Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 339: Meeting Gift

Chapter 339: Chapter 339: Meeting Gift

"Kid, I really appreciate you," Gu Tong made one last effort.

Shi Hao smiled, "I know I’m excellent."

Gu Tong was stunned for a moment, had never seen such shamelessness, and self-praise too? Then, he burst into laughter, "It seems, you had already made your decision with your first sentence."

—Shi Hao hadn’t met him yet and had said "friend," so, since they were friends, it was impossible for him to join him anymore.

Could it be understood this way?

Shi Hao sweated a bit and said, "Senior, how long have you been here?"

Gu Tong showed a hint of reminiscence, "A very long time! By the way, you can call me Brother Gu from now on. Calling me ’senior’ all the time makes me feel old."

"Okay, Brother Gu." Shi Hao readily agreed, with a look of expectation in his eyes.

Gu Tong’s mouth twitched, "You don’t expect me to give you a welcoming gift, do you?"

"If Brother Gu insists, I will reluctantly accept it," Shi Hao said somewhat "shyly."

Your face is thick enough.

Gu Tong thought for a moment and then suddenly laughed, "We cultivators must have an unyielding will and the backbone not to bow to power, but nobody knows, thick skin is also a must-have quality for a strong person."

"Brother, are you praising me?" Shi Hao chuckled.

"Of course," Gu Tong said, patting Shi Hao on the shoulder, "All right, I’ll prepare a welcoming gift for you."

He closed his eyes, as if pondering, or perhaps searching in his spatial spirit tool.

"Hmm, what type of welcoming gift would you like?" he suddenly asked, "Cultivation techniques, martial techniques, or something like spiritual artifacts, puppets?"

Shi Hao did not hesitate, "If Brother Gu could give me some spiritual medicine, that would be the best."

"You actually don’t want cultivation techniques?" Gu Tong appeared surprised; he had said that partially to test Shi Hao.

If Shi Hao had immediately requested high-level cultivation techniques, he would have certainly felt contempt and might not have slapped him dead but certainly would have walked away.

However, Shi Hao had chosen spiritual medicine, the "least valuable," which he found odd.

You have such thick skin, how come you became modest at this moment?

Nevertheless, Shi Hao’s knowing when to advance and when to retreat pleased him very much.

"Good." He nodded and then asked, "What is your spirit root?"

This... Shi Hao hesitated for a moment, what was his spirit root?

He could be any spirit root.

But clearly, Gu Tong would not ask a pointless question, so, after thinking seriously, Shi Hao said, "Thunder spirit root."

Gu Tong grinned, I asked you what spirit root, and you need to think about it for so long?

Do you have so many spirit roots that you still need to think about it?

He muttered in his heart, then took out a jade box and passed it to Shi Hao, "This is Purple Lightning Grass. After refining it, there’s a certain chance it will let you cultivate a thunder system divine skill; at the very least it could slightly upgrade your thunder spirit root grade."

"Thank you, Brother Gu." Shi Hao accepted the jade box, very satisfied.

Hmm, if only he could give me a few more, it would be even better to upgrade my cultivation.

"Brother Gu, have you been here the whole time?" Shi Hao put away the Purple Lightning Grass and asked Gu Tong, feeling that his appearance was somewhat mysterious.

Gu Tong’s gaze drifted, "I’ve been here so long, I’ve forgotten about the outside world!"

His expression was full of melancholy, but only for a moment; before Shi Hao could react, he showed an excited expression, "I want to eat braised pig’s feet, stir-fried lamb, spicy chicken cubes..."

He rattled off a bunch of dish names, saliva almost dripping out.

Right, this Brother is a foodie.

"I have some meat here; I can help Brother Gu quench his craving a bit." Shi Hao chuckled, pulling out some food from the Black Spirit Ring and handing it over to Gu Tong.

Gu Tong’s eyes lit up, he hastily took it, didn’t even bother to heat it up, and started eating right away.

"Delicious!"

"It’s been years since I’ve tasted this!"

"It’s like I’m alive again."

"Refreshing!"

He wolfed down the food before him, quickly clearing all that was in front of him.

Then, he patted his belly, showing a color of satisfaction.

"Let’s go!" Gu Tong stood up and proceeded down the mountain.

Shi Hao hurriedly followed. Even if there was a treasure here, it surely would have been taken by Gu Tong, who must have been here for a very long time. With his strength, what treasures could possibly be left?

What he was curious about was when exactly had Gu Tong come here?

Several years ago? Several decades ago?

He quickened his pace to walk beside Gu Tong.

—They were friends, not master and servant, so naturally, they walked side by side.

Gu Tong glanced at him, his face full of admiration.

The fact that Shi Hao had made it this far demonstrated his talent, strength, and reflexes were all top-notch. Truly he was a genius, and maintaining his true heart and a balanced spirit was exceptionally rare.

"If I were to fail, this would be a seed of hope."

"Such promising talent must be drawn into the plan."

"No rush, his cultivation is still too low now. There’s plenty of time to slowly influence him."

Gu Tong thought to himself, not slowing his steps.

Huh?

Shi Hao observed that the stairs they were on seemed impressively normal, devoid of ice, rolling stones, or fierce flames.

Soon, he saw Han Liren and others.

Seeing Gu Tong, the group was somewhat bewildered.

What’s going on?

Did Shi Hao actually bring someone down with him?

Is this the treasure?

They all observed Gu Tong but didn’t notice anything particularly extraordinary about him.

Alright, this person isn’t worth paying attention to.

"Shi Hao!" Cheng Xing was the first to speak, "Since you went up the mountain, you must have gotten the treasure. Hand it over now!"

Han Liren immediately got heated, jumping up to say, "Cheng Xing, have you lost your mind? Even if there’s a treasure, and it was obtained by my junior brother, it’s his skill. What right do you have to demand he hand it over?"

"Hmph, without us bleeding and fighting, how could he have had the chance to ascend the mountain?" Cheng Xing said coolly, "So, shouldn’t the treasure be shared?"

"Nonsense!" Han Liren pointed furiously at him, "Have you no shame?"

"Heh, Brother Han, please, calm down!" Zhang Gui laughed, "We are all from Jiuwu City, and other forces are coveting our territory. Thus, we urgently need to enhance our strength. It’s better to share this treasure."

"Exactly." Shi Wendong also nodded in agreement.

Han Liren realized that these people were actually coveting the legacy on Shi Hao, using this elusive treasure as an excuse to cause trouble.

The three major families had already unified. Even if he objected, they would proceed anyway.

His brow furrowed tightly. How was he supposed to resolve this situation?

The opponents had four from the Founding King Court, and three of them were at a higher realm than him.

Even if his ability to fight beyond his level was stronger, at best he could match Cheng Yang, but how could he counter the disadvantage in numbers?

He was incredibly conflicted for a moment.