He urgently needed to obtain this inheritance stone. If it was really the cave of a Jindan cultivator, he would be rich, enough to cover his income for decades. This was no joke. A magic weapon would cost at least 600,000 spirit stones. Even if a Jindan cultivator was in dire straits, he would still have two magic weapons! That would be 1.2 million spirit stones.
As a second-level talisman maker, Han Changjiong's annual income is only more than 10,000 spirit stones, and the two magic weapons are enough for his income for more than 120 years.
This is still a magic weapon. If there are other things, it goes without saying. Of course, it may also be the cave where a foundation-building cultivator sits and passes away. After deducting the property in the cave, the loss is only a few thousand spirit stones.
Han Changjiong could still afford to lose. If he won, he would make a thousand times the profit, and if he lost, he would only lose several thousand spirit stones. This business was too profitable.
The main reason was that Han Changjiong did not have enough spirit stones, otherwise he would have continued to raise the price instead of buying it at a high price after the auction.
The other party did not reply to Han Changjiong, and Han Changjiong felt a little unsure.
"Well, the auction is over. I hope you will come to our auction next time. By then, we will prepare more high-quality and low-priced goods for auction."
The old man in green robe announced the end of the auction, and the monks left the venue one after another.
A cup of tea later, Han Changjing appeared in a private room of a teahouse. There was a pot of spiritual tea and two plates of snacks on the table, but he was not in the mood to taste them.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and a somewhat hoarse male voice sounded: "Daoyou, I'm coming down."
Han Changjiong smiled happily and said quickly, "You are welcome, fellow Taoist. Please come in."
A tall and thin middle-aged man walked in. There was a horrible scar on his face, which made people feel a little scared. Judging from his aura, he had the cultivation level of the initial stage of foundation building.
"Hey, it's you, Fellow Daoist Han."
The middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise that he seemed to know Han Changjing.
Han Changjing looked at the middle-aged man carefully but did not recognize his identity.
"Your Excellency?"
"I used to go to the Spirit Talisman Hall to buy talismans frequently. At that time, you were not yet in the foundation-building stage. I didn't expect it to be you."
The middle-aged man explained with a smile, his tone warm.
Han Changjing frowned. To be honest, he really had no impression. He was more impressed by beautiful women and didn't pay much attention to male monks. Unless the male monk had a prominent status or extraordinary strength, he would not pay attention to him, let alone deepen his impression.
Han Changjing smiled awkwardly and said apologetically, "I really can't remember it clearly. Sorry."
"It's okay. I know that Fellow Daoist Han is more concerned about fairies."
Han Changjing didn't say much on this topic and went straight to the point: "Fellow Daoist, can you show me the inheritance stone? The price is negotiable."
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, took out the inheritance stone and handed it to Han Changjing.
Han Changjing took out another inheritance stone and put them together.
An astonishing scene appeared. Countless white runes appeared on the surface of the inheritance stone, and spiritual light shone brightly.
A green light flew out from the inheritance stone and suddenly turned into the shadow of a majestic old man in a red robe.
"I am Fire Crow Wanderer. If anyone sees my shadow, I will most likely be gone. After hundreds of years of hard training, I will inevitably turn into a pile of bones in the end. It is a pity. If someone is destined to inherit my legacy, I hope you will work hard to practice and help me become famous in the East China Sea. I will have no regrets in this life."
After saying this, the old man in the red robe turned into dots of red light and disappeared. The red light blurred and suddenly turned into a topographic map. On the map was an oval island with a red mark on it, which seemed to represent something.
Han Changjing showed joy and was about to write down the topographic map. At this moment, the middle-aged man grabbed the inheritance stone like lightning.
The inheritance stone was split into two, and the map disappeared.
"Fellow Daoist Han, it seems that the inheritance stone in our hands is actually one, which records the location of the cave where Fire Crow Sanren passed away."
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
"My fellow Taoist, I am willing to pay twice the price to buy this inheritance stone. What do you think?"
Han Changjiong put away the other inheritance stone and asked in a deep voice, his eyes somewhat fiery.
Judging from what Huo Ya Sanren said, he is at least a Jindan cultivator who has practiced hard for hundreds of years and is famous in the East China Sea. A foundation-building cultivator would not be so arrogant.
"Hehe, I am also willing to spend twice the price to buy this inheritance stone. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Han?"
The middle-aged man chuckled and said with a half-smile.
A hint of annoyance flashed across Han Changjiong's eyes. He knew very well that the other party would not sell the inheritance stone to him. The most important thing was that they had all seen the map just now and could draw a rough outline based on their memory. It was understandable that the other party wanted to embezzle the inheritance of the ancient cultivator.
"How about this! Let's each make some concessions and work together to get the treasure. If we get the treasure, our Han family will get 70% and you will get 30%. Just finding this place will take a lot of time, so 70% is not much."
Han Changjing pondered for a moment and suggested.
The middle-aged man sneered and said, "Humph, you come from a family of immortal cultivators. If you want to keep it for yourself, I can't do anything to you. I'll give you a price of 100,000 spirit stones. Give me 100,000 spirit stones and this inheritance stone will be yours."
"What? One hundred thousand spirit stones? Aren't you asking for too much? What if there is no treasure in the cave, but it is just an empty shell?"
Han Changjiong frowned and said that he was not stupid. He got the first inheritance stone not long ago, and not long after, the second inheritance stone appeared. He was asked to spend tens of thousands of spirit stones. Even if he was cheated and suffered a loss, he would accept it. He couldn't take out one hundred thousand spirit stones at all. What if the other party set up a trap and deliberately used the so-called inheritance stone to deceive him? He couldn't afford to lose. One hundred thousand spirit stones were a huge sum of money for the Han family, not to mention Han Changjiong personally.
“How about this, I’ll take a loss and spend 50,000 spirit stones to buy another inheritance stone from Han Daoyou. Either you sell it to me, or I sell it to you.”
Han Changjiong frowned, pondered for a while, and said, "How about this! This matter is of great importance. Let me think about it. How about we meet here at noon tomorrow?"
He planned to go back and discuss it with his clansmen. He couldn't come up with 100,000 spirit stones, but his family could.
"No problem, it's a deal."
The middle-aged man agreed readily. This was not an excessive request for him.
After chatting for a few words, the middle-aged man left quickly.
Back at Lingfu Hall, Han Changjing called a meeting of the elders. Han Dehao was also there, but he was drunk.
He briefly explained what had happened and hoped that the elders could help him make a decision.
"Fire Crow? I've never heard of this person. Is this a trap? I think it's better to report it to the clan leader and let him make the decision."
Han Defu suggested that he had suffered a loss once and would not dare to trust monks from other families easily again, especially when it came to such things as pie falling from the sky.
"What if he slips away if we delay for too long? I think we should stabilize him first and use 50,000 yuan to buy the second inheritance stone. If it really is an ancient cultivator's cave residence and not a trap, we can give him the remaining 50,000 spirit stones. This will be a great opportunity to make a contribution." Han Dehao burped and suggested.
Han Dehao's words touched Han Changjing's heart. He thought so too. If he couldn't take out 100,000 spirit stones, he could still take out 50,000 spirit stones by embezzling the spirit stones on the books. Of course, to do so, he needed the consent of other elders.
"What if it's a scam! Wouldn't it be that Chang Jiong was defrauded of 50,000 spirit stones, and not long after he got the first inheritance stone, the second inheritance stone appeared? This is too much of a coincidence! I always feel something is wrong." Han Defu disagreed and retorted.
After hearing this, Han Changjiong looked hesitant. He was also worried that it was a scam. He bought the inheritance stone from a casual cultivator. Who knew if it was a trap? This situation was not uncommon. With 50,000 spirit stones, the total profit of the Han family's store in Kuixing Market for two years barely reached 50,000. However, after deducting the labor costs, the profit was not that big.
"A trap? The inheritance stone appeared at an underground auction. Did they calculate that Chang Jiong would attend the underground auction? You know, there are quite a few underground auctions in Kuixingfang City. How do they know which auction Chang Jiong will attend? Besides, even if they knew, how can they guarantee that the inheritance stone will not be bought by other cultivators? In my opinion, this is our Han family's opportunity. The possibility of a trap is very low." Han Dehao said disapprovingly.
Han Defu and Han Dehao each insisted on their own opinion. The husband said he was right and the wife said she was right. Neither of them was willing to give in. Han Changjing didn't know who to listen to.
"Forget it, forget it. Stop arguing. Let me think about it myself! Don't let this matter leak out."
Han Changjing waved his hand to stop the two uncles from quarreling.
"You guys go ahead and do your work! I'm going to go out for a walk."
Han Changjing left Lingfu Hall and returned to his residence.
Lu Yue was cooking. A rich aroma wafted out from the kitchen, which made people's appetite increase.
"Ma'am, I'm back."
Han Changjing came to the kitchen and sat down on a chair.
"Husband, why did you come back so early today? Is the business in the store not good?"
Lu Yue asked with concern, placing the prepared dishes in front of Han Changjiong and pouring him some wine.
Han Changjing recounted what had happened while drinking and eating.
"This matter is indeed difficult to handle. What the two uncles said makes sense. I think we should consult the clan leader! No matter what the clan leader decides, if it is a real cave, you have made a contribution, and if it is a fake cave, you have no fault. After all, it is the clan leader who made the decision. If the sky falls, there will be a tall person to hold it up."
Lu Yue analyzed objectively that this method was the most appropriate.
"Do you think that Brother Liu will harm me? Or is he deliberately setting up a trap to deceive me?"
Han Changjing hesitated for a moment and asked with a frown.
He didn't want to ask the patriarch for everything. He was grown up and had his own ideas.
It takes several months to go back and forth from Kuixingfang City. The delay is too long. What if the other party finds the location of the ancient monk’s cave during this period!
He was very conflicted. On the one hand, he wanted to do something practical. Han Changming had done a lot for the family. As an older brother, Han Changjiong felt that he could do better than Han Changming. He gave the impression of being lustful to the clan members. He admitted that he was lustful. There was nothing wrong with being lustful. Every man is lustful.
His parents often told him about Han Changming's deeds, asking him to stop being too lustful, to control himself and to learn from Han Changming. He always wanted to prove himself that being lustful did not prevent him from getting things done.
Now the opportunity has come. The cave where the Jindan cultivator sits and passes away is definitely a great achievement. The problem now is that Han Changjiong cannot determine whether this is a trap or a real cave. If it is a trap, there are indeed many doubts. If it is a real cave, he can also find reasonable reasons.
"It's possible. We should be on guard. After all, they are independent cultivators without any ties. If they deceive us and get away with it, we won't be able to do anything to them. I think we should report it to the clan leader! Even if it's a real cave, it will take a lot of manpower to break the restriction. We can't let you break the restriction by yourself! You have little experience in fighting. If you trigger some powerful restriction, it will be troublesome."
Lu Yue suggested that the ancient cultivators’ caves might have powerful restrictions left behind. If one person tried to break the restrictions, he might die under the restrictions.
Cultivators like Han Changjing who come from immortal cultivation families, when they discover an ancient cultivator's cave, will often gather their clansmen to break the ban together, rather than going alone. Even for independent cultivators, it is rare for them to break the ban alone.
There is strength in numbers. Don't underestimate the restrictions left by the ancient monks. Many cultivators have died at the hands of the restrictions set up by the ancient monks.
Han Changjiong nodded. What Lu Yue said made sense. No matter what, he couldn't go and break the ban alone. Han Changjiong was lustful, but he knew his own limitations. If he met a cultivator of the same level, he might not be able to defeat the other party.
To be on the safe side, let’s report to the clan leader and let him make the decision!
"Hey! I know I can't compare to my ninth brother. If he were here, he might have a good idea!"
Han Changjing sighed.
"Husband, don't always praise others. I think you are better than anyone else. I was born with a talent for something. Your strength is making talismans. If it weren't for the pressure of life, who would be willing to fight monsters every day? If you are not careful, you will die at the hands of monsters. Many of my friends died at the hands of monsters."
Lu Yue sighed, her face showing a look of reminiscence. She suddenly remembered something and asked casually, "By the way, you have been saying that the ninth brother is not here. Is he not in the Red Algae Sea now? If he is not here, wouldn't the clan leader have to personally take action to break the ban?"
At the end of her words, there was a hint of guilt in her eyes.
"Ninth brother went out for something and hasn't come back yet. If it is really an ancient cultivator's cave, the clan leader will probably have to go there. Seventh aunt and the others are busy and can't leave."
"Can't leave? What could be more important than a Jindan cultivator's cave? Isn't it more important to obtain the inheritance of a Jindan cultivator?"
Lu Yue asked casually.
Han Changjing shook his head and said, "I don't know. I didn't ask so many questions. Don't ask about things you shouldn't know. Knowing too much is not good for you. Okay, it's decided. Report it to the clan leader! Let him make the decision."
He took out the communication disk, typed in a spell, and ordered: "Uncle Seventeen, send a few people back to the family to tell the clan leader about the inheritance stone and ask him to make a decision."