422: Silkworm cocoon hatching

"Miss, Miss... I am truly sorry!"

The Shopkeeper ran over and said with a smile, "Miss, you mentioned poor quality Medicinal Pills in the shop just now. Although I didn't think our guild would do such a thing..."

"...I still felt a bit uneasy, so I checked the Medicinal Pills."

"As it turns out, there really were poor quality pills."

"The Alchemist we deal with sold us inferior goods passed off as high quality. We will definitely settle the score with him."

"As for you, Miss, I misspoke earlier, so I've come to offer compensation."

The Shopkeeper pulled out a jade plaque and said with a smile, "This is an entry qualification jade plaque for a Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins. It has a one-month time limit."

"Of course, if you feel it's unsuitable, it can be exchanged for a Spirit Ruins of another level, or something else."

"Miss, please, you tell me."

"However, I would advise you to keep this Nascent Soul level jade plaque. This is our highest level Spirit Ruins. In the central area, there might even be Deity Transformation Realm Regretful Monsters wandering about!"

"If you can't use it now, you can save it for when you can."

"Anyway, our jade plaques don't have an expiration date."

"As long as the Baoxu Merchant Guild exists, we will honor it!"

While speaking, the Shopkeeper specifically mentioned the Nascent Soul level plaque and pointedly brought up the Deity Transformation Realm.

He believed that a girl who could think of such a method to contact him would surely understand the underlying meaning of his words.

A Cai understood.

She looked at Gu Yanqing.

She knew this man would be suspicious. If she chose the Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins immediately, it would likely make Mr. Yan wary.

A Cai sent a voice transmission: "Mr. Yan, the time limit is very long. Let's take a Golden Core level Spirit Ruins first. This time, I want to venture in alone."

Gu Yanqing raised an eyebrow.

He felt that today's events were too coincidental.

A Cai wasn't a "harsh" person, yet today she just happened to argue with someone in their shop.

And this Shopkeeper was also strange, coming back now to "give" things away.

Things given for free often required a higher price.

Although A Cai had a Spiritual Artifact to conceal her aura, she must have purchased many qualifications here before.

The Shopkeeper brought a Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins qualification, likely knowing A Cai wouldn't take it and would instead take a Golden Core level qualification in passing.

This way, it wouldn't look so intentional.

If he guessed correctly...

This Shopkeeper, or the person behind him, must have some conspiracy.

Or... He glanced at A Cai... and decided that after entering the Spirit Ruins, he would use refining Regretful Monsters as an excuse to check the Restrictions.

Heh... Isn't he just trying to get me to take the Golden Core level Spirit Ruins qualification?

I refuse!

Gu Yanqing took the Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins qualification jade plaque and stared into the Shopkeeper's eyes.

"Shopkeeper, we'll take this Nascent Soul level qualification jade plaque after all."

The Shopkeeper smiled brightly. "Sure!"

He didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

Gu Yanqing smiled.

Seeing the Shopkeeper's bright smile, he was sure the other party was forcing it. Heh... keep pretending.

"A Cai, let's go."

A Cai left.

Upon leaving, she didn't give the Shopkeeper even a single glance.

At this time, even a small gesture would be magnified by Gu Yanqing.

She was gambling.

A Cai asked with a smile, "Mr. Yan, shall we rest for a day, buy some supplies, and then enter the Spirit Ruins? This is my first time entering a Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins."

"We go now."

Gu Yanqing said.

"Eh?" A Cai was confused. "No preparations?"

"No, leave everything to me."

Gu Yanqing firmly believed that by throwing the plan into chaos, he could catch them off guard... Inside the Nascent Soul level Spirit Ruins.

A wisp of Jiang Ning's Divine Soul Clone was currently inside Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness.

The Cocoon in Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness seemed about to mature.

Although it was just a Divine Soul Clone, it gave Jiang Ning a "sense of life."

"Revered Master, I can feel it; she's coming out."

Shen Jinhuan stood beside Jiang Ning, quietly watching the "Cocoon."

Jiang Ning said nothing.

Over the past few days, Shen Jinhuan had been hunting remnant will outside, and all of it had been consumed by this Cocoon.

Jiang Ning was alarmed.

Having absorbed so many Nascent Soul level remnant will, the thing inside this Cocoon must be at the Nascent Soul level.

Time passed slowly.

Shen Jinhuan suddenly said, "Revered Master, she's coming out!"

Jiang Ning hastily entered Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness.

Within the Sea of Consciousness.

The Cocoon had already vanished.

The entire Sea of Consciousness was empty.

Even Shen Jinhuan's Divine Sense Incarnation was not in the Sea of Consciousness.

Jiang Ning was surprised.

"Huanhuan?"

He called out to Shen Jinhuan with his Divine Soul, fearing the little girl's Sea of Consciousness might have encountered some crisis because of this Divine Soul Clone.

What came back was not Shen Jinhuan's response.

But a burst of charming laughter.

"Hahahaha..."

A pair of jade-like hands reached from behind and rested on Jiang Ning's shoulders.

The other's loose hair brushed against the side of Jiang Ning's face.

It didn't itch; after all, this was only a Divine Soul.

These hands were so real—skin like congealed fat, well-defined joints, and five slender fingers. Truly beautiful.

Just looking at these hands, one would think their owner was a peerless beauty.

The hands slowly moved from Jiang Ning's shoulders to his chest.

Until she completely embraced him from behind.

The other's voice was coquettish.

Carrying a soul-stirring charm.

"Revered Master~ Do you really feel nothing for me? Revered Master, am I beautiful? Look at me. Look at me and think, is there anyone more beautiful than me in this world?"

The owner of the voice moved from behind to in front of Jiang Ning.

Her legs, bare from the slit of her dress, wrapped around Jiang Ning's waist.

Her full buttocks hung before Jiang Ning's lower abdomen, and her perky, plump breasts were right before Jiang Ning's eyes.

There was also a cold and peerlessly beautiful face, and a pair of... red eyes.

"Revered Master, do you like Huanhuan like this?"

It would be a lie if Jiang Ning said he didn't.

At this moment, Shen Jinhuan was like a mature woman, cold, charming, and mature all mixed together, making it impossible to forget even with just one glance.

She was more beautiful than any woman Jiang Ning had ever seen.

More beautiful than women who used plastic surgery or beauty filters.

She was like a perfect piece of art.

Jiang Ning pushed her away.

"Where is Huanhuan? You aren't her."

"I'm not?"

The woman pouted, "I am her. If she didn't have such thoughts about Revered Master, how could I do this? I am a Clone of her Divine Soul, you know that.

When I was still gestating, didn't you come to see me often?

Didn't you also want to... touch me?"

The woman puffed out her chest.

"Heh..."

Jiang Ning closed his eyes and then opened them.

His Divine Soul suddenly surged!

He transferred more of his Divine Soul over. Now, the wisp of Jiang Ning's Divine Soul remaining in Shen Jinhuan's Sea of Consciousness had the strength of the Late Nascent Soul Stage!

The pressure from his Divine Soul attacked directly.

The previously charming and seductive woman was startled and suddenly collapsed at Jiang Ning's feet.

Jiang Ning looked down, gazing at her from above.

"I said, you are not her. Where is she? If you don't tell me, I will kill you first!"