northernbook Chapter 196 Everything is negotiable
Chapter 196 Everything is negotiable
How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator possess such power? This Thunder Pool shouldn't be something she could summon, and besides, how could she fuse two kinds of True Spirit Power? Just who is this person?
At this moment, he no longer dared to regard Tao Tao as an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. Being able to summon such a Thunder Pool was enough to close the gap between their cultivation levels, and might even surpass him.
In fact, Tao Tao had no other choice this time. The difference in their cultivation levels was real, so she had to win with one blow. Therefore, she no longer held back and used almost all her strength. The fusion of true spirit power was still somewhat unfamiliar to her, and the consumption was too great. She might not be able to last long.
However, her original purpose was just to scare the other party. As long as he gave in and let her use the spiritual spring for a few days, her goal would be achieved. If the other party really refused, she would fight him even if it meant damaging her own cultivation.
As the thunderbolt struck, the man knew he was helpless; even with a mid-level magic weapon, it would be futile. He quickly shouted, "Wait a minute, let's talk this over!"
If things continued like this, he would surely die. Even if he was unhappy, he had to swallow his pride for the sake of his life. And his submission was exactly what Tao Tao wanted to see. Otherwise, if things continued like this, he would be exhausted before he could do anything to the other party.
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao immediately stopped, the falling lightning vanished instantly, and she withdrew her true spiritual power.
"So you're willing to lend it to me?" Tao Tao asked, tilting her head. The terrifying feeling from before was gone, and she looked much gentler, but it still made the man's heart skip a beat.
Despite being a realm apart, why is she so powerful? Could she be hiding something, and her actual cultivation level is actually higher than his?
The more the person thought about it, the more worried they became, and they also felt a sense of lingering fear, realizing they had almost offended someone they shouldn't have. Fortunately, they were unharmed now.
To be honest, he didn't want to, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He had just witnessed how powerful Tao Tao was, and deep down he was naturally afraid.
He weighed the pros and cons. Since Tao Tao said she was only borrowing the certificate and wouldn't stay there indefinitely, and the spiritual spring was circulating, though not inexhaustible, it wouldn't be depleted so quickly either, he might as well lend it to her. He wouldn't lose anything anyway, and he might even be able to befriend her, which would definitely be of great use in the future.
"Since you insist on borrowing it, I'm not unwilling, but I'm at a crucial moment in my seclusion, about to break through. If I leave now, I'm afraid..."
To put it bluntly, they just want benefits. Why would someone give her something for free? If word got out, it would be incredibly embarrassing for them. At least if they got benefits, they could have something to say about it.
Knowing that he wanted something in return, Tao Tao pondered for a while. She thought that she had sold almost everything she could, and what was left were indeed treasures. Giving them to this person would be a waste, and she was reluctant to part with them. But after all, she had occupied his territory, so it wouldn't be right not to give him something in return.
After hesitating for a while, Tao Tao opened his palm, took out a treasure, and handed it to the person, saying, "Consider this my way of repaying you."
"This is..." The man didn't recognize what Tao Tao was holding, but he could sense the power contained within it. It had to be said that the pure spiritual power was indeed what he craved most.
“The spiritual essence will be of great use to you, and I'm sure you won’t refuse it.”
Tao Tao had previously extracted some spiritual essence, which could be put to good use now. Although spiritual essence is extremely precious, this loss is nothing compared to Bai Yan's.
"What? Spiritual essence!?"
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes widened in surprise. He had only heard of this thing but had never seen it before. He never expected that Tao Tao would actually take it out and give it to him.
"Are you sure you want to give it to me?" He couldn't believe it. Spirit marrow was incredibly precious, far more valuable than spirit spring. Was she really willing to part with it?
However, after carefully observing Tao Tao's expression, he found that she showed no reluctance whatsoever. Clearly, while the spiritual marrow was indeed precious, she didn't care about it, which at least indicated that she had something even more precious to her.
No wonder I lost to her; that says it all.
Tao Tao found it strange. She had already taken it out, so how could it be fake? So she asked suspiciously, "Otherwise what?"
Upon hearing this, the man happily took it, held it in his hands like a precious treasure, looked around, and then quietly put it away, afraid of being seen by others.
There's no way around it; even a peak Core Formation stage cultivator would try every means to snatch a piece of spiritual marrow, let alone him.
"My name is Xu Zheng. I don't know any friends..."
"Just call me Tao Tao. I've already given you the things. Now, can I cultivate here? I don't need much time, just fifteen days. I'll leave when the time is up, and you can come back then. However, I'll set up a magic array around me during my cultivation to prevent others from entering. I hope you don't mind."
"No, no, no, how could I mind? You can do whatever you want with this place for the next fifteen days, and I will absolutely not disturb you."
Xu Zheng certainly didn't mind. He had seized the spirit spring by force and hadn't lost anything. Now, he had gained spirit marrow from the spirit spring, which was a huge windfall.
"I'm going to start setting up the magic array." Tao Tao didn't care what the other person was thinking; she just wanted to use the Liuxian Lotus Platform to heal Bai Yan as soon as possible.
Knowing that Tao Tao's words were a way of telling him to leave, Xu Zheng smiled awkwardly and said, "Then I won't bother you any longer."
Having said that, his figure transformed into a streak of white light and left the valley.
As soon as he left, Tao Tao immediately began to set up a magic array. This time, she directly set up an ice and lightning array, plus a barrier, which was generally very difficult to break through. Even if someone was really strong, they would be injured by the ice and lightning array. Tao Tao would still have time to make a move when she came out.
Tao Tao spent a whole day just healing the magic array. Fortunately, there was a spiritual spring here to help her recover in time; otherwise, even a day might not have been enough. Now, she could focus on healing Bai Yan.
In truth, she wasn't sure if Bai Yan was injured. It seemed that he had exhausted his power, causing his cultivation to regress and transform back into his dragon form. But he was, after all, a god, unlike the cultivators in the human realm. A born god who had been severely injured might not even be able to be saved by the things of the immortal realm.
But no matter what, now that we've got our hands on it, we have to give it a try. Tao Tao has been preparing for this day for far too long.
"You and Tuantuan will protect me. No one and no spirit beast are allowed to approach this place."
Tao Tao summoned the Thousand Wind Flowing Cloud Horse and released Tuan Tuan, ordering the two spirit pets to protect him, which put his mind at ease.
The group's strength has improved significantly, and it's time for them to show off their abilities.
After everything was ready, Tao Tao carefully released the little silver dragon that Bai Yan had transformed into, letting it float above the spiritual spring. Then, he opened the jade box and injected spiritual power to activate it.
Although the Liuxian Lotus Platform is just a defective product from the Immortal Realm, it consumes a great deal of spiritual energy, and she almost couldn't handle it. Fortunately, there is a spiritual spring here where she can replenish her energy at any time.
After being infused with a large amount of spiritual power, the Liuxian Lotus Platform emitted a seven-colored light, transforming into a lotus platform that floated above the spiritual spring. Tao Tao gently placed the little silver dragon on the lotus platform and then continuously poured in the spiritual power from the spiritual spring.
As spiritual energy was injected, many more lotus platforms bloomed around the lotus platform, and a faint fragrance spread, instantly making people feel refreshed. Tao Tao felt as if he was slowly recovering.
But that was far from enough. The lotus platform was like a bottomless pit, constantly absorbing spiritual energy, but not much of it was converted into Bai Yan's energy; it seemed to be serving only itself.
Moreover, the petals around the lotus platform instantly closed, enveloping the little silver dragon, and the faint spiritual energy around him slowly leaked out.
"what happened?"
Tao Tao was shocked and immediately activated his spiritual power to try to open it, but the lotus platform was out of control and emitted a force that instantly shook Tao Tao away.
Oops!