Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 1219 Penglai Immortal
"Wait, so we are actually dealing with the Penglai Immortal now?" Shangluo received a call from Zhu Xianxin.

After hearing the news, Zhu Xianxi did not hesitate at all and immediately shared the information with Shangluo - he told everything except that he himself had collapsed.

"Yes. Shangluo, be careful."

"So there are still people above Xu Fu???"

"Oh, this." Zhu Xianxin was stunned for a moment. "Wait, I didn't expect this either. Let me ask. Don't worry, Xu Fu is alone, and there is no one above him. The immortals in Penglai fight on their own, without a master or disciples. They only care about themselves. Their behavior and motivation are all centered on themselves, and the only way to deal with others is to trade."

"Why does this sound so familiar?" This sounded more and more familiar. Those famous sayings that are so well-known just popped out of history. While Shangluo was sighing at the richness of this land, his spirit was also impacted by those wonderful ancient thoughts.

"He is not willing to give a single hair. Even if he could benefit the world by losing a single hair, he would not give it. Even if the whole world were to serve him, he would not take it. He is not willing to give a single hair. This is the kind of old Taoist priest. He will not harm others because he is immoral. He will not help others because it has nothing to do with him. It has nothing to do with him at all."

"As expected, this is the old Taoist priest! This is so classic!"

This is no ordinary classic. Shangluo doesn't know whether the current Confucian scholars can sit at the same table with Confucius and Mencius if they go back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but if this person goes back, he can really sit at the same table with Yang Zhu.

"So, Xu Fu is like this now. You have to be careful. Although Xu Fu will definitely exchange something of equal value if he wants to take it from you, you still have to be careful."

"If it's a business deal, I don't object. I just exchange money for goods. I'll follow whatever card he plays. What I'm afraid of is that he's playing tricks on me. I'm afraid he's trying to trick me in order to make me an offer I can't refuse. Aren't there many advertisements like this - for example, they create a life of 'drinking iced Coke in the summer', which makes the audience want to consume. What if he stimulates me to consume?"

"This..." This made Zhu Xianxun a little embarrassed. "I haven't thought about this problem. I just buy whatever I want. But it seems that this situation does exist. He will test your background, figure out your needs, and then give you a price."

"So why me? Have I offended him in some way? Or what does he like about me?"

"That's a very good reason. You are auspicious, and you may have what he needs. And you seem to need what he has."

"His pill, right?" Shang Luo covered his forehead. "So, he seems to be really confident in selling this pill to me. Is it necessary to test each other like this when buying and selling things?"

"That's true," Zhu Xianxi replied. "Like buying and selling antiques, both parties want to test each other's sincerity so as to negotiate a contract that will not satisfy either party."

“Why is it ‘both sides are dissatisfied’?”

"Because only when both parties are dissatisfied, is it a truly fair contract. As a stingy old Taoist priest, he doesn't want to take advantage of you, but he doesn't want to suffer a loss either. Not to mention selling antiques, I used to do the same when I was doing small crafts. Only in this way can the business last long." This is Zhu Xianxun's personal experience, and he has indeed done such a thing. "Precious things are really different. However, I won't let him make the cards alone. I can also make cards."

"Oh~~right, right, that's it. You see, I also used some tricks like 'limited edition' and 'mystery' before, and traded through middlemen, which was also to create an atmosphere. You are in charge of things here, how do you plan to make the cards?"

"According to what you said, Senior Brother, Dragon Palace and Xu Fu actually belong to different factions?"

"Indeed. I thought they were close since they were both at sea, but I didn't expect they were fundamentally different."

"It seems that I was right to use Longgong to mess with Xu Fu. As long as we get Xu Fu to give up all the big names first, I think we can negotiate a good price."

Shangluo thought about it - although this matter could be reported to the court for reimbursement, because the extraordinary power was in the hands of heaven, Shangluo had to make the decision himself.

If we take inventory, the cards in Shangluo's hand can be roughly divided into several layers.

First of all, there are things that belong to him completely: these are mainly taken from Rome and have little to do with the court, such as Artemis's hunting knife, the giant spirit, and the spear of the sun god.

He could use his own discretion to support these things, but because they were most closely related to him, and many of them were also related to Victoria's national destiny, he did not intend to exchange them.

The second is things that are slightly more distantly related, but are also his personal property - these are mainly gifts from others, such as swords and pills given to him by the Heavenly Masters, as well as maps of mountains, rivers, and states.

These are also his things. But if they are exchanged for the benefit of the Heavenly Court, it is not impossible, after all, this is also part of the operation. Making some investments in the early days of the Heavenly Court can also ensure the right to speak in the future. But then again, although it is a transaction, Shangluo does not want to exchange these things that have been used for a long time.

Then there are the things that belong to the Heavenly Court. The most important ones are the treasures that Shangluo has exchanged from various places, and the facilities operated by the power of the Heavenly Court. For example, the packaged "server" can not only provide information services, but also produce boiled eggs. And the treasure maps that the Dragon King gave him some time ago, Shangluo also counted them in this. But even these, Shangluo is not so willing to trade them. It's nothing else, just that he is familiar with it.

Finally, it has nothing to do with Shangluo. It is the magic weapon that the court collected before Shangluo came - such as those in the Jinyiwei. Shangluo thinks that if there is a trade, it is best to exchange it with the Jinyiwei's things. After all, Xu Fu's golden elixir is mostly used for public purposes, and so are the magic weapons of the Jinyiwei. It is more appropriate to exchange two things for public purposes.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Shangluo wanted to use the pill himself. That would be another story. Trading does not necessarily require the use of ready-made goods. If it is really useful, he can also help Xu Fu do some tasks in exchange for rewards.

(End of this chapter)