"Fellow Daoist Ye Bing, how do you think I should deal with you?" Song Wen stared at Ye Bing, a trace of chill in his voice.
Ye Bing sensed the faint killing intent emanating from Song Wen, yet she showed no sign of panic.
"Fellow Daoist, there is no enmity between us. Killing me would bring you no benefit. But if you can be merciful and spare my life, I will repay you handsomely."
"Oh?" Song Wen's interest was piqued. "Fellow Daoist, please elaborate."
Ye Bing said, "I can help you refine Earth-Escape Talismans. I hereby promise that, once we arrive in the Qicang Region, I will present you with five fifth-rank Earth-Escape Talismans."
"Only five Earth-Escape Talismans?" Song Wen frowned slightly.
He was quite tempted by Ye Bing's offer.
No one would ever complain about having one more means of preserving their life.
Yet he also felt that letting Ye Bing go like this would be letting her off too easily.
Ye Bing seemed to have seen through Song Wen's hesitation and continued.
"I can see that you are also a person of resolute mind. Other than raising your cultivation realm, I fear nothing else would move you. I am skilled in alchemy, and I have now reached the peak of Spirit Transformation. I urgently need to refine Void-Merging Origin-Breaking Pills. So long as you spare my life, one of the pills will certainly be yours when I refine them."
Song Wen said, "Just now, you claimed you could refine fifth-rank talismans, and now you say you are proficient in alchemy. How am I supposed to trust you?"
A cultivator's energy and lifespan were limited. It was impossible to devote too much time to matters other than cultivation. Even though both alchemy and talisman crafting benefited cultivation, few people