Yin Bansi's words were like a bucket of cold water mixed with ice poured over his head. Although Luo Jiujiang still held his collar, he really couldn't bring himself to do it.
He was a soft-hearted person, and he didn't like to poke people in the face unless necessary. If Yin Bansi hadn't directly shouted at the girl to kill her, he wouldn't have turned against her directly.
Now Yin Bansi acted like he was half dead and let him do whatever he wanted, his mouth full of discouraging words, and it was obvious that he was not unaware that he was wrong.
Luo Jiujiang sighed and released his hand, smoothing out the wrinkled collar of the man's shirt. He calmed himself down and said calmly, "I'm a reckless man, and I act quickly before I think. I hope Peak Master won't take offense at me. If you have anything to say, please take the time to speak to me carefully. The child is innocent, why would Peak Master implicate him for no reason?"
Although he put on a conciliatory front, the essence of his words still lent itself to a question. However, given Yin Bansi's temper, nurtured by years of being treated like a star by the crowd at Yao Peak, he managed to endure the words silently, not responding with a retort like "Who do you think you are?" as usual.
Master Yin Feng's face remained as indifferent and numb as ever. He said sinisterly, "The little girl's life or death has nothing to do with me. But if I don't kill her today, I'm afraid you and she will regret it later."
"I have absolutely no regrets. Master Yin Feng, please explain more clearly."
Since he was so sincere in his desire to be humiliated, how could he not be satisfied with his wish? He simply didn't even bother filtering the words through a fine sieve, but simply poured the whole thing, including the basket and bucket, into him.
"The pearl I made you spit out today was a mirage pearl." Even though he was being frugal with his words, Yin Bansi's words were never pleasant. "The flower in your palm is precious, but this is more precious than the flower in your palm."
As if realizing the inadequacy of his own language, Yin Bansi paused for a moment before finally digging through his memory and reciting a suitable comment: "The Mirage Pearl was originally condensed by a strange species of Pepper-Tooth. Pepper-Tooth is eccentric, appearing only once every hundred years, speaking once every thousand years, and producing a pearl once every ten thousand years."
As he said this, Yin Bandi had hoped to see a look of enlightenment on Luo Jiujiang's face, but unfortunately the other party's enlightenment was completely different from his.
"Jiaotu? It's Jiaotu!"
Luo Jiujiang smacked his lips. All the puzzles he'd had in the past were now solved. No wonder Sister Xue had long been convinced that the four realms of Jinyun were connected to the Taotie's soul, yet Taotie hadn't even known there was a vast underground palace in the Death Land. No wonder clamshell shapes kept appearing on the wall when he'd used his sword to break the formation.
It is said that the patterns of the various peppers resemble snails and clams, and their nature is closed. The densely packed patterns of tens of thousands of clams on the stone walls of the underground palace are actually the marks of the pepper patterns.
Seeing that Luo Jiujiang really couldn't find the key point, Yin Bansi's face became even gloomier, and he said unwillingly through his teeth: "Your pearl... is more expensive than me."
Hearing Yin Bandi admitting "more expensive than me" almost with a pinched nose, Luo Jiujiang almost laughed out loud in his heart, but considering the other party's mood, he still had to keep a calm face.
Yin Bansi was so honest that he even said, "I'm cheaper than it." Luo Jiujiang wouldn't use this as an excuse to blackmail him. He said frankly, "The Mirage Pearl is indeed quite effective in regulating breathing and nourishing the meridians. It also worked well when the Peak Master used the Tree Soul to help me ascend, but that seems to be the limit."
"That's because you're weak." Yin Bansi said darkly, "The Mirage Pearl can open the meridians of mortals, but it can only give a shit about the Foundation Establishment stage. Only when you reach the Golden Core stage will you be able to truly use it."
Luo Jiujiang: "..." This couldn't be his illusion, right? When Yin Fengzhu criticized him, his language ability miraculously improved by leaps and bounds?
Yin Bansi, whose ability to speak instantly leaped from the bottom of the canyon crack to the top of the mountain, seized the inspiration and pursued relentlessly: "When you asked me about the Frost Tree Soul's advancement that day, I noticed something was wrong with your Dantian, but I didn't guess that it contained the Mirage Pearl. If I had known it was this..."
Yin Bansi snorted and said nothing more.
However, from his expression, Luo Jiujiang always felt that he saw an air of "If I had known I would have to pay compensation, and I was going to lose anyway, I might as well have just beaten you to death."
Luo Jiujiang: “…”
He carefully avoided this dangerous topic. "Okay, I already know how precious the Mirage Pearl is. Master Yin Feng, let's get back to the point. Why are you picking on a child?"
Yin Bansi's expression remained frozen, but a hint of mockery lingered in his eyes. "Then you know that the Mirage Pearl can protect you from the Foundation Establishment stage to the Nascent Soul stage without the need for enlightenment, and can avoid three major heavenly thunder tribulations. A pearl as big as yours can also avoid five thunder tribulations."
Luo Jiujiang raised his brows slightly, this time he was really surprised.
You must know that the path from foundation building to the Golden Core stage requires enlightenment, and the transition from the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul stage requires both cultivation and state of mind; neither is indispensable. While cultivation can often be improved through the use of various spiritual treasures, there are few shortcuts to achieving state of mind. According to Yin Bansi, this Mirage Pearl is indeed invaluable.
But Luo Jiujiang has never been the kind of person who cares about external things.
Back on the Seventh Island, he'd given his best foundation-building herb to his eldest brother without blinking an eye. And when he was in a desperate situation, he'd even offered his own life to block Xie Chuncan's escape. Not to mention the countless things he'd shared with Han Qianling since they were little. If he'd truly been a selfish, stingy person, he'd have died of frustration a hundred and eighty years ago.
This mirage pearl is indeed a treasure, but if it is gone, it will be gone.
Isn't he himself a living treasure more precious than the Mirage Pearl?
"No matter how precious it is, it has already been transformed into that child." Luo Jiujiang was stunned for a moment, then naturally let it go. He smiled with relief and said, "I didn't worry about thunder tribulations and heart tribulations before I got the Mirage Pearl. Now that I don't have it, I should be able to get through it just the same. Besides, this pearl has been with me for a while. It has helped me regulate my internal energy and improved my cultivation. I think it's a good deal."
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