Time passed quickly in the mountains. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
Today was the day to go to Zhang De's place to get the magic artifact. Ye Kong wanted to go early in the morning, but Cao Muqing came to the herb garden again in the morning. She looked around for a while before leaving.
So by the time Ye Kong went out, it was already noon.
Spiritual Lady House's backyard.
Zhang De, with a cold expression, was staring at the ink mermaid armor in a daze. His fingers were rubbing the armor back and forth, feeling the fine lines on the armor with a reluctant look.
Zhang De's two disciples were standing to the side. One was the young cultivator who lured Ye Kong in that day. He was about 14 or 15 years old, had red lips and white teeth, and looked like a handsome guy. Even though his cultivation level was only at the fourth layer of qi training, those who knew him well would not underestimate him. The other was the sturdy man who opened the door that day. He was qi training level 5 and looked rather dull.
Seeing his master's reluctant look, the young cultivator said, "Master, since you love this ink mermaid armor so much, you might as well not give it to him!"
Zhang De chuckled and shook his head. "I still have to give it to him …"
The dull man said, "Of course we have to give it to him. That black faced cultivator is a good person. As soon as you asked, he agreed to give it to you. How can we be greedy for his things?"
Zhang De snorted and scolded, "You're just dumb! That's why you only reached qi training level 5 after cultivating for more than 20 years. Look at Xiaolou … "Zhang De pointed at the handsome cultivator with a proud look in his eyes and said," He only cultivated for a few years and he's about to catch up to you! "
The dull man scratched his head after being scolded by his master and said, "Junior apprentice brother is naturally smart, unlike me who is honest and dull. Of course I can't compare to junior apprentice brother."
Zhang De let out a sigh of exasperation.
Ji Xiaolou couldn't help but be proud of his master's praise and said, "Senior apprentice brother, do you know why master only asked for such a small piece?"
Even Ye Kong was confused by such a profound question, let alone the dull and honest man. He scratched his head and said, "Because master only needs this small piece."
"Wrong! You're absolutely wrong! " Ji Xiaolou says, "That is actually just a way for master to test that brat. As long as that black-faced brat agrees, it means that he has a lot more and not just this small piece! What Master needs isn't just a small piece! "
"Oh, I see." The slow-witted man scratched his head again and finally understood. However, he still didn't understand and asked, "If that's the case, why didn't Master ask him for more?"
Ji Xiaolou laughed at his honest senior apprentice brother, "Senior apprentice brother, you're too honest. That Ink Shark Skin was a Natural Treasure that only existed in the ancient times. If you asked for more, would he give it to you? Even if he's willing to give me a big piece, I might as well give him all of it! "
Looking at his proud disciple's performance, Zhang De was very happy and laughed: "Xiao Lou, you are really smart, haha, this is This Old Man's good disciple!"
The dull-witted man shook his head and said, "Does Junior Martial Brother mean to kill people and rob their treasures? But he was kind enough to help us, yet we want to kill him and rob his treasures. This is too much … "
Before the dull-witted man finished, Zhang De roared, "Ma Zhaolei! You are really stubborn! The cultivation world is cold and heartless, how can there be any reason? If you don't kill him, then he will kill you! With your temper, you will only be killed when you go out! You won't even know how you died! "
Zhang De scolded Ma Zhaolei until he was speechless. Then, he loosened his tone and earnestly persuaded, "Zhaolei, I know you have a simple and honest temperament, but you have to know that as a cultivator, the only and final goal is to improve your strength. Only then can you survive in this world. In order to increase your strength, not to mention unrelated kind-hearted people, you can even abandon your own parents and brothers! To think that back then, This Old Man … "
At this point, Zhang De's face darkened and he didn't continue. His eyes flashed for a while before he waved his hand and said, "Zhaolei, go and prepare first. Today, I will leave the task of killing that black-faced cultivator to you!"
The dull-witted man, Ma Zhaolei, nodded and went to prepare.
After his senior martial brother left, Ji Xiaolou quickly whispered, "Master, senior martial brother is kind and has a good impression of that little cultivator, will he …"
Zhang De shook his head and said, "No, although Zhaolei is honest, he has never refused my orders. He has been with me since he was six years old. I know him very well. Even if you betray me, he won't. " After saying that, Zhang De couldn't help but sigh, "Zhaolei is a good child, it's just that he walked the path of cultivation …"
Hearing Zhang De's words, Ji Xiaolou felt quite displeased and harrumphed as he said, "Master, what are you saying? Even though Master taught me that I can betray anyone in order to improve, Master treats me better than his own parents. If I betray Master, how am I different from an animal?"
Zhang De laughed and said, "You are also a good child."
Ji Xiaolou felt a bit better and asked, "Master, what is the use of this ink shark skin?"
Zhang De smiled and said, "You don't know. For those of us who cultivate the body, our greatest asset is our copper skin and iron bones. The Ink Shark Skin is also a tough and tough material. If our bodies are strong, then with the Ink Shark Skin, we will be even harder and stronger. If I can obtain the Ink Shark Skin and refine a super defensive armor, even that old bastard Cao Guang won't be my match! My Zhang family's revenge can be avenged! "
"So this ink shark skin has such a use … I wonder how many that black-faced cultivator has?" Ji Xiaolou thought, if he had a lot, would he be able to get a set too?
Zhang De naturally understood his disciple's thoughts and said with a smile, "Don't worry, how could master not have thought of you. One of the main reasons why master decided to kill that black-faced little cultivator was because master wanted to make a set for both you and Zhaolei … Otherwise, master could have just taken the kid's set, why would I need to kill him?"
Hearing that he also had a share, Ji Xiaolou was overjoyed. He quickly cupped his fists and knelt down, "Thank you, master!"
"Get up." Zhang De also laughed heartily. Then, his eyes landed on the ink shark armor and he said with disdain, "I wonder who made this. It looks like a high-grade defensive magic artifact, but it actually doesn't display the ink shark skin's true defensive ability. Otherwise, how could it be scratched by a spirit beast's claws?"
Ji Xiaolou smiled and said, "It must be that kid's sect elders who made it. How can those people's smithing skills compare to master's? Even the old masters of the Crafting Sect might not be better than master's."
Although Ji Xiaolou was just trying to flatter him, Zhang De was still very happy. He smiled and said, "Xiaolou, when we get the ink shark skin, I'll make a set for you. Then, you'll understand how lousy this ink shark inner armor is."
As the two of them were happily talking, they heard Ye Kong's voice from outside, "Is Master Zhang De here? I'm coming down to get the goods."
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