Chapter 35: S-So Badly Wants to Touch. Part 1

Lin Chuyun looked at the bed full of Spirit Stones, speechless for a moment.

Aside from this pile of inexplicable Spirit Stones (spheres?), the Storage Bag also contained a small pouch of tiny sugar pills. They were very small, the kind where a kitten’s tongue could lap up over a dozen in one lick.

At first, Lin Chuyun thought it was candy. After licking up quite a few without restraint, he received a Sound Transmission from Gu Jingshan telling him that pouch was the medicinal pills he was supposed to eat.

Lin Chuyun, the little black cat, froze. He had already eaten nearly half the pouch. But since this medicine was meant to regulate his body anyway, at least there weren’t any other side effects.

Not daring to eat any more carelessly, the little black cat put the medicine into the Storage Bag. As for the half-bed of Spirit Stones, Lin Chuyun only secretly kept one for himself, and let Feng Xixing put away the rest.

Then, early the next morning, Lin Chuyun urged Feng Xixing to take him down the mountain.

Although Feng Xixing’s original green robe had been replaced by the Ice Void Robe, apart from that, the little disciple’s overall appearance was still terribly pitiful.

His Cultivation Technique was the most common type he could exchange for at the Heart Law Hall. The Spirit Tools he had were only the few he had scavenged from the Thunder Echo Grotto. Even the hair tie on his head, after being broken by him, was just being used as is, making do.

On the contrary, last time, to tie up his Shizun’s hair, the little disciple had used up the last piece of Spirit Silk.

His little disciple treated him so well. And when he thought about how other disciples had so many Spirit Tools for protection in the Thunder Echo Grotto, while Feng Xixing had nothing at all, Lin Chuyun felt incredibly guilty.

But the Original Host was truly poor. So poor that when Lin Chuyun rummaged through the Storage Bag, he only found a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

Apart from that, there were only some strange, completely incomprehensible cultivation techniques and… some materials that seemed to come from Demon Beasts.

Those materials looked somewhat terrifying. Lin Chuyun even saw a pair of enormous black-purple wings. But all these materials were sealed by a kind of light membrane, and Lin Chuyun didn’t dare mess with them, so he could only just look at them.

But now, he had Spirit Stones!

Lin Chuyun decided to take his little disciple shopping!

Star Point Sect was located at the easternmost edge of the continent. There was only one city nearby. Whether one wanted to enter Star Point Sect or leave it, they had to pass through this Star City.

This was Lin Chuyun’s first time leaving the sect since transmigrating here. Listening to the cheerful, bustling sounds of people outside, he carefully poked half of his little head out from Feng Xixing’s embrace.

The little black cat’s head swiveled constantly, his Cat Pupils curiously fixing on the surrounding cultivators. But no matter how he looked, he felt that none of these cultivators measured up to his own disciple at all.

Indeed, his disciple was the best!

Seeing Lin Chuyun’s ear tips swiveling back and forth non-stop, Feng Xixing felt an itch in his hand and poked one. He then successfully received a momentary glare from the little black cat and… a lash from the little tail.

But interrupted this way, Lin Chuyun also remembered the purpose of coming down the mountain. He craned his head, looking left and right, and finally his gaze settled on a building not far away.

Before coming down the mountain, Lin Chuyun had asked Eldest Senior Brother for information.

Although Star City had specialized sects for refining Spirit Tools, they only produced low-grade ones. If one wanted slightly better Spirit Tools, they needed to go to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The so-called Myriad Treasures Pavilion was actually the largest Auction House in Star City.

The entire Myriad Treasures Pavilion was divided into three floors. The lower two floors were for ordinary transactions. Sellers could set a price for their Spirit Tools and consign them to Myriad Treasures Pavilion. After the Spirit Tool sold, the Pavilion would take a certain fee, and the remaining Spirit Stones would be given to the seller.

The third floor was the Auction House, which held an auction only once a month, lasting two days. The Spirit Tools auctioned there were at least high-grade, and even Earth-tier Spirit Tools might appear. Of course, the prices were correspondingly expensive.

Lin Chuyun mentally calculated the Spirit Stones he had and, very self-aware, decided to let his little disciple browse the lower two floors first.

However, Feng Xixing skillfully cast a Disguise Art, changing into the face of a somewhat pale young man, and donned a black cloak. Then, holding Lin Chuyun, he walked towards the third floor with practiced ease.

“Meow meow meow?” Lin Chuyun was stunned, watching helplessly as the guards stationed at the stairway entrance let Feng Xixing pass after checking a Wooden Token in his hand.

Feng Xixing knew what he wanted to ask but didn’t immediately explain. Instead, he looked at the approaching Steward of Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The Steward wore a smile on his face and led Feng Xixing into an empty room nearby before handing a jade tablet to him. Lin Chuyun secretly glanced at it and was immediately blinded by the long string of numbers on it.

It wasn’t until Feng Xixing finished talking with the Steward and was led by an attendant to an unoccupied private box that Lin Chuyun darted out from Feng Xixing’s embrace.

“Meow meow meow meow?” Disciple, where did you get these Spirit Stones?

Feng Xixing carefully placed the somewhat agitated little black cat onto his lap and conveniently rubbed an ear tip, explaining, “This disciple merely sold the carcasses of those few Demon Beasts from inside the Thunder Echo Grotto.”

Lin Chuyun couldn’t help but pause, lowering his head and swaying his tail as he calculated.

Two Human-Faced Ghost Spiders, one Gold-Devouring Rat, one Flame Tree Demon, one Vine Tree Demon… were these Demon Beasts really that valuable?

Lin Chuyun was a bit confused. After all, his understanding of the Cultivation World’s economy wasn’t deep. Although he felt something was off, he was still convinced by his little disciple.

Seeing that Lin Chuyun wasn’t pressing further, Feng Xixing’s smile deepened. A few Demon Beasts naturally couldn’t fetch such a high price, but the rest of the items couldn’t be revealed to Lin Chuyun.

By the time the two arrived, the auction was already halfway through. It was Lin Chuyun’s first time at such a place, so he was inevitably excited, curiously staring at the Spirit Tools on the auction stage.

What was being auctioned on stage was a heavy sword. The blade was pure black, almost two meters long. Honestly, if the host hadn’t said it was a sword, Lin Chuyun would have suspected they had just brought an iron block up for sale.

The little kitten’s interest came quickly and faded just as fast. Seeing that the next several auction items were all similar, Lin Chuyun grew somewhat bored, turned around, and jumped back into Feng Xixing’s embrace.

“Is Shizun tired?” Feng Xixing reached out to catch the little black cat, and with his other hand, tentatively scratched under the little black cat’s chin.

Sure enough, the familiar purring sound quickly started.

Perhaps because he had eaten too many Medicine Pills yesterday, Lin Chuyun’s head felt a bit groggy, but it didn’t feel like he was about to transform back. He shook his head, thinking he might just be sleepy, and curled up into a ball on Feng Xixing’s lap.

Tucking his front paws and tail under his little head, the little black cat yawned and let out a low call.

“Meow…”

Disciple, you just keep bidding. Your teacher will sleep for a bit.

The little black cat’s weight wasn’t much. Even if it weighed a few hundred times more, it would be nothing to Feng Xixing, who was already at the Golden Core stage. Yet, he had the illusion of being firmly rooted in place.

He reached out and gently smoothed down the few stray tufts of fur on the little black cat’s head. One hand rested behind the little black cat, making it look as if he were cradling it in his palm. With his other hand, he formed a Spirit Art, setting up a Spirit Power Barrier around them.

Instantly, the clamor of the auction quieted down, and he could only see the host below holding up signs.

A wisp of Devil Qi silently spread along Feng Xixing’s shadow, finally stopping in the shadows by the door. If anyone outside tried to enter, Feng Xixing would receive an early warning.

Feng Xixing lowered his eyes. The usual smile on his face faded. His overly pale pupils made him appear even more indifferent, only revealing a few traces of warmth when he saw the little black cat on his knees.

The auction lasted for a full three hours. During that time, Feng Xixing raised his bid twice, each time doubling the price. The others, not knowing who was in the private box, were naturally unwilling to offend anyone rashly and gave up after testing the waters a couple of times.

Having successfully won his items, Feng Xixing’s face showed little expression. Instead, it was the little black cat on his knees that commanded his full attention.

The little black cat had started by lying quietly. Its usually restless tail was held securely and, besides being able to twitch the tip, could only stay obediently still. However, before long, the little black cat began to toss and turn. Its little paws unconsciously loosened, and the whole cat sprawled out.

Feng Xixing had to be even more careful in protecting the little black cat, afraid it might roll over and fall off.

But the little black cat didn’t move that much. It just stretched out another paw, which happened to reach Feng Xixing’s wrist, and then wrapped its entire body around it.

By the time Feng Xixing realized it, his left hand had been completely conquered.

Warm fur gently rubbed against his fingers. His usually cold palm was nuzzled by the little black cat’s fluffy head. Its tail also coiled around his wrist. The entire hand was firmly hugged and trapped by the little black cat.

Feng Xixing instinctively tried to twitch his fingertips but was promptly and unhappily suppressed by the little black cat.

So after Shizun falls asleep, does he instinctively hug whatever is nearby?

Feng Xixing laughed silently. He didn’t really intend to pull his hand out, and just obediently let Lin Chuyun hold it like that.

Then, Feng Xixing spotted another auction item he was interested in. It was a relatively rare Spirit Medicine, useful only for cultivators with Heart Devils. It was somewhat similar to the Cleansing Heart Spell, but its effect was a bit better.

Although Feng Xixing hadn’t entered the Devil Path now, the Devil Qi was still within him; he had just forcefully suppressed it. Whenever his emotions were unstable, the Devil Qi would emerge for a spin.

It had been fine in the Thunder Echo Grotto before, but now that he was inside Star Point Sect, if Gu Jingshan or another Peak Master discovered it, it would be very difficult to explain.