Briefly Kao Dao Ji considered keeping the door closed, in case there was an attack.
However, he soon shook his head.
"No, even if he intends to attack is better for me to open it directly."
After all, while he could keep his Immortal Aperture closed, it could still be attacked and forcefully opened, at most it would take some Immortal Essence to do it.
Of course, in the same way they could attack, he could also defend, and it would take less than half the energy to do so, but what would be the point?
His Immortal Essence reserves were while plentiful not regenerating, sooner or later they would falter.
That was why he had no other choice but to open the door to Bai Lin Hua.
Even then, had Bai Lin Hua truly been insisting in killing him, she simply could have attacked from outside the aperture, until he died of exhaustion.
The reason why Bai Lin Hua did not do this, was because she did not want him dead, she wanted his aperture, and the better preserved it was the better.
And if this applied to Bai Lin Hua, it of course also applied to Kao Yu Hun who was a Rank 7 and his reserves of Immortal Essence were likely dozens of times greater than his.
"I am still too weak…Too weak…" However, just as he was saying those words.
He suddenly glanced at Bai Lin Hua's unconscious body, and a soft chuckle appeared in his face.
Immediately he made a plan.
He finally decided to open his aperture.
Immediately Kao Yu Hun hurriedly began to move, he flew into his aperture.
His body was shining with purple and soft-green energy.
He shouted.
"Foul demon, do you dare face me directly?"
But then, his gaze fell into Kao Dao Ji and the 'demon.'
Which was lying unconscious on top of one of the clouds.
A peculiar frown appeared in his face.
"What happened?" He said somewhat unnerved.
"Isn't it obvious? There was this little beast who tried to enter into my aperture, and well, you have seen the outcome."
Kao Yu Hun stared at him in shock.
"What?" He exclaimed.
"How? How did you even do this?" He muttered to himself.
Kao Dao Ji let out a long sigh, before retelling what happened.
Kao Yu Hun heard the whole tale attentively.
By the end of the tale, he muttered.
"You lucky bastard." His gaze became quite complicated.
While it was true that Kao Dao Ji had fought cleverly, and his adversary had been blinded by greed and willingly fought in less-than-ideal conditions.
That was not the reason why she lost.
She lost because of the existence of those two broken Gu's.
Some greed flickered in his eyes.
Kao Dao Ji chuckled and said.
"Don't worry, once the production of those Gu in my aperture surpasses a certain threshold, I will begin to sell Clouded Thought in Treasure Yellow Heaven, and of course, the Clan will have priority."
"As for the price? Well, usually I would sell 1,500 of such Gu for one Immortal Essence Stone, but considering my relationship with the Clan, I will sell it to a ratio of 2,000 to 1."
Kao Yu Hun's eyelids trembled at the 'friendly price.'
By using up an Immortal Essence Stone he could easily get over 50,000 of any Rank 2 Gu of his liking.
Disregarding very few exceptions like Lifespan Gu, or Gu's which could raise the aptitude.
Still, the price was 'understandable' in the sense that he had an absolute monopoly of them and considering their Heaven Defying effect.
Of course, he knew such a monopoly would not last long, sooner or later people would figure out the recipe he used, or even create their own.
Even if they could not, once this Gu became 'frequently' used others would create counters to it, hell, even the Sunny Thoughts Gu was one perfect example.
Naturally, Kao Yu Hun understood this principle and knew buying Sunny Thoughts from him would be extremely difficult.
Kao Yu Hun shook his head.
That was not the reason why he had come here.
And while the situation had changed a lot, his goals still remained, he stared at the comatose Bai Lin Hua , and pointed his finger at her and said.
"So…What are your intentions regarding her?"
Kao Dao Ji put out a complicated expression.
"To be honest I was initially thinking of annexing her aperture, but I lack the attainment to do so, however, it would be a tremendous loss to give her body and her Gu away for free.
Don't you think so?"
Kao Yu Hun squinted his eyes lightly, already predicting the outcome.
"So, what is the price for getting her blessed Land and Gu's?" He immediately asked, understanding that the nature of the mission had changed completely.
Kao Dao Ji chuckled.
"Generally, I would sell it for 10,000 Immortal Stones but considering our relationship, I will sell it to you with a 70% discount.
Doesn't that sound appropriate?" He said with a wide smile with white teeth.
Kao Yu Hun's eyebrows trembled upon hearing such an absurd number.
"Who on earth would even buy such a blessed land at such at an outrageous price?" He wondered internally, still he replied calmly.
"Doesn't that sound a bit excessive to you?
While blessed lands can be priced at 3,000, the main reason behind this price is because they are very valuable for their annexing and for the resources within them.
However, is not only the foundation of this blessed land shallow because she was a newly ascended Immortal.
But her Path is one which is impossible to annex.
Under those circumstances, don't you think that the price should be lower?"
But Kao Dao Ji shook his head.
"Do you think I am a five-year-old who can be fooled so easily?
While nobody in the Clan Cultivates Soul Path, that is precisely why this is such a valuable opportunity!
You can use her aperture to nurture countless of Soul Path materials, as for Killer Moves and Gu Recipes, you can ask the woman once she wakes up.
With those two things, you could nurture a new generation of Soul Cultivators.
And do not forget, that Soul Path is the most powerful Path in the current era.
Under those conditions, I am still offering such a generous offer, and yet you dare to refute me?"
Kao Yu Hun stared at him tongue-tied.
Why was this Land Spirit so damn smart?
While he was about to give another argument, suddenly Kao Dao Ji added.
"Furthermore, I still have a second condition."
"A second condition?" Kao Yu Hun's eyelids trembled.
Seemingly staring at his annoyed expression, Kao Dao Ji stated.
"Relax. This condition is far more lenient, is basically free for you guys.
All I want to; is for you to share any information you learn regarding Soul Path.
Especially regarding in how to deal with Soul Cultivators."
Immediately, Kao Yu Hun understood his reasoning.
In this world, there were some pathways that you simply could not fight without the right knowledge.
Such as Luck, Theft, Rule and Wisdom Path.
If you fought blindly without considering the intricacies of the Path you would simply take a beating, even if you were technically 'stronger' than them.
Hell, Bai Lin Hua lost because her defensive methods simply did not account for 'Wisdom' Path attacks.
Had she received even the smallest details regarding the Path she could have made the appropriate arrangements and defended herself successfully from it.
Thus, in this aspect trying to cover your weaknesses was simply too vital.
Even so, his expression towards Kao Dao Ji changed subtly.
There was even some suspicion in his face, as he thought.
"Is he truly a Land Spirit?"
While he wondered this, Kao Dao Ji spoke again.
"There is also a third condition. Which is that I want to receive some basic knowledge about Wisdom Path including recipes and-"
"Enough!" Kao Yu Hun barked.
"While depending on how excessive your third condition is, I may be willing to indulge it.
But that is as far as I will let you push me around.
Understood?"
Kao Dao Ji nodded rapidly.
Afterwards, Kao Yu Hun added.
"Besides, I do not have the power to decide such things on my own, the Supreme Leader is the one who has the last saying.
At most, I can present him the terms, but he will be the one which will decide whether this transaction will take place or not.
Until this happens, nothing is settled in stone."