Zhao Qingzhi did not believe a single punctuation mark of Yao Lai's claim that the Yao Family only had twenty Spiritual Herbs.
Both were heads of top-tier families; although their styles of handling matters differed somewhat, their methods were largely similar.
If he were Yao Lai, leading the Yao Family, and someone asked for the Yao Family's Spiritual Herbs, the amount he stated would at best be only a fraction of the real quantity.
He was certain that twenty Spiritual Herbs represented at most a fraction of the Yao Family's total stored Spiritual Herbs.
As for why Zhao Qingzhi only asked for twice that amount, it wasn't that he didn't want more.
It was because if he asked for more, Yao Lai—who knew some secrets about how Spiritual Herbs could be exchanged in Kunlun—would definitely be reluctant.
Yao Lai would try to bargain for time, hoping to reduce the requested amount.
Time was very important to Yao Lai.
It was equally important to Zhao Qingzhi.
Because he didn't know when Ye Yang would invite the next member.
If a new member joined and contacted Yao Lai during his negotiation with Yao Lai, that would be troublesome.
One person can be satisfied, but two cannot.
As long as he was the only one who could make recommendations, he held the initiative.
Adding one more person would turn the initiative into a choice, and Yao Lai would gain the dominant position.
Now that Yao Zi'er had joined Kunlun and Zhao Qingzhi had added the tempting offer of close personal accompaniment to Ye Yang, doubling the amount, Yao Lai surely would not waste much time and would agree quickly.
Sure enough, upon hearing Zhao Qingzhi's words, Yao Lai thought for only about ten seconds, then looked heavily at Zhao Qingzhi and said, "Alright, forty Spiritual Herbs. I agree."
"But Brother Zhao, how do you know that a woman with Spiritual Aptitude can stay close by Mr. Ye?"
After agreeing, Yao Lai smiled and asked Zhao Qingzhi.
"My granddaughter also possesses Spiritual Aptitude. Yesterday, she had already left following Mr. Ye," Zhao Qingzhi said.
"Oh?"
"Congratulations, Brother Zhao. Your clan actually has two people who can join Kunlun."
Yao Lai smiled and said.
"Likewise, Brother Yao, you will soon be the same."
Zhao Qingzhi said.
"Brother Zhao, I have always heard you mention Spiritual Aptitude, but I don't know how its levels are divided. What levels do my granddaughter and I have?"
Yao Lai suddenly asked Zhao Qingzhi.
"Spiritual Aptitude is divided into four levels: low, medium, high, and top," Zhao Qingzhi replied.
"Brother Yao, you have low Spiritual Aptitude, and your granddaughter has medium Spiritual Aptitude."
"Then, Brother Zhao, what levels do you and your granddaughter have?"
Yao Lai asked.
"Just slightly higher than you both. I have high Spiritual Aptitude, and my granddaughter has top Spiritual Aptitude," Zhao Qingzhi smiled without hiding it.
Even if Yao Lai hadn't asked, he would have inadvertently revealed the Spiritual Aptitude levels of himself and his granddaughter.
The reason was simple: to intimidate Yao Lai, to let him know that even after joining Kunlun, there was a gap between them.
Zhao Qingzhi also wanted to seize this chance to win over Yao Lai and Yao Lai's granddaughter, Yao Zi'er.
In the future, he would lead Yao Lai in Kunlun, and his granddaughter Zhao Ling'er would be the lead beside Mr. Ye.
"High Spiritual Aptitude and top Spiritual Aptitude?"
"Brother Zhao, what exactly is the difference between the Spiritual Aptitude levels?"
Yao Lai fell silent for a moment after hearing Zhao Qingzhi's answer, then asked.
"There isn't much difference, except that certain items exchanged in Kunlun may depend on the Spiritual Aptitude level," Zhao Qingzhi said.
"For example, the Bone Strengthening Pill I take to increase strength yields greater benefits with higher Spiritual Aptitude. Perhaps I need to take only one pill, but a person with low Spiritual Aptitude would need two or even three to match the effect."
"It seems this Spiritual Aptitude level is like the aptitude seen in some movies or dramas. The higher the Spiritual Aptitude level, the higher the aptitude."
"With one high and one top Spiritual Aptitude joining Kunlun from the Zhao Family, their status in Kunlun will definitely be high."
"If Kunlun and Mr. Ye really exist, then my Yao Family needs to find an ally within Kunlun. Otherwise, as more members join Kunlun, our standing based only on my and Zi'er's Spiritual Aptitude levels will gradually decline."
After hearing Zhao Qingzhi, Yao Lai pondered deeply.
"Brother Zhao, when will you introduce me to meet Mr. Ye?"
After thinking for a moment, Yao Lai looked up and asked Zhao Qingzhi.
"As soon as the Spiritual Herbs are delivered, I will introduce Brother Yao to meet Mr. Ye," Zhao Qingzhi replied.
"Today, I will first send the life-prolonging Spiritual Herb to Brother Zhao,"
"Tomorrow morning, the remaining thirty-nine Spiritual Herbs will definitely be delivered," Yao Lai said solemnly.
"Good. Then tomorrow I will introduce Brother Yao to meet Mr. Ye on time," Zhao Qingzhi said.
"Then it's settled," Yao Lai nodded.
"Settled," Zhao Qingzhi nodded with certainty.
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"Yao Lai agreed so quickly to give Zhao Qingzhi forty Spiritual Herbs, which means the remaining quantity of Spiritual Herbs in the Yao Family is still very large, at least no less than forty."
"It seems that starting tomorrow, nearly one hundred Heaven and Earth Spiritual Herbs will be acquired. I wonder if any are top-tier like the Life-Extending Flower."
Inside the villa, Ye Yang saw through the Task Jade Plate's view the end of the conversation between Yao Lai and Zhao Qingzhi, smiled with satisfaction, and began to secretly anticipate the quality of the Spiritual Herbs arriving tomorrow.
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