Could a Soul Beast like Lone Bamboo, a thunder-type creature, actually produce a Spirit Bone?
What kind of Soul Skill came with it? Surely it wasn't pole vaulting!
At the thought, Mu Guiyun nearly lost it.
"Come on, let's go!"
Mu Guiyun grabbed Tang Ya by the back of her collar and led her and Jiang Nannan away.
"Ow, what are you doing?"
Tang Ya was a little unhappy. She couldn't afford that Spirit Bone, but at least she could feast her eyes on it.
"Stop embarrassing yourself. If you really want to see something, I'll take you to the third floor later and broaden your horizons."
Mu Guiyun was a little exasperated. What was so interesting about some lousy Lone Bamboo Spirit Bone?
The third floor?
At those words, Tang Ya, who had been chattering away, fell silent at once. Even Jiang Nannan, standing beside her, froze.
Seeing that Mu Guiyun didn't look like he was joking, Tang Ya hesitated before saying, "Gui Yun, isn't the third floor only open to inner court disciples?"
"Of course, but rules are dead and people are alive!"
Mu Guiyun waved his hand dismissively. "Let's look around somewhere else first. The third floor hasn't opened yet."
"Yay!"
Mu Guiyun had been strolling around the second floor with Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan for only a little while when an old acquaintance came walking toward them.
Looking at the cool, aloof young woman before him, Mu Guiyun smiled and greeted her. "Senior Ling Luochеn, what a coincidence!"
"Indeed. I didn't expect to run into you here."
When she saw Mu Guiyun, a trace of a smile appeared on Ling Luochеn's frostily beautiful face.
Come to think of it, Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochеn had been classmates in the outer court. As for their relationship...
It wasn't much better than North and South Korea in Mu Guiyun's previous life.
Aside from the incompatibility between their Martial Souls, the main reason was that Ling Luochеn had a severe case of spiritual cleanliness, while Ma Xiaotao kept barreling into her with those enormous peaches...
"Want to look around together?"
After swatting away the jade hand that was misbehaving at his waist, Mu Guiyun ignored Tang Ya's aggrieved expression behind him and invited Ling Luochеn along.
"Womanizer!"
When Mu Guiyun ignored her, Tang Ya could only curse him under her breath and turn to Jiang Nannan for comfort.
Sneaking a glance at Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, Ling Luochеn's eyes narrowed slightly. She smiled and said, "Some other time. I'm sure we'll see each other in the inner court soon."
She was very curious about Mu Guiyun's Martial Soul, but with those two human lanterns around, this clearly wasn't a good opportunity.
"All right, then. See you later, Senior."
When Ling Luochеn declined, Mu Guiyun didn't insist.
After wandering around the second floor for a while longer, Mu Guiyun took the two of them to the third floor.
Thanks to the Face-Face Fruit, they got in without a hitch. The expected scene of him showing off and humiliating his opponents never happened, which left Mu Guiyun a little disappointed.
Unlike the second floor, the third floor of the Treasure Appreciation Fair was reserved exclusively for inner court disciples. The prices and the rarity of the treasures were more than a level above those on the second floor.
Even Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones, rarely seen anywhere else, were displayed here in several cases.
It was Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan's first time on the third floor. Surrounded by dazzling treasures, they gaped at the price tags beneath them, too astonished to speak.
"So many zeroes! How many tasty snacks could I buy with that?"
Tang Ya counted on her fingers, only to realize her little stash wouldn't even cover the crystal case used to display the merchandise.
The three of them wandered from one display to another, eventually stopping in front of a golden Spirit Bone.
Unlike ordinary Ten Thousand Year Spirit Bones, this one was shaped like a complete arm, with all five finger bones intact. There wasn't a single break or worn spot anywhere on it.
A fifteen-thousand-year Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone!
It came from a Golden Earth Dragon King with fifteen thousand years of cultivation. Not only did it possess an incredibly pure bloodline of the Radiant Dragon Clan, but the Spirit Bone also contained the dragon king's entire bloodline essence.
It was the very same one Wang Dong absorbed in the original story.
"Nine million five hundred thousand?! Th-this..."
Tang Ya was clearly stunned by the price of the Spirit Bone. She quickly nudged Mu Guiyun. "Let's go! What if they make us pay?"
Mu Guiyun: ...
Ignoring Tang Ya, Mu Guiyun waved to the maid nearby and said, "Please wrap up this Spirit Bone for me."
The Soul Bone Skill of this Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone was fixed. It could add a trace of purifying Radiant Dragon Flame to the absorber's Soul Skills.
But none of that was useful to Mu Guiyun. What he truly coveted was the Spirit Bone's passive effect.
It not only increased the power of attacks with the Light Element by thirty percent, but also continuously restored Soul Power whenever its wielder activated their Martial Soul!
As long as he could preserve that effect, this Spirit Bone would be the best material for his Radiant Battle Armor.
"You have that much money?"
Tang Ya quietly poked Mu Guiyun. A light seemed to switch on in her little head, and she eyed him warily. "You invited Nannan and me along so enthusiastically. You're not planning to leave us here as collateral so you can buy this Spirit Bone, are you?"
As she spoke, Tang Ya warily took a step back, positioning Jiang Nannan in front of her.
Jiang Nannan: ...
Mu Guiyun was utterly speechless. He could only say that Tang Ya really was a bit of a scatterbrain.
"Take a look at this!"
Mu Guiyun pulled a red card from his Soul Tool and waved it in front of the two girls. "This is the Treasure Pavilion's top-tier VIP card. Every year, I can take one treasure from the Treasure Appreciation Fair for free!"
"So that's what it is! I thought you were going to sell Nannan and me!"
Tang Ya scratched her head sheepishly. Her silly look made Jiang Nannan chuckle to herself.
After putting away the Spirit Bone, the three of them continued to browse. Along the way, Mu Guiyun even paid out of his own pocket to buy Tang Ya a Mystic Water Pill, making her burst into loud sobs with excitement.
Seeing snot and tears smeared all over his chest, Mu Guiyun's mouth twitched. He said helplessly, "It's just a Mystic Water Pill. Even with the discount, it only cost a few thousand Gold Soul Coins. Is that really necessary?"
"You don't understand!"
Tang Ya sniffled and choked out, "Ever since something happened to my parents, no one has ever cared about me like this..."
"So that's how it is..."
Mu Guiyun sighed and tightened his arms slightly. Looking at the lovely girl in his embrace, with her face covered in snot and tears, he leaned close to Tang Ya's ear and whispered, "Xiao Ya, if you don't mind, I could..."
Tang Ya had still been quietly sobbing, but the moment she heard Mu Guiyun's words, she fell silent.
Feeling his warm breath against her ear, Tang Ya's little heart began to pound.
Could it be...?
"Could what...?"
"If you don't mind, I could be your dad and let you experience once again what it means to have a father as steady as a mountain!"
Tang Ya: ...
Tang Ya lifted her little head without expression, meeting Mu Guiyun's teasing gaze.
The warmth and anticipation in her heart vanished in an instant. Tang Ya could feel her nose turning red.
"Ahhh! You rotten Mu Guiyun! This sect master sees that you've got a death wish! Take my Blue Silver Entanglement!"