Chapter 20: Using Deceptive Ways to Make NPCs Work for Me
“I’m not sure what Immortal Xian needs.” Cai Hai gritted his teeth and asked directly.
Chen Xiyi wasn’t sure what was inside the boxes carried by the servants, but he was certain that they contained valuable items.
Antiques and calligraphy held limited value for Chen Xiyi.
Gold and silver were fine, as they could be used for enchantments, but the issue was he didn’t have a laboratory set up yet, and he didn’t even dig these up himself; he would need to go through a whitewashing process.
“I’m afraid there are no items like masterpieces for reminiscing, and you won’t be able to find them either,” Chen Xiyi said.
When Chen Xiyi said this, the hearts of the three families cooled halfway. It was obvious that there was no opportunity, but Cai Hai sensed something.
“However, I’ve come to this world to find a quiet place to refine the Divine Earth Essence. Currently, there is a significant shortage, and I need iron ore, coal, sand, sulfur, and other soil, rocks, gold, and silver. I wonder if you can provide them. If you can, I will give each of you a magic sword,” Chen Xiyi continued.
“How much do you need?” Cai Hai asked the crucial question.
Chen Xiyi only mentioned the types without specifying the quantity, which was the main issue.
“The Essence Soil, the soil grows endlessly itself.”
“How much do you need?” Cai Hai asked.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone changed. Soil that grows endlessly, could they afford it?
“But rest assured, I am not an insatiable person. If you agree to provide the necessary soil and stones, I can give you the magic sword now. Furthermore, for every thousand stones, I will provide you with spiritual nourishment to raise spirits and cultivate the Dao,” Chen Xiyi continued.
“The spiritual nourishment may only add a few years of useless longevity for us, but it is a heavenly treasure for nurturing spirits and cultivating the Dao for you.”
Chen Xiyi directly dropped a bombshell, especially the part about extending life. It hit the four people present.
Exchanging ore resources for lifespan? Such a good deal existed in this world?
“Immortal, rest assured. Our Three Great Families of Lingqu will comply,” the head of the Li family hurriedly responded, putting everything else aside. The remaining heads of the families also echoed agreement.
Chen Xiyi smiled, saying, “I will trouble the three of you. Take the wooden swords for now, and this ice sand also serves as a gift.”
He not only took out three wooden swords but also brought out three boxed ice creams, which could increase satiety and slowly restore health.
“Thank you, Immortal, thank you, Immortal.” The three men quickly took the wooden swords and ice cream, especially the ice cream that emitted a cold air. It was obviously not ordinary.
Only Cai Hai, who did not express his stance, not because he didn’t want to but because he didn’t have the capital. If he dared to misappropriate Lingqu’s resources, he would surely face severe consequences. Without his official status, he would lose the basis for survival.
He was a magistrate, so he had money, but if Lingqu’s Three Great Families had ample channels to purchase these resources, he couldn’t compete.
Though he had indeed suppressed the three families, it didn’t mean he could replace them.
Faced with the temptation of longevity and life, if he dared to do something like seizure, the three families would truly confront him.
“Immortal, I cannot provide such a large amount of resources. However, I will mention this to the court. There will be envoys visiting soon,” Cai Hai subtly expressed his background, implying that even if the Three Great Families could provide more, the court could offer even more.
Can you provide more than what the court offers?
“Well, let’s talk about it when the time comes.” Chen Xiyi is not a short-sighted person, but he also understands one thing, that is what Cai Hai said is right. If the imperial envoy visits, he will cooperate with the court. So what is the relationship with this Lingqu magistrate Cai Hai? Since he has no use in this matter, why bother talking to him so much?
You can’t give too much, rarity makes things valuable. If he really casually gives away a wooden sword, wouldn’t that be contradictory to his own interests, even if this wooden sword is just a discarded item to him.
But he cannot not give, he still has to give some benefits, but not too much.
“You have worked hard to come here, can’t just leave without expressing gratitude. After all, you have done some matchmaking here, so this spirit fruit is for you.”
Chen Xiyi also understands the ways of the world. If he really gives nothing, it will definitely cause resentment.
So he took out a frozen pear, which can supplement satiety and slowly restore health when consumed.
The pear was dropped by Chen Xiyi when he was cutting down trees together. Not only can pears drop, but also apples, mangoes, and other fruits, even though this tree and fruit tree are not related at all, but it can drop fruits, and then they can be made into fruit products in a large kitchen, and frozen pears are one of them.
Looking at the black pear, although Cai Hai said he felt a bit reluctant, he could only accept it. “Thank you, Immortal, for the gift of the fruit.”
He naturally knows the importance. In his eyes, this spirit fruit can only add lifespan, while the magic sword can nourish the spirit, achieve longevity, and never age. The difference is huge.
But there is no way, he cannot give what others want, and he cannot afford to offend them.
If he really offends the other party, he might be killed on the spot.
“Well, but you have to specify the regulations when you bring me these soil, rocks, gold, and silver. All the gold, silver, copper, iron, rocks, sulfur, and soil are necessary. If they are precious, you can bring less, but one thing, they need to be sealed in wooden boxes for classification before they are delivered to me, understood?”
Chen Xiyi immediately began to explain the situation, otherwise, if he really brought the cart over, he couldn’t randomly break the cart to see if any resources would come out, which is not an easy task.
Although the heads of the three major families were a bit strange, they agreed. Wooden boxes, after all, are not valuable things, and cutting down a tree can provide quite a few.
After discussing the process, the four of them prepared to leave.
However, the head of the Song family suddenly said, “Immortal, there are some gold and silver in the resources we sent. Why not leave them here?”
“Seal them with wooden boxes, please rest assured, Immortal,” the head of the Wu family added.
Seeing this, Chen Xiyi did not decline: “Alright, let’s leave them here.”
The three of them were overjoyed, they quickly instructed the servants outside the door to bring the resources up, complimented Chen Xiyi a few more times, and then these people left.
After the white dots on the map disappeared completely, Chen Xiyi took out a stone sword and slashed it on the wooden box.
[You have dealt 1 durability damage to the wooden box using a stone sword]
[You obtained: 1 wooden plank, 1 unit of gold]
Chen Xiyi couldn’t help but take a sharp breath. Goodness, a whole box of gold resulted in only 1 unit.
But thinking about it, the box is not that big.
It’s good to get 1 unit.
“It’s a small amount, but it can be confirmed that obtaining resources through containers is feasible.”
“However, the container was directly chopped into wooden planks by me, instead of a wooden box.”
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