"Why are you in such a hurry, old ox? I specifically traded for a copy of the Basic Array Encyclopedia for you."
Chen Xun led Big Black Ox along and smacked its head hard. He still had not recovered from that headbutt earlier.
"Moo? Moo moo~~" Big Black Ox rubbed against Chen Xun, its eyes brimming with great joy. A good trade, a good trade.
"Basic Artifact Refining, Basic Five Elements Escape Technique, Basic Array Encyclopedia, Basic Compendium of Talisman Script, Basic Compendium of Natural Treasures..."
Chen Xun grinned foolishly. Though these things were basic, they could not be bought outside. They were the treasures others kept at the bottom of their chests, items of inheritance. Only a sect would dare let disciples trade for them.
There were also four pieces of Iron Essence, a mid-grade Yellow-tier artifact-refining cauldron, brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones for writing talismans, along with a whole series of other items.
Big Black Ox was also lost in foolish fantasies. Once it learned arrays, it could be like those great cultivators—an array deployed, and an entire mountain sealed away, haha...
Just as they were completely absorbed in their thoughts—
Bang! Bang!
Two dull thuds rang out. A large tree was struck until it swayed wildly from side to side, its leaves rustling down. It seemed to have been badly hurt.
"Ow, damn it, what is wrong with this tree? Why did it have to grow right in the middle of the road?!"
"Moo moo!!"
"Forget it, old ox. We will not lower ourselves to its level. Let's go home."
"Moo~"
Two grumbling voices drifted down the road. They were in such high spirits today that they would let it off for now.
After returning to Medicine Valley, Big Black Ox cradled the Basic Array Encyclopedia and