Chapter 427: Rewards 4

It took three hours to sort out the shop.

First, Shen Xu and Zhen declined all offers to go out on missions.

Second, they restocked the shop, allowing customers to buy and leave, which reduced the number of people in the shop.

Third, they accepted several orders and arranged a time for the customers to pick up their goods.

When everything was done, the two went to the backroom and sat on the sofa.

“I didn’t expect so much fuss.” Shen Xu said.

“Everything will calm down when we retreat.” Zhen Yuan said and turned to the double.

“When will Dongfang Jing and Chen Yi arrive?” He asked.

“Wait a moment…”

With that, Shen Xu took out his communication jade and checked the messages.

“They want to meet in five days.” He said.

“In that case, let’s not waste time.” Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu nodded.

Soon after, they collected the puppets, set up their portable cave, and entered the space.

“We have five space months until the meeting with the Dongfang couple.” Shen Xu started and quickly continued.

“I want to brew wine and continue processing the monster blood.”

“I will help.” Zhen Yuan said, but before he stood, the double stopped him.

“There is something else we need to do before that.” He said, and Zhen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

“What is it?” He asked.

“Check the loot and closely examine the treasures we got.” Shen Xu said.

After that, Shen Xu summoned the puppets and took the space artefacts they had confiscated from the Lin three.

A moment later, he poured out the contents, and the two began sifting through them.

“Six billion spirit stones, including two peak-grade.” Shen Xu said and nodded in satisfaction.

’As expected of two Mahayana realm and one transcending realm cultivators.’ He thought.

In addition to spirit stones, they found pills, talismans, weapons, spirit grasses and other things. Unfortunately, they didn’t find precious treasures that could aid cultivation.

After that, they kept what should be kept and burned the rest.

“It’s not a bad harvest.” Shen Xu said.

“Mmh.” Zhen Yuan agreed and took out the painting.

“Contract it.” He said, and the double nodded before doing as asked.

Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan expected the portrait to reveal its true form after being contracted.

However, reality was different!

As soon as the painting was contracted, it disappeared, and a wooden box appeared in its place.

“The wood…” Zhen Yuan muttered with a thoughtful expression.

“What about it?” Shen Xu asked.

“I think the box is made from bodhi tree wood.”

Hearing this, Shen Xu reached for the box and lightly caressed it.

A moment later, he opened the lid, and the two saw twelve perfectly preserved bodhi fruits.

“Bodhi fruits.” Shen Xu exclaimed and subconsciously squeezed Zhen Yuan’s hand.

They had previously found enlightenment grass and transplanted it to the space.

However, enlightenment grass was the mud on the ground, while the bodhi fruits were the clouds in the sky.

“What a treasure!” The double said, and Zhen Yuan nodded.

Even he was excited about the bodhi fruits.

After all, his practice relied on comprehension.

With the drops of clarity, enlightenment grass, and bodhi fruits, his practice would surely advance by leaps and bounds.

“It’s too bad they can’t be planted.” Shen Xu said.

“Maybe we will encounter the bodhi tree at some point in the future.” Zhen Yuan comforted, and Shen Xu nodded.

If someone else said so, Shen Xu wouldn’t hold much hope, but since Zhen Yuan did, the double felt they probably would encounter the bodhi tree.

“Ayuan, don’t you think it’s strange that no one has contracted the painting before?” Shen Xu suddenly asked, but Zhen Yuan didn’t think so.

“Although the bodhi fruit is not a destiny treasure, ordinary cultivators don’t have the fate to get it.” Zhen Yuan said and quickly continued.

“Maybe Xiao Weimin would have been able to get it if he had encountered the painting.”

Shen Xu frowned when he heard this.

“Their group rode a level eight ship from the Tianqi continent. It should arrive in a few years.” He said, and Zhen Yuan nodded.

In the original book, Xiao Weimin used the eight-towers teleportation formation to come to the Tianxuan continent.

After that, he got together with the daughter of the Ouyang family and later led his harem to rejoin the Hanging Garden sect.

However, the story had deviated from the original plot, and Shen Xu didn’t know what Xiao Weimin and his harem would do when they arrived in the Tianxuan continent.

’I hope our entanglement will end since Xiao Weimin and his harem have forgotten us.’ He thought, but wasn’t hopeful.

After all, the world always tried to correct itself whenever Xiao Weimin was put at a disadvantage.

’I won’t worry about them for the time being.’ He thought and forcibly suppressed his unease.

“I want to see what’s hiding in the deep earth clay.” The double suddenly said, and Zhen Yuan took out the clay.

After that, he carefully scattered the heap of clay and discovered a dirt-brown insect.

“It’s an earth spirit insect.” Zhen Yuan said, his lips curled in a happy smile.

The earth spirit insect was an elemental monster that was proficient in dismantling formations.

With it, Shen Xu would be able to deal with formations when Zhen Yuan was not there to help him.

Thinking this, he placed the insect on Shen Xu’s palm.

“Hurry up and contract it.” He urged, but the double didn’t move.

Instead, he looked at the insect with uncertain eyes.

“Is it alive?” He asked since he couldn’t sense any life fluctuations from the insect.

“It’s in a deep hibernation sleep. It will wake up when you contract it.” Zhen Yuan said, and Shen Xu nodded.

Soon after, he contracted the insect, and as Zhen Yuan said, it woke and lazily crawled around the double’s palm.

“Your name will be Tu’er from now on.” Shen Xu said, and the insect paused for a moment before resuming its crawling.

’What a terrible name.’ It thought, but what could it do?

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