Chapter 184: Chapter 140: Dealings with Xianlai Restaurant (Part 2)

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With the Sacred Spirit Fruit Tree, we'll have Sacred Fruits to eat every once in a while.

Although it takes a while for the fruits to grow, if one looks at it in the long run, it's quite a good choice.

"You're actually considering it? You must have forgotten what your status is now. You are the first in the Sword Immortal Sect's Sword Evaluation Conference, at the Quasi-Daoist Level. With such a status, do you think a single Sacred Tree is enough to hire your services once? I've given you so many benefits over the past few hundred years, just for the chance of hiring you once.

Doesn't that mean I've suffered a huge loss?" Bai Bi couldn't help but huff in irritation.

"That's true, now that you mention it, I've realized how high my price has become," Yang Ji couldn't help but ponder solemnly, "Huh? In that case, it seems I'll need to change my appearance, to make them recognize me."

"It's still you who would be taking action! I don't care, if you accept this mission, then I want to add three more chances for you to act on my behalf!" Bai Bi insisted, staring at him intently.

"We've been close friends for hundreds of years, how can you just arbitrarily increase the number of times I act?" Yang Ji was startled, glancing at Bai Bi before swiftly changing tack, "If you insist on increasing the number of times I must act, it's not impossible, but then, you have to pay more!"

"Pay more?" Bai Bi almost spat out her tea and immediately became huffy, "You owe me money! The Medicine Pills you've owed me for hundreds of years, I want them now!"

"Don't be like that, I was just joking! Who's who between us, we're friends. If there's anything you need help with in the future, just let me know as long as it's within my ability," Yang Ji quickly stood up with a smile to appease her, pouring her another cup of tea while apologizing.

"Hmph! That sounds more reasonable!" Bai Bi took the tea cup, glaring at him resentfully.

"So, about this mission, are you really taking it?" she asked, glancing at him.

"If someone is offering a Sacred Spirit Fruit Tree, their power mustn't be simple," Yang Ji inquired.

"Xianlai Restaurant!" Bai Bi said.

"Xianlai Restaurant?" Yang Ji was taken aback, then suddenly realized. Only this power would be interested in dealing with Spirit Fruits and gourmet food, even the rewards they offer are different from others.

"What? Are you having second thoughts?" Bai Bi looked at him.

"I'd like to understand the details before making a decision!" Yang Ji said thoughtfully.

"Alright, this mission was posted by Xianlai Restaurant in Wuji City. I'll have their manager come over and discuss it with you." Bai Bi said as she walked out of the VIP room. Soon enough, she returned with a kind-looking old man.

Upon entering the room and seeing Yang Ji's appearance, Bai Bi was momentarily stunned, "You...." At this moment, Yang Ji had transformed into a youth whose demeanor was neither entirely upright nor entirely evil, with a faint smirk at the corner of his mouth, making him seem somewhat sinister.

"How may I address this gentleman?" the old man asked Bai Bi.

"I'm Luo Xiong!" Yang Ji introduced himself with an evil smile.

Bai Bi gave him a look and took the opportunity to say, "Fellow Daoist Luo Xiong has taken on the mission, and he wishes to know the details. Elder Bai, you can discuss the details with him, I'll leave you two to it."

Elder Bai nodded, and once Bai Bi had left, he got straight to the point with Yang Ji, "I believe you have seen the mission. Xianlai Restaurant requires a powerful Nascent Soul Peak Expert, may I ask about your strength?"

Yang Ji gave a cold laugh and instantly activated his Silent Extermination Kick, Nine Nether Claw, and Asura Finger.

Three powerful Divine Skills auras seeped out, immediately causing Elder Bai to take on a serious expression, "Three great completed Divine Skills! Are you a Demon Cultivator?"

"Indeed, three great completed Divine Skills!" Yang Ji said with a dark smile, "I wonder if such strength is worthy of your esteemed notice?"

Although the Silent Extermination Kick, Asura Finger, and Nine Nether Claw were Heavenly Demon Divine Skills, plenty of Human Race Demon Cultivators cultivated them too. Now that he had unleashed them, there was no fear of suspicion.

"Indeed, that works well. Since you are a demonic cultivator, you even better meet our requirements!" Elder Bai suddenly said with a chuckle.

"Oh? Could you elaborate on that, senior?" Yang Ji's smile faded slightly as his expression showed a hint of surprise.

"Our Xianlai Restaurant, along with other forces in the outer starry sky, have discovered a unique star. Inside this star is its own world, which, to our astonishment, contains a secret realm."

"Upon exploration, we found that if an expert who has solidified their inner world enters, their cultivation will be suppressed by that secret realm. Even those at the Divinity Transformation Realm, who have merely formed a nascent version of an inner world, will have their cultivation suppressed upon entry.

However, Nascent Soul Cultivators who haven't solidified an inner world can exert their full strength when they go in."

"Xianlai Restaurant is in need of a Nascent Soul Realm expert to help explore the secret realm, hence we posted this task. The reward is a mature Sacred Spirit Fruit Tree," Elder Bai slowly explained.

"Xianlai Restaurant is a major force with many under its command; don't tell me there isn't a single powerful Nascent Soul Cultivator?" Yang Ji asked with a sly smile.

"There are, but they are inconvenient to dispatch," Elder Bai replied with a smile.

"Could you elaborate on that, senior?" asked Yang Ji, narrowing his eyes.

"We're not really looking for someone to go explore the secret realm and fight; we need them to retrieve corpses!" Elder Bai suddenly said mysteriously.

"Retrieve corpses?" Yang Ji asked, puzzled.

"There will be many races entering the secret realm this time: the Yaksha Clan, the Star Beast Clan, the Demon Race, and so on. Your task is merely to keep an eye on them. If any should fall, you must collect their bodies at the earliest opportunity and store them in the Jade Cauldron.

Once the exploration of the secret realm is over, just bring the bodies out and hand them over to us," Elder Bai stated.

"..." Yang Ji was taken aback and said, "You from Xianlai Restaurant are asking me to collect these bodies; you wouldn't be planning to..." He suddenly thought of dragon meat.

"You are a clever man, my friend!" Elder Bai burst into laughter.

Yang Ji inwardly exclaimed no wonder, no wonder they said a demonic cultivator would be more suitable; indeed, for such a task, a demonic cultivator was an excellent choice.

However, collecting corpses? The task somehow felt odd to him.

"Our Xianlai Restaurant is known for procuring ingredients; you need not look so concerned, my friend. If you are unwilling, we will have to find someone else," Elder Bai remarked.

"I am actually willing to take on this task! But let's be clear upfront, I'm only responsible for collecting bodies, not for killing. And that Sacred Tree must be paid to me first," said Yang Ji, although he felt a bit squeamish, he maintained a serious demeanor.

"The tree can be given to you first, but let's have an understanding; if indeed some other races perish inside and you fail to retrieve a single corpse, don't blame us for taking back the Sacred Tree when you come out," Elder Bai said with a faint smile.

"Agreed!" Yang Ji nodded readily.

"Then, I hope our cooperation will be a pleasure," Elder Bai said, smiling faintly.

"By the way, senior, will it be just me?" Yang Ji suddenly asked. Sёarᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Since there is no actual killing, for such a task, the fewer people, the better," Elder Bai said with a laugh. "We at Xianlai Restaurant are merchants; we only do business. The matter of taking action will still depend on you, my friend."

"Of course, the secret realm should contain numerous treasures. Whatever you obtain inside is yours to keep; Xianlai Restaurant will not ask for them. If you find some good items, you can even sell them to us."

"The price is negotiable!"

(Thanks to liyeting for the 500 coin reward, to Shakespeare said for the 100 coin reward, and to hunanlp for the 100 coin reward.)