Invincible Dad-Chapter 537 Sikong Jiu_1
Chapter 537: Chapter 537 Sikong Jiu_1
One hundred Ten-Color Immortal Grade Spirit Stones. That was a tremendous sum.
In some ways, Ten-Colored Spirit Stones were even more precious than the treasures used to forge Immortal Artifacts. This was because only after a Dragon Vein that spanned a million miles transformed into a Dragon Spirit could it condense a single piece, a process that took ten thousand years.
It could be said that Ten-Colored Spirit Stones were equivalent to a cultivator’s Essence Blood; every single one was incredibly precious.
Xu Lai looked up at the sky and said indifferently, "Heavenly Dao, come out."
"..."
There was no response from the sky.
Within a thousand-mile radius of Haitang Court, there was only a solitary white cloud.
Xu Lai curled the corner of his mouth.
You could have at least used a few more clouds for your disguise. Just one... is far too obvious.
With a casual wave of his hand, Xu Lai scattered the cloud, revealing the dumbfounded Heavenly Dao, who was still holding a hawthorn candy stick.
He looked around, and upon realizing his hiding spot had been dispersed, he took off running.
However, Xu Lai easily grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and hauled him into the backyard of Haitang Court. Heavenly Dao struggled with all four limbs, but it was utterly futile.
Heavenly Dao simply threw his head back and said in an exaggerated tone, "The Supreme Emperor is truly too powerful, seeing through my disguise with a single glance. You are indeed the most handsome, strongest, and most outstanding man in the Immortal Domain. My admiration for you is like an endless, flowing river..."
"Shut up," Xu Lai said, and Heavenly Dao instantly closed his mouth.
Xu Lai continued, "Tell me, what do you want with one hundred Ten-Colored Spirit Stones?"
"Artifact Refining."
"I’ll do it for you."
"The Supreme Emperor is busy with a myriad of affairs. How could I dare trouble you with a trifle like Artifact Refining?" Heavenly Dao said with a sheepish smile. "I can do it myself."
"No problem. I happen to be quite idle," Xu Lai said leisurely. "One hundred Ten-Colored Spirit Stones, plus a few other materials... that’s enough to refine three to five Supreme-grade Immortal Artifacts."
"..."
Heavenly Dao fell silent.
Xu Lai watched him with a faint, unreadable smile, saying nothing.
Heavenly Dao grew increasingly nervous under his gaze. He felt as if he had no privacy at all before this man, as if all his thoughts could be seen through.
He braced himself and said, "Supreme Emperor, I’ll tell you the truth. My Boundary is about to break through, and I need some flawless Spirit Stones."
"Some?" Xu Lai said slowly. "There aren’t many million-mile Dragon Veins in the entire Immortal Domain. For you to ask for a hundred pieces—which would take one million years to condense—they’re quite hard to find."
"Throughout history, there haven’t been many Saints like you, Supreme Emperor. I’ve heard that many Dragon Veins in the Immortal Domain voluntarily offered up their Ten-Colored Spirit Stones to congratulate Emperor Qingfeng on his ascension to Great Emperor..." Heavenly Dao rubbed his hands together with sly eagerness. "The Supreme Emperor must still have quite a stock, right?"
Xu Lai was amused.
Indeed, the Dragon Veins had offered them voluntarily. After all, with a knife at their necks, anyone would have been proactive. They understood the rules.
Xu Lai calmly said, "What can you give me in return?"
Heavenly Dao was silent.
He scratched his head, and after a long while, he said weakly, "I can also transform into a young girl. There’s an old saying in the Hua Country about ’offering one’s body as a pledge.’"
"Get out of here," Xu Lai’s response was blunt.
Heavenly Dao stopped eating his favorite hawthorn candy and pondered for a long while before saying earnestly, "I will definitely offer a price that meets the Supreme Emperor’s needs; it’s just not at this moment. Please state your price first, Supreme Emperor."
Without answering, Xu Lai called for Ruan Tang and took out one hundred Ten-Colored Spirit Stones from her storage ring.
Ever since the encounter with Elder Huang Quan, a cautious Xu Lai had not only placed an Emperor’s Elixir, the ’Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Pill’, along with other elixirs, various Spirit Stones, and Formations into the storage ring. He had also placed his life-bound Emperor Artifact, which had accompanied him for nearly eighty thousand years, inside it as well.
One could say that all of Xu Lai’s worldly possessions were kept within Ruan Tang’s storage ring.
Heavenly Dao’s eyes went wide as he stared at the hundred stones emitting a warm, ten-colored light. It was the first time in his life he had ever seen so many Ten-Colored Spirit Stones at once.
Heavenly Dao collected the Spirit Stones and bowed to Xu Lai. "Thank you, Supreme Emperor."
"Consider these Spirit Stones a gift," Xu Lai said with his hands behind his back, not particularly bothered by the loss. Compared to a return on his investment, there were other things he was more interested in obtaining.
After all, what others saw as precious Ten-Colored Spirit Stones were no different from ordinary Low-grade Spirit Stones in his eyes. It was no big deal. He could always take another stroll through the Four Immortal Domains, have a chat with a few dragons about life and their dreams, and probably earn a few hundred more Ten-Color Immortal Grade Spirit Stones.
"A gift?" Heavenly Dao was taken aback.
"Yes. I’m a man who enjoys a good story," Xu Lai said coolly. "Some other day, you can tell me about your origins, or explain how you, the Heavenly Dao, came to possess consciousness."
"..."
Heavenly Dao’s expression shifted subtly, his youthful face flickering with alarm and uncertainty. For a moment, he desperately wanted to flee this dangerous place.
It was only a brief impulse.
Suppressing the fear in his heart and the urge to run, Heavenly Dao broke into a grin. "Supreme Emperor, I can tell you stories, but a hundred Ten-Colored Spirit Stones isn’t enough. I’ll need a pot of wine as well."
"I have a pot of fine wine from three epochs ago, brewed by the Hundred Flowers Emperor himself."
"Then it’s a deal."
Heavenly Dao clasped his fists and made a comically formal bow, his voice grave. "Sikong Jiu hereby swears that he will one day share wine and conversation with Emperor Qingfeng."
Sikong Jiu!
Xu Lai narrowed his eyes.
So, Heavenly Dao has a name. It might be self-given, but it still adds another layer of mystery to him. This little fellow is definitely hiding many secrets.
"Who was that child?"
Heavenly Dao did not linger and quickly left. Ruan Tang, having finished washing up, walked out of the bathroom and asked curiously.
"The Heavenly Dao."
"Ah?"
"The ’God’ that ordinary people speak of."
"Pfft—" Ruan Tang burst out laughing. She gave Xu Lai’s shoulder a playful pat and chided, "Stop teasing me."
"I’m not teasing you," Xu Lai said helplessly. "He may look three or five years old, but in reality, he’s an old monster who is several thousand years old, perhaps even older."
Ruan Tang smiled. "If he’s an old monster, what does that make you?"
Xu Lai thought for a long time but couldn’t find the words to describe himself. In the end, he could only let out a wry laugh. He planted a kiss on Ruan Tang’s forehead and went to busy himself in the kitchen.
Before long, Ruan Lan woke up. She descended the stairs with sleepy eyes. "Sis, morning."
"Morning." Ruan Tang’s tone lacked the tenderness she used with her husband. Her brows furrowed slightly. "Your hair is a mess. Go take a shower."
"I don’t wanna," Ruan Lan yawned. "Your sister is a natural beauty. A quick comb is all I need."
Without a word, Ruan Tang grabbed Ruan Lan by the ear and dragged her to the bathroom.
Ruan Lan poked her head out with a mischievous smile. "Sis, I’ll take a shower, but shouldn’t you tidy up your clothes first? Just looking at them is making me blush."
"Ah!"
Ruan Tang’s face burned. Her clothes from the previous night, including her intimate apparel, were still in the laundry basket in the bathroom.
Ruan Lan clicked her tongue in amazement. "Married women really are different. You’re dressing much bolder than you used to."
"Shut up!" Ruan Tang’s face flushed beet red as she shoved her sister into the bathroom.
Ruan Lan’s mischievous smile faded. She glanced toward the kitchen and said seriously, "Sis, I have a killer flirting technique. Want to hear it?"
Chapter 537 Sikong Jiu_1
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