Lin Bai's thoughts raced. If he were to hand the Soul Refining Banner over to the crow, he had to ensure that he could get it back later—and make the crow promise to improve it while it was in his possession.
After turning it over in his mind, Lin Bai finally chuckled. "Two conditions. First, I'm only lending you the Soul Refining Banner temporarily. If I ever need to use it, you must return it to me immediately and unconditionally. Second, you must not let the Soul Refining Banner stagnate while it's in your hands. You have to promise that you'll develop its potential."
"If you agree to these two conditions, I can temporarily lend you the Soul Refining Banner!"
The crow's eyes spun rapidly as he seemed to weigh the pros and cons of Lin Bai's two conditions. After pondering for quite some time, he grinned and said, "All right, no problem!"
Right then, Lin Bai passed on the method of controlling the Soul Refining Banner to the crow. He had originally intended to have the crow waive some of his debts, but remembering that the crow valued money as dearly as his life, he feared the crow would refuse. Yet Lin Bai did not want to lose this opportunity involving the Soul Refining Banner, so he could only let it go.
After obtaining the method of controlling the Soul Refining Banner, the crow flapped his wings in delight and landed atop the banner's tip. The pitch-black Soul Refining Banner, paired with the pitch-black crow perched on its tip, looked as though they had been forged as one. Lin Bai even felt that the banner's power had increased somewhat.
"Looks like I made the right choice."
Lin Bai smiled inwardly in satisfaction. With the crow helping refine the Soul