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"You two girls are so immature. I was just taking a look." Yao Ruoxian chuckled and let go of Miao Yi's hand. He picked up the Mystic Yin Mirror, intending to erase the art source within it so he could try controlling it himself.
Miao Yi raised his eyebrows and prepared to watch the show.
As expected, Yao Ruoxian froze on the spot. His body was quickly covered in frost, startling Qian'Er and Xue'Er.
A moment later, Yao Ruoxian's body trembled. The frost covering his body crumbled to the ground and dissipated into black smoke.
Seeing that he was fine, the two girls heaved a sigh of relief. Miao Yi couldn't help but sigh. Once again, it proved that this thing wasn't very useful against Red Lotus cultivators. What a pity.
After Yao Ruoxian shivered, he looked at Miao Yi with a strange expression and questioned, "Brat, don't tell me you have a way to control this transcendent artifact. For cultivators below the Red Lotus realm, only Ghost Cultivators can control this transcendent artifact!"
As expected of an expert in refining transcendent artifacts! Miao Yi nodded. "If I can't control it, why would I keep it on me? There's just another trick to this Mystic Yin Mirror. You just haven't mastered it yet!"
"Mystic Yin Mirror? That's a pretty good name! " Yao Ruoxian scoffed, "It's just a simple transcendent artifact. I can understand it with just a glance. What other tricks do you have? Don't try to fool me!" Then, his eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something. Then, she saw him fumbling with the Mystic Yin Mirror again.
Miao Yi thought to himself, 'This old man is really gullible.' However, he didn't expect Yao Ruoxian to flip the Mystic Yin Mirror in his hand, and a powerful wave of Yin aura was already rushing towards him. At such a close distance, coupled with the fact that Miao Yi was caught off guard, he didn't even have a chance to dodge. His entire body was instantly covered in frost.
"Father! What are you doing? "The two girls exclaimed.
Whoosh! The frost on Miao Yi's body instantly turned into black smoke, and his entire body instantly returned to normal.
The frost on Yao Ruoxian's body also dissipated. He raised his hand to stroke his beard, then looked at Miao Yi and chuckled. "No wonder! So you cultivate a fire-type cultivation technique. Any of the Five Elements cultivation techniques are not simple. I didn't think you would have the chance to learn one. Those who cultivate fire-attribute techniques are not nameless in the cultivation world. Kid, who is your master? "
Only then did Miao Yi understand that the old ghost was testing him. He shook his head and said, "This is my personal privacy."
Yao Ruoxian scoffed. He knew that this item was a taboo in the cultivation realm. Since Miao Yi didn't want to talk about it, it wouldn't be good for him to probe further. Just like how he had never been willing to reveal his own origins, he casually tossed the Mystic Yin Mirror back to Miao Yi and said, "And here I thought it was some kind of treasure. It's just that the Yin aura inside is powerful. There's nothing special about it at all."
Miao Yi tucked the Mystic Yin Mirror away, then watched as Miao Yi fiddled with the black staff. The staff in his hand fluctuated between long and short, thick and thin, big and small.
"Even the smallest is this big. Not much!" Yao Ruoxian shook the staff in his hand and shook his head in disdain, then casually tossed it back to Miao Yi.
In the blink of an eye, the eighteen beads suddenly separated in his hands and danced around him, sometimes big and sometimes small. When they were big, they could be as big as a big round table. The scene of eighteen beads the size of a big round table circling and dancing around him was very spectacular.
"Mm! Out of the three, this one is the only one with the highest level of skill. It's quite interesting. With your cultivation, it's quite suitable for self-defense. " After Yao Ruoxian gave his assessment, he spread his fingers, and the eighteen dancing beads instantly retracted back into his hand. He casually tossed them back to Miao Yi, then turned to the two girls and smiled, "I'll leave it for this kid to use for now. Your cultivations aren't high enough yet. Even if I gave it to you, you wouldn't be able to control it."
Turning his head back, he exclaimed in surprise. It was unknown what the crazy old man had thought of, but he suddenly flashed over and grabbed Miao Yi's arm. He searched Miao Yi once more, then let go and sneered, "I knew you weren't being honest, brat. The real good stuff must have been hidden somewhere. Where did the most valuable immortal herb go?"
Miao Yi sighed, "I really didn't hide it. During the most dangerous time in the Sea of Constellations, I almost died there. With my last breath, I relied on that immortal herb to save my life. I used it up."
Yao Ruoxian asked suspiciously, "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the effect of that thing was to completely remould one's body. How could you have used up the entire immortal herb after suffering such heavy injuries?"
Miao Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head. He waved his hand, not wanting to talk about it anymore. Even now, he still shivered when he recalled the pain he went through.
Yao Ruoxian caught the hint of lingering fear in Miao Yi's eyes. This wasn't something that could be faked. Yao Ruoxian guessed that Miao Yi had truly encountered great danger. Thinking about it, it was normal for him to encounter danger in a place like the Sea of Constellations. Seeing how nervous the two girls were, he was afraid that they would be worried, so he didn't ask any more questions.
However, he still asked curiously, "You gave me most of the valuable items. Aren't you afraid that I'll just take them and leave?"
"If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have let Qian'Er and Xue'Er acknowledge you as their adoptive father. Whether you believe me or not, I've long since considered you as part of my family. With you watching over the two of them from behind, I can only feel at ease when I go out. But let me make this clear. I will only leave the items with you. When I need to use them, I will still have to ask Qian'Er and Xue'Er to get them from you. "Miao Yi made it clear.
Hearing this guy say that he considered him family, a hint of warmth flashed across Yao Ruoxian's eyes. However, he quickly glared at him and said, "Nonsense! Then wouldn't I be the one keeping your items safe for you?! "
Miao Yi nodded and said, "You can use them too! If you don't have enough Orbs of Will during your cultivation, you can ask Qian'Er and Xue'Er to exchange them for Orbs of Will from Wen Fang. As long as it's something you need to raise your cultivation, feel free to use it. It doesn't matter even if you use up all of it. I won't be the least bit unwilling. I've already handed the items over to you. Isn't that enough to show my sincerity? "
Yao Ruoxian couldn't tell what he was feeling at these words. To be able to hand over so many items to him meant that Miao Yi truly trusted him. In his entire life, no one had ever treated him so well.
Looking at the two girls, then back at Miao Yi, Yao Ruoxian's heart was filled with warmth. His nose even felt a little sour. However, he scoffed and said, "Brat, at least you still have some conscience."
Unexpectedly, Miao Yi coughed dryly and said, "Old geezer, about that. Can you refine a high-grade storage ring for me? I got a few thousand storage rings back in the Sea of Constellations, and they can't be stacked on top of each other. Carrying them on my back would make people jealous. They almost tried to steal them."
Yao Ruoxian immediately laughed coldly, "I knew that you would definitely have a request to make of me. Refining a high-grade storage ring requires Crystalline Gold or high-purity Crystalline Obsidian without any impurities. Let's talk about it after the two girls exchange for it. "
This was a yes! Miao Yi was overjoyed. Striking while the iron was hot, he said, "How about you refine a top-grade Second Grade Transcendent Artifact for me as well?"
He had personally witnessed the power of the Flowing Cloud Killer. That thing had a myriad of forms and was extremely powerful. He couldn't even retaliate against it. Apparently, it was the work of this old geezer. Back in the Sea of Constellations, Yao Ruoxian had been thinking of a way to get one from this old geezer when he returned. Now that the old geezer was right by his side, how could he let go of such a good opportunity?
"Brat, don't be too greedy!" Yao Ruoxian waved his hand and said, "Scram!"
Miao Yi naturally had a way to deal with him. He immediately shot a glance at Qian'Er and Xue'Er. The two girls immediately went over, each grabbing one of Yao Ruoxian's arms and begging, "Father!"
Yao Ruoxian's expression immediately twitched. He admitted defeat and sighed, "Girls! It's not that I don't want to refine one for him. It's just that there's nothing I can do! You two can't just take my life away, can you? "
Hearing his pitiful words, the two girls slowly released him and looked at Miao Yi.
"How is this possible …" Miao Yi was speechless. He almost told them about the Flowing Cloud Killer, but he was afraid that this old geezer would overthink and run away. He immediately changed his words and said, "Didn't you boast about how good you are at refining artifacts? Don't tell me you can't even refine a top-grade Second Grade Transcendent Artifact? "
When he heard that he couldn't refine an artifact, Yao Ruoxian was obviously unhappy. He pointed at Miao Yi's nose and said, "Brat! Remember this. Anyone who can refine a high-grade storage ring will have no problem refining a top-grade Second Grade Transcendent Artifact. It's not that I don't have the ability to refine one for you. It's just that to refine such a transformative transcendent artifact, you must have a final item. You didn't give it to me, and I don't have it on me either. If I did, I wouldn't have to carry that pair of lousy maces around to protect myself. I would have refined a good artifact for myself a long time ago. "
Miao Yi asked curiously, "Final item? What final item? "
"You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Why would I waste so much effort on you?" Yao Ruoxian scoffed. However, when he saw the two girls' pleading gazes, he immediately gave in and sighed, "Fine! Father can't do anything about it. Little girl, I'll just say it to you so you can learn more. "
He then turned to Miao Yi and explained, "A transcendent artifact that can transform must contain a formation. And the so-called final item of a transcendent artifact is the transcendent artifact's formation core. Take that Mystic Yin Mirror of yours for example. The core of the formation is the Yin aura contained within. Some artifact refiner gathered a large amount of Yin aura and used it as the core of the formation. Without the Yin aura within, your Mystic Yin Mirror would be nothing more than a piece of scrap metal. Do you understand now? "
The three of them were enlightened. Miao Yi's explanation had indeed broadened their horizons. Qian'Er asked, "Then where can I find something to use as a formation core?"
"There are many things that can be used as formation cores. However, using the inferior ones to refine those trash transcendent artifacts is a waste of money and time. It's also meaningless. You can buy good ones from the Chamber of Commerce, but they're not cheap. Little girl, what's wrong with you? Don't even think about using the item he just gave me. With his cultivation, three top-grade Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts are more than enough for him to protect himself, unless he's up against a Red Lotus expert. If he really is up against one, then even if I refine another top-grade Second Grade Transcendent Artifact for him, it would be a waste. Their cultivations aren't even on the same level. Why waste that money? "
Yao Ruoxian then turned around and left. He even intentionally changed the topic and pointed to the pair of stone lions at the entrance of the residence, "I say, little girl. Where did you get those stupid stones? Don't they look old-fashioned to be placed at my entrance?"
He had gotten these stone lions from the last time he went on a shopping spree in the capital city. Seeing how Yao Ruoxian actually doubted her judgment and treated her goodwill as ill-will, Qian'Er angrily flashed over and pinned a shiny hat on the stone lions. She said, "I'll change it to a qilin for you. Now it won't look old-fashioned, will it?"
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