30: Chapter 30: They stirred up trouble at Pinky's den and took everything away.

"Fellow Daoist! We were just resting here; we had no idea you and your Dao Companion were engaged in Dual Cultivation!" Lin Kuang appeared helplessly and spoke respectfully.

Ma Tingting had already been pinned to the ground by Li Shuang, her clothes torn to shreds across the floor. She kept her eyes shut in shame.

"You didn't see any of this, did you?" A large hand appeared before Lin Kuang. Li Shuang was different from Young Master Liu Yun; he was at the Peak of the second realm.

"These are gifts for you, Fellow Daoist. As for anything else, we know absolutely nothing!" Lin Kuang took out Young Master Liu Yun's Storage Pouch, which contained only a few Cultivation Techniques that neither he nor Yu Xiaotang could understand, along with some miscellaneous items.

Li Shuang scanned it with his Divine Sense and gave a slight smile. "Leave! Don't look back!"

Lin Kuang pulled Yu Xiaotang along and left without looking back.

Li Shuang gazed excitedly at Ma Tingting and said, "Not bad at all. As expected of the woman I set my eyes on!"

"Li Shuang, don't go too far! Let me go!"

Ma Tingting struggled desperately. Her curvaceous body swayed as she fought, causing Li Shuang's breathing to quicken.

"Ah..."

Ma Tingting's scream was so loud that even Lin Kuang could faintly hear it.

"See that? This is a Secret Realm; you have to be extremely careful!" Lin Kuang let out a sigh of relief and spoke slowly.

Cultivators are stronger than Mortals, and Li Shuang was so brawny that he wouldn't catch up anytime soon. Their lives were not in danger.

After confirming it was safe, Lin Kuang landed in front of a cave. At that moment, a hopping low-level Spirit Beast appeared before him.

This Spirit Beast looked like a pink soccer ball with two large eyes.

"What is this?" Yu Xiaotang had never seen such a Spirit Beast before either.

[Ding! Mission Triggered: Take the thunderstone.]

[Reward: 150 EXP, Pink Nine Heart, and a thunderstone.]

The Pink Nine Heart is a protective agent for Alchemy, capable of increasing the success rate of refining Tier 3 Medicinal Pills by thirty percent.

The thunderstone can enhance lightning-attribute weapons, increasing their power by 5%.

Lin Kuang smiled upon seeing the rewards and explained to Yu Xiaotang, "This is a Pink Nine. Its heart can serve as a protective agent during Alchemy, increasing the success rate of refining Tier 3 Medicinal Pills by thirty percent!"

Yu Xiaotang didn't expect the seemingly foolish Lin Kuang to actually recognize this thing! After hearing the description, her heart was also moved.

She was worrying about how to get Lin Kuang to help her kill the Pink Nine, as she couldn't defeat it on her own.

"Um... Brother Lin~" Yu Xiaotang finally spoke up.

Seeing Yu Xiaotang's bashful manner, Lin Kuang knew exactly what she wanted and pointed to his cheek.

*Mwah~* Yu Xiaotang was no longer as shy as before.

Having received his "payment," Lin Kuang happily began searching for the Pink Nine.

A Pink Nine appeared before Lin Kuang, clutching a thunderstone and blinking its eyes at him.

The thunderstone seemed to sense the thunderclap sword, guiding the Pink Nine toward them.

"Oh my god! This Pink Nine seems to be looking at you! It's now or never, Brother Lin~" It wasn't that Yu Xiaotang was charmed by the pink creature's appearance; she was eyeing its heart!

The corners of Lin Kuang's mouth curled up into a villainous grin as he slashed out violently!

The Pink Nine reacted quickly and fled into the cave.

Seeing this, Lin Kuang followed inside, with Yu Xiaotang right behind him.

"Caught it!" A specially made giant net snared the Pink Nine.

Looking closely, it was a male Cultivator wearing a red crown; his gray robes bore a large spade symbol.

[Ding! Mission Triggered: Defeat the member of the Now You See Me Thieves Guild.]

[Reward: Perception Wave!]

Perception Wave allows the host to increase their sensing ability for wild Spirit Beasts by 500%, enabling faster tracking of rare Spirit Beasts for hunting or taming as pets.

Oh? A colleague of the Fireboy and Watergirl? Lin Kuang smiled slightly and shouted directly, "Fellow Daoist! We discovered this Pink Nine first!"

"Who are you?" The member of the Now You See Me Thieves Guild was surprised that Lin Kuang knew about the Pink Nine. After all, Pink Nines were extremely rare and only appeared in newly discovered Secret Realms.

The Pink Nine is a short-lived Spirit Beast with a Lifespan of only five years and very poor reproductive capabilities. Thus, their numbers dwindle until they vanish.

Once Cultivators know their location, they flock to catch them, but they are hard to find, leading some to believe they only exist in newly opened Secret Realms.

"Thunder and Lightning!" Without another word, Lin Kuang charged up and unleashed the skill.

"Eh? You actually have a lightning-attribute Magic Treasure! Then I'll be taking it!" The thief guild member immediately spotted the Five Thunder Vibration Drum on Lin Kuang's wrist.

Lin Kuang hadn't noticed that his Five Thunder Vibration Drum had changed; the illusory bracelet now had a faint red tint, a mutation caused by his cultivation value reaching 250.

"Wind Blade!" The thief guild member crossed his arms and swung out two blades of wind.

Thunder and Lightning instantly blew away the two Wind Blade and ignited nearby lightning ores, blasting the thief guild member away.

Mission accomplished.

Lin Kuang followed Yu Xiaotang's markers all the way forward, finally meeting up with her at a crossroad.

"Quick! Lin Kuang, I know where the Pink Nine ran! But it's too fast; I can't catch up!"

"This way!" In just a single second, Lin Kuang sensed the Pink Nine's location from the direction Yu Xiaotang pointed.

"Eh?" Lin Kuang grabbed Yu Xiaotang's wrist, making her feel a bit strange.

Lin Kuang seemed perfectly natural, but for Yu Xiaotang, who was having her wrist held for the first time, it felt very odd.

Has our normal relationship already reached this stage?

Our current relationship is no different from being Dao Companions.

Does he like me?

Hmph! Certainly! After all, I am the young lady of the Yu Family—I have the looks and the power!

While Lin Kuang chased the Pink Nine ahead, Yu Xiaotang was lost in her narcissism behind him.

Fortunately, they didn't lose the Pink Nine in the end. Lin Kuang arrived directly at the Pink Nine tribe's cave.

The two squeezed inside and saw not only a large number of Pink Nines but also a massive thunderstone surrounded by them!

The Pink Nine that had locked eyes with Lin Kuang earlier scurried out again and stood before him, looking at him with a friendly expression.

Seeing that Lin Kuang didn't attack and noticing so many Pink Nines, Yu Xiaotang was also wary and put away her weapon.

A moment later, the Pink Nine that had come forward seemed to receive some kind of summons; it returned to the group and placed the thunderstone it held next to the giant one, as if preparing for a ritual.

*Boom—*

At that moment, a loud explosion rang out. A massive crack suddenly split the ground, and the thunderstone vanished!

The Now You See Me Thieves Guild appeared once again and snatched the thunderstone away.

"Holy crap! How dare you steal something from under my nose!" Lin Kuang roared and immediately gave chase.

"Protect those Pink Nines! I'm going after them!"

This was the first time Lin Kuang's mission had been interrupted; he couldn't let them escape! With such a large thunderstone, he might even be able to forge another sword.

However, this member of the Now You See Me Thieves Guild had a cultivation level that was too low. In just one round, Lin Kuang cut him down, and all his belongings became Lin Kuang's.

Lin Kuang pretended he hadn't caught the one with the largest thunderstone, leaving behind only a few medium-sized ones.

Although the Pink Nines were a bit dejected, they still expressed their gratitude by giving Lin Kuang a thunderstone, which they collectively moved using telekinesis.

After the other Pink Nines left, the one that had first locked eyes with Lin Kuang appeared behind him, smiling happily at him.

"Eh! This Pink Nine seems to want to go with you!" Yu Xiaotang excitedly pulled at Lin Kuang's sleeve, even more thrilled than he was.

"Do you want to come with me, Pink Nine?" Lin Kuang also felt this Pink Nine was very special, so he crouched down and reached out his hand.

The Pink Nine placed its tiny hand on Lin Kuang's palm. Overjoyed, Lin Kuang immediately signed a contract, making the Pink Nine his Spirit Beast pet.

Alright! Mission accomplished! The moment the Pink Nine Heart entered Lin Kuang's Jade Slip, the Pink Nine vibrated within his Sea of Consciousness.

"It can actually sense it? It seems I won't be able to kill any other Pink Nines later." Lin Kuang took off the Five Thunder Vibration Drum and handed it to Yu Xiaotang, his eyes flickering with intent.

The Five Thunder Vibration Drum understood Lin Kuang's intention and didn't shock Yu Xiaotang. She walked inside with a expressionless face.

Dudu—

Pink Nines are too rare; they'll disappear sooner or later if left here. Better to take them for myself.