Chapter 2774: Selling Rare Treasures

Source Realm cultivators are different; each of their storage rings contains a large number of Dao Fish. This is clearly due to the excellent environment of this realm, where pure and abundant Dao power makes it easy to breed Dao Fish. Consequently, Source Realm cultivators generally possess much greater wealth than those in the Inner Realm.

In comparison, many cultivators in the Inner Realm are as poor as beggars.

What Lu Ye currently lacked most were Dao Fish. Not only was his cultivation in the seventh stage of the Inner World not yet perfected, but the upcoming major battle would also likely demand a terrifying amount of Dao power.

Therefore, while the current spoils of war were abundant, they were merely a drop in the ocean compared to his own needs.

He needed to find another method, preferably one that would allow him to acquire a large quantity of Dao Fish in a short amount of time.

A moment later, Chu Li frowned, looking at him. "You want Dao Fish? How many?"

"Naturally, the more the better," Lu Ye replied.

Chu Li searched through his storage ring and then said, "I don't have many here, but I can lend you tens of thousands. You can return them to me after the war." His personality was quite generous; though not very familiar with Lu Ye, he was willing to lend tens of thousands of Dao Fish right away.

For an ordinary cultivator, tens of thousands of Dao Fish would indeed be enough to sustain a battle, but for Lu Ye, it was far from sufficient.

Lu Ye chuckled. "Brother Chu, you've misunderstood. I'm not looking to borrow Dao Fish from you. I just want to sell something and would like your help connecting me with buyers."

"Oh?" Chu Li asked in surprise. "What do you want to sell?"

Lu Ye flipped his hand, and an object appeared.

Chu Li raised an eyebrow, took the object from Lu Ye's hand, examined it carefully, and exclaimed in astonishment, "A subordinate treasure?"

This subordinate treasure was among the spoils of war captured during the previous major battle in the Blood Clan territory. Void-level city lords like Jade Dragonfly and Flying Locust had all used subordinate treasures as their Dao weapons, and after Lu Ye killed them, these treasures naturally became his.

The Pan Mountain Blade no longer needed subordinate treasures.

Although Lu Ye estimated that his Talent Tree could absorb the mysteries within subordinate treasures and convert them into nutrients for its fruit to grow stronger, he was unsure of its effectiveness. Furthermore, he didn't possess many subordinate treasures, so even if the Talent Tree consumed them all, the benefits wouldn't be substantial. It was better to exchange them for Dao Fish.

Although the Source Realm was filled with powerful cultivators, subordinate treasures were valuable items everywhere and would surely fetch a good price.

He sought out Chu Li precisely because Chu Li had the right connections.

The fact that the island lord entrusted him with important responsibilities, stationing him to command this defense line, indicated that Chu Li was a person of status and influence on Changyun Island.

"Are you sure you want to sell this item?" Chu Li asked, looking at Lu Ye.

In the Source Realm, although there were quite a few subordinate treasures, most of them were in the hands of foreign races. This was because foreign races could obtain blessings from a certain will through rituals of sacrifice; the greater the number and quality of humans sacrificed, the greater the benefits they received.

Many subordinate treasures flowed into the Source Realm this way. And not just subordinate treasures; among the many foreign races, which one didn't possess a clan-protecting ultimate treasure?

Only humanity lacked such sacrificial methods. Currently, for humans, not to mention ultimate treasures, even subordinate treasures were all spoils captured from foreign races during repeated battles.

Putting other things aside, consider Changyun Island alone, where millions of clansmen gathered, yet the number of subordinate treasures could be counted on one hand.

Therefore, Chu Li was greatly surprised that Lu Ye was willing to sell a subordinate treasure. Generally, human cultivators who acquired such items cherished them immensely and used them themselves.

After speaking, he glanced at the Pan Mountain Blade at Lu Ye's waist and suddenly realized that this long saber must also be a subordinate treasure. Therefore, Lu Ye likely had no great need for such items.

A weapon cultivator like Lu Ye wouldn't possibly spend the effort to nurture a second subordinate treasure as a backup. It would be a different story for a spell cultivator.

"The families on the island should be very interested in this treasure," Chu Li said. "If you truly wish to sell it, I can contact them; only they have the means to purchase it. However, I must warn you, selling this treasure at this time is not ideal. A major battle is imminent, and while those families have Dao Fish reserves, they need to keep a substantial amount in reserve, so they likely won't be able to offer a very high price. If you're not in a hurry, you could wait until after the war; the price you could get should be much higher."

Lu Ye shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Brother Chu. However, I urgently need a large quantity of Dao Fish right now, so I still ask for your help."

"Just make sure you've thought it through!" Chu Li ceased his persuasion, returned the subordinate treasure to Lu Ye, and then took out a sound talisman to send a message.

Not long after, a middle-aged man swiftly flew in from one direction. He arrived before Chu Li, cupped his fists, and asked, "Commander Chu, what is the reason for your summons?"

Chu Li raised his eyes and replied, "Wait a moment. Not everyone is here yet. We'll talk once everyone has arrived."

The middle-aged man stood there with a puzzled expression and waited quietly.

However, just a moment later, he grew even more surprised and puzzled. Right after him, several more figures swiftly arrived, all of whom were representatives of the major families on the island.

Having lived on Changyun Island for years, everyone was familiar with each other. They exchanged greetings, all equally bewildered, unsure why Chu Li had summoned them at such a time.

After about fifteen minutes, over a dozen people had gathered there.

Only then did Chu Li step forward to face these people. He looked around and said, "The reason I've called you all here today is to introduce you to a business opportunity."

The first middle-aged man to arrive said thoughtfully, "Commander Chu, do you need Dao Fish? If so, just say the word; my Liu family can lend out 200,000."

Immediately, someone else echoed, "My Wang family can also lend out 200,000 Dao Fish."

"My Gongsun family can as well!"

"My Pang family can lend 100,000."

A flurry of voices erupted. Lu Ye stood aside, quietly observing, secretly marveling at Chu Li's high prestige. The current situation truly showed that a single word from him was met with widespread agreement.

These family representatives spoke of lending, but in reality, they were offering gifts. If Chu Li merely nodded, millions of Dao Fish could easily be acquired.

"Everyone, quiet down!" Chu Li impatiently snapped. "It's not me doing business with you today, it's this young brother beside me." As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Lu Ye's shoulder.

Over a dozen pairs of eyes simultaneously turned towards Lu Ye.

"He has an item in his possession that you should all be very interested in," Chu Li continued. "Today, I'm just here to connect you. As for how the business will be conducted, that's entirely up to you. Once an agreement is reached, the transaction will be complete, neither party can renege, and it will have nothing to do with me."

The steward from the Liu family immediately asked, "What is this young brother's name?"

"Lu Ye, greetings everyone!"

Everyone returned the greeting simultaneously. Since Chu Li had called him his young brother, they naturally had to show him respect.

"May we ask what kind of treasure Fellow Daoist Lu has in his hand? May we have a look?"

"Naturally," Lu Ye nodded, took out the subordinate treasure, and handed it to Steward Liu.

"A subordinate treasure!" Steward Liu's eyes immediately lit up. The stewards from other families also gathered around, all showing expressions of keen interest.

"Is Fellow Daoist really going to sell this treasure?" Steward Liu looked up at Lu Ye.

"That's right!"

"This is quite rare," Steward Liu couldn't help but sigh, secretly regarding Lu Ye with higher esteem.

Subordinate treasures on the human side were almost exclusively spoils of war, and the one in Lu Ye's hand was undoubtedly no exception. However, not everyone had the ability to slay enemies who possessed subordinate treasures.

Generally, enemies possessing subordinate treasures were very powerful. Those capable of acquiring such items as spoils of war were naturally strong themselves.

No wonder he could call Chu Li "brother."

"Does Fellow Daoist have an expected price in mind? If so, feel free to speak plainly." Steward Liu said slowly. As he spoke, the other stewards remained silent, only quietly passing the subordinate treasure around for examination.

Although they were all interested in this subordinate treasure, they were not fools. If they started bidding fiercely, they would likely drive the price very high.

Moreover, while subordinate treasures were precious, their value also depended on suitability. This was a spear-type subordinate treasure; if it found a suitable cultivator, it could unleash its full power, but if their temperaments were incompatible, its value would be greatly diminished.

Lu Ye shook his head. "It depends on what price you all can offer."

Steward Liu pondered for a moment. "Fellow Daoist should know that a major battle is imminent, and all our families need Dao Fish. Therefore, if Fellow Daoist wishes to sell this treasure at this time, the timing might not be ideal. The price we can offer might also struggle to meet your expectations."

As he spoke, he subtly observed Chu Li's expression. Seeing that the Commander was merely standing quietly aside, showing no intention of intervening, he immediately felt relieved. He understood that Chu Li was truly just acting as a simple intermediary this time, with no intention of interfering in the transaction.

If that was the case, they could try to lower the price slightly.

This was a normal consideration. Although subordinate treasures were precious, even if they were purchased, they wouldn't be effective in the short term. The cultivator who acquired such a treasure would need to invest a lot of time and effort to nurture it, and it would be a very long time before it could truly unleash its power.

Relatively speaking, Dao Fish were currently one of the strategic reserves for all major families.

However, such opportunities were rare, and if truly suitable, no one would want to miss this transaction.

"I understand," Lu Ye nodded. After a brief pause, he took out two more items. "How about this: I have two more subordinate treasures here. Please take a look. If anyone is interested, just give me a price. If it's suitable, I can accept it."

Chu Li, who had been standing aside with an indifferent attitude, suddenly turned his head to look at Lu Ye. Indeed, seeing Lu Ye take out two more subordinate treasures, his eyelids immediately twitched.

One person, three subordinate treasures. How many enemies must he have slain to acquire these?

The stewards were equally astonished.

Before this, the subordinate treasures on the entire Changyun Island could be counted on one hand, yet Lu Ye now presented three at once, which was truly astounding.