When faced with personnel sent by various major powers to make contact, Ding Yun naturally could not personally receive them.
However, the original Steward Zhu, whom she had appointed as the external affairs officer, had a cultivation level that was too low. While it would have been logical for him to receive them, it would also have made them look down on the new force. Therefore, after a discussion with Steward Zhu, Ding Yun utilized the Reality Editor.
She forcibly poured his cultivation, elevating him to the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
Only then did he proceed to receive the outsiders.
Most of those sent to negotiate were only at the Master realm. Martial Saints were too rare, and Grandmasters were sufficient to represent the high echelons of all martial arts sects, noble families, and titled officials. It was not necessary for them to handle every matter.
Thus, when they saw that Ding Yun had sent a Grandmaster to receive them, they immediately dared not underestimate this new force, and their tone became much more respectful.
After a lengthy period of pleasantries, they tactfully inquired.
Whether they could sell them some seeds of the Peiyuan Rice.
"Seeds are out of the question. When your Kunlun Sacred Land is willing to sell saplings of the Peaches of Immortality, the Pure Land Sacred Land is willing to sell lotus seeds of the Merit Golden Lotus, and the Yaochi Sacred Land is willing to sell seeds of the Phoenix Undying Medicine, then our Heavenly Pride Valley will be willing to sell seeds of the Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice," Zhu Chaoyun replied.
The specific attitude to adopt towards them was something Ding Yun had long instructed. Therefore, Zhu Chaoyun naturally followed Ding Yun's instructions and teased the three great Sacred Lands.
After all, they were not afraid of offending them.
Why not needle them a few times?
As expected, as soon as he spoke, most others dared not say a word. Only the envoys from the three great Sacred Lands looked displeased. The Kunlun Sacred Land envoy said indignantly:
"How can your Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice be compared to the natural treasures of our three great Sacred Lands!"
"Since the Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice in our valley is far inferior to the natural treasures of your three great Sacred Lands, why do you still come seeking to purchase it? Go back and eat your own natural treasures, doesn't that make sense?
And since you look down on the Peiyuan Rice so much, isn't it like a rich man holding a golden bowl and begging at a commoner's door?"
After so many years, Zhu Chaoyun had not lost any of his sarcastic skill from his youth. It was no wonder he was always getting beaten up when he was young. If it weren't for the fact that he knew he was no match for them, the envoys from the three great Sacred Lands would have likely resorted to physical violence.
Yet, even so, each of them was so angered that they either clenched their fists, had veins bulging on their foreheads, or their faces turned purple. The envoys from other sects and the imperial families, being uninvolved, were barely holding back their laughter.
They had truly suppressed their laughter with great difficulty.
Fearing they would be remembered by the three great Sacred Lands if they laughed.
"Steward Zhu, do not deliberately provoke us.
Our three great Sacred Lands have always been united. Are you trying to offend all three of us at once?
The Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice is indeed dispensable to us, far less valuable than the natural treasures of our respective families. However, this item is of great benefit to the common people of the world.
With long-term consumption of this rice, the common people will suffer fewer illnesses, and young children will be less likely to die prematurely. We come to purchase this rice not for ourselves, but for the sake of all beings under heaven. Are you going to stand by and watch as the common people of the world suffer, unable to obtain Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice, forced to watch their children die prematurely, themselves afflicted with numerous illnesses before thirty, and dying without access to medical treatment?"
Seeing that their direct request had failed, the Pure Land Sacred Land quickly resorted to moral coercion. With this sleight of hand,
It was as if the suffering of the common people of the world
Was all their fault.
"Heh, you bald donkey are truly capable of lying with your eyes wide open. If the common people are living in hardship, isn't it because you have excessively exploited them? But I never expected that the common people near your Pure Land Sacred Land would be living in such dire straits. It seems your Pure Land Sacred Land does not uphold the so-called compassion for all beings and provide relief to the people!
If you truly provided relief.
Would the situation you described have arisen!
Could it be that all of you are also so oppressive towards the nearby common people and even the common people of your own country, sucking their bones and marrow dry until they cough up blood and die before thirty, with every household's descendants perishing prematurely?" Zhu Chaoyun continued to taunt and question.
"No, no, the lives of the common people near us are quite good, quite good. They have enough to eat and wear, enough to eat and wear!"
"Under His Majesty's rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment!"
Everyone wanted to save face. With Zhu Chaoyun saying this, who would dare to admit that the people under their rule were living in misery?
Especially the envoys sent by those emperors.
They dared not agree even more.
"It seems only the common people near your Pure Land Sacred Land are living as miserably as you described. Truly pitiful, to have fallen under such a greedy Sacred Land.
If the lives of the people in your area are too tragic.
You can let them come to us to make a living."
After further annoying the Pure Land Sacred Land, Zhu Chaoyun, as instructed by Ding Yun, said unceremoniously:
"Alright, I will not waste any more words with you. The Valley Master has given instructions that seeds will not be sold to you.
However, if you wish to purchase hulled rice.
Then everything can be discussed.
The specific price is one jin of Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice in exchange for one jin of silver, or an equivalent value of goods, such as silk, medicinal pills, natural treasures, or the Undying Peach of Immortality.
However, the common people near the Pure Land Sacred Land are living such miserable lives, I worry that if we allow the Pure Land Sacred Land to exchange silver for Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice, how much more will the nearby common people be exploited?
For the sake of the common people near the Pure Land Sacred Land, the Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice will not be sold to you. Please leave!"
"If you specifically want to buy a certain amount, register here."
This was also something Ding Yun had instructed. If someone displeased him, he could directly revoke their qualification to purchase the Root-Solidifying and Qi-Nourishing Rice. The previous actions of the Pure Land Sacred Land were clearly very displeasing, so Zhu Chaoyun's current actions were perfectly reasonable and appropriate.
And everyone present, except for the envoy from the Pure Land Sacred Land, had no objections, as it was not them who were unlucky.
The envoy from the Pure Land Sacred Land was useless even if he wanted to cause trouble.
More than a dozen dragon descendants easily escorted him out of Yunlei Valley, making him obedient and not daring to utter a single word.
Following this were specific transactions.
Those with higher authority directly ordered thousands or tens of thousands of jin of rice on the spot. Those with lower authority indicated they would return to contact their superiors about how much rice they intended to order.
Although it was not a universally happy outcome,
At least Ding Yun did not let them leave empty-handed.
Before they left, Ding Yun specifically sent people to take two liang of each type of spiritual rice previously planted in the valley as parting gifts.
Of course, all of them had been hulled.
Who would give them the unhulled ones.
As for why they did this, besides hoping to attract them to do business, the main reason was to hope that these rices would ignite their greed.
Ideally, it would provoke them into attacking.
It wasn't that Ding Yun had a masochistic tendency. The main point was that being constantly coveted was also troublesome. It was better to have a real confrontation and let them know how powerful he was.
To prevent them from always harboring fantasies,
Or resorting to underhanded tactics.