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Chapter 467: Chapter 463 Chaotic Star Light Body Mahayana
"I’ll take all two hundred and sixty portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, what’s the price?"
Gu Jinlai stated directly.
"Alright, the retail price of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold is around ten million, and for such a precious resource, we do not support bulk purchases without any discount for larger quantities. Moreover, recently, the demand for Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold has been quite high in the Outer Ring cities..."
The Primordial Spirit Monarch looked at Gu Jinlai and said with a smile, "So, would you accept the price of eleven million per portion?"
"Eleven million."
When Gu Jinlai arrived, he had anticipated that the price of buying Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold somewhere other than Purple Thunder Commerce or Wind and Rain Chamber of Commerce would be quite high, but he hadn’t expected it to be this steep.
"The demand for Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold has been high in the Outer Ring cities recently, eleven million is already quite a fair price."
The Primordial Spirit Monarch spoke unruffled.
"This is way too expensive."
Zhao Yushu muttered in her heart.
She was very clear about the price of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold.
Depending on different channels controlled by various chambers of commerce, the cost price often ranged between five and six million.
For these chambers of commerce, a retail price of ten million per portion was justifiable since not every chamber had the privilege to handle such top-tier resources. But to raise the price from ten million to eleven million...
That was a classic case of sizing up the customer.
Of course, they might indeed feel that someone recently intended to forge a Sacred Body using Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold and slightly raised its price to make more money. However, Yunhai City is not the only place selling Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold in the world.
"Three days ago, a Peak Saint from our Hai Feng City achieved enlightenment of his own path and prepared to challenge the Void Immortal Realm. If his Lordship here wishes to buy, I’m afraid you should do so promptly."
The Primordial Spirit Monarch said.
"Challenging the Void Immortal?"
Gu Jinlai was slightly taken aback.
Shaking the Great Dao of heaven and earth with one’s own path, and dominating the will of heaven and earth with one’s will, this process would invoke a Heavenly Tribulation fraught with extreme danger. If one could master a cultivation technique like the Thunder Origin Divine Body, or obtain more Thunder Based Divine Powers, the risk of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation could be reduced.
"Yes, challenging the Void Immortal. Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold provides significant assistance in surviving the Heavenly Tribulation," the Primordial Spirit Monarch said with a smile. "Some influential figures eager to establish relations with that Saint have been collecting Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold as gifts to present to him. Coupled with the increased demand in the Outer Ring cities, it naturally led to a ten percent increase in the price of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold. This is quite normal. If his Lordship here wants to buy, you should act fast."
"If it’s eleven million, then it’s eleven million," Gu Jinlai calmly stated. "I want two hundred portions."
"A wise choice," the Primordial Spirit Monarch immediately responded with a smile. "I will go and prepare immediately."
"Senior Gu, should we shop around first? Paying an extra million means an additional outlay of two hundred million," Zhao Yushu whispered.
"The production of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold within the Holy Dynasty is not high, besides what we can collect and cultivate during thunderstorms, most of it comes from refugees or relics from the Hai Domain of old," Gu Jinlai explained, pausing in his speech. "The total number of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold circulating in the entire Holy Dynasty is probably only around five to six thousand portions, with an annual increase of only several dozen portions... Honestly, I’m somewhat surprised that we managed to find two hundred and sixty portions all at once."
Zhao Yushu listened and began to understand.
Was Gu Jinlai suggesting...
That quantity was more important than price?
Her thoughts turned to the Wind and Rain Chamber of Commerce.
This was a super-sized chamber of commerce formed by the collective effort of all merchants in Wind and Rain City. Yet, even though they knew Gu Jinlai was keen on purchasing large quantities of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold and had taken special time to make preparations, they only managed to gather one hundred and ninety portions. This fact alone indicated the small size of the Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold market.
"The mainstream in the Cultivation World prefers to use Immortal Essence Gold, which offers a higher cost-performance ratio when forging a Sacred Body. The Immortal Essence Gold market has tens of thousands of portions in circulation, and you can buy as much as you want. But with Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold... acquiring two hundred portions at once is very much about luck," Gu Jinlai said.
In that regard, he really owed Jin Sixian a debt of gratitude.
Without Jin Sixian’s facilitation through Purple Thunder Commerce, he could not have secured a total of seven hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold at a price of six million each.
"Although Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold is scarce, if we visit city by city, even if we could only buy fifty to sixty portions per city, we would need just three or four cities for two hundred portions. With Senior Gu’s speed factored in, including the journey there and back, it would merely take a fortnight..." Zhao Yushu said, glancing at Gu Jinlai.
Spending two hundred million more just to save fifteen days?
That seemed excessively wasteful. 𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
However, Gu Jinlai did not offer any explanation.
Soon after, the Primordial Spirit Monarch returned.
Accompanying his return was a Deva whose every word and action seemed accompanied by the power of heaven and earth.
"I am Yun Haoran, the vice president of Yunhai Commerce. How should I address this Martial King?"
The Deva said with a smile and a bow.
"My surname is Gu."
Gu Jinlai responded, without revealing his full name.
Yun Haoran did not press further, smiling as he opened two boxes: "Here are the two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, please inspect them, Martial King Gu."
Gu Jinlai immediately began to pick up and check each piece of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold in the boxes.
After a while, he nodded and took out twenty-two golden jade pieces one by one.
Upon seeing the golden jade that Gu Jinlai took out, Yun Haoran’s pupils shrank.
After a moment, he said, "Martial King Gu possesses such precious currency, hehe, Yunhai Commerce has many other fine items, would you care to browse more? We won’t disappoint Martial King Gu."
"No need," Gu Jinlai replied.
Gu Jinlai raised his hand in a beckoning motion.
After Yun Haoran had tucked away the twenty-two golden jade pieces, he cupped his hands together and said, "The transaction is complete; I bid you farewell."
"Ancient Martial King is welcome to visit again anytime,"
Yun Haoran also smiled and returned the gesture with a cupped hand salute.
Soon, Gu Jinlai and Zhao Yushu left.
Once Gu Jinlai had departed, Yun Haoran brought out the golden jade pieces once more. After a while, he confirmed, "These are indeed the golden jade pieces disbursed by the Holy Dynasty Bank, but... didn’t the news say it was a Deva and a Monarch who disbursed the golden jade? How did it turn into a Martial King and someone in the Qi Refinement stage?"
After thinking for a moment, he turned to the Primordial Spirit True Monarch and instructed somberly, "Today’s events must not be disclosed."
"Yes,"
The Primordial Spirit True Monarch replied solemnly.
...
"Twelve billion, twenty-two billion... a ten billion difference in the end... Yunhai Commerce is really too greedy,"
On the way back to Sanctum Tower, Zhao Yushu kept muttering, still pained by the ten billion silver taels Gu Jinlai had spent in an instant.
Gu Jinlai didn’t speak. He directly headed to Sanctum Tower and booked a courtyard with the best security features.
This courtyard was not only spacious, but beyond living quarters, living areas, and leisure zones, it also had a Cultivation area protected with soundproofing, shadow-blocking, and defense Formations. Common Martial Sects, and even Primordial Spirit Monarchs, would not be able to break the Formation-protected walls within a single breath.
Of course, the price was also extremely high, costing thousands for a single day’s stay, not including the separate cost of activating the Formations.
"We’re not returning to Wind and Rain City?"
Zhao Yushu was puzzled when she saw Gu Jinlai taking her to Sanctum Tower to book a room.
"The task is not yet completed, so naturally, we can’t just return like this. Don’t forget, I am here in Hai Feng City on a mission," Gu Jinlai said.
Zhao Yushu was taken aback, "Are you really going to make a move against the Ouyang family here in Hai Feng City?"
"Could there be any doubt?"
Gu Jinlai continued, pausing for a moment, "I need to cultivate for some time. You can freely go about your business outside. If there’s anything you’d like to buy or see, feel free to do so."
"Oh."
Zhao Yushu obediently nodded her head.
What Gu Jinlai liked most about her was that she never overly questioned his arrangements.
Her actions were always measured and appropriate.
...
"Finally, I have gathered them all."
In the Cultivation Room enveloped by the Formation, Gu Jinlai looked at the two hundred portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold in the two boxes before him.
It had been a while since he had created his Chaotic Star Light Body, but he had been unable to achieve Mahayana Cultivation due to the lack of sufficient Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold.
Now...
Without hesitation, he began to input portions of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold into the Eternal Furnace.
As the Eternal Furnace operated, the temperature inside the Cultivation Room continued to climb.
Fortunately, the Cultivation Rooms that came with Sanctum Tower’s premium courtyards, while not very high-end, were made of fairly durable materials. The high temperature generated merely from operating the Eternal Furnace was not enough to incinerate the room.
Already having activated the Formation, the heat wave wouldn’t spread outside, preventing his Cultivation from causing any damage to the surroundings.
With each piece of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold consumed, Gu Jinlai felt a clear sense of "Transformation" in his body.
This Transformation was not like the reshaping and rebirth experienced when a Martial King breaks through to Martial Saint, but an evolution stemming from the very essence of life.
The more Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold he used, the more pronounced this feeling became.
Finally...
When Gu Jinlai refined the one hundred and thirty-eighth piece of Thunder Magnetic Elemental Gold, this sense of evolution and Transformation seemed to step up to a new level.
At that moment, he palpably felt as if he had become a favored child of Heaven and Earth, developing a Mysterious connection with the universe around him.
And if he so desired...
He could directly induce collisions between positive and negative electrons in the Void to create thunder and discharge electricity.
This ability, akin to an inherent instinct of breathing for humans, required virtually no extra effort on his part.
However, just as humans require an oxygen-rich environment to survive,
As his body underwent these changes, that Mysterious connection also compelled his body to continue evolving in an irreversible manner.
It was as though a fish that had just reached the shore was learning how to breathe, adapting to the world above the water...
It was a delight Gu Jinlai couldn’t describe.
Even though he was still in the "learning" process, it was like a fish leaping out of water, touching the sky...
A previously unexperienced vastness of Heaven and Earth unfurled before him.
Every cell in his body rejoiced in this change.
"Like a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, turning into a dragon,"
The only words to describe the changes happening to him at that moment flashed through Gu Jinlai’s mind.
In his Spiritual world, the information globe belonging to the Chaotic Star Light Body also underwent changes silently and without the aid of Qingguang.
Chaotic Star Light Body: Small Achievement → Mahayana.
