Chapter 1413: Planning

Chu Shen then recounted the entire dispute involving the four teams on the barren star, from beginning to end. The process wasn't complicated because after he and Lu Ye met, they only encountered three battles, winning all of them decisively.

He was quite eloquent. As he described them, the three battles unfolded like a vivid scroll before Jiu Yan's eyes, allowing her to clearly discern numerous details.

After Chu Shen finished speaking, he asked again, "Mother, he seems like a good person."

When Lu Ye left the mountain again, he appeared much more at ease. He expertly made his way to Qingyun Market at the foot of the mountain, and then just as expertly to the Heavenly Secret Alliance.

Without waiting for the greeter at the door to ask, Lu Ye simply uttered one word: "Sell!"

Sitting in the private room, he was, as usual, sipping the spiritual tea from the Heavenly Secret Alliance. Unfortunately, he had only finished one pot when someone entered.

"My apologies for the wait, fellow Daoist!"

As the voice spoke, a middle-aged man entered the private room and bowed to Lu Ye. "I am Liu Quan. It's a pleasure to meet you, fellow Daoist."

Lu Ye nodded. Liu Quan took a seat and got straight to the point. "What would you like to sell, fellow Daoist?" Lu Ye then took out several ore pieces he had prepared. Of course, the prime magnetic ore was the main item; the majority of the spirit stones he received for the last batch of ore came from its value.

The prime magnetic ore he took out this time was slightly larger and might fetch a slightly higher price.

Liu Quan inspected each piece and quoted a price for each ore. During this time, Lu Ye remained silent, only sipping his tea.

Finally, he put down the prime magnetic ore and said, "This item is rare in the outer regions and can be priced at thirty-eight spirit stones. The total price would be fifty-one spirit stones. If you agree, fellow Daoist, we can proceed with the transaction."

"Can't you go higher?" Lu Ye asked, looking at him.

Liu Quan shook his head with a wry smile. "We can't go any higher," he explained. "Once these items are acquired, they still require specialized refinement and extraction before they become useful. Any higher, and the Alliance would have no profit margin." "This guy is tougher to deal with than Liu Ruyin!" Lu Ye grumbled inwardly. Last time, he had haggled with Liu Ruyin, and she had immediately added four spirit stones. Although she was a woman, she was far more straightforward than this Liu Quan.

However, he didn't know that Liu Ruyin's willingness to increase the price for him was due to an unwritten rule, and that she also intended to conduct another business with him, which was why she was so generous. As a result, Lu Ye was completely unaware of this rule and didn't even tip her, which left Liu Ruyin slightly displeased.