Chapter 347: Making a Deal with Bai Shen

Several high-ranking officials exchanged glances, both worried and curious.

Although avoiding surveillance was Bai Shen's intention, in the end none of them dared to break in; they could only wait anxiously outside.

Lin Meng did not withdraw the soundproof barrier, and she said to Bai Shen:

"Old Bai, I have two kinds of pills here that are harmless to the body; you can try them to see if they help you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Meng flipped her hand and took out two porcelain bottles.

Bai Shen couldn't help but raise his white eyebrows, staring at Lin Meng in great surprise.

"You also have the spatial attribute?"

Lin Meng nodded, not denying it.

Seeing this, Bai Shen couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, and he laughed heartily:

"I never expected us to be so fated; it's just that I didn't meet you earlier. If I had known you a few years earlier, I might have thickened my skin and taken you as my disciple."

"Now, he has little time left, and his lifetime of learning cannot be passed on—what a pity, what a pity..."

Lin Meng saw that Bai Shen paid no attention to the pills she had taken out, and she secretly raised her eyebrows.

It seems Bai Shen has already lost hope.

He said:

"You've met Zhao Jing, right?"

Lin Meng nodded, and Bai Shen continued:

"She is the finest healer in the entire Dragon Kingdom now; even she is helpless against my current condition, Miss Lin, so don't waste your resources on a dying man like me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Meng pursed her lips, had already poured out a Jade Marrow Pill, and said:

"Trust me, give it a try—if it doesn't work, no charge; if it does, we can discuss further."

Lin Meng now also has no shortage of pills, so she can be a bit more generous.

She handed over the Jade Marrow Pill and said:

"This is the Jade Marrow Pill, which you can't buy here; take one to try—after all, there's nothing to lose for you now, right?"

Bai Shen stared at the pill for a moment, then gritted his teeth and swallowed the Jade Marrow Pill.

"You're right; I'm essentially a dying man, so what's the harm in trying?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Shen felt that something was different.

He was shocked to discover that his body, which had been extremely fatigued, suddenly regained strength.

The qi and blood that were about to dissipate actually recongealed.

Bai Shen's expression instantly turned solemn, and he immediately sat down to meditate and regulate his breath.

Lin Meng stood quietly aside, watching Bai Shen's condition improve; the restless anomalous qi was also suppressed by him, giving her a new understanding of the Jade Marrow Pill's effect.

After a moment, Bai Shen's condition had clearly improved significantly, but Lin Meng did not feel happy about it.

Because she noticed that although Bai Shen's breath had steadied, his vitality remained weak, indicating that he was indeed nearing the end of his lifespan, and his longevity could not be restored by the Jade Marrow Pill.

Nevertheless, Bai Shen remained very excited.

"Miss Lin, your pill is simply miraculous; I now feel my whole body brimming with power."

"It feels as if I've returned to the state of my youth!"

Although Bai Shen could feel that only his physical condition had improved, the essential problem of his lifespan remained unsolved.

But to him, this was already a blessing.

With his condition restored and the anomalous qi suppressed, he no longer needs to worry about turning into an anomaly; he can use his remaining short time to attack a few countries threatening the Dragon Kingdom and clash with their national guardians.

As long as he inflicts heavy damage on them, he can create a breathing space for the future Dragon Kingdom, ensuring it will not lose!

Seeing Bai Shen so excited, Lin Meng smiled and said:

"I said my pill has hope, right? Then let's discuss cooperation—I still have another pill you haven't taken; how about we make a deal?"

Bai Shen was taken aback by her words, instantly calmed, and fixed his gaze unwaveringly on the other pill in Lin Meng's hand.

He spoke with a serious and solemn expression:

"Miss Lin, please speak; as long as it's not detrimental to the Dragon Kingdom, this old man is willing to try."

Lin Meng nodded, thought for a moment, and said:

"Do you have any binding oaths or the like here? I hope that what I'm about to say won't be leaked to others."

Bai Shen immediately activated his supernatural power, swore an oath to heaven, promising strict confidentiality and not to leak even a single word.

The next second, Lin Meng felt that an additional shackle had appeared on Bai Shen's body.

Her expression flickered, and she thought to herself that this anomalous world indeed also has something akin to a law-binding oath.

"Miss Lin, please rest assured; this old man will keep his promise."

Lin Meng nodded, took off the Nine-Eyed Heavenly Pearl from her neck, and looked at Bai Shen.

"I hope you carry this with you; I can be frank—this item has a special function: it can devour souls, devour the souls of anomalies."

"My condition is that you help me hunt anomalies, help me collect their souls, and I will come periodically to take them; if you agree, this pill will be yours."

Upon hearing this, Bai Shen's pupils contracted, and he immediately leaned in to examine the Nine-Eyed Heavenly Pearl closely.

"This tiny bead can actually devour the souls of anomalies?"

According to the results of a century of research, anomalies are, to some extent, actually unkillable; when their physical bodies are destroyed, they recondense into energetic substance that merges into the anomalous qi, thereby continuously providing a cultivation medium for later anomalies.

If this bead can truly devour souls, does that mean that after an anomaly's soul is devoured, it can no longer turn into anomalous qi?

If all anomalies in the world could have their souls devoured, wouldn't the anomalous qi in the world become ever thinner, until anomalies could no longer survive, and those interworld rifts would gradually disappear?

Bai Shen dared not dwell on it; his days are numbered, and even if such a day truly came for the world, he would not live to see it.

Thus, the next second, Lin Meng saw Bai Shen's initial shock and excitement gradually fade into silence, and he sighed:

"Miss Lin, your proposal truly moves me; this bead might become the key instrument to save the entire world."

But I don't have much time left; I truly can't do any more for this world, I can't long fulfill your deal—this isn't fair to you.

Lin Meng heard this, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly, and she flicked the pill over directly.

Bai Shen hurriedly caught it; deep down he was actually very eager.

"You haven't even taken this pill yet—how can you already think it won't work?"

"Everything requires effort; I believe many things depend on human action. If you take this pill, you should be able to live another three to five years. Then you should strive to make a breakthrough within those three to five years—wouldn't that raise your life limit again?"

Although raising one's cultivation is a huge problem, it's at least a hope, right?

Upon hearing this, Bai Shen almost, in his excitement, crushed the pill.

"You say this pill can extend my lifespan by three to five years? How could there be such a miraculous pill in this world?"

In this strange world, the only thing related to supernatural power is the Qi Blood Pill.

The Jade Marrow Pill that Lin Meng just gave has already shocked Bai Shen deeply; now another pill that can increase lifespan has appeared.

Just who exactly is this Miss Lin?