Xu Ping pondered slightly, a gentle smile gradually appearing on his face as he slowly said, "Elder Yang, the matter of selling third-rank talismans is not entirely unfeasible."

"It's just that I prefer not to trade with Spirit Stones; I'd rather exchange goods. I wonder what Elder thinks of this?"

Yang Hong was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Oh? Bartering is certainly possible. Fellow Daoist Xu, don't hesitate to say what kind of goods you desire."

The Luoyun Sect, despite consuming a lot of resources, still had more than enough to meet the requirements of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Xu Ping looked at Yang Hong with a forthright gaze and said deliberately, "I want Geng Metal. I wonder if the Luoyun Sect possesses such a thing?"

Among the things he currently desired most were: Geng Metal, third-rank upper-grade or even near-fourth-rank talisman inheritance, puppetry skills above third-rank, longevity-extending items, and spiritual objects for Core Formation...

However, he first had to rule out third-rank upper-grade, even near-fourth-rank talisman inheritance and Core Formation spiritual objects.

After all, the value of these two types of items was too high, and it would be difficult to exchange them with just third-rank lower-grade talismans.

As for puppetry skills above third-rank and longevity-extending items, although there was a chance to acquire them, they were not urgently needed for Xu Ping at present.

In this way, the only suitable choice left was Geng Metal.

"Geng Metal?"

Yang Hong furrowed his brows slightly, and after a moment's thought, said, "Geng Metal is a precious material for refining magical artifacts. We do have some reserves in the Luoyun Sect. But I'm not sure how much Geng Metal Fellow Daoist Xu requires?"

Geng Metal, a refining material that enhances the power of magical artifacts, wasn't of much use in the heat of battle.

Therefore, the quantity remaining in their sect was still quite substantial.

Hearing this, Xu Ping was secretly delighted, but his face remained composed: "I don't need a large amount, about twenty pounds would suffice."

He already had a piece of Geng Metal weighing about ten pounds, and another piece of equivalent weight would be enough.

But Xu Ping thought it more prudent to prepare a bit more, just in case.

"Twenty pounds of Geng Metal?"

Yang Hong was instantly shocked, not understanding why Xu Ping needed so much Geng Metal!

Even for refining a magical artifact, adding around five to six pounds of Geng Metal would suffice.

Adding more would still enhance the magical artifact's power, but the increase would be relatively limited, compared to the value of Geng Metal, it was not very cost-effective.

Moreover, such a large amount of Geng Metal could not be easily exchanged for one or two third-rank talismans.

Yang Hong pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "The sect indeed has this amount of Geng Metal, but its value is considerable..."

Although Yang Hong hadn't explicitly said it, Xu Ping already understood his implication.

"Elder Yang, do you think these third-rank talismans would be enough to exchange for twenty pounds of Geng Metal?"

Xu Ping smiled slightly, gently flipping his palm, and six Cyan Profound Divine Thunder Talismans exuding waves of thunder power appeared in his hand.

"Six third-rank lower-grade talismans!!" Yang Hong's eyes involuntarily revealed a trace of shock at the sight of the Cyan Profound Divine Thunder Talismans in Xu Ping's hand.

It was well known that drawing third-rank talismans was extremely difficult, with a high failure rate.

If the success rate of drawing third-rank talismans could be maintained at around twenty percent, one could be considered a legitimate third-rank Talisman Master.

A legitimate third-rank Talisman Master would not be able to draw many third-rank talismans in a year.

"And this Talisman Master Xu can take out six third-rank talismans at once, indicating that his talisman proficiency far exceeds that of a typical legitimate third-rank Talisman Master!" Yang Hong thought to himself.

If Yang Hong knew that these six third-rank talismans were just a small part of the third-rank talismans Xu Ping had, he would surely be even more shocked.

Of course, Xu Ping would never be foolish enough to reveal all the third-rank talismans he had.

After all, if six third-rank talismans were still within the psychological tolerance range of the Luoyun Sect, dozens of third-rank talismans would far exceed their expectations.

They might unhesitatingly send out a Golden Core Cultivator to capture Xu Ping and harshly interrogate him to explore why he possessed so many third-rank talismans.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, twenty pounds of Geng Metal is no small amount; I need to consult with the sect."

Yang Hong suppressed his internal shock and slowly said, "Once I get a reply, I'll give you a definite answer immediately, how does that sound?"

To the Luoyun Sect at present, six third-rank talismans were undoubtedly more valuable than twenty pounds of Geng Metal.

After all, with the Shuize Sect eyeing them covetously, they could not afford to let their guard down.

Once their sect leader's Nascent Soul cultivation stabilizes, they are bound to attack Shuize Sect, and third-rank talismans can play a huge role in this conflict.

But such a transaction must be handled carefully, considering it involves the allocation of sect resources.

Xu Ping nodded in understanding: "That is as it should be. Elder Yang, feel free to consult, and I will wait here patiently."

Yang Hong didn't delay any further, borrowed a room from Xu Ping, and went inside, casually setting up a soundproof restriction.

Meanwhile, Xu Ping waited calmly in the pavilion.

After a little less than half an hour.

Yang Hong came out with a broad smile on his face: "Fellow Daoist Xu, the sect has agreed to this transaction."

He continued, "However, I currently don't have the Geng Metal on me and will need to retrieve it from the sect. I hope Fellow Daoist Xu can wait a little longer, I will return as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Xu Ping smiled and saluted: "Thank you for your effort, Elder Yang!"

"This is part of my duties!" Yang Hong waved his hand.

Having said that, Yang Hong chatted a little more with Xu Ping before boarding the Spiritual Boat and leaving.

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