Chapter 188: A New Deal

After dealing with everything in those four storage rings, the total was roughly equivalent to one million in second-tier domain value. Ye Feng also took advantage of the recycling privilege to clean out some useless items he had stored earlier. Although he didn’t gain much domain value, his storage space became much larger.
Just as Ai De had said, after using the recycling privilege just twice, Ye Feng found it extremely convenient. Anything no longer needed could be recycled—it was like a universal trash can!
After handling some trivial matters, Ye Feng took out the list prepared by Yue Mingzhi.
“Ten-thousand-year meteor iron… Let me see…”
“Ten-thousand-year meteor iron: 1,000 points per jin in second-tier domain value.”
“1,000 points per jin—300 jin equals 300,000 points in domain value!” Ye Feng saw the price tag for the meteor iron. “This should be sellable for 300 medium-grade spirit crystals. Doubling the price isn’t too much, after all, it’s a rare item!”
Ye Feng wrote down his estimated price next to each item’s name on the list. Doubling the price wasn’t an exorbitant request. After all, the over 40 million points in domain value he had obtained earlier were acquired with less than two million points.
“Dragon’s Tongue Grass: 20,000 points per plant. 50 plants needed. Total domain value required: 1 million. This should be sellable for 1,500 medium-grade spirit crystals…”
“Crying Blood Stone: 30,000 points per piece. 30 pieces equal 900,000 points in domain value. It’s said to be quite rare, so doubling the price gives 1,800 medium-grade spirit crystals.”
“Ambergris: 50,000 points per drop. 10 drops equal 500,000 points in domain value. It’s said to be hard to come by, so doubling the price results in 1,000 medium-grade spirit crystals!”
“…”
The subsequent items were all minor things. Though hard to find, they weren’t particularly precious.
After gathering all the items, Ye Feng did some calculations. At the prices he had set, the total would be roughly equivalent to over 50 million points in second-tier domain value.
Early the next morning, Ye Feng put on the Illusion Mask to conceal his cultivation level and went to find Yue Ming.
“I’ve written down the target prices I need, and I’ve brought all the items!” Ye Feng handed the list back to Yue Ming and placed all the goods on the table.

Yue Ming glanced at the list and then shook his head. “Mr. Blade, you’re too kind. Three hundred jin of ten-thousand-year meteoric iron—selling it for a thousand medium-grade spirit crystals would still attract eager buyers! As for the other items, the price difference isn’t that big. Leave the rest to me!”
“Yue Ming, there’s something I need to talk to you about!” Since Ye Feng had decided to enter seclusion as soon as possible, he knew he might not be able to contact Yue Ming in the short term.
“What is it?”
“I need to leave for a while!” Ye Feng didn’t reveal the truth. “Some urgent matters have come up.”
“Where are you going? What for? How long will it take before you return?” Yue Ming was worried that this “god of wealth” might leave.
“I can’t tell you that. It’s some personal matter that needs to be dealt with urgently. As for how long it will take to return, I can’t say for sure. It depends on the circumstances!” Ye Feng had no intention of revealing his own matters. “But don’t worry, I will definitely come back. Don’t forget, I still haven’t received payment for this shipment! Five or six thousand medium-grade spirit crystals isn’t a small amount!”
Hearing Ye Feng say this, Yue Ming felt relieved. After all, five or six thousand medium-grade spirit crystals indeed was a significant sum.
“After you receive the payment, keep your share, and leave the rest for me. I’ll come back to see you then! Don’t even think about absconding with the money—I’ll chase you down!” Ye Feng joked.
“Don’t worry. I, Yue Ming, know the story of killing the chicken to get its eggs. I’m not that short-sighted. By establishing a long-term partnership with you, I can earn ten thousand medium-grade spirit crystals in a year without much trouble. Do you think I’d be greedy for just five or six thousand now?” Yue Ming shook his head helplessly.
“There’s one more thing I must tell you!” Ye Feng stared at Yue Ming for a while before slowly speaking.
“What is it?”
“Yesterday, after meeting you, I was ambushed by four cultivators at the Divided Mind stage! I killed three of them on the spot and left one to go report back.” Ye Feng recounted what had happened to him.
“Someone was following you?” Yue Ming hadn’t realized it was him who had attracted the enemies.
“No one was following me!” Ye Feng shook his head. “The problem lies with you! They followed you and that’s how they found me!”
Ye Feng felt he should explain this to Yue Ming so that he would be more cautious next time.
“I’ll be more careful next time I go out!” Yue Ming frowned slightly. “I’m sorry for causing you trouble!”

“You don’t need to blame yourself either; their hiding techniques are indeed very sophisticated!” Ye Feng shook his head and smiled. “It’s no wonder!”
“Is your departure this time related to this matter?” Yue Ming guessed.
“No, I’ve already resolved this issue! If they’re not stupid, they probably won’t bother me again!” Ye Feng glanced at Yue Ming, thinking his ability to make connections was quite impressive—linking these two matters together.
“Oh…” Seeing that Ye Feng had no intention of revealing more, Yue Ming could only respond helplessly.
“I’m telling you this just to keep you vigilant. Also, be careful yourself. Until these goods are sold, store them in a safe place—preferably one you don’t tell anyone else about; just you know where it is. After all the goods are sold, it’s best not to carry those spirit crystals with you either.” Ye Feng gave Yue Ming a few suggestions.
“I’ve been on this planet for so many years—I’ve thought of all this! Don’t worry, go ahead and do your own things! I can handle this by myself!” Yue Ming clearly didn’t see himself as someone who needed such guidance; he thought his previous being followed was just a moment of carelessness!
“Then… I’ll leave for a while! When the time is right, I’ll come to you on my own! Getting my payment back will be my first priority then!” Ye Feng patted Yue Ming’s shoulder and turned to leave.
After leaving Yue Ming’s residence, Ye Feng changed his appearance and checked into a hotel that provided seclusion rooms. He was fully prepared mentally for this improvement process!