Chapter 138: A Big Deal
Early the next morning, the doorbell of the apartment where Ye Feng and the others were staying rang. Even with his eyes closed, Ye Feng could guess that it must be Wu Dao and the others coming to demand spirit crystals.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Ye Feng slowly got up from bed, dressed only in his paj pants, and went to the living room to open the door. Besides Wu Dao and Kong Xu, most of the people who had appeared in the valley that day were also there. Nearly a dozen people blocked the entrance, creating a striking scene that completely woke Ye Feng from his drowsiness.
“What did that elder say?” Kong Xu was the first to ask.
“Come in and sit first,” Ye Feng said. He turned back to his room and put on a T-shirt over his bare upper body. Then he went to the kitchen and soon returned with tea for everyone.
Once everyone’s emotions had calmed down a bit, he said to Kong Xu, “I talked to him. He said 30 lower-grade spirit crystals can be exchanged for one medium-grade one. He also said that if we want more, he can give us a slightly better price.”
Kong Xu glanced at the others present before asking, “How much do we need to get a better price? How much of a discount?”
“If we want more than ten, he can reduce it to 28 lower-grade crystals per medium-grade one. If we want more than fifty, he can go down to 25. He also said we can buy in bulk together—no problem!” Ye Feng offered quite attractive terms.
After hearing this, Kong Xu frowned slightly. “We definitely won’t need that many—after all, medium-grade spirit crystals can be bought in many places after leaving Earth, so there’s no need to stockpile them now.”
“Why is it so expensive?” asked a blue-haired European woman, a cultivator from some unknown country, bluntly. “A medium-grade spirit crystal actually contains only ten times the energy of a lower-grade one. The price should be just a little higher than ten lower-grade crystals, right?”
“Actually, when I first told him, he wanted 100 lower-grade crystals per medium-grade one. He said medium-grade crystals are a scarce resource for us, and his price is just what we can afford—it’s not outrageous.”
“After my persistent insistence, he finally compromised. He told me 30 is the minimum price; he won’t go any lower. If the price is lower, he won’t sell!” Ye Feng naturally couldn’t go back on his word—he needed a large amount of domain energy to support his cultivation journey.
“Thirty pieces might be a bit expensive, but it’s not outrageous. Fine, thirty pieces then!” Wudao was the first to agree to buy them. “Besides the two for everyone’s use, I need one for myself as well—once we get there, we might not be able to find a place selling spirit crystals right away. It’s better to have one as a backup!”
“Well then, let’s split the cost of those two for common use among the ten of us—three pieces each. Ye Feng and Long Tian have just entered the Yuan Ying stage and have never been in contact with spirit veins before. They don’t even have spirit stones, let alone spirit crystals. As for those who didn’t come today, let them benefit too! Three lower-grade spirit crystals won’t pose any burden to anyone!” Kongxu looked at the others. “Ye Feng, I also need one for my own backup. The situation Wudao mentioned could happen. It’s a bit expensive, but it might come in handy later.”
Seeing that Kongxu agreed, the others didn’t object. Six more people bought one each as a backup, bringing the total to ten. Two remained unmoved—one was the blue-haired European beauty who had said the price was too high, and the other was the cold-faced Dracula.
“That’s exactly ten pieces. In total, we need 280 lower-grade spirit crystals,” Ye Feng said with a smile to everyone. “According to that elder’s request, if you have enough spirit crystals with you now, pay half as a deposit first! I’ll give the deposit to him, and he’ll give me ten medium-grade spirit crystals. Then, you can pay the remaining half, and the transaction will be complete.”
“If I give you the deposit, how long will it take to get the goods?” Kongxu asked anxiously.
“If you can give it to me today, you’ll be able to see them tomorrow!” Ye Feng replied with a smile. If he didn’t get the deposit first, with his mere 32,000 in second-tier domain value, it would be impossible for him to buy ten medium-grade spirit crystals.
“In other words, 140 lower-grade spirit crystals!” Kongxu glanced at Ye Feng and then said to the others, “Let’s gather this amount first. Once we get the goods, we can calculate how much each person should pay, and adjust accordingly.”
“You guys discuss it. I’m going to take a shower first.” Seeing everyone gathered together discussing the deposit in hushed tones, Ye Feng wisely chose to step back.
After entering the bathroom, the sound of running water filled the air, masking the voices of those outside. Ye Feng silently calculated in his mind, “280 spirit crystals, which is equivalent to 280,000 domain points. Ten mid-grade spirit crystals cost 100,000 domain points, leaving a net profit of 180,000… I currently have two mid-grade spirit crystals, meaning I only need to spend 80,000 domain points to gather ten in total. After tomorrow, I’ll have 232,000 second-tier domain points… Indeed, doing business is a great way to make money… Once I get to the cultivation world, I’ll see what’s most scarce among everyone and engage in buying and selling to ensure a steady supply of domain points…”
When Ye Feng came out of the bathroom again, 140 white prismatic crystals were already placed on the coffee table in the living room.
“This is the deposit. Please select the quantity,” Kong Xu pointed at the prismatic crystals on the table.
“No need. Come back tomorrow, and I’ll hand over the items to complete the transaction,” Ye Feng said, glancing at the spirit crystals before pulling the towel around his neck and nodding at Kong Xu and the others.
“Then we won’t disturb you any longer. See you tomorrow!” Kong Xu and the others stood up and gave Ye Feng a slight nod.
After seeing them go, Ye Feng sat back down on the sofa beside the coffee table, his heart filled with excitement as he stared at the spirit crystals. He reached out and touched them, storing all of them in his storage space. Soon, a dialogue box appeared before his eyes.
“140 low-grade spirit crystals, each exchangeable for 1,000 second-tier domain points. Total exchangeable value: 140,000 second-tier domain points. Do you wish to proceed with the exchange?”
“Yes!” Ye Feng confirmed the exchange.
At the same time, he extended his mental energy toward the shelves in the virtual realm. “I need eight mid-grade spirit crystals!”
“8 mid-grade spirit crystals, each worth 10,000 second-tier domain points. This purchase will cost a total of 80,000 domain points. Are you sure you want to proceed?”
“Confirmed!” A hint of excitement flashed in Ye Feng’s eyes.
“Purchase successful. Total domain points spent: 80,000. Remaining domain points: 97,984…”