Chen Lin left the Yulu Sect with a pained expression.
Yuan Xi had looked all smiles, but she had not pulled her punches when bargaining. A single recipe for Mortal Dust Spirit Dew had stripped him of quite a few possessions.
The Ending Hostility Pill formula, the Spirit Transformation Advancement Pill Formula, Cultivation Advancement Pills for Void Refinement Cultivators, and a large sum of spirit crystals and other materials.
She had also extracted a great deal of information about the Nightmare Realm.
Still, he had gotten his money's worth.
Mortal Dust Spirit Dew truly deserved its status as the Yulu Sect's supreme treasure. It was extraordinarily wondrous. Not only could he take it to the Gourmet Festival to earn rewards, but he could use it himself as well.
Of course, if he had not been a Void Refinement Cultivator, she would never have agreed to the trade, even if he had offered twice the payment.
In truth, she had wanted only one thing: his help in dealing with another Void Refinement Mid-Stage cultivator. Naturally, he would not agree, which was why she had demanded a lion's share.
After leaving the Yulu Sect, Chen Lin did not hurry back. Instead, he traveled around the Liangtian Continent, learning about the situation while gathering resources.
Then he bought some more mandarin duck stones.
Only after choosing secluded locations and burying two stones deep underground did he return to Ruyi Island.
"Master!"
Seeing Chen Lin return, Chouya immediately came forward to pay her respects.
She had now learned that Chen Lin was a Void Refinement powerhouse. Her delight was beyond words, but she had also become doubly cautious.
She absolutely could not let such an opportunity slip away because of her own ignorance.
"You've gotten started with the cultivation technique. Good. Keep working hard."