151: Puppet Asura

"Trouble you, Shopkeeper." Yao Delong nodded.

Under the guidance of Shopkeeper Yunhai, the three of them passed through layers of Restrictions and arrived at the heavily guarded treasury deep within the White Cloud Merchant Guild.

Pushing open a heavy dark iron door, a scent mixed with ancient dust and the smell of metal rushed toward their faces.

The lighting inside the treasury was slightly dim, with various rare treasures displayed in categories on special jade platforms or within light shields of Restrictions.

Shopkeeper Yunhai walked straight to a separate, huge crystal cover at the deepest part and cast a spell.

Hum!

The light on the crystal cover swirled, and it slowly became transparent.

A Puppet with an ancient style and full of barbaric aura stood quietly inside the crystal cover!

It was nearly a zhang tall, its whole body presenting a dull bronze color, yet it faintly emitted a strange metallic luster.

Its form was not human, but had three heads and six arms, just like the ancient Asura in myths!

The three heads had ferocious expressions, some with eyes wide open in anger, some with fangs bared, or some with eyes closed in contemplation, all lifelike.

The six arms had knotted muscles, and the joints were inscribed with dense, dizzyingly complex runes.

Although many places were dim or even broken, one could still feel the terrifying power contained within.

Its torso was covered in scars like those from sword slashes and axe blows, especially on the chest.

A huge crack almost pierced through it, revealing the complex and damaged precise structure inside.

A desolate, heavy, and vicious aura that seemed to come from the ancient primordial era, even separated by the crystal cover and Restrictions, still faintly seeped through, making both Lin Qingxue and Xin Yuelan feel a palpitation.

"This is that ancient Puppet, we temporarily named it 'Asura'."

Shopkeeper Yunhai introduced, "Its material is neither gold nor wood, unusually sturdy, we have not been able to fully analyze it to this day.

Its core drive array is even more profound, and the difficulty of repair is extremely high.

Distinguished guest, please look, the crack at the core of its chest is the key to its plummeting power..."

Yao Delong's gaze was completely attracted by this "Asura" Puppet full of power and mystery.

He could clearly feel that a terrifying power was dormant within this Puppet; once repaired, it would definitely be a great help!

Although it can currently only exert the combat power of Golden Core Perfection, its material and potential far exceed the previous panyan gold puppet!

"This is it!"

Yao Delong stared burning with gaze at the "Asura" Puppet inside the crystal cover that was emitting a primordial vicious aura, without the slightest hesitation.

The potential of this Puppet far exceeded his expectations, and that dormant terrifying power, once repaired, would definitely become a powerful trump card in his hands.

As for the repair... he already had a plan in his heart, perhaps he could try to let the System see if it could be upgraded or repaired.

"Shopkeeper, what is the price for this Asura Puppet?" Yao Delong asked directly.

Seeing Yao Delong being so straightforward, Shopkeeper Yunhai's smile grew brighter:

"Young Master Yao has a good eye! Although this Puppet has not been fully repaired, it is after all an ancient relic, and its material and refining method are both extraordinary.

Ordinary Puppets at the Early Nascent Soul Stage require at least ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.

This item... I will make the decision; if Young Master is sincere about wanting it, let's close the deal at fifteen thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, how about that?"

This price, in Yao Delong's view, could be called fair!

Although this Puppet was tattered, just based on its material and that vicious aura, it was worth this price.

He faintly felt that in its prime, this Puppet's combat power was probably not just as simple as Early Nascent Soul Stage.

"Deal."

Yao Delong did not drag his feet at all. With a thought, a bulging Storage Pouch appeared in his hand.

He swept it with his Divine Sense, precisely separated fifteen thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, put them into another Storage Pouch, and handed it to Shopkeeper Yunhai.

Shopkeeper Yunhai swept it with his Divine Sense, confirmed it was correct, and the smile on his face was almost overflowing:

"Young Master Yao is straightforward! Young Master holds the purple gold cloud pattern token, so you get a ten percent discount; please take back these one thousand five hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones."

He immediately pinched a spell, and streams of spiritual light were cast into the crystal cover.

Amidst the humming sound, the crystal cover along with the Restriction on it slowly dissipated.

That three-headed and six-armed Asura Puppet was completely exposed to the air, and that desolate and ferocious aura was even more clearly perceptible.

"Hmph!"

Xin Yuelan, who was on the side, watched as Yao Delong spent fifteen thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones without even blinking, buying back a pile of things that in her eyes were just "scrap metal", and couldn't help but sneer, her tone filled with thick sarcasm:

"Hey, you surnamed Yao, are you a Spirit Caster? Do you know how to repair Puppets?

Spending so many Spirit Stones to buy a piece of junk that can only exert Golden Core Perfection combat power, you don't feel heartache because it's not your own money, right?"

She took it for granted that Yao Delong was using her Spirit Stones, and her heart ached so much it was twitching.

Yao Delong glanced at her, his tone flat but carrying an unquestionable majesty:

"A maid should have the demeanor of a maid. Do I, this Young Master, need to explain to you what I want to buy? If you talk back again, there will be no dinner tonight."

"You!"

Xin Yuelan was so angry that her face under the mask twisted, and she clenched her fists until they creaked.

But thinking that her cultivation was currently sealed and she was living under someone else's roof, she could only swallow her full belly of curses, and squeezed a few words through her teeth: "Fine, you win!"

Lin Qingxue also looked at the scarred and huge Puppet with some worry, and asked softly:

"Senior Brother, can you... repair this Puppet?"

Although she trusted her Senior Brother, this ancient object was obviously extremely difficult to repair.

Yao Delong smiled mysteriously and patted the cold and hard arm of the Puppet:

"Rest assured, Senior Brother has his own ways. Let's go, let's go back first."

When the three of them left the White Cloud Merchant Guild, it was already evening. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the buildings of Canglan City in a layer of warm gold.

On the way back, Yao Delong indeed "kept his promise", taking Xin Yuelan to a rather famous spirit food restaurant to solve her dinner problem.

Watching Xin Yuelan turn her grief and indignation into appetite, devouring the table full of delicacies, Yao Delong and Lin Qingxue looked at each other and smiled.

Returning to the Lin Mansion, the oppressive atmosphere seemed to be diluted a bit because of the return of Yao Delong and Lin Qingxue.

Lin Qingxue originally wanted to arrange for Yao Delong and Xin Yuelan to stay in separate guest rooms.

However, Yao Delong naturally stretched out his arm, wrapped it around Lin Qingxue's slender and soft waist, and gently pulled her into his arms.

He lowered his head, his warm breath brushing against Lin Qingxue's sensitive earlobe, his voice low and magnetic:

"Junior Sister, I seem to have encountered some Bottlenecks in my Cultivation recently, and my Qi is slightly unsmooth.

How about... I go to your room tonight, and we 'discuss the Dao through sparring', perhaps it could be of some help?"

Lin Qingxue was startled by his sudden intimacy and straightforward words, her delicate body trembling.

Her pretty face instantly flushed with two clouds of red, like a ripe peach.

She naturally understood the deeper meaning behind "discussing the Dao through sparring", feeling shy and unbearable in her heart, but also surging with a sweet expectation.

She lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes trembling lightly, and replied in a voice as thin as a mosquito:

"Mm... I'll listen to Senior Brother."