Miao Yi understood this logic. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come all the way to the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce to make a deal. However, he couldn't help but feel the pinch when the price was so much lower than the market price.
"Isn't twenty pills a little too little? Can you add a little more?" Miao Yi frowned.
Luo Ping shook his head and said, "Cave Master Miao might not be aware of this, but if it were an ordinary person selling a low-grade storage ring like this, they would only offer eighteen low-grade Orbs of Will. However, the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce is a part of the government, and in consideration of the government's interests, we are willing to give you a preferential price of twenty Orbs of Will. You can take a look at these different prices."
She passed a jade archive to Miao Yi, and inside it were some of the more common trading prices. Storage rings and Orbs of Will were also included.
With a glance, Miao Yi realized that there were actually three prices for exchanging a storage ring for Orbs of Will. Those who were not part of the government would be given fifteen low-grade Orbs of Will. Ordinary cultivators with official status would be given eighteen orbs. For those like Miao Yi who held the position of overseeing a region, starting from Cave Master, they would all be given twenty orbs.
Miao Yi was a little embarrassed. If he used his status as a Steed Deputy, he would only be able to exchange for eighteen pills with one storage ring. It seemed like he was still basking in the Cave Master's glory.
Truth be told, after this trip, Miao Yi realized the importance of being an official more and more. In the Celestial Nation, he was able to enjoy special privileges everywhere. Even accommodations were discounted, and he didn't expect that there would be discounts when trading goods in the Celestial Nation's Chamber of Commerce.
Of course, Miao Yi could understand why there was such a preferential treatment. The Chamber of Commerce did business in the entire Celestial Nation. If they didn't give preferential treatment to their respective abodes, who would take care of them?
Take East Arrival Cave for example. If you have any sea goods coming ashore from East Arrival Cave, it's not possible to rob you. Your background is too powerful, but it's still possible to make things difficult for you. Everyone has clear authority and responsibilities. Your Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the authority to punish me. You still have to pressure your superiors.
In reality, the moment the Celestial Nation Chamber of Commerce encountered any trouble, they would immediately seek help from the person in charge of the area. It was a win-win situation.
He pushed the jade archive back. Miao Yi muttered, "I think there should be room for negotiation regarding the price. It can't be fixed forever, right?"
"There will be changes. The current prices are all based on the overall situation of the transaction. There will always be ups and downs. In the cultivation world, if there was no major upheaval or drastic consumption, such a common transaction item would generally not change much. Unlike those special items, such as the Glorious Star Immortal Grass, which did not have a fixed price, there was definitely room for bargaining. As for these common items, Cave Master Miao should know the reputation of the Celestial Nation's Chamber of Commerce. The price they're offering is already the most fair. Moreover, it's a public price, so you can ask and compare it anywhere. There's no way to bargain. "
This was the situation. Miao Yi also felt a little helpless. In the end, he still nodded and said, "Twenty it is then."
Luo Ping looked at the six rings on his hand and asked, "I wonder how many Cave Master Miao would like to sell?"
Miao Yi reached into his clothes and fumbled around. He quickly pulled out a bunch of storage rings and tossed them onto the table. "Two hundred."
Carrying so many heavy things around for so long without being able to put them into other storage rings was very tiring. Today, he could finally get rid of them.
Miao Yi didn't hand over all of his storage rings. Aside from the ones he obtained in the Sea of Constellations, he had also collected some from his previous battles. In the end, he handed over two hundred of them and kept twenty as a backup.
He thought that Luo Ping would be shocked when he threw out so many storage rings, but Luo Ping just smiled. Unperturbed, he carefully took inventory of the items.
As someone who worked in the capital cities of the Celestial Nation's Chamber of Commerce, this amount of storage rings was nothing. He had seen many grand occasions, so Miao Yi's items were really not worth mentioning.
Miao Yi also knew that he was overthinking things. It seemed like he had made the right decision to come here. His items were not ostentatious at all.
After he finished taking inventory of the items, Luo Ping asked him to wait for a moment. He then turned around and knocked on the other copper door of the secret chamber. After entering, the copper door closed.
The Chamber of Commerce here was a circular building. It was similar to a secret chamber, with a circle surrounding it. Including the main hall, there were passageways connected to the central hub in the middle.
Not long after, the copper door opened again. Luo Ping led an old man out from the central hub. After the two of them verified the items together, Luo Ping asked, "Cave Master Miao, do you want to withdraw the Orbs of Will directly, or store them with us temporarily?"
Miao Yi knew about this. Hard currency like the Orbs of Will could be stored in the Chamber of Commerce like money. If there was a need, they could withdraw it at any time from the various Manors within the Celestial Nation's borders. For example, South Edict Manor also had a Chamber of Commerce branch. However, they had to inform the branch beforehand to withdraw it, and would only pay after the branch had contacted the capital city for confirmation. It was a little troublesome to wait, but after the matter was over, they would take the initiative to send the items to their doorstep without any fees. Their reputation was absolutely reliable, otherwise this kind of business wouldn't be able to continue.
Of course, if the distance was too far, or the location was too tricky, then they wouldn't be able to send the items to their doorstep.
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce encouraged their customers to store their items. Not only was it convenient for the Chamber of Commerce to have more resources to operate, but most importantly, fighting and killing were common occurrences in the cultivation realm. Every day, every month, and every year, countless people would die. These ownerless items would naturally belong to the Chamber of Commerce. Just from this alone, the Chamber of Commerce would earn an unimaginable amount of money every year.
Miao Yi replied, "Withdraw it directly."
Luo Ping nodded to the old man beside him. After the old man confirmed Miao Yi's storage rings once again, he flashed the storage bracelet on his wrist, summoned out four small silver boxes, and handed them over to Luo Ping.
After Luo Ping had done a strict inspection, he pushed the four small boxes in front of Miao Yi. "You've sold two hundred low-grade storage rings. The transaction price for each ring is twenty low-grade Orbs of Will. That's a total of four thousand low-grade Orbs of Will. Each box contains one thousand low-grade Orbs of Will. There are four boxes. Cave Master Miao, please check and confirm."
Even without him saying so, Miao Yi still wanted to check and confirm. These were all things that he had exchanged his life for. After opening the boxes one by one to confirm, he nodded and said, "The numbers are correct. No problem."
Luo Ping then immediately took out a jade archive, wrote down the details of the transaction, and stamped it with his transcendence seal. Then, he let Miao Yi confirm it before stamping his transcendence seal. Afterwards, he handed it over to the old man to do the same.
After the three parties had verified that there were no mistakes, the old man took away the jade archive and the two hundred storage rings on the table. He opened the copper door that led to the central control, and disappeared inside. The door closed once again.
Meanwhile, Luo Ping also extended his hand and asked Miao Yi to keep the four boxes of Orbs of Will. He then asked, "Does Cave Master Miao have any other requests? For example, what do you want to buy? "
Without another word, Miao Yi casually took out a first grade transcendent artifact. It was a shiny silver spiked mace, and placed it on the table. He pointed at it and asked, "How many Orbs of Will can this be exchanged for?"
Luo Ping was speechless. He thought to himself, 'Since you still have other things to sell, why didn't you take them all out at once? Aren't you purposely tormenting me? '
He thought to himself, but on the surface, he didn't reveal any of it. With a professional smile on his face, he picked up the item and appraised it.
There was a need to haggle over the price of this item, because it wasn't like a storage ring that had a fixed price.
Luo Ping even took out a scale to weigh the spiked mace, to see how much essence powder was used.
In the end, according to the usual cost of production, including the cost of materials and refining labor, it was estimated to be three and a half billion White Crystals, which was equivalent to three hundred and fifty thousand Gold Crystals. Based on how one thousand Gold Crystals could be exchanged for one low-grade Orb of Will, it was worth another three hundred and fifty low-grade Orbs of Will.
However, it was the same as when he sold the storage rings before. Putting aside the issue of value, the Chamber of Commerce still needed to make money, so he cut the price by a third again, and was only willing to pay two hundred and thirty low-grade Orbs of Will.
The First Grade Yao Core was counted separately.
The value of a Yao Core was higher, and its value was equal to that of an Orb of Will. It was completely the market price. One First Grade Yao Core could be exchanged for a hundred low-grade Orbs of Will.
But the problem was that it had already been refined into a finished product. If you directly took out the Yao Core, the other party would immediately give you a hundred Orbs of Will. But after refining it into a finished product, and then reselling it, there would be the problem of customers choosing what they wanted. Not every transcendent artifact would suit the needs of a customer. Just like how Miao Yi was used to using a spear, he definitely wouldn't be willing to use this spiked mace.
He immediately gave a twenty percent discount, and was only willing to pay eighty low-grade Orbs of Will for the First Grade Yao Core inside the spiked mace.
In the end, the final price for this first grade transcendent artifact was three hundred and ten low-grade Orbs of Will.
With the previous lesson in mind, Luo Ping smiled and said, "If Cave Master Miao has any other items, why don't you take them out for a transaction at once? The Chamber of Commerce will definitely guarantee your safety and privacy."
It was Miao Yi's first time making a transaction, so he was indeed a little apprehensive. Now that he was familiar with the situation, he didn't say anything else, and immediately threw out another forty-nine first grade transcendent artifacts on the table.
Looking at the pile of first grade transcendent artifacts in front of him, Luo Ping was a little dumbfounded, and looked at Miao Yi in astonishment.
Previously, he was a little curious as to how a Cave Master could have so many storage rings, but he didn't think much of it. Now, however, he was stunned. This was a pile of transcendent artifacts, not just one or two, but a whole pile. Where did all these come from?
The corner of Luo Ping's mouth twitched. Was this something a Cave Master could get his hands on?
But this wasn't important. Working here, the fixed remuneration was another matter. What was important was that there was still a one-ten-thousandth of the transaction's commission. He wasn't afraid of the client having too many items, but he was afraid of the client having too few items.
Normally, every teller in the Chamber of Commerce would have a big client that they were familiar with, and the client would usually look for the teller they were familiar with to make a transaction.
Luo Ping's qualifications weren't high, so the big clients wouldn't look for him. He didn't expect to bump into one today, and was instantly energized. He began to haggle with Miao Yi, one by one.
Miao Yi had the experience of trading the spiked mace earlier, so he had a better idea of how to trade the rest of the transcendent artifacts.
Negotiating the fifty transcendent artifacts one by one did indeed take up quite a lot of time, because the price of the Yao Core was easy to calculate, but the amount of essence powder used for each transcendent artifact was different, so it was impossible to say that all of them would be the same price.
In the end, the prices were all finalized. The fifty transcendent artifacts were worth a total of 14,085 Orbs of Will.
Luo Ping asked Miao Yi if he had any other items to trade, and if there was no harm in taking them out all at once. Naturally, he was more than happy to have more.
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