The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 55: Good Things, Indeed Good Things

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Good Things, Indeed Good Things

"Another cultivator sister?" She was shocked upon hearing this! Among Quan Shifang’s group, there was only one woman.

Shi Jishan! She hadn’t left Siping County yet and had gotten into a fight with Wo Tou. What was going on here?!

"Yesterday, we suddenly saw this cultivator sister flying away on her flying sword outside Huang Mansion, heading towards South County. Perhaps she encountered Wo Tou there and then they started fighting," Bai Jing speculated, "Seeing Wo Tou’s expression, it looked like he hated her to the bone."

Of course, he hated her to the bone, as it was her magic artifact that had broken Wo Tou’s arm. Now, with two strong opponents clashing, one must get hurt; should she go and see if there were any benefits to reap?

Although time was pressing, she still needed to deal with these two little monsters first.

"Why should I help you?" Ning Xiaoxian thought for a moment before opening her mouth, preempting Bai Jing and Bai Hong, "Don’t talk about eliminating harm for the people or upholding justice, and don’t say that if I don’t help you, you’ll kill everyone in Huang Mansion. I don’t buy that narrative."

Bai Jing glanced at her inexplicably: "Justice? What is that? We aren’t going to threaten you with the lives of people from Huang Mansion. You don’t have any significant relation to them." They judged others by their own measure, but didn’t think that threatening Ning Xiaoxian with the lives of people from Huang Mansion would be successful, just as Afu, to save his own life, could betray the entire Bat Demon Clan.

Bai Hong seriously said, "We are here to make a contract, to do business!" As he said the word "business," his childish facial expression created a stark contrast, reinforcing a strong sense of incongruity.

Interesting, these two youngsters wanted to negotiate a deal with her. When it came to pricing, she seldom lost. "What kind of deal? Let’s hear it."

"You help us kill Wo Tou, to avenge our mother. In return, we will give you two very special items!"

Special items? Her curiosity was instantly piqued. "Let’s inspect the goods first, then discuss business." Seeing the two little demons hesitating, she quickly added, "This is the normal procedure in business. Otherwise, how would I know if it’s worth it?"

Luckily, though the two little demons were clever, they lacked experience and both felt her point made sense. Bai Jing took out a small bag from his chest, and Bai Hong produced a little box.

Bai Jing lifted the bag from the bottom, shook it onto the table, and a medicine pill the size of a thumb dropped onto the table, rolling around a few times. Compared to the Body Nourishing Pill bestowed by Master Mei of the Chi Xiao Sect to Ning Xiaoxian, this pill had a significantly better appearance, presenting a luxurious purple color, even in such a dimly lit room, the three could clearly see occasional flashes of faint gold light on the surface of the pill.

"Golden Core Pill." Before she could take a closer look, Changtian spoke up, his tone tinged with faint surprise, "Indeed, it’s a good item for you. In any case, you must get your hands on it!"

Did these two little demons really have such incredible treasures? Under the guise of inspecting the merchandise, she picked up the Golden Core Pill from the table for a closer look, all the while listening to Changtian’s explanation of the origin of this elixir.

Changtian knew that time was precious, so he spoke very quickly: "The Golden Core Pill is an auxiliary medicine for human cultivators to advance from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage. A cultivator’s cultivation is like water held in a container—once full, a new container is needed. Cultivators who cultivate to the Perfect State in the Foundation Establishment Stage, if they wish to progress further, must break through the barrier to enter the next stage, that is, the Golden Core Stage. Having the Golden Core Pill in hand, the success rate of advancing to the Golden Core Stage can be increased by at least 30%!"

This sounded incredibly impressive! But she was not a cultivator, so would this pill work for her? He seemed to know what she was thinking and continued, "Don’t worry, I have a way to make it work for you. You definitely need to get it."

She was overjoyed inside. If Changtian said he had a way, then he certainly had one. However, in bargaining, one cannot show their real emotions. Pretending to be puzzled, she asked, "What is this? How is it useful to me?"

Bai Jing said, "Mom said this is a Golden Core Pill. Humans can advance from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage after consuming it."

Ning Xiaoxian sneered inwardly. Changtian had clearly said that the pill only increases the chances of successful advancement, but who knows whether it was the female bat demon or this little demon that deliberately exaggerated the effects of the Golden Core Pill.

However, her expression showed difficulty: "I’m just a mortal. What use is this pill to me?"

Bai Hong said, "It’s useless to you, but useful to other cultivators. You can trade it for other benefits. Sister, you’re so smart, you must know this." This kid wasn’t easy to deal with either; the moment Ning Xiaoxian showed any intention of bargaining, he subconsciously resisted.

She sighed, feigning disinterest, and pointed to the box on the table: "Let’s not talk about that for now, what’s in here?" The box wasn’t as big as a palm, shimmering with gold, clearly containing something high-end and classy. The material of the box itself was neither gold nor jade, carved with a small tree with sparse leaves, looking malnourished. But the carving craftsmanship was quite impressive; even the shape of the leaves on the tree was clearly visible.

Bai Jing carefully opened the lid, and she craned her neck to look inside, only to find a small yellow cloth bundle. He then opened the bundle, revealing an even smaller silver box inside.

She felt bewildered; was this kid teasing her? She couldn’t help but think of the story about monkeys peeling onions: A little monkey sneaked into a human kitchen to steal something to eat, grabbed an onion, and tried to peel it like a banana to eat the flesh, only to find after peeling layer by layer, and yet another layer, that in the end, nothing was left...

Luckily, Little Bai Jing was a pure little bat demon. When he opened this little silver box, it finally contained something.

She looked closely then rubbed her eyes, just to make sure she wasn’t seeing things.

Inside the box lay a quiet, ovular object, smaller than her little finger, with a bulging belly and a pointed head, the center yellowing and the edges blackening. It resembled a plant seed.

More specifically, it looked like the snack seeds that every major supermarket in Huaxia would frantically stock up on before the Spring Festival, to prevent old men and women from insanely rushing to buy them.

Sunflower seeds!

"What... what is this?" She almost raised her orchid finger pointing at this object, tremblingly asking. Not out of fear, but out of anger and laughter. If these two little demons dared to answer that it was a magical plant seed, she would stuff this thing into their mouths and let them taste whether it was five-spice or cream flavored! Seeing the shiny glossy oil on the surface of the seed, it was probably five-spice flavored.

Both little bat demons shook their heads in unison: "We don’t know either!"

Her face immediately darkened. "Insufficient sincerity, this transaction can’t be done!"

－－－－－－－－－－－－A note from Shuiyun Di－－－－－－－－－－－－

Today, thanks to a reminder from a reader, I learned that it’s not only girls reading this book, but also many men, which surprised Shuiyun greatly. To receive appreciation from both men and women, Ning Xiaoxian is truly honored.

Shuiyun will continue to work hard.

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