38. She Wasn’t Good Enough for Lu Tingyuan

According to the rules, a single spiritual stone could be exchanged for ten thousand gold coins, but few people actually did so—gold coins were easy to come by, while spiritual stones were exceedingly rare.

This also meant that there was only a single chance when it came to truly modifying it; once a mistake was made, it would result in a total and irrecoverable failure.

He wrapped his arms gently around her frail body from behind, causing her to tremble slightly, though she dared not move an inch.

A puppet was controlled by its master through a puppet spirit seal; the master spirit seal resided with the master, while the servant spirit seal remained within the puppet.

During this period, we had always treated each other with mutual respect like guests. Zhang Minglang was probably afraid of my resistance; even when sleeping in the same bed, he would only watch my eyes and keep his distance. Today, seeing me take the initiative, he was pleasantly surprised. He leaned down and his kiss descended like a tempest. I accepted it, even closing my eyes.

Fate was still merciful to them. Sailing in this manner, as long as the few of them could get back onto the shipping route and retrace their way along it, there was a high probability they would encounter a rescue vessel.

"As expected of one of the two supreme techniques on par with the 'Incinerating Sun Sword Art', this might is simply beyond human capability to resist," a disciple of the Purple Sun Sect said with lingering fear.

Even though she might sometimes point out your shortcomings, you could use those very flaws to correct yourself, ultimately drawing experience from them and transforming something bad into something good. That was what a best friend ought to do.

"No way, am I that kind of person? Lord Cat's words are as heavy as a tripod and cannot be recalled by a team of four horses, rest assured!" Zheng Jian patted his chest heroically once more.

"Bastard, you damned fatty cat!" Hearing Zheng Jian's words, Morgana was stunned for a moment, then cursed back furiously.

Bai Qi clenched his hands into fists, a flash of lightning skimming across the depths of his eyes, with faint purple glows intertwining within his deep blue pupils. As his heart willed it, his knuckles and fingertips were swiftly entangled by wisps of purple radiance.

"Very well, a life for a life." Zhao Lingxi did not even frown, neatly and decisively drawing the Xiuchun saber from her waist.

"Why are you still not awake? Could it be that teasing me has made you too excited to sleep?" Xiao Mo breathed like orchids near her ear.

"You guessed right," Qin Wu admitted generously, because even if she refused to admit it, it wouldn't work. Both of these men were seasoned old foxes who couldn't possibly fail to see through it; the only question was whether they chose to expose it or not.

Seeing this scene, Yu Qian felt a sudden sense of relief—how strange! But immediately afterward, she had a feeling of inevitability; Feng Jingrui was just as difficult to deal with as she had imagined.

Don't let the fact fool you that Old Wolf only had this single establishment; his clients were all big shots from Huaning City and the surrounding cities.

At the same time, Bai Ci outside felt rather uneasy about Wei Qingqing, having a lingering sense that something seemed a bit off about her after she woke up. After instructing Nian Gao to keep watch for her, she quietly slipped into the courtyard, wanting to see what purpose Wei Qingqing had in coming here.

Moreover, Miao Zhengwei was always willing to put in back-breaking effort when working, never shrinking from hardship or difficulty, nor making excuses or acting craftily. The watermelons he planted were hardly any fewer than anyone else's, which further deepened the villagers' favorable impression of him. By now, they already regarded Miao Zhengwei as one of their own villagers.

"Nonsense, we're all here for the first time, how could we not be shocked?" Leng Manyan retorted ungratefully.

This voice belonged precisely to Fang Nan. Seeing everyone arguing on his behalf—while Lietian and Hu Qianren, one being the patriarch of the demon clan and the other its greatest warrior, were willing to anger everyone for his sake and even allow others to speak of Lietian in such a manner—he did not want them to go this far because of his own affairs.

If there was anything cruel in this world, watching one's own body melt away must certainly be one of them, especially when watching it happen while remaining fully conscious of the fact and yet completely helpless.

Two quarter-hours later, the sound of horse hooves approached from afar, finally coming to a stop in front of the apothecary's door, whereupon the door was knocked upon.

"Lin Li, you've calculated away all our paths to survival. According to what you're saying, everyone might as well just sit here and await death..." Squad Leader Qi Dong said coldly.

"M-Milord, you surely don't expect the three of us to review these case files, do you?" Jin Ke asked Leng Manyan with a face full of agony.

Yet Fang Nan knew nothing of all this, for at that moment, he was sitting and waiting in the Myriad Realms Commerce auction house within Heavenly Dao City, eagerly anticipating that Buddhist magical treasure.

The two of them exchanged a glance at that time and struck first to force that person away from the spot. Yun Chang'an stayed behind to investigate, while Mu Liunian exchanged a dozen or so blows with the man before directly wounding him.

Now they were simply waiting to see the outcome of the battle between the two sides. If Leng Manyan and Long Xiaofeng fell into a disadvantage, Xiao Yong would undoubtedly strike without the slightest hesitation, using overwhelming force and human wave tactics to rescue them.

After fusing with these four auras, the bodies of the Four Symbols also became tangible, looking scarcely different from the true Four Symbols, and their might was even greater, for they had undergone mutual fusion and their strength had grown immensely.

"Anything that copies physical objects like flowers, fruits, trees, birds, and beasts is called sketching; portraying human figures is called portraiture, and corresponding to these are 'depicting the mind' and 'expressing the conception'." Li Congjia discoursed with eloquence.

For a moment, everyone seemed to forget the existence of She Congruan, having eyes only for Han Yi, the emperor's close minister who dared to stand toe-to-toe with Wang Jun. Han Yi was long past being a newcomer in officialdom; he exchanged pleasantries and bantered with everyone, modestly stating that in all matters of Qingzhou, he would look to the veteran commander She for guidance in everything.