Chapter 229
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Chapter 229: Compensation
Before the pickaxe fell, the Xuanwu displayed composure.
But when the pickaxe struck, the Xuanwu inside the turtle shell was taken aback.
Although it was a True Spirit of heaven and earth with strong defenses, it still had weaknesses before reaching maturity.
At a glance, no flaws were visible, and each Xuanwu had different weaknesses known only to themselves.
Yet, this pickaxe was aimed directly at its vulnerable spot.
The Xuanwu wanted to dodge, but Ji Yang moved even faster.
“Clang.”
A sound unlike any other echoed from the turtle shell.
Seeing this, Ji Yang smiled; it was just as he thought.
This turtle shell could indeed be broken.
Feeling the weakness impacted, panic appeared on the Xuanwu’s face inside the shell; it finally couldn’t hold back.
Though the previous attack was a considerable jolt, it hadn’t harmed its essence, but realizing its flaw made all the difference.
At this moment, the Xuanwu was no longer arrogant and hurriedly called out:
“Stop! Wait!”
Ji Yang slowly lowered the pickaxe, quietly watching the Xuanwu, waiting for it to continue.
“What do you mean by mentioning something from ten years ago? You’re clearly framing me!”
The Xuanwu said indignantly.
“Then let me ask you, were you around here ten years ago?”
“Indeed, I’ve been beneath this river for decades. As a member of the Xuanwu clan, it’s completely normal for us to stay in one place.”
“Besides, our Xuanwu clan usually keeps a low profile and wouldn’t provoke practitioners. I have no recollection of this incident; how can this not be framing?”
“Oh, I forgot to mention, ten years ago, it was just a mortal, not a cultivator,” Ji Yang said lightly.
This statement left the Xuanwu feeling a hint of panic; although it didn’t remember pulling any cultivators, it had indeed dragged many fishermen into the river due to its youthful mischief.
Having stayed in this place for so long, it viewed the river as its own property, so naturally, the fish in it belonged to it as well.
Despite knowing the cause, the Xuanwu still didn’t admit it and quickly retorted:
“Impossible! You’re lying; even the most talented cultivator couldn’t break through from a mortal to the Nascent Soul Stage in ten years!”
“Moreover, do you have any proof that it was me?”
Ji Yang didn’t continue debating; from the Xuanwu’s tone, he confirmed that dragging him into the water was the work of this Giant Turtle, especially with the Light point as a witness.
But Ji Yang simply sneered,
“Evidence? My coming to find you is the evidence.”
With that, Ji Yang raised the pickaxe once more.
“Stop! I surrender! I admit defeat!”
Feeling a more forceful strike, the Xuanwu stopped arguing and immediately chose to surrender.
Seeing the Xuanwu submit, Ji Yang also paused his actions, a hint of a smile flashing across his face:
“Surrender?”
“Yes, surrender!”
“Good, that makes things easier. I’m not unreasonable. In the past, you dragged me into the water, nearly drowning me; now, asking for some compensation isn’t too much, is it?”
The Xuanwu thought for a moment, nodding its head slightly from inside the turtle shell:
“It’s not too much!”
Hearing the response, Ji Yang showed a satisfied expression and continued to nod:
“I’ve always been kind to others, including beasts. Although you are a turtle, I won’t discriminate against you. Now, let’s discuss the specific terms of compensation.”
Ji Yang called out, “One turtle here and one turtle there,” which made the Xuanwu inside the shell quite unhappy, but since the person was under its roof, it had to bow its head and hold back its feelings.
“Fine! You can say it. Although I’m young, I still have quite a few treasures!”
At this moment, the Xuanwu spoke boldly from within the turtle shell.
As a member of the True Spirit clan, it had an unusual sensitivity to objects rich in spiritual energy, and the Xuanwu clan was no exception. Coincidentally, it was a True Spirit that liked collecting such things and often found many items while roaming up and down this river.
Among them were some magical tools or treasures used by human cultivators.
Ji Yang, being just at the Nascent Soul Stage, probably didn’t have a keen eye, so it thought it could casually show a few items to escape this crisis and later take revenge after practicing for a while.
With this in mind, the Xuanwu felt a little relieved.
“Alright, let’s start with a few Top-tier Spiritual Plants, or seeds will do.”
The Xuanwu, which had initially been quite sincere, fell silent upon hearing this request.
Top-tier Spiritual Plants? A few of them?
Although its family had some, it couldn’t return home until it matured; that was the family rule, and this stretch of the river didn’t seem like it could produce Top-tier Spiritual Plants.
“I don’t have any.”
Ji Yang didn’t mind and continued,
“If there are no Spiritual Plants, then how about a few top-notch treasures or an Ancient magical tool like the one I have?”
The Xuanwu cautiously poked its head out, glanced at the fishing rod Ji Yang held, then quickly withdrew again.
It could clearly see that the magical tool in Ji Yang’s hand was extraordinary and even sensed an ancient aura from it, indicating it was not a common item.
The Xuanwu remained silent:
“I don’t have any.”
Ji Yang’s expression darkened a bit but he didn’t give up, continuing,
“Then how about you give me a couple of Xuan Iron Mines?”
“We have several such mines in our sect; don’t tell me that a True Spirit like you can’t produce any?”
The Xuanwu was still silent.
It knew about Xuan Iron Mines, but they were already occupied by large sects, so how could it have any?
At this point, Ji Yang’s smile vanished, and he sighed:
“It seems you have no sincerity!”
With that, Ji Yang raised the iron pick once more.
The Xuanwu shouted loudly,
“You’re clearly making things difficult for me! The things you mentioned, even high-level cultivators might not be able to provide, right? You might as well just rob me!”
Rob? There’s no way to get things that quickly, Ji Yang thought to himself.
But looking at the Xuanwu before him, Ji Yang continued,
“Since you don’t have the items mentioned before, why don’t you give me dozens of pills? That shouldn’t be too difficult for you, right?”
Upon hearing the mention of pills, the Xuanwu spoke with a solemn air:
“I have plenty of pills! Isn’t it just dozens?”
However, as Ji Yang pulled out a Yun Ling Dan from his storage bag, the Xuanwu couldn’t help but take a deep breath, wanting to peek out, but quickly shrank back in fear.
This kind of pill? It really didn’t have any.
The reason it got tangled in that fishing line was precisely because of the pure aroma of this pill, which led it to lose its composure. Otherwise, how could it have been caught?
The most critical part was that the pill had ironically landed right on its face.
Seeing the Xuanwu remain silent, Ji Yang smiled:
“Don’t say that you can’t produce such ordinary pills; this pill is not a high-level one, and it doesn’t contain much spiritual energy.”
“This…”
The Xuanwu mumbled, but it had to admit Ji Yang was right.
Yet, it truly couldn’t provide them.
