Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Hai Bodong could not help but feel a sense of relief and satisfaction. Judging from the situation so far, his decision to cooperate with the other party had undoubtedly been an extremely correct one. Not only was the other party powerful, but he was also meticulous in his thinking and earnest in cooperation, willing to provide tangible benefits.
Thinking of this, Hai Bodong let out a hearty laugh and said in a deep voice, "This old man isn't very good with words, so there's no need to express my gratitude verbally. What I can do is give my all in our future cooperation."
"Excellent." Lin Yuan replied with a smile, a hint of appreciation flashing through his eyes.
Tengshan watched the exchange between Lin Yuan and Hai Bodong. Although he had already harbored some expectations, he could not help but feel a trace of astonishment. Being able to converse with Elder Hai on such equal footing required far more than merely being an alchemist.
Just as Tengshan was lost in thought, Hai Bodong's voice reached his ears. "Regarding the items you previously entrusted me to collect through the Miter Family, there has already been some progress. Tengshan."
Hearing this, Tengshan stepped forward in tacit understanding and walked up to Lin Yuan.
Hai Bodong looked at Tengshan and smiled faintly. "Go ahead and report in detail to this little friend about the items recorded in the notebook I gave you earlier and their current collection status."
"Yes, Elder Hai." Tengshan cupped his hands toward Lin Yuan and said in a deep voice, "Most of the heavenly materials, earthly treasures, secret techniques, and Dou Skills recorded in that notebook are extremely precious and rare. However, after mobilizing the Miter Family's commercial network to its fullest extent, we finally managed to obtain some of them."
"Thank you for your hard work, Clan Head Tengshan." Lin Yuan nodded slightly, expressing his gratitude.
Seeing this, Tengshan felt more at ease. The person before him appeared to be someone reasonable and attentive to fair exchanges of benefit, clearly a very good cooperation partner.
Thus, he quickly added, "You're too polite, sir. Since you are Elder Hai's friend, you are naturally also the Miter Family's most important friend. Your affairs are our family's affairs, it is only right that we do our utmost."
With that, Tengshan stopped speaking further and handed two storage rings to Lin Yuan, saying solemnly, "As for the medicinal ingredients you requested, our clan has found most of them. However, a few are extremely rare, and we currently have no information on them yet. As for Dou Skills, sound-wave types and illusion types are simply too rare. After exhausting tremendous effort, our clan finally found two Black-class sound-wave Dou Skills and two Black-class illusion-type Dou Skills. As for formations, we only managed to obtain a fragmentary formation inheritance."
As he spoke, Tengshan handed over a list. "These are the items our clan managed to obtain after painstaking efforts. I hope you will not find them lacking."
Lin Yuan took the list and carefully reviewed it. When his eyes landed on a certain medicinal ingredient recorded on one page, they suddenly lit up with clear surprise.
"Earth Spirit Root?" Lin Yuan's expression showed unmistakable delight. 'This is truly an unexpected gain. I couldn't find it in the medicinal repositories of either the Snake-People Tribe or the Mu Lan Valley. I had thought it would be impossible to obtain it in the short term. Now that I have it, the ingredients for the Sovereign Emperor Pill are complete. With this added to my original plans, it seems the day I break through to Dou Emperor is not far away.'
Under the gazes of Hai Bodong and Tengshan, Lin Yuan finished reviewing the entire list, obvious satisfaction appearing in his eyes. He chuckled softly and said, "You've truly worked hard. With gains like these, I am already very satisfied."
"As long as you are satisfied, sir." Tengshan let out a sigh of relief, feeling deeply gratified.
Then Lin Yuan looked at the two of them and said with a smile, "Elder Hai, Clan Head Tengshan, I have always upheld the principle of mutual benefit and win–win cooperation with my partners. Therefore, I never treat earnest collaborators poorly. Allow me to give the two of you a small gift."
As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle from his storage ring and handed it to Hai Bodong, smiling as he said, "Elder Hai, this is something good I obtained some time ago. I believe you will like it."
"Ice Jade Marrow… it's actually Ice Jade Marrow?" Hai Bodong exclaimed in shock. Taking the jade bottle, he sensed the extremely pure ice-element energy contained within the milky-white liquid inside and instantly recognized it as the exceedingly precious Ice Jade Marrow. A trace of excitement flashed through his eyes. For someone cultivating ice-attributed techniques like him, this kind of natural treasure was simply irresistible. With it, his strength might increase by another one to two stars.
Such spiritual objects were usually guarded by powerful magical beasts ones that even he, at his peak, might not have been able to defeat. To think that he could now obtain it so easily from the person before him made him even more astonished at Lin Yuan's battle strength. Inwardly, he could not help but sigh, "As expected of someone who could fight Queen Medusa head-on. His combat power is truly terrifying."
After that, Lin Yuan took out another jade bottle containing a cyan-colored pill and handed it to Tengshan, chuckling lightly. "This is a Sixth-Grade pill, the Dou Spirit Pill. It can allow a Dou King to advance by one star. I believe Clan Head Tengshan has heard of it. Consider this Dou Spirit Pill a small token of my gratitude."
Tengshan did not refuse, because he understood that this gift was not merely a material reward, but also Lin Yuan's affirmation and recognition of their cooperative relationship.
Taking the pill, he felt the rich energy contained within it, and a trace of excitement flashed through his eyes. As the clan head of the Miter Family, he was naturally well aware of the Dou Spirit Pill. However, the only Sixth-Grade alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Gu He, belonged to the Misty Cloud Sect, and the relationship between the Miter Family and the Misty Cloud Sect was far from amicable. This had caused him to miss out on such a pill for a long time. Yet today, he had obtained one with ease. His heart could not help but stir with excitement, his cultivation had not progressed for a very long time.
Tengshan raised his head and exchanged a glance with Hai Bodong. A tacit understanding formed between the two of them.
He spoke in a deep voice, "Your generosity and sincerity are truly admirable. The Miter Family feels deeply honored to be able to cooperate with you. In the future, should you have any instructions, the Miter Family will certainly spare no effort to carry them out."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. "Then let us wish for a pleasant cooperation in the days to come."
"Speaking of which, aside from continuing to collect the items, there is one more matter that I will need Clan Head Tengshan's assistance with." As if recalling something, Lin Yuan took out a notebook from his storage ring and handed it to Tengshan.
"Oh?" Tengshan accepted the notebook and said solemnly, "What matter might that be? My clan will certainly do its utmost to fulfill your request."
Lin Yuan's expression turned serious. "I want the Miter Family to maintain a communication route for me, from the Jia Ma Empire to the Black-Corner Region. Starting today, every week, you are to obtain a cipher according to the method recorded in this notebook, and then deliver that cipher to a location I have designated in the Black-Corner Region. This communication route must be maintained until the next time I come to the Miter Family."
Hai Bodong and Tengshan exchanged glances, both clearly understanding the importance of this matter. Tengshan said in a deep voice, "I understand. I will personally take charge of this and select only the most trustworthy personnel, ensuring that no information leaks to anyone else."
He did not ask about the specific purpose of this communication route or the contents of the messages being transmitted. From Lin Yuan's mention of "ciphers," he already understood that this was not something they should inquire into. As a qualified clan head who had led the Miter Family for many years, he knew well that unnecessary curiosity often led to trouble.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan felt quite satisfied. He chuckled softly and said, "With Clan Head Tengshan's assurance, I can be at ease. As compensation, I guarantee that the gifts I bring next time will not disappoint the two of you."
"We will certainly not disappoint you," Tengshan promised solemnly.
Afterward, Lin Yuan said with a hint of fatigue, "I'm somewhat tired today. May I trouble the two of you to arrange a quiet residence for me and my attendant? We prefer peace and do not wish to be disturbed. At the same time, I ask that you keep this confidential and do not reveal any information about me to anyone else."
Tengshan quickly responded, "Please rest assured. I will arrange a residence that meets your requirements and ensure that no one disturbs you."
Only then did the two men, who had been focusing all their attention on Lin Yuan, shift their gazes to Qing Lin standing behind him and they could not help but feel shocked. This girl looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, yet her cultivation had reached an astonishing five-star Dou Master, far surpassing the level the young sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect had achieved at the same age.
'For even his attendant to possess such terrifying talent, this man absolutely cannot be offended. On the contrary, if we handle the tasks he assigns well, he is exceedingly generous. It seems we must do everything with utmost dedication. Perhaps, just as Elder Hai said, this truly is a great opportunity for the Miter Family.'
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