Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 583 - 577: Negotiations [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Sha Chen accepted all the resources.

Then it was Immortal Taiyi's turn to extend his hand, asking for Innate Earth.

Sha Chen said indifferently, "Previously, one unit of Innate Earth was exchanged for half the Qingwei Sect's resources, and this still counts as part of our prior agreement."

"Therefore, according to the agreement, the resources you've brought this time cannot be exchanged for anything. I hope you can understand."

Immortal Taiyi naturally knew this, but he still felt somewhat reluctant. After all, he had come all this way; how could he be willing to leave so easily?

He said, "I don't want much, just half a unit more."

Sha Chen responded, "Then bring another portion of the Qingwei Sect's resources to exchange."

Immortal Taiyi said, "There is some information you might want to know. I hope to exchange it for some Innate Earth." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Sha Chen fell silent, while Immortal Taiyi slowly continued, "Buddhism has always been troubling your followers, and the Heavenly Court is no exception."

"Previously, the Chan Sect had always taken care of these troubles for you, even intervening to stop Buddhism and the Heavenly Court. However, they recently discovered you are no longer under their control. You're not just rejecting Buddhism; you're rejecting the entire world. Therefore, the Chan Sect has changed its strategy and will also move against you."

Sha Chen asked, "Is your master coming to deal with me?"

Immortal Taiyi said, "Nobody knows my master's intentions."

"But my fellow disciples all have complaints about you, believing that supporting you against Buddhism and the Heavenly Court is more trouble than it's worth."

Sha Chen sneered, "They've helped me? I haven't felt it at all."

Immortal Taiyi said, "Primarily, it was about preventing your followers from being hunted down. Now, however, they have withdrawn their help and have even joined the ranks of those cornering your followers."

Sha Chen sipped his tea, smiled faintly, and said, "I knew they would face difficulties the moment they left. That's also why I've stayed here."

Immortal Taiyi frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid they will betray everything about your cave? If so, the secret of how you've cultivated such powerful individuals will become known to everyone."

Sha Chen laughed, his eyes filled with mockery as he said with a strange expression, "I always thought you wanted to attack the Flowing Sand River to seize the resources within and to kill me."

"I never expected that your real motive for entering the Flowing Sand River Cave was merely to find out what's actually inside."

Immortal Taiyi nodded and said, "The other two points you mentioned are indeed the main objectives, but if we could find out how you cultivate talents, that would be ideal."

"If these methods could be replicated, the entire Three Realms might see a surge of Daluo Golden Immortals, and the major powers would be reshuffled."

Immortal Taiyi also looked at Sha Chen and said, "The Qingwei Sect is now partly yours. Why not reveal your secrets, so I can properly cultivate some talents as well?"

Sha Chen's expression turned strange, and he began to laugh.

"Detecting that Immortal Taiyi is requesting the host to reveal the secrets within the cave, you have the following choices."

"Option One: Tell Immortal Taiyi the truth and invite him into the cave as a guest. You will receive the reward [Map of Rivers and Mountains]. This is a top-tier Space Magical Treasure that can form a realm of its own."

"Option Two: Refuse to tell Immortal Taiyi. You will receive the reward [Eight Diagrams Cloud Illumination Calyx]. This is an Approaching-Divine Medicine with potent medicinal power that greatly benefits the eyes."

Sha Chen, seeing the choices, wore a strange expression.

The Eight Diagrams Cloud Illumination Calyx must be the Elixir that Immortal Taiyi has been wanting to cultivate with the Innate Earth. However, the system calls it an Approaching-Divine Medicine. It seems that what Immortal Taiyi is cultivating is an Approaching-Divine Medicine, and he wants to turn it into an Elixir.

Sha Chen was actually quite interested in the Map of Rivers and Mountains; after all, forming its own realm would be very useful for his research into the power of space.

However, he had no intention of sharing this secret with Immortal Taiyi, let alone inviting him for a tour inside the cave.

Moreover, the Eight Diagrams Cloud Illumination Calyx would also be useful to him, especially since he possessed the Pure World Eye and the Illusion-Breaking Divine Eye, both of which were powerful divine abilities. But as his strength continued to grow, the impact of these two divine eyes on him became minuscule. If they could be enhanced, it would undoubtedly be of great help in using both eyes. Even if he could use the two divine eyes to see through the illusions of Saints or break through spatial barriers, that would be incredibly beneficial.

Seeing Sha Chen's silence, Immortal Taiyi asked again, "I know this might seem presumptuous, but what I'm saying is true. Half of the Qingwei Sect has been given to you, so what's there not to trust?"

"Or is it that you're worried that if I enter the cave and am beyond control, I might cause destruction?!"

Sha Chen calmly said, "You don't need to provoke me. Forget about entering the cave. Even if you were outside, thousands of miles away, I could kill you if I wished, and you wouldn't be able to escape."

Immortal Taiyi was aghast. Sha Chen's words were unambiguous, spoken with a murderous aura that horrified him.

Sha Chen continued, "I don't agree with your suggestion. It's not because you claim half of the Qingwei Sect belongs to me. What I want are resources, not anything else."

"As for your claim that I don't trust you, you're quite right. We're in a partnership, a win-win for both sides. It's only reasonable that I don't trust you."

Immortal Taiyi gave an awkward smile, not expecting Sha Chen to be so blunt.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's get to the point. Are you really not considering giving me a unit of Innate Earth?"

Sha Chen said calmly, "What you want to cultivate is the Eight Diagrams Cloud Illumination Calyx, isn't it? You aim to turn it into an Elixir, but having so much Innate Earth is useless for that."

HISS.

Immortal Taiyi stood up abruptly, exclaiming, "How did you know?"

Sha Chen said calmly, "I've said before, there's very little that I want to know that I don't find out."

"I can tell you how to cultivate the Eight Diagrams Cloud Illumination Calyx, but turning it into an Elixir will require a lot."

Immortal Taiyi fell silent for a long while before finally nodding. He had witnessed Sha Chen's medical skills and ability to cultivate herbs; indeed, he had a knack for it. The reason he had agreed to give Sha Chen half of the Qingwei Sect's resources previously, apart from the Innate Earth, was also because Sha Chen had shared some content from the Shen Nong Bible with him.

Sha Chen was truly adept at nurturing plants and herbs, having fully comprehended the Shen Nong Bible; his skill in this area was not inferior to Shen Nong himself. Furthermore, he had refined the bloodline of Yuanfeng, which contained various affinities for Elixirs and Immortal Herbs. With the assistance of the three sisters who could communicate with Elixirs and Immortal Herbs, he also learned a great deal through their interactions. Though he did not know how to specifically cultivate them, he was capable of enhancing the potency of Approaching-Divine Medicines.

Sha Chen said, "I'll teach you the method, but you'll need to help me rescue some followers who have been captured by your Chan Sect."

"If they're in danger, you'll have to assist. However, only help if you can do so without exposing yourself. If not, then forget it."

Immortal Taiyi was momentarily moved. It seemed he hadn't expected Sha Chen to consider his safety in such a manner.

Sha Chen said, "If you get caught, who will deliver resources to me next time? As for those ungrateful ones, if they get captured, then so be it."