Chapter 698: Fusion
"You’re absolutely right, Daoist. Now that the Thousand-Demon Sea has turned into what it is, restoring it to its former calm will be difficult. Though dangerous, that place holds treasures not found elsewhere. It’s a real shame."
A scholar-robed cultivator echoed the sentiment, visibly regretful.
Qin Sang gave a slight nod and glanced around. "I’ve stated my terms. Does anyone have what I seek and is willing to trade?"
He looked around the hall one by one, but not a single person responded. A deep sense of disappointment welled up in him.
Just then, an elder, likely from a merchant guild, murmured quietly with the people around him before speaking up. "The items you’re asking for are all extremely rare in this world. Even if I exert all my efforts, I may only be able to find one of them—the Soul-Guiding Grass. If you're willing, Daoist, I’d like to propose a different kind of deal. I don’t want demonic cores or astras."
The mention of the Soul-Guiding Grass came as a pleasant surprise.
Qin Sang’s interest was piqued. "And what kind of deal are you proposing?"
The elder pondered briefly before replying, "Given that you can offer so many demonic cores at once, your strength must be extraordinary. I’d like to invite you to join us. Once you become one of us, everything will be easier. I can petition the Inner Sea to send one or two stalks of Soul-Guiding Grass. Even the other spiritual items you asked for might be possible."
As he finished speaking, the elder transmitted his identity to Qin Sang through a voice transmission. It turned out he belonged to a well-known and influential merchant guild.
Qin Sang found it amusing. He hadn’t expected that, upon arriving at Huntian Island, he would once again encounter someone trying to recruit him.
Judging from the man’s tone, his guild was even more powerful than the Qiongyu Merchant Guild. But Qin Sang had no interest in being beholden to others and certainly wasn’t going to sell himself just for a few stalks of Soul-Guiding Grass.
"If the Soul-Guiding Grass is in the Inner Sea, how long would it take before I can get it in hand?"