Chapter 206 - Danger! A Golden Core Has Come Knocking!
Chapter 206 of "Longevity through Upgrading Buildings" opens with: "Letâs not talk about money, talking about money is too tacky."Isle Master Tie Chui waved... Find out what happens!
"Letâs not talk about money, talking about money is too tacky."Isle Master Tie Chui waved his hand.
"Then what should we talk about?"
Ji Yuan couldnât help but feel a little pleased, could it be this Foundation Establishment senior wonât charge Spirit Stones, and is just going to give it to him for free?
"Letâs talk about fate." Isle Master Tie Chui chuckled.
"Fate?"
"Yeah, sincere priceâthree hundred pieces of fate." Isle Master Tie Chui said with a grin, "All the materials were handpicked by me. Altogether, it set me back around two hundred and fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones. Not even charging you much, just give me three hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones and weâre good."
Ji Yuan: "..."
Honestly, that price really couldnât be called expensive.
Compared to other mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts, Elixir Cauldrons are pricier to begin with.
Mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts usually go for around three hundred Spirit Stones, let alone an Elixir Cauldron.
Xu Fugui on the side didnât try to bargain anymoreâbecause this really was the friends-and-family price from Isle Master Tie Chui. If this thing went out to the market, itâd easily fetch four hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones at least.
And coming from Isle Master Tie Chui, his Elixir Cauldrons basically sell themselvesâall those Alchemists out there fight over them like rabid dogs.
This price... Ji Yuan could afford it.
But shelling it all out in one go would be a bit over the top.
Plenty of early Foundation Establishment cultivators canât cough up three hundred Spirit Stones at once, but here he was at the peak of Qi Refining, ready to drop it... He mulled it over, and tried probing:
"Price is a little steep. Iâll pay two hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones up front, and Iâll owe you the rest for now, howâs that?"
If Isle Master Tie Chui agreed, thatâd be perfect.
If not, Ji Yuan could just stall by saying heâd go gather the rest, put down a deposit, and swing by in a few days to settle up.
Can always say he borrowed them, same difference.
"Hmm?"
Isle Master Tie Chui stared at Ji Yuan in shock; even that two hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones was enough to surprise him.
Xu Fugui next to him looked even more gobsmacked.
He nearly dislocated his jaw out of shock at Ji Yuanâs words.
"How... how much did you say?"
Isle Master Tie Chui figured he mustâve misheard.
"Two hundred,"
Ji Yuan laid it out honestly.
For him, those two hundred Spirit Stones werenât even half his assets, but judging from these twoâs reactions, he mightâve overshot a bit.
But what was said couldnât be taken backâraise the price, live with it.
Isle Master Tie Chui turned to Xu Fugui, glared, "How many Spirit Stones you got on you right now?"
Xu Fugui was also a peak Qi Cultivation cultivatorâhe didnât hesitate for a second, blurting out, "Sixteen mid-grade Spirit Stones, thirty-four low-grade Spirit Stones, and four Broken Spirits."
Ji Yuan: "..."
Wait, are you guys actually that broke?!
Bro!
Ji Yuan just tossed out a random figure and it was already more than ten times what these guys could scrape together; what else could he do but explain... Ji Yuan just shrugged, grinning.
"Iâve done a lot of alchemy, plus I go out hunting Demon Beasts all the time. But mostly, itâs just saving upâGrandmaster Xu knows, Iâve always been frugal."
"Besides, being a Body Cultivator, thereâs always a few more ways to make money."
"Body Cultivator should be forging iron, whatâs the point of alchemy? Alchemy gets you nowhere." Isle Master Tie Chui waved a big hand.
"Alright, brat, since youâve got the skills, why shouldnât I sell you this Elixir Cauldron?!"
So Ji Yuan threw down two hundred mid-grade Spirit Stones, and took the Elixir Cauldron for now; heâd bring the remainder in a few months, and just claim he made a killing with the cauldron in the meantime.
Elixir Cauldron in hand, Ji Yuan hung around and traded some punches with Isle Master Tie Chui.
The two started out neck and neck, each blow landing solid. After half an hour, Ji Yuan slipped up and got played by Isle Master Tie Chui, who floored him with a punchâcouldnât get up after a couple tries, so he had to concede defeat.
Isle Master Tie Chui, looking all black-and-blue, still threw his hands on his hips and laughed his ass off.
"Not bad, not bad! If you can beat my Liu Tiezhu up this badly, youâve got some skills, kid!"
Liu Tiezhu... Isle Master Tie Chui, your real name really is badass.
After that whole emotional rollercoaster, Isle Master Tie Chui started setting tables for a feast.
Ji Yuan, being the only youngâun there, naturally took on the grilling and cooking duties.
Hmm...
Activating the cheat, plus pulling out some Spirit Wine aged for months in the , instantly made the two old geezers forget all their troubles.
"Ji, you know what? Screw alchemy, Iâll bankroll youâopen a tavern on All Things Island! I swear Iâll eat at your place every day, bring you a steady stream of customers."
Isle Master Tie Chui was eating and drinking so much he nearly swallowed his tongue.
This grilled Spirit Pig meatânothing special about it, but once Ji Yuanâs hands got ahold of it, the taste instantly transformed.
The Spirit Wine tooâIsle Master Tie Chui, being a proper old drunkard, easily recognized it was just regular Crimson Glow Brew.
Goes for only ten low-grade Spirit Stones a bottle.
Normally, someone brought this stuff out and heâd turn up his nose.
But today, the Crimson Glow Brew Ji Yuan brought tasted outrageously good.
Ji Yuan ate and drank along, quite pleased with his own cooking skills.
"Figures, even if I grow old, at least Iâll have a livelihood."
"Really, Ji, your cookingâs just unbeatableânext time I come visit my master, Iâll definitely drag you along."
Xu Fugui mumbled with his mouth full.
Then next time Iâm definitely hiding out on Mist Island... Ji Yuan kept nodding, "No need for Elder Xu to say, Iâll come on my own."
After a hearty round of wining and dining, a tipsy Ji Yuan took a little nap and woke up all recharged.
A while later.
On the Flying Boat heading back to Thousand Mechanism Island, Ji Yuan was lost in thought.
From the bout just now with Isle Master Tie Chui, this old senior had already started refining his aperturesâwho knows what method he used, but he was definitely on the road to Body Foundation Establishment.