Chapter 293 Negotiation
The utility room was filled with discarded items such as brooms, dustpans, broken water jars, and several old large wooden boxes.
There were no lights on in the room, and it was slightly damp; it didn't look like a place people lived in. The only saving grace was that the wall panels had few gaps, so there was no draft.
Xu Chuchu guessed that the fox fairy asked to live here because she liked the taste of chicken.
At this time, the fox fairy was sleeping on one of the ordinary wooden boxes. His cradle was placed aside, and under him was a square soft cushion. A blanket made from an old towel tightly wrapped his sparsely furred body.
Xu Chuchu could tell at a glance that it was the work of her master.
Before Xu Chuchu started out as an apprentice and earned money, his family's conditions were average, so his master had the habit of recycling waste.
For example, he turned Xu Chuchu's old clothes into Daju's mattress, although Daju refused every time.
Now there is finally an animal that doesn't dislike her and seems to enjoy it.
"You finally figured it out late at night?" The fox fairy raised his head proudly.
If he left and looked back, he would definitely be at a disadvantage in the negotiation, but Xu Chuchu was not worried, because the fox fairy was more anxious about this matter after all.
"Tell me what you want first." She sat on another wooden box and began to negotiate.
"Find the Cang Yun Sword for me." The fox fairy said without hesitation.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu were not surprised by this result. What the fox fairy needed most urgently now was the Cang Yun Sword.
His body was integrated with the mountain. The Sky-Breaking Mirror given to him by his master could release his soul. If he wanted to unite his soul and body, he lacked the Cang Yun Sword to split the mountain ridge.
"Two questions." Xu Chuchu held up two fingers. "First, where do we find the Cang Yun Sword? Second, how are you going to treat his hand?"
She thought for a moment and then said, "Answer the second question first."
The fox fairy said proudly, "Do I need an answer? Once I recover, what injury can't be cured?"
"If you have this attitude, there's no need for us to talk." Xu Chuchu said angrily, "We're all cultivators, and everyone knows that the power that heals wounds is greater than the power that caused them. Is your cultivation really stronger than that energy ball?"
The fox fairy was confronted head-on and thought to himself that these two were not easy to fool.
This can't be blamed on him, foxes are born to lie.
"Okay, in that case, I'll be generous and tell you directly," it said, "To heal this kid's arm, you need to do three things."
"First, remove the evil spirits that remain in him, because these evil spirits will continue to corrupt his naturally grown flesh and blood, and are also the source of his pain."
"Secondly, eliminate the chill brought to him by the pool water. This I can do right now."
When it said this, it raised its neck proudly, as if to prove that it had not lied.
"What about the third one?" Xu Chuchu urged.
"The third step is, of course, to reshape every bone, flesh, and meridian. This is actually the most difficult. Some medicines can revive the dead, turning flesh into bones, but the premise is that the meridians are still there. Once the meridians are broken, or even gone, it is impossible to reshape them."
Xu Chuchu asked: "How do we achieve the first and third points?"
"First, if you want to eliminate the evil spirit, you need to crush twelve sunflowers into juice and apply it on the bones. This will do the trick." said the fox fairy.
"Sunflowers?" Xiao Yu was skeptical. "Sunflowers are everywhere, even on the roadside. How could they have such an effect?"
"Oh?" The fox fairy narrowed her eyes. "Have you ever seen a sunflower as dark as night?"
"Black?" Xu Chuchu asked.
Sunflowers come in many colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and white, but I have never heard of black.
"Those are sunflowers that grow on the plateau. They're very rare," the fox fairy explained. "The sunflowers there are exposed to direct sunlight, so many don't survive. Those that do grow black. Applying medicine made from them to your body will keep away demons and ghosts."
"Which plateau?" Xiao Yu asked carefully.
"Wait until I'm done," the fox fairy said. "The third point I just mentioned, to reshape your bones, flesh, and meridians, requires the snow water from the Tianchi Lake on Mount Tianshan. That's the immortal pool left behind by the ancient gods after they ascended to heaven. It can heal any wound. Even if you're just a skeleton, as long as you still have breath, it can be healed. But it's useless if you bring it here."
Xu Chuchu asked: "You know this so clearly?"
"I went there once when I was young... to save my partner." The fox fairy's eyes showed memories. "But my cultivation was not as advanced as it is now. Climbing the snowy mountain with her was too difficult, and she died on the way."
Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu didn't expect that the fox fairy had such a past, and they were silent for a moment.
"You can look for sunflowers and Tianshan Snow Water along the way. Sunflowers grow on the plateau, and above the plateau are the snow-capped mountains." The fox fairy said slowly, "The Cangyun Sword is also on Tianshan Mountain. You just need to retrieve it for me."
Xu Chuchu was incredulous: "The Cang Yun Sword is here too? Is it such a coincidence? Several things are together?"
The fox fairy glanced at her with disdain: "The Cangyun Sword was originally left by the descendants of that ascended immortal. Moreover, where power gathers, more power will naturally gather. You should understand this principle."
Xu Chuchu certainly understood.
For example, if there is a stream rich in spiritual power, then the fish and shrimp in the stream, and the flowers, plants and trees growing along the stream will also become spiritual. This is the result of nature.
but……
"How can we be sure that you are telling the truth?" Xiao Yu asked.
"How can I be sure that you will heal my arm but not bring the sword back for me?" the fox fairy asked.
The two sides confronted each other and quickly came up with a solution.
Blood oath.
Another blood oath.
Last time, Xu Chuchu and the fox fairy made a vow. Xu Chuchu fulfilled the agreement and brought back Hu Shanshan. As for the fox fairy, because Jiji had already embarked on the right path, it still needed to cure its master's illness and remove the body odor for Taoist Tian.
But all this will have to wait until he returns to the mountain.
Now we have to establish another one. There is no other way, otherwise they will not trust each other.
"Wait a minute." Xiao Yu suddenly pulled Xu Chuchu aside and pursed her lips, "Do you really want to do this?"
"Do it, why not?" Xu Chuchu said as if it was a matter of course.
"Is it worth it?" Xiao Yu looked at her. "Just for an arm, are you going to take another risk? You've heard that Tianshan Mountain is full of spiritual energy and there are countless high-level monsters and natural dangers. This trip is bound to be extremely dangerous."
Xu Chuchu thought for a moment and said, "What if it's my arm that's broken? Will you go up to Tianshan Mountain just for me?"
"I..." Xiao Yu was of course willing, but if he answered like that, wouldn't he be confused by her?
"So, don't hesitate." Xu Chuchu said frankly, "I also want to live a peaceful life, but we will live a long life, and there will be no shortage of peaceful days."
Then he added in a low voice: "If it really doesn't work, just give up. We can't heal the arm, and it can't get the sword. It doesn't count as breaking the blood oath."
"I heard it." The fox fairy said unhappily.
Xiao Yu didn't know how to refute.
What Xu Chuchu did for him was far more than what he had done for her. She was smart, emotional, rational, and gentle... How good should he be to her to repay all this?
"That's enough, aren't you?" The fox fairy almost retched. "Little girl, come here and swear an oath."
"I'll do it this time." Xiao Yu stood in front of Xu Chuchu.
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