162: Chapter Chicken Ribs

Initially, this valley wasn't planned for Spirit Fields, as the Sky Thunder Landing Formation absorbs heavenly lightning every rainy season, and the Formation eye is the node for discharging the excess lightning. It was only later that the Chen Clan couldn't bear to abandon this excellent location and reclaimed it as Spirit Fields.

This Spirit Field has major flaws; if the flaw of the Sky Thunder Landing Formation's scattered lightning power cannot be avoided, then this Spirit Field is not worth the current asking price.

Of course, there are no absolute disadvantages in the world. This Spirit Field has been subjected to lightning power discharge year-round, and its soil contains lightning-type spiritual energy, allowing for the cultivation of lightning-loving plants, such as Startle Thunder Grass, Fire Thunder Tree, etc.

Naturally, these plants cannot fully withstand the discharge of scattered lightning power. Fortunately, the growth cycles of these spiritual plants are relatively short, so harvesting them within the intervals when the Sky Thunder Landing Formation absorbs lightning will prevent significant losses.

However, the value of these two types of spiritual plants is not very high, and market demand is limited. Startle Thunder Grass can be used to make talisman paper, while Fire Thunder Tree can be used to refine some low-level magic tools. Therefore, the value of this Spirit Field is not as high as imagined.

So, there is still room for further negotiation.

"Then I'll trouble Sister Jianyan to notify that Uncle-Clan to come and discuss the Spirit Field price in detail," Chen Jiancang said with cupped hands.

He definitely wouldn't buy this Spirit Field to plant low-level spiritual plants like Startle Thunder Grass and Fire Thunder Tree. To solve the problem of scattered lightning once and for all, he would need to spend a large sum and commission the Second Order Formation Master within the Chen Family to set up a Formation.

This cost would also need to be factored into the expenses.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianyan took out a magic tool folded into the shape of a paper crane from her storage bag. After speaking a message to it, the paper crane flapped its paper wings and flew into the distance.

After a moment, due to the Market's no-fly restriction, a streak of light rushed over from a distance.

"Girl Jianyan, who wants to buy my Spirit Field?" The voice arrived before the person.

Chen Jiancang looked in the direction of the voice and saw a sturdy figure, covered in dust and looking travel-worn, rushing into the Mission Hall.

"Uncle-Clan Youhuan, this is Chen Jiancang, a newly promoted Core Disciple within the Chen Family. He wants to buy the Spirit Field, but your asking price is too high, and the price still needs to be discussed," Chen Jianyan explained to Chen Youhuan.

"Price too high? Kid, that Spirit Field of mine is located in the core of a Spiritual Vein! This price is not high at all. If you buy it, you definitely won't lose out," Chen Youhuan immediately retorted loudly after Chen Jianyan finished speaking, but he didn't mention the flaw of the Sky Thunder Landing Formation's eye scattering lightning power.

No one understood the flaws of this Spirit Field better than he did. This Spirit Field was too much of a 'chicken rib' – tasteless to eat, yet a shame to discard. But for him, every extra bit of price he could get was worth it, so he absolutely wouldn't compromise first at this moment.

After all, he had reached the critical moment of Foundation Establishment, and at this time, he was relying entirely on selling this Spirit Field to gather the spiritual stones needed to buy a foundation establishment pill.

Naturally, every bit more was a bit more.

Chen Jiancang shook his head and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "That Spirit Field is located at the eye of the Sky Thunder Landing Formation, and scattered lightning power is often present, causing severe damage to spiritual plants. If only low-level spiritual plants like Startle Thunder Grass and Fire Thunder Tree can be grown, then this price is a bit inflated."

Chen Youhuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected Chen Jiancang to understand the situation of the Spirit Field so clearly. He turned his gaze towards Chen Jianyan, naturally knowing that the condition of his Spirit Field had already been revealed to Chen Jiancang by Chen Jianyan.

But he still said stubbornly, "Kid, although the power of heavenly lightning has an impact, it's not completely unsolvable. Moreover, the soil of this Spirit Field contains lightning-type spiritual energy. If high-level lightning-loving spiritual plants can be grown, the value is far more than this."

Chen Jiancang smiled slightly and said, "Although Uncle-Clan's words are reasonable, to solve the problem of scattered lightning, a large sum is needed to invite the Second Order Formation Master within the Chen Family to set up a Formation, and this cost is not low."

"Furthermore, the spiritual seeds of high-level lightning-loving spiritual plants are quite rare. Where would I go to search for such spiritual seeds?"

Chen Jiancang spread his hands and said, "Uncle-Clan, if you are truly interested in selling this Spirit Field, give this Junior an honest price."

Chen Youhuan furrowed his brows, feeling somewhat unwilling. But he also knew that what Chen Jiancang said was true; this Spirit Field indeed had flaws. He thought for a moment and said, "Then you tell me, how much are you willing to offer?"

Chen Jiancang had already planned it out in his mind. He said, "Uncle-Clan, for this Spirit Field, I can offer a maximum of thirty-five thousand spiritual stones. This price has already taken into account the location and potential value of the Spirit Field, and it also includes the cost of setting up a Formation. Please consider it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Youhuan's face immediately fell. Although the value of a foundation establishment pill in the Chen Family's treasury was around thirty thousand Family Contribution Points, those were Family Contribution Points! If purchased with spiritual stones, the value of a foundation establishment pill was around forty-five thousand.

Chen Jiancang's offer was far from his psychological expectation.

Chen Youhuan shook his head and said, "Thirty-five thousand spiritual stones? That's too low. No, no, this isn't even enough to exchange for a foundation establishment pill. If it were thirty-five thousand Family Contribution Points, that would be more or less acceptable."

Chen Jiancang, however, shook his head. If it were thirty-five thousand Family Contribution Points, their true value would be over fifty thousand spiritual stones, in which case it would be better not to haggle at all.

"Uncle-Clan, fifty thousand spiritual stones is truly too high. If it weren't for the good location of this Spirit Field, I wouldn't even consider it. But if the problem of scattered lightning isn't resolved, the value of the Spirit Field is greatly reduced. How about this, forty thousand spiritual stones is already my bottom line. If Uncle-Clan agrees, then this deal is done. If not, then let's forget about it."

Chen Jiancang stated his true psychological bottom price. If it exceeded this figure, Chen Jiancang could only temporarily give up on buying this Spirit Field and look for another opportunity.

After all, his spiritual stones didn't just come from nowhere. And the spiritual stones he obtained for free, Chen Jiancang didn't keep all of them for himself but divided them into three parts, giving them to Chen Jianyun and Meng Qingwan.

Forty thousand spiritual stones was also all the spiritual stones Chen Jiancang could currently produce. If the price were any higher, Chen Jiancang would have to sell some of the Qinghe Qi Cultivation Pill and First Order High Grade Spirit Talismans he had kept.

Upon hearing this, Chen Youhuan's brows furrowed slightly. Although this price had not yet reached his psychological expectation, if he had forty thousand spiritual stones, plus the spiritual stones he currently had stored, it would be enough to buy a foundation establishment pill.

At this moment, Chen Jianyan also smiled and interjected, "Uncle-Clan Youhuan, this Spirit Field does have flaws after all. A price of forty thousand spiritual stones is clearly not low."

"This..." Chen Youhuan originally wanted to raise the price again. After all, just setting up Formations on that Spirit Field had cost nearly ten thousand spiritual stones in total.

But upon careful consideration, if the problem of the Sky Thunder Landing Formation's eye scattering lightning power wasn't resolved, that Spirit Field would still be a tasteless 'chicken rib'.

Merely relying on planting Startle Thunder Grass and Fire Thunder Tree would be worthless unless this Spirit Field were used for lineage inheritance.

Otherwise, if they were to find the elder, the Second Order Formation Master in the Chen Family, to set up a Formation, how could they possibly invite him without ten thousand Family Contribution Points?