Chapter 148

Wang Ping'an glanced at Hu Jiushisan in surprise; he never expected it to say such a thing—truly, the monster's hide is unusually thick.

If given the chance, it might actually succeed!

「Fellow Daoist, fellow Daoist……」

Hu Jiushisan still wanted to say something, but seeing Wang Ping'an merely glance at him with no expression, he turned and left, leaving behind the two Evil Cultivators' corpses, almost completely looted.

Afterward.

Soaring into the air, he did not land on Peregrine Falcon Little Gray's back, but instead drove the Evil Cultivators' magical artifact, the Spirit Vessel, away.

「Ding! You piloted the magical artifact Spirit Vessel in flight; congratulations on obtaining: Treasure: Spirit Vessel【Entry Level】! 」

A mechanical, icy voice echoed in his mind, and Wang Ping'an couldn't help but show his delight.

This time.

He could say he'd struck it rich!

Not mentioning the items bought for 158 low-grade spirit stones at Jiu tou shan ji shi, just speaking of the two Evil Cultivators who harbored ill intent and came to commit murder and robbery.

Aside from initially watching a good show!

One spell after another struck his golden light talisman, with gorgeous brilliance, practically more splendid than the special effects of any xianxia film he had ever seen.

Not long after, he slew the two Evil Cultivators and obtained their magical artifacts.

One sword apparatus of unknown grade, a shield, and this magical artifact, the Spirit Vessel.

Not to mention.

He hadn't yet checked the storage bags on the two Evil Cultivators; although he didn't know what treasures lay inside, given their practiced murder and robbery, the bags might not be lacking in valuables.

Their line of work is a profit‑with‑no‑cost business—how could they be penniless?

As for Hu Jiushisan kneeling before him, fawning with a smile to curry favor…

Although he found it strange that a fox's face could show an anthropomorphic fawning smile, he was still pleased with Hu Jiushisan's attitude.

Of course he also knew that Hu Jiushisan behaved so shamelessly because there was profit to be gained, but he didn't mind.

He wasn't some big shot; without profit, how could a monster like Hu Jiushisan possibly grovel before him?

He actually also wanted to do business with Hu Jiushisan, after all, selling talismans one by one himself is quite troublesome; having someone help is a good thing.

Although he had never done business before, he knew one principle: things easily obtained are not likely to be cherished.

He intended to wear down Hu Jiushisan, so he wasn't preparing to respond hastily.

Hu Jiushisan watched Wang Ping'an's retreating back; the expectation on his face gradually gave way to disappointment, and in his peripheral vision he saw Niuda nearby.

He immediately recalled what it had just done!

Its own secrets were exposed by this beast in front of Wang Ping'an, causing it to lose face—not to mention that its schemes and its attempt to draw closer to Wang Ping'an both failed.

Perhaps Wang Ping'an was angry at its scheming, which is why he ignored it!

「Niuda, I'll fight you to the death! 」

Hu Jiushisan's face was ferocious; his whole being—not just a person, but the entire monster—resembled a beast that picks its prey, wishing to swallow Niuda alive, and was about to launch itself at Niuda to vent its spite.

Niuda casually rose from the ground, lazily stretching his strong physique, glanced indifferently at Hu Jiushisan whose eyes blazed like fire, and provoked:

「If you dare, let's see whether your face is hard or my fist is hard! 」

Hu Jiushisan's face darkened; he wasn't intimidated by Niuda's threat, and said: "Do you want to enjoy the good life? Think about finding your old lover to have some fun?"

「What do you mean…? 」

Niuda's eyes lit up instantly.

Hu Jiushisan sneered: "Let me beat you up, so I can vent my spite!"

「If I let you beat me, you'll treat me to good food and drink, and let me go have fun with my old lover? 」

Niuda's brows furrowed slightly; seeing Hu Jiushisan nod earnestly, not seeming to lie, he gritted his teeth and said:

「Fine, if you dare to deceive me, I'll use my fists to show you what happens when you cross me! 」「I'll let you know first what it feels like to have your secrets exposed in front of outsiders, to be embarrassed! 」

Hu Jiushisan let out an angry roar, the whole monster lunged forward, and with a fierce slap, using all his strength, he swung it at Niuda's face.

「Smack! 」

The crisp slap directly stunned Niuda; as he instinctively moved to strike back,

Hu Jiushisan snapped: "Do you still want the good life? Do you still want to roam free with your old lover?"

Hearing that, Niuda could only suppress his inner anger, covering his head with his hands, enduring Hu Jiushisan's violent beating, though his eyes still glared at Hu Jiushisan with fury.

It swore that, once it made money in the future, it would repay today's humiliation to Hu Jiushisan a hundredfold.

「Damn your mother, for exposing my secret! 」

「Damn your sister, for ruining my advantage! 」

「Damn your grandmother, your thick hide is making my hands hurt! 」

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Hu Jiushisan beat Niuda with punches and kicks while incessantly shouting insults; whenever Niuda grew angry and wanted to strike back, he threatened him with 'the good life' and 'finding your old lover'.

It made Niuda repeatedly suppress his anger, which spread like flames!

Above the Wang Family.

Wang Ping'an concealed the Spirit Vessel within the sea of clouds, secretly observing the surroundings; seeing no outsiders, with his mother asleep on the bed, he then piloted the Spirit Vessel from his bedroom window.

Whether it's the Spirit Vessel or the Paper Person, both can change size.

No need to worry that Xiao Xiao's window won't let it in!

The next moment.

Wang Ping'an first stored the Paper Person and the Spirit Vessel in his storage bag, then eagerly brought the bag into the World Pearl; with a thought,

Two jade slips appeared in his palm.

One cultivation method, one technique — he spent a full one hundred fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones, buying it from a shop at the Jiu Tou Shan market.

The Jiu Tou Shan market does have stalls selling techniques, and the prices are much cheaper than those in shops, but he worries that there may be counterfeit goods.

The items sold in the shop are pricey, but at least they are genuine.

If there were counterfeits, one could still track down the seller.

Another eight Low-grade Spirit Stones were spent by him to purchase a large quantity of spirit wood.

One Low-grade Spirit Stone can buy one hundred catties of elementary spirit wood.

Wang Ping'an, following the clerk's instruction, placed the jade slip on his forehead; the next second, a stream of unfamiliar consciousness, like a creek merging into the sea, slowly seeped into his mind.

「Ding! You have obtained the cultivation method of the Five Elements Escape Technique—Earth Escape; congratulations on receiving the reward: skill: Earth Escape 【Entry Level】, Earth attribute +1, Earth resistance +1! 」

A mechanical, clear and cold voice sounded in his mind, and Wang Ping'an's eyes lit up instantly.

Gaining the skill Earth Escape Technique was not unexpected for him.

Before purchasing, he already knew what technique it was.

He would purchase the Five Elements Escape Technique—Earth Escape Technique; it was not a random choice, for besides Earth Escape Technique there were also four other Five Elements Escape Techniques, and he would choose Earth Escape Technique.

It is because he possesses an Earth Escape Talisman; this was a reward he obtained not long ago when Ma Huixin hung her mother's heirloom jade pendant around his neck.

Talisman: Earth Escape Talisman 【Entry Level】!

What he cared about was that, besides gaining the skill Earth Escape Technique, he could actually also receive two rewards: Earth attribute and Earth resistance.

(End of chapter)