Su Yu observed the little demoness calmly as she flipped through some ancient books. Sometimes, she furrowed her brows and sometimes she scratched her head. In the end, she held an ancient book with a golden cover and beamed with joy, as if she had just found a treasure in it.
After flipping through the book for a long time, the little demoness put it down contentedly.
When she raised her head and saw Su Yu, she was startled. She didn't expect to run into him here!
"Oh, it's brother Yuxian." The little demoness ran over to him with a smile and said, "It turns out that brother Yuxian also came to Tianya City. It's no wonder that I didn't see you in the sanctum."
Su Yu revealed a faint smile. "I also didn't expect that Wuxie would come to Tianya City. It's really fate."
"Hehe, that's right. It's really fate. I wonder which shop's shopkeeper you got after you used your special privilege of leaping over the dragon's gate? It seems like it can only be a low-grade shop's shopkeeper, right? "Gongsun Wuxie asked with a faint smile.
This quota had originally belonged to Gongsun Wuxie. She had planned to make good use of it and earn a large amount of merit points so that she could enter the Glittering Jewel Wonderland.
However, Su Yu had snatched it away from her halfway and forced her to carry out a dangerous and troublesome mission.
Last time, she had almost died at the hands of the Ghost Buddha, but fortunately, she had been saved by a mysterious young expert.
Su Yu didn't try to hide it from her. "Yes, it's a low-grade shop that owes debts. Where is Wuxie? Didn't you want to earn merit points? Did you come to Tianya City to carry out a mission?"
Gongsun Wuxie nodded and took pleasure in his misfortune. "After you left, the Ghost List released a new mission, which is to kill the Ghost Buddha. It was carried out by an inner sanctum senior brother who didn't make any progress in the past three years, so he was forced to give up. This mission is worth 300,000 merit points."
In other words, Su Yu had snatched away her special privilege, but he had missed out on another mission with great merit points.
Su Yu found this quite funny. The little demoness had almost died at the hands of the Ghost Buddha, yet she still had the nerve to mention it? He was startled, and a look of remorse appeared on his face. "Is this true? Did you manage to complete the mission? "
She had been waiting for such an expression from Su Yu, and she felt much better now. She swung the two whips behind her head and couldn't help but laugh heartily at the sky. "Wahahaha, who do you think I am? You're just a Ghost Buddha, and I can crush you to death with a single finger! Didn't you hear that the Three Murders Gang's leader is dead? "
Su Yu's expression became quite unnatural, and he asked in surprise, "I heard that the Three Murders Gang's Master is related to the Ghost Buddha. Could it be that you killed the wrong person? "
His reply caused the little demon to look at him with disdain. He laughed loudly and said, "Are you stupid? You still don't understand? The Three Murders Gang is the famous Ghost Buddha! "
Su Yu was shocked. "What? You killed the Ghost Buddha? "
The little devil clasped his hands behind his back and said proudly, "Humph, do you admire me?"
"So you're saying that you obtained 300,000 merit points?" Su Yun's face was filled with 'jealousy'.
The more he behaved like this, the happier the little demon was. She thought to herself, "Who asked you to steal my privilege? Hmph, now you're jealous of me?"
"Isn't that obvious? The three hundred thousand merit points are all mine. "The little devil raised her head and looked at him with a 'what do you think?' expression.
Su Yu's expression changed several times. In the end, he sighed dejectedly and asked gloomily, "How did you manage to kill the Ghost Buddha?"
The little devil's expression stiffened slightly, but he still boasted, "Humph! Are you doubting my abilities? You don't know this, but when the Ghost Buddha heard of my great name, Gongsun Wuxie, he was so scared that he wet his pants! "
She continued speaking, "There was an arrogant lad who wanted to rob the Ghost Buddha, but he ended up being beaten miserably by the Ghost Buddha."
The little demoness gestured with her hands and made an exaggerated expression, trying to describe the sorry state of the lad who had been beaten up. Then, she patted her chest and said, "In the end, this grandaunt stepped in. In just a few moves, the Ghost Buddha was blasted into nothingness! That lad was deeply grateful to me and gave me a great treasure. "
Black lines appeared on Su Yu's forehead when he heard the little devil shamelessly distorting the truth. He found it quite funny.
It was obvious that she had been beaten miserably, and Su Yu had saved her. Yet, in the end, the little devil claimed that it was Su Yu who had been beaten miserably, and she who had saved him.
"So, that's how it is. You're really amazing," Su Yu said.
Gongsun Wuxie crossed her arms in front of her chest, her tail almost reaching the sky. She then said, "Of course, I have great abilities."
Gongsun Wuxie was in a good mood after showing off, so she didn't care about Su Yu occupying her special privileges anymore. She patted his shoulder and said, "Fine, I'm going back to the faction. You can continue to be the shopkeeper."
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh as he watched Gongsun Wuxie leave.
If she knew that the person she was boasting about was the mysterious old man who had saved her, how would she feel?
Su Yu shook his head and strode into the bookstore.
The bookstore was quite deserted, and only a few people were quietly looking for ancient books.
"Sir, what kind of books would you like to borrow?" A young attendant walked over with a warm smile on his face.
Su Yu swept the surroundings with his gaze, then asked calmly, "What's the price?"
The young attendant replied with a smile, "According to the time, it's 10,000 crystals per hour."
10,000! Su Yu was startled. He didn't lack 10,000 crystals, but wasn't such a price a little too outrageous?
At that moment, he saw a customer pay the bill and leave. He clearly saw that the customer had only paid 10 crystals.
If it was 10,000 crystals per hour, then it would cost at least 150 crystals per minute. That customer had been here when Su Yu arrived, and he had stayed for more than a few minutes. So, how could he have paid only 10 crystals?
Su Yu couldn't help but stare at the young man. He could vaguely see a hint of mockery in his eyes, and he also clearly noticed that the young man's gaze kept drifting over to the Red Blood Palace's mark on his chest.
Is he deliberately making things difficult for me because of my identity? Su Yu's heart skipped a beat. Tianya City was located at the border between the Red Blood Palace and the Central Prefecture, and there were many influences from the Central Prefecture in the city that were hostile to the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands.
For example, the same rare elixir could be sold to the martial artists of the Central Prefecture for 10 crystals, but sold to the disciples of the Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands, including the martial artists of the Red Blood Palace and the Purple Cloud Palace, could be sold for 20 crystals.
He had seen this in the account book left behind by the previous shopkeeper of the Tonglin Elixir Store. He had deliberately slaughtered a martial artist of the Central Prefecture to achieve his goal of rejecting him.
His guess was correct, as the bookstore in front of him was run by a Central Prefecture influence.
Gongsun Wuxie had just entered in casual clothes, so the attendant didn't recognize the Red Blood Palace's mark. Hence, he didn't encounter any trouble. Su Yu, on the other hand, was wearing the Red Blood Palace's uniform, so he was immediately reprimanded.
If it were an ordinary Red Blood Palace disciple, he would have left in a huff for the sake of his dignity.
But, it was Su Yu!
A cold glint flickered in the depths of Su Yu's eyes as he nodded slightly. "Fine, 10,000 per hour. I don't care about the crystals."
Upon hearing that Su Yu had agreed instead of leaving in anger, the attendant's smile stiffened, and he wondered inwardly … Did I run into a fool? 10,000 crystals per hour was equivalent to 150 crystals per minute! Who would be willing to pay such a high price?
"What's wrong? Don't you want to borrow my book?" Su Yu swept his gaze over the attendant.
The attendant came back to his senses. He couldn't understand how someone could be so stupid as to agree!
However, since there was a sheep waiting to be slaughtered, wouldn't it be intolerable if he didn't slaughter it?
"Haha, old mister, please come in. May I ask which book do you want to read from the moment you flip through the pages?" The attendant despised Su Yu inwardly, but he still wore a smile on his face.
Su Yu glanced around and calmly said, "Bring me all the books about curses, spiritual stones, and jade in the store!"
The attendant despised Su Yu even more, and he thought to himself, Is this person really an idiot? The bookstore is so big, and there are at least 100 books in all three categories. How can he possibly read them all at once?
"Old mister, are you sure?" the attendant asked with a smile.
Su Yu cast a sidelong glance at him. "Did I not make myself clear, or are you deaf? Bring me all the ancient books in all three categories! Also, bring me the authentic golden ancient book as well! "
Su Yu pointed at the golden ancient book that Gongsun Wuxie had just flipped through.
The attendant was inwardly angry, but he couldn't lose his temper. He could only smile apologetically. "Yes, yes, I'll speak first. May I ask what kind of ancient book do you want to read? Is it a rubbing or an authentic one?"
"Bring me all the relevant rubbing and authentic ones!" Su Yu said calmly.
The attendant looked at him with disdain, and he couldn't help but remind him, "Old mister, let me tell you in advance that this shop has a rule. Books can only be read in this shop, and you can't take them out! In addition, every time you borrow a book, you must finish reading it before you leave, in case some martial artists cause trouble and hoard the books without reading them. So, you must finish all the books you borrowed before you leave! "
How could he possibly finish reading so many books without a few days and nights?
If he really calculated it according to 10,000 crystals per hour, even an Almighty Divine Master might not be able to handle it for a few days and nights.
He wanted to see how long this martial artist of the Red Blood Palace could last.
"You talk too much! I told you to take it, so just take it. Why are you talking so much nonsense? "Su Yu reprimanded him with a cold face.
The waiter was infuriated, but he had opened the door to do business, and as a waiter, he had no right to openly argue with the customers. So, he could only suppress his anger and, together with the other waiters, scrambled to find all three types of books, as well as the golden-covered ancient authentic work that Gongsun Wuxie had seen before.
"Old mister, they are all here. Please help yourself." The attendant put down the book and retreated to a distance with the other attendants, staring at Su Yu coldly.
The attendants secretly communicated with each other through Vital Energy.
"Zhao Chuan, isn't this too much? 10,000 crystals per hour … He's not a fool, so how could he really pay all the money? I think he's going to take the opportunity to cause trouble, "one of the attendants said worriedly.
Zhao Chuan was the first attendant, and he curled the corners of his mouth. "Cause trouble? Do we, the Shizhen Bookstore, have to be afraid of someone causing trouble? We're not afraid of him causing trouble, but rather, we're afraid that he won't cause any big trouble! "
Hearing that, the attendants nodded secretly. The Shizhen Bookstore was backed by a fifth-grade Almighty, so not many people dared to cause trouble in the bookstore.
One of the attendants asked hesitantly, "What if he really finishes reading all these books?"
Zhao Chuan smiled disdainfully. "Isn't that better? It will take several days and nights to finish hundreds of books. Moreover, among these ancient books, there are many unfamiliar languages of various races. He won't be able to finish reading them without ten days. All we have to do is wait for him to take out the crystals! Humph! "
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Su Yu had asked for so many books, so he was naturally confident.
Taking a light breath, Su Yu secretly operated the Power of Time, allowing himself to enter a state of four-hundred-fold time acceleration.
By the time the attendants outside blinked, Su Yu had already finished reading the books for the time it took to brew a cup of tea.
Moreover, Su Yu had a foundation of knowledge of the various races' languages. In their eyes, the foreign languages that were difficult to understand in the ancient books were almost the same as the human language.
Therefore, Su Yu flipped through the books extremely quickly, and he could basically finish a book in two hours.
In the eyes of the attendants outside, Su Yu was like a phantom, finishing a book in just ten breaths' time!
They could even see that because Su Yu was flipping through the books so quickly, the friction between the books and the air produced flames.
The scene left everyone dumbfounded. Even Zhao Chuan was stunned, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Su Yu had spent more than 300 hours to read more than 300 books, which was a full 13 days. However, this was the effect of time and space acceleration of four hundred times.
In the outside world, only a little more than an hour had passed, not even two hours.
Su Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked a little haggard.
However, after all the hard work, Su Yu had finally obtained some of the answers he wanted from the hundreds of precious ancient books.
"It turns out that the Fire Essence Jade can also be used to cultivate inner fire!" Su Yu was secretly surprised. The Fire Essence Jade was formed in extremely powerful flames after hundreds of years. Each drop was worth millions of crystals, and there was no market for it.
It had many uses, mainly as a material for crafting top-grade spiritual artifacts. After adding the Fire Essence Jade, the grade of some fire-based top-grade spiritual artifacts would increase dramatically, and their power would increase exponentially, almost comparable to the prototype of a fairy artifact!
In ancient times, this was also a peerless treasure that people fought over.
However, because of the harsh environment in which it was born, it was extremely rare and difficult to find.
Only then did Su Yu understand the value of this item, which was beyond imagination.
However, Su Yu had found another use for the Fire Essence Jade from an ancient book that he had read.
Body tempering!
If one could withstand the destructive heat of the Fire Essence Jade, he would be able to assimilate it into his body, and he would be able to refine its characteristics.
Different Fire Essences had different characteristics. For example, some Fire Essences had absorbed fire poison for hundreds of years, so they were extremely poisonous. Some Fire Essences had been tempered hundreds of times, so they were indestructible. Once ignited, they would never be extinguished.
The characteristics of this drop of Fire Essence from the little demoness were still unknown.
If he could refine it into his body, Su Yu would be able to master the characteristics of the Fire Essence.
The only troublesome thing was that the Fire Essence was extremely dangerous, and even strong All Creations would not dare to touch it. Hence, refining it into one's body would be extremely dangerous.
Fortunately, the ancient human Almighties had finally found a way to stabilize it, which was to use the principle that water and fire reinforce and restrain each other. They used an extreme water-based material to neutralize the destructive power of the Fire Essence, so that it could be safely refined into one's body.
This made Su Yu excited, and he had the urge to immediately look for water-based materials.
It was rumored that in ancient times, a third-grade Almighty martial artist had once used a drop of thousand-year-old water essence to successfully refine a drop of Fire Essence.
In the end, he had obtained a rare Fire Essence Attribute, the Heart Fire!
As long as the enemy was within a hundred feet of him, he would be able to affect the enemy's Heart Fire.
If it was light, it would cause the enemy's blood to become chaotic, and they would become careless. If it was heavy, it would cause the enemy to go berserk and die from madness. It was extremely frightening, and even a sixth-grade divine bamboo would not dare to provoke a mere third-grade Almighty.
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