After dinner, everyone went back to cultivate. Yun Qi's appearance had suddenly made Shrek's atmosphere intensely competitive. After all, having a monster like Yun Qi around constantly stimulated everyone's fragile nerves.
Yun Qi watched Tang San, who was about to leave, and stepped forward to stop him. With a thought—
(Task: Have Tang San forge the Ironclad Sword Dragon Corpse into hidden weapons!) (Reward: Reclaim the forged hidden weapons!)
Tang San looked suspiciously at Yun Qi, who stood in front of him, and could not help asking:
"Brother Qi, is there something you need?"
Yun Qi asked directly:
"Xiao San, back when we were at school, I saw you collecting ores whenever you had the chance. What did you need that stuff for?"
When Tang San saw that Yun Qi had noticed him collecting ores, his expression changed, but it quickly vanished. Considering their relationship, he answered with slight concealment:
"It's nothing much. Brother Qi, you know my family are blacksmiths. I don't want to lose the craft, so I find things to practice with when I have time."
Yun Qi cooperatively nodded and said to Tang San:
"I saw that little thing you used during yesterday's entrance test. Did you make that yourself too?"
Tang San became a little flustered. This was the foundation of his survival on this continent. Even though the person before him was Yun Qi, he still felt nervous!
He answered vaguely:
"Mm-hm, I made it myself! But because the materials are rather scarce, I don't have many left!"
Yun Qi casually patted Tang San's shoulder and said with a smile:
"It's fine, I was just asking. I'm not going to take your things!"
Seeing how approachable Yun Qi was, Tang San felt ashamed. But he thought that Brother Qi could not use Tang Sect's Dark Tool Technique anyway, so he relaxed considerably and decided to take one out for Yun Qi to see.
Tang San reached his left hand toward the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist, but he did not immediately take anything out. Confused, he probed it with Soul Power. When he saw the scene inside, his eyes instantly reddened! He muttered:
"Where are my Dragon Beard Needles?! Where are my Dragon Beard Needles?!"
Yun Qi watched as Tang San finally discovered that his things were missing and secretly rejoiced, though he still asked with concern on the surface:
"What's wrong, Xiao San? Did something go missing?"
Tang San raised his head in a daze, looked at Yun Qi, and said sorrowfully:
"Brother Qi, all the things I used yesterday are gone!"
Yun Qi asked:
"Xiao San, you kept your things inside a storage Spirit Tool. How could they possibly disappear? Don't make up such a poor lie just because you don't want to show me!"
Tang San grew anxious and hurriedly said:
"How could I lie to you, Brother Qi? I've always remembered the help you gave Teacher and me!"
Yun Qi nodded thoughtfully and said slowly:
"Then it seems your things really were lost. Could it be because of the Spirit Tool?"
Hearing Yun Qi's words, Tang San recalled how he had often lost money and hidden weapons over the past six years. He both loved and hated this Spirit Tool, and for a moment, he could not make up his mind!
Seeing that Tang San had been swayed by his words, Yun Qi said directly:
"How about this, Xiao San? Sell this thing to me. You keep losing things while carrying it, which means it's probably fallen into disrepair from age!"
Tang San hesitated, but ultimately shook his head and said to Yun Qi:
"Teacher gave this to me. It wouldn't be right to sell it!"
Yun Qi was not angry at Tang San's refusal. He had a foolproof way to handle Tang San! He said with a hint of helplessness:
"What a pity. I saw how thin and weak you were, so I figured you must not be living well and wanted to help you out."
Tang San was deeply moved. Since coming to this world, his father had never treated him kindly, though they were still bound by blood. Yu Xiaogang had taught him knowledge and guidance, but aside from Yun Qi, no one had ever truly cared about him!
Seeing that the timing was right, Yun Qi directly took the Ironclad Sword Dragon Corpse out of his ring. Tang San was greatly shocked by the enormous creature before him. After recognizing the various ores on the Ironclad Sword Dragon Corpse, even his breathing became heavier!
Longing filled his eyes, but the remnants of his rationality kept Tang San from losing control immediately!
Yun Qi coughed at just the right moment, interrupting Tang San's thoughts.
Tang San looked at Yun Qi excitedly and hurriedly said:
"Brother Qi, this is?"
Yun Qi said casually:
"This Ironclad Sword Dragon was the Spirit Beast that your sister-in-law Xiao Wu and I hunted for my Fourth Spirit Ring. We nearly lost our lives to it back then. I saw that you liked ores, so I kept it for you, but I never had a suitable chance to give it to you!"
As Yun Qi spoke, he wore a lingeringly frightened expression.
Tears directly fell from Tang San's eyes this time. The knowledge he had learned from Yu Xiaogang made him understand just how difficult it was to hunt a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast. And one like the Ironclad Sword Dragon, whose entire body was treasure, was even more of a rare and priceless find!
Seeing Tang San cry, Yun Qi continued emotionally:
"That battle was truly thrilling. Although I obtained a ten-thousand-year Fourth Spirit Ring, it was worth it if this corpse could help you!"
After saying that, Yun Qi patted Tang San's shoulder, then slowly lifted his feet as though preparing to leave!
Tang San looked at Yun Qi, who cared so much for him, and felt immensely ashamed. The Ironclad Sword Dragon Corpse would fetch hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coins if sold, yet Brother Qi had given it to him simply because he noticed that he liked ores!
Tang San hurriedly stepped forward toward Yun Qi, who was about to leave.
"Brother Qi!"
Yun Qi turned back to look at Tang San and asked with slight puzzlement:
"Xiao San, is there anything else?"
Looking into Yun Qi's eyes, Tang San directly removed the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges that Yu Xiaogang had given him and placed it in Yun Qi's hand.
"Brother Qi, you can have this. Keeping it would only mean constantly losing things anyway. Brother Qi, don't put any valuables inside!"
Yun Qi smiled and nodded. He turned, waved his hand, and disappeared from Tang San's sight with the three girls!
Tang San watched Yun Qi's calm and unconcerned demeanor with great envy, but he also completely abandoned any thoughts about Xiao Wu and strengthened his resolve. He muttered:
"Xiao Wu is my sister-in-law now. If I ever indulge in those unrealistic fantasies again, I should slap myself hard across the face a few times!"
Only after Yun Qi had been gone for quite some time did Tang San calm his emotions and excitement. He turned to look at the enormous creature before him and suddenly thought of something!
"It's so huge, where am I supposed to put it?! And how am I supposed to transport it back!!!"
Yun Qi, on the other side, had no idea that Tang San was currently troubled by this problem. But even if he knew, he would only laugh. Help Tang San?
Yun Qi was not that kind-hearted. Giving him the Ironclad Sword Dragon Corpse was only meant to slow Tang San's cultivation and freeload off Tang San's results. Did he really think Yun Qi was so noble?
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