Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 500 - 267: The Deal

Xu Ping appeared calm, looking directly at Gu Yuntao, and slowly spoke: "City Lord Gu, I am indeed not from the Wind Country."

"I came to Ancient Sand City with the sincere intention of making a deal with you, City Lord Gu, but I didn’t expect to cause such a misunderstanding."

Gu Yuntao scrutinized Xu Ping from head to toe, the vigilance in his eyes not entirely dissipated, but his attitude had noticeably softened.

"Oh?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly, with a hint of curiosity in his voice, "Tell me, what do you intend to trade?"

If what you offer can catch my Dharma Eye, then there’s room for negotiation."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping was secretly delighted, knowing that revealing part of his strength at the right moment was the correct move.

He pondered for a moment and then stated each word distinctly: "What I seek is the Puppet Array and the ’Soul Seed Puppetry’ from City Lord Gu."

"Puppet Array, Soul Seed Puppetry?"

Gu Yuntao’s eyebrows instantly furrowed, and without the slightest hesitation, he immediately refused: "These two Secret Techniques are not for sale."

"In this world, there are no true non-sale items. Moreover, these two Secret Techniques originally came from the Hundred Puppet Sect."

Xu Ping wore a faint smile on his face, speaking unhurriedly, "With the profound grievances between you and the Hundred Puppet Sect, do you still think of keeping these Secret Techniques for them?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Yuntao’s expression suddenly darkened.

He loathed the Hundred Puppet Sect to the bone, and if it weren’t for his lacking strength, he would have long gone to the Hundred Puppet Sect to massacre them all!

"It’s not entirely impossible to make a deal!"

Gu Yuntao suddenly seemed to remember something, sweeping away the gloom from his face and showing a meaningful smile,

"As long as you are willing to cooperate with me, and in the future find an opportunity to uproot the Hundred Puppet Sect, I will surely present these two Secret Techniques to you with both hands!"

"Uproot the Hundred Puppet Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping couldn’t help but twitch his mouth slightly.

With his current level of strength, even if he used all his skills, facing the well-established Hundred Puppet Sect would be like shaking a tree as an ant, unable to cause any substantial impact.

After all, the quasi-Fourth Rank Puppets of the Hundred Puppet Sect, along with the formidable Puppet Array...

Such a strong foundation, even a Nascent Soul Stage expert might find it difficult to easily subdue them.

Not to mention, there are several Golden Core Cultivators overseeing the Hundred Puppet Sect, as well as a considerable number of Third-rank puppets.

"City Lord Gu, you must be joking?"

Xu Ping said with a serious expression, "Even if we join forces against the entire Hundred Puppet Sect, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg, with no chance of success!"

"I’m not suggesting an immediate action, it requires at least several decades of grounding." Gu Yuntao smiled confidently.

He was well aware that with their current strength, even together, they were no match for the Hundred Puppet Sect.

But once he finishes creating that puppet, the situation would be quite different.

Moreover, judging from Xu Ping’s talent, several decades later, his cultivation will surely reach new heights, and his Divine Techniques will become even more powerful.

By then, the chance of success in attacking the Hundred Puppet Sect with their combined strength would undoubtedly be significantly increased.

"City Lord Gu, this matter is significant, I hope you allow me to ponder it carefully."

Xu Ping did not agree on the spot, nor did he directly refuse, he simply said this with a calm and steady demeanor.

Gu Yuntao expected this and didn’t say much, just nodded and said: "Very well, take your time to consider."

Seeing this, Xu Ping took the opportunity to make a request to Gu Yuntao:

"City Lord Gu, I wonder if you could part with some materials for Third-rank Middle Grade puppets?"

Gu Yuntao thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement, selling a set of materials for Third-rank Middle Grade puppets to Xu Ping.

"City Lord Gu, farewell!"

After the transaction was completed, Xu Ping used his Escape Technique, his body surrounded by dazzling Escape Light, turned into a bright streak, heading straight into the distance.

Gu Yuntao stood silently in place, his gaze tightly fixed on the direction where Xu Ping gradually disappeared until he was out of sight, his eyes flickering with uncertain light.

It was not until Xu Ping’s figure completely vanished into the distant sky that Gu Yuntao suddenly flickered, like a ghostly shadow, quickly heading towards Ancient Sand Immortal City.

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Half an hour later, Xu Ping had completely left the influence of Ancient Sand Immortal City.

He extended his Divine Sense to carefully probe his surroundings and found no one following him.

After confirming his safety, he flew into a lush forest.

Before long, a thin middle-aged man flew out from the woods.

This person was Xu Ping, flying while secretly musing to himself:

"The journey to Ancient Sand City went relatively smoothly, although I ultimately did not obtain the Puppet Array and Soul Seed Puppetry, the two major Secret Techniques."

"But at least I’ve made contact with Gu Yuntao, offering a sliver of opportunity in the future."

"However, Gu Yuntao’s suggestion of attacking the Hundred Puppet Sect is indeed perplexing."

"Is it merely an excuse to refuse the transaction, or is he genuinely plotting against the Hundred Puppet Sect?"

Immersed in his Escape Light, Xu Ping fell into deep thought.

Although there was no solid evidence at the moment, relying on intuition, Xu Ping leaned more toward the latter.

"It seems Gu Yuntao must be hiding something undisclosed!" he thought silently.