“Host, Host, wake up! Good news!”
007's voice suddenly rang in Luo Qingyu's mind, instantly waking her from her deep sleep.
Luo Qingyu rubbed her sleepy eyes and couldn't help but complain, “Seriously, it's first thing in the morning. Are you trying to summon my soul?”
“If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't force me to deal with you when my mood is at its worst.”
007 shrank its neck in fear and quickly put on a pleasing smile. 【Oh, Host, isn't it about what you entrusted to me yesterday? I've already taken care of it.】
Hearing this, the heavy drowsiness on Luo Qingyu's face vanished instantly, her eyes sparkling. “Really?”
007 replied with a serious face, 【Real-er than pearls! However, regarding the price, you'll have to discuss it in person with that system's host, Host.】
Luo Qingyu waved her hand, saying nonchalantly, “What does that matter? With me here, is there any business deal that can't be made?”
Looking at its host's confident appearance, 007 felt a bit bad but still threw cold water on her. 【Um, Host, don't celebrate too early. I heard from that system that its host's personality is not very easy to get along with.】
The smile on Luo Qingyu's face paused as she raised an eyebrow and asked, “Oh? How difficult are they to deal with?”
【I heard that person has a rather eccentric temper. Anyone who wanted to discuss cooperation with him before was blacklisted.】
Speaking up to this point, 007 shrank its head and warned, 【When you talk to him later, you have to be a bit careful, Host.】
Luo Qingyu smiled faintly, crossing her arms over her chest with an air of complete confidence. “Don't worry. If I can't even handle this kind of thing, what business is there to talk about? I might as well go back to the sect and cultivate honestly.”
Seeing that Luo Qingyu was still so persistent, 007 sighed helplessly. 【Alright, Host. I'll connect the line in a moment. Close your eyes, and you'll be able to meet and talk with the other party inside your consciousness.】
Luo Qingyu nodded and slowly closed her eyes, sinking her consciousness into her sea of consciousness.
Light and shadow flickered before her eyes, and a stone table appeared out of thin air in the originally empty sea of consciousness, with stone stools placed on either side.
Sitting opposite her was already a youth dressed in a plain-colored robe. His expression was cold, and his brows carried a hint of unapproachable pride.
007 and another system beside it hid far in the back, not daring to speak.
The youth raised his eyes to sweep over Luo Qingyu, his tone completely flat without the slightest hint of politeness. “I heard you want the complete recipe for the ice pops?”
Luo Qingyu sat down calmly, a proper merchant's smile on her face. “That's right. I plan to sell them on a large scale in the cultivation world. I wonder how you plan to sell it, Fellow Daoist?”
Hearing this, the youth's lips twitched as he directly refused. “The recipe is not for sale. This is something I figured out myself; I won't easily share it with outsiders.”
“However, I can sell you the finished ice pops, but the price won't be low.”
On the side, 007 quietly shot Luo Qingyu a look, thinking to itself, See? I told you this person is hard to talk to.
Luo Qingyu didn't rush to refute immediately either. She lightly tapped her finger on the stone table, her mind quickly brainstorming other solutions.
At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This person really was just as 007 had said—utterly impervious to persuasion.
No, she, Luo Qingyu, had to get this recipe today. It didn't matter how much money it cost; at worst, she would just earn it back slowly herself.
Luo Qingyu looked up at the youth opposite her and spoke sincerely, “I wonder what it will take for you to be willing to sell the recipe to me, Fellow Daoist? I can offer a high price.”
The youth let out a soft laugh and looked up at Luo Qingyu. “Oh? Then how much do you plan to offer?”
“One hundred million high-grade spirit stones. How about that?” Luo Qingyu directly stated her price.
Hearing this number, the youth opposite her twitched his lips slightly and directly shook his head in refusal. “You jest. I am in the Primordial Plane; these spirit stones are of no use to me.”
Luo Qingyu was instantly choked by his words. “Then what do you want, Fellow Daoist? As long as it is within my capability and bottom line, I can agree to it.”
The two systems hiding to the side shrank back, nervously looking back and forth between the two of them, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Heavens, when gods fight, mortals suffer. Neither of these two was someone to be trifled with.
The youth paused upon hearing this, his expression turning serious as he spoke, “I can forgo any material compensation, but I have three conditions.”
A glint of light flashed in Luo Qingyu's eyes, and she leaned forward slightly. “Please speak, Fellow Daoist.”
“First condition: If you draw any magical artifact like a substitute puppet from the card pool in the future, you must transfer it to me.”
“Second condition: The Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat in your hands—lend it to me for a period of time when I need it. I will naturally return it once I am done.”
“Third condition: If one day in the future, my side encounters a crisis, you must help me once. Cross-plane assistance, no backing out.”
After the youth finished speaking, his gaze locked onto Luo Qingyu, waiting for her reply.
Hearing this, 007 beside her was terrified. It quietly transmitted its voice to Luo Qingyu in her sea of consciousness, 【Host, that third condition is cross-plane assistance. The risk is not small. You must think it through!】
Luo Qingyu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, her fingers lightly tapping the stone table as she weighed the pros and cons in her mind.
The first condition was a substitute puppet. This treasure was extremely precious; it could shoulder all fatal damage for its master, which was equivalent to having an extra life.
But she already had plenty of protective magical tools and life-saving trump cards on her, so she didn't lack this single puppet at all. Since she couldn't use it anyway, giving it to the other party wouldn't be a loss, so she could completely agree to it.
However, the second condition made Luo Qingyu feel suspicious.
The other party actually knew she had the Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat? She had never told anyone about this.
Luo Qingyu immediately questioned 007 quietly with her spiritual sense, “007, did you tell someone about me drawing the Formless Mask before?”
007 instantly felt guilty. Scratching its head, its voice was weak. 【Sorry, Host... When I was chatting with the other party's system, I accidentally let it slip.】
Luo Qingyu massaged her forehead helplessly, sighing silently in her heart.
It really was a case of "better to have a god-like opponent than a pig-like teammate."
Forget it. She couldn't use the Dust-Concealing Bamboo Hat right now anyway, so there was no harm in lending it out.
Finally, only the most crucial third condition remained.
Luo Qingyu had read many novels with a Primordial theme and knew very well how dangerous the Primordial Plane was. There were countless powerhouses and endless conflicts there; the level of danger was a hundred times higher than in the cultivation world, and one could perish if they weren't careful.
But while it was dangerous, the opportunities were also immense.
The Primordial Plane was a top-tier great world, filled with rare spiritual treasures and opportunities that the cultivation world simply couldn't compare to.
As long as she was careful enough, when she went to help across dimensions in the future, she might just pick up some massive opportunities to bring back and boost her own cultivation and business.
After figuring out all the pros and cons, Luo Qingyu already had an answer in her heart.
She looked up at the youth, her tone steady. “I can agree to the first two conditions.”
“Of course, I can also agree to the third condition, but I have an additional rule. When I cross planes to help you in the future, all the opportunities and treasures I obtain in the Primordial Plane will belong entirely to me. You cannot interfere, nor can you demand them.”
Beside her, 007's eyes instantly widened. It hadn't expected the host to actually dare to agree to go to the perilous Primordial Plane.
The youth opposite her raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised. Then, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he nodded cleanly. “Very well. Deal.”
As his voice fell, two illusory lights collided above the stone table in the sea of consciousness, turning into an invisible contract mark that settled firmly on their foreheads.
This was a cross-plane Heavenly Dao contract. Once established, it could never be broken.
The youth waved his hand, and a thin, ancient jade slip appeared out of thin air, slowly drifting in front of Luo Qingyu.
“This is the complete recipe for making the spiritual fruit ice pops. The finished method, proportions, heat control, and sequence of spiritual ingredients are all recorded within. From now on, you are the sole seller in the cultivation world.”
Luo Qingyu reached out to catch the jade slip. As her fingertips touched the cold jade surface, her heart filled with joy.
Looking at the youth in front of her, she made a sincere promise: “Rest assured, if I really draw a substitute puppet in the future, I will contact you immediately.”
Hearing this, a look of satisfaction appeared in the youth's eyes, and he nodded gently.
“Good.”
“Remember, this Daoist is named Bai Zhu.”
“If there is danger in the future, I will contact you. Farewell.”
No sooner had he finished speaking.
The light and shadow dissipated, leaving the sea of consciousness empty. The conversation had completely ended.
Luo Qingyu slowly opened her eyes, returning to the sunlight of the Flame Mountain secret realm.
Beside the lounge chair, Qiuqiu and Pikachu were lying down obediently. Seeing her wake up, they immediately lifted their little heads and affectionately rubbed against her arm.
Standing on the side, 007 was still somewhat dazed. “Host, you really dare to gamble! That's the Primordial Plane!”
Holding the recipe jade slip in her hand, a confident smile rose on Luo Qingyu's lips as she said calmly, “Wealth is found in danger. The more dangerous a place is, the more opportunities are hidden there. Just wait. From now on, my business in the cultivation world is going to completely explode!”
Well, 007 couldn't help but cover its face, complaining inwardly that its host had really gone crazy trying to earn spirit stones.
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