"Actually, you rather resemble an old human friend of mine. The first time we met, I also took a loss at his hands and got a beating. But though that fellow struck hard, he had no killing intent. You were the same that day in the Blueflame Locust Forest." The boar demon Pig Seven grinned again as he spoke.
Lu Xiaotian was rendered speechless. This boar demon actually seemed to have a penchant for masochism. Still, the fellow had not sensed wrongly. Back then, Lu Xiaotian had indeed only wanted to teach him a lesson and had not harbored any killing intent. To make such a rash judgment based on that feeling alone was far too arbitrary. Lu Xiaotian could not simply believe this boar demon's words.
"For body cultivators like us, it isn't easy to encounter treasures that can help us advance. If you miss this village, you won't find another shop. What have you decided?" Pig Seven asked again.
"I still have some matters to deal with. For the time being, I won't be going to that godforsaken place you mentioned to search for treasure." Lu Xiaotian shook his head. A huge amount of violet threads had accumulated within the Green Fruit Barrier, and together with the newly obtained Elemental Magnetite Stone, they were enough to support his cultivation for a considerable length of time. If he went treasure hunting in some place where he could not see his own hand before his face, he would have to be out of his mind.
"Ah... Well, think it over. I've been around the Abyss Hall lately. If you change your mind, come find me anytime." Seeing Lu Xiaotian leave without the slightest intention of staying, Pig Seven watched him go and shouted after him.
When Lu Xiaotian was nearing