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Chapter 806: Chapter 449: Negotiations (Part 2)

”Indeed, the Spiritual Energy of this Fourth Grade Spirit Tea is abundant, but too much of its spirit has been wasted!” Ancestor Zhan continued.

On the Beishu Continent, only Ancestor Ran Rong among the Nascent Soul Ancestors had not tasted the Third Grade Spirit Tea brewed by Li Shiming. The other Nascent Soul Ancestors had all acquired some of it, to varying degrees.

Upon comparing the two, they all felt that the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea was truly a pity.

Ancestor Ran Rong looked at the other Nascent Soul Ancestors, feeling as if he had missed something during his decades of seclusion.

”I know about Li Shiming, he is the Alchemy Master of the Shushan Sect, reputed to be the continent’s top alchemist. I never heard of him brewing Spirit Tea before!” Ancestor Ran Rong stated directly, without understanding.

”Haha, Mr. Lou didn’t get much either, I reckon he hardly has enough for himself, so he never mentioned it to you!” Ancestor Lu laughed heartily.

Ancestor Ran Rong and Ancestor Lou were both Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Earth Evil Sect. Li Shiming did not have a good relationship with the Earth Evil Sect, so the amount of Third Grade Spirit Tea that could reach Ancestor Lou was very limited.

”If there is Spirit Tea brewed by Li Shiming, I would like to taste it too!” Ancestor Ran Rong became truly curious and quickly said.

”You’ll have to ask Mr. Lu for that. Even as a Great Martial Uncle, it’s hard for me to get much Spirit Tea from Shiming!” Ancestor Zuo pointed at Ancestor Lu as he spoke.

Ancestor Zuo was naturally referring to Ancestor Lu’s disciple, Elder Sword. Elder Sword’s Nascent Soul celebration was hosted with Li Shiming’s Spirit Tea, in quantities even greater than what Ancestor Zuo could obtain.

”Mr. Zuo, you’re just joking, but I am not a stingy person. Let’s drink the Spirit Tea together with the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea to taste the differences!” Ancestor Lu pointed at Ancestor Zuo, laughing as he spoke.

He had acquired a significant amount of Third Grade Spirit Tea from Li Yuanba, so it was appropriate to share it now.

This was not just for Ancestor Ran Rong, but also to quell the arrogance of Elder Jin Kai.

Though the resources of the Beishu Continent might not compare to the outside, the Beishu Continent had its own distinctive qualities.

Ancestor Lu waved his hand, and a cup of Spirit Tea appeared in front of all the Nascent Soul Ancestors, including Elder Jin Kai.

When Elder Jin Kai first caught the scent of the Third Grade Spirit Tea, he didn’t pay much attention, but soon his gaze was fixed.

This Third Grade Spirit Tea was certainly inferior to the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea in many ways, but in terms of spirit, it surpassed the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea.

This discrepancy wasn’t inherent to the Spirit Tea itself. Theoretically, the spirit of the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea should be a higher tier than that of the Third Grade Spirit Tea.

However, the spirit of the Third Grade Spirit Tea was fully realized, whereas the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea he brought only exhibited a small portion of its spirit, leading to the situation where the Third Grade Spirit Tea surpassed the Fourth in spirit.

”Good tea!” Elder Jin Kai sincerely praised.

He was already considering approaching Master Li; perhaps he could commission Master Li to brew a batch of Spirit Tea to sell as products from the Skywalk Trading Company.

Unfortunately, he did not have any processed Fourth Grade tea leaves on hand, or he would truly wish to taste the Fourth Grade Spirit Tea brewed by Master Li.

”Mr. Zuo, I’ll visit this Master Li later!” Ancestor Ran Rong was more direct, saying this to Ancestor Zuo.

”Mr. Ran, Shiming is too busy to see you right now. If there’s anything you need, you can contact through the sect!” Ancestor Zuo waved his hand, refusing.

Upon returning to the sect, Ancestor Zuo discovered Li Shiming was in closed-door cultivation. The news of this seemingly routine retreat was locked down by the sect.

He immediately speculated on a possibility, though he did not ask too many questions, he remained very concerned about this matter.

Fan Ancestor was Li Shiming’s master; naturally, Fan Ancestor would have precedence in matters of alchemy, but as a Martial Uncle, Ancestor Zuo was second in line.

Yes, he speculated that Li Shiming might be preparing for a breakthrough. It was known that Li Shiming had already reached the peak of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Considering Li Shiming’s previous demonstrations of talent, even though the bottleneck from Golden Core Middle Stage to Late Stage is extremely difficult to break through, it would be quite normal for Li Shiming to break this bottleneck within a few months.

Thus Ancestor Zuo did not want outsiders to disturb Li Shiming, especially Nascent Soul Ancestors. If Ancestor Ran Rong discovered Li Shiming had advanced to the Golden Core Late Stage, the Nascent Soul Ancestors across the entire Beishu Continent would come knocking.

”Your Shushan Sect is really stingy!” Ancestor Ran Rong rolled his eyes and said.

He was contemplating how to trade for this Third Grade Spirit Tea, as its spirit would be beneficial to him as well.

”Everyone, let’s talk about the cooperation!” Elder Jin Kai could hardly wait and spoke out.

Ancestor Lu, Ancestor Zuo, and several other Nascent Soul Ancestors exchanged glances, faint smiles on their faces.

In the negotiation, they had gained the upper hand.

”Regarding cooperation, it involves information sharing. When our six great sects are searching for clues, the Skywalk Trading Company should provide corresponding intelligence support. The matters of Grotto Heaven are very secretive, and since they have been prematurely opened, besides You Xia, are there other cultivators aware of it?

As for information about the Grotto Heaven, we know very little. Give us more information so we can have some clues to follow!

Once these discussions are settled, we can deliberate on how to distribute the benefits after obtaining the Cave Heaven Inheritance!” Ancestor Lu proposed their side’s views with a smile.

After discussions among the Nascent Soul Ancestors of the six sects on Beishu Continent, regardless of whether the Grotto Heaven could be found, they needed to get related information about the Grotto Heaven, the more the better.

They couldn’t have fortune at their door and have no means to capitalize on it. Even if they were informed of the Grotto Heaven’s existence, it would be useless if it couldn’t be opened, let alone accessed.

”I can share the information on the Grotto Heaven, but the method to open it will only be revealed after we find it!

Currently, my suspects are You Xia and Sun Ao, but whether there are other cultivators involved, I don’t know!” Elder Jin Kai pondered and replied.

He felt a bit helpless and ashamed as he made this conjecture.

You Xia and Sun Ao were top Great Elders nurtured by the Skywalk Trading Company, but Elder You Xia’s betrayal was confirmed, as it was Elder You Xia who opened the Grotto Heaven.

Furthermore, the aura of Great Elder Sun Ao’s lightning was present in the Grotto Heaven, coupled with his mysterious disappearance, leading Elder Jin Kai to suspect him.

These were the two easiest individuals to investigate. As long as they were alive, the resources of the six great sects would be sufficient to find them.

Without the guidance of a Nascent Soul Ancestor, Elder You Xia and Great Elder Sun Ao could not leave the Beishu Continent.

Elder Jin Kai straightforwardly tossed a Jade Scroll to Ancestor Lu.

Ancestor Lu caught the Jade Scroll, examined it, and his eyes lit up. He handed the Jade Scroll to the Nascent Soul Ancestors around him for inspection one by one.

The Jade Scroll contained information about the Grotto Heaven. Although they had entered the Grotto Heaven before, they still had only a partial understanding of much of its information.

This Jade Scroll provided them with an accurate answer and further enriched the knowledge accumulated by the six great sects.

”Then let’s begin investigating You Xia and Sun Ao; they are currently our only lead!” Ancestor Lu said to Elder Jin Kai.

”It’s too early to discuss distribution of benefits, but it’s better to address it beforehand. I’ll take half, and the rest is yours!” Elder Jin Kai nodded as he said this.

”It’s us doing the heavy lifting, so your half is too much. Let’s split it equally, with your side getting one of seven shares!” Ancestor Lu retorted without hesitation, immediately bargaining.

The two sides began to argue over the distribution of benefits, the kind of issue usually negotiated by subordinates.

However, this time the interests at stake were immense, each bit potentially harboring unimaginable resources.

Ultimately, both sides reached an agreement, primarily because both parties were intent on negotiating, and they had also guessed each other’s bottom line.

In terms of profit distribution, the Skywalk Trading Company would receive one-third, and Beishu Continent would receive two-thirds. Of course, the prerequisite was finding that inheritor and reclaiming the Grotto Heaven and its inheritance.

As Elder Jin Kai stated, raising the issues upfront prevents conflicts later on.

Both parties formally signed the contract, which was not a common contract but one imbued with Rule Power, which no Nascent Soul Ancestor would dare to breach.