"What do you mean? How can you sell it for twice the price?" Elder Wen shouted furiously.
How could the Dust Valley Sect Master dare look down on them just because they wanted to buy the so-called communication artifacts?
Standing beside Elder Wen, Elder Gong De was also furious. He clenched his fists but did not speak.
Although angry, he still knew his place.
"Elder Wen, this is the decision of the sect. If your Radiant Sect wants to buy the Spirit Link artifact, you can either buy it or leave," the Sect Master announced confidently.
Standing beside the Sect Master were the two supreme elders. They were shocked when they heard the price range at which the communication artifacts would be sold to the Radiant Sect and couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
To buy the Deluxe Spirit Link, the Radiant Sect would have to pay one hundred thousand lower spirit stones.
As for the Common Grade and Standard Grade, the prices would be ten thousand and fifty thousand lower spirit stones, respectively.
Who would accept such an outrageous demand?
Still, the two supreme elders did not utter a word as they waited for the Radiant Sect's supreme elder to come to a decision.
Besides, the Sect Master was the father of the creator and thus had the right to decide the price.
Elder Wen was furious when she realized the Sect Master was not going to reduce the outrageous price.
"Fine… Fine…" she said through gritted teeth. "My sect will not forget this."
"Whatever. Do you think I care? Are you paying or not? I heard your disciples are dying in heavy numbers against the Restless Phantom," the Sect Master responded calmly.
"You…" Elder Wen took a deep breath to control her raging emotions. She wanted to punch the Sect Master's face but restrained herself.
"I need to contact the sect. Can I get a place to stay?"
"No problem… My attendant will show you a place to stay. But you only have a day. After that, you can forget about buying the artifacts."
The Radiant Sect elders were furious, but they managed to control their emotions as they left the sect's grand hall.
Outside, Elder Wen exchanged subtle glances with Elder Gong De, and he nodded.
"Elders, this way." A male attendant said respectfully.
Back in the grand hall, the supreme elders looked at the Sect Master. Supreme Elder Zhao said,
"Sect Master, are you sure about what you're doing? We can't go against the Radiant Sect yet."
"I know what I'm doing. We've been in their shadow for far too long. This is the time for us to step out," the Sect Master said, looking at the two elders.
"For our sect to grow stronger and establish a firm foothold in the Yu State, this is our first step."
Listening to the Sect Master's statement, the two supreme elders exchanged subtle glances.
What was the Sect Master planning?
Even though they did not know, their instincts told them it was something far more important than anything else.
"If that is the case, you have our support," Supreme Elder Jun said.
"Good, because I need your help for this mission."
…..
Deep inside the Refining Hall, two disciples sat in front of the refining hall elder.
"What do you need?" Elder Luo Zhen asked calmly.
Since he found out Mo Jian created the Spirit Link, he no longer looked down on him. He was even pleased with him and wouldn't hesitate to help him pursue his path.
"Elder Zhen, we need the Refining Hall's help to refine the Mirror Stone," Mo Jian began slowly, taking out a drawing from his pouch and spreading it on the table.
Both Elder Zhen and Zhao Tian looked at the drawing with fascinated expressions.
"This is a nice drawing," Elder Zhen commented while still studying it.
The more he examined it, the more shocked and confused he became. He was a Tier-1 Master Refiner, but what was asked of him in the drawing was ridiculous.
"This is impossible," he shouted.
"What is impossible?" Mo Jian asked calmly. "The drawing or the process of refining the Mirror Stone?"
"The Mirror Stone," Elder Zhen raised his head from the drawing. "The Mirror Stone is very fragile, and cutting it to fit this design will be nearly impossible."
"So, Elder Zhen, you can't do it?"
Elder Zhen saw the slight disappointment on Mo Jian's face and responded quickly, "I didn't say I can't do it, but it will be difficult. Also, we need a lot of Mirror Stones."
"As for the Mirror Stones, that has already been handled. We have enough in stock."
"So, can I rely on you for the Mirror Stone aspect?"
"Yes. How many do you need?" he asked curiously.
"50,000 for a start," Mo Jian responded with a light smile as they left the room.
"What!" Elder Zhen shouted in shock.
"Won't I die from overworking…" he grumbled, pulling his beard without caring about the pain. "I need to report to the Sect Master."
Processing 50,000 Mirror Stones was no small task.
On their way back to the Thousand Wealth Chamber, Mo Jian asked,
"How are you handling the disciples reselling the Spirit Link to others outside the sect?"
"I've already reported it to the Punishment Hall, and they are on it," Zhao Tian replied.
"Good. This is our product. No one is allowed to sell it without our permission."
Zhao Tian nodded.
"In the next couple of days, I'll be busy, so you must handle everything."
"Senior Brother, you can leave it to me." Zhao Tian patted his fat chest confidently.
At the Thousand Wealth Chamber, Mo Jian went to his private room. He took off his robe and sat at the center of a complicated array formation.
This was an ancient formation he bought from the system store, costing him his last 1,000 influence points.
[Mind-Link Array: This allows users to transmit and visualize constructs from their mental world into the physical realm.]
Apart from the Mind-Link Array, he also set up a transmission array formation that connected with the main network.
For his envisioned Spirit Smartphone to become reality, everything depended on what he was about to do.
Taking a deep breath, he sent a portion of his spiritual energy into the array formation.
Instantly, the formation came to life, enveloping him, and he lost consciousness.
For what seemed like an eternity, he found himself in a small white room.
'Is this my mental world?' he thought aloud, a look of shock on his face.