Working with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion-Becoming Friends!

Lin Xiao shook his head in refusal.

I finally managed to cultivate a wisp of battle energy, and you just opened your mouth and demanded it?

Was that realistic?

If you waited until my level was higher, I could certainly agree.

But I only just cultivated it!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted her head, seemingly pondering something.

Lin Xiao took the opportunity to communicate with Old Medicine. "Teacher, can you kill this Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff?"

"What level would he roughly be?"

Lin Xiao quickly asked his questions.

Old Medicine showed no fear whatsoever, declaring with commanding confidence, "If I make a move, I can beat him to death."

"If I do, though, I'll fall into a deep sleep for a month."

"This magical beast-no, this soul beast-is roughly a seven- to nine-star Dou Wang. He hasn't attacked, so I can't make a precise judgment."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao nodded in understanding. He remembered that the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff seemed to have three hundred thousand years of cultivation, roughly equivalent to a Level 97 soul master.

In other words, a Level 97 Title Douluo was roughly at the Dou Wang level.

That seemed... seemed kind of pathetic.

In that case, it made sense that the Auspicious Beast wanted his battle energy.

Battle energy was a much higher-grade energy, and what he had inside him was cultivated by himself, making it fairly gentle.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion could refine it quite easily, primarily because it was such a high-grade energy.

Now Lin Xiao finally understood completely.

But he wasn't foolish enough to attack outright. Having Old Medicine fall asleep for a while over this simply wasn't worth it.

This was Douluo. If Old Medicine fell asleep, the price of waking him up would be far too steep.

Even if it was only a month, it would still be miserable.

"Awoo, awoo!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke again.

Lin Xiao's gaze fell on the Scarlet King, who translated, "The Auspicious Beast says: since you refuse, pay for the lives of those low-level soul beasts."

After speaking, the Scarlet King prepared to act, only for a glare from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to stop him before he even began.

The Scarlet King thought, Weren't you the one who said he had to pay with his life?

Lin Xiao's heart tightened, and he was ready to ask Old Medicine to act, but the Scarlet King didn't seem intent on fighting.

He looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, then at the Scarlet King.

She was giving him a chance.

Lin Xiao pondered for a moment, then said, "Giving you a strand isn't out of the question, but not right now."

"Let me explain my conditions first. If you're willing, we can work together."

"What do you think?"

Lin Xiao looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. She nodded her little head, agreeing.

"Awoo, awoo."

The Scarlet King translated, "The Auspicious Beast says: state your conditions."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao immediately laid out his terms.

"First, I need medicinal herbs that heal the soul. I know there are some in the Star Dou Great Forest, so don't turn me down."

"This is an essential condition."

"Second, I need a soul ring."

"As for the first condition, if you can provide herbs that heal the soul, I can give you a strand of energy in exchange."

"Two herbs for one strand."

Lin Xiao spoke slowly. His conditions weren't difficult; they could even be called simple. To the soul beasts, it was practically a gift.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion agreed without the slightest hesitation. Their soul beasts couldn't use those herbs anyway, and now they finally had a use.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion continued, "Awoo, awoo."

The Scarlet King translated, "The Auspicious Beast says: wait here for a bit. We'll go back and fetch the herbs."

With that, the Scarlet King left with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Only after the Scarlet King left did Lin Xiao breathe a sigh of relief.

Old Medicine's voice came from the ring. "Little fellow, when the time comes, use the battle energy inside the ring to trade with them."

"After over a month of conversion, there's still some left over, even after what you used for cultivation."

That had been Lin Xiao's plan all along. He had worked so hard to cultivate his own energy-how could he simply give it away?

With converted battle energy available, why wouldn't he use it?

"Teacher, that's exactly what I was planning."

"Is there any difference between the energy I cultivate and this?"

Lin Xiao asked.

Old Medicine said, "There's no real difference. It's just that yours belongs to you, so it's a little gentler. That free-floating battle energy isn't quite as gentle, that's all."

Hearing this, Lin Xiao was completely reassured.

He was making a killing on this deal!

Before long, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Scarlet King returned. As soon as the Scarlet King arrived, he tossed out the herbs.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A huge pile of medicinal herbs appeared before Lin Xiao.

"Isn't this a bit much? Is this little fellow trying to squeeze every last drop of battle energy out of me?"

Lin Xiao couldn't help grumbling. He had known soul beasts were rich, but he hadn't expected them to be this rich.

Now the battle energy in the ring was nowhere near enough.

"Auspicious Beast, I don't have that much energy."

"How about this? I'll pick a few herbs to trade with you. From now on, we'll meet here once every three months to trade."

"What do you think?"

Looking at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Lin Xiao proposed his idea. He would have to go elsewhere to hunt soul beasts next.

Now that he had reached an agreement with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, openly hunting soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest wouldn't be very appropriate.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion thought for a moment before finally nodding. This human didn't want to take advantage of her. He seemed like a good person.

Just what she expected of someone she had chosen as a friend!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion held out her paw. "Awoo, awoo."

Lin Xiao didn't understand and looked up at the Scarlet King.

The Scarlet King scratched his three heads, equally baffled. What made this human worthy of being friends with the Auspicious Beast?

"So, Scarlet King, what is the Auspicious Beast saying?"

Seeing the Scarlet King's bewildered expression, Lin Xiao asked curiously.

"The Auspicious Beast... the Auspicious Beast says: she wants... she wants to be friends with you."

The Scarlet King stammered out the sentence, word by word.

Hearing this, Lin Xiao froze too. Was she planning to find herself a long-term energy extractor?

Once they grew closer, she could get battle energy without even paying with herbs.

But on second thought, once they grew closer, couldn't he also wring a few benefits out of her?

This could work!

Before Lin Xiao could agree, Old Medicine's voice sounded in his mind. "Little fellow, agree to it. We can fleece her a little later."

Was this really how a teacher should behave? It was one thing for him to think about fleecing her, but his teacher thought the same way!

That was fantastic!

Lin Xiao reached out and gently clasped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's little paw. "From now on, we're friends. My name is Lin Xiao!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded haughtily, making them friends in name.

Lin Xiao smiled faintly. Becoming friends with a soul beast seemed rather nice.

Inside the ring, Old Medicine chuckled. This boy had a future.

"Little fellow, those ten herbs beside the Auspicious Beast are the best ones for restoring the soul. Get those first. You can slowly trade for the others later."

Old Medicine's voice sounded again, guiding Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao secretly rejoiced. Quantity brought about quality-with so many herbs, there were indeed a few good ones.

Then Lin Xiao picked up the ten herbs Old Medicine had mentioned and looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Auspicious Beast, I only have five strands of energy right now, so I'll take these ten."

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