"Fatty, wouldn't buying artifacts require a whole lot of Spirit Stones?!"
Little Scarlet's features nearly scrunched together as it growled, "And there's that sea tomb... wouldn't that mean risking our lives? I only want to sift through some ancient treasures weathered by time, not go gamble with my life!"
"Fatty, if you remain so obstinate, I'm going back to the Heavenbreak Great Plain!"
"Lion Dog, when did this Daoist ever say there'd be a life-and-death danger?!"
Song Heng thrust out his huge belly, making his fat quiver three times. "I calculated that the tomb's former master was an early Great Vehicle Realm venerable. There absolutely won't be any life-and-death danger."
"Really?" Little Scarlet still looked somewhat hesitant. "Fatty, and besides, I don't have any Spirit Stones in my storage ring. I only left with an empty storage ring."
Damn it!
Song Heng cursed inwardly. This Lion Dog was stingy to the bone—he could not squeeze even a single Spirit Stone out of it.
Still, he had picked up quite a few bargains during the Celestial River War, so his reserves remained fairly substantial. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to explore the sea tombs of the Ultimate Dao Imperial Heaven.
"Don't worry. This Daoist asked around—there's an Ancient Treasure Street in this city."
Song Heng gave a sly chuckle and began turning the Treasure-Seeking Compass in his hand. "We'll go there and buy some goods. It seems there are quite a few fellow cultivators there as well, so it can serve as our temporary base."
"What Daoist says makes sense," Gu Lisheng echoed.
"Haha, Li Sheng, we're sworn brothers. Naturally, I'll look after you."
Song Heng patted Gu Lisheng's shoulder with a thoroughly pleased expression, looking every bit the elder brother. "When the time comes, this Daoist will make you