Lin Chen ended the communication and performed the Earth Escape Technique to infiltrate underground.

A moment later, Lin Chen’s appearance transformed dramatically, heading towards the Hu Family.

...

"Are you the one planning to purchase a large amount of Hu Deer meat?"

Patriarch Hu asked in a deep voice, his eyes fierce and his face covered in a thick beard, giving him a rather imposing presence.

"It’s me," Lin Chen said calmly.

"How much Hu Deer meat do you want?" Patriarch Hu asked cautiously.

The current situation in Hu Guang Town isn’t good; thousands of cultivators in the town are on edge.

Many shops have closed down, ready to leave at any moment.

But the Hu and Guang Families, it’s not that easy for them to leave.

The reason is simple: they raise Hu Deer, which are Spirit Beasts.

Spirit Beasts can’t be put into storage bags; it’s too difficult to take them away.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked:

"How many do you have?"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hu laughed and said, "You want as many as I have."

As many as he has?

At this, Lin Chen also laughed.

"Ten thousand Hu Deer, do you have that many?"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hu’s expression changed and he said coldly:

"Are you joking? Ten thousand Hu Deer... do you know how many Spirit Stones that costs?"

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said:

"Your Hu and Guang Families aren’t in a good situation right now."

"I’ve already found out that most of your assets are Hu Deer raised in several mountains to the west."

"But Hu Deer are different from other resources; you can’t take them away... at least not before the Demon Cultivators occupy Guangyuan Town."

"If you want to escape, you’ll need to sell off a large amount quickly..."

Pausing, Lin Chen continued:

"Previously, the market price for a mature Hu Deer was 600 Spirit Stones, an immature Hu Deer under three years old was 300 Spirit Stones."

"But this price is too high!"

"300 Spirit Stones for a mature Hu Deer, 150 Spirit Stones for an immature Hu Deer. That’s the price I can offer."

"Based on this price, I’ll take as many as you have."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hu frowned even more, exchanging a glance with Patriarch Guang nearby.

They originally thought the person in front of them was joking.

But now, he seemed very serious.

He even had a clear understanding of their situation...

Lin Chen’s quoted price was just below their psychological expectation.

It would give them a slight profit, but not much.

If they didn’t have to sell off a large amount of Hu Deer quickly, hearing this price might have made them turn away.

At this moment, Patriarch Guang asked:

"Friend, with so many Hu Deer, how will you take them away? These Hu Deer can’t be stored in a magical artifact."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen smiled and said:

"Easy, just slaughter them and make jerky."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hu frowned even more.

Both families raised Hu Deer meat, originally in competition, but under these circumstances, they had to join forces.

Although together they didn’t have ten thousand Hu Deer, they did have over eighty thousand.

Including fifty thousand mature Hu Deer and over thirty thousand immature deer...

If they truly slaughtered and cured these eighty thousand Hu Deer, it would be a massive undertaking!

It would take at least a month.

The most crucial thing is that Hu Deer meat is best slaughtered fresh.

Making it into jerky would greatly diminish its flavor, reducing its value significantly.

Otherwise, they would have already slaughtered the Hu Deer and made jerky to take away themselves.

Moreover, they had only just met the person in front of them.

What if he changes his mind after they slaughter the Hu Deer?

Even with only over eighty thousand heads of meat, it was nearly a twenty million Spirit Stone deal.

If the agreement were broken, the Hu and Guang Families would face ruin, causing centuries of family prosperity to vanish...

"Friend, are you sure you can buy that much Hu Deer meat?"

"Each mature Hu Deer weighs several hundred pounds, turned into jerky it’s still about one hundred fifty pounds. Although smaller, an immature Hu Deer can produce fifty pounds of jerky."

"In total, that’s nearly ten million pounds of meat!"

Patriarch Hu’s eyes harbored suspicion as he looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen scoffed inwardly.

Mere ten million pounds of meat, who do they think they are underestimating?

With millions of martial artists in the Martial Realm, they could consume this jerky within a month.

Of course, this jerky greatly benefits martial artists.

In Lin Chen’s view, it’s a weakened version of Demon Beast flesh essence.

Although not as good as tier-three Demon Beast flesh essence, it’s only slightly inferior to tier-two Demon Beast flesh essence.

The most important thing is that Hu Deer meat has no side effects, its energy is gentle, making it suitable for martial artists to absorb.

In Lin Chen’s view, this batch of Hu Deer meat could cultivate tens of thousands of Martial Masters or even Grand Martial Masters in a few years.

Allowing Great Xia’s backbone strength to soar in a short time, the mere twenty million Spirit Stones seemed insignificant...

Of course, Lin Chen didn’t plan to pay entirely with Spirit Stones.

"Heh, whether or not this batch of meat can be used, I don’t think it’s your concern, Patriarch Hu?"

"You just need to deliver that Hu Deer meat to me within a month."

Lin Chen stated calmly.

"Alright, it’s a deal!"

"However, it’s a massive trade, and if you change your mind, our losses would be unbearable..."

"How about you give a deposit first?"

Patriarch Hu looked into Lin Chen’s eyes but inexplicably turned his head, speaking with a guilty conscience.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen took out something, and a storage bag landed in Patriarch Hu’s hand.

"I think this batch of pills should suffice as a deposit."

Patriarch Hu explored the storage bag with his Divine Sense, and his expression changed drastically.

Nearby, Patriarch Guang, with a look of puzzlement, took the storage bag to inspect it, and his expression shifted similarly.

"Wind... Wind Spirit..."

"Shh!"

Lin Chen made a gesture for silence, simultaneously revealing a hint of his Divine Sense and cultivation.