69: Shady businessman nature, exorbitant price for ice marrow

In the Information-Dimensional Space, Lin Feng lay lazily on an energy rocking chair, humming an off-key tune, his fingers idly tapping the armrest.

The system kitten, holding the newly acquired, intensely cold azure glowing orb—the ten thousand year cold marrow heart Origin—displayed a humanized expression of intoxication on its data-formed face. Although it couldn't absorb it, it didn't prevent it from appreciating this 'artwork' of beauty.

"Meow~ Boss, this ice lump is truly beautiful, and the energy within is so pure! It's just too cold; if I touch it for too long, my data stream will freeze," the system kitten carefully poked the orb with its paw.

Lin Feng glanced at it, chuckling proudly, "Exactly, otherwise how could it be worth 1.5 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin? That Old Liu, he still thinks he got a bargain."

He sat up and snapped his fingers, "Stop playing, hurry up and put this thing up for sale. Label it 'Core Origin of the Primordial Ice Marrow Realm', 'Contains a trace of Innate Ice Soul Law', 'The best choice for Cultivating Supreme ice-element Divine Abilities and forging ice-element Dao Artifact treasures', 'Only one available, highest bidder wins!' As for the starting price... let's set it at 3 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin!"

The system kitten paused its actions, pushed up its sunglasses, and its electronic voice rose a few octaves, "Meow?! Three wisps?! Boss, you're... too ruthless, aren't you? Doubling the price in one go?"

Lin Feng glared at it righteously, "What do you mean ruthless? This is business strategy! Don't you understand that rarity makes things valuable? For those who need it, this item is worth far more than three wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin! We are precisely targeting customers and maximizing resource value!"

He stroked his chin, a shrewd glint in his eyes, "Moreover, think about it, will someone who can afford this thing be short of a few coins? They're either a powerful magnate, a descendant of an ancient ice-element Divine Beast, or an old monster Cultivating a special Cultivation Technique. To them, what's a bit of Origin? The key is that this item is rare!"

The system kitten nodded, seemingly understanding, and quickly began operating, "Meow~ Understood! Information packaging upgrading... keyword optimization... distribution channel selection... prioritizingPush to ice-element forces such as 'Arctic Ice Palace', 'Snow Region Demon Dynasty', 'Broad Cold Immortal Manor', and relevant Supreme VIP clients..."

Soon, the carefully packaged and exaggerated 'Core Origin of the Primordial Ice Marrow Realm' was listed on Lin Feng's 'High-End Anonymous Trading Platform' that spanned all realms.

Almost instantly, several inquiries and notifications of interest lit up on the platform's backend!

Clearly, this item had a fatal attraction for specific groups.

Lin Feng calmly watched the constantly flashing messages on the backend, the smile on his lips growing wider.

"See that? That's called market demand!" he said proudly to the system kitten, "Just wait, they might even bid on it, and the price could go up even more."

Sure enough, not long after, an urgent encrypted offer came from the 'Arctic Ice Palace'—3.5 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin! Requesting immediate transaction!

Immediately after, the 'Snow Region Demon Dynasty' was not to be outdone, offering 3.8 wisps! And additionally promised one opportunity to enter their Imperial Dynasty Secret Realm!

Lin Feng's face lit up with a smile, but he deliberately didn't respond immediately, creating an atmosphere of a rare commodity waiting for the best price.

After a while, an offer with an even older and colder aura directly surpassed the previous two—4 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin! From an anonymous user codenamed "Ancient Cold Abyss"!

Once this offer was made, the previous two seemed to hesitate, and ultimately did not follow up. Clearly, this price had exceeded their psychological bottom line, or they were unwilling to compete with the existence behind "Ancient Cold Abyss."

Lin Feng knew when to quit while he was ahead and immediately accepted the transaction request from "Ancient Cold Abyss."

A special spatial passage was established, and that azure ten thousand year cold marrow heart Origin was teleported over. Moments later, four incomparably condensed wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin energy, exuding a vast and ethereal aura, were fed back through the passage!

Transaction complete!

The system kitten stared dumbfounded at the four high-quality wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin floating in the air, its electronic voice excitedly distorted, "Meow meow meow?! Four wisps! It really sold for four wisps! Boss, you're amazing!"

Lin Feng burst out laughing, reaching out to grab the four wisps of Origin, feeling the immense power within them, his mood reaching an extreme state of comfort.

"Empty-Handed White Wolf, profit without capital! Old Liu worked himself to death for this thing, and I earned 2.5 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin just by reselling it! This deal is worth it!"

He contentedly put away the Origin, glanced at Liu Qingtian's bill, and casually crossed out 1.5 wisps.

【Client Liu Qingtian's debt updated: 2.086 - 1.5 = 0.586 wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin】

"Look, what a conscientious creditor I am. I said I'd deduct 1.5 wisps, and I deducted 1.5 wisps, fair to all!" Lin Feng said solemnly to the system kitten.

system kitten: "...Meow." (As long as you're happy.)

Lin Feng was in a great mood and added, "Oh, right, mark this user 'Ancient Cold Abyss'. Anyone who can so readily produce four wisps of Profound Void Realm Origin is definitely not an ordinary force. In the future, if there are any ice-element or yin-cold treasures, prioritize pushing them to him."

"Meow~ Understood!"

After dealing with this 'lucrative' transaction, Lin Feng refocused his attention on Liu Qingtian. He looked at the coordinate light dot of Liu Qingtian moving towards the Myriad Realms Battlefield and stroked his chin.

"The Myriad Realms Battlefield, huh... that place is a true Den of Dragons and Tigers. Old Liu's current strength going there might be a bit risky... but that's good too. The greater the pressure, the stronger the potential burst, the stronger his ability to cause trouble, and the more 'high-quality assets' he'll have to pay off his debt in the future!"

A capitalist's gaze, assessing high-quality livestock... ah no, high-quality customers, once again appeared in his eyes.

"System, pay a little attention to the Myriad Realms Battlefield, especially the situation of that new Secret Realm. If Old Liu encounters a deadly situation... hmm, evaluate the cost of saving him and the future benefits before deciding whether to act. Also, see if there's any 'Battlefield Survival Guide', 'Secret Realm Treasure Hunt Strategy', or similar scraps of information. Package them up and find an opportunity to sell them to him next time."

"Meow~! Boss is brilliant! Sustainable fishing to exhaustion!" The system kitten immediately understood and began to busy itself.

Lin Feng contentedly lay back in his rocking chair, closing his eyes, as if he could already see the beautiful scene of endless Origin energy rolling in in the future.

"Work hard, Old Liu! My Erkang life depends entirely on you fighting for it out there!"

...And at this moment, Liu Qingtian, who was struggling towards the Myriad Realms Battlefield, was completely unaware that his ten thousand year cold marrow heart had been resold for more than double its price.

He was still feeling a trace of relief for successfully paying off 1.5 wisps of debt and saving (what he thought was) a large amount of interest, and he solidified his determination to take a gamble in the Myriad Realms Battlefield.

If he knew the truth, he would probably be so angry that he would turn around on the spot and fight Lin Feng to the death (though he would likely lose).

In the Void Realm, the poor leek... ah no, the struggler Liu Qingtian, was stepping by step towards the unknown bloody storm.

And the profiteer Lin Feng, lay behind the scenes, counting his Origin, smiling as he watched the unfolding events.