Chapter 54: Selling the Monster Core

Setting aside the matters on the first floor for the moment, Chu Fengmian walked with Xuan Jingtai to the second floor and sat down in the quietest room.

"Chief Steward Chu, what brings you to my Myriad Weapon Pavilion to seek this old man today?" Xuan Jingtai asked with a smile.

Ever since Chu Fengmian had helped him resolve the backlash of sword intent, Xuan Jingtai had harbored intentions to win him over. It was precisely because of this that he was so polite to Chu Fengmian; thus, when Chu Fengmian came to find him, he took the initiative to accompany him.

As he spoke, Xuan Jingtai observed Chu Fengmian. When he saw that Chu Fengmian was at the first level of the Body Tempering Realm, his eyes flashed with extreme surprise.

Three months. In just three short months, he had actually managed to leap from the fifth level of the Bone Tempering Realm straight into the Body Tempering Realm.

Such speed was indeed startlingly fast.

While such a pace was not impossible for disciples of truly great sects, Chu Fengmian was, after all, a martial artist from a remote region. His resources could not compare to those of sect disciples. To enter the Body Tempering Realm at such a young age already earned him the reputation of a genius in Linwu City.

However, one had to consider that it had only taken Chu Fengmian a total of three months to leap from a useless waste without a spiritual vein to the Body Tempering Realm. Prior to that, he had been languishing without a spiritual vein.

To undergo such a world-shaking transformation within three months, there had to be a powerful expert behind him. This led Xuan Jingtai to firmly believe that a super powerhouse was backing Chu Fengmian.

Naturally, Xuan Jingtai's thoughts did not escape Chu Fengmian's eyes. Given Xuan Jingtai's status, even the Lord of the Lin Estate would not be this polite to him. Chu Fengmian knew exactly what Xuan Jingtai was plotting, but this happened to fall perfectly within his own calculations.

Pretending as if he hadn't noticed Xuan Jingtai's intentions, Chu Fengmian spoke candidly.

"I am no longer the Chief Steward of the Lin Estate. Manager Xuan, perhaps you should change how you address me," Chu Fengmian said calmly.

"Oh? Then I have been presumptuous. In that case, I shall call you Young Master Chu," Xuan Jingtai replied. "I wonder, what business brings Young Master Chu to my Myriad Weapon Pavilion?"

"It is nothing major. I simply went to the Desolate Mountain Range recently and obtained a batch of demon cores. I wonder if Manager Xuan has a need for them."

"Oh?" Xuan Jingtai let out a soft exclamation of surprise.

Chu Fengmian indeed had not appeared in Linwu City for three months, but Xuan Jingtai hadn't expected him to have been in the Desolate Mountain Range. That range was indeed a place where countless martial artists loved to train; one could experience true life-and-death combat to temper themselves and seek breakthroughs, or obtain medicinal pills to exchange for wealth.

"Although our Myriad Weapon Pavilion primarily trades in spiritual tools, we do accept demon cores," Xuan Jingtai said without the slightest hesitation.

Never mind that the pavilion accepted them—even if they didn't, given Chu Fengmian's current status, Xuan Jingtai would certainly have taken them. With this existing rapport, it would be much easier to win Chu Fengmian over in the future. Xuan Jingtai was already convinced that a great master of the Way of the Sword stood behind Chu Fengmian; if he could receive even a single pointer or move from such a person, his future achievements might be much higher.

"May I ask what kind of demon cores Young Master Chu wishes to sell? I can provide the prices right here and now," Xuan Jingtai said with a smile.

A few demon cores were nothing more than a drop in the ocean for the Myriad Weapon Pavilion; there was no need to care much about them. What he cared about was winning Chu Fengmian over and fostering a sense of goodwill.

"There is a significant number of them. I suggest Manager Xuan inspect them personally." After a moment's thought, Chu Fengmian produced a storage bag and handed it to Xuan Jingtai.

He had obtained many demon cores in the Desolate Mountain Range, totaling over a hundred. It would be too troublesome to take them out one by one, so it was better to sell them all at once.

Xuan Jingtai took the storage bag and opened it. Seeing the various colored demon cores inside, he was slightly surprised. There were a full hundred or so cores. To hunt this many beasts in the Desolate Mountain Range within three months was a staggering amount.

However, this was only what Chu Fengmian had hunted in a little over ten days; he had spent the rest of his time in a cave dwelling, practicing the Dragon War Technique and condensing his Divine Veins. Nevertheless, these hundred-plus demon cores represented a considerable fortune.

"Green-skinned Wild Bull, Green Sheep, Two-horned Rhino..." Xuan Jingtai took out the cores one by one to calculate. These were quite common, had low prices, and were easy to value.

"Generally, for demon cores below the peak of the Bone Tempering Realm, the price won't be very high. One can exchange a single core for at most ten Bone Tempering Pills. Is Young Master Chu satisfied with that?" Xuan Jingtai looked at Chu Fengmian.

Ten Bone Tempering Pills. This price was extremely high. Generally, for such common demon cores, selling them for seven or eight pills was already quite a lot. The price of ten pills was clearly an inflated offer made by Xuan Jingtai to win Chu Fengmian over. Since there was a bargain to be had, Chu Fengmian saw no reason not to take it.

"Fine," Chu Fengmian nodded, letting Xuan Jingtai continue the inventory.

"And these?" After taking out the common cores, a batch of about a dozen green-colored cores was pulled out by Xuan Jingtai.

"Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf cores. These are quite rare items," Xuan Jingtai said with a smile upon seeing them. "How about a total of one thousand Bone Tempering Pills for these Bloodthirsty Demon Wolf cores?"

Although Bloodthirsty Demon Wolves were also Bone Tempering Realm beasts, they were extremely ferocious and always traveled in packs. Ordinary Bone Tempering martial artists naturally wouldn't dare provoke them, and even some martial artists at the first or second level of the Body Tempering Realm might not be able to handle a wolf pack. Meanwhile, true experts had no interest in hunting them. This resulted in the demon cores of Bloodthirsty Demon Wolves being quite valuable.

Next, the demon cores being pulled out were no longer those of ordinary Bone Tempering beasts. The cores of a Hunter Spider and two Mountain Rock Savage Bears were also brought out by Xuan Jingtai.

"These two demon cores are worth a total of one thousand five hundred Bone Tempering Pills," Xuan Jingtai continued his calculation.

Only one last demon core remained in the storage bag. When Xuan Jingtai reached in to grab it, he was startled by a surge of extreme cold.

"This is... a Deep Water Cold Snake core?" When Xuan Jingtai saw the final demon core, which was as large as a fist, his expression was one of utter shock.