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Chapter 76: The Four-Eyed Demon Seeks Pine
Chapter 76: The Four-Eyed Demon Seeks Pine
Inside the small pavilion.
Wang Chong'an introduced the identities of the two, including the young man in green, to the girl in red.
"This is Nie Wen, the youngest son of the Nie family head. He is exceptionally talented and very likely to become our junior fellow student."
"And this is..."
Soon, Wang Chong'an led the two to He Yuntong.
"This is He Yuntong, the granddaughter of He Dan, a Foundation Establishment alchemist from Bai Cao Hall. She manages the largest alchemy pavilion in the market and has decent talent herself, about to break through to the seventh layer of Qi Refinement."
He spoke softly to the girl in red, his voice gentle.
He Yuntong was respectful and greeted them softly.
In the market, her status was noble. Numerous alchemists and spirit herbologists under the Bai Cao Hall treated her with deference.
Having cultivated superior techniques from a young age and with a steady supply of pills to enhance her cultivation, her natural beauty, abilities, and pleasant personality made her well-loved by the Foundation Establishment alchemists.
Yet, in front of the girl in red, she still felt inferior.
Everything she had prided herself on paled in comparison to the girl before her.
As far as she knew, the girl in red was two years younger than her but had already achieved a high level of Qi Refinement, either at the ninth layer or the perfection stage.
It was common knowledge that advancing in cultivation required vast resources and time. Many cultivators with average talent spent their entire lives stuck at the lower or middle stages of Qi Refinement, never reaching the higher stages, let alone approaching the Foundation Establishment threshold.
It wasn't just her cultivation; even in terms of appearance, family background, and status, the girl in red overshadowed her.
She sighed inwardly, put on a smile, and tried to blend in with the group.
"I heard from Brother Chong'an that Miss He is from Bai Cao Hall?"
The girl in red appeared at her side, curiosity lacing her tone.
"Yes, Senior Sister Xu," He Yuntong replied with a slight nod, a hint of tension in her voice.
"Your hall is skilled in pill refining and cultivates many spirit herbs and grasses. I wonder if there are any spirit fruits suitable for spirit beasts?"
"That... I'm not too sure about that," He Yuntong hesitated.
"There are many types of spirit plants in the herb gardens, and I rarely visit them myself. You'd have to ask the spirit herbologists in the hall for specifics."
"Last time I was in the market, I accidentally came across a young man with the scent of a certain spirit fruit on him. When I asked, I found out he was a spirit herbologist from Bai Cao Hall, so I thought I'd ask Miss He about it."
The girl in red, Xu, smiled brightly, her radiance dazzling.
"A young spirit herbologist? There are indeed a few in the hall, but I'll have to ask around to find out who it is."
For some reason, He Yuntong's mind flashed with the image of Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan's figure flashed, and he appeared beneath the courtyard wall.
On top of the blue stone wall crouched a bizarre demon beast—the four-eyed demon he had encountered earlier in the market.
Somehow, it had found its way to Lu Xuan's location.
Inside the courtyard, the Cloud-Walking Lynx glared at the four-eyed demon with its emerald green eyes, letting out low growls from time to time.
Within the Gray-Black Grass Puppet, several thin ropes made from twisted gray grasses writhed like little gray snakes. They seemed poised to capture the four-eyed demon the moment it intruded into the spirit field.
The four-eyed demon remained motionless, crouching obediently on the wall, its four eyes fixed on Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan felt a tingling sensation from being stared at by its four eerie eyes and didn't know how to react.
Maintaining the second-grade Misty Concealment Array consumed a significant number of spirit stones, so Lu Xuan usually deactivated it during the day when he was at home. That was how this peculiar spirit beast had managed to find its way in.
More importantly, the Four-Eyed Demon possessed mysterious abilities, easily detecting and tracking evil spirits. Lu Xuan sensed that he might not be a match for it...
"Get down here!"
Seeing that the Four-Eyed Demon was well-behaved and obedient, Lu Xuan beckoned to it with a crook of his finger.
The Four-Eyed Demon grinned, its ghostly face patterns coming to life.
It leaped down gracefully and began circling around Lu Xuan playfully.
Its two red and two white eyes spun curiously, creating a bizarre contrast to its otherwise eerie appearance.
"Are you here for this?"
Lu Xuan took out a Red Cloud Pine Cone from his storage bag. The last time he encountered the Four-Eyed Demon in the market, he suspected that it was attracted by the residual scent of the pine cone on him.
Indeed, the moment the Four-Eyed Demon laid eyes on the Red Cloud Pine Cone, all four of its eyes lit up. It brought its incredibly long crimson arms together, cupping its palms as if begging for the treat.
"This Four-Eyed Demon is much more polite than those famous mountain monkeys I encountered in my past life."
Lu Xuan remarked with a sigh, tossing the Red Cloud Pine Cone to the demon.
The Four-Eyed Demon caught it eagerly, quickly tearing open the scaly outer shell to reveal the translucent pine nut inside.
It used its furry fingers to pluck out a nut and pop it into its mouth.
Soon, a look of sheer delight spread across its face, as if it had just tasted a delicious delicacy.
Lu Xuan watched with a smile as the demon devoured one pine nut after another.
"You seem to be enjoying that quite a bit. I guess you know these are hard to come by, judging by your eager demeanor."
When it had eaten about half of the pine nuts, Lu Xuan suddenly spoke up.
The Four-Eyed Demon's intelligence exceeded Lu Xuan's expectations. Upon hearing his question, it paused, and a flicker of understanding passed through its four eyes. It nodded quickly.
"I put countless efforts and endured countless hardships to cultivate these high-quality Red Cloud Pine Cones. I intended to sell them for a good price, but since I've met you, I suppose it's fate.
However, you come from a sect, and your master is a genius among geniuses. Surely you won't eat my spiritual fruit for free?"
Lu Xuan casually tossed a spirit stone in his hand as he spoke.
The Four-Eyed Demon tilted its head, and a human-like thoughtfulness flashed through its eyes. It pointed to the spirit stone in Lu Xuan's hand and let out a loud roar, indicating that he should wait for a moment. Then, it put down the remaining half of the Red Cloud Pine Cone and sped away.
In less than two moments, it returned with the red-clad girl to Lu Xuan's courtyard.
"Fellow Daoist, we meet again," the girl said with a smile.
"My spiritual pet is rather mischievous. It sneaked away to your residence without my knowledge. Please forgive it for any disturbance it may have caused."
"On our way here, I communicated with it and learned that it took a high-quality spiritual fruit from you.
Cultivating spiritual plants is no easy task, and I intend to compensate you adequately."
The red-clad girl waved her hand, and the remaining half of the Red Cloud Pine Cone floated into her palm.
"A high-quality spiritual fruit, no wonder the Four-Eyed Demon couldn't forget about it."
"How about this, I'll compensate you with a first-grade magical artifact and three pills of the Peiyuan Dan. What do you think?"
(End of Chapter)
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