The main business network of the Tower of Dusk was mostly distributed in the Felan Kingdom, and there were not many transactions with other countries. The biggest transaction was the purchase of Magical Crystal Cannons from the Dwarf Kingdom. Although the Tower of Dusk's most famous potions were also sold in the Ledin Kingdom, they were mostly sold through the channels of their partners. The Tower of Dusk did not have many channels in the Felan Kingdom. Hence, the Ledin Kingdom was basically considered an undeveloped piece of virgin land for the Tower of Dusk.
However, what really interested Lin Li was not the sales of potions, but the rich mineral resources in the Ledin Kingdom. In terms of herbs, Lin Li already had the Elven Kingdom as a source of supply. In the entire Anril, there was no place that had more high-quality herbs than the Emerald Forest. However, in terms of ores, the forging industry of the Tower of Dusk had always been greatly restricted. Otherwise, they would have long replaced the Marathon Family and become the largest arms manufacturer in the Felan Kingdom.
Apart from the Brilliance Shrine, the Ledin Kingdom was famous for producing all kinds of high-quality ores. Many rare magical metals were extremely abundant in the Ledin Kingdom, and even the Dwarf Kingdom, which was famous for forging, had to import all kinds of metals from the Ledin Kingdom.
Although the Tower of Dusk could also import ores from the Ledin Kingdom, the quantity was far from enough to meet the demand, and the price of the ores was also high. After all, there would be two or even multiple transfers of ownership, and each transfer would increase the value of the ores by a large amount. It would be difficult for the Tower of Dusk to suppress the price. If the Tower of Dusk could get rid of the middleman merchants, and import ores directly from the Ledin Kingdom, or even mine directly from the Ledin Kingdom, the value of the ores would probably drop by more than half.
Without the restriction of ores, the forging industry of the Tower of Dusk would probably be able to snatch all of the Marathon Family's shares in a short time with Lin Li's guidance to the blacksmiths. Although Lin Li was not a petty person, he was sometimes very vengeful. Besides, he could also take revenge and give the Tower of Dusk a huge amount of income.
Of course, from a negotiation point of view, Lin Li only showed some interest in front of King Sinelli even though he was very interested. He didn't think that Sinelli would give him the rights to the mines without paying any price.
Perhaps the business world and the political arena were interconnected. When it came to the details of the trade, Sinelli, the king of the Ledin Kingdom, showed considerable business talent. The so-called business negotiation was not about haggling over every ounce. A win-win situation was the main goal of business negotiations. Making the other party unable to profit or yourself unable to profit would mean the failure of the negotiation. Sinelli managed to achieve that very well. Not only did he not make Lin Li feel unacceptable, but he also ensured the benefits that he deserved.
Lin Li had to admit that he really couldn't resist Sinelli's sharp attacks when it came to business negotiations, even though he had no experience in doing business in both his lifetimes. If it weren't for the fact that he could tell that Sinelli had an ulterior motive, Lin Li wouldn't have really negotiated with him at all. He would rather leave the professional matters to the professionals.
In fact, when Lin Li heard that Sinelli wanted to talk about trade cooperation, he could tell that the king actually wanted to establish a certain degree of friendship with him. Otherwise, what would the minister of commerce of the kingdom be doing? Why would he let the king personally conduct the negotiation?
Lin Li also had a good impression of the method that Sinelli had chosen. He wasn't as impatient as some people who would make promises before anything happened, hoping to tie the other party to him. However, that would often only scare away the smart ones, and leave the ones who were unreliable. Sinelli had shown enough patience in this matter. He wouldn't let go of the benefits that he deserved easily, and he wouldn't be stingy with the benefits that he deserved. He knew how to manage the relationship between the two parties step by step.
Of course, Lin Li also knew that once the cooperative relationship between the two parties was stabilized, it would probably be time for Sinelli to raise certain conditions. However, Lin Li didn't reject it. Business was business, and it was mutually beneficial. As for what else he wanted in the future, it would depend on the price that Sinelli could offer. In Anril, the price needed to bribe a level-23 Legendary-mage was very high.
Even though Lin Li didn't know too much about Sinelli's thoughts, he could roughly guess some of them, and he more or less sympathized with him. If Lin Li were in Sinelli's shoes, he probably wouldn't be willing to remain silent and be a puppet king for the rest of his life. He would only be able to look at the massive power that he had, and that would be worse than having nothing at all.
In fact, although the Ledin Kingdom was now almost completely under the control of the Brilliance Shrine, it was said that the Ledin Kingdom didn't rely on the power of the Brilliance Shrine when it was first established. There was a widely circulated legend about the establishment of the Ledin Kingdom. The founder of the Ledin Kingdom, Solan Quelsala, was once one of the most powerful Sword Sages in Anril. Legend had it that he was the closest human friend of the Dragon Aspect, Time Dragon Nozdorm. It was with the support of the Time Dragon Clan that Solan Quelsala was able to establish the powerful Ledin Kingdom at the end of the Dark Age, an era filled with stars.
Legend had it that Time Dragon Nozdorm, one of the Dragon Aspects, had the power to travel through time and space, and could control the passage of time. He could travel between the past, present, and future at will. With such power, he could protect the time of Anril so that the development of the entire world wouldn't deviate from its direction. If he could really get the support of the Time Dragon, it probably wouldn't be difficult for him to establish a powerful kingdom.
Of course, there was no way to prove whether the Time Dragon was really involved in the establishment of the Ledin Kingdom by Solan Quelsala. However, as the founder of the Ledin Kingdom, Solan Quelsala had left a strong mark in history. That was indeed an indisputable fact. Without the support of the Time Dragon, it would only mean that he had more outstanding abilities.
Unfortunately, after the fall of the leader of the generation, the Ledin Kingdom first fell into a chaotic civil war, and then was suppressed by the surrounding countries. The powerful kingdom that was originally expected to unify Anril eventually had to rely on the Brilliance Shrine to maintain its status. Although the establishment of the Brilliance Shrine and the Ledin Kingdom didn't have much to do with each other, the Ledin Kingdom would probably be an unknown small kingdom if it weren't for the Brilliance Shrine's mediation and deterrence.
After some negotiations, Lin Li reached some commercial agreements with King Sinelli on behalf of the Tower of Dusk, mainly regarding the trade of potions and ores.
In fact, the potions of the Tower of Dusk had long been sold in the Ledin Kingdom, but due to various reasons, they weren't very famous. After reading the information and asking Lin Li in detail, King Sinelli was definitely tempted. It could be said that even if it was just a business negotiation, it would be a great gain for Sinelli to be able to obtain such a source of high-level potions.
However, high-level potions naturally had a corresponding price. Although Sinelli was the king of a country in name, it wasn't easy for him to use the national treasury. Besides, he dared not reveal any clues about what he was plotting. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sit still as the king of a country in name.
Fortunately, Sinelli could tell that Lin Li was rather interested in ores, so he suggested exchanging ores for potions. He wanted to exchange the ores of his trusted nobles for the potions of the Tower of Dusk. That way, not only would they get what they needed, they could also avoid suspicion.
To Lin Li, that suggestion wouldn't cause any harm, except that he wouldn't have to pay gold coins in the middle. Bartering was the most primitive way of trading. As for the exchange ratio of potions and ores, it was still based on the price of gold coins. If he could exchange a potion worth 1,000 gold coins for an ore worth 1,000 gold coins, Lin Li would really be making a profit.
After discussing the contents of the business agreement, Sinelli did not let anyone write the contents of the agreement into a contract, because some things were not suitable for him to write on paper. Sinelli simply gave Lin Li a token, and the specific contract of exchanging ores for potions would be signed by the nobles of the Tower of Dusk.
Lin Li left the palace, and took a luxurious carriage back to Delano, the City of Dawn. Along the way, Lin Li recalled the process of the negotiation, and felt rather emotional. If Sinelli had been in a place without the suppression of the Brilliance Shrine, he might have really become a promising king. Unfortunately, the power of the Brilliance Shrine … had really chosen an extremely difficult path.
After returning to the Holy Mountain of the Brilliance Shrine, Lin Li finally had the opportunity to consult Pope Rosario about various problems related to theurgy since his body had basically recovered.
Although Lin Li had read the Light Bible previously, he was just exploring it on his own, after all. Fortunately, he had done some research on the power of the debris of the stars, Holy Light. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to really gain anything. Even with the debris of the stars, Holy Light, Lin Li only had a smattering of knowledge about some of the more esoteric issues.
Pope Rosario was a powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm, and his attainments in Holy Light Magic were probably unparalleled in the entire Anril. To Lin Li, being able to receive personal guidance from such a Sanctuary powerhouse was no less than the gains he had obtained in the Sky Castle and Osric's mausoleum.
Through the mastery of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, Lin Li's learning of Holy Light Magic was greatly facilitated, and it was far from just advancing by leaps and bounds. Through the study of Holy Light Magic and Rosario's personal guidance, Lin Li had a deeper understanding of the Laws of Holy Light, and his mastery of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, had improved.
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