The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 308: Temptation and Cooperation

"Chief Gao, please step aside. I have important matters to discuss with Fellow Daoist Chen," Chi Ye said calmly in the hall of the Seven-Colored Tribe. Although her tone was calm, there was an air of authority that brooked no interference.

She paid no attention to the others and her eyes, as clear as water, stared at Chen Ling across from her, a hint of anticipation flashing in her jade-like face.

Chen Ling and his companions took their seats opposite her.

"What an imposing manner," the cultivators from the Chen family murmured, their expressions changing.

Although Chi Ye was also a Rank Five cultivator, they were currently enemies, so they naturally didn't need to pay her any mind.

All eyes turned to Chen Ling.

"Before discussing official matters, there are some things I need to clarify with the Saintess," Chen Ling said as he personally poured a cup of spiritual tea and handed it over, smiling.

"The Silver Wolf Tribe and the Thunder Dragon Tribe have been ruthless and unscrupulous, repeatedly trying to annihilate the Seven-Colored Tribe. I intervened and helped the Seven-Colored Tribe destroy these two tribes."

"This matter can be said to be their own fault. I hope the Saintess can understand."

Before negotiating with Chi Ye, they needed to resolve the crisis facing the Seven-Colored Tribe.

In his words, he made it clear that he was the one who killed the chiefs of these two tribes and that if there were any issues, they should come to him.

Chi Ye's gaze froze upon hearing this, and a smile that was not quite a smile appeared on her face.

She knew very well that it was normal for a tribe to be weakened and devoured by other tribes in the savage jungle.

Moreover, the Silver Wolf Tribe and the Thunder Dragon Tribe were already practically extinct, and the remaining members of those tribes would have to become subordinates of other tribes, essentially becoming slaves.

Therefore, these two tribes had little value left and would disappear from the savage jungle within ten years.

If it weren't for the Rank Five Golden Flame Mine and the passage to the ruins, she wouldn't have rushed here so urgently.

To show her sincerity, she pondered for a moment and nodded, saying in a deep voice, "My Chi Yang Tribe can overlook this matter."

Although this matter would somewhat affect the reputation of the Chi Yang Tribe if it were to spread, in the savage jungle, it was always a matter of the strong preying on the weak.

Reputation was not important.

Moreover, the strength demonstrated by the Seven-Colored Tribe was not easy to deal with.

Of course, the most important thing was to obtain the teleportation jade plaque.

It was crucial for her.

Chen Ling nodded and waved his hand, indicating for Wang Yun and the others to leave first.

However, he had reservations in his heart about Chi Ye's words.

Although she agreed readily, he knew that he had to have the strength to back it up.

Just like the Chen family, from living day to day in fear to now daring to challenge a Soul Formation force, the strength and foundation of the family were the most important.

Other people's promises were never as reliable as one's own strength.

"Husband!" Wang Yun and the others frowned slightly and said.

Chi Ye was a Rank Five savage cultivator, and Chen Ling was alone with her, so they couldn't help but worry.

Chen Ling smiled, calmly putting their minds at ease.

Originally, making a deal with the Chi Yang Tribe was part of his plan.

After all, this passage to the ruins was an opportunity for others.

But he wasn't very interested.

In his heart, if he could use this jade plaque to ensure the safety of the Seven-Colored Tribe, that would be the best outcome.

Moreover, as a Rank Five tribe, the Chi Yang Tribe, and Chi Ye as the tribe's Saintess, definitely possessed a considerable number of Spirit Medicines.

As long as the benefits were sufficient, he could also make a trade with her.

After all, he was now a Rank Four alchemist, and his demand for high-level Spirit Medicines was increasing.

After Wang Yun and the others left, Chi Ye slightly adjusted her sitting posture, her graceful figure becoming even more proud. With a wave of her jade hand, she set up a soundproof barrier and said, "The matter of the ruins is extremely important, and I don't want others to know about it."

Chen Ling nodded, but just as he looked at Chi Ye, a sudden buzzing sound echoed in his mind, and for a moment, his sea of consciousness became blurry.

He saw Chi Ye gracefully move closer, her smile radiant. "Do you find me beautiful?"

Chen Ling's gaze became dull, and he didn't say anything. He seemed somewhat dazed, as if he had fallen into a dream of beauty.

The nine-colored light on the Soul Tree shimmered, and Chen Ling immediately snapped out of it.

But in order to see through the opponent's intentions, his dull gaze became somewhat hot as he stared at Chiye's attractive figure.

"I was prepared early on, but I almost fell for it."

"Although this woman is only a Rank Five Barbarian Cultivator, she is definitely unable to trap me in an illusion with just her divine soul."

"Could it be that she has cultivated a powerful charm technique?"

Chen Ling speculated in his mind.

Then he saw Chiye's bright eyes flicker, and the next moment, she actually sat on Chen Ling's lap, raising a pair of snow-white legs like warm jade, her seductive gaze fixed on Chen Ling.

"Saintess, is this also part of our deal?"

Glancing at Chiye, Chen Ling didn't dare to be careless and exerted a gentle force with his palm, pushing her away.

Chiye was a Rank Five Barbarian Cultivator, and although Chen Ling's Body Refining had already reached Rank Four Late Stage, it was still necessary to maintain a sufficient distance for safety.

Of course, if it were a normal situation, he wouldn't be worried about this kind of temptation.

With the opponent's Rank Five cultivation, it would definitely bring him significant improvements.

Even, if it was a Primordial Yin body, it would probably allow him to directly reach the seventh stage of the Gold Core.

Originally, when Chen Ling seemed dazed, Chiye secretly felt proud. With her cultivation and physique, there were few male cultivators who could resist her as long as she was willing to make a move.

But being pushed away by Chen Ling, she knew she had failed. A glint of brilliance burst out in her eyes as she deeply assessed Chen Ling, lightly lifted her lotus-like feet, and returned to her seat on the side.

Then she smiled at Chen Ling, "Fellow Daoist Chen indeed has great composure!"

As if nothing had happened just now.

With a thought, Chen Ling flew out a jade card from his hand and said in a deep voice, "This is the Ruins Secret Realm Passage Jade Card that the Saintess wants. I wonder what the Saintess intends to exchange it for?"

This woman's methods were somewhat unpredictable, so Chen Ling decided to complete the transaction as soon as possible to avoid any other incidents.

Looking at the jade card, Chiye's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of excitement.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, inside there are ten Rank Four Spirit Medicines. I think it should be enough to exchange for this jade card, right?" Chiye's expression returned to calm as she handed over a beast skin storage bag.

"Oh?"

Chen Ling took the beast skin bag and inside were ten Spirit Medicines, each with a minimum age of eight hundred years.

Among them was a Thunder Bamboo, which, once it reached Rank Five, would become a Golden Thunder Bamboo capable of releasing a faint golden thunder.

It was an excellent material for refining Thunder attribute Treasure Weapons.

Chen Ling nodded calmly.

Then the two completed the transaction, exchanging money and goods.

"Does the Saintess have any other Spirit Medicines?" Chen Ling asked with a smile.

"We have quite a few Spirit Medicines in our tribe, but what does Fellow Daoist Chen intend to exchange them for?" Chiye's mood was good as she played with her hair and smiled.

"Bone artifacts, Treasure Weapons, and pills are all acceptable!" Chen Ling's gaze flickered. Most Barbarian Cultivators relied on Demonic Beast flesh and blood and pills to cultivate, so Spirit Medicines had limited effects on them.

Therefore, bone artifacts would be the best choice for trading with them.

"Our tribe has a great demand for high-level bone artifacts. If Fellow Daoist Chen can refine Rank Four bone artifacts, I can provide a large quantity of Spirit Medicines for trade." Chiye said seriously.

The Rank Four bone artifact master in their tribe had already fallen last year, and it would take a long time for the three Rank Three bone artifact masters to grow to Rank Four.

And Rank Four bone artifacts were the guarantee for the tribe to hunt high-level Demonic Beasts.

"Rank Four bone artifacts shouldn't be a problem, but you will need to provide the materials for refining!" Chen Ling smiled.

The resources in the Savage Jungle were abundant, but on one hand, they were different from the Body Refining system between cultivators.

The other reason was the occasional outbreak of wars.

So there were no large-scale trades.

Just like the Wanbao Tower, a large trading company, they were not willing to take risks in trading with the Barbarian Tribes.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, are you serious about this?"

"Do you have a Rank Four bone artifact master in your tribe?" Chiye's eyes widened slightly. She had just casually asked earlier, but she didn't expect Chen Ling to be so confident.

It should be noted that cultivating a Rank Four bone artifact master was extremely difficult.

Not only did it require a large amount of resources, but personal talent and ability were also crucial.

"Of course! My Chen family specializes in weapon refining, so bone weapons are naturally within our expertise!"

"The ancestral weapon of the Seven-Colored Tribe was restored by me!"

Chen Ling said confidently.

"Ancestral weapon!"

Chi Ye's eyes flickered. The Seven-Colored Tribe was originally a Rank Four tribe, so their ancestral weapon was naturally a Rank Four bone weapon.

Moreover, repairing the ancestral weapon was much more difficult than repairing an ordinary Rank Four bone weapon.

He also thought of his Demonic Beast, the Qing Flood Dragon.

It was able to break free from its own illusion earlier.

Its spiritual cultivation must not be weak.

When it comes to bone weapons, not only do they require powerful blood energy, but they also have extremely strict requirements for the soul.

This is also why high-level bone weapon masters are rare in the wilderness jungle.

After all, high-level spiritual cultivation techniques are extremely rare.

A Rank Four bone weapon, when infused with the blood of a tribe's sacred beast, will have varying degrees of power increase.

This is the powerful trump card of a Rank Three or Rank Four tribe.

Even the Chi Yang Tribe needs the powerful means of a Rank Four bone weapon to deal with high-level Demonic Beasts in the jungle.

"As long as Fellow Daoist Chen can refine a Rank Four bone weapon, my Chi Yang Tribe can exchange it for Rank Four or even some Rank Five Spirit Medicine."

Chi Ye's tone became extremely polite.

Chen Ling was delighted to hear this. It was worthy of being a Rank Five tribe, able to produce Rank Five Spirit Medicine.

Even with the help of the Treasure Pavilion, it was not easy to obtain Rank Five Spirit Medicine.

"If Fellow Daoist Chen needs high-level Spirit Medicine, you can accompany me to this ruined secret realm. It is said that it was originally an ancient tribe's secret realm, and there may even be Rank Six or Rank Seven Spirit Medicine inside."

Chi Ye pondered for a moment and added, his tone becoming even softer.

Chen Ling had strong spiritual consciousness and a powerful Spirit Beast like the Qing Flood Dragon, making him an excellent partner for entering such a secret realm.

Even though she was a Rank Five barbarian cultivator, she didn't have much confidence in entering such an ancient secret realm.

After all, the risks were too great. Many predecessors of the tribe had perished in such secret realms.

"Rank Six or Rank Seven!"

Surprise appeared on Chen Ling's face.

Then he shook his head and smiled, "Saintess is joking. With my current strength, I don't want to take the risk of entering the secret realm."

Although Rank Six or Rank Seven Spirit Medicine was tempting to him, the higher the reward, the greater the risk.

He didn't need to take such a risk.

"With Fellow Daoist Chen's strength, as long as we cooperate sincerely, there will be no risk!"

Chi Ye smiled, his expression sincere.

"Besides, this secret realm not only has Spirit Medicine, but also some treasures that can help Spirit Beasts advance."

"Fellow Daoist should first understand the situation of this secret realm before making a decision!"

Seeing that Chen Ling seemed unmoved, Chi Ye's eyes flickered, and his expression became serious.

Chen Ling nodded. Although the Wolf Clan Chief had the jade token that led to the secret realm, he didn't know much about it.

That was also why he chose to give the jade token to the Chi Yang Tribe.

After all, a secret realm like this was not something their Rank Four tribe could easily enter.

And Chi Ye's enthusiasm made him suspect whether there was a trap.

However, no matter what, it was useless.

He didn't need to take such risks.

Rank Five or Rank Six Spirit Medicine might be good things, but they were not urgent needs for him.

And the risks of the secret realm were too great. As long as his lifespan, cultivation techniques, and spiritual stones were guaranteed, he didn't need to take such risks.

"Twenty thousand years ago, a Rank Six tribe appeared in the wilderness jungle, the Fire Tribe. Their tribe's sacred beast was a Fire Golden Eagle, and with its powerful bloodline talent, it was one step away from becoming a Rank Seven Great Monster."

Taking a sip of tea, Chi Ye said casually.

Chen Ling was surprised to hear this. A Rank Seven Great Monster was already invincible in the Tianyun Realm.

And this kind of thing should be verifiable. Chi Ye wouldn't just make it up.

"And the tribe cultivated several high-level Transcending Tribulation Blood God Lotuses to assist this sacred beast in transcending its tribulation."

"But in the end, this sacred beast did not succeed, and it is said that its body was buried in the Spirit Medicine garden."

"So as long as we can enter this secret realm and enter the Entering Spirit Medicine Garden, any Spirit Medicine we harvest will be of great value."

"There is even a chance to find the bones and essence of a Rank Six Peak Demonic Beast."

Chi also said slowly, while his eyes playfully assessed Chen Ling.

"The bones of a Rank Six Peak Demonic Beast!"

Even though Chen Ling had always been calm, he couldn't help but blurt out in disbelief.

You should know that he is now at the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and even a drop of his essence blood is enough to easily kill a Gold Core cultivator.

The essence blood of a Rank Six Peak Demonic Beast, if truly found, would be invaluable.

At this moment, his heart couldn't help but stir.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I won't hide it from you. This Transcending Tribulation Blood God Lotus is a high-level treasure that can absorb the essence blood of Demonic Beasts. After it matures and is refined, it can not only assist in crossing the Thunder Tribulation, but also greatly enhance the body's strength, even providing tremendous help to Rank Five Barbarian cultivators!"

Chi continued, her eyes flashing with a bright light.

The reason she was so serious about bringing Chen Ling into the group was still because of the Flame Gold Eagle.

With Chen Ling's assistance, the chances of success would greatly increase.

Chen Ling's gaze shifted, and it seemed that what the woman said was true.

The implication seemed to be that the Transcending Tribulation Blood God Lotus had very likely absorbed the essence blood of this Great Monster.

When a Barbarian cultivator reaches Rank Five, they need more and more essence blood.

And the higher the bloodline and grade of the Demonic Beast, the greater the help it provides.

If they could really obtain the essence blood of this Rank Six Demonic Beast, as long as Chi refined it, her cultivation would definitely increase significantly in a short period of time.

Of course, the same would be true for Chen Ling.

However, he still felt a bit confused about this secret realm.

Moreover, he didn't really know Chi, so cooperating with her would be too risky.

"Forget it, let's stick to the plan and cultivate step by step!"

Chen Ling hesitated for a moment and chose to reject this high-risk temptation.

He rubbed the teacup in his right hand, showing a thoughtful expression.

Although he had already handed the passage jade card to Chi, he had secretly used the Soul Tree to imprint the spatial passage on the jade card.

Whenever necessary.

He could enter this secret realm at any time.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you think?"

"As long as the two of us work together, we can share the benefits of this tribal ruin."

Chi's gaze changed, her tone filled with anticipation.

"Saintess, I don't want to participate in this secret realm matter!"

"As for the bone artifact, we can cooperate at any time." Chen Ling remained calm.

Seeing Chen Ling's resolute attitude, a hint of disappointment flashed in Chi's eyes, and she no longer spoke.

With this person's help, their chances would naturally be greater.

But even without him, as long as they were careful, they could still obtain the Transcending Tribulation Blood God Lotus.

After all, this trip was mainly to obtain the secret realm passage jade card.

Now that goal had been achieved.

As for cooperating with Chen Ling, it was an additional gain.

Of course, the original plan was still to annihilate the Rainbow Tribe and avenge the Silver Wolf and Thunder Dragon Tribes.

But at the moment, the risk seemed too great.

Next, the two of them cooperated in detailed negotiations and bargaining.

Chi also provided Chen Ling with a pair of Rank Four Qilin horns.

This first cooperation was a trial.

Mainly to see Chen Ling's abilities.

They agreed to meet again in two months in the Jade Butterfly City for the delivery.

Then they bid farewell and left.

Of course, before leaving, Chi reminded Chen Ling not to disclose the secret realm matter to others.

Chen Ling naturally promised earnestly.

With this, the crisis of the Rainbow Tribe was completely resolved.

(End of this chapter)