Dragon Tamer

Chapter 538: Chapter 540: Getting it Without Any Effort
 

After triple checking, Zhu Minglang decided to purchase the Void Crystal.

This Void Crystal was an extraordinary item—it might not be too useful for others, but it held the promise of raising the cultivation base of the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon by one level!

If the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon could reach the Middle-level King Level, facing the ugly behavior of various major powers, Zhu Minglang also had absolute confidence in responding!

“Void Crystal.” A man with a gaunt figure and a white mask on his face whispered to Zhu Minglang.

“Two Dragon King Soul Orbs,” Zhu Minglang, also wearing a white mask, replied.

All present had high cultivation bases; as soon as the brocade box was opened, even without touching the other’s treasure, they could smell the strong spiritual energy emanating from it. It was very difficult to falsify such an object unless the other party had been preparing a fraud from the start and found a subpar item of the same level for the trade.

“Is there a problem?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“There is a problem. The quality of your two beads is not high enough,” the man with the white mask said.

“But it’s not low either. I only have these two,” Zhu Minglang replied.

“If you are willing to pay an additional seven million gold, the Void Crystal is yours,” the man with the white mask said, with a hint of probing in his tone.

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He had a total of two million gold in hand, but he also possessed some absolutely value-retaining Soul Orbs, land deeds, spirit stones, and jewelry. By rough calculation, he could make up the seven million gold…

The quality of this Void Crystal was very high. It was normal for the other party to raise the price suddenly. At the time, Zhu Minglang had been under the sea and in a Sword Awakening State when he killed Prince Zhao Yu and those two Dragon Kings. He had exerted too much force, indeed damaging the quality of the Dragon King Soul Orbs.

“Six million gold, how about that?” Zhu Minglang negotiated a price.

The other party also hesitated.

If he wasn’t in a hurry to sell, trading the Void Crystal for three of these quality Dragon King Soul Orbs wouldn’t be excessive.

But now, finding another buyer willing to purchase a Void Crystal was really difficult. Not many dragons wielded void or darkness powers, and almost none could be seen among those who were both Divine and Mortal.

“I’ll sell you a piece of information. You pay me nine million gold for the whereabouts of another Void Crystal. Brother Zhu, I suspect that you own a Lower Dragon King, but one Void Crystal is not enough to promote a Lower Dragon King to Middle-level. You give me these two Dragon King Soul Orbs and pay another nine million gold, and this Void Crystal is yours. I’ll also honestly inform you of the whereabouts of another one. Of course, the quality of that one is far inferior to this one I offer, but it should just be enough for your purposes,” the man in the white mask finally said.

Money was very important to every cultivator, especially now during a period of spiritual energy explosion and frequent transactions of spiritual resources. The more gold one had at hand, the more capital they had to acquire good items!

Zhu Minglang frowned.

It seemed the other party didn’t plan to come out at a loss either.

Nine million gold, and he was afraid that it would bankrupt him.

Although he still held a White Phoenix Tail and the Soul Orb of a Ground Immortal Ghost that were worth a fortune, he would have great use for these in the future.

“Fine, if the information is incorrect, I will investigate you. Be mentally prepared for that time; I am known to have quite a temper,” Zhu Minglang said.

“If it’s incorrect, I’ll return ten million gold to you,” the man with the white mask firmly stated.

They exchanged spiritual resources, and Zhu Minglang had Fang Niannian go to Zhu Gate to withdraw a sufficient amount of gold to complete the transaction.

…

Having obtained the rare Void Crystal, Zhu Minglang gave it to the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon.

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s eyes began to sparkle, as if the stars in the sky were blazing brilliantly within its pupils.

So, humans could not only help it more easily find its prey but also obtain such treasures!

A hint of joy finally appeared on the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s wickedly handsome face, although it still carried a haughty demeanor as if to say, “I can become stronger on my own; who asked you to buy me this Void Crystal?” Yet its constantly swishing tail betrayed its true feelings!

“Indeed, a single crystal isn’t enough to promote you to Middle-level King Level, but with enough time, you could advance,” Zhu Minglang said, stroking his chin.

One Void Crystal, plus a slow nourishment of spiritual energy for about a year or two, reaching Middle-level King Level wouldn’t be a problem.

But Zhu Minglang had already spent so much, and since the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon truly had the potential to break through, it was entirely reasonable to consider obtaining another Void Crystal.

One or two years was still too long.

It would be best if it could reach Middle-level King Level soon. As the foremost among the seven omens of disaster and a chosen Dragon, with an inherently high Killing Star Dragon bloodline, its condition was exceedingly robust. For such a long time, Zhu Minglang had not enhanced its spiritual assets, and the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon had stabilized its cultivation at the Lower Dragon King level rather than just being on the cusp, which was quite impressive!

“Another Void Crystal, we’ll get our hands on it as soon as possible.”

Zhu Minglang opened the information written by the other party and read through the contents with earnest.

Before parting, Zhu Minglang had left a precaution such that if the other party had tried to deceive him, they might not have even made it out of the Ancestral Dragon City-State.

“When the Ancestral Dragon City borders Li Chuan, lava spreads, and the Nothingness Fog envelops the area. The scorching winds from the collision of land pierce through the fog, catalyzing particles within the fog into crystals.”

“This crystal I have was collected and condensed by a group of top craftsmen, one by one, and is of very high quality. There is another naturally formed one which contains some impurities from the flame winds, clustered like a beehive along a secret path of the earth’s veins. That secret path was the route through which the Li Chuan Kingdom led a surprise assault on the Rui Nation Capital during their war. So, it’s a hundred percent certain that the other Void Crystal is in the hands of the person who first discovered this secret path. Brother Zhu can inquire with the Female Monarch of Li Chuan, or the Li Chuan National Aid; given that the impurities render it difficult to sell, they might still have it.”

The paper described in great detail, including how the Void Crystal was formed.

What surprised Zhu Minglang was the fact that the other Void Crystal was actually in the hands of their own people!

The Female Monarch of Li Chuan, isn’t that Li Yunzi?

The National Aid of Li Chuan, that’s the old buddy Zheng Yu!

It was Zheng Yu who found the secret path of the earth’s veins, leading to a major turnaround in that battle!

This information that cost me two million…

Seems like I might’ve taken a big loss!

But on second thought, without the other party providing these details, the other Void Crystal might still be languishing in the mines of Li Chuan.

The result is still quite good.

In this way, obtaining the other Void Crystal would be effortless!

…

Zhu Minglang went to ask Zheng Yu.

Zheng Yu had just returned from the Imperial City, not even having a chance to drink a sip of water.

As a National Aid, he was attending court in the Imperial Dynasty as an envoy from Li Chuan, fighting for more national rights for Li Chuan, but in truth, he was also running back and forth because there were many on-the-ground issues in Li Chuan that needed his attention.

“Brother Zhu, I visited Runyu City; that place is really nice. If managed properly, it could be a city as rich as a nation!” Zheng Yu’s lips were somewhat chapped, suggesting he had been flying on dragonback the entire journey.