Chapter 948: Chapter 12 I am the Number One Cultivator in Lu Country_2

Ha, hahaha, it’s impossible for me to make a mistake. Focusing my energy on her, how am I supposed to assist others in Dual Cultivation afterward?

Don’t even think about tricking me!

“If you want to cross the heavenly tribulation, don’t over-rely on your Yin Ghost,” Yan Yu advised, “The Nine Heavens Yin Demon Technique is a ‘Method’, while controlling the Yin Ghost is merely a ‘Technique’. On the battlefield, techniques are more practical than methods, but when facing a foe like the heavenly tribulation, you can only depend on ‘Methods’.”

“Mhm, mhm,” Chen Lingyun responded, appearing to be all ears.

But Yan Yu knew her all too well. Once this woman puts on the “I’m seriously listening” act, she’s actually completely disinterested in what you’re saying. It’s only when she’s wearing a thoughtful expression that she’s truly listening.

“How many parts of the Nine Heavens Yin Demon Divine Seal have you decoded?” Yan Yu asked.

“Not many,” Chen Lingyun answered, “I need more Nine Heavens Yin Demon Magic Treasures. Recently, the Annan Army found a civilian Cultivator who has a Magical Treasure called ‘Mystic Pearl Crown’, and dad is figuring out how to trade with him.”

“Mystic Pearl Crown?” Yan Yu recalled for a moment, realizing he hadn’t heard of this Magic Treasure in his previous life, “Is it a hat? A Taoist crown?”

“Yes,” Chen Lingyun nodded, “Apparently, when activated while worn on the head, it can cast some defensive Taoism Methods. To be specific, it seems that all the Nine Heavens Yin Demon series Magic Treasures are more auxiliary, like the Prison Banner that absorbs Yin Ghosts, Divine Evil Prayer Beads that seal Magic Treasures Flying Swords, and now this Mystic Pearl Crown that’s defensive in nature, none of which are much help for breaking through the Tribulation Thunder.”

“That’s because the truly powerful methods are contained within the origin of the Magic Treasures, in the Nine Heavens Yin Demon God Seal,” Yan Yu said, “Get your hands on it quickly, and then extract and study the Divine Seal. What conditions have they set?”

“Their opening offer is steep, yet they’re not sure how much they can handle,” Chen Lingyun spoke slowly, “The terms have changed several times.”

“High price is not a problem, but frequently changing the price is not acceptable,” Yan Yu frowned, “We’re not lacking resources now, but time. How can we allow him to waste time like this?”

“Well, it’s said that this Cultivator is one of your fans,” Chen Lingyun suddenly said with a smile, “How about you help me talk to her? Maybe she’ll agree when she meets her idol.”

This sounded a bit far-fetched. After all, with tangible benefits at stake, not to mention an idol, even one’s own parents couldn’t make one change their mind…

“Let’s give it a try,” Yan Yu said.

Chen Lingyun then opened up her laptop, instructed Chen Tianming’s secretary, and was quickly connected to a video conference with a stranger’s account–a very young girl who Yan Yu highly suspected might even be underage.

“Hello there,” Chen Lingyun greeted with a smile, “I’m Chen Lingyun, the person who wants to trade for your Taoist crown Magic Treasure.”

Logically speaking, as the deputy team leader of the Zhenhai Team, her reputation should be widespread within the Lu Country. However, the other party didn’t show much surprise, but simply nodded calmly and said:

“Hello.”

“I heard the price has always been a sticking point, right?” Chen Lingyun’s smiled charmingly.

“Yes,” the young girl on the other side didn’t show any embarrassment or discomfort, simply replying, “I come from a background of civilian Cultivators without any official position. Exchanging this Mystic Pearl Crown for better resources might be the only chance in my life, so naturally, I have to be cautious. You guys should understand, right? Moreover, I’ve repeatedly adjusted the price, and you haven’t opposed vehemently, which suggests to me that you desperately need this Magic Treasure, so I can’t set the price too low.”

Chen Lingyun smiled after listening and turned her head to ask:

“You want to take over?”

“I will,” Yan Yu stepped into the frame, “Hello, I’m her captain, Yan Yu.”

Then, he saw the girl on the other side’s face suddenly turn rosy, and her eyes began to sparkle with excitement, using a tone completely different from her previous calmness as she exclaimed:

“Yan Yu, sir? I’m your fan!”

“Oh, thank you for your affection,” Yan Yu paused for a while, “What’s your name?”

“Willow Leaf,” the girl eagerly said, “like the willow leaf cut by the February spring breeze.”

“Alright, Willow Leaf,” Yan Yu said, “Right now, we need the Taoist crown Magic Treasure you have…”

“No problem.” The girl opposite immediately called out, “If you need, I can deliver it to you directly!”

Yan Yu: ………

Now I know why Chen Lingyun said “try it yourself,” turns out she’s really an enthusiastic chase-idol fan!

“That’s not very good, though.” He wasn’t very good at dealing with enthusiastic fans, so he earnestly said, “After all, as you said, this might be your only chance to change your fate…”

“Just meeting Sir Yan Yu, I could die without any regrets!” The girl opposite immediately screamed, “Can I record this? Can I record it right now?”

“Go ahead and record.” Yan Yu felt a bit sweaty on his back, “Just don’t spread it around, keeping it for yourself is fine.”

“I’m going to copy the recording onto a portable hard drive, and after I die, it will be buried with me in my coffin.” The girl said seriously.

“How about this.” Yan Yu said through gritted teeth, “The practicality of this Magic Treasure itself is quite poor, and it’s also recognized you as its master. It would be very troublesome for us to take it and forcibly refine it, so if you really ask for an exorbitantly high price, it’s not essential for us to exchange for this Magic Treasure.”

“I can give it to you!” The girl emphasized again, “It’s just a Taoism crown after all, it’s not even good-looking when worn. Just being able to see you and talk to you would make me perfectly content!”

“Then let’s do this, I’ll let the Zhendong Army provide a list of Magic Treasures of the same rank and class, and allow you to pick three for an exchange, how about that? Usually, we do a one-for-one exchange, but this time we really do need this Magic Treasure, consider it your lucky break…”

“For a three-for-one exchange, can I choose to meet you in person, get your commonly used phone number, and add you as a friend?” The girl asked eagerly.

“…No.” Yan Yu felt like he was about to sweat profusely.

“Haha, I thought so.” The girl finally realized her own overstep and her voice gradually softened, “It’s alright, I don’t have much ability to appraise Magic Treasures, you can just pick a few to send to me.”

“You might not care, but with my current identity, I can’t take advantage of you.” Yan Yu said seriously, “Let’s still give you a list, and you can choose for yourself.”

“That works too.” The girl suddenly had moist eyes and said, “Actually, just being able to talk to you, I am already so happy and satisfied, today is the happiest day of my life… You can send someone to take the Magic Treasure whenever, and I will always support you! You are the most amazing and the best Cultivator in Lu Country!”

“…Thank you.”

Under the girl’s reluctant gaze, Yan Yu cut off the video communication and let out a long breath, reflecting:

“Damn, I’ve never felt so much pressure, even during my heavenly tribulation.”

“Carrying others’ aspirations and admiration is very heavy, isn’t it?” Chen Lingyun asked with a smile.

“Hmm.” Yan Yu pondered, “I haven’t paid much attention to this recently, do I have a lot of fans out there?”

“Quite a lot.” Chen Lingyun thought for a moment and said, “On the internet, I guess there could be about seventy or eighty million fans.”

“Seventy or eighty million isn’t that many.”

“There are only two hundred million netizens in total in Lu Country, and that’s counting rural elders who only watch short videos.” Chen Lingyun said with a chuckle, “You’ve really become a national hero now.”

“Can’t help it, after all, I am the number one Cultivator in Lu Country!” Yan Yu spread his hands, proudly saying, “Destined to carry the ardent hopes of the masses, and deeply revered and loved by the entire Lu Country.”

“Yes, yes, yes, and you also have to help us break through to the Golden Core Realm,” Chen Lingyun smiled and asked, “Regarding the Dual Cultivation, how do you plan to arrange the order next? They’re afraid that your body hasn’t recovered, so they asked me to come inquire about it.”

Hearing this, Yan Yu also felt a headache. Pure Dual Cultivation wasn’t a problem, but since his Primordial Yang was lost, forcibly helping others to break through would cost him True Yang…

“If you haven’t decided yet, I suggest starting with internal before external.” Chen Lingyun suggested with a smile, “Satisfy our own team first, before helping those from other teams.”

“Don’t stick your nose in where it doesn’t belong, I have my own plans.” Yan Yu immediately stern-faced, scolded her.