Cultivation: I Can Solidify Equipment Attributes

Chapter 241: Chapter 233: 3-Way Deal

The communication Token for the Foundation Establishment trade meet lit up a month later.

Li Yuan wrapped up his current cultivation session and flew to Yunyang Market.

「Noon. An underground secret chamber.」

The attendees were mostly the same as the last two times.

After Chen Yi announced the start, the first to speak was a short-bearded Cultivator.

"Everyone, I wonder if you’ve heard the news."

He leaned back in his chair, his tone casual.

"Qinglan Market, ten thousand miles away, has been doing extremely well for the past six months. The flow of goods there is several times that of our area, especially for Tier Two and above pills and Magical Artifacts. The variety is wide, and the prices are low."

He rubbed his fingers together.

"I’m planning to make a trip there in a while to see if there’s any good stuff."

Wang Ting’an frowned. "Qinglan Market? Isn’t that in the frontline region where the Qi Shui Sect and the Evil Slaying Sect are fighting?"

"The front line is still a few hundred miles away; the market itself isn’t seeing any fighting," the short-bearded Cultivator said with a wave of his hand. "It’s precisely because it’s near the front that a huge amount of war spoils and confiscated goods are flooding the market, driving the prices way down. Some things that are priceless and unavailable here can be easily bought over there."

"No matter how far, the front line is still the front line." Wang Ting’an shook his head. "If the battle lines advance, the market will suffer along with everything else."

The short-bearded Cultivator chuckled.

"Fortune favors the bold, after all."

The topic wasn’t discussed further, as the others present weren’t very interested in a market ten thousand miles away.

After a few small-scale trades, Li Ze’an looked at Li Yuan.

"Li Dao You, I hear you’re building a new market over there?"

"The Primordial Yang Sect is supporting its construction. It’s not finished yet."

Li Ze’an nodded.

"The new market is located on the edge of the Ghost Mist Forest, not far from Lingxi Valley. The Li family has some arrangements in Lingxi Valley, so if the market is completed, travel between them will be much more convenient."

He placed his hand on the table.

"I would like to purchase ten shops in the new market."

’Ten shops is no small number. Someone wants to buy storefronts before the new market is even built. It proves the location really is valuable.’

"Alright," Li Yuan said.

"As for the price," Li Ze’an said, taking a rolled-up map from his storage bag, unrolling it, and placing it on the table.

"The Li family has a place for breeding Tier One Demon Beasts on the outskirts of the Ghost Mist Forest. It’s about thirty mu in area and comes with basic Spirit Beast sheds and breeding Arrays. What do you say, Dao You, to trading this place for the ten shops?"

Li Yuan glanced at the location marked on the map.

It was on the northern outskirts of the Ghost Mist Forest, about fifty li from the new market.

’A place for breeding Tier One Demon Beasts. It might be useful to the Li family, but it’s of limited value to me. I don’t raise Spirit Beasts, and I have no plans to.’

"I have no need for a Demon Beast breeding ground," Li Yuan said directly. "Let’s use Spirit Stones to pay for the ten shops."

Li Ze’an nodded and was about to speak when a voice cut in from the side.

"Li Dao You, I’m interested in this breeding ground."

It was Qin Ruoshuang.

The president of the Purple Abyss Trading Company leaned back in her chair, her fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Li Ze’an and Li Yuan.

She looked at Li Yuan.

"Li Dao You, I can help you develop three hundred mu of Spirit Fields around the new market. In exchange, I want two shops within the new market."

’Three hundred mu of Spirit Fields.’

’The value of a Spirit Field isn’t in the land itself, but in its development. Transforming ordinary wasteland into a Spirit Field suitable for growing Spirit Grass requires a massive infusion of Spiritual Power, soil improvement, and the guidance of Spirit Veins. It’s no small project.’

’The Purple Abyss Trading Company has the manpower and resources; developing a hundred mu of Spirit Fields isn’t too great a burden for them.’

Li Yuan glanced at Qin Ruoshuang, then at Li Ze’an.

’The framework of a three-way deal was already clear.’

’Li Ze’an would trade the Demon Beast breeding ground for some resource or service from Qin Ruoshuang. Qin Ruoshuang would develop the Spirit Fields in exchange for two of my shops. And Li Ze’an would still buy his ten shops from me with Spirit Stones.’

’A three-way deal where everyone gets what they need.’

"So, what are the specifics of this arrangement?" Li Yuan asked.

Qin Ruoshuang laid out the plan.

The Li family would transfer the Demon Beast breeding ground to the Purple Abyss Trading Company. The Purple Abyss Trading Company would be responsible for developing three hundred mu of Spirit Fields for Li Yuan around the new market, with the location to be specified by Li Yuan. As payment, the Purple Abyss Trading Company would receive ownership of two shops in the new market.

Li Ze’an’s ten shops would be paid for with Spirit Stones, with the price calculated based on the market rate after the new market is completed. The exact amount would be determined once the market was finished, but they would sign a contract now to lock in the spots.

The three parties negotiated for a while and finalized the details.

The contract was recorded on a jade slip. Each of the three parties kept one copy, which they signed and confirmed by infusing it with their Spiritual Power.

After the deal was settled, Li Yuan spoke.

"Everyone, there are two more items I’d like to purchase."

All eyes turned to him.

"First, a Tier Two Water Attribute pill. Second, a Tier Two evil-type Demon Beast Core."

’The Water Attribute pill was to make "Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea" permanent. By consuming one Fire Attribute pill and one Water Attribute pill at the same time, the condition would be met.’

’The evil-type Demon Beast Core was to make the "Evil Spirit Transformation" entry on the Evil Spirit Banner permanent. The condition for making it permanent was to consume a Tier Two evil-type Demon Beast Core.’

The few people present exchanged glances.

Pill Refiner He spoke up. "I don’t have a ready-made Tier Two Water Attribute pill on hand, but I can refine one if I have all the materials. It will take time."

"I’m not in a hurry. Just let me know when you have it."

No one responded about the Tier Two evil-type Demon Beast Core. Such things were uncommon; evil-type Demon Beasts were rare to begin with, and Tier Two ones were even rarer.

After a few moments of silence, the short-bearded Cultivator spoke up.

"I can get my hands on a Tier Two evil-type Demon Beast Core."

His gaze fell upon Li Yuan.

"But I don’t want Spirit Stones."

"What do you want?"

The short-bearded Cultivator leaned forward slightly.

"After your new market is built, I want to develop one thousand nine hundred mu of Spirit Fields around it. I get to use the Spirit Fields for a total of thirty years. In addition, a Protective Array needs to be set up around the Spirit Fields, along with a Gathering Evil Array to reduce the concentration of Evil Qi and ensure the safety of the fields."

’One thousand nine hundred mu, for thirty years.’

’Those were significant terms. One thousand nine hundred mu of Spirit Fields was a huge area, and a thirty-year lease was a long time. Furthermore, a Protective Array had to be installed, and Li Yuan would have to bear the cost of the Array’s materials and maintenance.’

’But a Tier Two evil-type Demon Beast Core was indeed hard to find. Much rarer than common types.’

’Besides, the benefits were also obvious. After thirty years, all those developed Spirit Fields would essentially be his.’

Li Yuan thought for a moment.

"Done."

The short-bearded Cultivator smiled and nodded.

"It’s a deal. I’ll give you the Demon Beast Core when the time comes, but I’ll need some time to prepare. We can arrange the specifics for the Spirit Fields after the market is built."

The two recorded the contract on a jade slip, signing it by infusing it with their Spiritual Power.

The trade meet continued for a while longer, ending after a few more scattered deals were made.

Li Yuan walked up the stone steps, left the alley, and returned to his courtyard.

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