Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

"Moreover, if you want to exchange for such treasures, I'm afraid your noble clan will have to put forth some genuinely valuable precious items. Otherwise, it would violate the fairness of the exchange principles!"

From his words, it's clear that he hasn't entirely prohibited the idea of selling the [Black Lotus Pill] to the Scale Frog Alien Clan.

Upon realizing this, Wukulu and Bahar both sighed in relief.

Their greatest concern was that Zhou Chun would, upon learning the true effects of the [Black Lotus Pill], refuse to sell it to the Scale Frog Clan on some pretext.

Since everything is still negotiable now, that's a relief.

Wukulu immediately nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, Senior Zhou is absolutely right; I completely agree with Senior's viewpoint."

Then, with a cautious look at Zhou Chun, he said, "But I wonder how much Senior Zhou believes one [Black Lotus Pill] should be priced for proper exchange?"

"Well, how much does Fellow Daoist Wukulu think is appropriate?"

Zhou Chun looked at him with a half-smile but tossed the question back.

"This, this..."

Wukulu stuttered with his mouth open for a long time without saying a complete sentence.

Of course, he wanted to set a low price, but he knew in his heart that Zhou Chun couldn't possibly let them have such a bargain again.

But as for what specific high price he should quote, he didn't dare to decide for the moment.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun smiled and immediately said, "It seems Fellow Daoist Wukulu also understands that such treasures cannot be judged lightly by monetary value!"

Not waiting for Wukulu to deny, he immediately continued, "Given that, Zhou Mou has a preliminary proposal for Fellow Daoist Wukulu to consider if it is feasible!"

Upon hearing this, Wukulu's denial words caught in his throat, leaving him helplessly looking at Zhou Chun and saying, "I would ask Senior Zhou for advice."

Zhou Chun raised a hand and pointed, "Zhou Mou's proposal is simple. My Zhou Family won't ask the Scale Frog Clan to pay any exorbitant price for the [Black Lotus Pill]. Instead, it will be treated as a complimentary gift in every trade exchange."

"The more rare and precious items the Scale Frog Clan provides in each trade exchange, the more complimentary gifts our Zhou Family will offer. Conversely, if fewer items are given, the complimentary items will decrease or even be absent!"

As soon as these words were spoken, both Wukulu and Bahar frowned deeply, contemplating the pros and cons.

It didn't take long before their expressions drastically changed as they understood the key implications.

Wukulu immediately looked woeful and said, "Senior Zhou, could you propose a different plan? Our clan is willing to exchange [Black Lotus Pill] at ten times the original price, just for more purchasing quotas from the Zhou Family!"

Wukulu had grasped the "malicious intent" behind Zhou Chun's proposal.

If Zhou Chun's plan were followed, not only would the Scale Frog Clan's acquisition of [Black Lotus Pill] be insecure, but they would also have to sacrifice clan magicians to venture into the dangerous areas of Dragon Abyss Marsh to acquire precious Spiritual Objects, indirectly weakening the clan's power.

Since Zhou Chun clearly understood the real use of the [Black Lotus Pill], he certainly wouldn't sell it in large quantities to the Scale Frog Clan.

Thus, he changed his previously amiable demeanor, directly setting his face stern and said, "Fellow Daoist Wukulu jokes, if you can offer elixirs allowing even Human Clan mortals to develop Spirit Root Aptitude to cultivate the celestial arts, not to mention ten times the original [Black Lotus Pill] price, even if it's a hundred or thousand times, Zhou Mou would acquire them without haggling for a bit!"

Hearing these words, Wukulu was immediately anxious and hurriedly defended, "But not every ordinary clan member can become a magician with [Black Lotus Pill], it's just an extremely low probability!"

Adding another sentence, "Moreover, clan members who become magicians through the [Black Lotus Pill] hardly have any possibility to break through the second tier!"

No matter how much he spoke, Zhou Chun had already made up his mind.

After all, the Zhou Family didn't necessarily need the [Black Lotus Pill] to accrue the Scale Frog Clan's wealth; even without selling [Black Lotus Pill], they could make a profit through other means.

Therefore, he didn't care much for the meager gains from selling [Black Lotus Pill] directly.

Immediately, he simply shook his head slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Wukulu, there's no need to say more. I've made up my mind; either follow what I proposed, or remove the [Black Lotus Pill] from future trade exchanges. You can choose one!"

After these words, Wukulu and Bahar's expressions turned exceptionally ugly, and they fell silent.

Zhou Chun didn't rush to urge them, confident that the two wouldn't have a better option.

In the trade between the two clans, it was always the Scale Frog Clan who had requests from the Zhou Family, not vice versa.

Even if the trade were severed, the Zhou Family would merely lose a source of wealth at most.

Sure enough, after a pause, Wukulu spoke hoarsely, "If that's the case, then let everything proceed as Senior Zhou decided!"

"Good, then that's settled. Zhou Mou will inform the clan members clearly when returning. This will be initiated in the next resource trade between the two clans!"

Zhou Chun nodded in satisfaction, finalizing the matter with a few words.

Afterward, he didn't pay attention to the two disappointed Scale Frog Alien Clan magicians and returned directly to the clan for secluded cultivation.

"High Priest Wukulu, this Zhou Family bullies people too much; we've sacrificed so many clan members' lives over the years, offering them so many aquatic rarities, yet they still mock and humiliate us at their whim. It's really too excessive!"