boyutpedia #163 - My old friend, you have no good intentions!
#163 - My old friend, you have no good intentions!
Two days later.
Outside the Royal City, at the ferry crossing.
“Grandpa Turtle, here are ten middle-grade spirit stones for you.” Ling Xiao retrieved ten middle-grade spirit stones from his storage bag and handed them to the Golden Wind-Chasing Turtle by the riverbank, saying, “I entrust my mother to you.”
Bai Xiaocui's cultivation had stabilized.
In a year or so, she would be able to advance to the ninth rank smoothly.
Since the three of them were leaving the Royal City for the Northern Region, they naturally had to send their mother back home.
Staying at the Water-Avoiding Demon Marquis's mansion was not a long-term solution.
Mount Luyang, after all, had some foundation.
Those spiritual veins, little demons, and creditors could also be taken care of.
The creditors were waiting for Ling Yunzi to return and refine pills for them, so not only would they not come looking for trouble, but they would only be diligent in their flattery.
Besides, the countryside was less troublesome, making it suitable for Bai Xiaocui to cultivate.
Ling Xiao had also prepared the resources she needed for cultivation.
After returning, she only needed to cultivate in peace.
Moreover, compared to the Water-Avoiding Demon Marquis, General Yu was more reliable.
As for Dai Dai, she was another layer of security.
“No problem. When Grandpa Turtle handles things, you can rest assured.” Dai Dai had Ling Xiao throw the spirit stones directly onto its back, saying, “Come back soon.”
It was not afraid that these three great demons of the Bai family would leave and never return.
The spiritual plants on its back were also one of the foundations of the Bai family.
Although the contract signed with Xu Chengxian was not very binding, Dai Dai itself was not fond of moving around.
It was quite satisfied with the newly built cave of the Bai family, and it agreed to send Xiaocui back, and continue to cultivate together when they returned.
It was quite good to get along with the Bai family demon.
There was a spirit gathering array on its back, making it comfortable to sleep anywhere, not to mention that since the fruit trees above bore fruit, it always had spirit fruits to eat.
“Great Sage, here are ten middle-grade spirit stones for you.” Ling Xiao turned his head and said to the monkey who was looking at him expectantly, “Take good care of our family's spiritual plants.”
At this time, Dai Dai had a thriving aura.
It was hard not to look forward to the prospect of this mobile spiritual field.
“Squeak squeak! Great King! Isn't the Great King awake yet?” The golden-haired monkey took the spirit stones in its paws and looked behind Ling Xiao, towards Ling Yunzi.
A chopstick-thick flower snake was coiled around Ling Yunzi's horsetail whisk.
“Xiao Qing, when will Xiao Hua wake up?” Bai Xiaocui also asked.
Because she couldn't go to the Northern Region, she was sulking with Ling Xiao, so when Ling Xiao spoke, she deliberately turned her head and didn't say anything. Now, hearing the Great Sage ask, she couldn't help but open her mouth.
“I've already said that this time he's awakening his bloodline, which is a crucial moment for improving his cultivation, so he won't wake up so quickly,” Ling Xiao said naturally.
This excuse was not the first time he had said it.
Two days ago, after Xu Chengxian said that he would rely on them to take care of him, he directly turned into a chopstick-thick, forearm-sized snake and fell into a deep sleep.
If he hadn't explained before he fell asleep that he was going to refine the Heaven-Mending Pill with all his strength, Ling Xiao and Ling Yunzi would have thought that he had lost all his cultivation, had his bloodline power extracted, and had fallen into the mortal world.
Now that they knew it was a good thing, the two of them were much calmer.
On the other hand, the Great Sage, Xiaocui, and Dai Dai were quite worried about the sudden sleep of the flower snake.
“Rest assured, if there was really nothing wrong, how could we take Xiao Hua to the Northern Region as well?” Ling Xiao said impatiently, “Wouldn't it be better to let him go back with you to recuperate?”
This simple reasoning convinced several demons, and she waved her hand and called Mao Shijiu over.
“Shijiu.”
“Here is a bottle of Transformation Pills and a bottle of Spirit Replenishing Pills.”
“There are ten pills in each bottle. Keep them here and take them back to General Yu.”
These two bottles of pills were, of course, refined by Ling Yunzi in his spare time.
Although they were meant for General Yu, they were not all to be given to him, but rather a portion was to be used to deal with the possibility of someone wanting to deduct or exchange pills.
One must never cut off all avenues of retreat.
Besides, there was no point in deceiving some weaklings.
She also gave Xiaocui a few extra Transformation Pills and Spirit Replenishing Pills.
In case of emergency.
After explaining everything, Ling Xiao finally instructed: “Be careful on the way back.”
This blessing was not superfluous.
At this time, the Purple Golden Wind-Chasing Turtle's huge turtle shell was like a small island filled with spiritual energy, attracting the attention of passing demons.
It was possible that a demon would come to rob them.
Therefore, in addition to the entrustment, there were other arrangements.
Ling Xiao looked at Ling Yunzi: “Have all the arrangements been made?”
“Of course. Your Majesty, rest assured that I have taken action.” Ling Yunzi smiled and transmitted his voice.
He had set up a defensive formation on Dai Dai's back, and also embedded a killing formation and an illusion formation.
In his previous life, wandering alone, how could he lack self-preservation methods?
Although his formation skills were not as proficient as pill refining or weapon refining, these three had common ground, and he had learned a lot later on.
And the most powerful part of his formation was that he would use 'poison' in the formation.
The ash from the bottom of the pill furnace and the medicine residue washed out of the pill furnace could all be used to harm people.
There was also a scientific name, called Pill Fiend.
The most terrifying thing was that this thing had many and mixed medicinal properties, making it very difficult to resolve.
Also, he could naturally refine some other things besides spiritual pills.
This time, going north, he had refined a few things that he was good at in his previous life.
It was not difficult to spare two magical artifacts and a few poison pills for Xiaocui and her party to keep for self-defense.
… …
“Although the Royal City of the demons is barren, it is still stronger than Mount Luyang.” Ling Yunzi said, watching Bai Xiaocui's party leave along the river, saying something that had nothing to do with the emotion of parting.
That's why you have to come out and stroll around.
Otherwise, how could you easily gather enough of the spiritual plants and spiritual materials you want?
“And spirit stones.” Ling Xiao snorted, “Now it's good, both hands are empty again.”
The spirit stones they exchanged for selling pills, except for the ones they just gave away, were only enough for travel expenses.
They didn't have a single middle-grade spirit stone left.
They only had dozens of low-grade spirit stones, ready to buy some more demon beast meat, so that the ugly flower snake would have something to eat in its storage bag when it woke up.
“Your Majesty, have you not heard that when a thousand gold is spent, it will return?” Ling Yunzi smiled, “We will surely return with a full load this time!”
Speaking of this, he changed the subject and said: “But I didn't expect that Your Majesty would arrange everything in such detail.”
“Going to the Northern Region, it will take at least half a year, and at most a year, so of course, everything must be taken care of.”
The opening of the Imperial Tomb formation can be controlled by the Northern King.
According to the message received, it will be within these few days.
But to get the teleportation token, you have to wait for the secret realm to open.
So there is only a rough date, and then you can only wait.
“Let's set off too.” Ling Xiao raised his hand and said, “Let's go, to the teleportation array.”
Just at this time, a little demon came over and bowed to them, saying: “Great King Bai, someone asked me to bring a message to the two Great Kings.”
“Let the two be careful, this trip will bring a reunion with an old friend.”
“An old friend, who doesn't have good intentions!”