After waiting for about two hours, a Spirit Boat sped rapidly towards them.

"Greetings, Uncle Master Hai," Shang Daocheng, Situ Yao, and Huang Yuankui hurriedly bowed in respect upon seeing the newcomer.

At the forefront of the Spirit Boat stood none other than Hai Lingfeng, with two young cultivators from the Lingxiao Sect standing behind him.

These two were only at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, but both were handsome and exceptionally charismatic. One was Hai Lingfeng's son, Hai Mo, and the other was Yan Wei, the son of a Core Formation Master from the Lingxiao Sect.

As the Spirit Boat came to a halt, Hai Mo and Yan Wei quickly bowed to Jiang Yao and the three Core Formation Masters.

Jiang Yao looked at Hai Lingfeng and asked, "Junior Brother Hai, are you sending Hai Mo personally this time?"

Hai Lingfeng nodded and replied, "He's spent most of his life within the sect and rarely ventures out. This trip will be a good opportunity for him to gain some experience."

Though Yan Wuji and Ling Shuanghua had never seen Hai Mo before, they could immediately tell he was related to Hai Lingfeng just by looking at him.

Was it really safe for a Nascent Soul Stage powerhouse to send his offspring or descendant to negotiate with Yang Fei on the Earth World?

It seemed the Lingxiao Sect placed a lot of trust in Yang Fei, as they seemed keen on fostering this collaborative effort.

Both glanced at Jiang Yao again, feeling a tinge of curiosity.

After contacting them, Jiang Yao had proposed creating a transmission passage within the territory of the Lingxiao Sect, where the Flame Moon Sect, Great Dao Sect, and the three great cultivation families lacked the qualification to explore.

However, Jiang Yao showed great tolerance, saying that since they all belonged to the Southern Domain's southern cultivation forces, it was only right to support each other and progress together. He offered to share the resources from the Earth Plane World with other sects, with the condition that all sects put aside grievances with the Earth's Cultivation World and give the leading authority to the Lingxiao Sect.

Yan Wuji and Ling Shuanghua, aware that this transmission passage belonged to the Lingxiao Sect's territory, wanted a share but feared rejection, so they joined forces with the three great families.

Now, with Jiang Yao主动 making concessions and willing to share the Earth Plane's cultivation resources with them, they agreed readily, leaving everything in the Lingxiao Sect's control.

Nonetheless, they couldn't help but feel skeptical about how seriously the Lingxiao Sect regarded its cooperation with Earth.

Could it be that, besides a top-grade spiritual ore resource, the Earth Plane held other valuable treasures?

"Junior Brother Hai, what about the items you brought?" Jiang Yao inquired.

With a wave of his hand, Hai Lingfeng made three porcelain bottles float in the air before him.

"This bottle contains subpar Foundation Establishment Pills, five in total. In our Southern Domain Cultivation World, each of these can sell for three to five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."

"This bottle contains True Essence Pills, suitable for both Foundation Establishment Early and Mid-Stage cultivators, aiding in cultivation speed."

"And this bottle contains Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pills."

Explaining each, Hai Lingfeng said, "These three bottles hold five subpar Foundation Establishment Pills, three genuine True Essence Pills, and eight Five Elements Blood Coagulation Pills. Based on our Southern Domain market prices, they should be worth at least between fifteen to twenty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."

The group nodded upon hearing this, acknowledging the fairness of the price.

Hai Lingfeng smiled slightly and instructed Hai Mo and Yan Wei, "After you go over, exchange these three kinds of Elixirs for ten thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones."

"Huh?"

Hai Mo was taken aback, looking at his father in surprise.

Hai Lingfeng glared, "What 'huh'? Since Elixirs are the most scarce cultivation resource for the Earth's Cultivation World, isn't it normal for us to charge a bit more?"

Hai Mo swallowed.

This is called charging a bit more?

Exchanging twenty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones would usually only fetch you two thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones if you were lucky.

Besides, people with Mid-grade Spirit Stones are usually reluctant to exchange them for low-grade ones.

Yet here you are, marking it up by five times! Is this how you do a markup?

Only in certain auctions has he heard of more extravagant markups than this.

But now, with the Lingxiao Sect and the Earth's Cultivation World on equal footing in terms of cooperation, isn't he afraid of burning bridges doing business like this in the future?

But since his father instructed so, he'd comply. He quickly stored the three bottles in his storage bag and respectfully said, "Yes, I've got it."

Jiang Yao turned to Yan Wuji and Ling Shuanghua, "Do either of you have any items that you don't currently need but could exchange for Spirit Stones?"

Yan Wuji shook his head, "All my items are useful, and for cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage, they aren't of much use."

Ling Shuanghua also said, "It's the same for me."

However, she immediately looked at Li Yang and Chu Kuangge, asking, "Do either of you have any Elixirs like Foundation Establishment Pills?"

Li Yang shook his head.

Chu Kuangge pulled out a porcelain bottle and said, "I do have one genuine Foundation Establishment Pill and two subpar Foundation Establishment Pills."

With a sweep of her hand, Ling Shuanghua instructed, "Hand them over to the two young members from the Lingxiao Sect and let them exchange for some Mid-grade Spirit Stones on Earth. By the way, I've heard they also have top-grade Spirit Stones and even top-grade Purple Spirit Crystals. If possible, exchange for some of those too."

Jiang Yao nodded, turning to Hai Mo and Yan Wei, "It's as the Sect Master said, aim to get as many top-grade Spirit Stones, or even Purple Spirit Crystals, as possible."

Hai Mo nodded, "Yes, I've got it. And in terms of pricing, should it follow a similar markup rate?"

Jiang Yao chuckled, "Follow the rate your father mentioned. If the Earth's Cultivation World desperately needs our Elixirs for cultivation, charging a bit more isn't unreasonable. After all, these advancement Elixirs are quite precious in our Southern Domain's Cultivation World. People from smaller sects and cultivation families often have to bid for them at auction workshops, where the markups are even higher than ours."

Yan Wuji remarked, "Indeed, discuss the price as being over five times its worth. We've shown our sincerity; it's up to Earth's side to show theirs for collaboration. If they're not equally sincere, our Southern Domain's Cultivation World might just gather a large number of Foundation Establishment disciples and forcefully enter the Earth World, even if it means a bit more sacrifice."

Li Yang couldn't help but mutter, "We don't actually need to cooperate with Earth's Cultivation World. We could invade directly and take what we need, so why bother with the hassle?"

Ling Shuanghua cast a glance at her, knowing what concerned her most, and prompted Hai Mo, "Nephew Hai Mo, when you meet that Earth cultivator named Yang Fei, remind him that keeping things not belonging to him won't end well. He should return them to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Hai Mo was unaware of the two top-grade treasures Li Yang lost, but it didn't matter. He remembered Ling Shuanghua's advice and nodded, "Yes, I'll make sure to relay the message."

Hai Lingfeng waved his hand, "Go on."

Hai Mo and Yan Wei, under everyone's watchful eyes, boarded the Spirit Boat. The Spirit Boat's Defense Array activated as they piloted it into the transmission channel.

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