Chapter 1299: 537: Exchange the Demon Core for Advancement Opportunities [Subscribe Now]_2

Chapter 1299: Chapter 537: Exchange the Demon Core for Advancement Opportunities [Subscribe Now]_2

Zhou Chun spoke while raising his hand to tap on his Storage Pouch, taking out the white shield Dharma Treasure obtained from the Ice Prison Sect assassin.

This Dharma Treasure was stolen goods; he dared not refine or use it himself, nor did he dare to give it to the Zhou Family Cultivators.

However, exchanging it with a Golden Core Stage cultivator like Xu Bin was no problem.

“This Dharma Treasure…”

Xu Bin’s face showed suspicion as he looked at the Dharma Treasure in Zhou Chun’s hand. Instead of joy, there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.

He cautiously said, “Taoist Friend Zhang, this Dharma Treasure probably has a questionable origin, doesn’t it?”

Zhou Chun, upon hearing this, smiled faintly and said, “Taoist Friend Xu, you must be joking. Among us Golden Core Stage cultivators exchanging Dharma Treasures, how many are truly self-refined or inherited from predecessors?”

“I can assure Taoist Friend Xu that the original owner of this item was not a cultivator from the Great Zhou Kingdom or the Glory Country!”

Upon hearing this, Xu Bin’s expression considerably relaxed.

As long as it wasn’t a treasure belonging to a Golden Core Stage cultivator of any sect or family in the Great Zhou Kingdom, the risk associated with this item was much lower.

But although this was the case, he couldn’t miss the opportunity to haggle.

He immediately said, “Even so, holding such an item of unclear origin places quite a risk on me, and this ice attribute Dharma Treasure doesn’t match my attributes either…”

Zhou Chun was aware of his intent to lower the price, and he rolled his eyes, saying, “Taoist Friend Xu simply wants me to cut the price a bit. This can be discussed; I can offer it to friend Xu at seven-tenths the value of a normal Middle-Grade Magical Treasure!”

Unexpectedly, Xu Bin was even greedier than Zhou Chun imagined, shaking his head repeatedly and saying, “Seven-tenths is still too high. I can only accept this item at the value of a Normal-Grade Defensive Dharma Treasure.”

This statement amused Zhou Chun; he took a sip of tea from the table and said coldly, “If that’s what Taoist Friend Xu says, then I won’t proceed with the exchange!”

However, Xu Bin’s intention was just to bargain; he wouldn’t simply leave.

Seeing his attitude, Xu Bin gritted his teeth and spoke up again, “Five-tenths; if Taoist Friend Zhang drops the price by five-tenths, I’ll make the exchange!”

“Seven-tenths is my final offer, Taoist Friend Xu. If you don’t want it, I’ll just put it up in the auction house where they don’t care about the origin!”

Zhou Chun glanced at him, resolutely giving a final ultimatum.

In the end, the Ice Prison Sect was just a major sect with Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. Even if they knew this Dharma Treasure was being auctioned in the Great Zhou Kingdom, they wouldn’t target the auction house or the major sect cultivator who bought this item.

Therefore, Zhou Chun wasn’t afraid of having nowhere to sell the stolen goods.

He simply didn’t want the Ice Prison Sect to find out that Zhang Liang and Zhou Zhengchun were the same person. He didn’t want to waste the Zhang Liang identity.

Seeing Zhou Chun’s determination, Xu Bin hesitated.

At seven-tenths the price, he actually stood to gain quite a bit.

As for the mismatched attributes, he could easily exchange it for a Dharma Treasure compatible with his attributes with other cultivators practicing ice cultivation techniques.

Speaking of which, the Snow Essence Palace in Yang Kingdom neighboring their Glory Country was a major sect practicing ice cultivation techniques. They would definitely be willing to offer a high price to swap for this Dharma Treasure.

Thinking about Snow Essence Palace in Yang Kingdom, Xu Bin suddenly felt a jolt of apprehension, and he couldn’t help but look suspiciously at Zhou Chun and ask, “Taoist Friend Zhang, is this item unrelated to the cultivators from Snow Essence Palace in Yang Kingdom?”

“Unrelated. The original owner of this item was a cultivator from some country in a remote area. As long as Taoist Friend Xu doesn’t boast about possessing this treasure, you’ll be fine!”

As Zhou Chun spoke, he waved his hand, saying, “Alright, Taoist Friend Xu, make the exchange or leave!”

Seeing him urging again, Xu Bin realized there was no room left to bargain; he gritted his teeth and said, “Then let’s exchange; how does Taoist Friend Zhang wish to proceed?”

Originally, what he sought for was just a lower-grade Defensive Dharma Treasure; his Demon Core and Demon Beast corpse were enough for it.

Yet now, for a Middle-Grade Defensive Dharma Treasure, he knew that merely relying on the Demon Core and Beast corpse wouldn’t suffice.

After all, his Demon Beast corpse was said to be a Fourth Order Magical Beast, but compared to those truly solid in the Fourth Order, it was still lacking.

Luckily, what Zhou Chun said next brought him some delight.

Zhou Chun didn’t require him to pay any thousand-year Treasure Medicine; he only needed any other millennium Spiritual Medicine, Spirit Materials, or Spirit Coins he had to make up the difference.

After negotiating terms, both were satisfied with the deal they struck.

“So it was a Fire Qilin Lion Demon Core that managed to luckily break through to the Fourth Order. This suits the Fire Divine Jackal perfectly for a challenge!”

In the cave dwelling, Zhou Chun looked at the fiery red Demon Core inside the Jade Box before him, his eyes gleaming with understanding.

The Fire Qilin Lion was an advanced Demon Beast like the Fire Divine Jackal; both faced similar challenges in breaking through to the Fourth Order.

This Fire Qilin Lion had the fortune to break through to the Fourth Order; it surely consumed some treasures of heaven and earth matching its nature.

Considering it was killed soon after breaking through the Fourth Order, its Demon Core might still contain remnants of those treasures.

Even if there’s no residue left, compared to other noble Fourth Order Demon Beast Demon Pills, this Fourth Order Fire Qilin Lion Demon Core is more suited for a high-ranked Third Order Demon Beast to attempt the Fourth Order breakthrough.

Indeed, Zhou Chun traded for this Fourth Order Demon Core precisely for the Fire Divine Jackal.