Ice Spirit Cold Spring

Gu Te's worldview was beginning to crumble.

The youth before him was actually a Third-Rank Alchemist!

What did that mean? It meant his personal strength had also reached the Da Dou Shi realm!

Rubbing his eyes and confirming that he was not seeing things, Gu Te asked Otto, "Is he even twenty?"

Otto pursed his lips and shook his head.

"Not yet twenty, yet already a Third-Rank Alchemist and a Da Dou Shi expert. Even across the entire continent, he would be considered a top-tier genius."

He stroked his messy beard as he spoke.

Then, he suddenly widened his eyes in a nervous twitch. "No, wait. What does it have to do with me how talented this brat is? You bastard, what exactly did you come here for today?"

Hearing Gu Te's question, Otto chuckled. "I'm not the one looking for you. This little fellow is."

"Looking for me? What for? Don't tell me he has some heavenly treasure to sell me?"

"Heh, as long as the item satisfies me, the price is negotiable."

Gu Te stared at the Storage Ring on Lei Luo's finger, his eyes gleaming.

Seeing Gu Te's heated gaze, Lei Luo could not help but shudder.

Good grief, that look was like a man staring at a naked woman. It was utterly absurd.

Rubbing the tip of his nose, Lei Luo stated his purpose.

"I came mainly to exchange something with Master Gu Te."

"Oh? What is it?" Gu Te was somewhat curious now as well.

"Ice Spirit Cold Spring!" Lei Luo said each word clearly.

However, Gu Te's expression changed at once. He stepped forward and began shoving the two of them toward the door. "Go, go, go! I don't have any Ice Spirit Cold Spring here, and I've never even heard of it. Get out!"

Otto grabbed Gu Te from the side and said with a smile that did not reach his eyes, "Old man, quit playing dumb. Didn't you tell me last time that you traded someone for a small bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring? I remember it clearly."

"Get lost, you old bastard! Don't ever come here again." Having his lie exposed, Gu Te immediately grew irritated.

Yet Otto did not care in the slightest. "I've already found the man for you. Whether you can trade for it now depends on your own ability."

With that, Otto turned and left the room. He lifted the iron door panel from the ground and propped it back across the entrance...

Lei Luo walked forward and sat opposite Gu Te.

"Master Gu Te, let's not beat around the bush. Given my status, I believe I can offer you the bargaining chip you want."

Upon hearing that, Gu Te's gaze finally softened somewhat.

He looked Lei Luo up and down before unconsciously nodding.

After all, Lei Luo himself was already a miracle in Gu Te's eyes. Perhaps he really could produce something surprising.

"But let me make this clear beforehand. Don't bother taking out cultivation methods or Dou Techniques. They're useless to me."

Lei Luo smiled faintly and took out the Companion Purple Crystal Source he had prepared long ago.

He removed the stopper and gently placed the jade bottle on the table.

At once, purple vapor rose from within, and the temperature in the room seemed to rise sharply.

Feeling the surrounding air gradually turn scorching hot, Gu Te's cloudy pupils contracted slightly as he stared at the wisps of gas that resembled purple flames.

He picked up the jade bottle and lightly inhaled at its mouth. Immediately, he felt the Dou Qi within his body become more active.

"Heh, what good stuff!"

Sensing the changes in his Dou Qi, a trace of surprise appeared on Gu Te's aged face.

He clicked his tongue in amazement, pondered for a while, then suddenly turned around and began rummaging through the messy pile of junk beside him.

In the end, he pulled out a crystal dish and a hollow needle.

He inserted the needle into the jade bottle, gave it a light squeeze to draw in a tube full of purple liquid, then carefully dripped it onto the crystal dish.

As the purple liquid fell onto the crystal dish, both Lei Luo and Gu Te could see faint purple flames seemingly flickering within the droplet.

"This thing?"

Gu Te furrowed his brow and pondered for a moment before suddenly turning around to retrieve a thick book from behind a concealed stone slab.

He then opened it and rapidly flipped through the pages, seemingly searching for something.

Lei Luo did not speak as he watched Gu Te busily work.

After all, only if Gu Te discovered it himself would he value it most.

Otherwise, with that old fellow's shrewdness, one bottle of Companion Purple Crystal Source might not be enough.

After quite some time, Gu Te suddenly cried out excitedly.

"I found it!"

Then his voice became very soft, as though he were quietly reading the contents of the book.

"Companion Purple Crystal Source, produced by the Amethyst Winged Lion King and born alongside its cub. The chances of obtaining it are extremely slim, and it is difficult to encounter even once in a hundred years. For those cultivating fire-attribute methods, it is an invaluable treasure beyond price!"

"Heh, little fellow, I really couldn't tell. You actually managed to get your hands on such a rare wonder as Companion Purple Crystal Source..."

After reading through the information on the Companion Purple Crystal Source, Gu Te could not help but exclaim in surprise.

Lei Luo raised a brow. "I was lucky. I just happened to obtain it."

"So, Master Gu Te, is this Companion Purple Crystal Source enough to exchange for the Ice Spirit Cold Spring in your possession?"

Gu Te chuckled and asked Lei Luo, "Little brother, I still don't know what to call you."

"Lei Luo," he answered with a smile.

"Little Brother Lei Luo, since you are seeking Ice Spirit Cold Spring, you must know how precious and rare it is, right?" Gu Te said with a smile.

By now, Lei Luo already understood what this old man was thinking.

But how could he let himself be taken advantage of?

The Miter Clan had always been the ones taking advantage of others. There were very few precedents of them being taken advantage of.

"Hehe, Master Gu Te, there's no need to tell a junior like me such pleasant words. You should know better than anyone how precious this Companion Purple Crystal Source is."

"If even this cannot move you, then this junior can only take his leave first."

Lei Luo said with a troubled expression.

Gu Te was an old fox himself. His cloudy eyes shifted, and he slowly lowered his eyelids. "If that is the case, then this old man can only see you out."

A cold smile rose in Lei Luo's heart upon hearing Gu Te's words.

He put away the jade bottle, even squeezing the Purple Crystal Source from the needle back into it. Then he rose directly from his chair and cupped his hands in salute.

"Then I apologize for disturbing you, Master. Today is my last day in Black Rock City. Tomorrow, I may have to leave the Jia Ma Empire. I hope we will have a chance to trade again in the future."

With that, Lei Luo turned and walked toward the door.

He was not anxious in the slightest. After all, Companion Purple Crystal Source was something no Alchemist could refuse.

After stepping out of the room, Lei Luo even helped put the dented iron door back into place.

Just as the iron door panel was about to close completely, Gu Te's somewhat helpless voice finally rang out.

"Little fellow, you win. I admit it..."