"Hee hee, if you want me to be your bodyguard, I'm afraid these few pills won't be enough!" Fairy Jing replied with a light laugh. Since Xiao Hua wanted to cast a long line to catch a big fish, he naturally had to make the act convincing. Fairy Jing was an essential part of it. Seeing that she had agreed, Xiao Hua laughed heartily and clapped his hands. "Fairy, name your price. So long as this Xiao has it, I can give it to Fairy Jing!"
Fairy Jing was delighted, her manner somewhat coquettish as faint smiles rippled through her eyes. "I have dreamed day and night of cultivating into the Nascent Soul Departure stage. I wonder whether Fellow Daoist Xiao could help me?"
"No problem!" Xiao Hua agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Seeing how serious Xiao Hua was, Fairy Jing hurriedly waved her hands. "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I was only joking with you. There is no need to take it seriously. It will be enough if Fellow Daoist can give me some guidance in cultivation!"
"This Xiao does not joke!" Xiao Hua said solemnly. Then he even glanced at the smiling Zhang Daoran beside him. "And Brother Daoran as well. We must all face the Nascent Soul Departure barrier. Would it not be better for us to comprehend it together than to shut ourselves away and build a cart behind closed doors?"
"Brother Xiao speaks well!" Zhang Daoran hurriedly gave a thumbs-up and praised him. "Just now, when Brother said he would not attend the trade gathering, this old man was worried that Brother had some misgivings, that you feared we harbored some improper intentions. Now it seems that is not the case. Since that is so, Brother Xiao, this old man would like to discuss something with you..."