Kong Tao, pet egg
“Senior Kong, we meet again.”
“This time, Teacher Li Ming introduced me. I’m here to ask for your help with something,” Lin Xuan said with a smile, cupping his hands.
The man was none other than Kong Tao, the head of the Kong Family.
“Hmm, follow me,” Kong Tao said with a faint smile, turning and walking into the villa.
Lin Xuan followed Kong Tao.
Entering the villa, the interior decoration was even more luxurious.
Beautiful crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and exquisite calligraphy and paintings adorned the walls.
The carpet underfoot was soft and comfortable.
Lin Xuan followed behind Kong Tao, arriving at the study.
There, he saw the objects of Kong Tao’s scolding.
They were two teenagers, about twelve or thirteen years old, each holding two green plants.
They hung their heads, looking as if they had done something wrong.
“You two, go out first.”
“If you don’t copy ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’ three times tonight, you’re not going to bed!”
Kong Tao frowned and scolded the two teenagers.
“There’s ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’ here too?”
Watching the two leave quickly as if granted a great pardon, Lin Xuan felt a little surprised.
Then he thought about it.
It seemed there was nothing wrong with it.
He had previously looked up information from before the Great Cataclysm.
Although there wasn't much content, it still showed that the cultures of the two worlds were quite similar.
“Lin Xuan, you said you needed my help?”
Kong Tao sat in his chair, his gaze fixed on Lin Xuan.
“Yes, Senior Kong, this time I’d like to ask for your help in refining two pills,” Lin Xuan nodded.
“Oh, is that all?” Kong Tao said indifferently, “What kind of pill do you want to refine?”
“Attribute-boosting, wound-healing, or pills with special effects?”
Lin Xuan organized his thoughts and asked, “Senior, do you know about the Soul Summoning Pill?”
“Soul Summoning Pill?”
Kong Tao frowned and pondered for a moment, then a strange look flashed in his eyes.
“The Soul Summoning Pill is a Level 6 pill in the life profession alchemist skill tree.”
“Its effect is to treat damage caused by mental attacks.”
“I happen to be able to refine it, but the materials are quite difficult to find. Do you have soul summoning grass?”
“Indeed.” Lin Xuan nodded, taking out the soul summoning grass.
Kong Tao’s gaze flickered when he saw the Hua Xing Grass.
He carefully took the soul summoning grass and observed it closely.
After a moment, he handed the soul summoning grass back to Lin Xuan.
“This is indeed soul summoning grass, no doubt.”
“And the age is very sufficient.”
“If you need a Soul Summoning Pill, I can help you refine it.”
“As for other auxiliary materials, I can also provide them for you.”
“However, my rule is equivalent exchange.”
“You only need to give me an equivalent amount of gold coins or items.”
Kong Tao’s words made Lin Xuan’s eyes light up.
He had only intended to try his luck coming here, not expecting it to be possible and that it could even be refined.
“If it’s gold coins, how much?” Lin Xuan asked.
“Gold coins, huh…”
Kong Tao pondered for a moment.
“Only seven people worldwide can refine Level 6 pills.”
“For you, I’ll give you a discounted price: one billion gold coins.”
One billion gold coins, and that was the discounted price!
Lin Xuan was shocked.
He hadn't expected refining a Soul Summoning Pill would require so many gold coins.
Fortunately, before coming, he had already exchanged items using his academic credits.
And Li Ming had already transferred the money to his account.
Lin Xuan nodded, just about to transfer the money, when Kong Tao’s voice sounded again.
“Lin Xuan, do you understand agricultural culture?”
Agricultural culture, Lin Xuan wondered.
Thinking of the scolding he had heard before entering the door, he nodded.
“Work at sunrise, rest at sunset.”
“According to the seasons, weather, cultivation, sowing, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and harvesting.”
“Agricultural culture should have been the biggest economic and livelihood support for the Xia Kingdom before the Great Cataclysm.”
“Yes, agriculture, food, that is our root.”
“But those two rascals of mine, they’re twelve years old and still can’t tell the difference between chives and wheat!”
“They insist on becoming combat professionals when they grow up!”
“Combat, combat.”
“We’ve been fighting for hundreds of years, and most cities in the Xia Kingdom can still only huddle within their walls.”
“To change the current situation, we still have to start with the land, with agriculture.”
“Only by finding a way to reclaim the land can everyone freely leave the city…”
Kong Tao’s face flushed, becoming more agitated as he spoke.
Lin Xuan touched his nose, feeling a bit awkward.
When he first learned that the Four Great Families had profited from the national crisis, he had some opinions about them.
Now it seemed he had been too narrow-minded.
“Senior Kong, isn’t Jianghai City doing quite well?”
“It has expanded significantly beyond the original main city.”
“Can’t this technology be applied to other cities?”
“It’s very difficult. Jianghai City absorbed talent from almost all over the country to develop to this scale.”
“The expansion outside the city also used a very rare material.”
“It cost a lot of manpower and resources.”
“Currently, only the five super main cities can achieve this.”
“It’s very difficult for other cities to replicate.”
After saying this, Kong Tao shook his head.
“Enough about that. About refining the Soul Summoning Pill.”
“If you don’t have enough money, you can help me collect two pet eggs.”
“What kind of pet eggs?” Lin Xuan, who was about to take out money, stopped his hand.
“In the southeastern part of Jianghai City, near the coast, there’s an abandoned fishing village.”
“It’s overrun with mutated sea turtles and sea crabs.”
“However, a hidden BOSS, the Demonic Earth Dragon, occasionally spawns there.”
“I need two Demonic Earth Dragon pet eggs.”
“Senior Kong, are you planning to use the Earth Dragons to improve the soil environment?”
Lin Xuan remembered the herbs and other plants scattered throughout the manor when he entered, and a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes.
“Yes, that’s the idea.”
Kong Tao nodded, tapping his finger lightly on the tabletop.
“Ordinary Earth Dragons can no longer meet the soil environment requirements for the magic herbs I’m cultivating now.”
“Senior Kong, then take a look at this and see if it works.”
Lin Xuan smiled and took out a pet egg.
A Lava Earth Dragon pet egg.
He had obtained this by killing a Lava Earth Dragon BOSS shortly after he first entered the New Student Trial Secret Realm.
At the time, he thought this magical beast was ugly and had no powerful attributes, so Lin Xuan had put it away, intending to sell it.
He had even prepared for it not selling for much money.
He hadn't expected it might be of great use today.
Kong Tao took the pet egg and checked its attributes.
A moment later, he looked up, a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
“What’s wrong, Senior, is it not good?”
“No, it’s very good.”
Kong Tao nodded, putting away the pet egg.
“A Lava Earth Dragon, a magical beast almost extinct in the Xia Kingdom.”
“Lin Xuan, you’re really lucky.”
“I’ll take this pet egg.”
“I’ll discount the gold coins by half; five hundred million will do.”
“You can pick up the Soul Summoning Pill tomorrow.”
Lin Xuan hadn't expected one Earth Dragon egg to directly save him five hundred million.
He immediately expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Senior. I’ll come again tomorrow then.”
After bidding farewell to Kong Tao, Lin Xuan was about to get up and leave when he suddenly stopped again.
“Senior Kong, could you help me refine one more Transformation Pill?”
When he was at school, Li Ming had given him two Hua Xing Grass.
According to him, when General General Li, the number one person in the Xia Kingdom, transformed his divine beast White Phoenix, the Transformation Pill seemed to have a better effect than the Hua Xing Grass.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan took out one and handed it over.
Seeing the Hua Xing Grass, Kong Tao’s expression changed again.
“Lin Xuan, are you so lucky that you already possess a divine beast?!”