The transaction
Song Wen said, "How I know about this is not important. What's important is that I can help you resolve the zombie crisis."
Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Xing Xinxin's eyes.
She didn't know if Song Wen's words were true or false, but she had no other choice but to believe Song Wen for the time being.
So she nodded, signaling Song Wen to continue.
Song Wen said, "Your cultivation of demonic Cultivation Method is incomplete, which is why you haven't been able to truly refine the Corpse-Baleful Qi. I, on the other hand, possess the complete <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>."
Seeing that Song Wen had revealed the Cultivation Method she was practicing, Xing Xinxin was not pleased but angry, and her voice became somewhat cold.
"Are you from Limitless Island?"
Song Wen frowned, looking puzzled.
"Why do you say that, fellow Daoist?"
"The Corpse King Blood Refinement Art is a closely guarded secret of Limitless Island. Even within Limitless Island, only a few core disciples are qualified to cultivate it. If you are not a direct descendant of Limitless Island, how could you possibly have come into contact with the Corpse King Blood Refinement Art?"
Song Wen subtly revealed an aura.
This aura was righteous and righteous, without a trace of the sinister nature of a corpse cultivator.
"I am neither a Devil Cultivator nor a direct descendant of Limitless Island."
Beneath the veil, Xing Xinxin looked surprised.
"You are definitely not Devil Cultivator! Then where did you obtain the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>?"
"I have no comment on that. If you wish to resolve the issue of your physical body turning into a corpse, it would be best not to delve into this matter further."
Song Wen said in a detached voice.
Xing Xinxin said, "I just have some doubts about whether you truly possess the complete <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>."
After all, even her father, Xing Gaohan, wasn't entirely confident that he could obtain the complete <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>. For a mere Rogue Cultivator to claim to have the complete Cultivation Method, Xing Xinxin couldn't afford to be careless.
"Since you don't trust me, then let's drop this matter. Farewell."
As he spoke, Song Wen turned to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment." Xing Xinxin hurriedly called out to Song Wen. "Could you let me examine the Cultivation Method?"
A smile played on Song Wen's lips as he turned to leave, though it was all an act.
He is currently short of Spirit Stone, and a hundred Superior Spirit Stones could greatly alleviate his current predicament.
He threw out a Jade Slip.
The Jade Slip contained the Cultivation Method of "Corpse King Blood Refinement Art," but only the outline was available.
Xing Xinxin took the Jade Slip, examined it, and then spoke.
"Fellow Daoist, it seems you do indeed possess the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, but I do not currently have a hundred Superior Spirit Stones on me."
Song Wen's expression turned cold, and his tone became icy.
"You don't have Spirit Stone!"
"Fellow Daoist, please don't misunderstand. I don't have enough Spirit Stone with me. As long as you come back to my cave abode with me, I will definitely offer you the Spirit Stone with both hands," Xing Xinxin hurriedly explained.
"Does fellow Daoist take me for an ignorant child? If I go with you to your cave abode, I'm afraid I won't live to take this Spirit Stone."
Having finally found a way to resolve the zombie transformation, Xing Xinxin was determined not to let it slip away.
"Fellow Daoist, this matter was due to my lack of preparation. If you agree to trade the Cultivation Method, I can pay more Spirit Stone or other spiritual materials."
"Oh? Any spiritual material will do?" Song Wen asked.
"Naturally, it's something I can provide," Xing Xinxin said.
"One hundred Superior Spirit Stones, three Profound Yin Stones, and one hundred Baleful Crystal."
After some Song Wen, Song Wen made an outrageous demand.
A single Profound Yin Stone is worth as much as 300,000 Spirit Stone.
One Baleful Crystal is worth eight thousand Spirit Stone.
Upon careful calculation, the total value of the conditions proposed by Song Wen was nearly three million Spirit Stone.
Although Song Wen did not know Xing Xinxin's identity, she was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm and was wearing Law Treasure veil, so her status must be quite high, which is why he asked for an exorbitant price.
"Fellow Daoist, aren't you being a little too greedy?" Xing Xinxin's tone carried a hint of anger.
"Business is naturally based on mutual consent. If you are not satisfied, fellow Daoist, let's call it a day," Song Wen said confidently.
Xing Xinxin gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! I agree to your conditions, fellow Daoist. How shall we make our deal?"
"Tomorrow at noon, at Star-Point Lake, five thousand li west of Fangzhu City, I will be waiting for you on the small island in the middle of the lake. Remember, if a third party appears during the transaction, I will not show myself."
Xing Xinxin gave Song Wen a deep look, then turned and headed towards Fangzhu City.
After Xing Xinxin left, Song Wen did not return to his cave abode, but went directly towards Star-Point Lake.
Xing Xinxin had an extraordinary background, so Song Wen dared not take her lightly.
He needed to go to Dianxing Star-Point Lake ahead of time to set up surveillance and prevent the other side from making any moves on the island in the middle of the lake.
Star-Point Lake is approximately 100 li in circumference.
The Spiritual Qi here is thin, and cultivators rarely appear; there are also no powerful aquatic Demon Beast in the lake.
It was based on these considerations that Song Wen Wencai chose this location for the transaction.
The island in the middle of the lake is very small, only a few miles in size.
After thoroughly exploring the entire Star-Point Lake and the island in its center several times, and confirming that there were no cultivators or powerful Demon Beast, Song Wen left the two Sacred Beetle Gu on the island and then flew away from Star-Point Lake on his sword.
The next day, at noon.
Xing Xinxin arrived as promised.
However, after scanning the island in the middle of the lake several times with her Divine Sense, she did not find any trace of any cultivators.
"Did he discover something?"
Xing Xinxin glanced towards the southern horizon, her heart filled with unease.
Just then, two Gu Worm the size of eggs flew out from somewhere on the island.
One of the Gu Worm had a Jade Slip in its mouth. With a flick of its head, the Gu Worm Jade Slip flew towards Xing Xinxin.
Xing Xinxin took the Jade Slip and probed it with her Divine Sense. She discovered that the contents of the Jade Slip were a message left to her by the other party.
"Give the spiritual item to the Gu Worm, and another Gu Worm will lead you to find the Cultivation Method Jade Slip."
Xing Xinxin's expression shifted slightly. The other party was far too cautious, not showing themselves in person but instead having the Gu Worm complete the transaction.
Moreover, the Cultivation Method Jade Slip is not here.
This made her feel uneasy, worried that the other party would take the Spirit Stone but not give her the Cultivation Method.
But then she remembered that she had gone to great lengths to persuade her father, Xing Gaohan, to accompany her on the trip.
At this moment, Xing Gaohan was hiding in a dense forest less than a hundred miles from Star-Point Lake.
With Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator here, the other side probably can't cause any trouble.
After a moment of contemplation, Xing Xinxin took a Storage Bag from her waist and threw it at the Gu Worm.
One of the Gu Worm caught the Storage Bag, flapped its wings, and headed south.
The other Gu Worm headed north.
Xing Xinxin did not hesitate and also headed north.
The Gu Worm didn't fly very fast; they wobbled along, taking an hour to travel a thousand miles.
This greatly displeased Xing Xinxin, who suspected that the other party was deliberately toying with her.
At this moment, the Gu Worm suddenly turned around and flew south again.
Another half hour passed, and the Gu Worm actually returned to the Star-Point Lake.
Then, the Gu Worm quickly burrowed into a small crevice in the rock and soon disappeared.
Xing Xinxin was filled with shock and anger.
She was convinced that she had been deceived, that the other party had probably never intended to give her the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art>, or even that the other party did not possess the <Corpse King Blood Refinement Art> at all.