After Fang Xin heard what the other person said, he couldn't help but turn his head to look.
“Thank you!”
“You’re too kind to say that. My name is Ling Xiaoxiao, from the Red Tassel Gate.”
The twin-tailed girl extended her hand to Fang Xin.
As the saying goes, one doesn’t hit a smiling person, and besides, Ling Xiaoxiao had already realized that what she did just now was foolish.
Fang Xin also extended his hand and shook hers politely, saying seriously, “Fang Xin.”
“Little brother Fang Xin, just you wait. When I find Elder Master Ye, I’ll praise you to the heavens. You just need to wait for Elder Master Ye to commend you by name! With Elder Master Ye’s commendation, you’ll definitely avoid many detours in the future,” Ling Xiaoxiao said nonchalantly.
Fang Xin shrugged. He had already submitted everything that needed to be submitted, and the process was complete. Now he just had to wait for the points to be issued.
After putting the zhilian device into his spatial ring, Fang Xin rummaged through the spatial ring of that “good at being a person” pervert.
Inside that guy's spatial ring, there were only a few proper treasures, but plenty of jars and bottles, filled with various cured meats. There were also many freezers full of meat stock, and each container was meticulously labeled with the person's age, gender, blood type, zodiac sign, and place of origin.
There were also several notebooks full of tips and precautions for “being a person.” Fang Xin glanced through them. They were very detailed, noting things like how the water quality in some areas wasn't very good, making the meat there taste worse. It also tabulated the best months for various flavors, with those born in the first, third, and ninth months being the most delicious.
Fang Xin scratched his head, thinking, “This guy is truly an oddball.”
He casually stuffed the notebooks into his spatial ring and then, from among the numerous jars and bottles, finally found something that looked somewhat useful.
It was a dark, lumpy object, about the size of a walnut. Holding it up to the light, he could see a finger-sized dark shadow inside. After close observation, Fang Xin realized that the object inside looked a bit like an infant.
Ling Xiaoxiao also leaned her head over, rubbing her nose as she examined the object in Fang Xin’s hand. “Holy cow, buddy, you’ve struck gold! This is a yuanying fruit seed!”
“yuanying fruit?” Fang Xin was stunned. “The nascent soul from xianxia novels?”
“Yes! But it doesn’t overlap with the world in xianxia novels. Do you know how amazing this thing is? As long as the death time doesn’t exceed twelve hours and the brain is intact, it can bring people back to life.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Xin couldn't help but be stunned. This item was truly heaven-defying.
Ling Xiaoxiao continued, “Do you know how much a single mature fruit of this thing costs?”
“How much?”
Ling Xiaoxiao made a gesture with eight fingers.
“Eighty million?”
Ling Xiaoxiao, in a familiar manner, casually draped her arm over Fang Xin’s shoulder. “Eighty million? Little brother, did your mom press on your head when you were born? How could you even think of eighty million! Have some ambition! A mature fruit of this thing is worth a whopping eight hundred million! Do you know what eight hundred million means? Even if you earn eight million a year, you’d have to work for a century without eating or drinking!
Forget eight hundred million, little brother, have you ever seen one hundred million? Do you know what one hundred million looks like? So tell me, haven't you struck gold?”
Just as she was speaking, Fang Xin’s card suddenly lit up, showing that points had been credited to his account.
Fang Xin took it out and saw that his points balance had changed from 19,349 to 21,049.
Converted, that was 210 million.
Ling Xiaoxiao craned her neck to look at the points balance on Fang Xin’s card, muttering as she counted, “Ones, tens, hundreds… Holy crap! Over twenty thousand points? Over two hundred million? No, buddy, you…”
Fang Xin’s expression showed little change.
This was just a small amount. The Seven Killings Sect had already annexed the Haoran Sect and its subordinate families. Now, all their assets combined exceeded ten billion.
Eight hundred million was a lot, but Fang Xin wasn't so excited that he would stomp his feet like he'd tasted pearls for the first time.
Ling Xiaoxiao smacked her lips. “Amazing, amazing! With the yuanying fruit, your net worth is going to multiply several times over. And I’m only talking about the mature fruit of the yuanying fruit. The seed of the yuanying fruit is even more expensive, a full one billion.
However, the cultivation conditions for this thing are too demanding. Even those with wood-attribute talent find it difficult to grow. The most suitable place to plant this thing is the God and Demon Ruins, but it’s a pity. Going there and back is not only too troublesome but also full of dangers, and there are also rules and restrictions inside.
Otherwise, if this thing were planted and cultivated, it would simply be a money tree!”
The speaker had no intention, but the listener paid heed.
Fang Xin’s eyes gleamed.
He held the Rewind Treasure Mirror, which allowed him to directly reach the Thunder Sound Hall in the God and Demon Ruins.
If he planted this thing in the God and Demon Ruins, according to Ling Xiaoxiao, a single yuanying fruit could sell for eight hundred million. Wouldn’t he make a fortune?
“How do you plant this thing?” Fang Xin asked.
Ling Xiaoxiao looked at Fang Xin. “You’re not seriously thinking of planting it, little brother, are you? Save it. I know what you’re thinking. You can go to the God and Demon Ruins for your mid-term and final exams, right? But before this thing’s fruit matures, it must be cared for daily. So, what, you can live in the God and Demon Ruins every day?
If you want to sell it, I can help you. I have some connections in my family. I can help you sell it for at least one billion!”
“How much do you take?”
Ling Xiaoxiao was stunned, her elbow still resting on Fang Xin’s shoulder. “Little brother, you just saved me. I’m helping you sell something, and I’d take a cut? What kind of person would I be then?”
Fang Xin chuckled. When he first saw her, he thought she was a big idiot with many flaws. After interacting with her for a while, he realized she was just absent-minded.
“So, what do you think? Want to sell it?” Ling Xiaoxiao asked again.
“No need!” Fang Xin still planned to plant this thing in the God and Demon Ruins. Others might find it very troublesome to enter, but Fang Xin was not subject to any restrictions in the God and Demon Ruins and didn't need to consider so much.
He checked the time. “I have to go back! See you around!”
Ling Xiaoxiao waved her hand. “Then come play at the Red Tassel Gate sometime! Just mention my name!”
At this moment, Fang Xin was entirely focused on cultivating the yuanying fruit.
He used the zhilian device to look up the cultivation conditions for this item.
The information showed that it was almost identical to what Ling Xiaoxiao had said. Moreover, this item could be ripened with god and demon marrow. As long as there was enough god and demon marrow, it could blossom and bear fruit in three months. However, each time it bore fruit, it could only produce a maximum of nine fruits, and among those nine, only one was suitable for use as a seed.
However, this further confirmed the rarity of this item.
Fang Xin didn't rush back to the academy but found a safe place to thoroughly study the planting method. Then, he directly activated the Rewind Treasure Mirror and arrived at the Thunder Sound Hall.
After so long, the Thunder Sound Hall had returned to peace. As soon as Fang Xin arrived, he found a suitable spot to dig a hole and loosen the soil. Then, he crushed hundreds of pieces of god and demon marrow and sprinkled them on top. He created a layer of soil, then a layer of god and demon marrow fragments, and finally buried the yuanying fruit.
After completing all this, Fang Xin eagerly looked at the spot where he had planted the yuanying fruit, planning to visit it once a day during his breaks.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Fang Xin then left the God and Demon Ruins.
Under the towering ancient tree in the secluded small courtyard, there was a rattan chair.
An old man lay on the rattan chair.
The old man had a full head of silver hair, a lean but robust and healthy physique, and wore linen clothes and cloth shoes.
Next to the old man sat a Bai Mao Zai, wearing sunglasses and bare-chested, heartily devouring a watermelon.
A knock came from the courtyard gate.
The old man tilted his head and looked at Bai Mao Zai.
Bai Mao Zai snapped his fingers.
The courtyard gate opened.
Outside the door, it was empty, no one in sight, but a strange sound could be heard.
A few seconds later, a paper figure flipped over the threshold.
The paper figure, about ten centimeters long, ran lightly.
When it reached the old man's side, the paper figure knelt on one knee.
A rough voice came from within it.
