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Chapter 1171 - 921: What Are They Whispering About?

In order to escape alive, the old man exhausted every possible strategy.

He noticed the young man’s range for grabbing objects from a distance wasn’t very wide, so he riskily placed the bait—such as the Cultivation Technique—beside the shelter, confirming that it couldn’t be taken directly through remote grabbing;

Additionally, he didn’t know if the other party had a way to distinguish between genuine and fake.

If he had learned an identification technique and saw through it at a glance, the whole plan would fall apart.

So he seriously transcribed and wrote, aiming to use genuine items to lure him in!

Finally, and most importantly in the plan—making full use of every tree and stone to build the shelter. Beneath the shelter, there was a comprehensive network of tunnels.

If the young man wanted to get a thick stack of Cultivation Techniques, Pill Formulas, and drawings, he must step into the array;

If he thought of killing all the bizarre entities to get the treasures, hehe, he would be terribly miscalculating.

The bizarre entities are immortal; as long as they hide in the shelter without getting hooked, they will never die and will constantly release horrifying pollution.

Last time, after the reckless tiger destroyed the array, the rabbit spirit barely restored it, suffering severe injuries and almost perished here; unable to maintain the array again in the short term.

The bizarre entities’ pollution is not to be underestimated!

The already fragile array, after being corroded by so many bizarre entities over the past period, is already on the verge of collapse.

As long as enough time is delayed, allowing the corrosion to get out of this tiny place and reach the broader surrounding forests, the chances of being captured will be smaller, and the chances of polluting the other side will be greater!

The old man calculated patiently and waited.

"If the transaction goes smoothly, I will surely keep my promise." Jiang Yuan couldn’t help but want to laugh as he thought of what would happen next, "But since you people are hiding so secretly, and have placed Cultivation Techniques and drawings as bait like this, I’m worried you might breach the contract first."

"The old man’s calculations are spot on!"

"The distance is too far, indeed, he can’t grab things from a distance."

"He dares not come in easily, indicating he has no purification method. Hehe, once we delay until we’ve polluted him too, hehe..."

......

The eerie figures in the dark emitted terrifying green light from their eyes, whispering like ghosts, unable to hide their glee.

"We’re genuinely afraid of the weapon in your hand, also worried that mere words may lead to a breech of contract, hence we had no choice but to resort to this strategy."

The old man calmly stroked his beard and replied, "If you keep your promise, we certainly won’t breach unilaterally. Once you take the Cultivation Technique, let us leave this place;

If you plan to kill and take wealth without daring to take risks, then please go back.

Anyway, we’ve been sealed here for quite some time, it’s impossible to escape. You can go find a purification method to protect yourself before completing the transaction, wouldn’t that be better?"

Seeing the other party hesitating, he further tempted, "I dare not slack in the least, transcribing and writing out nine Cultivation Techniques, covering the seven professions of Dream Maker, Builder, Writer, Alchemist, Appraiser, Puppet Master, and Doctor;

Also wrote six Pill Formulas, thirteen diagrams on puppets and architecture, they’re all placed here, you can take them anytime.

Although these Cultivation Techniques are not at Heaven and Earth Level, they are practical and relatively niche.

Any one of these Cultivation Techniques, if taken to an auction, would cause a scramble, selling for three to five million Spirit Stones easily.

We are full of sincerity, the next move is to see if you can fulfill the promise."

Jiang Yuan feigned contemplation, staring distantly at the thick stack of Cultivation Techniques and drawings, pretending to struggle with his expression.

[The writings used as bait—Cultivation Techniques, Pill Formulas, and diagram products—are tainted with a strong eerie pollution aura and need to be purified with Ice Flame for normal use.]

This time was not given in vain, so many professions’ Cultivation Techniques are very practical.

Especially the Writer profession, in the Cultivation Realm, Cultivation Techniques, Pill Formulas, and diagrams have strong intellectual property protection. Except for those who can create Cultivation Techniques, others need special transcription and writing skills to replicate them.

Every word written requires operating Cultivation Technique and using Spiritual Power to replicate, hence Cultivation Techniques couldn’t be mass-produced like a large number of photocopies to sell for money.

Writers are rare to begin with, plus their Realm and abilities dictate the level of Cultivation Techniques they can reproduce; Heavenly Level Cultivation Techniques are so rare that once they appear, they cause a bloodbath—those who can replicate Heavenly Level Cultivation Techniques must be Writers of extremely high Realm.

And cultivators who can ascend to such advanced monsters wouldn’t bother being a copy machine to transcribe others’ Cultivation Techniques.

This skill means nothing to Jiang Yuan, as the system doesn’t let him view any Cultivation Technique content, but for cultivators who aren’t skilled in fighting, it is a great choice.

"Sincerity..." Jiang Yuan struggled to hold back laughter, feigning thirst as he nodded, "Observing from afar, the Cultivation Techniques should be fine.

Since all of you were hermits in Cang Lake Mountain before, I assume you are recluses indifferent to fame and wealth, even becoming bizarre entities wasn’t your will. We have no past grudges, so a fair trade would benefit me while letting you live.

So, I shall keep my promise and go fetch the transaction items, I hope you all will keep the agreement and not exploit the situation, otherwise..."

He sighed heavily and said, "Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite."

Hearing this, the old man looked increasingly smug, "What do you think? He does have a Divine Artifact in hand, unlike ordinary cultivators. When I proposed using Cultivation Techniques for the transaction before and he agreed, I suspected he might have an identification method. If I had heedlessly listened to you and wrote haphazardly, we would have been exposed by now!"