Waiting for good news

Upon arriving in the different world, Lin Shan traveled at full speed and hurried back to the Xuanjian Sect. Perhaps due to something Yan Bin had said, the disciples of the Xuanjian Sect showed even greater respect toward Lin Shan. The guard on duty immediately escorted Lin Shan up the mountain upon seeing him.

For the past few days, Yan Bin had been waiting for Lin Shan. Upon learning of his arrival, he and Wu Zhenghao immediately came out to the main hall, where Lin Shan straightway produced the lamellar armor and the full-body armor.

The two men inspected the two sets of armor and praised them with much admiration.

"Regardless of the craftsmanship or the materials used, these armors far surpass those from the Ancient Spirit Mountain. Lin Shan, what is the production cost of these two types of armor?"

Lin Shan replied, "The price is the same as that of the Ancient Spirit Mountain."

Hearing this, Yan Bin stroked his beard and smiled. With the same price yet vastly superior quality, even if the Ancient Spirit Mountain had certain connections, it would still be difficult for them to sway the majority of people under such circumstances.

A set of lamellar armor from the Ancient Spirit Mountain cost about ten taels of silver, while the price of full-body armor skyrocketed to one hundred taels per set.

However, backed by modern manufacturing techniques, the cost of the lamellar armor was merely one hundred yuan, and the full-body armor cost around two thousand yuan to produce.

It was still an exorbitant profit, and Lin Shan even hoped for more armor orders.

Wu Zhenghao took the two sets of armor and then said to Yan Bin, "Sect Master, there is no time to lose. I will go to the prefecture capital right now to run errands and build momentum."

Yan Bin nodded and said, "Proceed with caution. Once the Ancient Spirit Mountain learns of this, they will certainly not let the matter rest. Keep in touch by letters if anything arises."

Wu Zhenghao answered, "Understood, Sect Master."

With that, he looked at Lin Shan, a friendly smile on his face as he said, "Little Friend Lin, I will take my leave first to handle the maneuvers in the prefecture capital. This matter is of great importance, and smoothing things over probably won't happen overnight. However, the moment there is any news, the Xuanjian Sect will notify you immediately."

Lin Shan cupped his fists and said, "I am troubling the Great Elder."

Wu Zhenghao waved his hand dismissively. "What are you saying? It is our Xuanjian Sect that should thank you. We have always wanted to get a foothold in this business, but we were plagued by the lack of skilled craftsmen. Little Friend Lin, since you are here this time, you might as well stay in the Xuanjian Sect for a while longer. I will instruct Mu Qing to show you around properly. Furthermore, you may freely choose any Mysterious-tier martial art from our Xuanjian Sect's Scripture Pavilion without needing to stand on ceremony. You are a distinguished guest of our Xuanjian Sect."

After finishing, Wu Zhenghao turned and left the main hall.

In his heart, Lin Shan could feel the goodwill of the Xuanjian Sect, but this goodwill was certainly not unearned. First he saved Xiao Xiao, then he saved Mu Qing, and now he had brought these weapons, demonstrating his immense value. Otherwise, the Xuanjian Sect would not have displayed such goodwill.

After Wu Zhenghao left, Yan Bin slowly said, "Little Friend Lin, since you have decided to cooperate with our Xuanjian Sect, I think it is better to discuss how the profits will be distributed beforehand, so as to avoid any misunderstandings in the future."

Lin Shan replied, "The Sect Master's thoughts coincide with mine. Lin Shan is like a drifting duckweed with no reliance in Gaotang Prefecture. Being able to run this business relies heavily on the Xuanjian Sect. Please name your figure, Sect Master."

Yan Bin thought to himself that Lin Shan was quite sensible. If someone clueless had come instead, he probably would have had to waste a lot more breath.

"This person can indeed be considered a talent, but it is a pity that his age seems a bit advanced... However, I see he has deep entanglements with the Xiao family, and he also holds an official status. It is unlikely to make him join the Xuanjian Sect."

Yan Bin was tempted to recruit Lin Shan into the Xuanjian Sect, but after a brief thought, he dismissed the idea and said instead, "Little Friend Lin, our Xuanjian Sect will take forty percent, and the remaining sixty percent will go to you. Our Xuanjian Sect will handle all the lobbying and connections in various areas. You and your people only need to focus on producing the weapons securely. What do you think?"

Lin Shan raised both eyebrows, quite surprised.

Before coming, Xiao Qiang had told him to mentally prepare himself, and Linghu Chang had also mentioned that the Xuanjian Sect would likely open their mouths wide. Therefore, Lin Shan's baseline in his heart was to give sixty percent to the Xuanjian Sect.

He never expected that Yan Bin would only ask for forty percent.

This was truly somewhat beyond Lin Shan's expectations.

"It seems this Sect Master Yan is still an honorable person."

Seeing Lin Shan remain silent, Yan Bin assumed he was dissatisfied with this distribution, and a trace of slight displeasure stirred in his heart. Offering forty percent was actually out of consideration for Lin Shan's past relationship with the Xuanjian Sect, coupled with the fact that their Xuanjian Sect was eager to participate in this business, which was why they were giving sixty percent to Lin Shan.

However, Lin Shan's next words dispelled Yan Bin's doubts.

Lin Shan spoke up, "This matter requires the Xuanjian Sect to run back and forth, and there will be no shortage of troublesome matters in the future. To only take forty percent would make Lin Shan feel truly uneasy. I think we should split it fifty-fifty. Sect Master, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Yan Bin gave Lin Shan a meaningful look, chuckled, and said, "Although Little Friend Lin is young, your magnanimity is not small. Since that is the case, this old man will not be polite. Let's make it a fifty-fifty split."

Both parties understood each other well, and everyone was pleased.

After reaching the agreement, Yan Bin became even closer to Lin Shan, summoning a disciple to take Lin Shan on a proper tour of the Xuanjian Sect for a couple of days.

Actually, Lin Shan had no interest in the Xuanjian Sect, but not wanting to ruin Yan Bin's face, he still followed the guide and toured the sect for two days.

Two days later, Lin Shan bid farewell to Yan Bin and returned to the Xiao residence.

Upon returning, Lin Shan informed Xiao Qiang of the whole story from beginning to end.

Xiao Qiang nodded and said, "Lin Shan, your initiative to cede an extra ten percent was a very well-executed move. If it were only forty percent, the Xuanjian Sect might not have thought much of it at first, but as time goes on, when they think of the massive profits of the Ancient Spirit Mountain, inevitably they would feel unhappy inside, and by then, many unpleasant things would likely arise."

It was precisely because he had thought of this that Lin Shan had voluntarily given up ten percent.

Afterwards, Lin Shan returned to the main world.

His next auction was coming up very soon, and since Lin Shan had previously seen fragments of the Evergreen Skill, he had asked Luo Bing to help him contact the original owner because he wanted to meet him. Luo Bing had already sent back word that the other party agreed to a meeting, so he had to hurry over there.

Upon returning to the workshop, Lin Shan instructed Geng Hao not to stop production, ordering one thousand sets of both lamellar armor and heavy armor, plus one thousand longspears.

After finishing these arrangements, Lin Shan returned to the downtown auction house.

Upon entering the auction house, Lin Shan contacted Luo Bing and waited at the entrance. Before long, Luo Bing gracefully approached. Today, she was wearing a goose-yellow dress, with her long hair tied back by a white ribbon, recovering that dignified and elegant temperament. Who would have thought she also possessed a fiercely wild side?

As soon as they met, Lin Shan asked, "Luo Bing, is that buyer willing to meet with me?"

Luo Bing took Lin Shan's matters very seriously and nodded, saying, "Yes, Senior. That old gentleman is waiting inside the private box. I'll take you there."

"Good."

Lin Shan's heart burned with immense eagerness. He could already feel the benefits of the Evergreen Skill, and he had to seize any clue that could lead to obtaining the Evergreen Skill.

Following Luo Bing, Lin Shan arrived at a private box and met the seller of the Evergreen Skill fragment.