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Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Screw You!
Liu Jinshui made a highly exaggerated motion, tossing the Spirit Stone in his hand into the formation.
"Hmm, not bad, a high-grade Spirit Stone," Li Xiaobai said, delighted as he pocketed the Spirit Stone.
"Fruit brother, are you selling those Dragon Serpent Fruits behind you?"
"Not selling."
"Ten high-grade Spirit Stones?"
"What are you thinking!"
"A hundred?"
"Are you dreaming?"
"How about one thousand high-grade Spirit Stones then?"
"Deal!"
Liu Jinshui pretentiously took out a Space Ring and handed it to Li Xiaobai.
"Junior brother, watch the heat. These people, though fools with money, can cause a backlash if you scam them too harshly."
"Hehe, don't worry, elder brother, I know my limits."
Li Xiaobai returned to the Dragon Snake Fruit Tree and plucked all the fruits in one go, but when he turned around, he accidentally tripped over something at his feet.
Looking down, it was a fragment, crystal clear and glowing with a crimson light from within, growing under the Dragon Snake Fruit Tree—it couldn't possibly be ordinary.
He bent down to pick it up.
The fragment turned into a streak of light and disappeared into Li Xiaobai's forehead.
Simultaneously, the Attribute Panel made a slight adjustment.
[Attribute Points +10000.]
Hiss!
What was this? It actually added ten thousand Attribute Points all at once!
Li Xiaobai's face was filled with shock. Just a small fragment could contain such a level of power, and it had even merged into his body on its own—hopefully, it wouldn't cause any problems.
He frantically checked himself over but found nothing unusual.
Li Xiaobai, not knowledgeable in cultivation, couldn't internally inspect his own body, but from what he could tell, the fragment seemed to be something beneficial.
If he ever saw other fragments in the future, he definitely couldn't let them slip by.
"Woof woof!"
Just as Li Xiaobai was about to turn around and leave, a few barks came from behind him.
Right where he had tripped before, under the fragment, there was a small pit with a palm-sized white scruffy dog lying in it.
The little scruffy dog was all white and fluffy, struggling to open its two black eyes, appearing as though it had just been born.
After the fragment disappeared, it seemed to become somewhat restless and anxious, throwing punches and kicks in the small pit and sniffing around at the smells nearby.
Seemingly attracted by Li Xiaobai's scent, it trotted over with its short legs and persistently tried to burrow into his clothes.
"Who are you?"
Li Xiaobai pulled the scruffy dog out of his pant leg and asked.
"Woof woof woof!"
The scruffy dog continued to energetically burrow into Li Xiaobai's pant leg, as if there was something there that attracted it.
"Why are you here?"
"Woof woof woof!"
"What was that fragment just now?"
"Woof woof woof!"
"Can't you talk, you mutt?"
"Woof woof woof!"
Li Xiaobai was at a loss for words. Weren't all spirit-touched demonic beasts supposed to be able to speak? Why was this one a bit different?
"But this little scruffy dog has been living with that mysterious fragment; clearly, it's a treasure too, so let's take it with us!"
With thoughts whirling in his mind, he stuffed the scrappy dog into his clothes at his chest and wrapped it up well. Li Xiaobai, holding the Dragon Serpent Fruit he had just picked, walked towards Liu Jinshui.
The Dragon Serpent Fruit looked small, but it was quite heavy, like a little lead ball.
He raised a Dragon Serpent Fruit high and openly handed it to Liu Jinshui in front of the many powerful figures, while secretly and quietly passing the remaining five fruits to him as well.
These are for the brothers and sisters of Misty Peak, one for each person.
"Thank you for the fruit, brother!"
"Hehe, no problem at all!"
The two of them conducted their trade openly, the competing predecessors watching clearly. They did not expect the Dragon Serpent Fruit to have birthed such intelligence, even knowing how to negotiate. The fruit's value was probably beyond their imagination.
However, this also proved that it was indeed feasible to trade for the Dragon Serpent Fruits.
"Senior fellows, I have successfully obtained one fruit at the price of a thousand high-grade Spirit Stones. The remaining fruits are left for the seniors to distribute among yourselves. I will take my leave now!"
Holding the fruit in his hand, Liu Jinshui cupped his fists towards the many Sect Elders and bowed.
Afterward, with a light tap of his feet, his figure shot away and he quickly fled into the distance.
"Looks like this kid is not really a fool."
"Hehe, how could someone who made it to the Golden Core Stage be a fool?"
"But for someone so young to reach the sixth level of the Golden Core Stage is indeed extraordinary!"
"What a pity for my Token."
After Liu Jinshui left, several people from the sects immediately followed him in secret. Clearly, they wanted to catch up with Liu Jinshui and kill him for his treasure.
This kind of situation was not uncommon in the Cultivation World: the innocent are blameless; possessing a treasure is the crime.
The powerhouses knew that this simple and honest fat man was probably not going to survive.
Among those who followed were people from Misty Peak. Although the other sects also had elite experts, they likely couldn't handle Misty Peak's brothers and sisters.
Li Xiaobai took a deep breath; now it was his stage alone. He unconsciously touched his chest, and the scrappy dog was behaving, neither whining nor fussing.
"Cough cough, young friend, may I speak with you a moment?"
Unable to resist any longer, Chen Kun of the Tianwu Sect stepped forward and asked. He was extremely eager for the Dragon Serpent Fruit.
With one fruit, it was very likely that he could break through to the next realm. He had to get it.
"Who are you? If you want to talk, come in by yourself!"
Li Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and spoke indifferently. He had no good feelings towards the Tianwu Sect.
Chen Kun was furious but still needed the other party's help, so he had to temporarily suppress the anger in his heart.
"Old man here would like to make a trade with the young friend, what do you say?"
"Speak."
"I am willing to offer a thousand high-grade Spirit Stones for the Dragon Serpent Fruit that the young friend has."
"Old geezer, you want to buy my brother?"
Upon hearing these words, Li Xiaobai flew into a rage, cursing at Chen Kun.
Behind him, Elder Feng and others laughed heartily. Seeing the Tianwu Sect get put in their place was something they eagerly wished for. For the moment, they were in no hurry to come forward and speak, preferring to watch Chen Kun make a fool of himself.
Chen Kun was confused; something was off with how things started. His approach was similar to what the fat man had just done, so why was the attitude so different towards him?
Shouldn't the other party have welcomed him with a smile and readily agreed? Why was it completely different when it came to him?
Could it be that the price wasn't right?
Yeah, that must be it; this transformed fruit is greedier.
"A thousand high-grade Spirit Stones, plus fifty Lower Grade Spiritual Medicines, how about that?"
Chen Kun smiled, a cold glint flickering in his eyes. No one in this world dared to make money off him, nor could they. Whatever this transformed fruit had taken in now, in the end, it would have to spit it all out with interest.
But the next second, his smile vanished.
"Are you trying to drive a wedge between me and my brother?"
"With just that much money, you want to play 'Infernal Affairs'?"
"Eat shit!"