505: Chapter 373 505: Chapter 373 Ye Tian wanted Long Hong to take a leave actually because he hoped Long Hong would bring back more supreme elixirs.
Long Hong’s storage bag was already placed on the table, and after using his divine sense to inspect it, he found that the King possessed quite a few valuable items.
Inside were not only spiritual plant seeds, which looked a bit special and might be useful to Jiang Tang, but also an assortment of gold, silver, and other treasures, which might appeal to any vulgar rich man.
In the Cultivation World, people typically use spirit stones, supreme elixirs, advanced pills, mid-grade, and low-grade pills.
Only those with lower status and ability would have use for gold, silver, and treasures.
There were even gemstones and fine goods presumably intended for making jewelry; although men and women in the Cultivation World might decorate their magical treasures with them, these things actually had little practical value.
As for the content of this storage bag, Ye Tian thought the entire bag of mundane items could be used to buy a lot of land or build many houses.
Yet, it couldn’t compare to the value of the supreme elixirs currently being auctioned; the whole bag might barely fetch one or two supreme elixirs.
Not to mention that they were less valuable than the items he was selling in the store!
The items Ye Tian sent to the store were advanced magical treasures that he had researched and developed himself.
They weren’t just any merchandise sold in the Cultivation World, nor were they obtained from anywhere else.
Later, when Jiang Tang gave him pills, he also gave Jiang Tang gifts in return.
Regrettably, it seemed that Jiang Tang didn’t care much for his items, perhaps because he was too capable to need them, so those items were eventually sold in the shop.
Ye Tian wasn’t offended by this.
Generally, as one progresses to certain stages of cultivation, the cultivation techniques and spells they used before become obsolete, let alone the magical treasures they used.
When their abilities increase, they no longer need those items.
Even if your magical treasure is incredibly powerful, it’s pointless if others have no use for it.
It’s just like the resources currently offered by the King; if Ye Tian couldn’t make use of them, how could he trade for more valuable items?
While Ye Tian was thinking this, he didn’t voice his thoughts, but he knew that Jiang Tang was currently in the process of building the Saint Sect.
He mentioned wanting two bases, which were now unclaimed properties, but if someone from the governmental authorities suddenly claimed they owned the land…
Even if Jiang Tang completed the construction on those two bases, there could be trouble without official verification.
Jiang Tang might not be aware of this yet, thinking every clan’s land belongs to itself.
Any land owned by an Immortal Sect is considered theirs as long as it is verified, assuming their power is high enough to prevent it from being taken by others.
As part of the Guardian God Family, Ye Tian was all too familiar with some of the tactics employed by governmental authorities.
If a land didn’t produce anything valuable, it might be abandoned and left unattended.
The authorities wouldn’t tax it if they weren’t paying attention.
But if that land started producing gold, silver, or other valuable resources, or if there were property developments, the authorities might accuse you of occupying national land and claim it should be returned to the state.
At this moment, facing the King, who was willing to trade relatively useless items, Ye Tian had at least a bit of respect, as he did not expect the supplies to be free.
Ye Tian didn’t know how many supreme elixirs Jiang Tang possessed, but he recognized that Jiang Tang’s abilities were too strong for an average capable being to handle; it was only personal.
If Jiang Tang formed a team and settled in a certain place without official recognition, that place could become a target for scheming individuals.
Even with the support of the Ten Great Clans, the First-rate Families, and himself, there might still be corrupt officials in the court, apart from the King.
Currently, the King covetously desired longevity and a sufficient supply of supreme elixirs.
If the King himself was enticed, so might the Princes, imperial family members, and major officials, who could then resort to various tactics.
Ye Tian felt he could dismiss them because their abilities were low, and he wasn’t afraid of them.
But just because an individual was highly capable didn’t mean the entire Immortal Sect was—the particular Saint Sect that Jiang Tang was building might not have secured the property rights yet.
Ye Tian knew that Jiang Tang might think that by keeping the news under wraps, others wouldn’t be able to interfere.
At the moment, the land might still be unused and not yet developed into a better homestead, nor had it been made public, so no one had disturbed the site yet.
But what about in a month or two?
Once the Immortal Sect was established, someone could claim the land as their own, accusing Jiang Tang of seizing many people’s assets.
Jiang Tang could use money to buy the land, but it would be troublesome if some started to play their tricky games.
Ye Tian had considered this, and so he wasn’t concerned about the King’s current offerings being slightly meager—it was time to negotiate terms.
As long as the King issued an edict, granting the land along with the official seal of the governmental authorities, Ye Tian believed there would be no problem, even if a powerful being from the Cultivation World or more officials wanted to make trouble.
Ye Tian’s considerations were fleeting, he stood there motionless, not speaking, leaving Long Hong anxious.
If Ye Tian refused the storage bag, how would the King save face?
It wasn’t his fault that the contributions were such mundane items—after all, some places did offer these as tributes.
Moreover, beauties in the Imperial Palace and officials from various regions only sought after wealth.
The plant seeds he possessed had been gathered for him from all around.
Someone who always resided in the Imperial Palace had his resources provided by others; this was what he meant by saying the state treasury was depleted.
Every person capable of casting spells owned a storage ring or storage bag.
The more valuable possessions they owned, the more likely they were to carry them on their person.
Even in the face of theft or robbery, they were reluctant to leave their valuable items at home.