SPMT : Chapter 158

“That Golden-Topped Red-Tailed Scorpion seems like an impressive creature!” Xiao Jingting remarked.

Chen Xu nodded, “Yes, it ranks eighth on the spirit insect list. Many of the top-ranked spirit insects are already extinct. Ranking eighth is quite remarkable. The scorpion’s venom is potent and excellent for ambushes. However, it’s very poisonous and difficult to capture and tame.”

“How can we neutralize the scorpion’s venom?” Xiao Jingting asked.

Chen Xu shook his head, “I only know one method: find a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to force the poison out. But there are no Nascent Soul cultivators here, not even Golden Core ones.”

Xiao Jingting said, “…Are there no other methods?”

Chen Xu thought for a moment, “There should be a few pill recipes that could work, but I don’t know them. Many spiritual herbs have gone extinct, so even if we have a recipe, it might not be effective.”

“Let’s check out the Golden-Topped Red-Tailed Scorpion’s lair first,” Xiao Jingting suggested.

“Father, are you interested in the scorpion?” Xiao Xiaodong asked.

Xiao Jingting nodded, “Yes. You have a chicken, your brother has a bunch of insects, so I also want to raise something.”

Xiao Xiaodong said, “…”

Chen Xu looked at Xiao Jingting and said, “Uncle Xiao, this spirit insect is hard to tame. If it bites you, it’s life or death.”

Xiao Jingting nodded, “That’s why we need to plan carefully. Let’s first examine the scorpion’s lair. Typically, where such venomous insects grow, there are spiritual herbs that can counteract their poison.”

“Many have already been there,” Xiao Xiaodong said.

Xiao Jingting smiled bitterly, “It seems we’re not the only clever ones. I hope the scorpion’s lair hasn’t been too damaged. We should go quickly.”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded, “Alright.”

Xiao Jingting and his group found the vicinity of the Golden-Topped Red-Tailed Scorpion’s lair. They saw several blackened corpses around the lair, but the space rings on the corpses had already been taken.

“Many have died here,” Xiao Jingting noted.

“Lingbao Pavilion brought many experts. If it were easy to solve, they wouldn’t have issued a reward,” Chen Xu said.

Xiao Jingting walked around the lair, listening closely to his jade pendant space’s alarm. As expected, he detected a spiritual herb that could detoxify the poison. The herb looked like a weed and was unremarkable in appearance.

Xiao Jingting, overjoyed, planted the herb in the jade pendant space.

…

Xiao Xiaodong went out to gather information and returned to the cave where Xiao Jingting was staying.

“Father, I’ve gathered some information. The young master of Lingbao Pavilion is in bad shape and doesn’t have much time left. Lingbao Pavilion has gathered many people who have been poisoned by the scorpion. To treat the young master, we need to treat those outside first. If the antidote works, we can then meet the young master.”

Xiao Jingting was surprised, “There are many people poisoned by the scorpion?”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded, “Yes, many people responded to Lingbao Pavilion’s reward and ended up getting bitten themselves.”

Xiao Jingting thought, “…Is Lingbao Pavilion doing this on purpose? Issuing such a high reward to attract so many people.”

Regardless, Xiao Jingting made the antidote according to the recipe provided by the jade pendant space.

Lingbao Pavilion’s temporary base was crowded with nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“Senior Brother, Junior Brother Yun’s condition is worsening,” Zhang Qing said to Zhou Lan, looking worried.

Zhou Lan nodded and sighed, “Yes. If we don’t find a solution soon, Junior Brother Yun might not survive.”

If Yun Beixin couldn’t be saved, they would all face severe consequences. This young master wasn’t even supposed to be on this trial list, but he insisted on coming, and now they were in deep trouble.

“We’ve issued such a high reward, but no one has come up with anything useful,” Zhou Lan said angrily.

“Two senior brothers, someone left a box and a letter,” a cultivator reported, walking in.

“Where is the person?”

“They left the letter and box and then left,” the cultivator replied.

Zhou Lan opened the letter, his eyes filled with suspicion.

“What does the letter say?” Zhang Qing asked.

“It says the box contains a pill that can detoxify the poison, but twelve pills are needed to completely remove the toxin. They’ve sent one pill as a test. If we want the rest, we need to place a top-grade spirit stone in the box, and they’ll send the remaining pills,” Zhou Lan explained.

Zhang Qing grabbed the reporting cultivator, “What did the person look like? What’s their background?”

“They were completely covered, so I couldn’t see,” the cultivator answered, trembling.

“Where are they now?” Zhang Qing asked.

“They left,” the cultivator said.

“Left? How could you just let them leave?” Zhang Qing said angrily.

Zhou Lan shook his head, “Alright, with so many people coming and going, we can’t keep everyone.”

“This person is so mysterious. It might be a trick,” Zhang Qing said.

“Not necessarily,” Zhou Lan shook his head.

“What do you think, Senior Brother?” Zhang Qing asked.

“Look at this box. It’s a transfer box, part of a pair. We put something inside, activate the switch, and it automatically transfers to the other box. It’s a sophisticated mechanism, only a master craftsman can make. Such a person wouldn’t just play tricks,” Zhou Lan explained.

Zhang Qing, now excited, said, “So it might really work?”

“I think so,” Zhou Lan said.

“Should we give it to Junior Brother Yun?” Zhang Qing asked.

Zhou Lan thought for a moment, “Let’s test it on someone else first.”

Zhang Qing nodded, “Alright.”

…

“There’s something transferred over,” Xu Mu’an said.

Xiao Jingting looked at the top-grade spirit stone in surprise. “They actually sent it!”

He thought they might haggle, but they were straightforward.

“Lingbao Pavilion is wealthy,” Xiao Xiaodong said.

“Lingbao Pavilion is indeed generous, giving a top-grade spirit stone so easily,” Xiao Jingting said. It was his first time seeing a top-grade spirit stone, and he played with it lovingly for a while.

While Xiao Jingting marveled at Lingbao Pavilion’s generosity, the Pavilion was in a heated discussion.

“Senior Brother, even if the pill works, you can’t just give away a top-grade spirit stone!” Zhang Qing said anxiously.

“At this point, we have to gamble. Do you think Junior Brother Yun’s life is worth less than a top-grade spirit stone?” Zhou Lan retorted.

“It’s not that. I just think we should be cautious. Although the pill seems effective, it only alleviates the poison for now. It doesn’t guarantee a cure.”

“Something has been transferred,” Zhou Lan said excitedly.

Since the other party was so straightforward, Xiao Jingting didn’t keep them waiting and sent the remaining pills.

“Twelve pills in total, just like the one we tested. Let’s give them to Junior Brother Yun,” Zhou Lan said.

Seeing the pills arrive, Zhang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. If they had been scammed, it would have been disastrous.

…

Xiao Jingting looked at the top-grade spirit stone with a headache.

“Father, what’s wrong?” Xiao Xiaodong asked.

“Top-grade spirit stones are valuable, but there’s only one. I can’t bear to use it,” Xiao Jingting said, troubled. Top-grade spirit stones were precious and needed to be saved for forming a Golden Core.

Xiao Xiaodong looked at Xiao Jingting and said, “Father, have you thought about selling pills?”

“Of course I have!” Xiao Jingting said. In the Time Cultivation Chamber, he had refined a large number of pills during his spare time. They couldn’t possibly consume all the pills, and they were just sitting in space rings.

“Selling them would earn us money,” Xiao Xiaodong said.

Xiao Jingting nodded, “That’s obvious. But the Yin Gui Sect is hunting me. If I sell pills openly, I might get targeted.” Although he had used a disguise when killing Yin Gui Sect members, there was always a risk of being exposed.

Xiao Xiaodong thought for a moment, “Why not sell to Lingbao Pavilion? They’re wealthy.”

Xiao Jingting looked at Xiao Xiaodong, “You mean using the transfer box?”

Xiao Xiaodong nodded, “Yes.”

Xiao Jingting patted his head, “Son, you’re really smart!”

Xiao Xiaodong smiled, “Like father, like son. You’re smart, so I’m smart too.”

Xiao Jingting thought, “…Then Xiao Xiaofan being so foolish, maybe he was adopted.”

…

“Senior Brother, how is Junior Brother Yun?” Zhang Qing asked.

“After taking the pill, he’s much better,” Zhou Lan said excitedly.

Zhang Qing sighed in relief, “That’s good.”

Zhou Lan marveled, “The antidote recipe for the Golden-Topped Red-Tailed Scorpion was thought lost. It’s amazing someone could provide a cure. This world is full of hidden talents. It’s a pity we don’t know this person’s identity; otherwise, we could form an alliance.”

“Senior Brother, the person sent something else,” Zhang Qing said.

Zhou Lan looked at him, “What is it?”

“Just some ordinary pills. The person wants us to sell them,” Zhang Qing said.

Zhou Lan was surprised, “How strange.”

“I think the person might be a skilled alchemist with no background, fearing attention, so they’re using us to sell their pills,” Zhang Qing said.

Zhou Lan thought for a moment, “This alchemist is extraordinary. Even if we can’t ally with them, we mustn’t offend them. Give them the spirit stones. We have a market nearby where the pills will sell easily.”

Zhang Qing nodded, “Understood.”

R : What if Xiaofan was really adopted ? hahahaha they’re so hard with XF 

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