"Is Fellow Taoist Shouzhen here? The master of my pavilion warmly invites fellow Taoist to come to the island to discuss Taoism. If it is convenient for you, Taoist, please come with Pindao."
Xuanhe stood a hundred meters away from the fleet and shouted loudly.
Lin Ze, who was sitting in the cabin meditating, slowly opened his eyes and thought: "Decided so quickly? It seems that overseas Taoist sects are indeed lacking in disciples."
"Fellow Taoist, please wait for a moment. I'll clean up and I'll be here soon."
Lin Ze replied externally. He thought about it carefully and planned to go over first to see what Penglai Pavilion's attitude was.
After all, he came to the door on his own initiative. He was too reserved and would inevitably make others think that he was setting up an archway.
Lin Ze quickly changed into a coquettish gold silk Taoist robe, tied his hair into a Taoist bun, and wore a simple Tianwen Sword around his waist, which gave him a somewhat immortal air.
Flying out of the cabin, Lin Ze said with a smile on his face: "Please lead the way, fellow Taoist Xuanhe."
Xuanhe also responded with a smile and made a gesture of invitation: "Fellow Taoist Shouzhen, please follow Pindao."
The two of them flew towards the main hall of Penglai Pavilion, one behind the other.
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"To the Lord of the Pavilion, I will fulfill my mission and keep the truth, fellow Taoist."
Before reaching the entrance of the main hall, Xuanhe shouted loudly from a distance.
The master of Penglai Pavilion immediately led a group of elders out of the hall and stood at the door to welcome Lin Ze's arrival.
The fifth elder standing behind everyone recognized Lin Ze at a glance, as he was the one who injured him in the first place.
"cough"
According to the previous agreement, if the fifth elder recognizes Shouzhen, he will cough heavily.
The master of the Penglai Pavilion, who had received the secret signal, suddenly had a smile on his face. He bowed his head and said: "The great virtue of the Taoist palace has come from afar. The poor Taoist has come a long way, but he still looks after his true Taoist friends. Don't be offended."
Lin Ze raised the corners of his mouth and said with a slight smile: "Pavilion Master, you are so polite. It's just a poor man who is disturbing me."
The master of Penglai Pavilion laughed and said: "The visitor is a guest, and I invite you, Taoist friend Shouzhen."
Soon, everyone in Penglai Pavilion and Lin Ze sat down in order in the hall.
Sitting in front of Lin Ze was the Great Elder of Penglai Pavilion.
"Fellow Taoist Shouzhen has come overseas for the first time, are you still adapting?"
"There are outstanding people overseas with infinite scenery. I have admired him for a long time. When I met him recently, my reputation is well-deserved."
In this way, the master of Penglai Pavilion took action, and Lin Ze deliberately cooperated. The two parties went back and forth and exchanged many polite words.
After talking for a full quarter of an hour, the master of Penglai Pavilion felt that the atmosphere was enough, so he entered the topic and asked: "I dare to ask fellow Taoist Shouzhen, in this transaction, is the Taoist representative himself or the Taoist palace?"
Lin Ze said without hesitation: "Of course he represents Pindao himself."
Before the faces of everyone in Penglai Pavilion showed disappointment, Lin Ze then said meaningfully: "No matter what, it is impossible for Pindao to do such a thing on behalf of Dao Palace."
Lin Ze's original intention was that I am not from the Dao Palace, so how can I represent the Dao Palace?
From what everyone in Penglai Pavilion heard, it was Lin Ze who wanted to clear up the matter for Daogong and planned to take charge of it independently.
At this time, the great elder said slowly: "If Taoist monks who keep the truth openly do such things that violate the Taoist edict without the approval of the Taoist palace, aren't they afraid of being punished?"
Lin Ze opened his mouth and smiled and said, "Don't worry, fellow Taoist, the Taoist Palace will never punish Pindao for this matter."
Upon hearing this, the great elder nodded to the master of Penglai Pavilion without leaving any trace, indicating that he could confirm that Shouzhen was under the instructions of Dao Palace.
Otherwise, even if this Taoist who keeps the truth is at the master level, how can he be sure that the Taoist palace will not punish him?
The master of Penglai Pavilion smiled and asked the second question: "I wonder if this transaction can be carried out in the long term?"
Lin Ze said confidently: "The ability to trade in the long term does not depend on the poor Taoist, but on the Taoists. As long as the Taoists have treasures in their hands, there will never be a shortage of disciples with good qualifications."
After thinking about it, just saying this might not be very convincing. Lin Ze added: "On this point, I dare to swear in the name of the Tao Palace."
Strange expressions appeared on the faces of everyone in Penglai Pavilion, and they also said that this transaction had nothing to do with the Taoist Palace.
If it really has nothing to do with it, do you dare to swear in the name of Dao Palace?
Aren't you afraid of being beaten to a pulp by the Taoist palace?
The master of the Penglai Pavilion suddenly showed a moved expression on his face: "I didn't expect fellow Taoists to be so generous. Knowing that overseas Taoist sects were facing difficulties, they came all the way from the Taoist palace to convey the hope of inheritance to overseas Taoist sects."
"It's just that overseas Taoist sects lack resources. In the entire Penglai Pavilion, we couldn't find a few good things to entertain our Taoist friends. I am really ashamed of myself."
lack of resources?
Lin Ze couldn't help but rolled his eyes: Your family lacks resources, so you just visit people's homes and give them more than 300 pieces of natural materials at one time?
This overselling is a bit too much.
"Oh, by the way, the price for exchanging treasures for disciples is set at one seventh-grade heavenly material, how about exchanging it for ten disciples with master potential?"
The owner of the Penglai Pavilion, who was miserable after selling out, suddenly said something and wanted to finalize the matter before Lin Ze could react.
How could Lin Ze be deceived by such a trick?
Lin Ze shook his head and said, "The master of the pavilion is joking. Although the world is big, there are not many seedlings with the potential to become a master."
"A considerable number of them come from martial arts families and official families. Does the Pavilion Master think that such a remote place overseas can attract them?"
"If it is a kidnapping by force, the feud will be serious. Not to mention that these aristocratic families will come to seek revenge. Even if the disciples grow up and learn that they were kidnapped by force, won't they renounce your sect?"
The master of Penglai Pavilion couldn't help but focus on the great elder.
A look of helplessness appeared on the great elder's dry cheeks.
"We are all cultivators. If we are entangled in bargaining, we will lose some of our status. How about we each take a step back and trade a seventh-grade talent for five potential master disciples?"
Lin Ze shook his head slightly and said: "The conditions are too harsh, and I cannot accept them. As the saying goes, a thousand pieces of gold are easy to get, but a strong man is hard to find."
"Today's disciples will be the pillars of your sect in the future, so naturally they should not be underestimated."
"Besides, what Pindao is facing is not Penglai Pavilion, but the entire overseas Taoist sect. There are many overseas sects, and there are more than a hundred strong ones."
"If we follow this condition, each family only needs to produce one piece of talent, which will make the poor Taoist suffer a lot..."
The master of Penglai Pavilion and the great elder looked at each other and asked slowly: "Fellow Taoist, please give me an accurate estimate. If it is really a seventh-grade natural material in exchange for a disciple, you don't need to say anything more."
"Penglai Pavilion lacks resources and is unable to maintain this business."
Lin Ze did not answer immediately, but looked thoughtful.
After a while, Lin Ze said with a serious face: "A seventh-grade heavenly material, in exchange for two potential master disciples and ten disciples with good qualifications."
"However, Pindao has two additional conditions."
Additional conditions?
The master of Penglai Pavilion glanced at the great elder and saw that he did not respond, so he asked: "What are the additional conditions?"
Lin Ze stretched out a finger and said: "First, the seventh-grade natural materials used for trading need to be approved by Pindao. If Pindao thinks it is not feasible, your sect must provide another one. If it cannot be approved by Pindao, the transaction will be cancelled.
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"Secondly, the poor Taoist must first obtain the corresponding seventh-grade heavenly materials before he can send the actual number of disciples to your sect."
"For the same reason, Pindao will not use ordinary children to make up for the price, so as not to hinder the transaction between the two parties."
The master of Penglai Pavilion was dumbfounded. There are still so many demands?
The great elder raised his head and nodded slightly towards the master of Penglai Pavilion.
The master of Penglai Pavilion was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said: "Just like what fellow Taoist said, let's trade on these terms."