Chapter 278: All Things Possess Emotion

Suddenly remembering he still had several Spirit Pets, Lin Zhangqing did a rough calculation in his mind; it seemed it had been over twenty days since he last visited Jin Yi and his family of Earth Armor Beasts.

Taking advantage of having free time and being inside the Inner Space, he mentally communicated with Lin Zhangliu, asking it to transport him to the mine cave.

Since he was currently in the room where he stored his spoils of war, he directly took out four Hundred-Year Vermilion Fruits and placed them into his Storage Bag.

Very quickly, after just a short while, Lin Zhangliu gave him feedback, saying they had arrived.

Lin Zhangqing directly exited the Inner Space and found himself indeed inside that Huangshi Crystal Mine; familiar with the path, he walked a distance along the tunnel.

Soon he spotted five bright yellow figures; this color was far too distinctive to miss: three small Earth Armor Beasts were mining, while Jin Yi and Jin Er watched from behind, simultaneously sorting the Yellow Earth Crystals from the piles of stone.

However, the moment Lin Zhangqing arrived, the three little Earth Armor Beasts immediately went on strike, then ran over to surround Lin Zhangqing completely, brimming with excitement.

Lin Zhangqing was also quite happy; he patted this one and stroked that one, first feeding each of them a Spirit Nurturing Pill.

Next, finding a suitable spot, he took a large chunk of Demon Beast Meat from his Storage Bag, sliced it into strips, and fed these three little ones crowding around him.

It must have been too long since his last visit, as the three little ones were gobbling everything down, constantly fighting over the food; fortunately, Lin Zhangqing had prepared plenty of Demon Beast Meat.

Once the three youngsters were finally full, Jin Yi and Jin Er finally approached; Lin Zhangqing patted their two big heads and gave each of them two Spirit Nurturing Pills first.

As soon as the Pills were placed in his palm and held before them, "Whoosh!" they vanished, snatched away by their long, sticky tongues.

Since Jin Yi and Jin Er were larger, the Demon Beast Meat didn't need to be cut so small, yet their appetites were far greater than those three little ones! Lin Zhangqing was busy for a long time before finally managing to feed them until they were full!

Looking at these two big creatures and thinking they were his Spirit Beasts, he felt quite a sense of accomplishment!

He stroked the two of them for a while; although the tactile feel was far inferior to that of the Three-Colored Deer, the necessary affection still couldn't be skipped, after all, this was Lin Zhangqing's method of strengthening his bond with them.

Afterwards came the collection of the Yellow Earth Crystal Ore; he loaded it directly into the Spirit Beast Bracelet, and since he hadn't visited in over twenty days, the amount of Huangshi Crystal Ore mined was indeed considerable.

After collecting everything, the three-hundred-cubic-meter Space inside the Spirit Beast Bracelet was nearly full, at least eighty percent, approaching ninety percent capacity.

He estimated the total volume of ore to be around two hundred and fifty to sixty cubic meters, just enough to exchange for slightly more than four Vermilion Fruits; however, Lin Zhangqing had only brought four, so the surplus would accumulate to be given next time.

Approaching Jin Yi and Jin Er, he took out two Vermilion Fruits and placed them before Jin Yi; "Whoosh!" they vanished instantly.

Then he took out another two Vermilion Fruits and placed them before Jin Er, but unexpectedly, it shook its head and gently nudged Jin Yi with its head.

It was signaling Jin Yi to eat the two Vermilion Fruits in Lin Zhangqing's hand; this action caused a violent shock in Lin Zhangqing's heart!

It made him intensely feel what it meant for all things to possess spirit, and what it meant for all things to have emotion!

At the same time, he understood Jin Er's intention: it wanted to give its own Vermilion Fruits to Jin Yi, allowing it to accumulate Spiritual Energy in preparation for breaking through to the Second Stage.

However, Jin Yi did not accept this kindness, shaking its head to refuse! Lin Zhangqing directly stuffed the two Vermilion Fruits into Jin Er's mouth.

They had been following him for quite some time; originally, he had planned to let them advance to the Second Stage after a bit more time, but seeing they were now impatient, Lin Zhangqing decided to go with the flow! Communicating with them through their Contract, he told them he was preparing to administer Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine, the same Spirit Wine they had consumed before. Jin Yi and Jin Er immediately became excited, emitting cries somewhat similar to an infant's wailing, yet from these sounds, one could clearly hear their excitement and joy.

Since that was the case, Lin Zhangqing would not waste any more time; first, he cast a Spirit Light Shield upon himself, and only then did he take out the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Bottle.

Considering their larger size, they might require more Spiritual Energy for their breakthrough.

Therefore, for their Hundred Flowers Drunken Soul Wine, Lin Zhangqing specifically increased the portion by about double, an amount roughly equivalent to what he had previously administered to the Clan Leader.

He directly sent two blobs of Drunken Soul Wine into their mouths, causing Jin Yi and Jin Er to feel gratitude and excitement to the extreme; they kept gently rubbing their big heads against Lin Zhangqing.

However, after only a short while, they fell into a deep sleep; since the Huangshi Crystal Mine cave where they currently resided was quite safe, Lin Zhangqing decided not to move them into the Spirit Beast Bracelet, plus there were three small Earth Armor Beasts to protect them.

If any problem arose, through the Contract, Lin Zhangqing could arrive here very quickly, so he felt very reassured! He instructed the three little ones that their parents were undergoing a breakthrough, and unless their parents woke up on their own, they must absolutely not disturb them! After receiving affirmative responses from the three little ones, Lin Zhangqing returned to the Inner Space, fully satisfied.

To prevent the Yellow Earth Crystal Ore from occupying space inside the Spirit Beast Bracelet, Lin Zhangqing immediately poured those two hundred-plus cubic meters of ore together with his previous stock! While checking the Spirit Beast Bracelet, he happened to see Guo Dagui, Guo Dafu, and the others; he had simply had no time to deal with them and had nearly forgotten these five people, among whom was a Talisman Maker.

Originally, he had intended to open a small shop in Qingyun Market, which would also facilitate frequent meetings with Chen Ziya, but unexpectedly, both the Clan Leader and his grandfather had disagreed, so this Talisman Maker was now of no use.

Furthermore, since he was a middle-aged, slick Robber Cultivator type, difficult to grasp and control, Lin Zhangqing decided not to expend the effort to subdue him.

It could only be counted as his bad luck; might as well deal with them all together today! However, before disposing of them, he would make use of this waste one last time.

With a thought, he began summoning the families of Lu Youqiang and Lu Youguang; soon, seven Three-Colored Deer arrived beside Lin Zhangqing.

Leading them to the edge of that Deep Pit, yes, Lin Zhangqing intended to let Lu Youguang's family understand the danger of this Deep Pit.

He directly dragged Guo Dagui out from the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Suddenly changing environments, Guo Dagui was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized that Lin Zhangqing was finally willing to attend to them.

"Big Brother, Great Elder, you're finally willing to acknowledge me; I beg you, please don't lock us inside that place again, we're truly going mad! Let us work for you! We'll truly do anything you ask!" Guo Dagui hastily spoke, pleading earnestly.

Hearing Guo Dagui's words, Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but laugh; this old rascal was still trying to play tricks on him even now.

On the surface, he was begging him not to imprison them in a small Space again, but in reality, he was offering to work for Lin Zhangqing, essentially begging Lin Zhangqing to spare their lives! Unfortunately, in Lin Zhangqing's eyes, they now possessed not a shred of value! Perhaps their only remaining function was to provide a slight warning to Lu Youguang's family! For someone he already considered a dead man, Lin Zhangqing was unwilling to waste any more time on him!

Directly communicating mentally with Lu Youguang and his family, he told them to watch this person's fate carefully, and never approach this place in the future, let alone fall into it.

Then he simply let go, letting Guo Dagui fall straight down; in truth, after Guo Dagui came out and looked around, he had already sensed some ominous premonition in his heart! He just hadn't expected Lin Zhangqing to be so ruthless, saying not a single word to him before directly throwing him into a Deep Pit.

In an environment of pitch-black darkness, he soon felt countless needle-like objects piercing through his body, causing immense pain!

Furthermore, these needle-like objects were drawing something out from within him; terrified, he couldn't help but let out scream after scream of agony, though they ceased very quickly.

(End of Chapter)