Seeking Immortality In The World Of Cultivation-Chapter 1043 - 723 Lure with Profit_2

Chapter 1043: Chapter 723: Lure with Profit_2

Chapter 1043: Chapter 723: Lure with Profit_2

“This move could indeed ensure a win-win situation for both of us.”

“Should this deal succeed, fellow daoist will not need to linger here any longer, nor worry about being targeted by others after the Golden Elixir is auctioned off.”

“You can simply turn around and leave this place at this moment.”

“According to my guess, if fellow daoist were to leave now, absolutely no one would pay attention to your whereabouts.”

“Meanwhile, if this deal were to succeed, I could obtain the Cultivator’s Golden Core from fellow daoist’s hands without needing to exhaust Mind Force seeking it elsewhere.”

“Thus, it could truly be described as a scenario where both sides win.”

“I wonder what fellow daoist thinks?”

Having said this, He Song looked intently at Ghostface before him.

He Song purposefully did not reveal his own price in his words.

This was to avoid seeming overly eager.

After all, if He Song revealed his needs too early, it might give Ghostface an opportunity to hike up the price.

By then, not only would He Song have to pay a greater price to obtain the item,

but he would also be letting Ghostface take advantage of him.

This was certainly not something He Song wished to see happen.

Therefore, he did not disclose the highest price he was willing to offer for the Cultivator’s Golden Core in his words.

He also did not fully inform Ghostface of his own needs.

According to He Song’s thinking, even if he couldn’t obtain the Cultivator’s Golden Core from Ghostface today,

he could still bid for it at the upcoming auction.

In other words, no matter the outcome today, He Song would not be at a loss.

At most, he would simply pay a bit more to secure the Cultivator’s Golden Core at the auction.

Therefore, He Song wanted to maintain a measure of initiative and not let Ghostface have too much of an upper hand.

However,

just as He Song was pondering this and seeking to gain some leverage,

Ghostface, who had listened to He Song’s words, now fell into a deep silence.

The silence from Ghostface was somewhat prolonged.

So long that He Song couldn’t help but wonder if Ghostface had suddenly died on the spot.

But noticing Ghostface’s chest rising and falling ever so slightly, He Song dismissed his concern and quietly waited.

Who knows how much time had passed.

After a long silence, Ghostface finally spoke again.

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“Fellow daoist is truly a man of Treasure Pavilion, with such eloquence, I have only seen from those belonging to the Treasure Pavilion.”

“However, although you’ve mentioned many advantages to trading with you, these are of little attraction to me.”

“But since fellow daoist has made the effort to come here personally,”

“it reflects the sincerity of your intent.”

“With such sincerity from you,”

“it would indeed be quite inconsiderate of me to continue declining.”

“So, what’s your offer for this transaction?”

“If the price is right,”

“since you’ve come all this way, naturally you should leave with something.”

It was unclear what Ghostface was contemplating during this time,

but when his voice reached He Song’s ears,

He Song looked up at Ghostface with newfound regard.

This Ghostface, though appearing quite stern, had said things that were rather pleasing to hear.

From his initial flattery of He Song’s eloquence to his seemingly reluctant agreement, followed by a direct inquiry about He Song’s offer,

Ghostface could be seen as a person of meticulous thoughts, and moreover, one who spoke with tact.

Yet, the price of the Golden Core truly made He Song furrow his brows in contemplation for a moment.

Even though Ghostface had agreed to He Song, that if the offer was right, he would be willing to sell the Cultivator’s Golden Core directly to him,

there was still a crucial point—that was the price He Song would offer.

If He Song’s offer was too low,

Ghostface would undoubtedly refuse.

But if He Song’s offer was too high, then he might as well wait for the subsequent auction.

Therefore, upon hearing Ghostface’s words, He Song, while holding him in higher esteem, also quickly began to ponder deeply.

According to He Song’s thinking,

the price of the Golden Core should naturally be as low as possible.

However, Ghostface had stated beforehand that he wanted to see the price He Song offered before making a decision.

Therefore, even if He Song’s price was low, it wasn’t going to be too low. It would certainly be within the normal range for a cultivator’s Golden Core.

Yet the price of a cultivator’s Golden Core often fluctuates.

Take for example the previous two instances when He Song had won a cultivator’s Golden Core at auctions in Smoke-Cloud State Mansion.

The price for those two Golden Cores wasn’t considered high.

The first was 160,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

The second was 170,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

However, according to He Song’s understanding, if there were many cultivators competing at an auction,

The price of the cultivator’s Golden Core could skyrocket.

In that case, it would be difficult to secure a Golden Core without more than 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

In other words,

The price that He Song offered was sure to be between 150,000 and more than 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Just the specific price within that range was something He Song was still pondering in his heart.

He Song didn’t ponder too long.

After scenes from the several auctions he had attended before flashed through his mind, a thought struck him.

According to his knowledge, the Treasure Pavilion actually took a commission from the auction items.

This percentage ranged from about five to ten percent.

Of course, depending on the relationship between the person and the Treasure Pavilion, as well as the preciousness of the treasure consigned, this percentage could fluctuate.

But, based on what Ghostface had said earlier, it seemed Ghostface had no connections within the Treasure Pavilion.

That meant, if Ghostface were to auction off that Golden Core, he’d have to pay at least a five percent commission.

And considering the price of a Golden Core, even a five percent commission was not insignificant.

Let’s take an auction price of 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones as an example.

The commission he’d need to pay would be a full 10,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones.

This commission is calculated at five percent.

If the commission were to reach ten percent, that 10,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones would need to be doubled.

In other words,

As long as the price He Song offered wasn’t too outrageous,

Then, after Ghostface calculated these commissions and the subsequent risks, it was very likely he would agree to He Song’s offer.

With this in mind,

He Song maintained an impassive expression, but his mind was already made up.

“Since the fellow Daoist already intends to sell this item to me,”

“It wouldn’t be proper for me to offer too low a price.”

“Years ago, before I had even attempted to refine that treasure, a cultivator’s Golden Core had appeared here as well.”

“At that time, as a bystander, although I did not participate in the matter, I still learned of the price of the Golden Core then.”

“The highest price for that Golden Core was 160,000.”

“If we consider the auction’s commission, the seller would have ended up with a little more than 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones in hand.”

“Moreover, that seller ultimately had to bear the consequence of potentially being targeted by other Gold Core Cultivators.”

“Considering all that,”

“My visit here not only spares the fellow Daoist from the risk, after the auction, of being targeted by other cultivators,”

“But also avoids the auction commission.”

“With that,”

“Today, I offer 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones. Would the fellow Daoist care to part with it?”

As he slowly voiced his thoughts, He Song’s eyes gleamed as he stared directly at Ghostface.

The price of 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones,

Was a bit low.

But for He Song,

It was absolutely impossible for him to reveal his actual bottom line right from the start.

In He Song’s mind, he could offer up to a maximum price of 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones for the Golden Core.

This price was slightly higher than what he had paid for the previous two Golden Cores.

But it wasn’t unacceptable to him.

As for the difference between the 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones he mentioned and the 200,000 mid-grade Spirit Stones he had in mind as his bottom line,

That would need negotiation between both parties, to finally settle on a price that would satisfy them both.