Chapter 96

"Hand over the money and I'll hand over the goods. Take out the demon crystal, and I'll immediately tell you its secrets," Captain Jin said.

Bai Cangdong took out a token from his chest, gently placed it on the table, and pressed it down with two fingers, saying, "This is the port's notification token. The port recognizes the token, not the person. You should be well aware of this. The demon crystals are all on the ship, which you should also know. My sincerity is here, what about yours?"

Captain Jin reached out to grab the token, but Bai Cangdong quickly pulled it back and placed it on the table, saying, "Hand over the secret, and I'll hand over the token."

"How do I know this token isn't fake again?" Captain Jin retracted his hand and said coolly.

"You can have someone from the Three Swords Island verify the authenticity of the token. However, if you want the token, you must hand over the secret at the same time."

"Fine, once the token is verified, I'll write the secret on a piece of paper. Then we can exchange the token and the secret at the same time," Captain Jin said.

"Just like you said, how do I know the secret you write on the paper is real?" Bai Cangdong sneered.

"This won't do, that won't do. What exactly do you want?" Captain Jin frowned.

"These past few days, I've been wandering around the island and found a very interesting place. I believe Captain should have heard of the alchemy chambers," Bai Cangdong said, revealing his plan.

"The alchemy chambers on Three Swords Island are specifically designed for alchemists. To prevent them from being disturbed during alchemy, once the chamber is rented and opened, it cannot be opened from inside or outside until the reserved time is up. What do you want to do with the alchemy chamber?" Captain Jin frowned again.

Bai Cangdong smiled, "Since neither of us trusts the other, why don't you bring your secret and I'll bring the token, and we'll both enter the alchemy chamber for an exchange? We'll set a limit of ten days. What do you think?"

"Do you have that much confidence in yourself?" Captain Jin's handsome face showed a hint of killing intent. Bai Cangdong's request for a private exchange clearly indicated that he believed Captain Jin would not be a match for him in a one-on-one fight.

"Do you lack confidence in yourself?" Bai Cangdong asked calmly.

"Fine, very well. I agree to this exchange method. It suits my intentions perfectly," Captain Jin laughed, his smile brighter than the sun, but the shadows in his eyes deepened.

"Since you agree to this exchange method, let's each prepare. We'll rent an alchemy chamber for ten days tomorrow."

After Captain Jin and his group left, Feng Xian said somewhat worriedly, "Captain Jin is a powerful cultivator with over two hundred grids of Life Essence Light. Do you really have the confidence to subdue him?"

"I have full confidence in myself," Bai Cangdong laughed.

Feng Xian shook her head with a smile. She had never seen Bai Cangdong lack confidence, even when facing the severely injured Duke Zixiao, he had acted without hesitation, his confidence was truly remarkable.

The next morning, Bai Cangdong met Captain Jin at the agreed alchemy chamber. They rented a chamber together and entered it under the watchful eyes of their respective groups, watching as the chamber's door slowly closed.

"The token is here, where's your secret?" Bai Cangdong casually threw the token on the ground, not fearing that Captain Jin would try to grab it.

Captain Jin had no intention of grabbing it and did not answer Bai Cangdong's question. Instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips, "You're very smart to choose the alchemy chamber. If I kill you here, I won't have a chance to escape and will be caught by Duke Three Swords immediately."

"Didn't you dare to come in alone because of this?" Bai Cangdong laughed.

"Exactly. Without this guarantee, I wouldn't have come in alone with you," Captain Jin admitted frankly, which made Bai Cangdong slightly taken aback.

"Without a fight, we can't truly cooperate. I believe this is also your thought," Captain Jin said calmly.

"Exactly," Bai Cangdong admitted openly.

"Then let's have a fair fight. If you lose, you give me the token unconditionally. If I lose, I'll tell you the secret unconditionally."

Bai Cangdong just smiled, "You really think others are fools. Do you think I would believe your words? If we're going to fight, let's just do it. Stop talking nonsense and discuss cooperation after the fight."

Captain Jin knew he couldn't deceive Bai Cangdong and said, "Then let me see if you're confident or just arrogant."

As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Jin suddenly kicked out, his speed astonishing.

Bai Cangdong's reaction was not slow either. He punched hard, clashing with Captain Jin. Both of their Life Essence Lights burst out simultaneously. Bai Cangdong's Life Essence Light, which had just reached thirty grids, was no match for Captain Jin's over two hundred grids. He was pushed back a great distance and only managed to dissipate the force by rolling in the air.

"Thirty grids of Life Essence Light and you want to fight me? I wonder where you get your confidence," Captain Jin sneered and attacked again.

Bai Cangdong just smiled slightly, not saying much. He hadn't practiced the *Baiye Sutra* for a long time, but it still continuously increased his Life Essence Light. In recent days, it had grown by nearly ten grids, reaching a total of thirty.

Knowing his Life Essence Light was far inferior to Captain Jin's, Bai Cangdong did not intend to continue the hard fight. Instead, he used his agility to dodge and circle around Captain Jin.

Captain Jin's martial skills were very diverse, with various techniques appearing one after another. It was as if he was a collector of martial skills, never repeating the same technique twice. In less than a quarter of an hour, he had used at least ten different martial skills, each performed with great skill, seemingly mastering the essence.

In no time, Captain Jin even began to mimic Bai Cangdong's *One-Quarter* step, imitating it to about seventy or eighty percent accuracy, even learning the way to circulate Life Essence Light to a similar degree.

Bai Cangdong was also skilled at imitating others' martial skills, but he could not match Captain Jin's speed. While it was understandable that someone smarter than Bai Cangdong could imitate faster, it was difficult to imitate the circulation of Life Essence Light without the martial technique. Bai Cangdong could not do it and had to create his own method to replace the original circulation.

Captain Jin, however, had learned even the circulation of Life Essence Light, which was truly astonishing.

Bai Cangdong became interested and carefully observed Captain Jin's imitation of the *One-Quarter* step. He found that while the imitation was very similar, some aspects were not perfect. It seemed to have grasped the essence, but to the original creator, the differences were significant.

From this, Bai Cangdong saw that all of Captain Jin's martial skills, while seemingly mastered, were ultimately just imitations, lacking the most essential elements.

Although they lacked the most profound essence, Captain Jin's dazzling array of martial skills still broadened Bai Cangdong's horizons and increased his knowledge.

As he watched, Bai Cangdong suddenly felt playful and began to mimic Captain Jin's martial skills. The two of them started a unique battle, each imitating the other's techniques.

"Comparing martial skill imitation with me, you're asking for death," Captain Jin's anger burned. Seeing Bai Cangdong challenge his strongest area, he no longer used his powerful Life Essence Light to suppress Bai Cangdong but instead reduced it to about thirty grids, aiming to outperform Bai Cangdong in martial skills.

Bai Cangdong used Captain Jin's martial skills, and Captain Jin used Bai Cangdong's. In the fierce battle, Bai Cangdong initially fell behind.

This was because he could only imitate the techniques to about seventy or eighty percent accuracy, and the circulation of Life Essence Light had to be guessed and recombined. Captain Jin, on the other hand, could easily imitate any technique after a few observations, making Bai Cangdong suffer at the beginning, using the stolen techniques messily and relying on his own skills to save himself in critical moments.

When Bai Cangdong used his own martial skills, Captain Jin could immediately imitate them, performing them with great skill, which was truly unbelievable.

Captain Jin was also proud. Since the chamber would not open for ten days, he had plenty of time to wear down Bai Cangdong and did not rush to use his full Life Essence Light to defeat him immediately.

"Do you still think you can win? Your ability to imitate martial skills is nothing compared to mine," Captain Jin's palm almost struck Bai Cangdong's head, but Bai Cangdong used a strange step to dodge. Captain Jin found Bai Cangdong's endless strange steps somewhat frustrating.

"I'm a bit tired. Let's stop for today and continue tomorrow," Bai Cangdong sat on the alchemy platform, closing his eyes to rest. Captain Jin's martial skills were too diverse, and he could not learn and adapt as quickly as Captain Jin. He had to choose a few to imitate and modify, turning them into his own, which required time.

"Anytime is fine. You can't possibly win me, whether in Life Essence Light or martial skills," Captain Jin did not pressure Bai Cangdong, picked up the port notification token, and put it in his pocket.

Bai Cangdong did not mind, muttering to himself, "Let you keep it for now."

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