No matter how fierce the negotiations, as long as both parties have the intention to continue talking, they will definitely be able to reach an agreement.
Because no matter how many clauses and conditions there are, if they are discussed a little today and a little tomorrow, they will naturally be concluded over time.
One month later.
After Ito Ryu, Wu Tao, and the other eight people, along with Liu Zhan and the others from the Ministry of War, finished discussing these matters, there was nothing else to do.
In the council hall, after Liu Bing and the others from the Ministry of War left, Wu Tao patted his storage bag, took out the lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring, and shook it at the other seven people.
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Then, without waiting for others to ask, Wu Tao casually explained the purpose of his actions.
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Being knowledgeable and aware of how precious spiritual treasures are, Ito Ryu, Lu Xun, Tuoba Ye, Yao Chen, Mickey Ray, Kuerle, and Xiao Xiaohong, who were the seven people, were all stunned after they understood.
Glancing at the seven people, Ito Ryu, Lu Xun, Tuoba Ye, Yao Chen, Mickey Ray, Kuerle, and Xiao Xiaohong, whose expressions were becoming serious and whose auras were growing dangerous, Wu Tao chuckled and casually recounted the process of him killing Chu Kuangtian.
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"Tsk tsk, to casually kill a cultivator at the late Nascent Soul stage with a slip of the hand, you say it so easily."
"Who is Chu Kuangtian? He is the head of the Chu family, no weaker than them. Now he has been so easily killed. It's truly a torrent of emotions to think about!"
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Kuerle, who was originally quite arrogant, secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, filled with a sense of relief.
Although he knew that Wu Tao had killed Chu Kuangtian, he did not know that Wu Tao had killed Chu Kuangtian while fighting nine against one.
He knew how powerful Chu Kuangtian was. Although he believed he was slightly stronger than Chu Kuangtian, the difference was not that great.
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If Wu Tao could kill Chu Kuangtian in such a situation, then killing him, Kuerle, would probably not be too difficult.
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At this moment, the seven great figures present each had different thoughts in their minds, and these different thoughts kept churning within them.
Seeing the seven people, Ito Ryu, Lu Xun, Tuoba Ye, Yao Chen, Mickey Ray, Kuerle, and Xiao Xiaohong, whose expressions were changing, Wu Tao shrugged and said, "Since all fellow daoists are here today, it will save me a lot of effort. I will have all of you convey my message!"
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"Everyone remember, five years from now, in Black Blood City, I will hold a treasure auction. The highlight of this auction will naturally be the lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring that I hold in my hand."
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Under the disbelieving gazes of Ito Ryu, Lu Xun, Tuoba Ye, Yao Chen, Mickey Ray, Kuerle, and Xiao Xiaohong, Wu Tao repeated what he had said before.
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"Fellow daoists, you can inform your relatives and friends. For this auction, I need all sorts of rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures. In the end, I will choose one person to exchange for the lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring. Please prepare yourselves!"
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"Fellow daoist, is this true?"
Hearing this, even the head of a family with the foundation of Ito Ryu's caliber could not help but tremble slightly, his arm grew heavy, and he tore off a few of his own beard without even realizing it.
After all, treasures of the spiritual treasure grade are not comparable to ordinary magic treasures.
Spiritual treasures are powerful enough to suppress the luck of a prominent family.
"Of course, in front of all fellow daoists, how could I possibly lie? I have said it here today."
"If there is a treasure that satisfies me, I am willing to exchange this lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring."
"That's all for today. In the future, I will sweep the humble abode to welcome you in Black Blood City. Goodbye, fellow daoists!"
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Glancing at the seven late Nascent Soul cultivators whose expressions had shifted, Wu Tao waved his hand slightly, then transformed into a beam of light and left, heading straight for his own Chu Domain.
Wu Tao's gains from this alliance were indeed not small.
However, the power of the Liu Imperial Clan also sounded a warning bell for Wu Tao.
If the Ministry of War alone had so many cultivators at the same cultivation level as him, the late Nascent Soul stage, then the strength of the entire Liu Imperial Clan was self-evident.
With the power of the Blood Clan in the underground world, Wu Tao would only have enough confidence to eliminate the Blood Clan and avenge his dao companion Lu Yuehua after advancing to the Violet Palace stage and unifying the Purple Province cultivation world!
Therefore, Wu Tao also needed to speed up his pace, even if it meant taking some risks.
He had to obtain all the things he currently needed as quickly as possible.
Although the late Nascent Soul stage peak and the Violet Palace stage were only one step apart, this step was a heaven and earth difference.
And Wu Tao was currently stuck at this crucial juncture, unable to make any progress.
However, eight out of ten things in this world do not go as one wishes.
Even someone like Wu Tao, who had already controlled a region, had tens of thousands of cultivators under his command, and billions or even more mortals, still had things that he could not accomplish on his own.
At this time, he had to rely on the strength of others.
But in this world, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want others to help you, the most basic requirement is that you must pay a price.
And this price is not an ordinary price.
Otherwise, no one would truly put their heart into doing things for your own matters.
And for someone of Wu Tao's status and position, if he still couldn't get something, it was definitely not something ordinary people could possess.
This meant that Wu Tao had to pay a greater price.
After thinking for a while, Wu Tao felt that the only thing he could offer, and that would not make him too heartbroken, was this lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring.
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On the other side.
After watching Wu Tao leave, Mickey Ray nodded to Ito Ryu beside him and immediately transformed into a beam of light, heading straight for his own dao domain.
He had also gained a lot from this trip to the imperial capital Chang'an for the alliance.
However, for some reason, although this alliance was a happy occasion, he did not feel any relief or peace in his heart because of the matter that Wu Tao had stirred up before leaving.
At this moment, for some reason, his pressure had increased, as if a stone was blocking his heart, making him feel uneasy.
It was only after a long time that he sighed and muttered to himself, "What is this rising star Wu Tao thinking? He knows that is a spiritual treasure!"
"I don't know when a spiritual treasure became so worthless that it can be bought and sold so casually!"
After all, even his Mickey family only possessed two spiritual treasures, and they were hidden in the forbidden area of the clan. Even he, the head of the family, did not have the right to use them casually.
In fact, the two spiritual treasures of the Mickey family were not combat-oriented spiritual treasures, but rather two complementary auxiliary spiritual treasures.
One was called the Basin of Creation, which could create soil suitable for the growth of spiritual grains and spiritual rice. The other spiritual treasure was called the Jade Pure Bottle, which could produce spiritual water that catalyzed the growth of spiritual grains and spiritual rice.
It was precisely with these two spiritual treasures, capable of suppressing luck, that the Mickey family had been able to prosper for hundreds of millions of years without any decline.
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For example, the Chu family, although they had ruled the Chu Domain for so many years, with their foundation, could only train over two thousand elite Flying Bear Army soldiers.
However, in the first-class family of the Mickey family, there was a unit of eight thousand elite Yellow Bird soldiers whose combat effectiveness was no less than that of the Flying Bear Army.
From this, it could be seen that the value of these two complementary auxiliary spiritual treasures was naturally much higher than ordinary spiritual treasures.
But human nature is always greedy, or perhaps a bit cheap.
They never know how to cherish what they get, but they always look at what others have that they don't, and are filled with envy. No matter how good the Basin of Creation and the Jade Pure Bottle are, they cannot be used for fighting, right?
Mickey Ray had already made up his mind that, apart from a few treasure artifacts that guarded the clan, all other treasures could be exchanged for this lower-grade spiritual treasure Heavenly Fiend Ring.
As for whether Wu Tao would lie to him, Mickey Ray had not even considered this question.
With their status, if they said something in front of so many cultivators of the same realm and it was not honored, it would be a huge loss of face.
"If that's the case, then the trip to the Chu Domain in five years is a must."
"But before that, I must prepare enough types of treasures, after all, who knows what that guy needs."
"The others are not easy to deal with either, and it will probably come down to luck in the end."
After sighing, Mickey Ray accelerated his escape.
A few days later, Mickey Ray returned to the Mickey family's stronghold.
As orders were issued one by one, the entire Mickey family immediately sprang into action, constantly gathering all sorts of treasures, preparing for the unprecedented auction five years later.
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Ito Ryu, Lu Xun, Tuoba Ye, Yao Chen, Kuerle, and Xiao Xiaohong, after returning to their respective families, did the same.
The fundamental reason why they attached so much importance to this matter was profit.
In the cultivation world, a spiritual treasure used to exchange for other treasures has never been a simple transaction, or an equivalent exchange.
Throughout the history of the cultivation world, no matter what kind of treasure, there has always been the possibility of it being traded or exchanged.
However, spiritual treasure level transactions were extremely limited in these trades.
In the history of the Purple Province cultivation world over the years, only three such instances have been recorded in the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.
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