The Heavenly Lord of Offering Treasures was completely unaware that Hu Le was trying to trick him, and he actually harbored some ambitions for the future.
For a moment, neither of them spoke, and the scene fell silent.
Just then, Hu Le's ears twitched, as if he had heard something, and he turned his head to look to his right.
After a rustling sound, a chubby boy suddenly jumped out of the bushes not far away.
He walked up to the two of them, sniffed the air, and stared intently at Hu Le with his tiny, beady eyes, a hint of greed in them.
Hu Le looked at the newcomer with curiosity. He wasn't too worried that the boy would harm him, since the restriction on his back, while confining him here, also protected him from external harm.
Unless someone with great supernatural powers forcibly breaks the restriction.
But would someone of that stature possibly lay a hand on a junior like him...
"Who are you two? How did you end up trapped under the mountain?" the boy asked curiously.
He was walking not far away when he suddenly saw a mountain peak flying in from the sky. He was greatly surprised and came over to investigate as soon as the mountain peak landed.
Unexpectedly, there were actually two people trapped at the foot of the mountain.
He immediately understood what had happened...
"Alas! This is a long story. We made a small mistake before, and that's why we were punished here by our elders."
Hu Le didn't try to hide anything and spoke honestly, then changed the subject.
"Young man, what about you? What's your name, and why are you here?"
A simple, honest smile spread across the boy's chubby face. "You're asking me? Hehe, you can just call me Duobao."
"Haha... You two are named Xianbao and Duobao, are you related?" Hu Le laughed.
"Your name is Duobao?"
"Your name is Xianbao?"
The old man and the boy asked almost simultaneously...
Huh?
Is this chubby little boy named Duobao?
Doesn't that sound like the same name as some powerful figure from later generations?
Could it be?
It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it?
Hu Le suddenly realized what was happening, struggled to lift his eyelids, and began to carefully examine the unremarkable chubby boy in front of him.
If what he thinks is true, then the person before him is truly extraordinary...
Meanwhile, Duobao himself was unaware of Hu Le's strange gaze, and was arguing with the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord.
Whether it was due to a clash of personalities or not, the two of them found themselves arguing even though it was their first meeting.
Duobao spoke first: "You call the old guy Xianbao? What a terrible name! Xianbao! Xianbao means you've given away all your treasures to others. You must be a penniless wretch."
After hearing this, the Heavenly Lord of Treasures was so angry that his beard stood on end.
Although his name is Xianbao (献宝), which sounds like he's destined to lose money, it all depends on who gave him the name and who he's going to present the treasure to.
As a minor deity in Heaven, wouldn't it be the greatest honor to offer treasures to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor?
The name "Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord" was personally chosen by Taiyi, and it represents his greatest honor. How could he allow others to make fun of it?
He couldn't help but retort, "Little fatty, show me some respect! This old man's name was chosen by His Majesty Taiyi himself. If you have the guts, go and say these things to His Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Duobao shrank back. How could he not have heard of the Heavenly Emperor's reputation? For a moment, he was genuinely a little intimidated.
However, he quickly realized what was going on and retorted, "You old man, don't boast. With your unlucky face, you dare to try to get on good terms with His Majesty Taiyi? It's laughable."
"you……"
The Heavenly Lord of Treasures was so angry that if he weren't immobilized, he would have jumped up and smashed Duobao's dog head.
"Alright! You two have only just met, there's no deep-seated hatred between you, so what's there to argue about?"
Hu Le couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stepped in to mediate.
"snort!"
"snort!"
The two of them snorted almost simultaneously, but did not continue arguing.
"By the way! Duobao, could you do me a favor?" Hu Le asked with a smile.
"Huh? You want my help?" Duobao was taken aback for a moment, then raised his nose arrogantly and said, "Why should I help you? We didn't even know each other before! Besides, what benefits would you give me if I helped you?"
He's not some pushover; he won't do anything that doesn't benefit him.
"Want some benefits?" Hu Le chuckled, not refusing, but asking curiously, "What benefits do you want?"
The chubby boy rubbed his hands together. "That depends on what kind of help you need. If it's easy, a couple of innate spiritual treasures will do. But if it's difficult, don't even think about me helping you without an innate supreme treasure..."
"Pah!"
Before Hu Le could say anything, the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord couldn't stand it anymore and spat out a curse.
"Pooh!"
"Kid! You've got some nerve!"
"You keep talking about innate treasures and innate spiritual treasures, do you even know what an innate spiritual treasure looks like?"
Duobao sneered, "Heh! I don't talk to a poor slacker like Xianbao..."
Then, looking at Hu Le with a greedy expression, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, what do you think? Will you agree or not?"
Hu Le shook his head and chuckled: "Fellow Daoist, your conditions are far too outrageous. I'm not asking you to assassinate the Heavenly Emperor, do you really need to make such absurd demands?"
At this point, he deliberately muttered to himself, "Sigh, I originally wanted to give this fellow Daoist a top-grade innate spiritual item as a reward, but I didn't expect that wouldn't be enough..."
Well, I can only wait until someone else passes by and ask that person for help next time..."
Although he knew Hu Le was teasing him, Duobao couldn't help but ask a question out of his inherent greed.
"What kind of innate spiritual object? And a top-grade one at that?"
He was originally a treasure-hunting rat spirit from the primordial era, and his pursuit of treasures was his nature, an instinct etched into his very bones.
At this time, his cultivation was still shallow, and he had not yet become a disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master to cultivate the Shangqing Great Law, thus severing his own inherent nature.
Therefore, it's hard to suppress one's ingrained instincts...
"What kind of spirit? Did I say that?"
Hu Le, wanting to tease the greedy young man in front of him, deliberately turned to ask the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord.
The Treasure-Presenting Heavenly Lord deliberately suppressed a laugh and shook his head seriously, saying, "What did the young master say? I didn't hear anything."
Duobao jumped up in anger, pointed at Hu Le, and shouted, "You clearly said that just now, are you pretending to be confused?"
Hu Le didn't want to anger the young man in front of him, so he smiled and nodded, "Alright, now that you mention it, I do seem to have mentioned it before."
Suddenly, the conversation took a turn.
"However, what does this have to do with you? Don't you only use innate spiritual treasures? You probably wouldn't even look at this innate spiritual object in my hand."
After all, no matter how good a primordial spiritual object is, it can never compare to a primordial spiritual treasure.
Duobao shook his head and said, "Alas, you can't say that. In terms of rarity, ordinary innate spiritual objects are indeed no match for innate spiritual treasures."
After all, most innate spiritual treasures are formed from innate undying spiritual light, possessing the power of immortality and indestructibility, and they also contain an innate Great Dao.
It can not only be used to fight against others, but also to comprehend the innate Dao.
However, this is not absolute. Some top-tier innate spiritual objects may be unique since the beginning of time, and their mysteries may not be inferior to those of innate spiritual treasures.
At this point, he wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and asked curiously, "So, what exactly is so special about the innate spiritual object you wanted to take out earlier?"
Why don't you show it to me? If it's suitable, I might make an exception and help you out.
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