PDLP Chapter 123 Making a Deal with a Bear
Chapter 123 Making a Deal with a Bear
"Dual cultivation is just dual cultivation, why are there so many different kinds?"
Rong Lu wasn't very clear on the matter.
"Two palms facing each other is dual cultivation, sexual intercourse is dual cultivation, spiritual resonance is also dual cultivation. Didn't your senior brother say which one can save you?"
Forget about the "inverted phoenix" method, the other two methods of dual cultivation are also acceptable as long as they don't threaten her life.
"This senior brother didn't mention it!"
"Why don't you ask?"
The bear opened its eyes in confusion, looked at the woman sitting on it, and reflexively slapped her.
Tu Shan sensed the approaching palm strike and immediately jumped away, but he was still a step too slow.
"puff!"
He coughed up blood that traveled three meters, and was thrown off the bear's body.
Boss Xiong realized what was happening, covered his eyes, and dared not look at her.
Seeing his pathetic appearance, I rolled my eyes at him.
No injury is ever suffered in vain.
She swallowed a pill and used a cleansing spell, and she recovered completely.
Damn it, next time I'll definitely wear a level 7 or 8 magic robe, and no one can let her get hurt.
"Put your bear paws down and look me in the eye when you speak."
Tu Shan walked up to it, and Rong Lu followed on one side.
Xiong Laoda lowered his hand, his eyes darting left and right, up and down, but he wouldn't look at her, looking guilty.
She crossed her arms and spoke with a disdainful tone.
"Tell me, how are you going to compensate me for what you just did? If I hadn't been lucky, you would have killed me!"
What kind of compensation do you want?
"I want spirit stones, the spirit stones under your bed."
With a swift roll, the old bear swung its front paw, and the stone bed turned to dust and vanished into the air.
The pit was filled with low-grade spirit stones.
He pouted, "Why isn't it a high-grade spirit stone?"
Well, having some low-grade spirit stones is better than having none.
After putting all the spirit stones into his storage ring, his expression finally wasn't so bad.
One million nine hundred and thirty thousand low-grade spirit stones; Boss Xiong was quite generous.
"Fine, I'll forgive you this time since you didn't do it on purpose. Do you want the pill?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Boss Xiong nodded vigorously.
Where will you find the elixir?
"The kinds he ate."
Boss Xiong pointed at Rong Lu, looking at her with hopeful eyes.
"He only takes two kinds of pills: one to restore spiritual power and the other to heal injuries. Would you like to try other kinds?"
"Are there other kinds?"
Tu Shan's eyes sparkled, and she nodded sincerely.
“There are many, depending on what you want to use them for. For example, if you want to take revenge on other monsters, you can drug them, make them have diarrhea, fart, and whine for half a year, or make them laugh for a year, and so on.”
"Of course, you can also feed your favorite bear a pill to make it more beautiful, but this suggestion should be used with caution."
Xiong Da, not understanding, asked, "Why?"
Tu Shan looked at her with exasperation: "If she's your partner, it's fine if she's unwavering in using this pill on you. But if she's not your partner yet, and you make her beautiful, what will you do when she runs off with another bear?"
The eldest bear stared wide-eyed, agreeing with her, and grinned, nodding vigorously.
This little girl looks thin and small, but I didn't expect her to be such a nice person.
"I heard you're going to deal with the beast that bullied you?"
The eldest bear stared wide-eyed, with an expression that said, "How did you know?"
He glanced at Boss Xiong with disdain and said, "Look at you, you bear. How are you going to get revenge without me? Come on, tell me how you two became enemies, what kind of strength your opponent has, and whether you want it dead or crippled?"
"Of course we'll kill it. I'm going to take over its territory. This place will be left to my brothers later."
Looking at Xiong Laoda's big white teeth, she touched her chin and had a bad idea.
"Boss Xiong, are you sure you want to kill Chou Shou?"
"Of course, it used to bully me because it was stronger than me. Now that I'm stronger, of course I want to get revenge."
"It may have bullied you, but it didn't kill you. Are you sure you want to kill it?"
Xiong Laoda hesitated upon hearing Tu Shan's words.
Yes, although that lioness often bullies him, she never tries to kill him. Isn't it too much for him to take her life?
Tu Shan chuckled: "I think you should give him my self-created pill—the Invincible Laughing Pill. Just one pill will guarantee he laughs for a year, until his legs cramp up. You can bully him however you want."
This elixir was modified by her according to the system's prescription; it has a long duration and strong effect, making the other party beg for mercy and unable to stop.
We haven't tested the drug's effects yet, so here comes the test subject.
"Yes, yes, this is good!"
"I still have a lot. I suggest you buy some of the other things, but mainly take the healing and spiritual energy recovery pills. What do you think?"
"Hmm, what kind of spirit stone do you want to exchange for it?"
Tu Shan took out a mid-grade spirit stone and a high-grade spirit stone.
"I won't take advantage of you either. One pill costs 30,000 low-grade spirit stones, and the exchange rate between spirit stones is one to one thousand. That means one pill costs thirty mid-grade spirit stones."
She presented the mid-grade spirit stone to Boss Xiong.
Xiong Laoda didn't understand these things very well, and he always felt that the little girl in front of him wouldn't lie to him.
But what he didn't know was that the little girl wouldn't lie to him, but she would try to raise the price on the spot.
"I have 1,200 pills on hand right now, do you want them?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! I want them all!"
"Okay, a total of 36,000 mid-grade spirit stones, or 36 of these."
He took out a high-grade spirit stone and placed it in front of Boss Xiong.
Boss Xiong scratched his head, looking confused.
"Boss, you hid this thing, buried it here."
The second bear ran over and slapped down with its paw.
A five-meter-deep pit appeared before her, with high-grade spirit stones piled up at the bottom.
What a loss!
We've lost a fortune!
This damn morality prevented her from heartlessly shouting out prices. Look at other people's high-grade spirit stones, what's her 30,000 high-grade spirit stones compared to that?
Jealousy made her eyes redder than the ruby eyes that sucked money.
I thought I was quite wealthy, but I never imagined that humans couldn't compare to bears.
Patting my head to comfort myself, I thought, "Slow and steady wins the race; there's plenty of time ahead."
With a flick of its paw, a small pile of high-grade spirit stones appeared before her.
A sweep of divine sense revealed fifty high-grade spirit stones.
With a heavy heart and gritted teeth, he returned the fourteen high-grade spirit stones to Boss Xiong.
Boss Xiong stared at the pile of spirit stones, none of which were even the size of his palm, and asked in confusion, "These are for you."
"Fifty in total, but I only need thirty-six."
Tu Shan gritted his teeth, his heart bleeding.
These are fourteen high-grade spirit stones, not fourteen low-grade spirit stones.
"I'll give it to you!"
Before Xiong Laoda could finish speaking, the high-grade spirit stones in front of him vanished completely.
Having quick eyes and hands isn't something you can just practice casually; it's incredibly useful in crucial moments.
"He and I are leaving now. We'll come back sometime and visit you then!"
Boss Xiong shoveled all the pills in front of him, waved his paw, and didn't even glance at Tu Shan.
"Boss Xiong, this is a storage ring I'm giving you. You can wear it around your neck. You can put all your valuables in it and bind it to you with your blood!"
"Brother Xiong Er, Brother Xiong San, this is for you."
Tu Shan took out three storage rings, and after the three bears accepted them and learned how to use them, she and Rong Lu turned and left.
The eldest bear, with its rear end sticking out, began collecting its treasures, not even glancing at the two who had left.
Tu Shan didn't mind. He tied Rong Lu up with a cloth, and the two headed towards Lingyun Sect.
[Sister Fan and Sister Se are connecting.]
"catch."
Ji Se: "Are you ready to leave?"
Tu Shan: "Let's get ready to go. Rong Lu and I will go together."
Ji Se: "Approximately how long will it take?"
Tu Shan: "That depends on Rong Lu's speed, but I estimate it won't be long. Have you arrived yet?"
Ji Se: "No, but it won't take more than a few days."
Tu Shan: "Okay, you can take the opportunity to promote your car then."
Ji Se: "Yes, yes, yes! I'll be a little rich woman then."
Tu Shan: "You're a little rich woman now. Let's talk again when we get to Lingyun Sect."
Ji Se: "Mmm!"
Ji Se severed the connection and was sitting cross-legged on Jian Wu's giant sword, gazing at the scenery that was constantly moving backward, feeling envious.
With her limited strength, she couldn't fly that fast; she would have to rest and recover her spiritual energy if she flew even a little further.
We still need to improve our strength as soon as possible.
Of course, it would be great if there were a magical artifact that could carry her around without needing to use spiritual power, like an airplane or a spaceship.
Hmm, if you can build motorcycles and cars, why can't you build airplanes and spaceships?
With this in mind, Ji Se opened the principles of airplane manufacturing in his mind and continued to look at the manufacturing and operation of spaceships.
After a machine is successfully manufactured, it needs a power source.
In the Misty Continent, spirit stones are the best source of power.
The friction and pressure that need to be withstood during high-speed flight can be solved by array formations.
Cultivation is truly a wonderful thing.
It not only helped her develop her intelligence, but also made learning these tedious things easier.
Reading ten lines at a glance is not an oversimplification.
After reading the book, watch the video.
Divide your consciousness into a hundred parts, play a hundred videos simultaneously, and then turn the playback speed up to the maximum.
It took her three whole days to fully understand all the relevant videos and books.
She believes that it won't be long before she can build her own airplane or spaceship.
Seeing that she had woken up, Jian Wu said, "We only have one more day's journey left before we reach Lingyun Sect. Lingyun Sect is really lucky. With Tu Shan around, it's very possible that they will become the leader of the four major sects."
Ji Se sensed the envy in Jian's silent voice and smiled, "Master thinks Tu Shan is very good?"
"Of course, she is cautious and shrewd, kind yet sharp, decisive and efficient, and has a broad vision. If she hadn't wanted to join the sect, Master would have begged her to come."
As expected of my friend Ji Se, he is just that outstanding.
Cough cough!
"Master, you think so highly of her?"
Jian Wu nodded, his tone solemn and appreciative: "Of course, as long as she doesn't perish, she will definitely become a major figure in the Misty Continent in the future."
"Didn't Master ever think of bringing her over?"
"Of course we've thought about it, but we don't have any leverage."
Ji Se couldn't help but laugh out loud. Her master had always held a high position and had a high level of cultivation. Some things that seemed ordinary and mundane were nothing to them, but to Tu Shan and her, they were extremely important.
"Master, do you really want to bring Tu Shan over? Is it out of genuine sincerity and not out of ulterior motives?"
"Of course, although she is cunning and now has a sixth-tier demon beast by her side, she is still too weak. A genius who cannot grow up is not a genius."
The Misty Continent is suffering from a severe shortage of talent, especially top-tier experts. We need top-tier experts.
Seeing that the worry on his face seemed genuine, Ji Se couldn't help but ask, "Master, are you thinking about the sea beasts surrounding the island in the Miluo Star Sea?"
"Yes, if peace talks fail, humanity will suffer heavy losses, and even cultivators like us may disappear into the annals of history."
The sea is a vast area, and although it is more difficult for monsters to break through than for humans, monsters have a longer lifespan than humans.
Not to mention that when a crisis occurs, these sea monsters sink to the bottom of the sea at depths of tens of thousands of meters, or even deeper and farther away. We can't do anything about them, and they can rest and recuperate.
While humans live near water, most of their battles take place on the continent. In a single battle, not only do humans suffer losses, but many resources are also destroyed and lost to the annals of history.
They've lived in peace for so many years, simply because the sea monsters haven't tried to conquer the continent.
Ten thousand years ago, foreign invaders caused enormous damage to humanity, and the country has yet to recover.
Unlike marine mammals, although there were losses initially, those losses amounted to less than half a percent compared to what was preserved.
Do you know what this means?
Ji Se said in a heavy tone: "It means we can't make any big moves, it means we have to submit to the monsters, it means we have to endure hardship and bide our time."
"Yes, that's right! With our current strength, we can't stand up! But Tu Shan is different. She is likely to be the one to break the deadlock, not only because of her own strength, but also because of her ability to cultivate talent."
With her around, countless resources can be saved.
She can cultivate alchemy geniuses. Even if they can't become as good as her, as long as they have 50% of her skill, no, 30%, then if a large-scale battle breaks out, the issue of pills will not be a problem at all.
Furthermore, if we teach everyone the art of contracts, their overall strength will increase, and more people will be able to survive.
Ji Se understands Tu Shan. If she really wants to learn alchemy, she will teach her when Tu Shan becomes powerful enough that others can no longer be domineering in front of her.
However, the contract is estimated to be difficult to implement.
The contract is not that simple; it requires the monster's consent. If the monster does not agree, it may cause the host to turn against it.
Not only will the living space for monsters shrink, but the families and friends of those who died because of the contract will definitely blame everything on Tu Shan.
Cultivators are averse to karma. If they carry the karma of so many people, who will be there to help them bear the burden when the lightning strikes?
“Master, that’s not what you said. Have you thought about the consequences of the Law of Contracts being made public? You’ve only thought about the good side. Have you considered the other possibility?”
"Oh? Tell me about it then?"
"Let me give you an example. For instance, a talented disciple from a large family can use a contract to have a powerful elder in the family capture a high-level demon beast. Master, you know that only high-level demon beasts can enhance one's strength."
If, during the process of capturing a monster, a powerful elder dies alongside a high-level monster, will they feel that Tu Shan is trying to send them to their deaths?
Alright, a high-level demon beast has been captured. The high-level demon beast is unwilling to form a contract and will die along with its contract partner. Will they blame Tu Shan then?
Furthermore, if this becomes widespread, and everyone goes out to catch monsters, how can they maintain their Dao heart?
After a long time, will there be no monsters left to catch?
Will we still have a place to hone our skills then?
Everything requires a balance.
The laws governing contracts cannot be made public, and even if they are, they cannot be of this high level.
Jian Wu listened to Ji Se's eloquent, insightful, and comprehensive speech, and his eyes showed satisfaction.
"My disciple has grown up. We'll see about this later!"
"Master, I have a solution, though it's not a perfect one. Can we try it out?"
Jian Wu asked curiously, "Oh? Tell me about it!"
"We can..."
Their voices disappeared into the horizon.