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Chapter 8: Seeking the Yin Yang Guqin
Although many forces gathered in the Twelve Cities, aside from Yaochi, there weren't many factions that came to communicate with the Xianjian Sect.
Firstly, there was no need for it; secondly, both the Fortress and the Famous City were on the brink of a Beast Tide, and many forces needed to return to prepare for any eventualities.
After a brief farewell, Lian Yun directly teleported to Chang'an City.
He first recalled Clone Swallow, the city, and Big Head. Then he handed the Transformative Mask to his clone, allowing it to follow Meng Yixuan as a Ghost Slave to learn Qin Art.
In Lian Yun's view, sound inherently possessed Chaos God Ability, so he aimed to comprehend Mental Attack Methods within Qin Art through this process.
This would not only grant his clone a unique attack capability but also provide early insights into mental attacks, ensuring that when Yan traveled to Yin City in the future, he would have some defensive measures in place.
Meng Yixuan did not think much of it and treated Le as merely Lian Yun's Ghost Slave, starting from scratch in her teachings. Le took this seriously and diligently noted down all the knowledge Meng Yixuan imparted.
Meanwhile, Yan Clone continued practicing sword techniques within the Yin-Yang Stage, while the city clone forged Soul Swords. During the Qingming Event, Lian Yun had exhausted all initially crafted Soul Swords and now aimed to create some more for backup.
As for other Soul Gear, he temporarily set aside their creation. Although they could be remade later, Soul Gear was equipment that one might use for a lifetime. Therefore, Lian Yun planned to enhance his forging abilities before crafting them.
Since Soul Swords were merely temporary items, Lian Yun did not overthink it. However, once his Soul Gear forging skills improved, he would avoid changing them unless absolutely necessary.
Half a day later, Lian Yun's main body headed to the Treasure Alliance to meet Qian Duoduo.
To be honest, Lian Yun was quite surprised by the three books gifted by Fang Wu. Initially, he thought they were just simple records but discovered they were akin to a legacy of knowledge.
Among the three books, one was Forging Insights, another Equipment Forging Techniques, and the last one was Soul Equipment Forging Technique. The two technique books detailed Fang Wu's unique forging methods extensively.
Together, these three books could indeed be described as a forging legacy.
However, Lian Yun only looked at Forging Insights and Equipment Forging Techniques. He restrained his curiosity from examining Soul Equipment Forging Technique because personal Soul Gear would likely be used for a lifetime. He greedily hoped to learn how to forge Soul Gear from Master Mo instead.
If he could acquire that knowledge and then combine it with Fang Wu's Soul Equipment Forging Technique, he believed he could develop his own method for crafting Soul Gear that would yield excellent results.
Thus, Lian Yun didn't even glance at the more than one hundred pieces of special attribute Soul Material he had collected but returned to Xianyang City first. After gathering all the ores from his residential warehouse and returning to Chang'an City once more to find Qian Duoduo.
This time was different from the previous hurried visits; he was waiting for Qian Duoduo in a room.
With Lian Yun's current fame, Qian Duoduo almost dropped everything to receive him.
Lian Yun wasted no time and stated his purpose directly: "Qian the Shopkeeper, I wonder if your Merchant Alliance's Yin Yang Guqin is for sale? What is its value?"
Qian Duoduo was momentarily taken aback, then understood. He noticed Lian Yun's expression shift from slightly flattering to very friendly, only to become conflicted.
"Young Master Bai should know the purpose of the Merchant Alliance in retaining the Yin Yang Guqin."
The members of the Azure Pavilion could perform at the Treasure Alliance.
In fact, the Treasure Alliance could completely return the Yin Yang Guqin to the Azure Pavilion and then require the members of the Azure Pavilion to perform at the Treasure Alliance within a certain timeframe. Perhaps there were other compromises as well. However, such actions would make it seem like the Treasure Alliance was shamelessly coercing a group of vulnerable women.
Given the current situation, it could be seen as coercion but not entirely so. Because if the members of the Azure Pavilion wanted to play the Yin Yang Guqin, they could come to the Treasure Alliance at any time, and their performances would yield considerable income, creating a win-win scenario for both parties.
However, after nodding, Lian Yun shook his head slightly and said, "The Treasure Alliance's stance is understandable. However, I have received numerous favors from the Azure Pavilion, and they lack for nothing in wealth. Therefore, I wish to help them reclaim the Yin Yang Guqin."
"I wonder what conditions your Merchant Alliance might have? If possible, I will do my utmost."
"This..."
"I also understand that things won't be that simple. However, if it's merely a matter of interests, there should be room for negotiation. Thus, I have come here only to ask you to relay a message to your Merchant Alliance's behind-the-scenes Boss on my behalf. As for what conditions your Boss proposes, I will act according to my capabilities."
Even with Lian Yun's words, Qian Duoduo still felt somewhat troubled: "As Young Master Bai has entrusted me, I will certainly do my best. However, our master is a Demigod Expert who spends most of his time outside Yin-Yang City. We can only contact him when he returns."
Lian Yun felt a bit helpless but could only nod: "Very well! Even if that Half Emperor senior is willing to part with the Yin Yang Guqin, it’s unlikely that I can meet any conditions at this moment. However, I hope Qian the Shopkeeper can bear with me on this matter until that Half Emperor senior returns to assist me with a suggestion or two."
"There’s no problem with that; after all, this is a business matter, and my master wouldn’t blame me," Qian Duoduo readily agreed.
With that, Lian Yun nodded. After all, that person was a Half Emperor; he wasn't someone one could just meet whenever they wished. Having Qian Duoduo help plead his case provided at least some opportunity.
Thus, this mission was halfway completed. Next, Lian Yun began purchasing high-grade and top-tier Forging Materials from Qian Duoduo at the Treasure Alliance. The demand was substantial; he nearly aimed to acquire all materials from all four branches of the Treasure Alliance.
To this end, Lian Yun directly paid a deposit of ten thousand Diamond Spirit Coins, and then Qian Duoduo took charge of the operation.
Although Qian Duoduo had seen many grand occasions, seeing a bag filled with over ten thousand Diamond Spirit Coins still made him tremble with excitement.
This was an amount rarely seen even among top-tier forces!
However, Qian Duoduo treated Lian Yun well. Generally, high-level materials could be exchanged for White Spirit Coins, while only top-tier materials required Diamond Spirit Coins for purchase. He would first help Lian Yun acquire the materials and then calculate the costs separately.
Yet he didn't ask for money directly; instead, he had Lian Yun hand over the forged equipment to the Treasure Alliance for sale, and then they would settle the accounts together.
This was where Qian Duoduo's shrewdness came into play. First, he recognized that Lian Yun intended to learn Forging Technique. Second, with such a massive amount of materials, even if Lian Yun were a fool, he could still achieve remarkable forging skills. Not to mention, Lian Yun was exceptionally talented.
Thus, even if Qian Duoduo only made a small profit from the materials and equipment sales, it could be considered two rounds of profit.
However, Lian Yun didn't mind this. Trading with Qian Duoduo allowed him to feel the genuine care for customers, making their transactions smooth and satisfactory—that was enough for him.
Suddenly feeling a bit apologetic, Lian Yun said, "I have taken on a task that requires me to forge a hundred Supreme-grade pieces of equipment for the Treasure Shop. Therefore, I may not have many high-quality items to provide to the Treasure Alliance. I hope you can understand this, Qian the Shopkeeper."
(End of Chapter)
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