"It is good that you understand this poor Daoist's painstaking intentions!" Gen Qing nodded. "Many times, a person is not truly free. There are many ties, many misgivings that bind your actions. You have no choice but to compromise, no choice but to yield!"
Xiao Hua nodded silently. For no reason at all, he thought of Xiao Xianrui and the Hundred Herbs Sect!
"Of course, young friend Xiao, the Changbai Sect will also offer some compensation. This compensation... will certainly satisfy you!" Deming said with a smile.
"Yes, young friend Xiao may take one-tenth of the spirit stones and medicinal pills in the storage bag. Consider it a small token of sincerity from our Changbai Sect!" Liao Zhouquan added.
"Hehe, many thanks, Senior Liao!" Xiao Hua clasped his hands and smiled. "However, the medicinal pills in this storage bag are all for the Foundation Establishment stage, and there may even be some for the Golden Core stage, right? To this junior, such things are truly far too distant..."
"Then what does young friend Xiao mean?" Liao Zhouquan was not the least bit surprised to see Xiao Hua negotiating terms. As long as terms could be negotiated, then... everything was open for discussion!
Xiao Hua considered for a moment, then said, "Aside from this one-tenth of the spirit stones and medicinal pills, could your sect compensate this junior with a manual on artifact refinement?"
Liao Zhouquan's expression shifted slightly. He shook his head and said, "Young friend Xiao, that is rather like a lion opening its jaws wide! Though my Changbai Sect excels in artifact refinement and possesses quite a few methods of refining artifacts, those are secrets never passed beyond the sect. How could we hand them over to young friend Xiao? Of course, if young friend Xiao joins my