirit Stones, I actually have quite a few of them. If I could purchase Mo Xian Crystals with Spirit Stones, I would be willing to buy some."

Spirit Stones are hard currency, but there are many things in the Immortal Realm that are priceless. Items like the Mo Xian Crystal, that can be used from the Da Luo Venerable down to the immortals, and the effect is stronger for those with lesser strength. Regardless of whether they are Loose Cultivators or from a sect, they would retain them for improving their own strength. Unless someone was desperate and had nowhere to turn, who would sell them?

Chen Da sneered, "You don’t have much left either? Why don’t you show me your Spatial Ring?"

Lin Chen calmly responded, "Brother Chen, that demand is a bit overboard!"

Checking someone else’s Spatial Ring is almost equivalent to humiliation. If they’re not in a completely helpless and unresisting situation, who would willingly let others inspect their Spatial Ring?