Chapter 1047: Chapter 1047: Everyone is Happy

When Wang Botai heard that the Spirit Stone Generator technology could be sold for twenty thousand Spirit Stones, he was utterly stunned.

To think that he, a mere cultivator at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, could earn so much within just a little over a year?

In fact, his tinkering with the generator was purely a personal hobby, and he had learned quite a bit from it, broadening his horizons. He thought that asking for five hundred Spirit Stones was already quite the stretch of the imagination–after all, Elder Feng kept insisting that he name his price; how could he quote too low?

Out of those five hundred Spirit Stones, he even planned to give three hundred to Elder Yan, keeping only two hundred for himself.

Two hundred Spirit Stones were not a small sum either, equivalent to ten plus Spirit Stones a month. He earned it while having fun and learned something new in the process.

“Hey, what are you thinking?” Feng Jun said with a laugh as he looked at him. “Whatever we earn from this technology, I plan to share with you… How about splitting the Spirit Stones fifty-fifty, are you satisfied with that?”

“Satisfied, more than satisfied,” Wang Botai answered without hesitation, “I think even splitting fifty-fifty is in my favor. Why don’t we do twenty-eighty instead, me taking twenty and you taking eighty? After all, without the groundwork you laid, I would never have been able to make the Spirit Stone Generator.”

Honestly, while the Mobile Phone dimension cannot be considered “abundantly rich in resources,” most people there know how to show gratitude.

“Earning this ten thousand Spirit Stones is not an easy task,” Feng Jun replied with a smile, “They will need to make the generators, and you’ll have to help supervise and teach them on the side… I don’t have time for that.”

“That’s exactly as it should be,” Wang Botai slapped his chest, showing a considerable sense of duty towards such a task; a smile even appeared on his face, “Of course, you have to teach people how to use what you sell them.”

Feng Jun found his smile a bit strange and after some thought, tentatively asked, “You’re not planning on… going to the Thunder Plains for more experiments, are you?”

“Hehe,” Wang Botai gave an embarrassed laugh, “Well, you know… I’m guessing there will be lots of free time, right?”

Feng Jun listened and was left speechless; this guy seemed to have been born in the wrong dimension… right? “Let me tell you, you’ll only be there for two or three months. Once they assemble a couple of generators, your task is done. You don’t think you’ll be staying there permanently, do you?”

“Ah? I thought I’d have to stay for at least a year,” Wang Botai was once again astonished, “Two to three months… then, let’s go with a seventy-thirty split, fifty-fifty really isn’t right.”

Feng Jun always liked people who had a good sense of their own worth and could accurately gauge it. However, how could he let an honest man not reap rewards? “Then it’s settled, a few thousand Spirit Stones is nothing drawn-out, right?”

Wang Botai became silent upon hearing this. He had met Feng Jun when he was still in the Qi Refinement Realm, but the latter had now ascended to a revered cultivator. He could speak casually, but it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to insist if the other party got serious.

After a pause, he asked again, “Mountain Master Feng, about those special items… the motor, control circuits, and such, we will still need to provide those for the long term, right?”

He may have created the Spirit Stone Generator, but many of its components were finished products received from Feng Jun; he did not believe that Thunder Plains could produce similar items in the short term.

“Then we’ll just keep supplying them,” Feng Jun replied nonchalantly, “Once they can replicate it, we’ll stop supplying.”

Wang Botai was taken aback upon hearing this, “If they can replicate it, wouldn’t we be unable to sell even the parts anymore?”

“If we cannot sell them, then we cannot sell them, what’s the issue?” Feng Jun looked at him and then smiled faintly, “You’re getting ahead of yourself, Botai. As long as you work earnestly and diligently, I have enough things to teach you until the Golden Core Stage.”

Once the discussion was over, Feng Jun took Wang Botai to find Luo Lieyang, “Shall we discuss the technology transfer?”

Luo Lieyang immediately agreed and followed them. Before leaving, he glanced at Elder Yan and asked in a low voice, “Is Elder Yan not coming?”

Elder Yan gestured with a hand and expressed decisively, “Ah, it’s just a small matter with the inventions of the disciples from Wuyou Platform, you two can discuss it. Having Mountain Master Feng there is enough… after all, it’s his thing.”

Elder Yan didn’t expect Feng Jun to give Wang Botai too many Spirit Stones; three to five hundred seemed reasonable to him, certainly no more than a thousand. Such a minor issue wasn’t worth his concern.

In fact, Elder Yan was not very adept at business negotiations; he had an internal valuation of items, but how to get the other party to accept his price, or how to bargain down the other side’s price to the lowest, was not his strong suit.

So he decided not to embarrass himself, certain that with Feng Jun around, Wang Botai wouldn’t be at a loss.

Ever since Hei Luan learned that Elder Yan was on Wuyou Platform and Luo of Heavenly Heart was here because of Feng, she lost interest in negotiating for the generator; she could no longer exert pressure–after all, this was originally Thunder Plains’ affair.

In any case, even if negotiations proceeded, she wouldn’t make obvious concessions. It was better not to upset the other party unnecessarily and potentially spoil the deal.

Feng Jun and Luo Lieyang’s negotiation was, quite frankly, very straightforward, “How many Spirit Stones did you bring to buy the generator’s blueprints?”

“Twenty-three thousand, but I also want to buy some other useful things,” Luo Lieyang replied readily, “I heard that you have high-capacity batteries here, so… I prepared twenty thousand for buying the technology.”

Feng Jun nodded slightly, “Have you decided then, how much you are willing to pay for the technology?”

Upon hearing that, Luo Lieyang’s heart sank. Was the other party planning on raising the price?–Feng had seen through the intentions of the Thunder Cultivators. If word got out, it might cause some disturbance in the Cultivation World.

Moreover… fifty li away, a transcended practitioner from the Yinsha Sect is recuperating and healing his injuries. These are all risks!

After some thought, he steeled his heart, “25,000 it is, in fact, my initial estimate was already quite fair.”

Of course, the valuation of 20,000 Spirit Stones was actually his upper limit–going beyond that would be unreasonable.

So gritting his teeth and adding another 5,000 was already a stretch for him, any more would truly be inappropriate.

However, seeing no expression on Feng Jun’s face, he hesitated–why is the other party still not satisfied?

Taking into account Mountain Master Feng’s precise judgement on the demand for thunder cultivation, he felt somewhat guilty… Is there something we have overlooked?

Out of blind trust in authority, he added another sentence, “Of course, Mountain Master Feng, if you think it’s inappropriate, you can just say it outright. As long as the reason is sufficient and can convince me, it’s no problem to add some more Spirit Stones to the original deal.”

Who would have thought, Feng Jun shook his head decisively, stating, “No need, let it be 20,000. I admit your valuation is fairly objective. If you’re not planning to back out, shall we finalize it this way?”

Wang Botai huffed sulkily from the side, “Mountain Master Feng, this seems a bit too favorable for them.”

Honestly, Wang Botai was not cut out for business dealings, but he knew how to drum up support, a skill well played by many local natives in the Mortal Realm–I feel you’re treating him too kindly, you shouldn’t do business like this.

“Let it be, I didn’t plan to profit from them,” Feng Jun answered indifferently, “Cultivating the way of thunder is not easy.”

Upon hearing these words, Luo Lieyang almost burst into tears, it was rare for someone to speak fair words on behalf of those who cultivate the thunder art–brother, I’ve decided your friendship is worth cherishing!

But on the way back, he became paranoid: Damn it, he was so agreeable, could it be that the Spirit Stone Generator holds some benefits that are unknown to me, but since I paid less, he’s not willing to disclose them?

Having no choice, the benefits of thunder cultivation casually mentioned by Feng Jun had already made him awestruck–could it be that this man knows everything?

Luo Lieyang didn’t know that this person comes from an era of information explosion, and he held a sort of inexplicable deep respect for Feng Jun.

So on the way back, he didn’t feel the ease of a successful deal, but rather looked solemn and slightly furrowed his brows: What else is there that I don’t know about?

Hei Luan couldn’t help but inquire through a soul transmission, “What? Didn’t the negotiations go well?”

Since Thunder Plateau is under her charge, and because she does not get along well with Bai Luan, she did not entrust Bai Luan with the task, but came in person instead. Therefore, she hoped the affair would be smooth–also the reason why she adopted a hardball strategy against Feng Jun upon meeting, given her own bias towards Mount Zhige.

“No, everything went smoothly, beyond expectation,” Luo Lieyang replied with a furrowed brow, “Aside from possibly needing to purchase some accessories, nothing went beyond our capacity to cope… The 20,000 Spirit Stones we brought are more than enough, and there might even be benefits.”

Hei Luan cast a suspicious glance at him, “Then why do you look like that?”

Luo Lieyang’s mouth twitched into a bitter smile, “Maybe because… it went too smoothly?”

He ultimately didn’t voice his suspicions–future developments proved that this was a wise decision.

In contrast to the strange silence of the Crimson Phoenix Sect, things at Wuyou Platform were unexpectedly lively.

Elder Yan wasn’t particularly interested in potential profits for Wang Botai–just a few hundred Spirit Stones.

But as an ascended elder mentor, he still needed to show some concern, so he smiled gently at Wang Botai, “How is it, Botai, are you satisfied with the income?”

“Satisfied, very satisfied,” Wang Botai replied with a grin that nearly split his face, “But next, I’ll have to go to Thunder Plateau to help them master the technology… I’ll need to be away for a while.”

“That’s only right,” Elder Yan nodded approvingly, then spoke seriously, “But we have been collaborating well here for over a year. I’m not saying I don’t want you to go, just a word of warning… Do not rely too much on material things, and do not delay your cultivation.”

Wang Botai nodded earnestly, “Thank you for the guidance, Elder Yan. I will take it to heart.”

“You are clever enough,” Elder Yan smiled, his eyes full of encouragement, “But… don’t let material pursuits distract you from your purpose.”

As if you don’t get distracted by material pursuits yourself! Wang Botai didn’t fully understand his mentor’s obsession with Formations, but he still smiled and said, “If this venture succeeds, I have to thank you for your guidance in formation techniques, and I think this fee… should be counted.”

“What are you saying?” Elder Yan’s face darkened, clearly displeased, “Am I that sort of person?”

Wang Botai responded with an apologetic smile, “You’re not that sort of person, Elder Yan, but you must accept the 3,000 Spirit Stones, no matter what!”

(To be continued, calling for monthly votes.)