As for Xiao Tian, only the Willow Deity could see through him. Outwardly, he was still Li Xiaoyao, visiting Stone Village for the first time. He had brought lavish gifts, and everyone in the village greeted him warmly.
"Sister Willow Deity, I have some good things with me. Have a look and see whether you need them, or whether they might help you."
Xiao Tian continued trying to win the Willow Deity's favor.
Then he took out five drops from the Fountain of Youth, ten drops of Taiyi True Water, a cup of Earth Spirit Milk, a Quasi-Saint Medicine Silver Peach, a petal from the Spirit-Connecting Divine Flower, and a fist-sized chunk of Divine Source that he had cut off with the Kitchen God's Kitchen Knife. Last came nine precious Sacred Fruits.
Whatever their origins, these Sacred Fruits had undergone transformations over endless ages. Even the Willow Deity could not fathom the mysteries of creation within them.
"You little fellow truly surprise me. These are all opportunities you earned.
"How about this? I will take only a little of each. Extracting the divine essence within them will be enough. My condition is not something any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can easily restore. Thank you for thinking of me."
A faint ripple stirred in the Willow Deity's voice. What surprised her most was Xiao Tian's fortune and the opportunities he had encountered.
Shi Hao also walked over then, taking out the gifts he had prepared for the Willow Deity.
Each drop from the Fountain of Youth seemed like a golden ocean, dazzling and radiant. A melodious burbling rose from them, like spring water flowing.
Likewise, the Taiyi True Water rippled outward in wave after wave of silver, completely flooding the surroundings. There was clearly only a tiny amount of water,