Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 502 - 267: Transaction (Part 3)

Strands of Divine Sense seeped into Fake Pill master’s mind, like fine threads, following Xu Ping’s palm.

A quarter of an hour later.

"Third-rank Top-grade Puppet?"

Xu Ping’s face revealed a knowing expression.

Through the soul-searching information acquired, he finally understood the true reason the Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association had been reluctant to fully engage in war.

It turns out the high-ranking members of the Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association were eagerly waiting for the association’s president, Lv Wenbo, to successfully create the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet.

Once this powerful puppet is successfully created, with the current strength of the Purple Mountain Association, they could only be crushed.

"Very well!"

Faced with such a situation, Xu Ping not only showed no worry but rather nodded in satisfaction.

In his view, even if the president of the Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association managed to create the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet, it would pose no threat to him.

But for the Purple Mountain Association, this could certainly be considered a catastrophe.

In this way, he wouldn’t fear Miao Jun refusing to hand over the original rune.

Thinking of this, Xu Ping then threw the half-dead Fake Pill master onto the Spiritual Boat.

Then, he cast magic, once again transforming into the appearance of Yan Ruchen, and piloted the Spiritual Boat towards the direction of the Hundred Spirit Mountain.

The Spiritual Boat cut a brilliant trajectory across the sky and soon disappeared into the distant horizon.

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Time passed swiftly, over a month later.

Hundred Spirit Mountain, Miao Jun’s cave residence.

"The president of the Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association, Lv Wenbo, is creating the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet, and it’s almost successful?"

Miao Jun, upon hearing the news Xu Ping narrated, nearly dropped the teacup he had just lifted, instantly turning pale with fright.

"Miao Taoist, a soul search would make it clear."

Xu Ping was expressionless, as if it were a trivial matter, casually throwing the Fake Pill master from the Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association to Miao Jun.

The Fake Pill master collapsed to the ground, limp and powerless.

Miao Jun’s face was as dark as water, and without a word, he directly reached out to firmly grasp the Fake Pill master’s head and began to perform the soul-searching technique.

A quarter of an hour later.

"True!"

After exploring this person’s memory, Miao Jun’s face had turned extremely dark.

At the same time, a sense of despair involuntarily surged within his heart.

The Ten Thousand Dragons Commerce Association was already considerably stronger than the Purple Mountain Association, and in their ongoing conflict, the Purple Mountain Association had always been at a disadvantage, barely maintaining the situation.

But once the other side successfully creates the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet, its formidable combat power ensures that the Purple Mountain Association won’t have any survival prospects, likely collapsing in an instant, disintegrating into nothing.

Miao Jun took a deep breath, strenuously suppressing the tangled mess of thoughts in his mind, feigning composure, and again focused on Xu Ping, speaking with a slightly dry tone:

"Yan Taoist, are you here today intending to dissolve the spirit contract between us?"

According to the spirit contract, if faced with irresistible danger, the other party could abandon the Purple Mountain Association and flee alone.

The current grim situation, almost at a dead end, clearly fits this condition.

If the other party indeed decided to abandon the Purple Mountain Association and leave alone, he would truly have no complaints.

Moreover, Miao Jun even felt grateful to Xu Ping for coming to inform him of this news.

After all, this could at least allow the Purple Mountain Association to prepare in advance, avoiding complete unpreparedness when disaster strikes.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’s lips slightly curved upward, revealing a smile full of deeper meaning.

His gaze was calm as water, yet seemingly concealing endless depth beneath calmness, making it difficult to fathom.

"I didn’t come to dissolve the spirit contract but specifically to negotiate another trade with you, Miao Taoist."

"Negotiate a trade?"

Miao Jun’s brows furrowed instantly, a strong suspicion flashing in his eyes.

At this critical moment of life and death, he truly couldn’t guess what Xu Ping was planning.

Thus, he immediately asked: "What trade does Yan Taoist wish to negotiate with me?"

"Miao Taoist, give me the original rune, and I’ll help the Purple Mountain Association overcome this crisis, how about that?"

Xu Ping smiled slightly, a smile filled with confidence and determination.

"Original rune?"

Upon hearing this, Miao Jun’s pupils shrank suddenly, his whole being immediately on high alert, tension gripping his entire nervous system.

This original rune was the core secret of the Miao family, bearing the efforts of hundreds of years of the family’s endeavor, its importance self-evident.

He instinctively wanted to deny, pretending ignorance: "What is Yan Taoist talking about? I have nothing like an original rune."

"Let’s stop playing games, Miao Taoist. Since I’ve come to you and sought you out, it is with absolute certainty regarding this matter."

"Miao Taoist, don’t pretend to not understand!"

Xu Ping’s eyes narrowed slightly, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable authority.

His gaze was as sharp as fire, piercing through Miao Jun’s façades, seemingly able to comprehend the deepest thoughts of the other party.

Miao Jun’s face instantly shifted to an expression of ambiguity, alternating between green and white.

Miao Jun’s face became extremely ugly, pale and dark, expression inconsistent.

After a long while, he finally opened his mouth, voice low and hoarse, as if each word exerted all his strength:

"Taoist’s strength is indeed formidable, but against the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet, I fear..."

Miao Jun didn’t continue, but his intent was very clear.

The power of the Third-rank Top-grade Puppet is terrifying; even if the other party is exceedingly strong, how much chance is there against such a formidable existence?

He truly feared easily handing over the original rune, fearing Xu Ping might be unable to resist, leaving the Purple Mountain Association not only without the rune but also plunging it into a place of no return.