Chapter 43: Dragon Tiger Zhang: Big Ear Thief
Lu Zhuo also couldn't accept it.

Funeral objects and burial items are 70% off, yes.

It is not easy to find a suitable buyer quickly for something like this that is somewhat unlucky, and there is a risk of inventory being overstocked. Both he and Ding Hai can accept a 70% discount on the purchase.

But the purchase of serious cultural relics at a 50% discount is a bit unbearable.

The large cultural relics that he and Ding Hai brought were all common items that were easily circulated in the market.

For ordinary people, these items may be difficult to sell, but in front of a powerful force like Wuyi Temple with a large number of wealthy people, these large cultural relics are nothing.

If time was not tight, neither of them would need to rely on the channels of Wuyi Temple. They could simply go to Fuzhou to find an antique shop and easily sell it at 70% to 80% of the price.

There is nothing wrong with Wuyi Shrine charging a channel fee.

However, taking away 50% at once is a bit too harsh.

Lu Zhuo frowned, and complex emotions flashed in his eyes.

He knew very well that in this transaction with Wuyi Temple, he and Ding Hai were obviously tricked by the other party.

There is a reason why the person in charge of Wuyi Temple offered such a low price.

The Tomb of the King of Min and the Miao family are both in Fujian. He and Ding Hai joined forces to divide up the wealth of the Miao family and the Tomb of the King of Min without even saying hello. This was the key reason why they were severely forced to lower their prices.

If they did not have the support of the two major sects, Maoshan and Wudang, and the Miao family deserved the punishment, and the property in the tomb of the King of Min was ownerless, the consequences this time would probably be far more than just a warning.

The Ma Xiangping Miao family may not have a direct connection with the Wuyi Shrine, but they must have had dealings with other wealthy families that were dependent on the Wuyi Shrine.

After all, Pucheng, where Ma Xiangping is located, is right next to Wuyi Mountain.

Taking into account the grief of many wealthy and powerful families under its command, Wuyi Temple was able to only give the two of them a slight warning. From the perspective of Wuyi Temple, they had done their utmost.

But from the perspective of Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo, the money they worked so hard to earn was reduced by a quarter in an instant. Who would feel comfortable with this?

If that thousand-year-old ghost had taken control of the zombie body that night and completed the fusion of ghost and corpse, Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo would be in big trouble.

Although the two of them could not be said to have solved the Wuyi Temple's problems that night, they did help remove a thorn in the side of the temple. As a result, they ended up with this outcome.

The two of them quit on the spot. If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, they would have started a fight right there.

The person in charge of the exchange meeting who received Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo also realized that these two people had become unstable factors because of their own beatings, but he had no choice but to complain inwardly.

Some people in the sect have been living in comfort for too long and have lost sight of their own status.

I feel that Wuyi Shrine is at least a powerful force that dominates the spiritual world in Fujian.

The fact that the two youngsters were not held accountable for their rashness in seizing the opportunity to make a fortune in Fujian was already due to the respect for the sect behind them.

But I never thought that if it weren't for the fact that big sects like Maoshan and Wudang looked down on Fujian, which has seven mountains, two rivers and one piece of farmland, they would only want to guard the fertile land like Jiangnan and the two lakes to live their own lives.

How could their Wuyi Shrine possibly maintain its position as the top authority in Fujian?

Just when the person in charge of the exchange meeting was unable to cope with Ding Hai and the other man, a Taoist priest who was a pyrotechnician quickly walked up to the person in charge and handed him a piece of letter paper.

After reading the contents of the letter, the person in charge breathed a sigh of relief.

He said to Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo, "You two, please come over here. I have already reported the value of these large cultural relics to the sect.

I, Zong Shenzi, am willing to discuss with you two again. I believe he will give you a price that will satisfy you."

The person in charge put away the letter, turned around and led Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo forward.

Lu Zhuo looked at the back of the person in charge and whispered to Ding Hai: "Daoyou, do you think this is a Hongmen Banquet? Or is it sincere?"

To be honest, even though a quarter of his wealth was stolen from him by Wuyi Temple, Lu Zhuo was not as angry as he appeared.

If Ding Hai had not been there and on the same side as him, he would most likely have agreed to the price offered by Wuyi Temple.

After all, he had not put in much effort either in the Miao family or in the Min King's Tomb. He was only qualified to get a share from Ding Hai and the other man because of his strength and status.

But don't blame Lu for not being present and not putting in any effort during this helping hand.

He also has a temper.

Besides, he bet that Ding Hai next to him was not as angry as he looked.

The anger they both showed was just a bargaining chip with the person in charge of the exchange meeting.

If there was no need, how could they turn against Wuyi Temple just for some readily available wealth?

"Wuyi Temple will never become an overlord." Although Ding Hai didn't know why the Wuyi Son of God invited the three of them, he believed that Wuyi Temple would never turn against them at this moment.

The timing is wrong.

At this moment, the Wuyi Temple may not need the help of Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo to achieve its goal and find the trace of the contemporary Wuyi God.

However, before the contemporary Wuyi God returned to his position, they would never rashly offend Maoshan and Wudang and cut off their path to seeking help that might be needed in the future.

Following the person in charge of the exchange meeting, Ding Hai, Lu Zhuo and Zhuge Kongping set foot on a winding path opened up on the mountain wall.

Although the surrounding environment was harsh, with hurricanes blowing from time to time, making everyone's clothes rustle, everyone looked calm and didn't care.

It was just a mountain breeze, even if it was ten levels strong it couldn't mess up their bodies.

Soon after, a stone pavilion on the edge of the cliff appeared in everyone's sight.

In the pavilion, a young Taoist priest in wide robes with big sleeves and snow-white hair was concentrating on brewing Kung Fu tea.

Next to the young Taoist priest stood a short Taoist priest with a bulbous nose and protruding ears. He admired the young Taoist priest's smooth tea-making skills and expressed praise from time to time.

When Ding Hai and the other two saw the two people in the pavilion, the two people in the pavilion naturally also discovered Ding Hai and the other two.

"Have friends come from afar."

The white-haired Taoist priest smiled and picked up the teapot and enthusiastically prepared hot tea for Ding Hai and the other two. "Three Taoist friends, please come into the pavilion and drink together."

Ding Hai, the snow-white-haired young Taoist priest in the stone pavilion, recognized that this man was none other than Li Shengbing, the contemporary Son of God of Wuyi Temple.

If the contemporary Wuyi God is really lost in an unknown place, this person will need to abandon his physical body and use the sect's secret methods to ascend to the throne of God.

Although he gained great magical powers, he also lost his freedom.

We must always give priority to Wuyi Shrine, manage the incense of the shrine, and dredge the land veins of Fujian.

As for the other young Taoist priest with a bulbous nose and protruding ears, although Ding Hai did not know him, he guessed who he was by observing his facial features: Xiao Zhang, one of the Dragon and Tiger Twins, Zhang Xilin.

This person was born with all his meridians open, and has no worries in front of his Yin spirit.

The jade-grade Taoist foundation that Lin Jiu had been longing for was something he was born with.

With the help of the Golden Light Curse and Yin Five Thunders, he galloped across the Southern Spirit World without losing a single battle. He even had a record of fighting against the Yin God True Man without losing.

In response to Li Shengbing's invitation, Ding Hai and the other two gladly accepted it.

However, Lu Zhuo, who had been smiling when he was arguing with the person in charge of the exchange meeting, suddenly looked gloomy.

Everyone present knew why this happened.

Lu Zhuo has not encountered any major setbacks since his debut.

Although he had been hunted down by the Qihuang Patriarch of the Qihuang Cave before, the gap in realm was still there.

No one can say that the leader of the Three Heroes, Lu Zhuo of the Eight Formations, is incapable.

But according to gossip, he once suffered a loss at the hands of Da Zhang, the other one of the Dragon and Tiger Twin Walls, when he visited the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

According to gossip, although Da Zhang did not actually fight with Lu Zhuo that time, based on the strength Da Zhang displayed, Lu Zhuo should not be Da Zhang's opponent.

According to gossip, the above two pieces of gossip were spread by Da Zhang when he returned to the mountain and boasted to his fellow apprentices after he made Lu Zhuo suffer a loss.

It is generally believed in the spiritual world that of the above three rumors, except for the third one which is still questionable, the other two should be true.

Otherwise, why didn't Lu Zhuo, the other party in the rumor, stand up and fight with Da Zhang to clear his name.

As for why the third rumor is questionable, everyone believes that one of the carefully selected successors of the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion should not be so uncultured.

It is impossible for the majestic thousand-year-old Tianshi Mansion to choose a gossipy heir. Wouldn't that be making a joke of the reputation of the Tianshi Mansion?

After leading Ding Hai and the other two into the stone pavilion, the person in charge of the exchange meeting turned around and left.

The exchange meeting was still in progress and he couldn't leave for too long.

After Ding Hai and the other two sat down, they did not immediately exchange pleasantries. Instead, they picked up the teacups and drank the tea in them, experiencing firsthand the Kung Fu tea art that Zhang Xilin had praised so highly.

The three of them drank up the tea in their cups and could not help but admire its fragrance and lingering aftertaste.

Ding Hai put down his teacup and looked at Li Shengbing, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Brother Li, no wonder Taoist Zhang kept praising your tea art before, art is the closest to Taoism."

Mr. Ding was born poor in this life and lived in poverty all his life, never having had any good tea, but he was a man of plenty who had eaten, drunk, and slept in his previous life.

He had no idea how many times he had drunk the Kung Fu tea from Fujian and Guangdong in his previous life.

Some are made by partners for their own entertainment, some are made by tea artists who are just trying to sell something under the guise of tea, and some are made by real tea ceremony masters.

But even those tea ceremony masters who are well-known in Fujian and Guangdong can only make tea that tastes inferior to Li Shengbing's.

"This cup of tea, the tea is good, the water is good, the heat is just right, everything is the best. The tea art of the Son of God is indeed close to the Tao." Zhuge Kongping is the former heir of the Zhuge family, a thousand-year-old family. Don't think he is a rough man just because he looks fat and stupid.

He received a serious education as a young master of an aristocratic family, and he can appreciate the tea as soon as he tastes it.

Lu Zhuo is actually not bad either. The Taoists on Mount Wudang have the habit of picking and making tea. How could he not understand tea?

After sipping the tea in the cup, he said three words sincerely: "Good tea art."

After receiving the compliments from several people, Li Shengbing smiled sincerely and said, "Thank you for the compliments, fellow Taoists. These are just some minor skills, not worth mentioning."

Although he was being modest, the four people present could see that he was very proud of his tea art.

Moreover, because Ding Hai and the other two really understood his tea art, he gradually began to accept them into his own world.

Just a cup of tea and three sincere comments.

The contemporary Son of God of Wuyi Temple seemed to really treat the three people as friends.

After happily refilling the cup of fragrant tea for the four people in the pavilion, Li Shengbing started talking about business.

“The reason why I invited the four Taoist friends to come here for a chat this time, besides drinking tea, is that I want to discuss something with the four Taoist friends.

I have an unwelcome request, I want the four Taoist friends to give up the large-scale purchase of medicinal materials at this exchange meeting." Li Shengbing said something very presumptuous as soon as he opened his mouth.

This exchange meeting was indeed held by Wuyi Shrine. The organizer has the final right of interpretation, and it is reasonable not to allow certain people to participate.

However, those who were not as high-ranking as the four in the field could participate, but the four people with the highest status were required not to enter the field to purchase.

To ordinary people, isn't this a subtle way of excluding the four of them?

However, none of the four people present had ever thought about it this way.

As one of the two pillars of dragon and tiger, Zhang Xilin is deeply loved by the old Taoist priest and has never lacked resources in his practice.

The old Taoist priest often used his own spiritual resources to subsidize his young disciple in private, so this exchange meeting was dispensable to him.

Although Ding Hai and Lu Zhuo's situations are different from Zhang Xilin's, they are indeed in urgent need of purchasing a batch of cultivation resources.

But Wuyi Shrine is only their best choice at the moment, not a must-choice.

If I really don't attend this exchange meeting, it will only make them waste more time and won't delay anything big.

Therefore, as long as Li Shengbing can give a reasonable explanation, it doesn't matter if the two of them don't attend this exchange meeting.

As for Zhuge Kongping, his situation is similar to Zhang Xilin's, but not exactly the same. He participated in this exchange meeting more to keep in step with Ding Hai.

However, the four did not agree immediately. Instead, they waited for Li Shengbing to give an explanation that would convince them. Otherwise, they would not be easy to bully.

“The four of you come from big sects. I’m afraid the great medicines that our sect displays at this exchange meeting will hardly catch your eyes. The ones that you can pick out are at least spiritual materials.

However, the number of spiritual materials exhibited by our sect this time is limited, and the four Taoist friends have huge wealth in their hands. After you Taoist friends leave, I am afraid that the other Taoist friends will not be able to see even a single spiritual material.

This situation is completely contrary to the purpose of our sect holding this exchange meeting. Of course, I don't think that just because the four Taoists are extremely wealthy, we cannot stop them from pursuing progress in the Tao.

Therefore, I have discussed with the teachers and elders of the sect for a long time and would like to trade with the four Taoist friends individually. I wonder what the four Taoist friends think. "

The other four people on the scene were a little surprised when they heard the answer given by Li Shengbing.

It is true that Wuyi Temple cannot afford to offend the sects and families behind the four of them, but if they really don't indulge them, the forces behind them will not be able to say anything.

No matter how strong these four younger generations are, they cannot threaten the current Wuyi Temple.

Seeing that none of the four people on the scene objected to the proposal of individual transactions, Li Shengbing said: "Fellow Daoist Ding, Fellow Daoist Lu, and Fellow Daoist Zhuge, if you are willing to exchange all the goods in your hands, I can make the decision on behalf of the sect and give each of you three pieces of earth treasures.

If you need it, you can get two earth treasures for the wealth in your hands. This is the greatest discount I can give within my rights. If you are still not satisfied, I will shamelessly ask the teachers for help. "

After hearing the price offered by Li Shengbing, the four people present were all surprised!

　Today is the first chapter, which makes up for the missing 1,000 words in the second chapter on Friday. I ask for recommendation votes, monthly votes, and follow-up reading. I ask for all kinds of things. Tomorrow is the time to decide on the next round of recommendations. Lao Xiong wants to stay in the top 100 of the new book list for a few more days. There will be another update tonight, which should be around midnight, so stay tuned.

　　
　
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