30: Chapter 30 Mortal Bottle and Immortal Fate

Yun Ming used the Fuli Heaven-Concealing Record to mask both their auras, even severing their brief connection with this world; to the outside world, these two had completely vanished.

However, this move could only be used against those with a lower Realm than his own.

The old man was already terrified, feeling weak all over, his entire body shaking like a sieve.

"Speak," Yun Ming said with some impatience; he couldn't maintain this move for long.

"I-I answer the Immortal Master, this small green bottle was passed down from my ancestors." The old man began to explain the effects and uses of the small green bottle in fear.

It turned out that the old man's ancestors were once a great cultivation Family; legend had it that they produced a Nascent Soul True Lord, but by the time it reached his generation, they had been a Mortal Family for a long time, and he only listened to it as a story.

This small green bottle had always been a Legacy treasure of the Family, passed down to him generation after generation.

Its use was also very simple: it could improve the quality of a Medicinal Pill.

"How does it improve them?" Yun Ming pressed.

"This... I don't know either." The old man explained with a difficult expression, "The Family has been in decline for a long time and has no Spirit Pills to experiment with. Putting ordinary Mortal herbs inside produces no miraculous effect."

Yun Ming looked at the old man; he didn't seem to be lying. Dubiously, he took out a spring return pill and placed it into the small green bottle.

However, nothing happened.

"You dare to lie to me?" Yun Ming said, pretending to be angry.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare deceive the Immortal Master. Every word I said is true; I can swear to the heavens." The old man raised his hand to swear to the heavens, but when he looked up and saw there was no sky here, he couldn't help but shudder.

"Forget it," Yun Ming waved his hand, and the two exited the environment.

The old man felt as if he had just had a dream; he was drenched in sweat. The people around them hadn't noticed them leaving, nor had they noticed them returning. Even Er Ya, who was closest to them, didn't sense anything unusual.

"Thank you, thank you for being merciful, Immortal Master." The old man breathed a sigh of relief, his previous spirit completely gone. He looked like a piece of withered wood. He picked up the silver notes from the ground, took Er Ya's hand, and prepared to leave, not even daring to look up at Yun Ming again.

Yun Ming examined the small green bottle in his hand and said, "Alright, alright, let this little girl come with me. I'll have her join as a Utility Disciple."

Yun Ming thought to himself that he would consider it as settling a piece of Karma; after all, he was kind-hearted.

Upon hearing this, the old man was overjoyed. He hurriedly pulled Er Ya to kowtow in gratitude again, but Yun Ming quickly stopped him: "Stop. If you kowtow again, I won't bother with this."

Only then did the old man stop his attempt to kowtow. Now, he did whatever Yun Ming told him to do, not daring to say a single word of dissent.

"Little girl, come here." Yun Ming waved at Er Ya.

Er Ya looked at her grandfather, then at Yun Ming. Thinking her grandfather had sold her, large teardrops began to stream down.

But she didn't dare to cry out loud, fearing that her grandfather and this big brother would be unhappy. She bit her lip and walked slowly toward Yun Ming as if going to an execution ground.

This sight broke the old man's heart, and he pulled Er Ya back. Yun Ming thought the old man had changed his mind again.

Instead, the old man stuffed all the silver notes Yun Ming had just given him into Er Ya's arms, keeping none for himself. Then, after instructing her to listen to the Immortal Master, he pushed her toward Yun Ming.

The little girl took a deep breath, wiped away her snot and tears, and although her eyes were full of tears, she forced herself not to cry. Then, with a few quick steps, she ran to Yun Ming's side and stood there obediently, motionless.

The old man's eyes also reddened slightly. He waved at Er Ya, perhaps afraid she would regret it, or perhaps afraid he would. He walked away with stumbling steps from the Free Market of the Luoxia Assembly, never looking back at her once.

Once the old man had completely disappeared from sight, the light in Er Ya's eyes vanished instantly. She stood tightly by Yun Ming's side, afraid the dust on her body would soil Yun Ming's Daoist robe, yet not daring to stand too close.

Yun Ming couldn't figure out the specific effects of the small green bottle and planned to take Er Ya back to the Sunset Glow Sect first. As for entering the Outer Sect as a Utility Disciple, a word to Elder Qian should be enough.

On the way back, Er Ya didn't say a word. It was as if Yun Ming were a human trafficker kidnapping a child; he received strange looks all along the way.

Fortunately, his Inner Sect Disciple uniform was enough to command respect; otherwise, he was truly worried some idiot claiming to be a Righteous Path hero would jump out to "deliver justice."

Back at the Sect, Elder Qian happened to be away.

Only then did Yun Ming remember that Elder Qian had specifically mentioned this to him. During the Luoxia Assembly, he would have no time as there were many things to handle, but he would send someone periodically to collect the jade marrow body washing paste.

Looking at the dazed girl beside him, Yun Ming sighed helplessly: "What is your name?"

Er Ya whispered, "Er Ya."

"I mean, what is your formal name?"

"What is a formal name?"

Yun Ming looked at her, thinking this child was extraordinary and would surely achieve great things in the future.

"Never mind. Er Ya, come back with me first. I'll have you join the Sect in a while."

Yun Ming thought to himself that fortunately, his courtyard was large enough; not to mention one little girl, even several older girls wouldn't be a problem.

Er Ya said timidly, "Can Er Ya follow Big Brother forever?"

Yun Ming pointed at himself: "You want to follow me forever?"

Er Ya nodded bashfully: "Grandpa said when he left that Big Brother is a good person and I should listen to Big Brother."

Yun Ming thought about it; this girl was indeed too young. If she entered the Outer Sect as a utility worker, she probably wouldn't survive two years.

Thinking of this, Yun Ming sighed again. He was really looking for trouble. "Fine, stay by my side for now. Can you cook?"

Er Ya nodded: "I can."

"Good, you'll be in charge of the cooking from now on."

So Yun Ming simply brought Er Ya back to his Immortal Cave.

He didn't have any clothes for children, so he just cut up some of his old clothes. Although they were a bit loose, they were better than the rags Er Ya was wearing.

After teaching the little girl how to use a Formation to boil water and how to clean, he let her wash up.

When the little girl had washed and changed into Yun Ming's old clothes, it had to be said she was very pretty, with a hint of heroic spirit between her brows. However, perhaps because she was too thin and weak, at first glance, she looked sickly, as if she had some kind of illness.

Yun Ming gave her five spring return pills, telling her to dilute them in a bucket of water and drink one bucket a day. Then he took out the Hun Yuan Gong he no longer practiced and gave it to her, telling her to self-study first and ask him if there was anything she didn't understand.

Additionally, Yun Ming planned to return to the Luoxia Assembly to continue picking up bargains; otherwise, how could he afford a foundation establishment pill at the auction?

After settling Er Ya, Yun Ming returned to the Free Market of the Luoxia Assembly.

This time, he fully utilized his professional quality as a reseller: don't look for what's right, only for what's expensive.

As long as there was a price difference to be made, he bought all kinds of Heaven And Earth Treasures and then sold them to the Sunset Glow Sect's Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

For example, Red Copper Essence, second-grade Low Grade, a fire-attribute Artifact Refining material about the size of a fist, earned him a small profit of three thousand Spirit Stones.

Centennial Azure Jade Vine, first-grade High Grade, a wood-attribute Magical Artifact material, earned him one thousand five hundred Spirit Stones.

Star Pattern Steel, second-grade High Grade, refined from Meteoric Iron Essence; adding it to a Flying Sword could improve its toughness and strength. He made a large profit of fifteen thousand Spirit Stones.