"It's him?"
Seeing the man, Qin Shi was stunned.
Wasn't the stall owner the one who had given him the Book of Burning in Desolate Town?
"Isn't he in Barren Town?
Why is he in Ancient City? "
Curious, Qin Shi stepped forward involuntarily, squatted down, and said, "Boss, what a coincidence! You're also in Ancient City?"
"Fate brings us together, but we don't get to know each other."
The stall owner's words were still mysterious and elusive.
"Shi Tou, who is this man?
He talks in a strange way. "Jade In The Book curled her lips and asked.
Hearing this, Qin Shi was stunned and asked in confusion, "Sister Yu, don't you know him?"
Jade In The Book blinked and said with a puzzled face, "Of course, how could I know this uncle?
Because my soul was injured, I was in a coma.
When I woke up, you were the first person I saw. "
"I see …"
Qin Shi was stunned, but he understood and explained, "It was him who gave me the Book of Incineration.
Actually, he is my benefactor. If it weren't for him, how could I know such a beautiful Sister Yu? "
"Ah?"
Unexpectedly, Jade In The Book suddenly screamed.
Hearing the scream, Qin Shi was flustered and asked nervously, "Sister Yu, what's wrong?"
Unexpectedly, what Jade In The Book said next almost made Qin Shi die of anger.
She said with a bitter face, "No, no.
I just found out that I was in this uncle's hands before.
Oh my god, my chastity, my innocence, boohoo … "
"…"
"Why don't you go to hell?"
Cursing angrily, Qin Shi no longer paid attention to Jade In The Book, but looked at the stall owner in front of him.
Although the stall owner's words were vague, he and Qin Shi had an indissoluble bond.
Just as Qin Shi had said, he was Qin Shi's benefactor.
If he had not given Burning the Book, without the help of Jade In The Book, he might have died long ago.
"Boss, last time in Desolate Town, I didn't have time to thank you for the treasure you gave me.
This time, no matter what, I must make it up to you. "
Because of the Jade In The Book, Qin Shi was very respectful towards the stall owner. As he spoke, he took out all the Medium Grade Spirit Stones from his bosom and gave them to the stall owner.
Jade In The Book exclaimed, "Stone, are you crazy?
Those are all the spirit stones you have. "
"These Spirit Stones are nothing compared to you, Sister Yu.
To me, there's nothing in this world that's more precious than getting to know Sister Yu. "Unexpectedly, Qin Shi's words were very serious.
Jade In The Book's heart trembled, and she was speechless.
"It turns out that I'm so important to him …" Thinking of this, Jade In The Book's eyes became a little gloomy.
Realizing that she had lost her composure, she tried to restrain herself and murmured with grievance, "But every time, he was fierce to me …"
"I did that for you, didn't I?"
The corner of Qin Shi's eyes twitched a few times as he said helplessly.
"That won't do. I'll call the shots in the future!" Unexpectedly, Jade In The Book used her trump card — acting coquettishly!
A sweet voice rang out, and when Qin Shi heard it, his bones turned soft. In the end, he admitted defeat.
Seeing the large number of Medium Grade Spirit Stones, the stall owner raised his hand to stop her and said, "Young Benefactor, you must be joking.
Last time, you said that the ancient book and you were destined to be together. It chose you. It has nothing to do with me. "
"But …"
"No buts. Everything is predestined in this life." The stall owner shook his head and said, "Karma and reincarnation, this is all determined by your fate.
Just like you and I, we met because of fate, and now we meet again because of fate. Isn't that right? "
Qin Shi pondered this series of words seriously in his mind.
After careful consideration, he seemed to have grasped something, but also seemed to have grasped nothing.
But he understood one thing, and that was fate.
When he was in the market in the deserted town, it was because of the stall owner's silence that attracted him.
This time, it was also because of the countless connections.
"If I hadn't offended the Yunding Sect, I wouldn't have come to the Lihuo Sect. If I hadn't come to the Lihuo Sect, I wouldn't have met this stall owner.
Is this the cause of karma? "Qin Shi couldn't figure it out, so he gave up in the end.
Being rejected, Qin Shi still felt uncomfortable.
After all, the Book of Incineration was an ancient treasure. It was so precious that if it was spread out, it would probably attract countless powerful people to fight for it.
However, he felt guilty for getting it just like that.
He couldn't just tell the stall owner about the Book of Incineration.
If the stall owner knew how precious the Book of Incineration was and insisted on taking it back, wouldn't he lose the Jade In The Book?
He couldn't bear to lose the Jade In The Book.
"Boss, I don't deserve a reward if I didn't do it. I just want to express my gratitude." Thinking of this, Qin Shi became worried and said to the stall owner again.
He didn't like owing others. Moreover, if he paid it back this time, he wouldn't have to worry about the Book of Incineration being taken back.
"Do you really want to thank me?" Seeing Qin Shi's insistence, the stall owner asked.
"Yes!" Qin Shi nodded readily, his eyes filled with sincerity.
"Alright, I do have a favor to ask." The stall owner nodded in satisfaction.
"Boss, please say it, as long as it doesn't violate morality.
As long as it doesn't violate morality, I, Qin Shi, will definitely do it. "Qin Shi said this with certainty.
In his opinion, helping this stall owner was like helping the Jade In The Book.
The stall owner nodded in satisfaction. Suddenly, he took out three wooden beads from his pocket.
The wooden beads emitted a faint fluorescent light. The fluorescent light was like a moon, appearing rather mysterious.
The three wooden beads were threaded together by a golden thread, forming a bracelet.
"Such pure spiritual power …"
As soon as he saw the wooden beads, Jade In The Book was astonished.
Glancing at the bracelet, Qin Shi was also quite puzzled. "Boss, what's this about?"
"I obtained these three wooden beads not long ago when I went out.
At that time, I thought they were just three ordinary wooden beads. Unexpectedly, I encountered a fierce beast in the wild once, and the three wooden beads erupted with spiritual power and saved my life. "
"Later, I learned that these three wooden beads already possessed spiritual intelligence. However, because of the previous incident, they suffered quite a bit of damage and needed to be nourished with spiritual power every day.
However, I'm a rank one commoner, not a cultivator. I see that you have an immortal spiritual root, so I hope that you can help me look after these three wooden beads. "Saying this, the stall owner handed the three spiritual beads to Qin Shi.
But after hearing this, Qin Shi felt that something was wrong.
His eyes were a bit hesitant, and he tried to spread his spiritual power toward the stall owner. However, his spiritual power surrounded the stall owner, and the stall owner didn't show any abnormalities. He also didn't feel any spiritual power fluctuations, so he finally gave up.
"It seems that I'm a petty person.
This shop owner really doesn't have any spiritual power. "
Gradually withdrawing his spiritual power, Qin Shi took the three wooden beads and promised, "Boss, don't worry. I'll definitely keep these three wooden beads for you.
May I know where you live?
When they recover, I'll return them to you. "
"Home?
Haha, everywhere is my home. "
The stall owner shook his head and said in a carefree manner.
"This … When the wooden beads recover, how should I return them to you?" Qin Shi felt helpless.
"Fate!"
The stall owner shook his head and only spat out one word, a word that connected the two of them.
Hearing this word, Qin Shi was in a trance, and finally shook his head and gave up.
Although he didn't have much contact with the stall owner, he more or less understood the nature of the stall owner.
If he didn't want to say it, he would never say it.
Qin Shi sighed and said, "Boss, can you tell me your name?"
"Name?
I can't remember. "In a trance, an imperceptible trace of vicissitudes flashed across the stall owner's eyes.
That kind of vicissitudes could only be obtained after experiencing the ravages of time. "I've been free and unrestrained for half of my life. You can call me Fufeng."
"Senior Fufeng!"
Qin Shi didn't ask, but respectfully cupped his fists and said.
Fufeng nodded with satisfaction. Then, he rummaged through the stall a few times and found a green spirit herb.
This spirit herb had a total of nine leaves, and the leaves curled up and hooked together. He said, "I can't let you call me senior for nothing.
This spirit herb has no use for me, so I'll give it to you … "
"This …"
Seeing the spirit herb, Qin Shi wanted to refuse.
But at this time, Jade In The Book exclaimed, "Spirit Sealing Grass?"
"Spirit Sealing Grass?" Qin Shi asked in surprise.
"Shi Tou, you must get this Spirit Sealing Grass. It's a necessary herb to refine the Spirit Sealing Pill.
Now that you've reached the peak of the ninth level of the Spirit Tempering State, as long as you have this Spirit Sealing Grass, breaking through to the Spirit Sealing State is just around the corner, "Jade In The Book said solemnly.
Hearing Jade In The Book's words, Qin Shi's heart wavered.
He had broken through to the ninth level of the Spirit Tempering State for some time, but he still hadn't felt the bottleneck of the Spirit Sealing State.
Now, the Spirit Sealing Grass was in front of him. As long as he got it, he would have a chance to break through to the Spirit Sealing State.
Not many people would be able to resist this kind of temptation.
Qin Shi was the same. However, he felt that he already owed Fufeng for burning the book. How could he have the nerve to take the Spirit Sealing Grass?
"Haha, young benefactor, don't take it to heart.
Last time I gave you an ancient book, and this time I gave you a spirit herb. There are only two things in total, but you've helped me nurture three wooden beads, haven't you?
If I think about it carefully, I still owe you one. "Seeing that Qin Shi was in a difficult position, Fufeng smiled disapprovingly.
Hearing this, Qin Shi paused.
In the end, he didn't refuse anymore. This Spirit Sealing Grass was indeed very important to him.
"Senior Fufeng, Qin Shi will remember it. If you need Qin Shi's help in the future, Qin Shi will go through fire and water for you without hesitation." Qin Shi took the Spirit Sealing Grass and said gratefully.
Fufeng nodded with satisfaction.
Afterwards, Qin Shi stayed behind and chatted with Fufeng for a bit.
Although Fufeng wasn't a cultivator, he had seen through the mortal world.
Every word he said …
Qin Shi remembered it with his heart.
While listening to his vague words, he felt an indescribable epiphany.
In the evening, Qin Shi looked at the sky and had no choice but to leave.
After leaving, he didn't linger in the ancient city. Instead, he went straight back to the Lihuo Sect.
After all, even if he stayed in the ancient city, the Spirit Stones he had wouldn't even be enough for beggars.
At this moment, after Qin Shi walked far away, Fufeng suddenly became serious.