Chapter 84: Betrothal Gifts

The next instant, Su Zhangqing's expression shifted slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

A fist-sized, entirely crimson stone appeared before their eyes; the spiritual power radiating from this stone was not only powerful but also incomparably pure.

A Top-grade Spirit Stone!

Looking at the object before them, everyone naturally recognized the treasure in the box at a glance and could not help but show moved expressions.

With their level of cultivation, they naturally lacked nothing in terms of Spirit Stones; however, even for Golden Core cultivators, a Top-grade Spirit Stone was an existence that could be met by chance but not sought.

If this Top-grade Spirit Stone were utilized well, it could generate an additional Spirit Vein, and even when used for cultivation, it could provide immense benefits; even old monsters at the Golden Core stage would be incomparably covetous of it.

"This first betrothal gift is a fire-attribute Top-grade Spirit Stone. I hope the Xianzi will not laugh at it."

Although Kuangshi Laoguai spoke politely, a flash of smugness appeared in his eyes; one had to know that this Top-grade Spirit Stone was extremely rare, and he had spent no small amount of effort to obtain it.

A strange light flashed in the beautiful eyes of Shenguang Xianzi, though on the surface, she remained very calm; however, this subtle change in expression still fell into the eyes of Kuangshi Laoguai, and the old monster could not help but feel very satisfied.

He knew that there was hope for the matter this time.

Of course, he would not speak of it. Instead, he continued to open the next jade box. As the box opened, five-colored light shimmered incessantly. A five-colored, sparkling Spirit Bead appeared before their eyes, and this Spirit Bead was as large as a fist.

"This?"

Shenguang Xianzi's expression shifted, and she could not help but look somewhat moved.

"Hehe, the Xianzi is knowledgeable, so you must have recognized it. That's right, this is a Spirit Gathering Bead, which can be said to be extremely rare."

Kuangshi Laoguai said somewhat arrogantly.

"Hmph!"

The next instant, Ruyue Xianzi's expression suddenly turned icy; she hated seeing the other party's smug, petty-minded appearance the most.

"To be honest with the Xianzi, I discovered the cave dwelling of an ancient cultivator by pure coincidence. Not to mention the other treasures inside, this Spirit Bead is a priceless item. I am borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha by presenting it to the Xianzi as the second betrothal gift."

"Fellow Daoist, this betrothal gift is perhaps a bit flashy but lacking in substance."

Ruyue Xianzi had long found Kuangshi Laoguai unpleasant, so having this opportunity, she naturally wanted to strike at him; after all, it was merely a Top-grade Spirit Tool, not even counting as a Dharma Treasure.

"The Xianzi is mistaken."

The old lion monster was furious inside, but he did not reveal the slightest bit on the surface; after all, he was here to propose marriage, so he naturally had to display a certain level of poise, and it was not worth it to be pedantic with this woman.

"This Spirit Gathering Bead is extremely rare; you cannot find more than a few in the entire cultivation world. Treasures in this world are valued for their scarcity. If the Xianzi truly has the ability, can you find a second Spirit Gathering Bead?"

Kuangshi Laoguai smiled faintly.

"Hmph!"

Upon hearing this, Ruyue Xianzi was naturally furious, but she had no way to counter the other party. Although her personality was cold and aloof, she was not unreasonable. The other party's words were indeed harsh, but he was right; finding a Spirit Gathering Bead was not an easy task.

"Alright, alright, both fellow Daoists have come from afar as guests, so let's not have any pointless verbal disputes."

Shenguang Xianzi's light, laughing voice reached their ears; as the host, she naturally had to speak up at this moment.

Ruyue Xianzi and Kuangshi Laoguai both stopped saying anything more.

The next instant, Kuangshi raised his right hand and reached for the final jade box. Unlike the first two boxes, the lid of this one was still sealed with a Forbidden Seal talisman, clearly indicating that the item inside was far more precious than the previous two.

Su Zhangqing could not help but be moved as well; after all, the first two betrothal gifts were already extraordinary. Regardless of the old monster's character, his wealth was truly staggering—he was worthy of being a late-stage Golden Core old monster.

What kind of treasure was contained in this jade box? Seeing that he had successfully attracted everyone's attention, a hint of smugness appeared at the corner of Kuangshi Laoguai's mouth. He raised his right hand, and the Spirit Talisman burned away without wind.

"Shoo..."

Then, with a wave of his right hand, the jade box flew above his head, and inside the box, a dragon-eye-sized medicinal pill appeared.

"Tribulation-Resolving Pill."

Just at this moment, an exclamation rang out. Su Zhangqing's expression shifted slightly, and he saw that Ruyue Xianzi's face was full of shock.

"Eh?"

Seeing this, Su Zhangqing was slightly stunned, revealing a look of surprise.

No matter how precious the gift the other party sent was, what did it have to do with Ruyue Xianzi? Why was she so nervous? It was true that what betrothal gifts the other party sent to propose had nothing to do with him, but Ruyue Xianzi had come here to form an alliance with Shenguang Xianzi, hoping for her help to deal with the Corpse Yin Sect together.

However, although Shenguang Xianzi was her close friend, cultivators valued gains and losses more; while friendship had some effect, without sufficient benefits, the other party would never join forces with her.

In order to move Shenguang Xianzi, Ruyue Xianzi had also brought many rare treasures, and the most important one among them was this Tribulation-Resolving Pill.

This Tribulation-Resolving Pill was a divine object that Shenguang Xianzi desperately wanted to obtain, which was why Ruyue Xianzi had a fifty-percent chance of persuading her to form an alliance. However, she had not expected the other party to send one as well.

A Tribulation-Resolving Pill was useless in excess; Shenguang Xianzi only needed one. In this way, had her greatest bargaining chip not been lost?

Thinking of this, Ruyue Xianzi revealed an expression of extreme annoyance.

Seeing Ruyue Xianzi's expression, Su Zhangqing's expression shifted slightly, yet at this moment, it was not easy for him to say anything.

"Hehe, Ruyue Xianzi is indeed a connoisseur; I didn't expect you to recognize the Tribulation-Resolving Pill as well."

Kuangshi Laoguai's hearty laughter reached their ears, and then he turned his head toward Shenguang Xianzi.

"Xianzi, I wonder what you think of these three betrothal gifts of mine? Have I shown enough sincerity?"

Although the other party spoke politely, he had an air of absolute confidence.

"This..."

A strange look flashed in Shenguang Xianzi's beautiful eyes; to say she was not moved when faced with three rare treasures would be a lie.

Not to mention the first two items, although a Top-grade Spirit Stone was a rare object in the human world, as a late-stage Golden Core existence, she had not exactly never seen one before. While it was a very precious gift, it was not something she absolutely had to have.

As for the Spirit Gathering Bead, it was merely rare; for Shenguang Xianzi, it held more symbolic significance, and it did not matter much whether she had it or not.

However, the third treasure was completely different. The Tribulation-Resolving Pill was exactly what she urgently needed right now. Shenguang Xianzi was a late-stage Golden Core demon race cultivator, and she was only one step away from stepping into the Nascent Soul realm.

Yet, while it sounded easy, it was actually extremely difficult to achieve. The advancement of the demon race was different from that of human cultivators; there were many types of demon races, and different bloodlines also made a difference.

(End of chapter)