(34) Ambitious
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"These are enhanced Body Tempering Pills. I bought them from an alchemist though." Zi Yingjun lied with a straight face. He used the qiankun bag and a sack of Body Tempering Pills appeared on the table. Currently, he is speaking with the caravan's leader, Merchant Fu Mi. Merchant Fu Mi took a pill and smelled it before consuming one. His eyes widened when he easily circulated the pill and its effect isn't normal. It even exceeded a high-tier Body Tempering Pill!
"Well, it is a good product." Merchant Fu Mi hid his shock to act calm. He looked at the young man in front of him. Zi Yingjun's body is only from a fifteen-year-old boy and Merchant Fu Mi thought he can swindle him. "I can offer one spirit crystal for ten of them."
Zi Yingjun almost laughed. He choked for a moment and gazed haughtily. "Merchant Fu, don't treat me like a kid. I know well how one pill costs. In fact, it should be above a high-tier pill's price. If one high-tier pill costs a hundred spirit crystal, these should be at least a hundred and fifty. However, I can reconsider and price it a hundred per pill."
"This is robbery, young boy!" Merchant Fu stood up from shock. He thought Zi Yingjun doesn't know anything about pills. In turn, he was the one scalding himself!
"The alchemist is wearing purple robe. Merchant Fu, I have been studying since young and I know a lot. Don't try fooling me." he shrugged his shoulder then came to a decision. "Alright. If you cant afford it, I'll ask the other caravan instead. Maybe they can satisfy my demand. See ya!"
"No, no, wait! Young boy, you cant even tell I was joking?" hastily, Merchant Fu blocked Zi Yingjun's way with his hands waving. Zi Yingjun smiled deviously in his heart.
After the transaction, Zi Yingjun headed outside Zi Clan to meet with Jin Xuan Meng. She is already waiting for him.
"Here are the grasses." Jin Xuan Meng raised her hand and a pile of Ren Xieye Grass appeared. Zi Yingjun's eyes flickered with a smart light.
"Here's your antidote." Zi Yingjun tossed a vial to Jin Xuan Meng. She caught it in time but hesitated to take it. "Its not poison. Its an antidote to stop the poison in you."
"Stop? Not permanently?" she caught an inkling of what he said. Jin Xuan Meng should have known!
"Of course, not. There is no real antidote to remove your poison right away. It can only be stopped if you take an antidote every three months." he had taken a step ahead her. Jin Xuan Meng is not truly loyal to him as his first chess pawn here. Thus, he haveto find a way to keep her mouth sealed before he leaves Da Long Mountain.
"Damm you- ahn!" Jin Xuan Meng made a stop when her neck pained. She had the thought of murdering him right here but she needs him to stabilize the poison in her. Its bad luck she met Zi Yingjun. Jin Xuan Meng have no choice but to drink the antidote and the pain quickly dissipated.
"Too bad, you only asked for it after almost a week had passed." Zi Yingjun grinned and let the qiankun bag take all the Ren Xieye Grass. "Keep this a secret between us. But if you cant, I can assure you I wont give you any antidote. And, I have another task for you."
Jin Xuan Meng gritted her teeth. Her anger is seething because she let him swindle her. She wished she can at least kick him for being mean.
"Find any Ren Xieye Grass around Da Long Mountain. Use these spirit crystals to purchase every one of them. Including in your clan and Hei Clan." he handed Jin Xuan Meng a space ring he just bought. It contains a thousand spirit crystals, enough to buy every Ren Xieye Grass.
"Ren Xieye Grass are herbs for mortals who have irregular blood circulation. What does he needs them for?" she thought while travelling back to Jin Clan. Jin Xuan Meng stopped and checked her space ring. "Hmph. He thinks I'll let him benefit by using me? Good thing I kept half of the Ren Xieye Grasses. Lets see why these grasses are important to him."
"Now, for the use." Zi Yingjun thought. Sui Shen appeared and brought out the Book of Time. She turned it bigger for Zi Yingjun. He had just opened a page but it was all blank. Slowly, words started to appear on the blank pages.
"I can only do this for now. The gods forbids me to show every contents to Master." Sui Shen apologetically said. Though as a Time Lotus Essence, she is allowed to foresee the future and recall the past using the Book of Time. However, the gods forbade her to let Zi Yingjun access it. Somehow, she cant understand why they are so afraid of Zi Yingjun taking full control of a Time Lotus Essence's strongest skill which is predicting the future. Probably because he's too smart and dangerous that even heaven's will wants him dead.
"Mn." he didn't ask further and started copying the contents for Ren Xieye Grass's use. Unknowingly, the black pearl on his waistband began to tremble. Sovereign Hei woke up and came out of the pearl which restricted him to do any heinous deeds.
"Hoh. Ren Xieye Grass is only a food for Blood Hounds in the Land of Undead. Who knew it can be beneficial for humans as well." Sovereign Hei stood next to Sui Shen as Zi Yingjun ignored them. "Ah, look at that boy. He's quite serious to rush himself and leave this place. And then one day, the two of us will then see him as an overlord."
"Sovereign Hei, you speak like a father." Sui Shen casted a cold look to him.
"Who wouldn't be proud? This boy is destined to be a conqueror of this world! To serve him is an honor. Don't you feel the same, Little Critter?" he grinned mischievously like usual. Sovereign Hei is ambitious, Zi Yingjun is no less ambitious than him. With someone sharing the same trait as him, why wont Sovereign Hei be glad?
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