Chapter 223: Exchanging a Pot of Rice for Two Spirit Beast Eggs

Chu Yunshan took a long while before bringing over a carefree-looking old man.

Master, hurry up; it's rare for a disciple to come buy spirit beast eggs at our Spirit Beast Garden, you need to pay attention.

Who would have thought that as soon as Chu Yunshan finished speaking, the old man began to act like a rascal.

I don't care, I don't care; if that little brat can't produce something good to exchange later, I'll drive you both away.

Seeing his own master behave so improperly, Chu Yunshan shook his head helplessly, and when he approached Ye Fan, he introduced himself somewhat embarrassedly.

My teacher's surname is Zhou; Junior Brother Ye, you can call him Elder Zhou.

Ye Fan pretended not to have seen the two's earlier quarrel, and bowed to Zhou Changxin.

Disciple Ye Fan, I have met Elder Zhou.

Zhou Changxin waved his hand indifferently, 'So you want to exchange the black-and-white twin eggs? What do you have to offer?'

As soon as he spoke, Zhou Changxin noticed the thing Ye Fan was holding in his arms; it looked strange, round and plump with a lid.

Ye Fan reluctantly handed over the rice cooker he was holding.

I will exchange this for it.

Zhou Changxin immediately sneered, 'You young whippersnapper, do you know my rules? Toying with me will earn you a hard time.'

You're an outer sect disciple, right? My older brother is a Grand Elder in the outer sect; aren't you afraid I'll go complain to him about you?

Zhou Changxin acted like an old mischievous child; his words sounded intimidating, yet for someone his age to still think of running to his older brother to complain made Ye Fan inwardly scoff.

Seeing this, Chu Yunshan couldn't help but rub his forehead.

Master, behave yourself; Senior Uncle Zhou is swamped with affairs in the outer sect, he probably doesn't have time to indulge your nonsense.

Although Zhou Changxin was called out by the senior disciple, he wasn't angry; he merely gave him a dark glance, then reluctantly reached out to see what Ye Fan was holding.

Who would have thought Ye Fan truly couldn't bear to part with that pot of spirit rice, clutching the rice cooker tightly and refusing to let go.

Zhou Changxin, annoyed, secretly exerted force: 'Hand it over.'

He guards it so tightly, reluctant to part with it; could it really be some treasure?

Thinking this, Zhou Changxin immediately lifted the pot lid.

In an instant, the fragrance of the spirit rice and its rich, pure spiritual energy wafted out, causing Zhou Changxin and his disciple to widen their eyes in shock.

This, this is spirit rice!

Master, this is the spirit rice you love most!

Master and disciple almost spoke in unison; immediately afterward, Zhou Changxin hurriedly replaced the lid.

Seeing the fragrance and spiritual energy no longer escaping, Zhou Changxin couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

This uniquely shaped pot is itself a treasure, capable of locking in the spirit rice's strange aroma?

At this moment, Zhou Changxin's old eyes flashed with a sharp light, his gaze fixed intently on Ye Fan.

Kid, do you really intend to give all this spirit rice to me?

Ye Fan gritted his teeth and nodded firmly.

Yes, but I have a condition as well.

Elder Zhou Xin could hardly wait to go back and taste it.

He had been raising several Reed Flower Spirit Chickens, which were ready to leave the coop; perfect—spirit chicken with spirit rice, tonight he's in for a treat!

So when he heard Ye Fan wanted to set a condition, he waved his hand and agreed.

Go on, go on; I'm open-minded—anything that isn't too outrageous, I'll agree to.

Ye Fan also saw that although Elder Zhou was eccentric, he was still a man of feeling, so he spoke frankly.

Please keep my possession of spirit rice confidential, Elder Zhou; you know how precious spirit rice is—I may have some channels to obtain it, but the quantity is limited, not even enough for my own consumption.

Zhou Changxin's eyes shifted, and he immediately swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, vowing never to divulge it.

After the oath took effect, Zhou Changxin kicked out his leg and kicked Chu Yunshan again.

You little brat, hurry up and swear a poison oath too, so Little Brother Ye can rest easy.

Chu Yunshan scratched his head, hearing this, he complied.

Master and disciple both established the oath; should they betray it, they will surely suffer heavenly retribution.

Ye Fan, seeing that there was even such a trick, couldn't help but commit this process to memory.

From now on, doing it this way, letting the rules protect oneself, is the safest.

This master-disciple pair's practice of saying what they mean and meaning what they say pleased Ye Fan greatly; he immediately bowed to Zhou Changxin and said:

Disciple thanks Elder Zhou for his understanding; in the future, if I still have spirit rice, Elder Zhou may trade with me.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Changxin naturally felt pleased; being able to exchange is a good thing.

As for the idea of giving him spirit rice, he never even considered it.

The preciousness of spirit rice lies in its benefit to cultivators at any stage, and as a heavenly nourishment free of dust and impurity, it is most suitable for cultivators to consume.

Ye Fan's willingness to take out some spirit rice to trade with him is already a gain for him.

When leaving the Spirit Beast Garden, Zhou Changxin saw him off all the way; after safely sending Ye Fan on his way, he hurried back to his residence, slaughtered the spirit chickens, lit the pot and heated the oil……

Not long after, Lin Meng received two spirit beast eggs here, one black and one white.

She was curious how a space incapable of storing living things could allow spirit beast eggs to enter.

Initially, in the First Space, the fish in the tank were jumping about lively, also counting as living beings.

But after that, Lin Meng also tried many times, yet none of the three spaces could take in any living thing whatsoever.

However, the spirit beast eggs Ye Fan gave her, though alive, were able to pass through the space and reach her hands.

Lin Meng could not investigate the principle behind it, so she could only set it aside for now.

Having heard that Ye Fan obtained these two eggs using only a small pot of ordinary rice, she wanted to laugh, but restrained herself and said to Ye Fan:

Don't be reluctant; I can supply you with as much spirit rice as you need. How should these spirit beast eggs be hatched? I really have no experience in this.

Ye Fan thought for a moment and said:

"The Spirit Beast Garden relies on the Spirit Gathering Formation to continuously supply them with spiritual Qi for hatching; Immortal Sister only needs to nourish it with her spiritual power."

Lin Meng nodded; it seemed hatching the eggs was a major undertaking.

After carefully placing the spirit beast eggs on the soft mat, Lin Meng quickly cooked another two pots of organic rice for Ye Fan.

"Use the spirit rice as needed, eat it as needed; I'm not so stingy as to withhold even this bit of rice from you—eat your fill, you can even feed the whole sect."

Ye Fan was again shocked by Lin Meng's extravagance, yet he dared not be so lavish.

Lin Meng then spoke about fresh medicinal materials with roots, as well as continued supplementation of various basic medicinal pills, and afterward let Ye Fan get busy on his own.

She held the two eggs and returned to the bedroom, looking over and over, her heart filled with indescribable shock.

The spirit beast eggs turned out to be this size—no smaller than a baby, with intricate patterns on their shells and an especially mysterious aura emanating from them.

Upon touching them, she could even sense the faint heartbeat of the tiny spirit beast inside the egg.

Lin Meng placed one egg in each palm, feeling the vibrant life force within.

Suddenly, a scorching aura came from one palm, Lin Meng jerked her hand back, and at the same time curiously examined this white egg.

That feeling was wonderful; the tiny spirit beast inside seemed to be communicating with her.

Ye Fan said that every spirit beast has fully awakened spiritual intelligence, and some spirit beasts choose their own masters.

Could it be that the little beast inside this white egg has taken a liking to her?