Chen Lin examined the little girl in front of him and his eyes showed strangeness.
The other person looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, still childish, but his cultivation level was impossible to tell. His entire body was wrapped in an invisible energy, and no matter whether it was his spiritual consciousness or magic power, they would become invisible if touched.
Needless to say, the other party must have an extremely high-level concealing treasure on him, and anyone who can use such a treasure at this age must be of extraordinary status.
Manager Huang also obviously noticed this and his face looked very ugly.
If it was an ordinary cultivator, he would just let the existence in the scroll devour him later. It would be a trouble if he came here to die. But if he was the descendant of a powerful man, it would be a trouble.
Usually, such people have tracking tools and soul lamps on them, and some powerful people can even rely on their bloodline to restore the scene of their descendants' death. He didn't dare to act rashly.
Thinking of this, he said to the little girl in a deep voice: "Little girl, this spiritual stone is not so easy to earn. I have to remind you that this transaction has certain risks, and it requires the signing of a spiritual contract!"
Upon hearing this, the monks who were still ready to move sat back down.
Not to mention the danger, even if there was no danger, no one would be willing to sign a spiritual contract for two top-grade spirit stones.
This kind of contract involving the rules of heaven and earth should not be violated if possible, especially those that require confidentiality, which are resisted by all cultivators because no one can remember everything. If over time, if the information restricted by the contract is accidentally leaked one day, there will be a disaster.
The little girl also hesitated when she heard this.
"Is that so? That won't do. How can a spiritual contract be signed casually?"
Manager Huang smiled and said in agreement, "You are right. A spiritual contract cannot be signed casually, but if you want to earn this spiritual stone, you must sign the spiritual contract. So, little girl, you should go back. Don't act on your own, or you will upset your elders."
"What, parents? Am I afraid of parents? I'll take this job today!"
When the little girl heard the word "parents", her eyes widened and she looked like a rebellious teenager.
Manager Huang almost choked to death and wished he could seal his mouth.
This is really superfluous!
"but!"
The little girl spoke again and looked at Chen Lin.
"But what, fellow Taoist, please tell me?"
Chen Lin saw this little girl when he came back from Jingguang Pavilion and felt that she was special. He offered a reward directly in the lobby of the restaurant and found someone to be a witness. The person he wanted to choose was the other party, so his attitude was particularly good.
He felt that this little girl should be the "turning point" of his fate.
The little girl was very pleased with Chen Lin's attitude, and said in a gentle tone: "If we sign a spiritual contract, those two top-grade spiritual stones are too little. Although I don't lack spiritual stones, I don't want to be accused of being taken advantage of, so I have to pay more!"
“It makes sense.”
Chen Lin nodded in agreement, and then asked gently: "Then how many spirit stones do you think are appropriate?"
"I think..."
The little girl blinked her big eyes and said, "I think it's at least a hundred top-grade spirit stones!"
"make a deal!"
Chen Lin made the final decision.
The other party may very well be the turning point of his fate. Let alone one hundred, even one thousand top-grade spirit stones would not matter. He must not bargain and give the other party a reason to refuse.
This price immediately caused an uproar in the hall.
Not only the Qi-cultivating and foundation-building cultivators, but even the Jindan cultivators who had been uninterested until now showed expressions of surprise.
Although a spiritual contract cannot be signed easily, it is not impossible to consider it if the price is high enough.
There were no Nascent Soul level diners in the hall. Those at the Nascent Soul level were all in the private rooms upstairs, so no one could see Chen Lin's level of cultivation.
In order to conceal his identity, Manager Huang has always used secret techniques to cover himself. Unless one's cultivation is at a higher level, his true appearance cannot be seen at all.
Chen Lin chose this box close to the hall in order to attract attention, and he was very satisfied seeing this.
After looking around and not seeing anyone else who might have made a "turnaround", he stretched out his hand and made a high-five gesture, saying to the little girl, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"
The little girl didn't expect Chen Lin to be so straightforward. She was a little hesitant at first, but now that the atmosphere had reached this point, she could only high-five Chen Lin.
“Bang!”
"Leaves fall!"
As their palms touched, a middle-aged man walked in from the restaurant door, came to the side of the little girl in a flash, and glared at her.
"Second uncle."
The little girl immediately shrank her head, no longer as flamboyant as before, and called out "Second Uncle" weakly.
When Chen Lin and Manager Huang saw this man, their faces changed at the same time.
Chen Lin's color changed because the other party did not hide his cultivation level and turned out to be a cultivator in the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm!
Even though there are powerful people in the Hedao realm and some powerful people in the Lianxu realm in this world, they are still a minority after all. The Shenhua realm is the mainstream of high-level cultivators. As long as they reach the Shenhua realm, they have reached the standard of founding a sect. The sects on the three floors of the Black Tower were all established by Shenhua realm cultivators.
It is extremely difficult for a Jindan cultivator to advance to a higher level. The late Jindan stage is definitely considered a high-end combat force in this world. Even the leader of the Jingguang Pavilion is only in the middle Jindan stage.
Manager Huang's face changed because he knew this middle-aged man. Not to mention him, even the Huanjian Sect behind him couldn't afford to offend him.
"How come he came here without hearing the news?"
Manager Huang thought it was bad luck and started thinking about countermeasures.
"Didn't I ask you to wait for me in the Treasure Hunting Pavilion? Why are you here?"
The middle-aged man glared at the little girl.
The little girl pouted and said, "It's too boring there. I saw these two seniors leave this restaurant and then come back. I thought the spiritual food in this restaurant must be delicious, so I came over to try it."
When Chen Lin heard the little girl's words, his eyes flashed.
Now it is certain that the other party is his 'turning point'!
The other party would not have appeared here originally, but because he temporarily changed the conditions and went to Jingguang Pavilion, the other party was affected by the butterfly effect and came to the restaurant, and finally had an intersection with him.
This is a change of destiny!
At this time, the middle-aged man set his sights on Chen Lin.
"It doesn't seem right for a Nascent Soul cultivator to deceive a little girl, right?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the diners at the back were all shocked, secretly glad that they had not grabbed the role of witness just now, because being a witness to a transaction of a Nascent Soul cultivator was not an easy job.
The methods of a Nascent Soul cultivator are unpredictable. If he is an upright cultivator, it's okay. But if he is an evil cultivator, it's hard to say whether he can keep his life after witnessing it.
Seeing the other party's questioning, Chen Lin immediately explained: "Senior, you have misunderstood. I have absolutely no intention of deceiving you. I really just want to find someone to witness the transaction. Moreover, I only offered a reward of spirit stones for hiring, and I did not take the initiative to look for your niece."
"oh."
The middle-aged man's expression eased a little.
"In that case, I won't bother you anymore, Ye Luo, let's go!"
He did not use his power to pressure the little girl, but asked her to leave.
Chen Lin became anxious.
He couldn't take this 'turning point'. If the other party took it, how could he prevent himself from being swallowed by the scroll
In that case, he would have no choice but to break his promise and would not dare to actually activate the scroll no matter what.
However, a Divine Transformation cultivator is not detached from worldly matters. Presumably, as long as the price is high enough, the other party will be impressed. And if there is another Divine Transformation cultivator nearby, Manager Huang probably wouldn't dare to let him continue to activate the scroll. In that case, he would turn the passive position into the active one. It remains to be seen what Manager Huang would do.
Thinking of this, Chen Lin was about to ask for money.
But before he could speak, the little girl's voice rang out.
"No, uncle, I have already made an agreement with them, and we have already high-fived. A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"
The middle-aged man's face darkened and he said, "How can a little girl like you be considered a gentleman? Don't bother with me."
"no!"
The little girl suddenly became stubborn and stood there motionless.
"I am the eldest daughter of the Ye family, how can I go back on my word? Besides, this uncle has already called me a fellow Taoist. As people who are both pursuing the immortal path, it is only natural for us to help each other."
The middle-aged man paused.
I don’t know what he thought of, but his expression suddenly softened.
"Okay, then Second Uncle will go and see with Miss Ye Luo what these two Taoist friends need to witness!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Manager Huang's face suddenly changed and he was about to put the scroll away.
How could Chen Lin do what the other party wanted? He pointed at the scroll and said quickly: "Just activate that scroll!"
Manager Huang paused as he was holding the scroll.
His expression changed, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, this is just a small deal between the two of us. There is no need to waste your time. If you feel that today is not a good time, then let's talk about it another day!"
Chen Lin smiled and retorted, "Since you have already agreed, wouldn't it be like playing a joke on you if I stopped the deal now? It's just a matter of activating the scroll. It won't take long. Okay, please put the scroll away. I'm going to activate it!"
How could Manager Huang dare to let Chen Lin be triggered? Although the existence in the scroll was powerful, the one in front of him was not easy to deal with. Once the abnormality of the scroll appeared, he would not be able to explain it no matter what.
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and was about to leave forcibly.
Even if the other party is from the Ye family, he is not that person himself, so he dare not be too presumptuous here.
And now he understood that Chen Lin had no intention of helping him activate the scroll from the beginning, he was just delaying time.
But since the spiritual contract has been signed, the other party has no say over it. If it doesn’t work today, then try tomorrow. If it doesn’t work tomorrow, then try the day after tomorrow. As long as the other party is not dead, the contract must be completed!
But before the scroll touched the storage bag, Manager Huang felt his hand lighten.
When he looked again, the scroll was already in the middle-aged man's hands.
"Senior, what are you going to do!?"
Manager Huang was shocked. He didn't expect the other party to be so domineering and actually snatch the things away.
He didn't care about the difference in cultivation level and was determined to get it back.
However, an invisible pressure immediately enveloped him, making him unable to move.
The middle-aged man took the scroll and looked at it, then said in a cold voice, "What a high-level soul-retaining wood. It looks like there is something extraordinary hidden inside. Is this the trading item you mentioned that is not dangerous at all?"