Chapter 42 The Businessman

  She exchanged a smile with Lu Dingyu, and Chu Linfeng was slightly startled in his heart, because the latter seemed to be only in his early twenties, but he already had the cultivation of the eighth heaven. Although this age and strength comparison is not surprising for Chu Linfeng, if you look at the vast cultivation world, it can also be considered a young generation.

  Lu Dingyu's easy-going attitude quickly won over Chu Linfeng, and after some pleasantries, the former changed his tone and smiled slightly: "I have a question, I hope Chu Dao friend can enlighten me. If there is anything improper in my question, please just listen to it and don't answer if you don't want to."

  Chu Linfeng's intelligence far surpassed that of his peers, and he had previously agreed to meet with the master of this auction house. He had already made up his mind, and upon hearing the words, he responded calmly: "Brother Lu is being polite, but feel free to ask."

  "Just now in that small auction, six of the ordinary superior treasures were consigned by Chu Dao for bidding. I'd like to ask, is there still a possibility for us to continue cooperating?"

  Lu Dingyu's question was evasive and indirect, clearly not wanting to arouse Chu Linfeng's unnecessary suspicion, but the implication had already been made clear through this.

  Chu Linfeng smiled calmly after a moment of contemplation, "I have forty more artifacts of the same grade here. If Brother Lu is interested, it's no problem to put them up for auction at your esteemed auction house."

  Upon hearing the quantity of "forty pieces", Lu Dingyu's eyes flashed with excitement, and his mouth corners twitched slightly as he asked: "May I take a look?"

  Chu Lin took out "Purple Gold Bagua Shield", "Explosive Flame Divine Needle", "Power Stone Armor" and "Soul Calming Ice Wheel" ten pieces each from the storage bag, please let Lu Dingyu review.

  "What good stuff!"

  After a while, Lu Dingyu couldn't help but praise with a sigh of admiration.

  It's no wonder that these ordinary top-grade artifacts can make this young master of the illustrious Lü family moved, although with their family's power and his status as a young master, it wouldn't be difficult for him to obtain high-grade artifacts.

  But what must be considered is that with his current cultivation at the eighth heaven of the human stage, he is fundamentally unable to fully unleash the power of a top-grade treasure.

  However, the case is different with superior-grade magic treasures. Firstly, they consume much less true yuan energy than high-grade magic treasures. Anyone who has cultivated to the fifth heaven of the human stage or above can fully display the might of their magic treasure.

  The effect and power of a superior-grade ordinary treasure may be compared to that of an inferior-grade high-grade treasure, the difference being only a hair's breadth; and in some cases, certain superior-grade ordinary treasures are even more practical than their high-grade counterparts.

  In terms of cost-effectiveness and practicality, ordinary high-grade magic treasures are undoubtedly the most suitable for cultivators of the human stage, to the extent that their value is even slightly higher than that of high-grade magic treasures.

  Witnessing Lu Dingyu's undisguised fondness, Chu Lianfeng's calculations in his heart became more confident, and he said in a low voice: "I'll sell these 40 pieces of artifacts to you for 5,000 spirit stones each. What do you think, Brother Lu?"

  "No way, this would make Brother Chu lose big time."

  Lu Dingyu had already made up his mind to win over Chu Lianfeng, this extraordinary young cultivator, and shook his head without hesitation, saying "Even if I'm a profit-driven businessman, I would never do something that would let my friends suffer such losses."

  Perceiving the sincerity in Lu Dingyu's words, Chu Lianfeng's favorable impression of him increased by several points. He smiled faintly and said: "Brother Lu doesn't need to feel like he's taken advantage of me, apart from this, I have another request, which is for Brother Lu to provide some materials for me to refine."

  Suddenly hearing this, Lu Dingyu couldn't help but feel a violent shock in his heart. Originally, he had only speculated that Chu Lianfeng was a disciple of some sect with an alchemy master who came to do business here. He had encountered such situations many times before.

  But it was never thought that Chu Lianfeng himself might be a refiner, after all, refiners in the cultivation world were too rare, let alone one so young and able to refine upper-grade mortal artifacts.

  But now, Lu Dingyu has a bold guess, far from being certain, but the idea of pulling Chu Lianfeng's heart is becoming more and more determined.

  "What requirements does Chu brother have? Just mention them, and we'll settle on this friendship."

  Lu Dingyu has been in charge of the auction house under the Lu family for half a year. As a subordinate of the Lu family, which is a refining treasure pavilion that mainly engages in business, and as one of the main successors to the next head of the family, this experience is indispensable. The extensive network of connections was also slowly accumulated from it.

  Chu Linfeng heard the words, neither showing much excitement nor too much indifference, still smiling and said: "I want to buy a batch of top-grade materials needed for refining magic treasures from Brother Lu."

  Actually, since studying the "Xuanyuan Lianqi Lu", Chu Linfeng had long wanted to refine a top-grade treasure. However, the materials for refining a top-grade treasure were not as easily obtained as those for ordinary treasures. After seeing the Eight Desolations Turtle Dragon Bones in this place, Chu Linfeng's determination to refine a top-grade treasure became even firmer. After all, his current cultivation was only at the peak of the sixth heaven of the Mortal Realm, which was really insignificant in the vast world of cultivation.

  Since it's impossible to reach the top in one step, the best way to increase strength is undoubtedly through artifacts. Moreover, Chu Linfeng's "Magic Pattern Tempering Method" for refining artifacts can also effectively enhance his own cultivation strength, making it a win-win situation that shouldn't be missed.

  Although he had considered not letting others discover his identity as a cultivator, Chu Linfeng was also keenly aware that being overly low-key would also bring many inconveniences to himself.

  When facing institutions like family auction houses, there is absolutely mutual benefit between you and them. It's not a bad idea to take the initiative to talk, everything needs a starting point, if you always hesitate, it will be hard to achieve great things.

  "The materials for refining the superior law treasure are rare, but not particularly precious. Brother Chu, tell me the quantity and I'll prepare it for you as soon as possible." Lu Dingyu was also a man with some courage, having decided to win over Chu Lianfeng, he didn't hesitate and responded affirmatively.

  Chu Linfeng had long thought of refining two top-grade artifacts, one for offense and one for defense, to enhance his own strength. Seeing Lu Dingyu readily agree, he didn't hesitate and quickly listed a series of material names. At the end, he casually mentioned "Eight Desolations Turtle Dragon Bone", which was the material he valued most, but he didn't reveal any urgent need for it.

  "Except for the Millennium Ray Vine, which is out of stock and needs to be transferred from other auction houses, everything else can be found here. However, the 'Eight Desolations Turtle Dragon Bone' that Chu brother mentioned last time is quite precious, and the price is a bit..."

  "To be honest, I don't actually have that many spirit stones to buy this batch of materials. So, I'll just take these 40 ordinary high-grade magic treasures for free, and consider it a trade. Is that okay?"

  Chu Lin's expression was calm, but he was actually a bit nervous inside. After all, he too had high hopes for this deal, and if it succeeded, it would be of great help to him.

  To be honest, Chu Linfeng's proposal of bartering was a bit unfair in terms of value, and Lu Dingyu would likely lose out on the deal. If it were an ordinary shopkeeper, they would probably reject this transaction nine times out of ten.

  But Lu Dingyu was different, he was one of the successors of the Lu family, and this auction house was just one of the many industries of the Lu family. He came here not only for absolute profit but also to lay the foundation for his own future connections.

  After a moment of contemplation, Lu Dingyu nodded and smiled: "Let's follow Chu brother's words..."

  Chu Linfeng also had some apprehension in his heart, until Lu Dingyu agreed to it, and he too let out a sigh of relief, thanking him: "Thank you so much, Brother Lu."

  "Not at all, I'm old friends with Brother Chu, but it's not as good as having a drink together and chatting idly, so I can also let someone go to prepare the materials that Brother Chu needs."

  Seeing Lu Dingyu's deliberate approach, Chu Lianfeng did not refuse and smiled immediately: "I also have the intention to learn from Brother Lu, so I'll just follow your lead."