The conditions proposed by Emperor Zhenwu are indeed very tempting. An ordinary cultivator would have happily agreed to it.
Emperor Zhenwu also believed that he had expressed his sincerity, and as long as the other party knew how to weigh the pros and cons, he would definitely not refuse.
But for Chen Xi, Emperor Zhenwu's so-called favor may make other cultivators ecstatic, but it doesn't have much appeal to him.
The reason is very simple. His senior brother Wu Xuechan is a Taoist master, and he is now in contact with another Taoist master, the master of Taichu Guan Guan.
Under such circumstances, it was obviously difficult for Chen Xi to be much surprised by the favor promised by an emperor.
However, Chen Xi did not refuse. He needed that "Muddy Elephant Feather Spirit Grass" very much, and he could not let go of this opportunity.
But it is obviously impossible for him to pay for a Dao root that exceeds the sixth grade.
"Senior's kindness, I accept it with my heart."
Chen Xi pondered and said, "Let's not talk about human relationships. Now I happen to be short of a divine sword. If senior can meet this need, I will provide you with an ancestral Dao root that satisfies senior."
This answer made Qian An next to him stunned. He almost couldn't believe his ears. This guy... actually refused?
wrong!
Instead of refusing, he took the opportunity to ask Emperor Zhenwu for a divine sword!
Qian An's heart twitched all of a sudden. Is this considered a lion's opening? What should he do if he angers Emperor Zhenwu?
At this moment, Emperor Zhenwu in the opposite room couldn't help but be startled. He was a little surprised that the other party actually started bargaining with him!
"Excessive!"
Zhao Jiukun on the side couldn't hold himself back and said in a deep voice, "That guy is obviously planning to take this opportunity to blackmail you. Grandpa, you must not condone him!"
Emperor Zhenwu was silent for a moment and said: "No need to say more, I know it in my heart."
Immediately, he sighed, stood up, patted Zhao Jiukun's shoulder, and said: "If you want to obtain a good-quality Dao root, you must pay some price."
"But……"
Zhao Jiukun was unwilling.
"No buts!"
Emperor Zhenwu waved his hand to interrupt, with a calm expression showing a touch of majesty.
"Jiu Kun, do you still remember those old guys who came to see me all these years ago? Although they took the initiative to send Dao Gen to the door, they made excessive demands one after another. Some even planned to get involved in our territory in Beiguang Territory. It can be described as a wolfish ambition.
!”
Speaking of this, Emperor Zhenwu's lips already showed a hint of coldness, "Now, just through a transaction, you can buy a good Dao root. It is already very good. At least... it is better than promising those old people."
The guy’s conditions are hundreds of times stronger.”
After Zhao Jiukun heard this, he immediately fell silent.
He also knew that in recent years, many powerful people with great skills came to his grandfather and offered them extraordinary Taoist roots, but all of them were rejected by his grandfather. The reason was that their purposes were not pure and contained many interests.
Exchange, this is something that my grandfather would never tolerate.
And all of this was caused by him, Zhao Jiukun!
If it weren't for him to be promoted to the Ancestral God, Emperor Zhenwu wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble.
"grandfather……"
Zhao Jiukun took a deep breath, as if he was about to say something.
"Okay, it will be enough if you practice hard in the future."
Emperor Zhenwu smiled and signaled to his grandson that he didn't need to say anything.
Speaking of this, Emperor Zhenwu seemed to have made some decision. He raised his hand and took out a bronze sword box. The surface was mottled and filled with an ancient solemn flavor that had gone through many vicissitudes of life.
Touching this cold bronze sword box with his fingers, Emperor Zhenwu couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion in his eyes, as if he was reminiscing about the past.
"Grandpa, you don't want to give this treasure to that guy, do you?"
At this moment, Zhao Jiukun screamed in surprise, as if he recognized the treasure in the bronze sword box.
"It is useless to leave it in my hands."
Emperor Zhenwu shook his head, no longer hesitated, turned around and opened the door, "Give this thing and the Elephant Feather Grass to the waiter and pass it on to the owner of the reward order."
"Here!"
There was a follower standing outside the door, who quickly bowed to take it and hurried away.
"Grandfather, the price is too high. How could you... give it away? If you give it away, you will give it away. If it falls into the hands of a surly person, wouldn't it be a disgrace to its reputation?"
Zhao Jiukun couldn't help but beat his chest and feet, feeling extremely angry.
"If that's the case, I will go and get it back myself."
Emperor Zhenwu uttered a sentence softly from his lips, calmly and calmly, but with an air of compelling scorn.
…
The conversation between Emperor Zhenwu and his grandson Zhao Jiukun was not transmitted to Chen Xi's room, which made the atmosphere somewhat silent.
Seeing that there was no response for a long time, Qian An couldn't help but feel anxious, his face changed slightly, and he murmured: "Could it be that... Emperor Zhenwu is angry?"
Chen Xi was startled and said disapprovingly: "Don't worry, he is a dignified emperor and he will definitely not disregard his dignity to embarrass you."
Qian An said anxiously: "What about embarrassing the young master?"
Chen Xi said amusedly: "He doesn't know who I am, so how can he embarrass me?"
Having said that, Qian An was still a little uneasy. The reason was that Emperor Zhenwu was different from other emperors in that he was so famous. His prestige frightened everyone in the world, and no one dared to rebel against him.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
This made Qian An immediately alert. He glanced at Chen Xi and then said in a deep voice: "Who is outside the door? Doesn't he know that there is a transaction going on in the VIP quiet room?"
"Qian An, Emperor Zhenwu has sent you two treasures. Come and take them yourself."
An old voice sounded outside.
"Master Peng Palace!"
Qian An was surprised. Seeing Chen Xi's expression of doubt, he quickly explained, "Guanshi Peng is an emperor in the South China Sea. He is also one of the six hall masters in my Yibao Hall. He was born in a young age.
The Winged Dapeng clan has been able to avoid many disputes over the years thanks to his old man sitting in charge."
Chen Xi couldn't help but be surprised. An emperor was sitting here. No wonder no one dared to cause trouble here.
"But how could Emperor Zhenwu send two treasures? Isn't he angry?"
Qian An couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Go get it and take a look."
However, Chen Xi gave the order thoughtfully.
Qian An nodded, and after walking out of the quiet room, he walked in not long after holding a jade box and an ancient bronze sword box.
Chen Xi squinted his eyes and suddenly guessed something, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
He first opened the jade box, and sure enough, he saw a magical medicine that was as slender as a ginseng, but its entire body was lavender, and filled with wisps of fragrant light and rain. It was quietly placed in it. It was the "Full Elephant Feather Spirit Grass"!
"Could it be..."
Qian An froze, a little unbelievable.
Clang!
At this time, Chen Xi had opened the bronze sword box, and suddenly, an obscure sword chant resounded.
If you look carefully, you will see an ancient sword hidden in the sword box. It is two and a half fingers wide and three feet and one inch long. The sword body is dark green and smooth as a mirror. The surface is imprinted with mysterious Taoist patterns, and it is as clear as the moonlight.
Like a shining radiance.
Although it was quietly dormant in the sword box, when Chen Xi looked at it, he clearly felt a chilling aura rushing towards him, which made him narrow his eyes and feel a stinging feeling.
A slight numbing feeling.
Innate spiritual treasure?
wrong!
This breath is not pure, but more like the acquired divine treasure.
But why does it contain such pure innate spiritual energy?
For a moment, Chen Xi felt a shock in his heart, which was accompanied by many doubts, because he could not tell what kind of magical treasure this ancient sword was.
This is obviously something abnormal.
At this moment, Qian An had already shuddered, his face suddenly changed, and he stepped away, as if he did not dare to approach the ancient sword.
However, he was finally sure that Emperor Zhenwu was not angry, and now he readily handed over the feather-like grass and an ancient sword with an astonishing aura!
This was beyond Qian An's imagination, and it was difficult to fathom what Emperor Zhenwu was thinking.
"Fellow Taoist, how do you like this sword?"
At this moment, Emperor Zhenwu's calm and calm voice sounded in the room.
"Very impressive."
Chen Xi paused, and then added, "It is extraordinary and comparable, and its value should not be lower than the innate spiritual treasure."
"You have good eyesight. This sword is named Ban Chen. It was made by a powerful man who set foot on the ultimate sword journey many years ago. Although it is not a real innate spiritual treasure, the embryo of the sword is forged from an innate spiritual treasure.
I hope you will take good care of it in the future and not lose its reputation."
There was a touch of imperceptible sadness in Emperor Zhenwu's voice.
Exiled!
Chen Xi's heart moved. This name was a bit weird. What surprised him especially was that in order to forge this sword, someone would not hesitate to smelt an innate spiritual treasure into a sword embryo!
If this spreads out, I'm afraid he will be called a madman. After all, once the innate spiritual treasure is smelted, it will no longer have the power it originally had.
It was precisely because of this that when Chen Xi first saw this sword, he was unable to recognize what a divine treasure it was.
But there is no doubt that this sword is very powerful, beyond Chen Xi's expectation, and its value is definitely no less than an innate spiritual treasure!
However, Emperor Zhenwu actually gave away the sword just because of a single word, which was beyond Chen Xi's expectation and he was a little stunned.
"Thank you, senior, for giving me the sword."
Chen Xi took a deep breath and thanked him seriously.
While speaking, he handed a jade box to Qian An, who was in a sluggish state, and said, "Please send it to me."
Qian An subconsciously took it and walked out of the quiet room with a dazed look on his face. Everything that happened before made him dumbfounded, and he could not calm down for a long time.
In another quiet room.
"A seventh-grade Dao root is enough to give away the banishment. This is simply too cheap for that kid."
Zhao Jiukun was very angry and felt that his grandfather, Emperor Zhenwu, was not worth it.
"Hiding a sword in a box is like a pearl gathering dust and a waste of natural resources."
Emperor Zhenwu smiled calmly.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and then a follower respectfully brought a jade box in: "Sir, this is the treasure sent by the other party."
"You go down."
Emperor Zhenwu took it and waited until the entourage left before he opened the jade box.
Um?
The next moment, when he saw the items in the jade box clearly, a terrifying light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
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