Lin Xiaotian claimed he wanted to sell elixirs, but in reality, he already had a plan. He knew those people were only motivated by profit. If they encountered a master like him and realized they couldn't win, they would likely avoid him altogether.
In their minds, without sufficient gain, they would never be willing to pay such a high price. Even if they had a life-and-death feud, they would easily let it go, as profit was their sole focus.
The people present exchanged glances. One of them immediately spoke, "Mr. Lin, we wish to purchase elixirs from you. You should name your price. What wealth must we offer to obtain enough of your Qi-breaking Pills?"
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "You are correct. Since I am selling, I will set the price."
"How about this: go back and tell those behind you that if they want an elixir, they should trade ancient artifacts for it. The value of the artifacts I require won't be too high, around one hundred million."
"However, I have a condition: all the ancient artifacts I need must be medicinal cauldrons, preferably from the Han Dynasty."
"You should know that I use these medicinal cauldrons for refining medicines. Coincidentally, I need such items recently, and I don't have many good ones. But, I have an urgent need for them now, so I must cooperate with you."
"I know your Heavenly Net organization has many means to acquire such medicinal cauldrons. I have given you the task, and the opportunity is before you. Whether you can obtain the cauldrons depends on your own capabilities."
Upon hearing this, the individuals present exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement.
They had expected to use some underhanded tactics to make Lin Xiaotian hand over the elixirs obediently, but they never imagined it would be so smooth. They would absolutely avoid provoking Lin Xiaotian if possible, as his strength was too terrifying.
"Mr. Lin, rest assured. I will return immediately to prepare and will find the medicinal cauldrons as quickly as possible. We need a considerable amount of elixirs. Mr. Lin, is this the only item you require?"
He was probing to see if Lin Xiaotian would demand anything else.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and replied, "If you want elixirs, you can find me with ancient artifacts. The more precious the ancient artifacts, the more elixirs you can exchange for, and the greater your freedom of choice."
"Let me put it this way: if you manage to acquire a famous painting by Wu Daozi, the Painting Sage, I will fulfill any conditions you have for any elixir I can refine. I can even help you refine them on the spot."
"Simply put, this is a transaction. As long as you can afford the price, I can produce any item. When it comes to refining elixirs, I am a true master."
The individuals bowed to Lin Xiaotian. The leader, dressed in black, had an excited expression on his face. "Mr. Lin, we will not waste any more time. We will go and prepare immediately. Rest assured, we will collect the precious ancient artifacts in the shortest possible time."
"As long as you are satisfied, we will return to collect the elixirs."
Lin Xiaotian nodded with a smile, a look of satisfaction on his face. "Since we are now partners doing business together, I will be direct with you."
"The greater value you bring me, the more discounts I can offer you, of course. Today, I will give you a few elixirs to improve your strength. Your current strength is too pathetic; the strongest among you is only at the peak of the Grandmaster realm."
With that, he casually tossed out a few elixirs. The leader instinctively caught them. Smelling the fragrance emanating from the elixirs, his face couldn't help but reveal excitement.
"Mr. Lin, you are giving us such precious elixirs so easily?"
His eyes held a look of disbelief. They regarded these elixirs as treasures.
Lin Xiaotian smiled and said, "Of course. These elixirs are incredibly precious to you, but they are not particularly valuable to me. As long as you honestly do my bidding, you can come to me for any elixirs you desire in the future."
"You can leave now. You will know the authenticity of these elixirs after you take them back."
"Therefore, I can't be bothered to explain further. I have given you a taste of what's to come. If you fail to deliver the benefits I want later, don't blame me for parting ways with you."
Upon hearing this, the individuals immediately bowed respectfully. They felt a sense of relief in their hearts. When they came, they had been prepared for death. Lin Xiaotian's strength alone could easily defeat all of them. They had come intending to threaten Lin Xiaotian, but as soon as they spoke, Lin Xiaotian readily agreed to their demands.
Furthermore, the conditions Lin Xiaotian proposed were very simple, only requiring a few medicinal cauldrons. Finding these items was far easier than dealing with Lin Xiaotian.
As they walked out of the villa, they exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief.
"We need to call them immediately and tell them not to make any moves."
"I don't know what that Old Liu was thinking. He said Lin Xiaotian was extremely difficult to deal with and impossible to gain any benefits from. Now I realize he's just a lunatic."
"It's possible he's intentionally trying to sow discord between the Heavenly Net and Lin Xiaotian. It's even possible Old Liu wants to kill Lin Xiaotian and is deliberately using us to kill him by proxy."
Looking at the elixirs in their hands, they believed the leader's words. After all, Lin Xiaotian was so generous as to casually give them such precious elixirs; he was certainly not the stingy person rumored to be.
They took out their phones, making calls as they quickly headed towards the villa.
At this moment, upon receiving the call, the man in black showed an expression of utter astonishment and instinctively looked at Old Liu.
Old Liu had a very bad premonition and instinctively asked, "Why are you staring at me like that? Did something happen?"
"I saw your plan, but I had no opportunity to tell anyone. You were watching me the entire time. Don't accuse me of being a traitor."