The Invincible Supreme Medical God

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"This item," he began, placing the stone back on the table. "Are you planning to sell it at the auction?" He asked, but before Yan Xiaobao could respond to the elder, "I am willing to buy this stone from you at a very reasonable price. You might gain more at the auction, but I would still see if you could give us a discount because of Ma Kong's friendship," the man shamelessly said, which made Ma Kong feel his face redden. He felt uneasy about the position he was in. Though he was a friend to Yan Xiaobao, it was impossible for him to oppose this clan leader. Directly contradicting him in front of outsiders was unacceptable.

Yan Xiaobao was a bit surprised by what this family leader said, but he quickly laughed it off. It's natural for someone in this kind of business to try to get what they want cheaper. There's nothing wrong with that. Thus, even using his own son's relationship, he had no qualms using whatever wasn't his. It just proved its importance. To ensure his friendship with Yan Xiaobao remained unbroken, Ma Kong had been granted free days, but now they were willing to risk this friendship for the stone. Fortunately, Yan Xiaobao was not willing to risk his friendship with Ma Gang since having the blue cloud by his side increased cultivation speed like the stone. If his friend needed help, he could help them use the blue cloud as well.

Any family in Muchuan City could use this stone as they wished. Yan Xiaobao understood how much this item meant to a family focused on cultivation, yet even so, he nodded. "As long as we can agree on a price, I don't mind selling it to you instead of auctioning it." He agreed, but he genuinely hoped to receive a reasonable offer from them. Despite not wanting to risk relations with Ma Gong, he also wasn't willing to let the family leader trample on him. While awaiting the elder's offer, his eyes were sharp.

After looking at the stone several times, the family leader opened his mouth multiple times but each time clearly changed his mind and fell silent again. It was clear he was struggling internally to come up with a price he was willing to pay, but he also understood the price Yan Xiaobao was willing to accept.

Finally, after some internal struggle, he took one last look at the stone, then looked at Yan Xiaobao with determination, "I am willing to pay ten thousand spirit coins for this stone. I believe we cannot afford more than that." Hearing this amount, Yan Xiaobao was completely shocked. He remembered selling his Martial Arts Skills for two hundred and five spirit coins years ago, and a spiritual art had been sold for four hundred spirit coins. This was enough to live comfortably, but ten thousand spirit coins was a massive amount. It was evident that this person believed Yan Xiaobao used it to reach his current level.

Yan Xiaobao did nothing to dispel his belief and immediately extended his hand, not wanting the man to change his appearance. This elicited a relaxing expression on the family leader's face. Such a project, which anyone could use during cultivation, was so astonishing, so impressive that he dug deep into his pockets, almost exhausting all liquid assets to purchase it. Nevertheless, even after doing so, he still felt he made the right decision.

"Please wait a moment, I need to get a gold Memory Stone to store the money," he said, and Yan Xiaobao nodded in agreement. If he could quickly find ten thousand spirit coins, it would be strange. As the family leader left, the stone was left on the table. An awkward silence descended on Ma Kong, whose face was still red with shame. Yan Xiaobao noticed and laughed loudly as he patted his friend, "This isn't just for your benefit," he assured the embarrassed friend. "I want your family to support my faction, remember? To do so, I need to give goodwill, which is a great benefit for both of us," he assured the embarrassed friend, who slowly returned to his usual color, yet his face still showed gratitude. He finally understood what Deng Wu and Wang Julong meant when they said they were training hard to be useful to Yan Xiaobao. Although Ma Kong was a friend, he was mainly close to the Rong twins. Even though he had done business with Yan Xiaobao before, which had benefited both parties, now he understood how far Yan Xiaobao was willing to go for their friendship.

Ma Kong said nothing, but deep inside, he held onto a thought. Contemplating how he would do anything in the future to assist Yan Xiaobao. He swore he would talk to his father that night, with determination in his eyes. He would ask his father to ensure that the Ma family, the Black Market Auction House, and the family insurance section fully support Yan Xiaobao. Ma Kong and Yan Xiaobao finally talked about what Yan Xiaobao experienced during his travels in the dungeon, and Ma Kong was genuinely surprised at how they lived inside the cave. About the fact that there were no skies above them yet there were still satellites, sun, clouds, and stars.

Though Yan Xiaobao was generally a bit quieter about his experiences, he could see how Ma Kong listened with great interest. Even though he had heard from Deng Wu and Wang Julong, he now also learned about the Vermilion Bird's underground city. Though he asked this question to make sure Yan Xiaobao wasn't bored, Ma Kong found himself swept away by his storytelling. He couldn't help but ask questions, imagining each scene Yan Xiaobao described. He knew Yan Xiaobao had gone through a very tough time during his travels, but all these challenges he faced honed both his mind and body.