Primordial Emperor

Watching Lin Chen's incredibly fast refining speed, Xing Yao felt like his years of artifact refining mastery were utterly worthless.

Deep down, he marveled at Lin Chen's purification speed and secretly acknowledged that Lin Chen's artifact refining skills were definitely above his own.

After two hours, thousands of pieces of Lapis Lazuli Stone were all purified and refined.

Keep in mind, this was something Xing Yao originally planned to complete in two days, and it would have been quite challenging.

But with Lin Chen's intervention, it was finished in just two hours.

"Mission accomplished, hand it over."

After purifying and refining all the Lapis Lazuli Stones, Lin Chen approached Xing Yao, extended his hand, and said.

Upon hearing this, Xing Yao was stunned.

"Senior, all the Lapis Lazuli Stones have been completely purified and refined, they're gone."

Looking at Lin Chen, Xing Yao said with a smile.

Hearing Xing Yao's words, Lin Chen's face shifted from a smile to an extreme scowl in an instant.

"What do you mean gone? Are you trying to cheat me? I've completed the job, where is my payment, four thousand points of contribution value."

Lin Chen looked at Xing Yao and said seriously.

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Xing Yao's expression changed dramatically, filled with shock and more so with frustration.

After all, given Lin Chen's artifact refining skills, could he really lack those four thousand points of contribution value?

It's worth noting that although artifact refiners use up a lot of resources during their training, once they achieve success, making money is quick.

Like Xing Yao, the reward for completing this task was extremely generous, as much as ten thousand points of contribution value, though purifying Lapis Lazuli Stone was just one step in the process.

So, as an artifact refiner, money should not be in short supply, especially since Lin Chen's refining skills surpassed his own.

However, what Xing Yao didn't know was that Lin Chen had a Gold-swallowing Beast inside him, like a bottomless pit, capable of instantly swallowing all spirit crystals.

Looking at Lin Chen's peculiar formation, an idea suddenly sparked in Xing Yao's mind. Though unsure if Lin Chen would agree, he had to give it a try.

"Young Master Lin Chen, may I discuss something with you?"

Looking at Lin Chen, Xing Yao asked cautiously.

"What is it? Speak up."

Lin Chen looked at Xing Yao, his eyes slightly narrowing, thinking that this boy might not have four thousand points of contribution value and was trying to swindle him.

If that was the case, Lin Chen would lose his temper. After all, he had set up the formation and used the Blue Lotus Divine Flame, assisting him with refining the Lapis Lazuli Stone for two hours in total, and if this kid wanted to exploit him, Lin Chen would never agree.

If Xing Yao couldn't produce the reward, Lin Chen was already planning to go to Flame Valley to ask Old Duan Yuanfeng for the money.

Seeing Lin Chen's frowning face, Xing Yao was stunned, quite speechless, knowing Lin Chen probably thought he was lack of payment and trying to play the sentiment card with him.

Xing Yao was extremely helpless, after all, would he lack those four thousand contribution points?

"Young Master Lin Chen, I have an impolite request. I hope you can teach me this formation. Of course, rest assured, young master, I won't let you suffer a loss on the price. Just name your price."

Looking at Lin Chen, Xing Yao said softly.

In fact, Xing Yao had already noticed the profundity of this formation earlier; even Yunlong Heavenly Palace's First Array Master, Master Wang Tong, might not be able to set it up.

Though Lin Chen's artifact refining skills were profound, without this mystical formation, the purification speed wouldn't have been as swift as before. So, Lin Chen's quick purification was accredited to this formation.

If he could obtain this formation, it would greatly aid future artifact refining, allowing him to attempt higher-level artifacts that his current skills couldn't reach.

This formation was undoubtedly priceless, and if other artifact refiners knew about it, they'd clamor for Lin Chen to sell it to them.

However, given the formation's mystery, Xing Yao wasn't sure if Lin Chen would be willing to sell it to him.

Hearing Xing Yao's request, Lin Chen indeed hesitated.

However, it wasn't that Lin Chen was reluctant to sell the formation to Xing Yao, but rather he was conflicted about the price.

After all, Xing Yao was a direct disciple of Duan Yuanfeng, and setting the price too high would seem unreasonable.

Yet, if the price was too low, he would suffer a loss. After all, the material cost for this formation was nearly ten thousand low-grade spirit crystals.

Still, the formation wasn't incredibly precious to Lin Chen, and others couldn't mimic it without understanding the Mysteries Spirit Array.

So, after thinking it over, Lin Chen looked at Xing Yao and finally quoted a price.

"Fifty thousand points of contribution value, how about it?"

Lin Chen looked at Xing Yao and offered the price.

"What? Fifty thousand points of contribution value?"

Hearing Lin Chen's quote, Xing Yao was completely dumbfounded.

Bear in mind, his master Master Duan, each time he requested Master Wang Tong to set up an array, it started at one million contribution value.

Yet now, Lin Chen's formation, more profound than the ones set by Master Wang Tong, was only priced at fifty thousand contribution value; this was unbelievable for Xing Yao.

However, Xing Yao also knew, it must have been because Lin Chen and his master were good friends, and he, being the junior, received such special treatment from Lin Chen.

Yet, what Xing Yao didn't know was that the material cost of Lin Chen's formation was only about ten thousand low-grade spirit crystals, equivalent to one thousand points of contribution value.

Nonetheless, Lin Chen offered him a price of fifty thousand contribution value, increasing the material cost fiftyfold.

"Ahem, do you think it's expensive? Then how about forty thousand points of contribution value?

"This price can't be lowered any further, or else I'll really be at a loss, not even enough for the materials."

Lin Chen looked at Xing Yao, smiling faintly.

Regarding Xing Yao, Lin Chen felt the other party wasn't short of money, after all, as a lecturer at Yunlong Heavenly Palace, the salary should be high.

"No, no, that's not what I meant, junior meant that for such a mystical formation, senior is only selling it to me for fifty thousand contribution value?"

Looking at Lin Chen, Xing Yao asked, thinking that perhaps Lin Chen had misspoken and meant five hundred thousand instead of fifty thousand contribution value.

Understanding Xing Yao's meaning, Lin Chen immediately realized that this guy wasn't complaining about the high price but was shocked by how low it was.

Lin Chen sighed inwardly, wondering why he only asked for fifty thousand.