Chapter 86: The Old Man Coughs Up the Goods

This time, even if Yan Shaoze were beaten to death, he wouldn't have imagined that Lin Yun was a ruthless individual who carried a 400,000-year soul beast with him.

Facing Lin Yun's harmless-looking face, Yan Shaoze was so embarrassed that he could practically dig out a Sea God Pavilion with his toes.

Well, the traditional virtue of bullying the weak and fearing the strong was fully exposed.

They always say, "If you don't dare to cause trouble, you're a mediocrity," but when trouble actually happens, they're the first to back down.

After struggling for a long time, Yan Shaoze finally spoke up: "How about this? It was indeed Xiaotao's fault this time. As compensation, I'll personally offer a 10,000-year soul bone and a 1,000-year spirit herb for the two of you to split. What do you think, Lin?"

A 10,000-year soul bone and a 1,000-year spirit herb—their combined value was in the millions of gold soul coins. Compared to the two trash-level Soul Ascension Pills he gave Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in the original story, Yan Shaoze could be considered to be bleeding heavily this time.

Those Soul Ascension Pills were practically useless. After consuming them, they only increased one's soul power from level 29 to 30. If Lin Yun were to take one, given his Ultimate Strength soul power, it probably wouldn't even increase his progress by 5%.

It's laughable how Wang Dong treated them like treasures, claiming it was a huge win. How could a Soul Ascension Pill be more valuable than the life of the daughter of the Buddha and the young master of the Clear Sky Sect?

Of course, Yan Shaoze's offer of these two items also carried a hint of wanting to win over Lin Yun and Xiao Xiao. After all, one was an Ultimate Attribute soul master, and the other was a twin-spirit soul master—both were talents Shrek Academy desperately wanted.

Moreover, Lin Yun was different from Huo Yuhao back then. Yan Shaoze dared to give Huo Yuhao empty promises because Huo Yuhao had already joined Shrek Academy. The dispute over Huo Yuhao was merely a competition between the Spirit Master Department and the Spirit Tool Department.

If he didn't offer something real to appease Lin Yun, this guy would really take Xiao Xiao and drop out of the academy!

And given Lin Yun's background, with a level 97 or 98 Titled Douluo protecting him at all times, anything less than precious treasures probably wouldn't even catch his eye.

After much deliberation, Yan Shaoze finally offered a 10,000-year soul bone and a 1,000-year spirit herb.

"Deal!" Lin Yun grinned, extending a fair, jade-like hand right under Yan Shaoze's nose.

Although soul bones and spirit herbs weren't exactly rare in the Star Dou Forest, who would complain about having more of them? Lin Yun had only intended to scare Yan Shaoze a bit and had no real plans to leave Shrek Academy.

If he really left Shrek, how could he stir up trouble from within?

It was time to quit while he was ahead.

Getting Yan Shaoze, who was known for his freeloading, empty promises, and grand visions, to cough up a 1,000-year spirit herb and a 10,000-year soul bone was probably already pushing the limits of this penny-pinching old man.

Yan Shaoze looked at the hand almost poking his nose, his expression a mix of amusement and exasperation: "Alright, do you really think I'd go back on my word?"

And then… Lin Yun remained unmoved, still holding out his hand, his clear golden eyes staring unblinkingly at Yan Shaoze.

The look in his eyes conveyed only one message: Do I?

Yan Shaoze was utterly defeated. With a wooden expression, he took out two boxes from his spirit tool and slapped them into Lin Yun's hand. Then, he grabbed the frozen Ma Xiaotao and disappeared on the spot.

He couldn't stand being in this place for another second.

"Thank you for your generosity, Dean Yan!"

A light, airy voice rang out. Lin Yun didn't care if Yan Shaoze heard him or not. He let out a sinister chuckle and shoved the two boxes into Xiao Xiao's arms.

"Open them and take a look. You can eat the spirit herb whenever you find a good opportunity. As for the soul bone, check its quality first. If it's not good, just sell it. I'll find you a better one later."

These items were practically useless to Lin Yun.

As the ruler of the Star Dou Forest, during his three years there, even the seasonings he used for meals were made from spirit herbs. A 1,000-year spirit herb was practically useless to him, except as a seasoning.

If he hadn't lived such a luxurious life, how could he have gone from level 10 to nearly Spirit Ancestor level in just three years with Ultimate Attribute soul power?

It was all thanks to the treasures he had piled up.

Even now, he often had Wan Yao Wang bring him good stuff.

As for Xiao Xiao, Lin Yun wouldn't let her waste her talent like in the original story, where she added a 100-year spirit ring to her second spirit and absorbed a barely 10,000-year soul bone of a mediocre type.

The Void Demon Leopard Left Leg Bone?

What kind of trash was that? Even the soul bones the Three-Eyed Golden Lion used to build its nest were better than that.

"You're giving it all to me? What about you?" Xiao Xiao's large, watery eyes looked at Lin Yun, filled with emotion.

He didn't even glance at the 10,000-year soul bone before handing it to her. This was way more effective than giving diamonds or bags on Earth—it was practically like slapping a villa property deed in front of a woman.

The aura of a domineering CEO.

How could the little loli not be moved?

"I don't need it. You're the same. If the quality isn't good, it's not worthy of you. Soul bone absorption must be done carefully," Lin Yun said, casually opening the top box to reveal a bluish-black hand bone, likely a left arm bone.

'Bing'er, what type of soul bone is this, and what's its approximate age?' Lin Yun asked.

'Sovereign, this should be a left arm bone from a 10,000-year Tiger Demon Cat, estimated to be between 11,000 to 12,000 years old,' Bingdi replied after a brief assessment.

Tiger Demon Cat?

More trash.

Lin Yun closed the box with disinterest and opened the other one, revealing a pure white flower resembling jasmine, though it was much larger than normal jasmine.

This time, he didn't need Bingdi to identify it. Lin Yun recognized the flower himself, as he had eaten it during his time in the Star Dou Forest.

It was called the Pure Moon Flower. As the name suggested, its effect was to cleanse impurities from a soul master's body and slightly enhance the toughness of their meridians. It would be somewhat useful for Xiao Xiao.

"The soul bone isn't worth absorbing. It's too trashy. Sell it when you get the chance. As for the spirit herb, just eat it when you get back. It purifies soul power and removes bodily impurities. It'll be quite useful for you," Lin Yun explained.

Regardless, he had finally managed to squeeze some goods out of Yan Shaoze, so this trip wasn't a loss.

Xiao Xiao nodded, storing the two boxes in her storage spirit tool. Then, she jumped onto Lin Yun, wrapping her arms around his neck and her long, soft legs around his waist.

"How should I thank you?" Xiao Xiao bit her lower lip, her moist eyes filled with charm.

"What do you think?" Lin Yun raised an eyebrow.

(End of Chapter)

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