Three conditions.
Xia Fei suddenly had the urge to strangle Furball. The value of this Purple Heart of Spirit was immeasurable, and he had only managed to obtain it after a rough journey through the Wild Star Region. Who would have thought that Furball would eat it before he could even enjoy it?
Furball was lazily lying on the Heart of Spirit, its belly round and plump, burping from time to time, appearing extremely satisfied.
As for the Purple Heart of Spirit, it had become much dimmer, no longer as dazzling as it had been in the past.
From the change in color, Xia Fei deduced that Furball had absorbed at least a third of the energy in this meal, but he had no idea how such a small body could contain so much violent energy. Back in the Heaven Execution Training Camp, Xia Fei would feel his internal organs churning just by absorbing a small amount of Red Hearts of Spirit, yet Furball, which was no bigger than a chicken egg, had managed to absorb so much in one go. It must be mentioned that the energy value of Purple Hearts of Spirit was a thousand times higher than that of Red Hearts of Spirit!
"Nice one, Furball!" Phantom exclaimed in delight.
Xia Fei rolled his eyes at Phantom. What's so good about it? This Purple Heart of Spirit was a priceless treasure! With the way he eats, even if I had a mountain of gold and silver, I wouldn't be able to afford it. He's a pure glutton! "
Actually, what Xia Fei disliked even more was Furball's disdainful attitude. There were also low-grade Red Hearts of Spirit among the items on the table, yet this fellow did not even bother to look at them, instead going straight for the most expensive Purple Hearts of Spirit.
Xia Fei's heart ached as he calculated the cost of Furball's meal with his fingers, and the number he came up with made him extremely depressed.
"I'm going to use the Beast Spirit Codex to communicate with him and see just what's in his head." Xia Fei bellowed. Furball's appetite had thoroughly infuriated him by eating several battleships in a single meal.
"No!" Phantom hastily stopped Xia Fei. Furball is still in his infancy, so there's no way he'll be able to withstand your thoughts invading his brain. If anything goes wrong, it might result in irreparable consequences. Best to wait for him to grow up a little more.
Xia Fei stubbornly said, "Am I supposed to raise such a glutton? I wish I could slap him to death right now! "
Phantom had an idea and said, "He's already eaten it anyway. With this slap, you won't be able to recoup your previous investment."
Xia Fei was startled. Phantoms words made sense. It was very easy to kill Furball, but killing him would not make him spit out all the money he had taken. Instead, he would end up losing both his ball and his money.
Pa!
His raised right hand landed right next to Furball, bouncing the furry little creature off the ground. Furball had no idea how angry Xia Fei was, so it did a beautiful turn in midair before accurately landing on the back of Xia Fei's hand. It hugged Xia Fei's hand and gave it another round of ferocious kisses, as if thanking Xia Fei for feeding it.
Actually, Furball was very cute when it was not eating. It was like a well-behaved child, constantly showing weakness in front of Xia Fei, thinking of ways to please its master.
Heaving a sigh, Xia Fei tidied up the things on the table. He stared at that dim Purple Heart of Spirit for a long time before sighing and putting it away in his spatial ring.
Ever since he had obtained the method to absorb energy from Hearts of Spirit, Xia Fei had been pondering how to create an energy conversion device so that he could use this Purple Heart of Spirit to increase his cultivation, but it seemed that all his plans had come to naught.
Not only that, Xia Fei had no idea what to feed Furball after he finished eating this Purple Heart of Spirit.
"Bootlicker!" Xia Fei laughed as he gave Furball a light slap. Furball was unmoved, continuing to flatter Xia Fei, using its little tongue to lick him and its soft fur to rub against him. Xia Fei suddenly realized that this fellow was very cunning, clearly the type to act obedient after getting a bargain.
"According to the Beast Spirit Codex, the higher the rank of an exotic beast, the more picky it is about its food. Furball likes Hearts of Spirit, which means that it's an energy type, and its rank is definitely not low," Phantom happily said.
Xia Fei sat on a chair and lit a Hongtashan cigarette as he softly said, "Of course I know what you're talking about. I was just angry for a moment. Furball's rank is undoubtedly very high, but that fellow is too good at acting. If he eats it, then so be it; why does he have to act all high and mighty?"
Phantom laughed. "Doesn't that just mean that he has an outstanding bloodline? He was born with a majestic aura that looks down on all life. Who knows, Furball might even grow up to be a Beast King tier exotic beast."
"Beast King?" Xia Fei thoughtfully muttered to himself. "I wonder how long it'll take for him to grow up. If his growth period is too long, just how much money will he eat?"
Phantom pursed his lips. "The more he eats, the more expensive it becomes, and the more potential he'll have in the future. It's just like investing in stocks. The key isn't how much you invest, but how much you get back. Furball's still young, but when he grows up a little, you can sign a contract with him and make him your exclusive exotic beast, never betraying you. If he really does grow up to be a Beast King tier exotic beast, you'll be in for a treat! "
Xia Fei nodded. He stuffed the satiated Furball into his bosom and patted it a few times. "I hope that you don't eat like this every day, or else I'll really go bankrupt."
…
What Xia Fei was worried about did not happen. Furball had fallen into a state of deep sleep after his last meal, hiding in Xia Fei's bosom all day long. Even when Xia Fei teased him, he would only lick Xia Fei's finger with his tongue before going back to sleep. It was as if digesting the energy of the Heart of Spirit had exhausted him.
Xia Fei thought back to his experience of raising a dog when he was young. Newborn puppies did not know how to be full, and if he did not control his diet, it was very easy for problems to arise. Xia Fei decided that he would definitely control Furball's appetite in the future, not allowing him to overeat like this anymore.
After several days of observation, Xia Fei discovered that though Furball slept every day, there was nothing wrong with his body. The fur on his body had regained its usual luster and was even shinier than before. Unfortunately, his body was still the size of a small egg, showing no signs of growing.
Based on Xia Fei's understanding, exotic beasts did not necessarily need to be huge in size, but they should not be as weak as Furball, either. Xia Fei only needed a flick of his finger to send such a tiny creature flying several dozen meters away. If he encountered a ferocious exotic beast, would he not be swallowed whole?
It was rare for him to have some free time, so Xia Fei decided to study Delusion, which Shadowless had given him. This manual contained thousands of strange forbidden techniques, and Xia Fei had never had the chance to practice it ever since he obtained it.
Xia Fei could only hate himself for not being able to do anything. He had to participate in the tournament, accompany Avrils, cultivate the Beast Spirit Codex, psychokinesis, research the nether bell, read the Encyclopedia of Robot Coding, manage Quantum Holdings, negotiate with the military, and so on. There were so many things to do that he could barely breathe.
Fortunately, Xia Fei's nervous system was tough enough. Aside from two hours of rest every day, he could devote all his time to studying and researching. A normal person would have long since gone crazy from exhaustion.
There was still around a week until he met up with Sarah. Xia Fei made up his mind to spend this week studying this taboo book.
He made himself a bowl of fried paste noodles and brought it to the study, eating as he flipped through the book. This antique study was decorated simply and elegantly, and the room was filled with calligraphy and paintings of famous people that Xia Fei did not recognize. It must be said that Xia Fei had not decorated the study but had been instructed by Nicole. The Impaler had been completely remodeled by Gaia Industries, and the only change Xia Fei made was to remove the overclocking chip from Vampire and install it on the Impaler.
Sometimes, Xia Fei really wished that he had a few more of these overclocking chips. It was very inefficient to keep swapping them back and forth like this. Unfortunately, it was not that easy to obtain these super-intelligent chips produced by the ancient civilization. Aside from the high price tag, one also needed a bit of luck.
A large bowl of zhajiang noodles was quickly gobbled down by Xia Fei. Actually, with his wealth, he did not need to eat such commoner food, but Xia Fei still loved zhajiang noodles. Firstly, it was to his liking, and secondly, he always felt that eating zhajiang noodles gave him the illusion that he was living on Earth.
Perhaps this was what it meant to be nostalgic.
Propping his two feet up on the table, Xia Fei comfortably lit a cigarette, his eyes quickly skimming through the book.
"Hmm? Wall Passing Technique! That's a pretty good technique. Do you want to learn it? "Phantom exclaimed in surprise.
Xia Fei shook his head, pointing at the last few lines of text. "Take a good look. Learning this technique requires abstinence. I don't want to be a monk."
Phantom nodded with a smile. "That's right. Your relationship with Avrils has improved by leaps and bounds. I'm afraid that Avrils won't be willing even if you want to be a monk."
Xia Fei rolled his eyes at Phantom, though he was secretly feeling a little restless. Xia Fei felt a little embarrassed that he was still a virgin after living for almost twenty years. At the end of the day, he was still a fully functional human, so it was impossible for him not to have such thoughts. It was just that Xia Fei felt that Avrils was treating him too well, so he decided to endure it for now.
Composing himself, Xia Fei continued reading.
Before this, Xia Fei had also flipped through this book, but he had not gone through every single technique and word in detail like he did today. After all, there were tens of thousands of techniques recorded in this book, and it was not easy to pick out one or two of the best ones to cultivate.
Xia Fei had once thought of learning this book from the inside out, but he still understood the principle of biting off more than he could chew. Techniques were not about quantity but about specialization. Currently, Xia Fei already had the Beast Spirit Codex, psychokinesis, and Crafty Thrust, his three ultimate techniques. What he urgently needed was not techniques of mass destruction but techniques that could make up for his shortcomings.
Putting down the heavy Delusion book, Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. It was not that this book was bad; there were plenty of forbidden techniques that he had never heard of before, and it was unimaginable, but these techniques all required a certain price to be paid in order to learn.
Xia Fei was never afraid of paying a price. He firmly believed that he needed to take on the greatest risk in order to obtain the greatest benefit. The crux of the matter was that these techniques were only decent overall, and none of them were super techniques that would make Xia Fei's eyes light up.
"What? You don't like any of these? "Phantom probed.
Xia Fei nodded. "I keep feeling like I'm missing something, and my instincts are telling me that these techniques aren't very appropriate. The most eye-catching technique in the book is the exclusive technique of the Assassin Sect's Deathguards, Thought Shock. From a martial arts perspective, Thought Shock is indeed not bad, but cultivating it not only costs one's life, but it will also cause irreversible damage to the brain.
"Those Deathguards of the Assassin Sect all have lifeless eyes, their faces as dark as still water. I originally thought that this was the result of them being isolated for a long time, but after reading the description in the book, I finally understand that it's all a side effect of cultivating. I don't want to turn into something that's neither human nor ghost."
Phantom sighed. "It's really difficult for our brothers who are chosen as Deathguards in the sect. There's no way for them to return to a normal life after cultivating, and using Thought Shock to greatly increase their cultivation also requires them to consume their life. The price is truly too high."
Xia Fei continued, "I know that everything has a price, but it's also important to pay attention to the price-performance ratio. The forbidden techniques in the book aren't good enough, and the cost and benefit aren't proportional. It's really hard for me to decide."
He recalled what Shadowless told him when he left the Nameless Planet. "These are all forbidden techniques. Learn them if you can, but don't ever learn them if you can't. Everything should be done in moderation."
Xia Fei suddenly realized that Shadowless seemed to be leaning toward not letting him cultivate these forbidden techniques, but if Shadowless did not want him to learn them, why would he give this book to him as a gift to become his disciple?
Xia Fei could not figure it out. He stood up and paced back and forth. The more he pondered over Shadowless's words, the more he felt that there was a deeper meaning behind them. His sharp instincts were also stopping him from cultivating them.
"Indecisiveness will only bring harm," Xia Fei muttered to himself. "This book will only bring me trouble if I keep it with me. I might as well destroy it."
Phantom tried to dissuade him, "Don't! This is the only keepsake that Master Shadowless left for you. You can at least keep it as a souvenir. "
Xia Fei said in a deep voice, "Don't forget that Shadowless also said that if I don't cultivate the techniques in this book, he'll destroy it. You have to understand that these are forbidden techniques, and they'll always be tempting you like a devil. If one day, I'm hot-headed enough to cultivate these deadly techniques, the consequences will be unimaginable. Since Master Shadowless said so, I think we should just destroy it as he said."
Phantom was speechless. He had always respected his master, so he did not refute Xia Fei when he mentioned Shadowless's request.
* Whoosh whoosh whoosh! *
Xia Fei raised his hand and swung the Lifeseeker Bone, drawing a few beautiful crosses in the air. Delusion, which was a collection of all the forbidden techniques in the world, was destroyed by Xia Fei.
"What a pity." Phantom sighed and shook his head as if he could not bear to do it.
The truth was that Xia Fei had destroyed Delusion so cleanly because of his intuition and not because of Shadowless's parting words. Xia Fei's determination to destroy such a wondrous tome with just a thought in his heart was something that Phantom was very impressed with.
Many people's greatest sorrow was that they were unwilling to act according to their intuition. Their intuition was telling them to head south, yet there were many people who chose to head north.
Picking up a cardboard box, Xia Fei prepared to toss the shredded paper into the incinerator.
All of a sudden! Xia Fei's fingertips felt cold as if he had touched something strange.
"Hmm?" Xia Fei exclaimed. His fingers searched through the scraps of paper, and a moment later, he picked up a thin, transparent piece of cloth from the pile of scrap paper.
This piece of cloth was as thin as a cicada's wing, and it felt like he was holding air, weightless. There seemed to be a few words on it.
Xia Fei tore it with his hand, and the result was beyond his expectations! His arm strength could not be considered weak, but he was unable to damage this piece of cloth in the slightest. The toughness of this material was simply unimaginable!
"No wonder the sharp Lifeseeker couldn't cut it open," Xia Fei muttered to himself. This piece of cloth was so miraculous that it made him even more curious.
After clearing away the junk on the table, Xia Fei spread the piece of cloth on the table.
The table was made of dark rosewood, while the piece of cloth was white and transparent. The two overlapped, and through the refraction of color, Xia Fei could finally see the words on the piece of cloth.
"Fold, * * * * * *," Xia Fei read with furrowed eyebrows.
Phantom was dumbfounded by the side, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Xia Fei pondered for a moment and folded the piece of cloth together. He rubbed it lightly with both hands, and the cloth rubbed against each other, emitting a brighter and brighter glow!
"So this kind of cloth will react when rubbing against each other!" Xia Fei thought to himself, and he could not help but speed up his hands.
Slowly, the cloth became as bright as a light screen, as if this piece of cloth was a soft, foldable fluorescent lamp.
Xia Fei patiently rubbed it, maintaining a constant speed, neither too fast nor too slow.
There was a burning sensation in his hands, as if he was holding a piece of burning charcoal. Xia Fei could not care less about that, and he endured it and continued. His curiosity was growing, and Xia Fei could not wait to find out just what kind of secret this mysterious piece of cloth was hiding!
Just when Xia Fei felt that he could no longer endure this scorching heat, this transparent piece of cloth suddenly exploded without any warning!
Dazzling light scattered everywhere, followed by a dull sound.
Xia Fei subconsciously closed his eyes to prevent himself from getting hurt by the intense light.
When he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that there was a large light screen floating in the air, and it was filled with words!
These words slowly disappeared with the passage of time, and Xia Fei hurriedly read them seriously.
"Your master is very pleased that you didn't stupidly practice those harmful forbidden techniques. You should know that the harm that these forbidden techniques can bring is not as simple as what the book described. I don't know if it's because you don't trust the descriptions in the book, or if it's because of your own intuition that you didn't practice them, but in any case, you've already fulfilled my first condition: You're smart and know how to avoid harm.
"Though this book is harmful, I believe that you'll be able to get a large sum of money if you sell it. You followed our agreement and destroyed this book, not being moved by the benefits, and you've fulfilled my second condition. You're a man of your word."
Xia Fei could not help but feel his scalp go numb as he read this. Actually, he really did not think too much about his agreement with Shadowless and was completely acting on his intuition, so Xia Fei felt a little embarrassed after being praised by Shadowless.
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