Chapter 909: Good Appetite

Chapter 900: What an Appetite!

Lu Qing'an suppressed his anger and advised, "Father, these foreign guests have only recently arrived and know nothing about the local area, which is why they're interested in Yangshan Archipelago. By the time your letters to Second Brother and back are exchanged, they'll have gathered enough information. Will they still want to buy Yangshan Archipelago then?"

Mu Nation is vast, and sending letters to the front lines, even with the most expensive and fastest avian demon air delivery, would take at least a month for a round trip!

A month later, the opportunity would be long gone. Father trusts Second Brother too much and disregards his eldest son's judgment.

Lu Zhensheng grunted, acknowledging the point.

Lu Qing'an added, "In the past, others also wanted to buy the Yangshan Archipelago, but didn't those deals always fall through after a few days?"

To his knowledge, over the past thirty years, the Yangshan Archipelago had at least two opportunities to be sold. The first time, the offer was too low, and the Bailie people weren't interested, so it was dropped. The second time, the price was agreed upon, but then the buyers learned that the Yangshan Archipelago had a malevolent geomantic energy line, making it undevelopable, so that deal also fell through.

Lu Zhensheng naturally saw that he wanted to sell. "What are your thoughts on this transaction?"

"Currently, among the six outer islands, only two are leased, and they're used for small, unprofitable businesses like food supply." Lu Qing'an pondered, "Uncle Six said that Butler Ding's clothes and accessories were meticulously kept, and his speech was refined, indicating he came from a prominent family. Later, we sent someone to investigate, and his master, surnamed He, lives in the Spirit Terrace Courtyard of Cloud Peak Villa, with a retinue of servants, spirit beasts, and attendants."

The Lu family also holds shares in Cloud Peak Villa. The best residence there is the Spirit Terrace Courtyard, where one night's stay costs as much as ten nights at a luxury inn in the city. Only the exceptionally wealthy or noble would stay there without batting an eye.

His eldest son was right. With tens of thousands of taels of silver in cash, the pressure of raising grain supplies would immediately be relieved.

So many cultivators enter the mundane world, immersing themselves in its endless affairs—isn't this what they seek?

Only when he finished his cultivation and woke up did he realize he had returned to the real world, feeling refreshed, with sharpened senses, and the sluggishness in his mind completely gone.

A huge portion!

Moreover, when he returned home, he discovered that Master Sun had also quietly collected a bottle of spirit fluid for him during the night.

The Spirit Terrace Courtyard was a small garden with a retreat. Guests could lie on bamboo chairs in the shade, sip a glass of osmanthus plum drink, and the heat of the early autumn day would largely dissipate.

Anyone could do this simple calculation.

Lu Qing'an continued, "How about this: if they only buy the six outer islands, we price it at sixty thousand taels; if they buy the entire Yangshan Archipelago, one hundred thousand taels."

"The price shouldn't be too low either, to avoid making them suspicious," Lu Zhensheng said. "How often does one encounter such a good deal in reality?" He finally made up his mind, tapping his index finger on the table twice. "Let's do this: selling the six islands for ninety thousand, and selling the entire Yangshan Archipelago for one hundred and fifty thousand!"

He Lingchuan chuckled, "Eating well, sleeping well, and having no worries on my mind – why wouldn't I look good?"

After thanking the beautiful woman, he found Ah Luo and had the Emperor's Dew powder prepared.

Lu Zhensheng paced a few steps. "A foreign guest, foolishly rich, suddenly appeared, wanting to buy the Yangshan Archipelago. I always feel there's something fishy about this."

However, he felt no change in his physical state; his cultivation had not increased.

Buying the six outer islands wouldn't be cheap; but buying the entire Yangshan Archipelago wouldn't be expensive.

This was precise persuasion; Lu Zhensheng would be lying if he said he wasn't tempted.

Now, with the added blessing of the Emperor's Dew from the Coiling Dragon World, his spirit's enhancement would be even faster.

Of course, the Grand Commander's share would not be small.

Lu Qing'an knew his father's doubts and said directly, "But with sixty thousand or one hundred thousand taels of silver in hand, the task of raising grain for Mu Nation can be completed at once."

This meant that his soul injury had healed, and his vitality was even greater than before.

He paused, then added, "Besides, this Mr. He has no roots here. How dare he oppose the Bailie clan leader?"

Father's appetite was even greater than his!

Lu Qing'an nodded, "Good, I'll go take care of it now."

Ding Zuodong scrutinized He Lingchuan. "Master, your complexion looks much better these past two days."

He Lingchuan's complexion had been poor a few days prior, not just pale but also somewhat haggard. Qiu Hu suspected something had gone wrong with his cultivation.

But now he was full of vigor, as if completely recovered.

"You've arrived."

So, this was the effect of the Emperor's Dew from the Coiling Dragon World: cultivating his spirit, making it more substantial and powerful?

It made sense; his spirit had entered the Coiling Dragon World, so it was his spirit that should benefit.

It wasn't just him; in Beijia, Mu Nation, and Coiling Dragon City, all the powerful figures held the best cultivation resources.

A cultivator's body, divine abilities, and martial arts were relatively easy to train, with established methods to follow. However, the refinement of the spirit and the elevation of the Dao heart were the most difficult, with no ready-made paths to rely on.

This time, there was no fist-sized lump of Emperor's Dew paste for him to pick up, so he couldn't match the good fortune he had in Baoshu Nation. However, as the Grand Commander of Yuheng City, he didn't need to collect it himself; his share of the spirit fluid was bound to be the most substantial.

Seeing his expression, Lu Qing'an added fuel to the fire: "The Lu family has produced many powerful individuals, yet none could do anything with the Yangshan Archipelago. Can a young outsider named He turn the Yangshan Archipelago from waste into treasure? If Father is still uneasy, we can wait until he goes bankrupt and then redeem the islands at a low price."

His Dao heart was so refined and firm that it was beyond comparison for ordinary cultivators.

His soul injury had completely healed, and his energy was restored, all thanks to the Emperor's Dew from the Coiling Dragon World.

After taking the medicine, He Lingchuan began to meditate and circulate his energy, just as he would in the real world.

The day after the Emperor's Dew outbreak, Yuheng City quickly processed the collected spirit fluid from the suburbs into pills and powders. A portion was reserved for future military commendations, and another portion was distributed to the city guards and army who had worked tirelessly throughout the night.

He Lingchuan's ability to enter the Coiling Dragon World for experience was already an immense stroke of luck. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so calm and methodical when skillfully taking over the Heavenly Palace and devising the plan for Naraka Heaven.

At this moment, Ding Zuodong walked over and bowed, "Master!"

In terms of quantity, it was more than three times the amount of spirit fluid he had collected with spider webs in Baoshu Nation!

At that moment, he finally understood why everyone tried their hardest to climb to the top.

Furthermore, although the Lu family was the lord of Bailie, they couldn't simply produce one hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver for grain procurement at will. It would take at least ten to fifteen days to raise the funds, and additional time to collect and purchase the grain. Mu Nation would surely grow impatient waiting.

Trading a useless archipelago for tangible silver was a worthwhile deal.

In the evening, Ding Zuodong returned to Cloud Peak Villa and reported to He Lingchuan.

The higher one's position, the more exponentially their wealth, status, and benefits would increase.

Realizing this, he was actually overjoyed.

This was finally commensurate with his cultivation, the so-called "harmony of body and spirit."

Otherwise, a weak spirit would find it difficult to control a powerful body.

Furthermore, he still had a hidden danger in his mind: the divine mark of Naraka Heaven.