Chapter 152 - 98: Peng Si Scratched by Tetanus (6k)_3

Zhou Qing looked at the ghastly corpse on the ground, then at Yan.

Wasn’t it agreed to kill without torture?

"It’s still here! There’s so many Spirit Stones, we’ve hit the jackpot!"

Zhou Qing couldn’t help but shout in surprise as the mark on the Storage Bag was undone.

"Now that Peng Si is dead, the Soul Lamp Tower in the Cangyan Daoist Palace will definitely sense it. We should get out of here first!"

Yan Xiaohu jubilantly pulled Zhou Qing away quickly.

"Old Four, you really are my lucky star. As many times as we’ve gone out, we’ve never struck it rich like this before. Let’s go and split the loot!"

.........

The moon was bright with few stars, and deep in the dense forest, unknown beastly roars echoed from time to time.

On a large tree, Zhou Qing looked at the ore in his hand and couldn’t help but marvel.

"So this is Chaos Profound Gold. I heard weapons made from it are extremely tough!" Zhou Qing said.

To be safe, he also used [Daily Reflection] to specifically appraise it. Sure enough, it was top-grade Chaos Profound Gold.

Yan Xiaohu tossed over a Storage Bag: "That’s right, could I be wrong? This piece alone is worth at least seven Top-Grade Spirit Stones, which are seven hundred top-grade Spirit Stones or seventy thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

"It’s true that fortune favors the bold; just a while ago, I was borrowing a hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones from you, and now, seventy thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones are right in front of me, I feel like I can’t spend them all!"

As Yan Xiaohu spoke, his eyes gleamed, and drool dripped to the ground.

Zhou Qing was surprised; he knew the ore was valuable but didn’t expect it to be worth so much.

Besides, the Storage Bag Yan Xiaohu threw over still contained hundreds of Low-Grade Spirit Stones and several Red Treasure Crystals.

As expected, the Red Treasure Crystals they mined weren’t in the warehouse but stored on their bodies.

"We’ll split fifty-fifty, each of us getting thirty-five thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones—no, we’ll exchange them all for Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Just thinking about it gets me too excited to sleep, or rather, I’m afraid it’s a dream and don’t dare to sleep!"

Yan Xiaohu kept bouncing up and down on the tree, prompting Zhou Qing to slap him a couple of times.

Once confirmed it wasn’t a dream, Yan yelled out again.

Zhou Qing was just as excited, thinking how they had suddenly become wealthy overnight.

But, senior brother, the route was yours, and you were the one who dragged the man until his old injuries flared up. Isn’t a fifty-fifty split too much?

Before Zhou Qing could say anything, Yan Xiaohu jumped over like a monkey, his face flushed.

"Old Four, I’ve decided. Let’s not go to any other mines. We’re carrying immense treasure now, so there’s no need to take any more risks. We’ll head straight to Lingyun Mansion, gather all the Nascent Soul Formation Pill ingredients, and then summon our master."

Yan Xiaohu said seriously.

Zhou Qing looked puzzled: "Why summon our master? Isn’t the Child and Mother Scroll for emergencies?"

Yan Xiaohu replied: "I know, I know. But do you think we can safely trade that Chaos Profound Gold while carrying seven Top-Grade Spirit Stones? Or, for that matter, how long do you think two Golden Core Realm cultivators can flaunt their wealth?"

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and said: "We can hold off on trading. That way, no one will know. Once we get back to the sect, they’ll offer a comparable price, and we’ll be keeping the profit within the sect."

Yan Xiaohu laughed: "I thought so too. Given the state of our sect, it might be our safest bet. But that’s only if we can make it back. What if someone ambushes us? Or what if the Cangyan Daoist Palace already knows about the Chaos Profound Gold in the mine and is hunting for it?"

Zhou Qing fell silent; Yan’s worries were not unfounded.

It seemed they’d need to trouble their master to make a special trip.

"Don’t worry. Our master has plenty of free time, and he can provide us with protection. He can use the coordinates to get there within moments while we struggled for over three months. Plus, he can explore around a bit," Yan Xiaohu said with a sly grin.

Zhou Qing didn’t know what else to say; Yan was always this optimistic, finding a positive angle in everything.

"You should rest early. I’ll spread some high-level Demon Beast urine and feces around; that way, no creature would dare to sneak up on us tonight!" Yan Xiaohu said and then jumped down from the tree.

Zhou Qing nodded, looked at the sleeping old hen, and found a comfortable branch to doze off on.

..........

"Old Four, wake up! This is unbelievable!" As Zhou Qing dozed, he heard Yan Xiaohu’s incredulous voice.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw Yan Xiaohu staring excitedly at the hen’s rear.

The hen’s body trembled slightly, its rear rhythmically rising and falling, and a smooth, round Spirit Egg was partially visible, only to be retracted again quickly.

Yan Xiaohu was so anxious he wanted to immediately help the hen lay it.

Zhou Qing yawned and rubbed his eyes.

"Don’t worry, it’ll come out soon." Zhou Qing said.

As soon as he spoke, the Spirit Egg plopped to the ground, and Yan Xiaohu quickly caught it.

Feeling the warmth and Spiritual energy of the egg in his hands, Yan Xiaohu stared in disbelief.

"You weren’t lying. It really is a Spirit Egg. Judging by its purity, although not as good as Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, it far surpasses Low-Grade Spirit Stones." Yan Xiaohu remarked.