Sunlight fell on Lin, warm and soothing.
The sunlight was comfortable, far better than that bitter cold.
Standing beneath the sunlight, Lin felt only comfort.
With three segments of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and twenty levels of Soul Power, Xiao Xiao did not know how much combat strength he possessed, but he had easily dealt with that three-thousand-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion.
Now that he had a source of energy cultivation and plenty of supplies stored in his storage ring, it was enough for him to cultivate for quite some time.
The Ice Emperor transformed into a tiny human figure and sat on Lin's shoulder. She asked curiously, "kid, what Soul Beast do you want for your second soul ring?"
"The Star Dou Great Forest has plenty of Soul Beasts."
Lin rubbed his chin. "A dark-attributed dragon-type Soul Beast would be good."
Lin's goal was clear: dragons, powerful dragons.
"Have you lost your mind? Aren't you afraid Di Tian will come after you?"
The Ice Emperor was speechless. This fellow truly seemed tired of living. Hunting dragons—he really was not afraid of Di Tian.
No, with Lao Yao and Yi Lao around, what was there to fear?
If they refused to accept it, then fight.
"Not bad. You have Lao Yao. Come on, I'll go hunt a dragon with you."
The Ice Emperor immediately felt emboldened. What was there to fear? Just do it.
Lin suddenly said, "Wait. First, come with me somewhere."
This kid was really arrogant, daring to challenge even Di Tian.
The Ice Emperor rolled her eyes and lightly knocked Lin on the head.
After less than half a day, Lin arrived at the place where he had agreed to meet the Rui Beast.
"Lin, be careful! There's a powerful aura."
As soon as they arrived, the Ice Emperor sensed danger.
"Don't worry. I'm here to meet her."
As soon as Lin finished speaking, a golden-furred little beast leaped out, baring her teeth at him.
"Lin, you lied to me! How long has it been? You only came now!!!"
Lin looked over and saw that it was the Rui Beast.
"Rui Beast, you can speak now?"
Lin was somewhat surprised. Hadn't she been unable to speak before?
"I've always been able to speak. I was just transmitting my voice before. You idiot, why are you only here now?!"
The Rui Beast bared her teeth and looked rather displeased with Lin's tardiness. Was this how he treated a friend? Hmph, bad person.
Lin scratched his head sheepishly. "Then why didn't you tell me before? You kept making noises."
"I wanted to trick you. Didn't I tell you that if I didn't gain anything after three months, our cooperation would be postponed indefinitely?"
The Rui Beast snorted and called toward the dense forest behind her, "Red King, didn't I tell you?"
Red King poked out his three heads and nodded instinctively. He quickly realized something was wrong and shook them. "No, this brat was never told."
Lin: "?"
Fine, so this was how they were playing it. Red King, you three-headed fool, just wait.
The Rui Beast raised her head proudly and looked at Lin.
Lin smiled, took out a pill he had refined, and tossed it directly into the Rui Beast's mouth. She instinctively swallowed it, and a warm current surged into her body.
Delicious, so delicious.
"Lin, you actually have something like this. It tastes great."
The Rui Beast's eyes lit up, no longer dwelling on Lin's lateness.
Lin smiled and took out five more pills. These were all things he had casually refined himself, the low-grade kind, but they could still be eaten.
The Rui Beast immediately ate another one. "I forgive you. Hmph."
Lin lovingly rubbed her head. "So why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"It was fun. Watching you ask Red King what I meant was amusing."
The Rui Beast spoke with a smile as she happily ate the pills Lin gave her.
Lin sighed. Fine, she was the big sister. Whatever she said went.
"Then, Lin, can you give me some of those pills too?" Seeing the Rui Beast eating so happily, Red King wanted a taste as well.
Lin was not stingy and threw one to Red King.
Red King immediately sensed the pill's energy. It was weak to him, but it was irresistibly delicious.
No wonder the Rui Beast liked them. They were tasty and contained energy—what wonderful snacks.
The Rui Beast pulled out a large pile of medicinal ingredients from her pouch. "Pick whatever you want. Use these to make the pills from before."
"Hey! I gave you those just because you like them. I don't need your medicinal ingredients."
The Rui Beast pointed at the ingredients before her and spoke proudly.
The Ice Emperor stared wide-eyed at the medicinal ingredients. Good heavens, Lin was actually calling a three-eyed golden beast poor.
The Ice Emperor also drew the Rui Beast and Red King's attention. Red King felt that she looked very powerful, yet she was merely a little girl.
Only the Rui Beast keenly sensed that the Ice Emperor was extraordinary. However, she did not immediately ask, deciding to question Lin later.
Lin looked at the medicinal ingredients before him, then turned his gaze toward the Imperial Auspicious Beast. "Rui Beast, this time, I want to make a trade with you."
"I'll give you thirty pills and fifty blocks of energy crystals. How about it?"
The Rui Beast looked at Lin in confusion. Why was this fellow suddenly being so generous?
But she soon reacted. Anything he wanted to trade for could not be ordinary. "Lin, what do you want to trade for?"
Lin looked at the Rui Beast and slowly stated what he wanted. "The Gold of Life beneath the Lake of Life."
"Just a small piece will do."
Before Lin could finish, Red King interrupted, "No. We can't give you that."
"Trade for something else."
The Rui Beast did not immediately object, and Lin's gaze fell upon her.
The Rui Beast thought for a moment and looked at Lin. "What do you want Gold of Life for?"
She neither refused nor agreed.
Lin answered calmly, "To save someone!"
Four simple words.
The Rui Beast hesitated. The other party wanted it to save someone, and he was her friend. Should she agree?
Before she could respond, Lin continued, "Rui Beast, even if you don't give it to me, there's a little thief beneath the Lake of Life secretly consuming the Gold of Life."
"Rather than let it be wasted by that thief, why not trade it to me? All I need is a small piece."
"What? Lin, are you joking? How could anyone steal things beneath my sister's very nose?"
Red King did not believe it at all. Even he did not know about it—how could an outsider know?
"Lin, can I trust you?" The Rui Beast somewhat believed Lin, her gaze fixed upon him.
"If what you say is true, I can owe you a favor. Consider it repayment for helping my sister reclaim her name. I can decide to trade with you, but the price you offered will need to be doubled."
The Rui Beast grinned slyly and quickly set her terms. She had originally been worried, but now she had an opening and an excuse to demand more.
If she owed him a favor now, it would be easier to demand more from this fellow during future cooperation. He definitely had good things on him.
The Rui Beast thought this way, intending to use the favor she owed him to better take advantage of Lin.
There was no one better at talking than she was. He had helped her sister reclaim her name, so this was perfect. Of course, the most important reason was the Ice Emperor's presence on Lin's shoulder.
The Rui Beast could sense that she was extraordinary. Based on this alone, she was willing to trade with Lin.
Red King wanted to stop her, but after thinking about it, if what Lin said was true, they could trade some. After all, Lin had helped his sister.
Soul Beasts could lack humanity, but they could not lack beastly character.
He felt that although he was not very smart, he had plenty of heads.
He understood some worldly wisdom.
Besides, the Rui Beast had not eaten anything for free, and neither had they.
Of course, that was only if all of this was true.
Lin nodded. This was not a problem. Eighty pills were nothing, and he had plenty that he had casually refined. One hundred energy crystals were not much either; he had plenty in his storage ring.
Trading these for the Gold of Life would be a profit for him.
The Rui Beast also felt she owed him a favor. She had made a profit, and later she could better take advantage of this fellow.
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