Beside him, a middle-aged man from the Eastern Isles said, "Mr. Lei, we agreed that all the lingzhi would be sold to us. Now that this has happened, you must give us an explanation!"
The dark-faced elder nodded, "Please rest assured, Mr. Yamamoto. I will handle this properly."
Just as he was about to speak, Ye Tian asked, "You are the leader of the Ghost Witch Sect, aren't you? I've heard a lot about you. I have a suggestion for you: instead of doing business with the Eastern Islanders, do business with me. I'll offer a higher price than they do."
The dark-faced elder's heart stirred. He sized Ye Tian up and down, asking, "Do you have that much money?"
Ye Tian smiled, "I can guarantee that the wealth of these Eastern Islanders combined is less than one-tenth of mine."
The dark-faced elder's interest was piqued, "Oh really?"
Ye Tian continued, "Have you heard of Baozhi Company? I founded it myself. The company's annual profit is hundreds of billions."
The dark-faced elder showed a hint of a smile and said, "So you are the boss of Baozhi Company. It's a pleasure to meet you."
The Eastern Islander became anxious and said loudly, "Mr. Huang, one must be honorable."
The dark-faced elder chuckled, "Mr. Yamamoto, we haven't signed any contract. It was just an agreement. Therefore, I have the right to negotiate prices with other buyers, don't I?"
Yamamoto stared coldly at Ye Tian and said, "You'd better think carefully. Crossing our trading company will not end well for you!"
Ye Tian glanced at him. The man named Yamamoto immediately lost control of his bladder and bowels, falling to his knees with a thud, his eyes filled with terror.
Ye Tian said indifferently, "Do you dare to threaten me, you ant?"
The Eastern Islanders were greatly alarmed and retreated.
The dark-faced elder was also surprised. Knowing Ye Tian's formidable strength, he became even more courteous and said with a smile, "Mr. Ye, I think we can cooperate."
Ye Tian asked, "What price did the Eastern Islanders offer?"
The dark-faced elder replied, "The previous price was one million per liang, but it has increased to one point five million in the last few months."
Ye Tian stated, "I can offer two million, and I'll pay you five hundred jin in advance."
He had estimated that there were only about five to six hundred jin of lingzhi remaining. Without the spiritual liquid provided by the green-haired stone, no more lingzhi could be produced.
The dark-faced elder's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Good, it's a deal!"
Ye Tian took out a check, wrote one hundred billion on it, and handed it to the dark-faced elder. "Here is the check. You can withdraw it from any of the ten major banks in the country at any time."
The elder took the check and smiled, "Mr. Ye is truly a straightforward person. Good, we will cooperate with you from now on!"
The Eastern Islanders exchanged glances. They wanted to raise the price, but two million was too high, and they couldn't make a decision.
The dark-faced elder, whose face changed like a dog's, immediately said, "Mr. Yamamoto, you can leave now. Our cooperation ends here."
Yamamoto angrily retorted, "Sect Leader Lei, you have already received our advance payment."
The dark-faced elder replied, "I will refund the money in the original way. Please leave!"
After seeing off the Eastern Islanders, Sect Leader Lei warmly invited Ye Tian to visit their Ghost Witch Sect. Ye Tian politely declined, citing urgent matters and promising to visit another day.
As Ye Tian left, the Ghost Witch Sect handed him two hundred and thirty jin of lingzhi. This batch of lingzhi had been accumulated recently and was originally intended for the Eastern Islanders, but it was now being transferred to the major benefactor, Ye Tian.
Taking the lingzhi, Ye Tian returned to Jiuhua Mountain Villa.
He shut himself in his study, found a bowl, and broke open the sphere. The blood flowed out, filling about half a bowl.
The blood emitted a faint fragrance. Ye Tian used a straw to suck up a drop and placed it into another bowl of clear water. The blood did not disperse but remained condensed.
He hesitated for a moment, then took a drop of blood and put it directly into his mouth. Instantly, an extraordinarily violent force surged through him, causing the blood vessels on his skin to writhe and change like earthworms.
Ye Tian immediately sat down and began to circulate his energy to absorb it. The changes that had occurred in his body in the seabed were now all catalyzed by this violent force.
It could be seen that Ye Tian's body was rapidly transforming. First, his height increased from just over 1.8 meters to over 1.9 meters. On the surface of his skin, a layer of fine scales grew on his chest and lower back.
These scales were pale gold and possessed extremely strong defensive capabilities.