Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

98: First time smuggling, trading spirit crystals”How many can you get at once? Don’t worry! We’ll pay double what the Black Dog Gang offers!”

A sharp light flashed in Chen Changsheng’s eyes. If this local before him could truly obtain a large amount of Spirit Crystals, then their Chen Family would be able to rise rapidly during the Qi Refinement Stage!

”Really! My Lord, our clansmen are in the mountains; we can pick up a thousand in a month!”

”The price the Black Dog Gang gives us is one catty of salt for five crystals, and one catty of iron for ten!”

Old Kuai’s eyes lit up when he heard Chen Changsheng’s promise of double. He hurriedly revealed his assets, then, fearing Chen Changsheng would find it too expensive, he cautiously stated the Black Dog Gang’s price!

Chen Changsheng and Chuanwen exchanged a look, both of them drawing in a cold breath.

This Black Dog Gang is damn black-hearted!

Spirit Crystals are cultivation items sought by Cultivators, yet they only gave so little. They were completely treating the Local Chieftain of Ailao Mountain as a fool.

”Good! Old Kuai, right? I’m a man of my word. Go back and prepare a thousand Spirit Crystals, and I’ll pay you double the price!”

Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but grin. A thousand Spirit Crystals a month was enough for his two children’s cultivation; after a few years, he might even be able to buy a Flying Sword for Chuanjie!

”Furthermore, I’ll make another deal with you: if you bring two thousand, I’ll double the price again, and if you can bring ten thousand Spirit Crystals in a month, I’ll pay you ten times the price!”

Chen Changsheng estimated that Old Kuai’s clansmen must have found an open-pit Spirit Crystal mine, otherwise they wouldn’t be picking up Spirit Crystals. Chen Changsheng wanted to offer Old Kuai a temptation that would make his entire clan mine and search for Spirit Crystals for him.

After all, Ailao Mountain was too treacherous; only the Local Chieftains like Old Kuai, who had lived there for generations, could survive there!

”My Lord, are you serious?”

Old Kuai’s eyes lit up. If there were ten thousand Spirit Crystals, they could exchange them for ten thousand catties of iron—enough to arm an entire army of locals in full armor!

”A word once spoken cannot be retracted. As long as you have Spirit Crystals, you can exchange them for not just salt and iron, but anything!”

Chen Changsheng’s words immediately stirred the desire in Old Kuai’s heart. Their life as Local Chieftains in Ailao Mountain was exceptionally difficult. If they could buy supplies, it would be enough to change his clansmen’s situation!

”Don’t worry, My Lord. I will go into the mountains to search for these stones for you right away!”

Old Kuai knelt directly on the ground, looking as if he would go through fire and water for Chen Changsheng. Chen Changsheng helped Old Kuai up with a smile.

”We are business partners and friends; we should help each other. My helping you today is so that you can help me in the future!”

Unlike the Black Dog Gang, Chen Changsheng did not treat Old Kuai as a tool to be used or a stupid local; instead, he treated him like a friend.

Old Kuai could naturally feel this sentiment. Having been subjected to discrimination by the Black Dog Gang, his eyes turned slightly red.

”Chuanwen, have Zhao Song arrange for a reliable person to go into the mountains with Old Kuai to identify the route, then set a date to begin the trade!”

”Remember to prepare plenty of salt and iron as a greeting gift for Old Kuai’s clansmen!”

Chen Changsheng said with a chuckle. Although he felt Old Kuai was sincere and not lying, one can never truly know another’s heart, so he had to be cautious. Thus, someone still had to monitor him!

Chuanwen narrowed his eyes and understood Chen Changsheng’s meaning. As a cunning man, he immediately knew Chen Changsheng was uneasy, so he cupped his hands and said:

”Father, don’t worry. I will choose the best supplies and the most clever and loyal person. I will definitely handle this task well!”

Chen Changsheng nodded, and Chuanwen led Old Kuai out of Chen Changsheng’s backyard to discuss the business with Zhao Song.

Chen Changsheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking into the distance. This time, the Chen Family had taken the initiative with the surprise attack; now they had to see how the Immortal Official Meng Xikun would strike back!

With so many Spirit Crystals involved in the smoothness of the immortal path, Chen Changsheng knew the other party would definitely not let it go. Now he only hoped the confusing array they had set up could delay Meng Xikun a bit longer, giving the Chen Family more time to develop.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, over a month had gone by.

Today, Chen Changsheng took Chuanwen and Steamed Bun, along with a ten-man squad personally trained by Steamed Bun, into the White Dragon Mountain Range to the border with Ailao Mountain.

”Father, it’s this valley. We agreed to meet here!”

Chuanwen said to Chen Changsheng, pointing at the valley before them.

A month ago, they had reached an agreement with Old Kuai, set a trading location, and then let Old Kuai return to Ailao Mountain with the supplies.

And today was the day for the formal trade!

Chen Changsheng looked at the sun. There was still some time before the agreed-upon noon, so he turned to Steamed Bun and said:

”Steamed Bun, take your men into the valley to have a look. Find a suitable place to set up an ambush first. This place is dangerous; we must be on guard!”

Steamed Bun nodded and led his ten-man squad into the valley first. They needed to check the situation and see if there was any danger.

Chen Changsheng and Chuanwen waited in place with the convoy full of salt and iron supplies.

After a while, the sound of birds chirping came through.

This was the signal agreed upon by Chen Changsheng and Steamed Bun, representing that everything was normal and they could proceed!

To maintain secrecy, Chen Changsheng only brought trusted aides for this trade. Since the ten-man squad had gone with Steamed Bun to lie in ambush in the valley, the father and son had to pull the two carriages full of supplies themselves.

Chen Changsheng and his son tied the horses to trees and drove the carriages into the valley!

The valley was flat and open with no cover, offering no conditions for an ambush. It was indeed a good place for a trade.

Both Chen Changsheng and his son were deep-minded individuals, so they didn’t rush and just waited silently in the valley.

At noon, a group of locals wearing simple clothes made of animal skins and holding steel forks and iron bars appeared at the valley entrance. The leader was none other than Old Kuai!

Seeing the two of them, Old Kuai waved excitedly, said a few words to a tall woman beside him, and then came over at a trot.

”My Lord, you truly kept your word! I, Old Kuai, did not trust the wrong person!”

Old Kuai hurried over and performed a cupped-hand salute to Chen Changsheng. Chen Changsheng chuckled and directly asked the key question.

”Have you brought the Spirit Crystals I wanted? How many?”

Hearing this, a look of joy appeared in Old Kuai’s eyes, and he held up three fingers.

The smile faded from Chen Changsheng’s face, and he said with some disappointment:

”Only three hundred?”

”Haha, My Lord, you guessed wrong. It’s a full three thousand!”

Old Kuai laughed heartily, pointed at the group of disheveled locals, and said with a smile:

”My Lord, the three thousand Spirit Crystals are in the hands of that Female Clan Chief. She personally escorted them here to thank you, her benefactor!”

Chen Changsheng had no interest in the Female Clan Chief’s gratitude, but he had a huge interest in the three thousand Spirit Crystals!

With the help of these three thousand Spirit Crystals, Chen Chuanwu and Chuanjie could completely Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Second Layer within a year, completing the immortal path that would take others several years!

”Haha, Old Kuai, you’ve done well! Let’s not just stand here; let’s go meet that Female Clan Chief of the Local Chieftains!”

Chen Changsheng’s face immediately broke into a smile as he laughed heartily. Then, with a crack of his whip, he drove toward the group of locals!