"what, little friend, surely you aren't afraid?" The eyeballs let out a sinister cackle.
"Fellow Daoist's methods are mysterious. How could I not be wary? There's no better option, so let's proceed this way. There's one more matter, however, and I hope Fellow Daoist can agree to it." Lu Xiaotian said.
"Go ahead, little friend." The pair of eyeballs floating in the air replied.
"Fellow Daoist's fire-control technique is quite extraordinary. You seem to have profound attainments in this field. I hope Fellow Daoist can teach me a thing or two." Lu Xiaotian said.
"You're merely a body cultivator. What do you need this fire-control technique for? Besides, my method of controlling fire may not even work for you."
"If it works, all the better. If it doesn't, no harm done—we'll have to try. Fellow Daoist should know that besides being a body cultivator, I'm also a third-grade Pill King. Naturally, I'm interested in unique fire-control techniques." Lu Xiaotian said.
"It's not impossible to teach you my fire-control method. However, true teachings are not meant for a third person to hear. If you want to obtain benefits from this old man, you'll naturally have to pay a certain price. I was severely wounded by you and need a considerable amount of soul blood to recover. With your cultivation realm, I believe it won't be difficult for you to obtain some." The eyeballs spoke with a sinister chuckle.
"Soul blood?" A strange look flashed across Lu Xiaotian's face.
"Precisely. Fellow Daoist shouldn't be such an upright man, either." The eyeballs said.
"This is all I have. I don't have any more." When he had imprisoned Jinpeng in the blood-colored prison, Lu Xiaotian had naturally confiscated some of the things in Jinpeng's possession, including this soul blood. Originally, Lu Xiaotian had intended