NOVPUBChapter 933: Chapter 496 Attitudes from All Parties Chapter 933: Chapter 496 Attitudes from All Parties Hearing Lu Xingfeng’s detailed explanation, Lin Tianming understood that he was being asked to do something quite difficult.
However, if the Lin Family wanted to gain control over those territories, they had to strike a deal with the Zhenyang Sect.
Fully aware of this, he quickly cupped his fists in salute, hoping to still make an effort.
“Lu Daoyou, are you aware that the Golden Sword Sect’s territory has three medium-sized workshops?”
“Although our Lin Family doesn’t have the means to independently take over a medium-sized workshop, we should be able to have a share of the cake, right?”
“Hehe…”
“Nevertheless, I do not wish to use our painstakingly managed Qianchuan Market as a bargaining chip with the Lin Family!”
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Lu Xingfeng’s reply was emphatic and resolute, as if there was no room for negotiation in his tone.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming also felt somewhat helpless.
At that moment, Lin Shikang also secretly sent a voice transmission, informing Lin Tianming that the Lin Family could make further concessions, using one or two mountain ranges to sweeten the deal in exchange for control of the Qianchuan Market.
Receiving Lin Shikang’s suggestion, Lin Tianming had no choice but to try.
“Lu Daoyou, what if our Lin Family gives up two mountain ranges and adds two million low-grade Spirit Stones in exchange for the Qianchuan Market?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xingfeng also glanced at Chen Jingtian beside him, seemingly seeking his opinion.
After a short time, Lu Xingfeng then replied, “Two mountain ranges plus five million Spirit Stones, and we in the Zhenyang Sect will make the exchange!”
“If Lin Daoyou is unwilling, then let’s drop the matter here!”
Lu Xingfeng’s attitude was firm, seemingly leaving no room for the Lin Family to haggle.
Hearing these terms, Lin Tianming communicated with Lin Shikang to get his opinion on the matter.
Soon, after a discussion, facing Lu Xingfeng’s uncompromising stance, they still decided to accept Lu Xingfeng’s terms.
In their view, the Lin Family needed stable and easy to control territories right now.
If they didn’t agree to Lu Xingfeng, even if the Lin Family got eight mountain ranges, they would still be effectively enclaves.
Thus, whether it was for development or management, the Lin Family would expend more manpower and resources.
However, if they managed to acquire territories near the Luoyun Mountain Range, the control would be relatively stable in the long run, making the clan’s lands much safer.
Even though achieving this goal meant losing two mountain ranges and spending millions of Spirit Stones,
The Lin Family had recently acquired a considerable amount of resources, including various Spiritual Objects, not to mention the Spirit Stones from this allocation, totaling over three million.
With such vast resources, plus the family’s stored Spirit Stones, they now had between seven and eight million in liquid assets.
After all, the Lin Family was not short of Spirit Stones at the moment, so even spending a million at once would not significantly impact the family.
Therefore, for the sake of the family’s long-term considerations, Lin Tianming and the others were so decisive.
So, without hesitation, Lin Tianming spoke on behalf of the Lin Family, agreeing to Lu Xingfeng’s terms.
Hearing Lin Tianming’s agreement, Lu Xingfeng too admired the Lin Family’s decisiveness.
Next came the choice of which mountain ranges.
After deliberating, Lin Tianming decided that the Lin Family would take the six mountain ranges surrounding the Qianchuan Market, which were close to the Luoyun Mountain Range.
These six mountain ranges were Qianchuan Mountain Range, Hengyang Mountain Range, Luoyang Mountain Range, Yunyang Mountain Range, Xijing Mountain Range, and Changshui Mountain Range.
Among these, the two northernmost mountain ranges were Xijing Mountain Range and Changshui Mountain Range, which bordered the Zhenyang Sect-controlled Shuojin Mountain Range and Songshi Mountain Range on the periphery of the Lin Family’s new territories.
To the west of the Qianchuan Mountain Range lay the vast habitat of Demonic Beasts.
Including the Luoyun Mountain Range, the Lin Family controlled a total of seven mountain ranges, with Luoyang and Hengyang Mountain Ranges as well as the Qianchuan Mountain Range being central.
The Luoyun Mountain Range sat at the southernmost end, and the southeastern corner was under the control of Huangyang Kingdom’s Qingyun Sect.
Though these seven mountain ranges were part of the Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World’s southern region, with large areas close to the Demonic Beast Forest and far from the kingdom’s central regions.
Although remote, with fewer people and less territory size compared to the areas around Dragon Mountain Market, and more vulnerable to Demonic Beast attacks,
Lin Tianming still saw certain advantages to this location.
Firstly, the Lin Family wouldn’t have to worry too much about the powers to the east.
After all, the Demonic Beasts to the west didn’t usually rampage, and they were far less complex than human hearts; thus, defense only needed to be focused on a few other directions.
Secondly, it was convenient for the Lin Family to encroach upon the Demonic Beast Mountain Ranges for territory, which would also be useful for treasure hunting and cultivation.
With some time and effort, the Lin Family could develop large tracts of safe land and several decent Spirit Lands for planting Spiritual Medicine and other treasures.
If they were lucky, they might find Spirit Ore deposits in these unexplored territories, and uncovering just one or two could make up for the Lin Family’s losses.
Compared to the developed central regions, such barren lands were not without their benefits.
Overall, the territory had its pros and cons, depending on the perspective.
Recognizing that the Lin Family had already made significant sacrifices, and also that the Zhenyang Sect truly didn’t value those barren lands,
Lu Xingfeng, who had gotten the better end of the deal, no longer made things difficult for the Lin Family, and promptly agreed to their request.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming and his companions heaved a sigh of relief.
Next, it was Chen Maohua’s turn to choose territories.
And the Chen Clan’s selection was simple; they chose eight mountain ranges that could be directly connected to their existing lands.
