Chapter 300: A Lamb in the Tiger's Den, Laying Plans for Greedy Wolf — Bonus Update for Monthly Votes!
"I understand."
Xu Deling replied, "So you stopped me from asking my first master to refine a tribulation-defying magic treasure because you wanted to arrange a trade."
"Constantly asking favors, especially for the Xu Household, will only wear away the affection between master and disciple. Your Masters might do many things for you without asking anything in return, but they won't keep helping our household forever.
"Once or twice, they might do it for your sake.
"But over time, they will only grow weary of us."
Xu Chuan smiled faintly. "Your Master, Flame Dragon, possesses a trace of flame dragon essence blood, and he has been stuck at the peak of the nascent soul early stage. With this six-thousand-year-old Dragonblood Fruit,
"he should have a fifty to sixty percent chance of breaking through his bottleneck and reaching the nascent soul middle stage within a few years."
"You're absolutely right, Grandfather. A trade like this benefits both sides. No one would refuse."
She left the Xu Clan Cave-Heaven.
The moonlight was now at its fullest.
After some thought, Xu Deling decided to wait until the next day to visit True Sun and Flame Dragon.
She spent the night cultivating quietly.
The next day.
After refining a few wisps of purple qi from the morning sun, Xu Deling set out.
Flame Dragon looked surprised to see her. "Xiao Ling'er, what brings you to your master today? Did you miss me?"
"Where is my first master?"
No sooner had she spoken
than a voice came from the cave residence on the rear mountain. "You came to see me? Do you have questions about artifact refining?"
A yellow-robed figure drifted out of the cave residence