Chapter 260 (1/2)

Chapter 260: Trading

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

Seeing that Fang Xingjian did not stop him from talking, Zhou Xingwen continued, “Look at how you’re not that accustomed to a Sacred Land with a high density… I know of some Conferred Knights who have been wanting to come to the Sacred Land with one hundred times the density to cultivate. This is a good opportunity that will benefit both sides.”

How could Fang Xingjian be fooled so easily? His words were just like his sword arts, straight to the point.

“Who has his eyes on the Sacred Land I have access to? How much is he willing to pay?”

To Fang Xingjian, the use of the Sacred Land was for him to speed up his cultivation progress. However, if the other party could offer a reasonable price, for example, one million gold, or a complete set of Divine level suit, he would naturally be willing to give this up.

Zhou Xingwen had not expected that Fang Xingjian would be so straight to the point. After being stunned for a short moment, he said, “It’s like this, Wang Tiangang, the person ranked ninth in our Regional Academy, is just like a god who descended from the heavens. He has just turned thirty-five years old but is already a level 26 Conferred Knight.

“His White Monarch Sword Technique is well known throughout the entire Genius Swordsmanship, and he can even keep up with the Governor in a spar for up to ten moves without losing. He’s really a genius.

“With the National Selection next year, Brother Tiangang also hopes to make a final dash in this last year. His Majesty has given the orders to increase the rewards for the National Selection next year by a lot. If one can get into the top ten, they will really be able to soar into success and leave their name behind in history.

“Xingjian, although you’re also a great talent, you’ve only just enrolled in the school, and it’s impossible for you to participate in next year’s National Selection. Moreover, you’ve only just started your training for the second transition, so you’re not suited to be where the density of the ether particles are too high. If you were to forcefully train here, your brain and mind would suffer from damages like how it’s doing now.

“Why don’t you pass this chance to Brother Tiangang? He’ll find a piece of Sacred Land where the density is lower for your cultivation. He’ll also pay the difference for the two spots, and you definitely won’t lose out.

“Don’t worry. If you want to go through the second transition, you can come and use this place anytime. Brother Tiangang will definitely not stop you.”

Zhou Xingwen spoke so much that his throat was parched. However, determination filled his eyes.

After all, from his point of view, Fang Xingjian had only just entered the academy, so it was impossible for him to participate in the National Selection which would be conducted next year. Moreover, Fang Xingjian would also need to slowly get accustomed to the Sacred Land of such a high density.

Under such a circumstance, temporarily giving up the rights to cultivate in the Sacred Land in exchange for Wang Tiangang’s friendship and compensation… This was truly worth it. Once Wang Tiangang passed the National Selection, he would definitely not forget his debt to Fang Xingjian.

Zhou Xingwen had everything thought out before he came here to convince Fang Xingjian. It was because, to him, as long as the person was not an idiot, he would not be able to reject this proposal.

However, what he did not know was that Fang Xingjian was really intending to participate in the National Selection which would be held next year.

Fang Xingjian asked, “What’s the price that Wang Tiangang is offering?”

“It’s Brother Tiangang,” Zhou Xingwen corrected. “Your Sacred Land has been applied for by the Governor himself for the duration of a year. If you’re willing to hand the whole year to Brother Tiangang, he’s willing to fork out 300,000 gold, or any resources that are equivalent to the price of 300,000 gold.”

300,000 gold was already the allocated budget for some Prefectural Academies for a couple of years. It was also a large sum of money that Wang Tiangang had to put together from various sources with the addition of what he had been saving for decades.

Even if that was the case, this only showed just how wealthy these Conferred Knights in the Great Western City were.

The wealth of a Conferred Knight was truly unfathomable.