"You must understand that such Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures are equally important to !"
"To obtain this item, I have sched for a long ti, expending a great deal of effort and energy, bearing trendous risks throughout the process."
"Therefore, offering you three petals as a condition is sothing I cannot agree to."
After saying this, the Dragon Turtle imdiately released its aura, the powerful pressure imdiately enveloping the entire area.
Evidently, the Dragon Turtle's move was also to show its determination, to prevent Lin Tianming from thinking it was overly cautious of him, thus encouraging him to take advantage further.
In this way, the Dragon Turtle now needed to be more assertive.
This psychological ga of sorts indeed added certain pressure to Lin Tianming at this mont.
After all, standing opposite him now was a genuine Fourth Order Demonic Beast.
Although the other party was indeed sowhat apprehensive of him, its apparent actions confird this.
However, Lin Tianming dared not push the other party too hard.
If the Dragon Turtle truly abandoned the cooperation, then Lin Tianming would have no confidence in finding even a single Nascent Soul Spiritual Item with his own efforts within the limited ti.
Therefore, Lin Tianming was not only wary of the Dragon Turtle's power but also feared its abandonnt of their cooperation.
Due to these factors, Lin Tianming dared not push it too hard.
In such circumstances, seeing the Dragon Turtle's reaction, Lin Tianming found himself in a dilemma.
Thus, the current atmosphere fell into calmness, with neither side breaking the stalemate first.
Just like that, the stalemate between the Dragon Turtle and Lin Tianming continued for a while.
At this point, given the situation, Lin Tianming ultimately had to step back a bit.
Resolving himself, Lin Tianming then smiled slightly, easing the sowhat awkward atmosphere.
Next, he respectfully addressed the Dragon Turtle, "Senior Dragon Turtle, since you have such determination, for the sake of cooperation, I will take a step back."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon Turtle's expression imdiately softened a lot.
And for Lin Tianming's sensibility, the Dragon Turtle finally breathed a sigh of relief, simultaneously expecting the other's response.
"Oh?"
"Junior, feel free to speak. As long as the terms are within my expectations, I won't take advantage of you for nothing!"
Having said this, the Dragon Turtle carefully looked toward Lin Tianming.
At this ti, Lin Tianming also felt the gaze of the Dragon Turtle.
As for the Dragon Turtle letting him propose conditions, it was still attempting to gain the upper hand. However, now their relationship had sowhat eased, moving toward a mutually acceptable range.
From this perspective, it was indeed a good result.
Next, what he needed to do was to reach an agreent with the Dragon Turtle as much as possible while protecting his own interests.
Only if the conditions were agreed upon, could Lin Tianming be free to act.
Understanding this, Lin Tianming pondered for a mont.
Soon, Lin Tianming tentatively said, "Senior Dragon Turtle, I don't want to waste ti either."
"To be honest, if I can successfully obtain the Nine-Turned Golden Lotus, my bottom line is to get two thousand petals."
"No matter how many petals we ultimately acquire, two petals for are the minimum guarantee."
"On this point, I will not back down!"
"Otherwise, I can only regretfully say that cooperation with you is not possible!"
Lin Tianming said this with utmost determination, his face looking exceptionally serious, as if there was no room for further negotiation.
Upon hearing these words, the Dragon Turtle did not imdiately respond.
However, having pondered for a mont, the Dragon Turtle made its choice.
So, the next mont, the Dragon Turtle nodded, then laughed and responded, "Haha... fine, fine!"
"Junior, you're quite resolute and bold!"
"If so, we will proceed as you have suggested."
Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming couldn't help but smile, the anxiety in his heart easing.
In his heart, he indeed feared the Dragon Turtle would give up on this chance.
As this would make it incredibly difficult for him to acquire a Nascent Soul Spiritual Item on his own within the limited ti.
More crucially, there wouldn't even certainly be a chance to see a Nascent Soul Spiritual Item, let alone obtain such a treasure.
Therefore, at this mont, cooperating with the Dragon Turtle was undoubtedly a great opportunity for him.
As long as he seizes this opportunity, even if he doesn't obtain other Nascent Soul Spiritual Items later, this trip to the Secret Realm would still be very successful.
Lin Tianming was deeply aware of this.
As such, seeing the Dragon Turtle taking the initiative to respond and taking a step back from its original position, was precisely the result Lin Tianming wanted.
On the Dragon Turtle's side, it also breathed a sigh of relief.
From the Dragon Turtle's perspective, it couldn't afford to delay ti or waste this rare opportunity.
Once this opportunity was lost, who knew when the next one would co?
Possibly, if missed, there might never be another chance.
So, at this critical mont, Lin Tianming's step back greatly increased their chances of cooperation.
This result was equally significant for the Dragon Turtle.
Understanding this, the Dragon Turtle was in a much better mood, and its overall attitude had changed quite a bit.
Subsequently, seeing the Dragon Turtle's response, Lin Tianming did not forget to ntion a reminder.
"Senior Dragon Turtle, since we've reached an agreent, it would be best to sign a Heart Demon Contract next."
"Only then, can I feel assured and dare to genuinely cooperate with you."
After speaking, Lin Tianming seriously looked at the Dragon Turtle, eagerly anticipating its response.
Hearing these words, the Dragon Turtle sighed inwardly.
The Dragon Turtle had hoped for a verbal agreent, expecting that once the treasure was in hand, this Human Race mber would have no room for negotiation.
But it underestimated Lin Tianming's caution and intelligence.
It must be understood that Lin Tianming never fully trusted the Dragon Turtle.
In Lin Tianming's eyes, the Dragon Turtle was still a part of the Demon Race, and a strong Fourth Order existence.
Cooperating with such a powerful existence was akin to colluding with a tiger.
Moreover, Lin Tianming was well-aware of the Demon Beast Race and understood their bloodthirst and thoughts.
More importantly, he had witnessed their brutality and the many betrayals happening frequently.
Given this foundation, expecting Lin Tianming to fully trust the other party was undeniably a challenge.
Therefore, only by reaching a Heart Demon Contract could Lin Tianming feel more at ease.
Lin Tianming had long been aware of this, prepared for such an arrangent.
Now, having reached a mutual understanding, to safeguard his own interests and ensure his safety, it was natural for him to ntion this to the Dragon Turtle.
At this stage, Lin Tianming dared not be careless and dared not fully follow the Dragon Turtle's plans and arrangents.
At the very least, he needed so space.
And indeed, Lin Tianming acted this way; even if the Dragon Turtle hadn't ntioned it, he wouldn't dare forget this.
Therefore, after ntioning the Heart Demon Contract, although the Dragon Turtle was reluctant, it still had to accept the result.
After all, overcoming the most challenging cooperative conditions, it wasn't feasible to bypass such a common thod as the Heart Demon Contract.
What's more, as the disadvantaged party, the Human Race could not accept just a verbal agreent.
Under such circumstances, hearing Lin Tianming's proposal, the Dragon Turtle finally had to put away its minor plans.
At the very least, before securing the treasure, the Dragon Turtle dared not entertain any ideas.
Otherwise, all plans would end punctually.
Neither the Dragon Turtle nor Lin Tianming wanted to see this.
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