Chu Tian's stall was quite unique, attracting many talented warriors who came to inquire and some who tried to bargain.
However, Chu Tian didn't bother to engage with them, simply pointing to the text he had written on the cloth in front of his stall to dismiss them.
As a result, many people thought Chu Tian was just playing around with his stall.
After two days, the news about Chu Tian selling the Kunlun treasure map spread. His peculiar rules made many people want to try their luck at getting the map and seal for free.
Unfortunately, Chu Tian didn't pay attention to anyone for two straight days.
During this time, Mukto and Amina also visited but didn't say anything after seeing Chu Tian in disguise.
On the third day, the Kunlun Human Base welcomed the federal army that came to help, led by Xu Qiao Sheng himself.
Though Chu Tian had never met Xu Qiao Sheng, he had seen his photo.
After Xu Qiao Sheng and his nearly ten-thousand-strong army encamped around the Kunlun Base, Chu Tian waited for him to approach his stall.
Almost half a day after Xu Qiao Sheng arrived at the Kunlun Human Base, he came to Chu Tian's stall with several guards.
After looking at the content written on Chu Tian's stall, as well as the lone sheepskin map and the unremarkable Phoenix Seal, he asked, "I heard from Mukto of the Kunlun Human Base that this map and seal should be in the hands of a mercenary named Lu Ren?"
Chu Tian didn't even glance at Xu Qiao Sheng and continued to sunbathe with his eyes closed.
Realizing that Chu Tian had no intention of engaging with him, and after hearing the information about the Kunlun treasure, Xu Qiao Sheng understood that the only people who returned from the treasure site were Mukto and Amina. They claimed that the treasure site was dangerous, with more than thirty people entering but only three returning empty-handed. The whereabouts of the treasure map after that were unknown to them.
The reason for returning empty-handed was attributed to being blocked by a wall of Red Lotus Karma Fire.
Knowing this, Xu Qiao Sheng asked, "Can you reduce the price?"
But Chu Tian still ignored him.
Xu Qiao Sheng was definitely interested in the treasure. Ancient treasure sites were mostly explored, and the information about many unexplored sites was held by major families who wouldn't share it even if they couldn't find or access these sites.
Therefore, the treasure of Hell's Gate, widely known in the Kunlun region but inaccessible due to its terrifying geography, was of great interest to him.
"I can offer up to 150,000 fourth-grade spiritual energy crystals, and as compensation, I can add an additional 3,000 fifth-grade crystals," Xu Qiao Sheng spoke again, clearly determined to obtain the map.
However, Chu Tian simply pointed to the content written on his stall cloth and continued to ignore Xu Qiao Sheng.
Seeing this, Xu Qiao Sheng's face darkened, but he refrained from causing trouble in the Kunlun Human Base. Finally, he handed over a finely made space bag to Chu Tian, saying, "There are a total of 230,000 fourth-grade spiritual energy crystals in here. The extra 30,000 is for you to tell me where you got this map."
Chu Tian accepted the space bag, checked its contents with his spiritual perception, and found it contained exactly 231,700 fourth-grade spiritual energy crystals.
He was surprised by the amount but kept the space bag, explaining that a mercenary named Lu Ren, who suffered heavy losses during his trip, had sold him the map and seal to recoup his losses.
Chu Tian fabricated a story about why he wouldn't go to the treasure site himself, emphasizing the dangers of Hell's Gate.
Xu Qiao Sheng, understanding the risks, took the map and seal, asking if Chu Tian wanted to explore the site.
"No, I'm just a scavenger, I want to enjoy life," Chu Tian replied sharply. "Now that you have the map and the key, I'm going to enjoy my money with some beautiful girls. Bye-bye."
Leaving his makeshift stall behind, Chu Tian turned and walked into a nearby alley.
Xu Qiao Sheng ordered his guards to follow, but Chu Tian quickly activated his invisibility and slipped past them, disappearing into the crowd.
Realizing his guards had lost track of Chu Tian, Xu Qiao Sheng, uncertain about the authenticity of the map and seal, headed to the inn where the disguised Chu Tian (as Lu Ren) was staying.
Chu Tian, however, returned to the inn first, resuming his identity as Lu Ren. He waited in his room, petting the Thunder Fire Rage Tiger.
Soon, the innkeeper, Fareed, knocked on Chu Tian's door, mentioning that a federal