Zhou Yan chose mostly high-grade materials. While there were many types of high-grade materials, they were not abundant. Nevertheless, Zhou Yan was willing to spend time trading for them.
When Lin Tan and the others saw that Zhou Yan was collecting materials, they also started helping him acquire them. Each time a trade was agreed upon, they would have Zhou Yan directly deliver the traded items.
With everyone's help, Zhou Yan accumulated more and more high-grade materials. However, due to the sheer variety and the small quantities of some materials, often only a few dozen units, it was difficult to upgrade buildings. High-grade materials required accumulation to enable building upgrades.
The reason he was able to acquire so many high-grade materials was largely due to his substantial assets. He possessed many valuable items that he could offer as choices to others, which naturally made them willing to trade with Zhou Yan.
An hour later, Zhou Yan spotted a stall displaying a building, with many people conversing with the seller, clearly inquiring about the requirements for trading it. Zhou Yan hurried over to examine the building.
[Building: Restoration Tower]
[Quality: SSS]
[Description: Can be built in the territory.]
Zhou Yan was somewhat surprised. This was a special building. Although he had quite a few defense towers of various types, he had very few of these buff-enhancing buildings. Since he had encountered it, he definitely wouldn't miss the opportunity.
However, he noticed that the old man selling the item was rather arrogant and not in the best of moods. Many people were inquiring. Zhou Yan also stepped forward and asked, "What is needed to trade for this defense tower?"
A person who had been conversing with the old man seemed to be having an unsatisfactory discussion with the seller. He said to Zhou Yan, "This fellow is actually demanding skills or cultivation techniques of R grade or above before he's willing to trade. Isn't he intentionally making things difficult for us?"
"Although this building is a bit peculiar, it's only of SSS quality. I offered him an SSS-quality cultivation technique, and he told me to get lost. This guy clearly doesn't want to trade. Are you telling me I shouldn't be angry?" After speaking, the person left in a huff.
At a trading fair, one would always encounter all sorts of people. After listening, Zhou Yan also frowned. This fellow was indeed going too far. Trading is trading, but there's no need to tell someone to get lost if a deal can't be made. This person's temper was truly too poor. This building was not worth R-grade cultivation techniques or skills; the trade was clearly too unbalanced.
"If you don't have anything, then get lost. I'm not forcing you to trade with me, so don't disturb my sales." The person's temper was indeed bad. Many who wanted to step forward and inquire considered their options before leaving.
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment, then did not leave. He stepped forward and asked, "What specific type of cultivation technique or skill do you require?"
The other party looked up at Zhou Yan, seemingly thinking he was too young, and replied dismissively, "If you don't have R-grade cultivation techniques or martial skills, then get lost. Don't waste my time."
Zhou Yan also disliked this fellow. However, he smiled and produced ten cultivation techniques, each one different, covering cultivation methods for the five elements, light, darkness, wind, lightning, and space. The quality of these techniques ranged between SS and SSS.
"Originally, I thought these cultivation techniques might have something you wanted. Since you don't need them, then forget it." Zhou Yan said, preparing to leave.
The other party scanned them without much initial interest, but upon seeing the attributes and quality of these cultivation techniques, his eyes immediately changed. He quickly said, "Wait!"
Although the other party tried his best to maintain an appearance of disinterest, Zhou Yan could already tell from his tone that he was deeply tempted.
"Oh, didn't you just tell me to get lost?" Zhou Yan, on the other hand, became calm. He immediately put away the cultivation techniques. Since he possessed what the other party wanted, the initiative was entirely in his hands. The moment he put away the techniques, Zhou Yan keenly sensed a hint of desire in the other party's eyes, which further reassured him.
The other party pondered for a moment, then, adopting a tone of an elder, said, "Youngster, when doing business, one always encounters some unpleasantness. Those people before were too bothersome, which is why my tone was a bit harsh."
While the other party's tone and demeanor tried to maintain a calm state, it was a far cry from his previous haughty attitude.
"Which one do you want?" Zhou Yan asked very directly, his question causing the other party to freeze in place, clearly struck by the exact thought in his mind.
Upon hearing this, the other party looked at Zhou Yan again. Although his face was hidden, the elder could see wisdom, confidence, and a hint of mockery in his eyes. The elder immediately understood that trying to play mind games was impossible, so he directly stated, "If you want my building, let me choose three of those cultivation techniques."
Zhou Yan didn't say a word and simply walked away.
The elder: "(⊙﹏⊙)b"
Seeing that Zhou Yan was truly leaving, he cursed inwardly, "Little fox," and urgently said, "Wait!"
Seeing Zhou Yan stop, the elder was about to speak again, but he saw Zhou Yan walk away once more.
"Damn it!" The elder's composure was about to shatter. Was there such a person? He quickly approached Zhou Yan, suppressing his anger, and forced a friendly tone, saying, "Business, isn't it all about bargaining? If you feel it's unreasonable, you can make a counteroffer."
"One for one," Zhou Yan's words were simple and very firm. If this old man disagreed, he wouldn't say another word.
"I..." The old man really wanted to call him a profiteer, but it was he who wanted what the other party had, and the other party didn't necessarily need his item. He swallowed his anger.
"It's negotiable, negotiable," the elder replied quickly.
Only then did Zhou Yan return to his stall, directly picked up the building, and asked, "Tell me, which one do you want?"
"The one with space attributes," the elder quickly replied. The elder truly hadn't expected the other party to possess such an advanced space-attribute cultivation technique. The value of such an item was no less than his building. He had initially wanted to extort another one, but who knew this fellow was also a little fox.
Zhou Yan handed the space-attribute cultivation technique to the elder and then left. Zhou Yan didn't feel like he had lost out. A high-grade building was a top-tier building for him. If there were more, he would definitely trade again.
"Stay a moment." A voice sounded from behind Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan turned around and saw a man in an orange outfit walking towards him.