Lin Feng hadn't expected that what was now restricting his progress was actually cultivation.
But to grind cultivation, the high-level bosses were basically being dealt with by other players. The boss locations he had marked were mostly on cooldown. For a while, Lin Feng couldn't think of a way to massively grind cultivation.
He couldn't help but open the world channel, which he hadn't paid attention to for a long time, hoping to find some inspiration.
Just then, he saw a fleeting message.
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: Selling a mysterious map. Is there any donor with fate who can befriend me?
Lin Feng's heart stirred. A mysterious map? Could it be a boundary map?
As he was thinking this, he saw a few replies.
[Still That Sea]: Buddy, don't come out here and lie.
[Mad Flower Bloody Moon]: Exactly. Isn't it that to see anything, you have to pay a 10,000 gold deposit? Your scamming skills are too low-level!
Several players seemed to have had dealings with this [Purple Qi Comes From The East]. They insisted that this person was a scammer. Their comments quickly caught the attention of others. Soon, some people joined in.
[Won't Drink Pure Milk]: No way, I remember this master is a good person. His predictions are also very accurate. How could he be a scammer?
[Undying Feng Shao]: Brother Purple Qi shouldn't do something like this. Are those friends mistaken?
A group of people was discussing. Some claimed this person was a scammer, just putting on airs. Others said he was a mysterious master and must have his reasons for doing this.
Lin Feng scanned the messages and paid them no mind. Whoever he was, as long as he had what he wanted. Besides, if a scammer dared to scam him? Weren't they afraid of not being able to survive in this game?
The main thing was that the drop rate for the boundary map was extremely low. Luo Luo's team and several other acquaintances he knew were helping him collect it, but there was still no news. Now that there was a glimmer of hope, he didn't want to give it up.
After thinking for a moment, he sent a friend request to the other party.
...
Purple Qi Comes From The East was helpless. It wasn't that he was deliberately being coy. Rather, he had considered it very carefully. After obtaining this boundary map, he understood its great significance. Although he usually only enjoyed fighting monsters and collecting treasures and didn't participate much in battles with players from enemy servers, he knew that after the Huaxia server had already conquered the Sakura and Curry servers, adding another enemy might not be a good thing. At the very least, it should be opened by someone who could control it. If it were bought by someone who didn't understand its importance, it would be a disaster.
Therefore, he had set a condition that required checking the other party's financial strength. His original intention was to filter out genuine buyers. He hadn't expected to be misunderstood as a scammer.
He had also considered contacting well-known players from Huaxia, but all the friend request applications he sent were like stones thrown into the sea, so he gave up.
Alas! He sighed.
"Ding dong!"
Just then, he saw his friend list light up. He clicked it open. It was a friend request with a message attached.
"Buddy, is it the boundary map? The price can be discussed!"
He glanced at the applicant's name. Yang Jian Qing Ming!
At this moment, he was almost moved to tears. He quickly accepted the application. He really wanted to burst into song.
"Finally, I waited for you, and I'm glad I didn't give up..."
As the most powerful player in this game, known as a true powerhouse several eras ahead of all other players, Yang Jian Qing Ming was precisely the seller he most hoped for.
"You have accepted [Yang Jian Qing Ming]'s friend request. You are now friends and can begin chatting."
For some reason, he felt a tremor of excitement. This was Yang Jian Qing Ming! How many guild leaders and top financial magnates wanted to add him as a friend but were all rejected. Such a legendary figure had actually taken the initiative to add him as a friend. If this were to get out, it would surely cause a stir.
Amidst his excitement, he didn't forget the main business. He directly sent the attributes of the boundary map to the other party.
The 10,000 gold deposit was to restrain others. The name of the great Yang Jian was the best guarantee of credibility!
...
Lin Feng hadn't expected the other party to be so straightforward. It seemed that the comments on the world channel were all false. This person was probably not a scammer. He was very happy to see the attributes of the boundary map.
[Yang Jian Qing Ming]: I'll take it. What's the price?
"Ding dong!"
As soon as Lin Feng sent his message, he received an email. Upon opening it, he saw that it was the boundary map sent by Purple Qi Comes From The East.
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: Big brother, you are the guardian god of our server. You've helped us so much. Just give whatever you feel is appropriate.
This time, Lin Feng was stumped. "Just give whatever you feel is appropriate?" How much should he give?
He opened his backpack and looked. He had reserved quite a few pieces of equipment with special attributes on the Treasure Pavilion. Millions of gold were temporarily locked. He only had tens of thousands of gold available.
With the opening of enemy servers and the system updates like team-based transcendence, players' strength increased rapidly. The in-game currency was also constantly devaluing. Previously, 1 gold could be exchanged for 10,000 Huaxia coins. Now, it could only be exchanged for less than 100 yuan. Giving these tens of thousands of gold would not be ungenerous. But if he gave it all, he would need to find more for emergencies. Moreover, with the other party being so generous, giving him tens of thousands of gold didn't feel fitting for his status.
He directly mailed 100 Immortal Crystals to the other party and replied, "Thank you very much. If you have this item again, contact me directly."
After accepting the boundary map, he immediately chose to open it. In the brand new enemy servers, he could properly grind cultivation in the wilderness and dungeons. After dealing with cultivation, it would be time for him to get his full set of divine gear and greatly increase his combat power!
...
Purple Qi Comes From The East hadn't expected that Lin Feng would send Immortal Crystals. He was just a level 70 ordinary player. He had no understanding of this item. He had only heard that it was a higher-tier currency with some special uses. With his current strength, he had no use for such a thing. Besides, no matter how high-end 100 Immortal Crystals were, they wouldn't be worth much, right?
He considered asking about it on the world channel, but he was afraid of hurting the great Yang Jian's feelings. His original intention was to get to know such a legendary figure, not necessarily to sell for a lot of money.
He opened his friend list and contacted one of his few friends.
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: Brother Pao, do you know how to cash out Immortal Crystals?
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: Cashing out Immortal Crystals? Do you mean buying immortal artifacts?
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: Are you kidding? I'm only level 70, what use do I have for immortal artifacts? I mean exchanging them for gold.
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: Holy crap! Exchanging Immortal Crystals for gold? Brother, are you out of your mind?
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: ?
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: Ever since Great Yang Jian opened the Tongtian Tower, the price of Immortal Crystals has been soaring. Without this item, it's impossible to clear the subsequent stages. Countless high-level players and merchants are desperately trying to buy Immortal Crystals but can't find any. Who would be worried about exchanging Immortal Crystals for gold? wap.kanshuwu.net
Purple Qi Comes From The East was stunned. This thing was that powerful? It seemed he had misunderstood Great Yang Jian. He felt a bit ashamed. That was a divine being capable of killing a quasi-saint! Immortal Crystals, which others treasured, were probably just ordinary gains for Great Yang Jian.
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: I obtained some by chance and can't use them for now. I want to exchange them for some gold to subsidize my household expenses.
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: What? Brother, you have some? Don't fool me. With your strength, you couldn't possibly obtain this item.
[Purple Qi Comes From The East]: Why would I lie to you? Do you have channels for acquisition? I'm really selling.
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: You're always saying you're a wellness player, I never thought you were a hidden expert! Little brother bows to you, big brother!
[Pao Lai Pao Qu]: Normally, Immortal Crystals are exchanged at a 1:10,000 gold ratio. Due to the Tongtian Tower, it has now risen to around 15,000, and even for those in urgent need, it could be 15,200. How many do you have, brother?
Purple Qi Comes From The East was stunned again. How many? Did they look down on him that much? He had 100!
No! He suddenly realized. He rubbed his eyes, sure he hadn't misread.
1 Immortal Crystal for 10,000 gold. 10,000 gold equals 1 million Huaxia coins. In other words, 1 Immortal Crystal is equivalent to over 1 million Huaxia coins. Great Yang Jian gave him 100. That's over 100 million Huaxia coins?
His breathing stopped. A wave of immense happiness washed over him. His head felt a little dizzy.