Ning An's Wild Wish System

Dogs and Quan Xiaobai are not allowed inside!

Even if it’s the landlord’s property, they can’t let Quan Xiaobai waste it every day like this!

Even though the breeding area is no longer just grass whistles, there are also mutated pheasants and wild boars that have been found, the uncle still feels the pinch.

Quan Xiaobai doesn’t care about any of it, every time she just waltzes in and grabs one without a second thought.

The uncle isn’t afraid anymore, every time this happens, he rushes out with a shovel ready to defend his dignity.

Quan Xiaobai escapes, the uncle chases, her running and him chasing has become a major spectacle within the base.

Ning An watches this scene and enjoys it thoroughly.

The so-called secret base is actually on the east side of the base, there is a mountain with a natural cave at its foot, which Ning An discovered by chance while wandering.

As soon as Ning An arrived here, he realized there was someone inside the cave, and it wasn’t Quan Xiaobai.

When Ning An entered and took a look, it turned out to be someone he knew, Lu Jun, the guy who had previously come to negotiate for the authorities at Changchun Temple.

”Daoist Ning, long time no see, I’ve missed you.”

Lu Jun stood up and said with a smile, ”We really couldn’t find you in the base, they said you were most likely here, so I came uninvited, please don’t blame me.”

”Hey, it’s no problem, have a seat.”

Ning An wasn’t angry at all, he smiled and made a gesture for him to sit.

This mountain in Shandong, although called a secret base, is actually known by almost everyone in the base.

Even the chairs they were now sitting on and the table in front of them were provided by the base.

Ning An poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile, ”I must say, you guys are quite something. Research people do research, and those who broker connections broker connections.”

He took a sip of tea and teased, ”But let me say, your treatment of contractual workers needs improvement, it’s almost been two months and September is about to end, I haven’t seen a single penny.”

Lu Jun also picked up his tea and apologized with a laugh, ”I’m really sorry, that’s our fault. Although I wasn’t in the base, I have heard that if it weren’t for Daoist Ning’s pivotal role, the base’s work would hardly progress.”

”Okay, forget about the small talk, let’s get right to discussing the compensation.”

After finishing his tea in a gulp, Ning An smacked his lips and urged.

”Will we discuss it here then?” Lu Jun put down his cup, looking at Ning An who hadn’t moved, and awkwardly asked.

”Nah, let’s go back to the base. That fool is coming over to roast chicken soon.”

With that, the two walked out of the cave.

It was the most beautiful time of day, with the crimson sunset, azure sky, and large clouds mixed with the fragrance of flowers and herbs.

The base not far away bustled with people, making it lively.

Returning from the cave to the base, Ning An and Lu Jun seemed to re-enter the world.

”Daoist Ning, this...”

Lu Jun looked around, unable to help but find it amusing, surrounded by various precise experimental instruments still humming.

Clearly, people were conducting experiments here just moments ago.

”There are no cameras or surveillance here, I come every day to take a nap, I’m at ease.”

Ning An walked to a corner where a camp bed was set up with pillows and bedding, and then he laid straight down.

Ning An wasn’t lying. Despite the noise here, he slept better than in a high school physics class.

”As we’ve said before, it’s an equivalent exchange, mutual supply; you get what you need from me, and I get what I want from you, simple as that.”

Lu Jun nodded, ”It should be so.”

”This time it’s quite simple. Since the establishment of the base, every aspect is quite fruitful, my work is done, and you’ve achieved your goals.”

Ning An adjusted himself into a more comfortable position and continued, ”What I want isn’t much, just five percent of that initial Spirit Stone Mine.”

”Daoist Ning, did I hear you right? Five percent, isn’t that making things difficult for me?”

At first, Lu Jun could handle Ning An’s setup, it was normal to express exhaustion and hardship when asking the boss for compensation, a tacit tradition in Dragon Country.

But hearing Ning An’s blatant demand surprised him, even if he had prepared mentally.

Five percent of the Spirit Stone Mine, what a concept!

The surveyed reserve of this Spirit Stone Mine is over 113,000 tons, five percent is 565 tons!

The weight of an adult blue whale is barely 180 tons, and Ning An’s asking for the equivalent of three blue whales’ weight in minerals, no wonder Lu Jun was shocked speechless.

For Spirit Stones, a strategic resource far more vital than petroleum, Dragon Country wouldn’t want to give even a gram.

Let alone such a large amount!

Ning An simply waved his hand and continued, ”Hold on, I haven’t finished yet.”

Gasp!

Lu Jun nearly collapsed into his chair, sucking in a breath of cold air.

It’s beyond driving a hard bargain, this is a gold-devouring beast hungry for food!

”You know, part of Qilian Mountain is already under our Changchun Temple’s control, so I want a share of the mutated crop seeds cultivated at the base, and a portion of the animals from the breeding area, you know, a balanced diet between meat and veggies is best.”

Lu Jun burst into laughter, ”Daoist Ning, are these demands not a bit too much? These things sound enough to last three lifetimes for one person.”

”That’s not an issue, there are three of us in Changchun Temple, we figure this can last our lifetime.”

Ning An felt uncomfortable in the current position, so he sat up and laid it all out, ”You should understand, though we don’t have a formal agreement, our collaboration is intended to be long-term.

Up till now, I’ve discovered all the Grotto Heaven Blessed Lands nearby, and this mountain range contains eight Spirit Stone Mines, except for one you found using the exhaustive method, the rest were my finds.

Of course, you can’t detect Spiritual Qi, but Quan Xiaobai can. If you feel our partnership can end, I don’t mind, I’ll just walk away without complaint.”

Ning An looked at Lu Jun with a sly smile, not saying much but stating the facts and reasoning.

”Oh, and Dragon Country is vast, it’s not just this mountain range!”

Hah!

Ning An’s words landed like two heavy blows in Lu Jun’s heart, almost breaking his defense.

The authorities have tried reaching out to Ning An and naturally considered finding the Spirit Stone Mines independently.

Even employing vast numbers of people to comb through mountains, identify samples and have Quan Xiaobai and others discern is a method.

But the Spiritual Qi Revival and impending great era have made already unstable major mountains and famous sites even more dangerous, greatly increasing collection difficulty.

There’s no clear pattern to Spirit Stone mines’ mutations, and they’re well-hidden, even in untapped veins.

Finding samples and bringing them back for testing became problematic.

Quan Xiaobai and others can sense Spiritual Qi fluctuations, but their detection speed pales compared to Ning An.

At first, in Z City, officials didn’t precisely recognize this, but as the great era emerged, Ning An’s significance grew more evident.

Especially when his ability to swiftly locate Spiritual Land made officials both envious and bewildered:

How can there be such differences between people!

Still, they couldn’t completely accede to Ning An’s demands, it was a matter of principle.

Aside from Spirit Stones, everything was negotiable, but this volume had to be renegotiated.

It’s a strategic resource; officials were reluctant to give it up, and even if they had to, certainly not as much as Ning An requested.

Ning An understood these nuances, so he started by asking extravagantly.

Though there’s little personal utility, ensuring surplus resources for the master and disciple won’t hurt.

The new round of negotiations began in earnest, much more composed as both parties wielded arguments, cutting here, gaining there with a down-to-earth and humorous feel.

By the time the Hour of the Dog arrived, they barely reached a consensus:

The Spirit Stone Mine wouldn’t be extracted all at once; annually, the cave’s Spirit Stone output, would allocate 0.3% to Changchun Temple.

According to researchers’ plans, the cave would be exploited over ten years, indirectly reducing Ning An’s demand by forty percent.

Additionally, Ning An could take some seeds and techniques of the mutated crops currently cultivated at the base but was restricted to Qilian Mountain for planting, ensuring it would not spread!

Regarding the breeding area, Ning An only asked for a few pheasants, dismissing other needs.

There being mutated species in this place implied their presence in Qilian Mountain.

The final point was Ning An would occasionally assist the authorities in resolving issues and testing materials.

However, these were matters for the future.