The Transaction

"What about the Netherworld?"

Lu Xing asked again.

Some of the souls in the treasure mirror were from the Netherworld, like that Fox Demon Girl.

Chu Mo replied again, "The Netherworld is filled with Yin and malevolent energy. Evil cultivators and Demon Cultivator sects are numerous, and there are many disputes with the sects of the Human Realm. It is said that deep beneath the Netherworld, beyond the Gates of Hell, one can reach the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworlds. Many Demon Ancestors of the Netherworld cultivate in seclusion within the Yellow Springs."

Lu Xing understood. The Yellow Springs Nine Netherworlds beyond the Gates of Hell were similar to the Immortal Realm. This was different from his initial assumption that the Netherworld was the Underworld. A considerable number of mortals also lived in the Netherworld.

"What about the stars in the sky? What lies beyond the continent?"

Lu Xing asked one by one. Although he didn't get precise answers, he learned about the general situation, including the Demon Race, Demon Cultivators, Extraterrestrial Demons, and legends passed down from ancient times.

"Is there anything else Senior wants to ask?"

Chu Mo felt increasingly strange. The beautiful woman before him, whose appearance and temperament were unlike anyone he had ever seen, was asking questions that only children would ask. Could she be a transformed demon?!

Thinking of this, he had to be cautious. Every transformed demon was equivalent to a Nascent Soul Realm expert.

"Let me think."

Lu Xing's gaze swept over them again, then glanced at the mirror. He felt that he, or rather, the Cold Ice Fairy's physical body, could handle them.

So he cleared his throat and asked, "Do you have any cultivation techniques or moves? Just take some out for me to reference, any realm is fine. I'll give you another spiritual herb!"

Unsurprisingly, this question once again drew confused looks from the four people.

How could a senior in the cultivation world need the cultivation techniques and moves of ordinary cultivators?

Lu Xing's expression remained unchanged.

He had no choice but to ask. Firstly, he had difficulty communicating with the Cold Ice Fairy, and the beautiful soul in the mirror didn't teach him how to use spells. Secondly, given the Cold Ice Fairy's appearance, he didn't know what kind of trouble she might encounter in the outside world.

"I have a copy of the Thunderclap Swordplay here. I wonder if Senior is interested?"

Chu Mo was the first to take out a book from a small pouch at his waist.

Lu Xing saw this scene and couldn't help but ask again, "Do you have any more of these things? Give me one too."

All four fell silent.

"Are you truly the owner of this medicinal garden?!"

Pang Jian asked sinisterly, his eyes fixed on her.

Lu Xing heard a voice from the treasure mirror, "Point the mirror at him. I'll make him die."

It was the Black-Robed Woman.

But someone quickly stopped her. The Blue Skirt Girl also smiled and said, "Just watch the show, don't be impatient."

Lu Xing grew up in a peaceful modern world, so he naturally didn't have such a strong killing intent. He simply pressed his hand on the mirror defensively and asked Pang Jian calmly, "What if I am? What if I'm not?"

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Pang Jian didn't dare to speak again.

"Junior Brother Pang!"

Chu Mo shouted at him, "You've offended a senior, why aren't you quickly apologizing and begging for forgiveness! Give your storage bag to the senior!"

Pang Jian grunted and bowed, but he didn't have a spare storage bag himself, so he had to borrow one from Wu Juemin and threw it to Lu Xing as an apology gift.

Lu Xing calmly tried to figure out the storage bag, and finally asked them before using his magic power to open the bag's mouth, putting the long sword he brought from the ice cave inside, and then taking it out again.

Lu Xing was momentarily smug. Having a storage bag meant completing the novice mission of cultivation!

"Alright, thank you everyone."

Lu Xing smiled at them and said, "Now you can choose two ordinary spirit herbs. If you have any extra cultivation techniques or moves, take them out for me to see, and we can trade again."

When he smiled, let alone the three male cultivators including Chu Mo, even Wu Juemin, who was a female cultivator, felt her soul tremble, as if an immortal from the Upper Realm had descended. For a moment, her mind was lost, and it was only after a long while that her consciousness cleared, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her back.

It was the fairy who saw that their minds were lost and stopped smiling, and only then did they recover.

Wu Juemin was inwardly horrified: Who exactly is this incomparably beautiful fairy who knows nothing of the human world?!

"Choose."

Lu Xing said, not finding it strange, as he had also been captivated by the beauty of the fairy in the mirror.

This scene also reminded him:

In front of outsiders, especially male cultivators, the fairy should not smile easily.

It was one thing to captivate them, but if they were to mistakenly think that the fairy had taken a liking to them, that would be the real trouble.

"Thank you, Senior!"

Chu Mo bowed respectfully and whispered something to his companions.

Lu Xing didn't pay attention, flipping through the Thunderclap Swordplay he had obtained. He found that there were a lot of words he didn't understand, but it wasn't a good time to keep asking them. He could only wait for an opportunity to learn later.

The few people quickly finished discussing and exchanged some cultivation techniques, prescriptions, and pill recipes. Lu Xing picked some and gave them a total of seven spirit plants.

He also saw that in terms of value, any herb in the Purple-Clad Woman's garden was worth all of their combined wealth.

But Lu Xing had learned a lot from them, so he was generous this time.

After getting permission, the four people chose spirit plants in the garden.

Chu Mo quickly chose two fruits from the tree and dug up two herbs. The others also chose the white jade fruits on the tree. Lu Xing didn't ask and let them take them.

"Senior." After thanking him again, Chu Mo tactfully reminded him, "Many treasure-hunting rogue cultivators have entered the mountain, and they will probably find this place in a few days."

Lu Xing thought for a moment and said, "I will handle it. You may leave."

Only then did the four people take their leave. Before leaving, Pang Jian looked back again, seemingly unwilling to have only taken so little.

Lu Xing took out the mirror. Before he could ask, the Blue Skirt Girl said with a giggle, "Someone among them will definitely come back! Why don't we hide and jump out when they come to steal things to scare them!"

"Are you a child? That's so childish!"

Lu Xing couldn't help but retort. The girl said righteously, "This is my childlike innocence. Think about it, how interesting it would be to see the thief scared pale and kowtowing for mercy!"

Lu Xing also found it interesting, but it was too malicious, so he ignored her.

He turned to ask the others, "Seniors, do you have any good ideas? To hide this garden, or prevent people from casually entering."

It didn't matter before, but after Lu Xing had lived here for ten days, he didn't want to see the garden destroyed again.

Neon Fairy said, "The location has been exposed. Hiding it further won't help."

"We have to kill a group to stop others from prying!"

"Why not stay and live here? Don't go into the mortal world."

Seeing that their opinions were divided, Lu Xing decided to wait for the fairy to return before discussing it further.

Nothing happened in the next two days, and no outsiders came again. After ten days passed, Lu Xing completed the task of experiencing the fairy's state of mind and returned to Earth.

Before leaving, he also left a message. When he wrote to ask her questions, he felt the helplessness of humans in the Future World and alien civilizations, who could only complete a conversation once every five thousand years.

Several days later.

Over a hundred streaks of light streaked through the mountains. Guided by someone, they arrived above the stone tablet, looking down at the entire garden.