When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 184 Nine Spirit True Fire

Two days had passed since the great battle, and Zhu Chongjiu, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, opened his tightly closed eyes.

After sensing the auras of the smaller creatures, they each transmitted their voices to inquire about their current situation.

The little ones told Zhu Chongjiu that they could basically plunder Qingfeng Immortal City in less than a day.

Xiao Jin said to Zhu Chongjiu with some annoyance, "A lot of people took advantage of the chaos and were caught and killed by them. Otherwise, it would be almost over by now."

After listening, Zhu Chongjiu instructed the children to be careful and to give up any special or hard-to-obtain supplies.

With our current influence, we have no worries about enemies, and we'll have plenty of time to make money in the future.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu finished talking with the children, a staff member from the Jiutian Chamber of Commerce bowed to Zhu Chongjiu from afar and loudly announced that his guild leader invited him to a gathering at the Chamber of Commerce.

Before Zhu Chongjiu could ask the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce staff any questions, the man continued, "The guild leader has a great treasure that he wishes to sell to you, sir."

Moreover, this treasure is also very important to adults.

After saying this, the man bowed and left quickly without looking back.

Zhu Chongjiu pondered for a moment, thinking to himself, "The work of the little ones will take about another day, and my body has basically recovered. I'll go to the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce and see what Murong Yu has to sell me this time."

After saying this, Zhu Chongjiu telepathically informed everyone of his departure and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

A dozen minutes later, Zhu Chongjiu appeared at the entrance of the Jiutian Chamber of Commerce.

At this moment, Murong Yu was already waiting at the main entrance of the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Chongjiu teased Murong Yu, "President Murong really doesn't act until he sees the benefit; he's got me completely figured out!"

Hey?

Why do you say that, sir?

Seeing that Murong Yu was pretending to be confused, Zhu Chongjiu directly stated his guess: "Before the great battle, when I was trading with President Murong, you didn't bring out your valuable treasures to trade together. Now that I have just raided Qingfeng Immortal City, you immediately sent someone to inform me."

They seemed really afraid I'd get away!

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's teasing, Murong Yu immediately retorted, "Young Master, you're mistaken about that."

During the last transaction, you said you knew my financial situation.

Since I know your financial situation, and I didn't bring out this precious treasure, it must be because your financial situation isn't enough to buy it.

Since you can't afford it, why should I offer it to you?

But now that you can afford it, I'll call you. What's there to talk about scheming?

You should know that I am a businessman.

"Businessmen prioritize profit above all else, don't you think?"

Zhu Chongjiu was speechless after hearing Murong Yu's words.

I want to refute it, but I also feel that what the other person said is right.

They don't argue, and they always feel like something's not right.

Caught between these two dilemmas, Murong Yu broke the awkward silence, realizing that such a precious treasure couldn't be traded here, and welcomed Zhu Chongjiu into the immortal palace where the two had previously conducted their secret transaction.

When the two arrived at the celestial palace where they had previously shared a room, Murong Yu, as usual, dismissed all the service staff.

However, this action instantly made the two of them feel awkward, and the atmosphere became delicate.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Chongjiu broke the silence and asked Murong Yu, "President Murong, please show me your treasure so I can broaden my horizons!"

Murong Yu, whose face was gradually warming up, heard Zhu Chongjiu's words and pouted, muttering to herself in annoyance, "You stinky man, what's the rush?"

What's the rush?

Under normal circumstances, Zhu Chongjiu could hear Murong Yu's complaints clearly even without using any spiritual sense or internal energy. However, for some reason, upon seeing the beautiful woman's angry expression, Zhu Chongjiu felt his head spinning and only heard a few indistinct words: "What's the rush!" He didn't hear the rest.

Zhu Chongjiu forced himself to remain calm as he replied to Murong Yu, "We have no choice but to hurry. As you know, there are still two Immortal Lords chasing after me. The longer we run, the longer we live."

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's reply, Murong Yu didn't waste any more words and directly took out a ball of cyan flame from her storage ring.

The fist-sized ball of flame was contained within a sphere made of a transparent crystal of unknown material.

After taking out the flame, perhaps because she had been hosting the auction for a long time, Murong Yu didn't wait for Zhu Chongjiu to ask any questions before she began to introduce it: "This greenish-blue flame is a seed of fire called 'Nine Spirits True Fire'."

"Fire seed," as the name suggests, is a flame that can survive independently without the mother fire.

This is more than ten thousand times more expensive than the ordinary Nine Spirits True Fire sealed in special containers on the market.

The Nine Spirits True Fire is not very powerful in attack, but it has invaluable effects on refining pills and treasures.

It is the divine fire that alchemists and weapon refiners dream of.

Upon hearing Murong Yu's introduction, Zhu Chongjiu asked with a humble attitude, "President Murong, could you please explain the specific effects?"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's question, Murong Yu glanced at him and muttered under her breath, "What a country bumpkin!"

Zhu Chongjiu heard these words very clearly.

However, Zhu Chongjiu was not angry, but continued to listen to Murong Yu's introduction of the fire.

The Nine Spirits True Fire is valued for its "spirit" aspect.

Pills or magical artifacts refined with this fire have a high chance of giving the refined objects sentience.

If magical treasures and elixirs possess spiritual power, then their quality would be entirely different.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu suddenly realized what was going on.

Even without common sense, Zhu Chongjiu knew that anything that develops sentience undergoes a qualitative transformation.

However, Murong Yu's next words were exactly what Zhu Chongjiu expected.

Murong Yu smiled at Zhu Chongjiu, leaned forward, and whispered to him, "This ball of fire won't be of much use to you, since you're neither an alchemist nor a weapon refiner. However, it will be extremely useful to the fire elemental spirit under your command."

At this moment, the somewhat ambiguous posture between the two made Zhu Chongjiu feel a little uncomfortable.

Taking two steps back, Zhu Chongjiu smiled and said to Murong Yu, "President Murong has said so much, let's get back to the main topic."

"How much is President Murong willing to pay for this seed of the Nine Spirits True Fire?"

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu's actions, Murong Yu's smiling face instantly turned cold. She turned her head and, without hesitation, announced a price of ten million mid-grade immortal crystals.

Seeing President Murong's expression just now, and hearing the price, Zhu Chongjiu cursed himself inwardly, "Why did I have to provoke a woman who's so easily angered at this time?"

Even though I've been in relationships, gotten married, and had children, I still often do things that aren't made up in my head in front of him.

From now on, when negotiating business with Murong Yu, Xiaorou should be the one to do it.

However, Zhu Chongjiu regretted it, but now he could only try to salvage his goodwill in front of the other party and prevent him from making exorbitant demands.

As Murong Yu said, if Xiao Huo were to devour this thing, his strength would essentially reach a new level.

Thinking of this, Zhu Chongjiu put on a fawning expression again, walked quickly to Murong Yu, and said to her with some grievance, "Beautiful Murong, isn't what you're doing a bit inhumane?"

The previous mound of life-giving soil only contained 1.5 million mid-grade immortal crystals.

In terms of quality, this Nine Spirits True Fire is not much better than that lump of Breath Soil.

After all, if that mound of fertile soil were nurtured for another one or two thousand years, it could transform into an elemental spirit.

You're beautiful and kind-hearted. Considering I'm leading this group of children, drifting like rootless duckweed, and being hunted, could you have pity on us and sell us to us cheaply?"

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu's expression, Murong Yu burst out laughing.

Don't try to play the poor card with me. According to our Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce's investigation, the spoils of this great battle, when all are put together, are worth dozens of times more than this Nine Spirits True Fire.

A mere ten million is already quite a generous offer.

Besides, you're being hunted down with so much wealth. If one day—and I mean if one day you're all wiped out—wouldn't all that money end up in someone else's pocket?

If one day you are safe and sound, but penniless and desperate, come to me, and I will definitely help you.

These ten million mid-grade immortal crystals can be considered as your fixed assets stored here with me.

how about it? "

After hearing Murong Yu's words, Zhu Chongjiu cursed inwardly, "Damn it, this little wench!"

The reasoning he gave left me speechless.

My path forward is blocked, but I've already thought of a way out for me.

But something just feels off.

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu deep in thought, Murong Yu continued, "Money can be earned back, but if this opportunity is lost, who knows when you'll encounter it again?"

This Nine Spirits True Fire was brought out of my family with great effort. Many powerful alchemists and weapon refiners want this fire, including some Emperor-level experts.

However, I did not agree to any of them.

Think about it, let alone an Immortal Emperor, would ten million mid-grade Immortal Crystals be a problem for even an Immortal Lord-level expert?

In their world, everything is traded using high-grade immortal crystals!