Chapter 380 - 245: Big Shot (Extended - ) [Part 4]

Apparently, she still harbors some resentment towards Li An because he was on guard against her while breaking through to Nascent Soul.

"Try this, it’s a new product I’ve developed."

Li An handed a few pills to Shangguan Xiaoxiao. She took them and said, "Looks like you still have a bit of conscience."

She tossed one into her mouth, chewing lightly, her face immediately showing a trace of oddness, "Why does it taste a bit bitter, yet a bit sweet... Hmm, such a smooth texture, is this a candy?"

"Yes, a new candy." Li An said, "Do you like it?"

Shangguan Xiaoxiao casually ate another one, "So-so, it’s okay."

"You’ve reached Nascent Soul; you no longer have to guard against me like a thief, right?"

Li An replied, "Not anymore. From now on, we are the closest comrades, the firmest partners, the most..."

"Stop, being comrades with you, the risk of being sold out is too high."

Shangguan Xiaoxiao brutally critiqued, "Someone like you doesn’t deserve friends."

Li An: "..."

"Li Gou, could you do me a favor?"

Li An replied, "What do you need?"

"I have no interest in your body anymore, but I don’t have a body myself now... Make one for me."

Li An was a bit dumbfounded, "Make one? How?"

"With the Celestial Demon Body Sculpting Skill, as long as we find enough materials and you infuse some Demon Essence, it’s possible to create an Innate Demon Body. Then, when my Primordial Spirit takes over, I can truly be reborn, with greater talent than my sister."

"Don’t you want revenge on my sister? By the time I defeat her, you can do whatever you want with her. How about it?"

Li An pondered briefly, then suddenly smiled, "Someone as heartless as me, we’re not friends, why should I help you?"

"You... Li Gou, how dare you rise against me?"

Shangguan Xiaoxiao glared at Li An, but he maintained a distant demeanor, "Don’t forget, if there’s no benefit for me, why should I bother?"

Shangguan Xiaoxiao stared at him, quickly conceding, reluctantly pleading, "Li Gou, my closest comrade, my most loyal friend, my most trustworthy person... can you help me?"

Her big eyes were both innocent and slightly resentful.

Li An’s expression broke, unable to resist laughing out loud, "Alright, I’ll help you, my closest comrade."

"Li Gou, remember this, next time you need my help, I’ll make you kneel and beg for three hours!"

Seeing Li An’s smug look, Shangguan Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth in secret, vowing silently.

Li An immediately inquired about the materials needed for her to reshape her Demon Body, but upon hearing, he was overwhelmed. These items are extremely rare, true wonders of creation, not something that can be easily gathered.

Li An promptly told her to return to the Spirit Platform.

"By the way, what’s the name of this candy? Actually... it doesn’t taste bad."

Before leaving, she suddenly asked.

Li An replied, "Um... De Fu?"

"De Fu Pill? Strange, it sounds like a woman’s name... but make more next time."

With that said, she returned to Li An’s Spirit Platform, slowly cultivating and recuperating.

...

Li An actually didn’t want to help Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

After all, once she completes her body reconstruction, she will surely fight her sister Shangguan Shengxian fiercely, but can she win?

It seemed doubtful to Li An.

Over the years, only when facing Shangguan Shengxian did Li An genuinely feel suffocated. Her strength, scheming, and wit were top-notch!

Would her loss drag Li An down?

Moreover, over these years, Shangguan Xiaoxiao has always been by Li An’s side, knowing him inside out, except for the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, she knew everything!

Her departure would make Li An uneasy.

But, not helping her?

That’s not realistic either!

Having managed a Cultivation Clan before, Li An understood that a person with a negative mindset wouldn’t be beneficial to himself, and might even cause harm!

Shangguan Xiaoxiao needed hope.

Also, in some respects... Li An indeed owed a lot to Shangguan Xiaoxiao.

Though she initially helped Li An escape from Celestial Yang City to thwart her sister’s plans and attempted to take over his body, she later provided help multiple times. Without her, Li An would’ve met his end many times over.

To say they’ve experienced life and death together wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

However, the items she needed were extremely difficult to obtain. It would take some time, allowing Li An to consider the pros and cons thoroughly.

...

The Spirit Field won’t show results anytime soon, and the Spiritual Ore output this year was nearly depleted by Li An’s breakthrough. Thankfully, the Ji Country royal family’s offerings were barely enough for his basic cultivation, with a little surplus!

Besides, apart from Ji Country, several large and small Core Formation sects visited. Li An didn’t bother much, leaving Li Shuangshuang to handle it, which resulted in receiving three to four hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones as gifts.

Li An planned to go out and find ways to earn more Spirit Stones; his resource needs were tremendous now. Even though he’s entered Nascent Soul, his trump cards were insufficient.

His main approach was through arrays!

A set of Rank Four Array materials costs around two hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones, but selling the completed array could fetch at least five hundred stones!

As for alchemy and talismans, he wouldn’t reveal them just yet.

Everyone outside knew he excelled in arrays, making it the best way to earn Spirit Stones without exposing too much.