29: Reap what you sow

Lin Xingyu nodded, pointing towards a nearby bush.

Zhou Ping followed Lin Xingyu's finger and indeed saw the pet egg in the bush.

"Since Brother Zhou trusted me just now, you take the pet egg. Later, just give me half of the money when you sell it."

Lin Xingyu said to Zhou Ping, his expression very "sincere."

"Alright, then I'll accept it on your behalf, brother. I'll sell it once we're out of the Secret Realm!"

Zhou Ping nodded, not doubting him.

With an excited heart, he picked up the pet egg and put it into his backpack.

The moment he touched the pet egg, his heart felt incredibly secure.

It's finally mine! Knowledge truly changes destiny!

"Brother, are you very exhausted? Do you want to Cultivate for a while?"

Zhou Ping gently patted his backpack and looked at Lin Xingyu.

He knew that Lin Xingyu was first in the points ranking.

Although Zhou Ping didn't believe he got those points by killing monsters, he still had to be wary.

It would be safer to let him Cultivate for a bit.

He was very envious of Lin Xingyu's points.

"It's fine, I just ran a bit, not very exhausted!"

Lin Xingyu shook his head.

"It's you, Brother Zhou, luring monsters was so strenuous, you should Cultivate to replenish your energy."

Seeing that Lin Xingyu wasn't taking the hint, Zhou Ping gritted his teeth and pulled out a spirit crystal from his backpack.

He had luckily found this when he entered the Secret Realm. Now, he could only let this kid benefit from it.

"This is a Secret Realm, full of dangers. You must always maintain full spiritual power!"

"Take this; it speeds up Cultivation immensely. Let's Cultivate together, brother!"

Seeing Zhou Ping so enthusiastic, Lin Xingyu could only accept the spirit crystal.

"Alright! Let's Cultivate together, brother!"

The two looked at each other, simultaneously revealing "sincere" smiles... Meanwhile.

On a wasteland.

Wang Chiyao met Wang Ledian.

"Haha, a triumphant reunion! Now we just need Brother Yu!"

Wang Ledian was excited and was about to rush over for a hug, but Wang Chiyao kicked him away.

"It seems we weren't far from each other. I wonder if Brother Xingyu is nearby?"

Wang Chiyao patted the dust off herself with a hint of disdain.

"I found a treasure not far away, but I can't handle it alone. Should we team up and go for it?"

Wang Ledian didn't care at all, he leaned in and said mysteriously.

Hearing about the treasure, Wang Chiyao's eyes lit up.

"Let's go, lead the way!"

...The two walked forward and arrived in a dense forest.

"Is this it? It doesn't look like a treasure at all. Are you playing a trick on me?"

Looking at the few green fruits in the grass ahead, Wang Chiyao was a bit disappointed.

They looked so unappealing!

Besides, what kind of treasure could grow in the grass?

"You don't know this? These are Moon Glow Fruits produced by Moon Grass!"

Wang Ledian looked at Wang Chiyao with a disdainful expression.

Moon Grass was something mentioned in textbooks.

Wang Chiyao must have been sleeping in class!

Moon Grass is very ordinary, but there's an extremely small chance it will bear fruit, which are the Moon Glow Fruits.

Moon Glow Fruits are not ordinary; they are things that can improve one's Physique.

"That's a burrowing bee's nest, these things are very troublesome!"

Wang Ledian pointed to the mound of earth next to the Moon Grass.

"Burrowing bees?"

Wang Chiyao's expression first changed, then she relaxed and said indifferently:

"It's fine, I have a mecha, why would I be afraid of these things?"

"You stand back, watch me!"

Saying that, she summoned her mecha and charged towards the mound.

"Holy crap, slow down, I haven't run far enough yet!"

Wang Ledian cursed and ran into the distance.

Wang Chiyao, that idiot, she has mecha protection, but he couldn't withstand it.

Only after he had run a considerable distance did he dare to look back.

He saw Wang Chiyao, already in her mecha, fighting with the swarm of burrowing bees.

Her arms transformed into giant fly swatters, swinging with a whooshing sound.

The burrowing bees constantly took flight, only to be constantly swatted back to the ground.

It has to be said, her mecha was very suitable for dealing with burrowing bees.

With mecha protection, she wasn't afraid of being stung by the burrowing bees.

The scene of Wang Chiyao slaughtering everything made Wang Ledian envious.

"The Chi Yao spirit seed is indeed very powerful, almost without any shortcomings."

...Meanwhile, on the other side.

Zhou Ping felt the spirit seed in his body dissipate, and his face instantly changed dramatically.

"This... this..."

He felt like the sky had fallen!

The spirit seed was the medium for absorbing spirit energy; without it, he would become a cripple in the future.

He didn't belong to those who failed Awakening, so the spirit replenishing potion was useless to him.

How he hated it!

Lin Xingyu was the one who brought the pet egg over, so why was he the one who got affected?

"Oh my, Brother Zhou, what's wrong with you? Feeling unwell?"

Looking at Zhou Ping's bitter face, Lin Xingyu couldn't help but lean in front of him, his face full of sincerity.

"People, you shouldn't always think about scheming against others. When you scheme against others, others are also scheming against you!"

Hearing Lin Xingyu's words, Zhou Ping's face was full of bitterness, and for a moment, he couldn't speak.

"Alright, since you've experienced this feeling, and I'm satisfied, it's time to send you on your way!"

Lin Xingyu slowly drew out his wind-splitting blade, preparing to finish off Zhou Ping.

He would never leave any path for his enemies to survive; cutting the grass by the roots was an essential skill.

Zhou Ping's face instantly changed when he saw Lin Xingyu's movement, and he quickly begged for mercy.

At the same time, he pulled out the trial stone, intending to crush it.

"Brother Lin! I..."

"Pfft—"

However, Lin Xingyu's blade was faster. Amidst the flashing blade light, Zhou Ping instantly fell to the ground.

Lin Xingyu collected his corpse and threw it to the World Tree.

He put the pet egg aside separately, saving it to sell later.

A pet like the Hidden Doom Serpent wasn't very useful to him.

Pet eggs are not cheap; this one could sell for at least ten thousand spirit crystals, even higher than the price of D-grade spirit gear.

"Hiss hiss..."

No sooner had he put away the pet egg than a sound came from not far away.

Snakes and other strange beasts rushed over, with Hidden Doom Serpents among them.

"Excellent, excellent, they've delivered themselves to my doorstep!"

Lin Xingyu was very happy, he drew his wind-splitting blade and went to meet them.

This was the good thing about the Secret Realm; there was no shortage of strange beasts... As the sun set in the west, the afterglow of the setting sun spread across the land.

When darkness fell, Lin Xingyu stopped exploring.

"Today's harvest was good; I'll continue tomorrow."

"Work's over! Work's over!"

With a thought, he returned to his Inner World.

At this time, Yao Lan had already started cooking.

Yao Lan had now taken on the role of a life assistant, beginning to take care of Lin Xingyu's daily life.

Her identity was not suitable for appearing outside.

Anyway, there were also spirit crystals in the Inner World, enough to satisfy her Cultivation needs.

Yesterday, Lin Xingyu bought some more living supplies and set up a tent for Yao Lan.

There was no other way, building a house was too troublesome.

He would find a residential spirit gear later and place it directly in the Inner World.

Lin Xingyu walked to the spirit spring, scooped up the spring water, and drank it in large gulps.

The cool spring water flowed down his throat, washing away all his fatigue.

He ran to the small stream ahead and took a refreshing bath.

"Boss! Dinner is ready!"

At this moment, Yao Lan's voice came from not far away.

This address was requested by Lin Xingyu; constantly being called 'master' always felt a bit strange.

She was a life assistant, so calling him 'boss' was very reasonable.