Chapter 85 Rewards: Revitalizing the Cultivation World (85% complete)
The situation reversed instantly.
Having unexpectedly found a way to control the tentacles, Su Xiaoyao straightened her back.
"Get out of my way!"
She carried the pot and wobbled as she ran to the other side of the boat. Wherever she went, her hands would instinctively retreat as soon as she made a splashing motion, as if afraid of getting her hands on the putrid liquid that was even more potent than the pot's.
After scare off four tentacles, she glimpsed several spherical objects, reflecting the sunlight, breaking free of their restraints and flying away.
He actually has the energy to blow bubbles and provoke her?
Su Xiaoyao was furious.
"Su Xiaoyao, save him!" Su Qinghuan struggled to get up, but the corrosive liquid seeped into his wound and caused excruciating pain. The pain made it difficult for him to concentrate and hold his breath.
Xiao Tingyuan was closest to him, and without saying a word, he took another bottle of antidote and forced it down his throat.
"Please lie still and don't move! Your external injuries still need to be treated!" He moved urgently, truly keeping his eyes and ears open, his nerves taut, for fear of being entangled by the tentacles again.
"Oh oh oh!"
Su Xiaoyao squinted and looked again. Those weren't bubbles at all; they were clearly her classmates who were using magical artifacts to resist the corrosive liquid and forming a protective barrier around themselves—Su Qingqian's unfortunate teammates.
It turned out that the group had been there all along, but they were unable to move because they were suppressed by the tentacles of the poison umbrella octopus. They were too busy fighting to notice the faint breaths hidden underwater.
Just as she was about to move, the tentacles seized the opportunity and surged forward.
Hey, we can't do without her here.
"Come here!" she called out.
Without needing to be named, Jiang Yun leaped onto the high platform with his toes touching the ground, and used his spiritual power to wave the Soul-Summoning Banner.
The banner fluttered in the wind, and the Yin-evil attack startled the unprepared monster. The tentacles suddenly loosened, and Shen Suqi seized the opportunity to pull several miserable classmates up.
The tentacles realized the person was gone and tried to give chase, but were stopped by Helian Yi and Shui Fan.
Seeing that the hostage was safe, Su Xiaoyao had no more scruples and directly let go of the medicine pot to go have some fun.
She quickly retreated to a safe area, and the pot of medicine stood guard, displaying its great power.
"I'm the burden I'm carrying." Su Xiaoyao had a brief moment of self-doubt, but it was only for a very short time. "We complement each other. I guess I had a keen eye for talent."
The medicine pot rolled its eyes in the sea of consciousness connected to her.
"The difference between these pots is just too great." Shen Suqi, who had also purchased unsold products, looked up in amazement. "Isn't it said that only pots made of top-grade spiritual artifacts or the special black crystal of Yingzhou can withstand the corrosive power of the poison umbrella octopus?"
Shui Fan pondered, "It seems my database needs updating."
"Why don't you give it a try?" Xiao Tingyuan took out his large iron pot, looking at it from left to right, somewhat tempted.
True gold is not afraid of being tested by fire, but how can you know if it can withstand the fire if you don't test it?
Shen Suqi was immediately horrified and wished she could rush over to protect the pot with her body: "No! This is everyone's livelihood!"
The thought of using a pot that had contained disgusting corrosive liquid to cook for them was so unpleasant that even three thousand purification spells couldn't wash away the disgust.
"Take care of the wounded, leave this to us." Helian Yi, who had been repelled, happened to be next to them and glanced over when he heard the commotion.
Protecting pots and pans is everyone's responsibility.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tingyuan retreated to the side of the wounded.
On second thought, something didn't seem right.
He's a top-tier prospect from Tianyan Academy, after all. You can't expect him to dominate the field right away, so when did he become a support staff member?
Before he could think it through, Shen Suqi casually packed up the other wounded and threw them at his feet.
"It's up to you."
"Okay!"
The poison umbrella octopus couldn't understand why the offensive and defensive positions had suddenly reversed.
It had no rivals in the deep sea, yet it was blocked by this medicine pot whose diameter was not even as wide as its arms and legs!
It wanted to cause trouble for those humans who trespassed on its territory and rudely ransacked its things. They were extremely rude. This pot was blocking its way and was also very bad.
When you rub a broken pot against it, the corrosive liquid it's so proud of not only has no effect on the pot, but can even create something that harms the pot itself.
A broken pot doesn't feel pain, but it does!
The little octopus was very angry. The little octopus was furious. The little octopus decided that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
The giant monster retreated without warning, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye, and the churning sea instantly returned to calm.
The pot of medicine was quite deadly. Seeing this, it was eager to try and chase after the pot, but Su Xiaoyao summoned it back and gave it a good rub.
Su Xiaoyao held it in her palm and began to sing "The Offering of Love".
A circle of humans, some admiring and some sighing, surrounded the pot of medicine, and it seemed to enjoy the adulation.
"Brother Guo! You're such a precious treasure! I've decided to give you a nice bath myself!" Su Xiaoyao's words surprised Guo.
The medicine pot jumped out of her control in disgust.
Su Xiaoyao was just saying it.
She turned her gaze to another group of people who shouldn't have been there, her eyes darting back and forth between Su Qinghuan and his teammates.
As the crisis subsided, Su Qinghuan's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
Xiao Tingyuan, who was taking care of the wounded, also breathed a sigh of relief.
He worried that Su Qinghuan would suffer further emotional trauma because Su Xiaoyao had once again overshadowed him. Fortunately, Su Qinghuan was, after all, a renowned task performer on the leaderboard, and his heart was still...
Lost in thought, the person lying next to him suddenly sat up abruptly. Su Qinghuan clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood that had been pressing on his throat. His already pale face turned completely bloodless, like a white silk cloth.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Tingyuan was startled by the large pool of blood on the ground and asked anxiously, worried that he might have accidentally caused some harm to the person.
Su Qingqian spat out the remaining blood from his mouth intermittently.
Sensing Xiao Tingyuan's genuine concern, he shook his head in response, lowering his eyelashes and appearing somewhat vulnerable.
He brought his tightly clenched fist, bound by chains, to his lips, wiped away the blood, and forced out, "Except for my pride, everything else is fine."
You're so angry you're about to vomit blood, and you call everything else okay?!
Xiao Tingyuan was fed up with these show-offs. He scooped the man up and carried him toward the cabin, calling out loudly as he went, "Inside to rest, wounded!"
Su Qingqian, who was tucked under his arm: "!"
The cool guy's face showed a look of terror: "Put me down!"
However, being injured, he was no match for Xiao Tingyuan, and his limbs flailing in the air only made him look more comical.
After realizing this, he dared not move.
After seeing Su Xiaoyao instantly activate the memory stone on him, his fear completely turned into despair.
What could be more despairing than this?
As it turns out, it really does exist.
Previously, Su Qing-Dan withstood the pressure, and the teammates were in relatively good condition. They had some injuries but had not yet lost their ability to move.
With their leader taken away, the group of body cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment, none of them able to make a decision.
"Alright, alright, everyone go inside and rest," Su Xiaoyao said.
The body cultivators remembered their leader's repeated admonitions and instantly became alert, scrutinizing her warily.
“We’re all on a mission. It’s quite a coincidence that we’ve run into each other again after being separated in such a vast place as Yongzhou.” She said gently, “Don’t worry, our Lao Xiao is very reliable. He’s kept the pills and external medicine that Xiao Kui gave us. Just ask him if you need anything.”
Having said that, the body cultivators had no reason to refuse. After thanking them, they helped each other into the house.
Jiang Yun placed one hand on the foremast and used the momentum to spin around and replace the flag with a soul-summoning banner.
With the spirit-summoning banner in place, the large ship sails more smoothly, and most sea monsters dare not approach.
Having escaped the crisis, the group went inside to rest.
"Quickly rub my shoulder, that tentacle just slapped me, it hurts so much!" Shen Suqi cried out.
With the timely help of the medicine pot, Su Xiaoyao was fine except for some minor scratches and took the initiative to take care of everyone.
After showing concern for Shen Suqi, she extended her greetings to everyone equally, until finally stopping in front of Su Qinghuan.
Su Qinghuan lay on the bed and closed her eyes in despair.
He was afraid that looking at Su Xiaoyao's smile for too long would make him blind.
Unfortunately, what's meant to happen will happen.
"Su Qingzhen, it's fate that we met!" Su Xiaoyao said sweetly. "How do you plan to repay this kind alumnus who stepped in to help those in need? Also, how should we calculate the relief funds, medical expenses, and labor costs for your team?"
The body cultivators who had just finished applying medicine and bandaging their wounds were dumbfounded when they heard this: "Didn't you invite us in to rest?"
Su Xiaoyao blinked: "But I didn't say it was free."
She lowered her eyebrows: "No way, no way, our Lao Xiao worked so hard to apply medicine and bandage you up, you're not going to renege on the medical bills, are you?"
"Wasn't our meeting fate?"
"Fate, fate, there must be a beginning to a end." Su Xiaoyao smiled and spread her right hand. "Otherwise, why would we save your team? Based on our fragile camaraderie?"
The body cultivators wanted to say something, but Su Qinghuan stopped them by raising his hand.
He knew this would be the outcome the moment he saw Su Xiaoyao.
As expected, he calmly lay down and said, "Name your price."
Su Xiaoyao nodded in satisfaction and clapped her hands.
Jiang Yun took a step forward, and an abacus appeared out of thin air in his hand.
In no time, he rattled off an astronomical figure.
"What?! How much did you say?!" Su Qinghuan, who was on his deathbed, sat up in shock. His back pain and dizziness were gone. His voice was loud and booming, and he stretched out his arm straight. "The bill! Give me the bill details!"
Jiang Yun gladly submitted it.
Su Qingqian's veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth: "Who included the cost of renting the spirit field, fertilizer, and the cost of the furnace explosion when selling pills? And why is Xiao Tingyuan's labor cost so expensive? That's enough for us body cultivators to exchange for body-tempering materials ten times!"
Su Xiaoyao tilted her head: "Huh? You don't actually think Lao Xiao's hours are cheap, do you? Who do you think you're being treated by? It's the treatment from the number one chef in the world, who consistently ranks in the top five at Tianyan Academy, dominates the top three on the system's leaderboard, and is an outstanding individual among his peers in the entire cultivation world!"
Su Qinghuan was not poor, but even the richest cultivators would never think they had too many spirit stones. After all, just as sword cultivators cherish their swords, body cultivators would save up spirit stones and use them all to improve their physique, without being stingy in buying themselves good things.
Stealing his spirit stones is tantamount to stealing his physical body, and stealing his physical body is tantamount to stealing his opportunity to cultivate immortality.
On the surface, Su Xiaoyao's goal was to empty his family's coffers, but in reality, she had far more ulterior motives!
Su Qinghuan looked frustrated and resentful, wishing he could vomit blood again.
The boy had delicate features, and his fair face showed signs of illness, making him look pitiful.
But would Su Xiaoyao be moved by this? Of course not.
“It’s impossible not to ask for anything in return, but there is another way to pay off the debt.” She changed the subject, “You were being chased by the poisonous umbrella octopus, so you must have gone deep into its lair and found something that angered it.”
Su Qinghuan understood; it turned out that this guy's plan from the very beginning was to share in the team's achievements.
"you!"
Su Xiaoyao didn't give him a chance to get angry and interrupted him directly: "If it weren't for our help, you would have been sent back to your hometown just now. By sharing information with us, your team of the old, weak, sick and disabled would at least have been able to keep half of the profits."
The academy had set up a safeguard for each student who went out, so that they would be immediately teleported back if their lives were in danger. However, this mission was declared a failure.
Su Qingqian remained silent with a dark expression, weighing the pros and cons.
Su Xiaoyao leaned down and brought her face close to his, not giving him a chance to avoid her gaze: "So, you got a beating for your actions?"
Although the tactic of provocation is old-fashioned, it is always effective. Su Qinghuan could no longer bear it and finally revealed the information they had obtained.
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