The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 389 Straight Hook Fishing
Very cheap!
However, that's relative.

Because this was just a little bit of Crimson Flame Spiritual Energy, just a little bit, but now, after undergoing a qualitative change, it can be sold for 100 points of regular Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.

Under normal circumstances, Wang Wu only needs 1.2 points of regular spiritual energy to convert into one point of Crimson Flame Spiritual Energy.

This indicates that the power of this qualitatively transformed crimson flame spiritual energy can be increased by at least 90 times.

Oh no, that's not how it's calculated.

Wang Wu slapped his forehead; he was so angry he'd lost his mind.

Because with prices, sometimes even a slight difference in quality can double the price, like the difference between the Max and Plus versions.

Wang Wu put away the jade talisman and used his level 18 spiritual energy to sense it. The effect was immediately apparent.

"The transformed Crimson Flame Spiritual Energy will increase in power by 1.25 times! Furthermore, if I wish, I can even extend this quality improvement to the entire Ruyi Fire Spiritual Pill, in which case I can even obtain a maximum increase of 1.5 times in fire-type spiritual energy."

"However, that would also break the balance of the Ice and Fire Spirit Pills, unless I can find the source power that can improve the quality of the ice spiritual energy, or deploy another Five Elements Spirit Array to regulate the Ice and Fire Spirit Pills. No, in that case, it wouldn't be a matter of regulating the Ice and Fire Spirit Pills, but rather that all five spirit pills could be coordinated, and there would be no need for the individual Ice and Fire Spirit Pills to balance them anymore, because the Five Elements Spirit Array has too high a tolerance for error."

"But to deploy a second Five Elements Spirit Array, we need to condense two more Ruyi Spirit Pills..."

Wang Wu shook his head with a wry smile; he simply didn't have the time for that.

He felt that the people in charge of the Yin Yuan Society's branch altars, those second-rank deacons who were ranked ahead of Wang Wu, must have already noticed something was wrong.

The next moment, the jade talisman of the Hidden Origin Society vibrated violently.

Wang Wu picked it up and saw several strongly worded messages.

"Due to the unfriendly atmosphere of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, the inaction and unreasonable demands of the newly promoted Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord, and the provocation of Gui Taizhen, the patriarch of the Divine Turtle Clan, Song Guangming, a ninth-rank elder of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance branch of the Hidden Origin Society, formally submitted an application to the Hidden Origin Society headquarters to relocate its headquarters."

"Because you are currently a second-rank steward, you will have the right to vote for and against. When more than half of the votes are in favor, the application will be initially approved, and the Yin Yuan Society headquarters will review and approve it within one month."

"Please exercise your authority within twelve hours. If you exceed the time limit, you will be considered to have waived your rights."

"Friendly reminder: Once you choose to vote, your true identity, cultivation level, and background must be registered and made public within the Hidden Origin Society!"

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"Interesting, this old man's getting desperate!"

Wang Wu's heart stirred, and he immediately contacted that somewhat unreliable Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord again.

This time, the other party replied instantly.

Do you want to redeem your magical artifact?

Haha, looks like he's getting anxious too.

Wang Wu smiled slightly and immediately sent the message.

"I'm sorry, Immortal Lord. I was too ignorant and reckless before. I didn't recognize your esteemed guest. Please forgive my mistake. I still have a third-grade magic treasure. I would like to borrow another ten thousand strands of mortal energy from you!"

"Go to hell! What the hell are you trying to do now? Do you even know what the situation is? Dragon Head City is doomed, and the Hidden Origin Society is doomed too! And you still have the nerve to talk about this! Quickly return those ten thousand strands of human five energies I gave you, or I'll drag you out and throw you to Turtle Tai Zhen right now!"

"Ah? No! Spare me, Immortal Lord! I was wrong, but I only have three thousand strands. I've worked so hard these past few days, risking my life to gather this little bit. Spare me, Immortal Lord! Give me a few more days, just three days, how about that!"

"Screw you, three thousand it is, just send it back to me right now!"

"No, no, no, Immortal Lord, I still need to accept a mission. I'll go accept the mission right away. Could you please return my magic weapon to me temporarily? Once I complete this mission, I'll immediately, right away, return it to you as collateral!"

"Come here first!"

This Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord is indeed in a hurry.

However, after Wang Wu put away the jade talisman, he frowned slightly. This guy was too hasty. Was he really the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord?

This quality... it looks like a fake.

However, perhaps the world is just a makeshift operation, and this famous saying applies to the cultivation world as well.

The newly promoted Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord was so weak and incompetent that he was betrayed by the Hidden Origin Society and the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance.

Hmm, let's go and meet them.

Guided by the jade talisman, they arrived at the same courtyard. This time, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord was already waiting there. However, why did he look so dejected? His timid and obedient appearance was like a mouse seeing a cat, or a fake encountering the real thing.

Before Wang Wu could say anything, a somewhat familiar yet extremely unfamiliar figure slowly appeared before him. In an instant, all his memories came flooding back, and Wang Wu was utterly astonished! Because the woman who appeared before him was none other than Madam Lu!
Inside the Great Wilderness Prison Tower, there was Madam Lu, who had married Lu Wuchen.

She is still alive?

Why is she here?

What is her relationship with the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord?
Wang Wu was completely dumbfounded!

Should I call you Yue Shan, or Wang Zhige?

She smiled slightly, still breathtakingly beautiful.

Wang Wu couldn't help but take a step back. Now he felt that this world was too crazy.

"Excuse me, are you—Mrs. Lu?"

"That was just an identity I used to have, an identity I used to disguise myself. Aren't you curious how you escapees were able to contact the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord so easily after escaping the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower, and how you were able to escape smoothly from the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance's territory?"

"Given the density of the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance's spiritual network and its attitude towards the evil demons, they would have been completely wiped out in less than an hour. It was I who contacted them immediately and took them into the Qiankun Tower, which is how I brought them out of the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance and arranged for them to be settled in an area within the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance."

"Of course, at that time, I was not yet the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord. I was training in the Great Wilderness Sin Prison Tower. I did not know that my father had perished and that my good-for-nothing brother had called himself the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord and tried to control everything. However, he was easily driven away after I returned. Before that, he could only hide in the Hidden Origin Society and live a miserable life! He even called himself the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord."

"That's how everything went."

“Let’s talk about the present. You are now a steward of the Hidden Origin Society. Although I can’t confirm what you’ve done here, I know you very well. Someone who can escape from the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance alone and even kill a Super First-Rank being in the Death Arena, you can’t be unknown in the Hidden Origin Society!”

"We can make a deal, would you like to hear it?"

"Appreciate further details!"

Wang Wu respectfully cupped his hands in greeting. He didn't believe a word the middle-aged man had said before, but he believed at least nine-tenths of this former Madam Lu, now the true Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord. The reason was simple: the facts and logic were both there. What she said did indeed fill the gap in the story of the escapee's journey from prison to the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance.

It makes sense!

It's flawless!
Similarly, this indirectly proves why the Sin Prison Legion would willingly cooperate with the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance.

Why are the Five Poisons, including Yue Shan, so honest?

Although Lu Wuchen may never have even touched this Madam Lu, it did not diminish the dignified image that this 'Madam Lu' left them with.

“Very good! Actually, this time, Gui Taizhen forced Yin Yuan Society because of you, but in the end, he was used by Yin Yuan Society. I only recently heard that Yin Yuan Society was going to relocate its headquarters. This is a huge blow to the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance. The Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance needs to buy and sell various supplies through Yin Yuan Society.”

"However, due to the infighting between my brother and me, and because my strength is simply insufficient, I am unable to suppress Kame Taijin. It only pays lip service to what I say!"

"So, if possible, I hope you can help lure away Gui Taizhen. This will discredit the main excuse for the Yin Yuan Society to relocate its base. It will only take a month. After that, I will personally come to rescue you. Of course, before that, I will give you a treasure so that you won't be caught by Gui Taizhen."

"Of course, if you think it's too dangerous, that's fine too. I know you must still have a lot of the five elements of the human world. You don't need to make excuses. Someone like you would be outstanding anywhere. It's a pity that my foolish brother refused your loyalty. I'm speechless."

"But now, we can only start building trust in each other from scratch. I want to buy all of the five elements of the human world from you, all of them, at double the market price. I hope you can help me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu nodded. "That's right, that's more like the appearance of a Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord."

"Then, Immortal Lord, may I be so bold as to ask, what is the purpose of your need for the Five Elements of the Human Realm? At this stage, even if you gather more of the Five Elements of the Human Realm, I'm afraid it won't change anything."

"So you're rejecting my first suggestion? Fine, there's no point in hiding it. My foolish brother has done a good deed. Over the past period, he's collected a total of 150,000 strands of human five elements. I'm thinking of using all of them to issue a bounty: either severely injure Gui Taizhen or drive it away! I think a generous reward will surely attract brave men. What do you think?"

The Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord smiled slightly, his gaze seemingly seeing through Wang Wu's thoughts.

Good guy!
You're fishing with a straight hook; it's all up to the willing to take the bait!

After thinking it over, Wang Wu decided not to make a second deal. This true Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord had already shown her sincerity, so there was no need to haggle over every little thing. From now on, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance would be a powerful ally, a very strong one, and he needed to hold on to it tightly and not let go easily.

The key to cooperation is sincerity!

"Since that's the case, Immortal Lord, there's no need for you to go to such lengths. I'll accept this task. Just give me those 150,000 strands of mortal five elements, and I'll upgrade my steward rank first. I'm currently a third-rank steward, and if I can be promoted to a second-rank steward, perhaps I can lure Gui Taizhen away."

"Alright! Deal! If you can distract and hold off Gui Taizhen, I will announce in the name of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord that from now on, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance's output will be reduced by half a percent to Yin Yuan."

The Vermilion Bird Immortal Lord agreed without hesitation, especially the part about giving up half a percent of the profit—that showed great courage and was a sure-fire killer move!

It was particularly effective in addressing the application of Song Guangming, a ninth-rank elder of the Yinyuan Society's branch altar.

But all of this is predicated on winning over Kameta.

(End of this chapter)