Jian Qiong took out two pills and swallowed them. After slightly easing her injuries, she hesitated and wavered when she saw the scene before her. She sighed helplessly.
As she reached into her Qiankun bag, a ceramic bottle appeared in her hand.
It is similar to an ordinary celadon vase, but with a larger mouth, a simple and exquisite design, and a natural, jade-like color. The body of the vase has a subtle, swirling light, giving it an extraordinary appearance.
"This extraordinary treasure is called the Demon Purification Bottle. It is a mid-level auxiliary treasure that can gather pure and refined demonic energy through corresponding spells, thereby rapidly enhancing the spirit beast!"
"I learned about this item because I obtained that jade slip and then, according to the travelogue left by a senior member of the sect, I discovered its details. That's why I was so enthusiastic about organizing this expedition. I just never imagined it would all be a trap set by Zhang De!"
As Jian Qiong spoke, she began to grit her teeth. She had originally had some feelings for Zhang De, thinking he was a good candidate to become a Daoist partner, so she brought him along on this trip, hoping to get to know him better.
But who would have thought that sincerity would be met with betrayal, and that he would almost lose his life?
Now, almost half of it has been lost...
"The Demon-Purifying Bottle?"
Lin Xiuyuan had little experience and had no clue about this matter. He also didn't know if what he said was true or false, so he couldn't help but look at Qin Suwan beside him.
Qin Suwan was much the same, having spent most of her life cultivating in the marketplace. She immediately shook her head slightly.
Seeing this, Jian Qiong couldn't help but say, "It's not hard to tell if this thing is real or fake. At this moment, I have no reason to deceive you. Moreover, the key is this incantation. Without the corresponding incantation to activate it, the auxiliary effect of this rare treasure, the Demon Purification Bottle, will be greatly reduced!"
Jian Qiong gave Lin Xiuyuan a meaningful look. There was no exaggeration in what she said about the Demon Purification Bottle. In this situation, life and death were in the hands of others. Only by telling the truth and increasing their bargaining power could they have any hope of saving their lives!
That's precisely why she risked coming here—to enhance the Blue Illusion Butterfly and use the power of the Cleansing Bottle to multiply it into a larger number. After all, such rare demons, due to their bloodline level, are difficult to cultivate to maturity; they can only win by sheer numbers.
Once they gather in sufficient numbers and unleash their innate divine abilities together, they become extremely powerful; the Blue Illusion Butterflies are her most relied-upon method. Previously, even just a dozen or so were enough to contend with Zhang De, who was a level above her.
If Ma Kangcheng hadn't betrayed them and been ambushed, leaving them severely injured, they wouldn't have had much trouble fighting Zhang De with the help of the Blue Illusion Butterfly.
The auxiliary effects of the Demon Purification Bottle were invaluable to a low-level Beast Tamer like her. It was an immense help, undoubtedly becoming her greatest asset on her path to cultivation. This was why Jian Qiong desperately fought for the Demon Purification Bottle, refusing to relinquish it even in dire straits.
However, it seems that they have lost both their wife and their army. Now, it seems that the Demon Purification Bottle is beyond saving!
This item was far too important to her.
Jian Qiong gritted her teeth and said:
"I will hand over the magic technique once I am safe. As for the Demon Purification Bottle, I do not expect to keep it for myself. I only ask that I can use it for a period of time so that I can make the Blue Illusion Butterfly reproduce three or four times. That would be enough for me."
Lin Xiuyuan looked at Jian Qiong calmly, still unsure whether the Demon-Purifying Bottle was genuine or not. However, the incantation was most likely real.
Extraordinary treasures are not magical artifacts after all; they are born from the natural world itself. From a certain perspective, it is not wrong to regard them as the power of the rules of the world. Unless one cultivates to an extremely high level, one needs to activate them with corresponding techniques in order to fully unleash their effects.
However, this shouldn't be too difficult to find the corresponding technique for the Demon Purification Bottle if one puts in the effort. After all, the Demon Purification Bottle couldn't have just appeared in recent times, otherwise it wouldn't have fallen into the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. It was most likely brought out by that senior surnamed Xue from his family.
Lin Xiuyuan looked at Jian Qiong with a half-smile and said, "Trying to use legal means to coerce you seems to be using less than enough bargaining chips."
Jian Qiong's expression darkened considerably. She gave a bitter smile, handed over the Demon-Purifying Bottle, and said:
"Then what should we do as Master Lin said? This is all I have left. As long as Master Lin agrees to lend me the Demon Purification Bottle for a period of time, I will naturally not go back on my word. I will inform him of the incantation by sending a message. This should be extremely safe, right?"
"You need not worry that I will seek out my elders, as this is ultimately a mutually beneficial matter."
Lin Xiuyuan pondered for a moment. Although Jian Qiong didn't have many chips, the choice she offered was actually quite good.
“I agree. Once I successfully expel the poison, I will lend you the Cleansing Bottle temporarily. However, I will need a batch of at least twenty Blue Illusion Butterfly eggs that you cultivate.”
Lin Xiuyuan said calmly.
For him, using the Demon-Purifying Bottle to cultivate the Yin Spirit White Bird was merely to expel the poison from the pills; everything else was unimportant. The best course of action now was to quickly obtain the incantation and put the Demon-Purifying Bottle to use.
If I successfully break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, I won't have to worry about Jian Qiong not returning the item. But if I can't break through... what use are all these external objects?
Secondly... the Blue Illusion Butterfly is a good thing.
For all these reasons, killing Jian Qiong directly, while convenient, seems like a poor trade-off...
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