EBE #1019 - Wang Ren, General Manager
#1019 - Wang Ren, General Manager
Li Chengfeng nodded slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face as he said, "It's fine, you may go ahead and deliver the message.
Haha, I, Li Chengfeng, am never one to rush."
With a hearty laugh, he casually sat down, picked up the spiritual tea on the table, and began to savor it, appearing relaxed and completely unconcerned.
The shopkeeper's eyes flickered incessantly, secretly speculating about the identity and background of this senior, but he dared not reveal any of it on his face.
He hurriedly retreated and scurried towards the thatched cottage in the back.
Behind the Righteous Alliance's shop was a tranquil area of thatched cottages, which served as the cultivation grounds for their chief manager, Wang Ren, a Nascent Divinity stage expert.
Wang Ren had always favored the serenity and tranquility of this thatched cottage.
Within the ornately decorated shop, he had deliberately carved out this area of thatched cottages, creating a pastoral landscape for self-cultivation.
However, at this moment, Wang Ren's mood was not as serene as the pastoral scenery.
He had reached a bottleneck and was unable to advance to the mid-Nascent Divinity stage, causing him to feel depressed.
He was in the thatched cottage, racking his brains, seeking a way to break through the bottleneck.
He had tried many methods, but they had been largely ineffective, causing him to feel frustrated.
At this moment, the shopkeeper rushed in hastily, shouting loudly from outside, "Chief Manager, I have important news to report! Please open the door for a meeting."
Wang Ren was already in a bad mood, and upon hearing this, he frowned and coldly shouted, "Come in!
If it's not something urgent, see how I deal with you!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper's heart tightened.
He hurriedly pushed the door open and knelt on the ground with a thud.
Trembling, he said, "Chief Manager, I've encountered a big spender, who's practically here to give us resources!
He actually has tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones and wants to buy materials worth a fortune, a full ten million worth!"
As he spoke, he tremblingly picked up the jade slip that Li Chengfeng had given him and respectfully handed it to the chief manager, Wang Ren.
Wang Ren took the jade slip and examined it carefully.
His gaze instantly focused, and an undisguised look of excitement appeared on his face.
He muttered to himself, "Such a good thing exists?
Hmph, we can't let such a fat sheep go easily."
He had already hatched a plan to "rip off" the newcomer.
However, he still maintained the courtesy and enthusiasm of a businessman on his face.
He instructed the shopkeeper, "Quickly bring him to the thatched cottage.
I want to personally meet this big customer."
Saying he wanted to "take a look," Wang Ren had actually planned everything out.
As soon as the rogue cultivator stepped into the thatched cottage, he would capture him in one fell swoop and take all the spirit stones for himself.
Of course, according to convention, these shops should indeed be honest with everyone in order to do business for a long time, but facing such a huge amount of spirit stones, how many people could resist the temptation?
The Core Formation stage shopkeeper dared not be negligent and immediately turned around and hurried up the stairs.
Meanwhile, Li Chengfeng was still leisurely sipping spiritual tea, completely unaware of the impending danger.
The shopkeeper came to him with a smile on his face and said, "Sir, our chief manager invites you.
For such a large transaction, the chief manager has decided to discuss it with you personally.
This is something I can't decide."
Upon hearing this, Li Chengfeng chuckled and said, "Alright, since that's the case, I'll go there."
With that, he stood up and followed the shopkeeper to the thatched cottage in a carefree manner.
The shopkeeper respectfully retreated to the side, while Li Chengfeng stepped into the thatched cottage.
Inside the cottage, he saw an old Daoist sitting cross-legged, wearing a linen robe.
The old Daoist was thin and withered, like a dried branch, but his eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could see through people's hearts.
He looked ugly and unsightly, but the aura emanating from him was extremely powerful, clearly at the early stage of Nascent Divinity.
The old Daoist looked at Li Chengfeng, a sneer curling up at the corner of his mouth, and said with a chuckle, "I didn't expect you to be so wealthy, with your current strength.
To actually possess so many spirit stones, you must have discovered some secret realm and obtained a treasure, right?"
Li Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "That's right, I did discover a secret realm.
There are countless treasures in that secret realm, but unfortunately, it's fraught with danger.
This junior only wandered around the periphery and obtained so many benefits.
If I were to venture deeper, with my strength, I'm afraid I would surely die."
Upon hearing this, the old Daoist Wang Ren burst into loud laughter, his voice echoing like thunder in the thatched cottage, "Hahahaha, so that's how it is!
Then, young man, how about we make a deal?
As long as you take me to that secret realm, I won't charge you a single spirit stone for the items you want to buy, how about it?"
Li Chengfeng cleverly replied, "That's fine, that's exactly what I intended.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all the way to the Righteous Alliance.
I know that the Righteous Alliance is full of righteous people who would never covet this junior's meager treasures and spirit stones.
Moreover, there are countless treasures in that secret realm.
If senior can go there, you will surely reap a great harvest.
Hahaha!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of appreciation flashed in the eyes of the old Daoist Wang Ren, and he said with a smile, "Boy, you're very interesting.
I will definitely reward you handsomely when the time comes."
Li Chengfeng did not act immediately, but continued with a smile, "Then senior, please give me the items I need first, and I will immediately take senior to that secret realm, without delaying for a moment."
The ugly Chief Manager Wang Ren's eyes narrowed, and he secretly pondered.
He understood that Li Chengfeng in front of him was also an experienced person.
Such people would definitely want to see tangible benefits before acting and would never be easily deceived.
In the Land of Chaos, there are no truly stupid people.
The fact that the other party dared to come and buy things without fear must mean that he had a backup plan.
He couldn't see what the clues were.
However, as long as he could find the secret realm, everything would be easy to say.
He must not lose big for small, abandoning the land of treasures for the sake of these tens of millions of spirit stones.
If he could find a cultivation technique or secret art suitable for him in the secret realm, or find a way to break through the bottleneck and advance to the mid-Nascent Divinity stage, that would be the most perfect thing.
Therefore, he waved his hand without hesitation, and a storage ring flew into Li Chengfeng's hand.
He said, "I have prepared all the items you need.
Please check if they are suitable."
Li Chengfeng remained calm, and with a sweep of his spiritual sense, he discovered that the treasures in the storage ring were indeed exactly as described in his jade slip.
There were even some special spiritual herbs and medicines that were rare in the human world but were abundant in the Featherdust Realm.
He was overjoyed and put away all these treasures, saying, "Alright, senior, I will now take you to that secret realm."
Chief Manager Wang Ren was also a clever person.
The other party must have something to rely on, so he had prepared all the items that Li Chengfeng needed in advance.
In this way, he could both show his sincerity and avoid any complications during the transaction.