"I came without an invitation. I hope master will forgive me. Eh? Master? "
Looking at the obviously young man before him, Dong Fang Bi was stunned.
Originally, he thought that someone who could complete that mission must be a highly skilled master of crafts. Therefore, he made a very polite statement the moment he entered.
However, after he saw how young Ling Xian was, his statement turned into a question.
Master?
How could there be such a young master?
Dong Fang Bi was uncertain. He stood where he was and didn't know what to say.
Ling Xian was a little startled as well. But very quickly, he frowned.
The reason why he chose an independent room was because he didn't want anyone to disturb him. He also didn't want others to see him. But right now, there was actually a person who dared to push open the door. Naturally, he was a little angry.
He squinted his eyes and said in a cold voice, "Who are you? You sure don't know the rules. Don't you know to knock first? "
"Sorry, sorry. I was rude."
Dong Fang Bi snapped back to reality and quickly cupped his fists. His expression was very sincere.
Even though he thought Ling Xian was too young and was a little suspicious … Before he came, he had confirmed that the person who completed the mission was in this room.
Ling Xian was the only person in this room. Therefore, though he was a little suspicious, he didn't dare to be rude.
After all, his long-time wish had been completed by the person before him. Naturally, he was thankful.
"It seems like your status is not low. You can ignore the rules of this place and just walk in." Ling Xian frowned, "Speak, why are you here?"
"I am Dong Fang Bi, an elder of the Path of Crafts. I am also the one who issued the mission." Dong Fang Yu smiled and introduced himself.
"I see."
Ling Xian's frown disappeared and he understood this person's intention, "I have completed the mission. I don't think there is a need for you to find me."
"I am here to thank you. Of course, I also have some questions I want to discuss with you." Dong Fang Bi was full of smiles and appeared very sincere. There was no trace of his usual arrogance.
For one, it was because Ling Xian had completed his long-time wish. For two, it was because Ling Xian's craftsmanship was profound and worthy of him being humble.
"You don't have to thank me. You gave me the mission, and I accepted it. It's just a deal."
Ling Xian brandished his hand, "But, you are far too stingy. As an elder of the Path of Crafts, you are only willing to take out 100 contribution points. Moreover, it's such a difficult mission. "
Hearing this, Dong Fang Bi's face turned red and he looked a little embarrassed.
Just like Ling Xian said, for such a difficult mission, 100 contribution points was too little. Plus, his identity was that of an elder of the Path of Arrays. He did look a little shabby.
"As for discussing it, that's even more unnecessary."
Ling Xian spoke softly, not wanting to waste any more time with this person, "As the Elder of the Path of Crafts, your skills with crafts are naturally extraordinary. I am merely a nobody. What right do I have to discuss with you?"
"Master, you are far too humble. To be able to complete this mission, from a certain point of view, is already enough to prove how extraordinary you are." Dong Fang Bi complimented.
There were many things he didn't understand about the design. Plus, he wanted to thank Ling Xian in person. This was why he didn't care about the rules and came here.
After seeing how young Ling Xian was, he was a little suspicious. However, he truly wanted to discuss with Ling Xian and answer his questions.
"Master? Extraordinary? "
Ling Xian shook his head with a smile. How smart was he? When Dong Fang Bi asked that question, Ling Xian knew very well that this elder of the Path of Crafts didn't really believe him.
Therefore, he was too lazy to discuss with this person.
"I am not worthy of being called a master. If you want to discuss with me, then please find someone else."
Speaking softly, Ling Xian lifted his leg to leave.
At this, Dong Fang Bi panicked and quickly tried to stop him, "Wait, I truly want to discuss with you. Please give me a chance."
"Truly want to discuss?"
Ling Xian stopped his footsteps and mocked, "They say you should have the right attitude to ask for help. But I don't see any attitude from you."
Hearing this, Dong Fang Bi frowned. But very quickly, the anger he felt turned into helplessness.
If anyone else dared to talk to him like this, he would've slapped that person. But against Ling Xian, he couldn't do that.
On top of that, he just pushed open the door. That in itself was rude.
Therefore, Dong Fang Bi bitterly chuckled, "I am sorry, I was wrong. I will apologize to you here."
"That's more like it."
Ling Xian revealed a faint smile, "However, I have no time to discuss with you. You should find someone else."
Then, he continued to march forward. However, just as he arrived at the door, what Dong Fang Bi said made him stop again.
"Master, please wait. If you are willing to discuss with me, I can pay with contribution points."
At those words, Ling Xian's eyes brightened. What he lacked the most right now were contribution points. Now that Dong Fang Bi was willing to pay him, of course he was interested.
Seeing that he stopped, Dong Fang Bi sighed in relief.
Before he came, he already learned about how Ling Xian completed 200 missions. Therefore, he had a guess.
Ling Xian was in desperate need of contribution points.
Though this guess might not be correct, it was enough for him to give it a try. What was happening right now proved that his guess was correct.
This made him somewhat happy, but also somewhat helpless.
He was happy that he managed to keep Ling Xian here and that he had the chance to discuss with him. He was helpless that he, as an elder of the Path of Crafts, had fallen to a point where he had to pay to discuss crafts with someone.
"I like your suggestion."
Grinning, Ling Xian turned around to look at the elder before him and teased, "I wonder how many contribution points you are willing to pay. My time is very precious."
Dong Fang Bi bitterly smiled and after a moment of silence, he said, "How about 100 contribution points for two hours?"
"That's too little." Ling Xian didn't hold back.
"Then … how about 200 hours?" Dong Fang Bi tried to ask.
"That's still too little."
Ling Xian shook his head. His expression remained calm and there was no way to tell if he was happy or angry. However, reality was that he was somewhat happy.
200 contribution points for two hours was a good price. Plus, it was very easy. All he needed to do was sit down and chat.
Though it wasn't as fast as the contribution points he earned from clearing the mission area, right now, he had no way to continue doing missions. Because of this, he was naturally overjoyed.
However, he didn't make a sound. His goal was to raise the price.
After all, the person before him was an elder of the Path of Crafts. His net worth must be high. If he doesn't take advantage of this opportunity, he would be letting down this person.
"200 is still too little?"
Dong Fang Bi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He gritted his teeth and said, "500! This is the highest price I can offer. If you are still not satisfied, then there is nothing I can do. "
"500."
Ling Xian was overjoyed, but on the surface, he pretended to be dispirited and said, "Oh well, seeing how sincere you are, 500 it is. Let me suffer a little."
Suffer a bit?
What the f * ck, 500 contribution points for an hour and you are still not satisfied? Even the leader of the Path of Crafts doesn't charge this much!
Dong Fang Bi cursed silently but there was nothing he could do.
He had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Ling Xian. Therefore, he had to accept the fact that he was being ripped off.
"Thank you, master."
Dong Fang Bi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought this was far too ridiculous.
Remember that he was an elder of the Path of Crafts. Whether it was his status or his skills, he was second only to the leader of the Shang Qing Sect!
Needless to say, if he wanted to exchange insights with someone, there would be plenty of people rushing to find him. Yet now, in order to sit down and talk to Ling Xian, not only did he have to lower his stance, he also had to pay 500 contribution points!
How preposterous was this?
He didn't dare to imagine!
Yet this unbelievable thing had actually happened. Of course, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Alright, since you are offering 500 contribution points for an hour, then let's not waste any more time. The time starts now." Ling Xian softly grinned and sat down on a chair. He was secretly feeling good.
Charging by the hour wasn't rare in the Taoism community. Some cultivators who didn't lack spiritual stones would willingly pay up in order to gain some enlightenment. They would willingly pay up and talk to capable elders.
However, such a thing would only happen to those almighty beings.
Ling Xian didn't think there would be a day where he would be charging by the hour. The person he was talking to was a highly respected master craftsman!
"Then I will ask you all my questions."
Dong Fang Bi had a smile on his face, thinking that he shouldn't have wasted his 500 contribution points. Therefore, he asked a series of seven questions.
They were all aimed at the design and how to increase the defensive capabilities of a ninth realm treasure to the eighth realm.
"You sure aren't being polite."
Ling Xian softly smiled. He understood that since he accepted the payment, then he should try his best to answer this person's questions. Therefore, after a moment of silence, he answered all seven questions one by one.
If Dong Fang Bi was talking to him about craftsmanship, then of course he wouldn't be able to answer. But since it was about that mission, then he had to answer it.
After hearing what Ling Xian said, Dong Fang Bi's eyes brightened. Then, his murky eyes brightened and his thoughts became clearer.
The questions he didn't understand before were slowly solved by Ling Xian. This made him feel like his 500 contribution points were well spent.
Then, Dong Fang Bi asked a few more questions. This time, it wasn't just about the mission, it was about a wider range.
However, Ling Xian was still very familiar with the topic. After a moment of silence, he came up with an answer.
This made Dong Fang Bi's eyes brighter and brighter. He felt like the 500 contribution points he spent were well worth it.
Just like that, the two of them sat down and talked.
One was in charge of asking questions, the other was in charge of answering. The atmosphere was very harmonious and they even felt like they regretted not meeting earlier.
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