157: Not a single one of the hundred heads? Lin Yao was stunned.

"The Bloodline Power of the 'Ancient Demon Shark' contained within that 'blood shark stone' is extraordinary. Wanting to completely refine and absorb it is not a matter that can be done in a short time."

"Let it sleep slowly."

"When it wakes up..."

A "playful" smile appeared on Mysterious Ink's dragon face.

"I'm afraid it will give you a... huge surprise!"

"Re... really?!"

Upon hearing this, the worry in Lin Yao's heart instantly dissipated for the most part, replaced by intense ecstasy!

He carefully placed that "blood-colored light cocoon" into the "Spirit Beast Pouch" specially used for storing sleeping Spirit Beasts.

"Alright, it's getting late."

Mysterious Ink looked up at the seabed, which was already pitch black.

"Let's go back."

"Yes! Brother Mo!"

After returning to the Small Courtyard they were temporarily renting, the two people and one snake had a simple dinner.

Mysterious Ink's massive dragon body coiled around the old locust tree in the courtyard. Its half-closed dragon pupils looked at Lin Yao, who was preparing to return to his room to rest.

"Kid, go out for a while later."

"Does Brother Mo have any instructions?" Lin Yao quickly stopped his steps and asked respectfully.

"Two things."

Mysterious Ink said indifferently: "First, go to the major shops in the city and inquire to see if there are any 'gold breaking pills' for sale."

"gold breaking pill?"

Lin Yao was stunned upon hearing this, and subconsciously glanced at Ding Xiaoxue, who was standing silently beside Mysterious Ink, suddenly understanding in his heart.

Brother Mo is really taking Ding Xiaoxue's Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm to heart!

Thinking this, he couldn't help but be full of envy.

Thinking back, he had spent a lot of effort when he broke through to the Golden Core Realm.

"Yes! This Disciple understands!"

Lin Yao nodded, looking like he would take care of it.

"As for the second thing..."

Mysterious Ink pointed to the Storage Pouch at Lin Yao's waist.

"Process all the Materials from the twenty-plus shark Yao Beasts we hunted today!"

"The Spirit Stones exchanged..."

It glanced at Ding Xiaoxue. "Give half of them to this girl!"

"Keep the rest for yourself as a running-errand fee!"

"Ah?!" Hearing this, a "bitter smile" instantly appeared on Lin Yao's honest face.

"Brother Mo, this... this is too much, right? This Disciple... this Disciple is ashamed to accept it!"

You have to know, among those twenty-plus shark Yao Beasts, there were four "Third Tier" Yao Beast cores alone!

Plus those fish skins, fish bones, fish fins... This is a considerable sum!

"Less nonsense!" Mysterious Ink waved its claws impatiently.

"What I give you, you take! Why so much nonsense!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Brother Mo! Thank you, Brother Mo!"

Lin Yao didn't dare to say more and quickly ran out of the Small Courtyard.

About an hour later, Lin Yao rushed back looking "dusty and tired".

"Brother Mo! This Disciple has returned!" He first respectfully handed a Storage Pouch filled with Spirit Stones to Ding Xiaoxue.

"Little Sister Xiaoxue, this is your share!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin Yao." Ding Xiaoxue took the Spirit Stones without hesitation, her emerald green eyes full of "gratitude" and "excitement".

This was her first time possessing so many Spirit Stones!

"Brother Mo..." Lin Yao turned and looked at Mysterious Ink, a look of "helplessness" appearing on his honest face.

"This Disciple ran through all the Medicinal Pill shops in the city... none of them have 'gold breaking pills' for sale!"

"As expected." Mysterious Ink was not surprised by this. It nodded indifferently.

"Although Jinxi City is prosperous, it is, after all, just a... second-rate city under the jurisdiction of the Beast Taming Sect."

"'gold breaking pill'—a 'strategic-level' Medicinal Pill that can help people Breakthrough to a major Realm—is a scarce commodity in the entire East Sea Region."

"It's normal not to be able to buy it."

"Then... Brother Mo, what should we do next?" Lin Yao asked, "How about going to... Fallen Immortal City to take a look?"

"No need." Mysterious Ink shook its head.

It looked at the somewhat "disappointed" Ding Xiaoxue, and its voice, full of "majesty," slowly sounded.

"Girl, don't worry." "If we really can't buy it... after we go back, just let that girl Ye Feiyan... refine a batch for you herself!"

"With her current 'Nascent Soul Stage' cultivation, plus that superb Alchemy... refining this mere 'gold breaking pill' is nothing more than... a simple task!"

"Re... really?!" Upon hearing this, Ding Xiaoxue's eyes, which had been somewhat dim, instantly regained their luster!

Mysterious Ink nodded gently. The reason it inquired about whether there were gold breaking pills was because it didn't know how long it would take for Ye Feiyan to come out of seclusion.

Since there weren't any now, it could only wait for Ye Feiyan to come out of seclusion to refine them. Besides, Ye Feiyan also had the intention of nurturing Ding Xiaoxue, and she wouldn't stand idly by regarding this matter.

"Thank you, Big Brother Mysterious Ink." Seeing this, she spoke excitedly, her face full of joy.

One night passed without incident. The next morning, the two people and one snake set off again, heading straight for the Jinxi Sea Domain! The hunting continued!

Time, like sand slipping through fingers, passed quietly... without anyone noticing. In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.

During these ten days, these two people and one snake simply became the... nightmare of all the shark Yao Beasts in this sea area!

They killed from morning till night, almost plowing through the sea area within a thousand miles of the Jinxi Sea Domain!

Whether they were "Second Tier" or "Third Tier"! Or even occasionally encountering one or two "Third Tier Peak" ones! None of them could escape their... ruthless hands!

In total, they hunted... hundreds! However! Even so! That legendary "blood shark stone" never appeared again... not even a second piece!

"Sigh..." At dusk, the sun was setting. Lin Yao sat on a reef, looking at the sea surface dyed red with blood, and let out a deep... sigh.

"Brother Mo..." He looked at Mysterious Ink beside him. That honest face, which had originally been full of "fighting spirit," was now filled with "exhaustion" and "helplessness."

"Should we... change places? The shark Yao Beasts in this sea area... have almost been wiped out by us!"

"Hmm." A trace of "helplessness" flashed in Mysterious Ink's majestic dragon pupils. It also didn't expect that the drop rate of this "blood shark stone" would be so... outrageously low!

Hundreds of them! A full hundreds of shark Yao Beasts! They didn't even drop a single thing!

"It seems..." It slowly stood up, its massive dragon body casting a long shadow in the sunset.

"We have to go... deeper! There..." It looked far away towards the deeper, more mysterious, and more dangerous... deep-sea region!

"Perhaps there will be... the things we want! Let's go! Time to head back! Tomorrow... we'll change places!"

"Yes! Brother Mo!" The two responded, appearing ready to serve and following orders obediently.