Chapter 107: The Price of Three Things

This is a Qi Refining peak cultivator?

It is indeed unimaginably strong!

Yan Buji saw Zhang Lai walking toward him step by step, took a deep breath, clasped his hands, and said, "Congratulations, Brother Zhang, on slaying the Abnormal Beast!"

Zhang Lai looked at Yan Buji doubtfully and said, "How did you come to such a deep place?"

"I applied some medicinal water said by the streets, which allowed me to come here. I never expected to see Brother Zhang here and even slay this terribly terrifying Abnormal Beast!" Yan Buji sighed.

"Hehe, if you weren't also here for the Abnormal Beast, you probably wouldn't dare to venture into this place, would you?" Zhang Lai chuckled.

"Yes, I need Abnormal Material for my cultivation. I also heard from the streets that this Abnormal Beast is extremely ferocious—even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator is no match for it! But if I were to just give up here, I would truly be unwilling!" Yan Buji gritted his teeth and said helplessly.

Zhang Lai stared at Yan Buji, silent for a while.

Yan Buji likewise stared at Zhang Lai; these were words from the heart, and Yan Buji did not worry about being seen through.

But after all, I had secretly entered this place, which is completely different from how I used to behave in front of Zhang Lai; what he might be thinking is truly impossible to guess.

"The Abnormal Beast is so strong that even I dare not say I can definitely handle it. Although you are a novice cultivator, you are certainly not the type who would take risks for a precious thing like Abnormal Material. Since you said you need Abnormal Material, it seems you need this eye."

Zhang Lai said, producing the Golden Vertical Pupil of the Many-Eyed Snake in his hand!

Because Yan Buji had been amidst the abnormal transformation rosy vapors earlier and hadn't gotten a clear look at the Many-Eyed Snake's appearance, but that snake was truly cunning, hiding beside him for so long before Zhang Lai forced it to reveal its form, and he had also seen that strange pupil growing on its forehead!

Yan Buji confirmed this was exactly the Abnormal Material he sought, but he dared not examine it closely for fear of revealing greed, so he could only lower his head and say:

"Brother Zhang, I do indeed need Abnormal Material, but...."

"No need to say more; I can give you this vertical pupil." Zhang Lai chuckled.

"Ah?"

"As long as you promise to do three things for me in the future, this will be yours." Zhang Lai smiled, his smile hinting at something strange.

Yan Buji's pupils constricted; he really couldn't understand why Zhang Lai would give him Abnormal Material based on such an illusory promise, knowing that Abnormal Material is valuable and still a case of having price but no market—what basis did he have to give it to him?

What did he see in me?

However, Yan Buji knew he could not hesitate; in an instant, myriad thoughts converged onto a truly terrifying consequence!

This Zhang Lai is certainly no ordinary loose cultivator; although Yan Buji's understanding of a Qi Refining peak's strength is insufficient, he could still tell from Zhang Lai's previous words and deeds what kind of person he is.

I've been tricked?!

Right now, Zhang Lai's demeanor and words everywhere reveal strangeness; it seems he won't allow me to refuse.

"Good, Brother Zhang, I will obey your orders from now on and serve you unto death!" Yan Buji clasped his hands, eyes firm.

"Hahaha, good good good, I knew a martial cultivator who practices the Ghost Shift Divine Demon Skill and has true qi would speak so straightforwardly."

Ghost Shift Divine Demon Skill?

No!

He saw through my strength?

Yan Buji's face suddenly changed, and he stepped back.

Zhang Lai waved his hand: "Don't be nervous; since you follow the same path as the Boundless Ancestor, I have no need to make things difficult for you. But now you also know the road ahead of Martial Dao is cut off; even if you truly inherited the Boundless Ancestor's legacy, I would not act against you for a legacy with no future."

"Boundless Ancestor?"

Is he the ancestor of the Boundless Sword Sect?

No, the Boundless Sword Sect practices sword arts, doesn't it? And it's merely a mundane martial world power.

That must just be a case of the same name; since Zhang Lai can see my Martial Dao cultivation, perhaps he already knows what Martial Dao Profound Skill I practice.

Ghost Shift Divine Demon Skill? Is that the original name of the Blood Heaven Ascension Degree?

Yan Buji had many doubts at once; just as he was about to speak, Zhang Lai threw the vertical pupil over to him:

"Brother Yan, from now on don't casually display your martial arts in front of other cultivators, or else the taste of being hunted by righteous and demonic path cultivators will be unpleasant, hahahaha!"

Zhang Lai laughed a few times, flew away, leaving Yan Buji in a fog.

Yan Buji took a deep breath, grabbed the Golden Vertical Pupil, and ran off.

After running for three days, he stopped by a riverbank to carefully recall the strange events that had just occurred.

"My Martial Dao Profound Skill seems to be grudged by the righteous and demonic paths, thus inviting pursuit?"

Whether true or not, I must still be cautious when acting in the future;

"Zhang Lai's identity is not simple; since he can recognize what my Martial Dao Profound Skill is, it must be related to the Boundless Ancestor he mentioned."

Who is this Boundless Ancestor? Perhaps the streets can yield some information;

Finally, I must help him accomplish three things as the price for obtaining the Abnormal Material.

Yan Buji's face darkened; this inexplicable being watched and then used as a pawn truly makes one furious!

Moreover, how could I have previously adopted such a relaxed attitude toward someone, especially one whose cultivation surpasses mine, Zhang Lai?!

He usually acts smug and arrogant, yet toward me he is surprisingly tolerant and generous—how could I not notice anything odd?

Yan Buji's face grew gloomy; suddenly he felt he had fallen into a trap.

"If that's the case, perhaps the other party knew I was a Martial Dao cultivator at first sight. If so, he didn't act against me right away but instead variously invited and encouraged me, openly and secretly teaching me cultivation basics...."

Zhang Lai must have an agenda!

Is it that I misjudged, or is Zhang Lai's disguise simply far beyond my comprehension by who knows how many levels?

Damn it!

"I actually still feel some admiration for him? No, no, no...."

Could it be that Zhang Lai also has a similar perfume like the one I made, capable of greatly lowering one's guard?!

"If I fall for this trick, unable to see a person's true face, it only shows I am now a good-for-nothing!"

Yan Buji covered his head, gritted his teeth, and took a deep breath.

Zhang Lai?!

Hmph, he gave me a lesson!

But....

This is also, since I came into contact with the cultivation world, an opportunity where risk and reward are directly proportional!

Yan Buji took out the Golden Vertical Pupil; this vertical pupil's periphery was completely soaked in gold, the central pupil, like a snake's eye, was vertical, and the color showed an extremely unique mixture.

Gold and red coexisted, the pupil constantly flowing with intertwined colors; at a glance, Yan Buji felt his head spin, making him nauseous!

Immediately, Yan Buji hurriedly pressed the vertical pupil, holding his breath and regulating his breathing for a while.

"What a strange power, is this the innate ability technique that the Abnormal Beast carries?"

He didn't dare to lightly use his spiritual sense to directly probe it, for fear that the Mutant Force contained within would affect himself.

But if we want to use this vertical pupil as Abnormal Material to cultivate the Three-Flower Pupil, to what extent should the Mutant Force be controlled to be appropriate?

Yan Buji thought carefully; his understanding of Abnormal Material is limited to the most basic common sense, but how to refine Abnormal Material and control the magnitude of the Mutant Force must be tried slowly by himself.

"In that case, it's better to first retreat into seclusion for a period, striving to break through the first layer of the Planting Wood Technique and enter the Lianqi Level before speaking further."

Yan Buji sat down, took out a Spiritual Stone from his ring, and began a slow and arduous cultivation.

If even the most basic Lianqi Level is lacking, Yan Buji really doesn't want to try whether he can use True Essence to wear down the Mutant Force.

After all, mana is obtained by refining heavenly and earthly spiritual qi, but True Essence is produced from within his body; these are two entirely different powers.

Although each has its pros and cons, mana can wear down the Mutant Force, but that doesn't mean True Essence can too.

At least one must wait until one becomes stronger before trying to see if True Essence can be used to accomplish this.

In a blink, time passed quickly.

Yan Buji closed himself off in place for three months, only then breaking through the Lianqi Level.

Thinking back to Zhang Lai's repeated changes, and the Mutant Pupil in his hand, indeed any opportunity comes with a price.

Since there is a price, Zhang Lai......

If you try to lead me to a dead end, I will surely kill everyone close to you!