There is indeed nothing wrong with the words of the old Taoist. In ancient times, cultivation civilization was at its peak, and strong men emerged in large numbers. However, in the Age of Dharma Ending, cultivation was difficult and it was not easy to achieve advanced realms. With the same realm of cultivation, one's worth would naturally be much higher.
To put it bluntly, rare things are valuable.
As for the additional conditions, it is naturally the elixir that the old Taoist desires but is extremely valuable. Such elixirs are usually difficult to refine and the materials are precious, so naturally they cannot be counted as basic maintenance.
Once such additional conditions are engraved into the soul contract, it means that within the time limit negotiated by both parties, Yang Di must find ways to refine the elixir to meet the needs of the veteran, otherwise the mark of the contract will be dissolved and invalidated in each other's souls.
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The old guy said that with a smile, obviously trying to gain an advantage. He hoped that the contract would favor him.
However, Ye Shenyu is not someone who is easy to dismiss. She also has a reasonable rebuttal to the reasonable request of the old Taoist. Yingying smiled and said: "Senior's words are reasonable, but he ignored one thing.
The price of monks has increased compared to ancient times, but Yang Di, the alchemist, is already an orphan in this world, and there is no second one. It is self-evident that whose value has increased much, right?"
Hearing this, the girls couldn't hide their laughter. They thought this was a beautiful statement, and they all praised Sister Yu.
"Haha." Taoist Qingzhong stroked his beard and smiled, secretly sighing that such a sharp-tongued Jade Fox is not only knowledgeable, but also extremely courageous. He is not afraid in front of a powerful man of his level, and has never given in or suffered a loss.
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"You are right, but there are some elixirs that the old man really needs, so I hope to try some more on this basis."
The old Taoist thought for a moment, then took out a prescription and handed it to Yang Di.
Yang Di took it, glanced at it casually, and clicked his tongue: "They are all great elixirs. I'm afraid I won't be able to refine some of them within two or three years."
On this piece of white paper, there are more than a dozen kinds of treasure pills. Several of them, Yang Di found it difficult to think about the process of refining pills. There are even one called "Snake Poison Pill" and one called "Zhiyuan Pill".
"Yang Di has never even heard of the elixir.
The old Taoist noted later that it was a golden elixir at the level of a great spiritual elixir, but it was probably a very unpopular elixir. If Yang Di wanted to refine it, he would have to ask his ancestors for specific elixir recipes.
"Haha, little friend, don't worry. You can give me the pills here within two years at the earliest. For the most difficult ones, the period can be as long as 20 years." Qingzhong Lao Dao explained with a smile, and he naturally understood it.
The pills I need are not cabbage. Even for a master alchemist, it is difficult to get them in a short time.
Therefore, he gave a relatively loose time limit based on the difficulty of refining the elixir.
"Oh? I wonder how long the soul contract will last with me, senior?" Yang Di was very curious about this.
In ancient times, soul contracts were not "life-long" and could be part-time jobs. Even for some powerful beings, the contract signed with the alchemist was to cooperate only once, and the two parties would not owe each other anything afterwards.
"I want to sign a 20-year contract with you first. If the cooperation is satisfactory after that, everything will be easy to discuss and it can be extended. I am very open to this." Taoist Qingzhong smiled lightly.
The 20-year soul contract happened to be the delivery deadline for the most difficult elixir he needed. Yang Di and the others could hear it. In fact, the subtext was that the old man had 20 years of patience with Yang Di.
At that time, the old Taoist will consider what to do based on the specific situation at that time, and whether this alchemist is still worth following.
Yang Di is not a glass-hearted person, but he likes to speak clearly like this. If you want to be popular, you can't expect others to be loyal. You need to work hard for yourself to get a high enough honor.
Yang Di believes that if the contract expires, his abilities will be enough to make the old man covet him. Even if he refuses, the old man will ask for a new soul contract.
Even if his performance in the next few years is too eye-catching and he breaks the contract and asks to sign a new soul contract that favors him, the veteran will most likely compromise.
Face and benefits are earned by oneself.
Of course, these are all things for later. After knowing the length of Lao Dao's contract and the additional demands, it was impossible for Yang Di to remain indifferent.
The old Taoist's previous reasons for claiming additional demands have been refuted by Ye Shenyu, and they also took the opportunity to raise his worth.
Now it is actually very easy to resolve this contradiction. The old Taoist makes demands, and Yang Di also makes demands. Just make more and more excessive demands than the old Taoist.
"Yang Di, what conditions do you think we should ask for to balance the elixirs that seniors need?" Ye Shenyu even took the initiative to guide Yang Di to complete the negotiation.
"If I are to fulfill this list within the original framework, then I'm afraid I will need my seniors to agree to do the ten must-do things." Yang Di understood and smiled without thinking.
The preliminary results of the current negotiations and the soul contract to be signed do not yet have any mandatory rules for this old guy.
This was a bit disappointing for Yang Di, but since the old man had additional requirements, he could just take the opportunity to ask for a new price.
The corners of Ye Shenyu's mouth raised, and the girls around him also smiled. This guy was really not stupid, and he found the key right away.
What must be done is that after Yang Di makes the request, the veteran must complete that intention.
This thing is so useful. At critical moments, it can let the veteran fight and do things that he was originally reluctant to do.
To put it bluntly, it is the taste of the golden medal arrow.
"This..." Taoist Qingzhong was startled, and suddenly realized that he had underestimated this young alchemist. He did not rely on the jade fox for everything, and he also had a bad mind.
If he agrees to that kind of promise, he will be under a tight spell during the contract period. Although the number of times is limited, there will be times when he will be completely controlled by this young man.
In Ben's heart, Lao Dao was naturally very reluctant, but he did not refuse outright, because he was the first to propose additional conditions beyond the original framework. If he did not agree, the other party would not easily meet his needs.
"My little friend, ten things are a bit too much. How about I promise you to do three things?" Taoist Qingzhong thought for a while and said with a smile: "Of course, there are preconditions for this. What you want me to do.
Son, you can't go too far, for example, you can't let me commit suicide, I can't ask for my treasures, I can't let me deal with targets that are obviously invincible, etc..."
Everyone knows that he owns a bronze Taoist bell, which is a valuable treasure. If he hadn't made this clear, and the young man's first request after signing the contract was for the bronze Taoist bell, then he would really be on the verge of tears.
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