The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

Chapter 447: Using the Tiger Skin as a Banner

Xiao Han saved the mermaid and spent money on the best healing medicine, not because she was too kind and could not stand by and watch someone die.

She just came up with an idea, and wanted to ask this mermaid to help her find clams that might contain sea heart pearls.

After all, they are mermaids living in the sea, and they are transformed mermaids with good cultivation. They have the home advantage.

After feeding the male merman another pill, Xiao Han asked the inn waiter to help buy a set of men's clothes and shoes and socks.

She pulled at the tight fish-skin jacket on the mermaid, which was torn in many places, and wondered whether to take it off or put the clothes on directly.

Suddenly, her wrist was grabbed by someone, and a pair of deep blue eyes stared straight at her.

"Hey, you're awake." Xiao Han was immediately happy.

The mermaid was rescued by her, which also meant that there was hope for her Sea Heart Pearl.

Seeing the happy smile on Xiao Han's face, the male merman slowly loosened his grip on her wrist.

Scheming Xiao didn't seem to care at all about the painful pinch on her wrist from the male merman. She just comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid. Although this is a city built by humans, I'm here to protect you. No one will hurt you."

The male mermaid continued to stare at her without saying a word, as if he wanted to see into her heart through her eyes.

But Director Xiao is the one who directs other people's acting all day long. So, she can't be too bad because of what she has seen and heard.

Xiao Han looked at him and continued to boast about his achievements with a smile, "I went to the ocean to look for a clam. I didn't find any, but I saw you lying on the beach, barely breathing. A strong wind and heavy rain were about to pick up at sea, so I had no choice but to bring you back to the human city."

After a pause, she continued, "Don't worry, once your injuries are healed, I will let you return to the sea."

After saying that, he silently added in his heart: Go back and help me find the Sea Heart Pearl, this is the price of saving you.

When the male mermaid heard Xiao Han say that he would let him return to the sea, the light in his eyes lit up, but then he drooped his eyelids.

Since you want the other person to be grateful, you naturally have to do better.

So Xiao Han took out the skin-regrowth powder and began to sprinkle some on the mermaid's wounds, big and small.

The mermaid instinctively wanted to dodge at first, but he immediately gave up the idea and stood still, allowing Xiao Han to do whatever he wanted.

However, after feeling the effect of the powder on the wound, the mermaid's tense body slowly relaxed.

After sprinkling the powder on the wounds, Xiao Han muttered a few words with a distressed look on his face, "Oh, these powders are hard to buy, and they cost a lot of spirit stones. Now I'm giving them to you. Look how good I am to you."

The male merman remained silent.

Xiao Han didn't care whether he paid attention to her or not. At this time, she raised her clothes and said, "You have to put this on. Otherwise, you can't walk in our human world like this."

The male mermaid remained silent, but did not show any sign of objection.

Xiao Han assumed that he understood and agreed, so he waved his sleeves and the male mermaid's body floated in the air.

Men's clothes are always simpler than women's dresses, so Xiao Han helped him put on his clothes, shoes and socks very easily.

Looking at the long dark blue hair that looked a bit like big wavy curls, Xiao Han wanted to comb it and tie it up, but for a moment, he didn't know what hairstyle to choose.

Forget it, as long as you have a pretty face, you can look good with a ramen noodle bun, not to mention that her hair is big and wavy, and the color is so fashionable.

The male merman closed his eyes slightly and let Xiao Han dress him and put on shoes for him, while he was silently refining the elixir in his body.

At night, Xiao Han meditated under her bed, but from time to time, she would stop and touch the mermaid here and there, looking at her with great care.

The male mermaid lying on the bed has not slept since he woke up.

He has been gathering strength and thinking about ways to escape from here.

But he sadly discovered that even if he was not seriously injured, it would be extremely difficult for him to escape from this human city alone.

Humans are the creatures that the mermaids fear the most, because humans are the most cunning and cruel. They will capture any mermaids that are alone and turn them into pets for their entertainment.

As soon as he entered this human city, a cultivator wanted to buy him and dig out his inner elixir.

But he didn't have the slightest power to resist.

Now, although this human female cultivator said that she would release him back into the sea, he did not dare to believe her.

However, if he hadn't had the protection of this female cultivator, he might have died even faster.

The next morning, Xiao Han stopped practicing and was about to check on the male merman again to see how he was recovering.

At this moment, the restriction at the door was triggered.

Xiao Han opened the door and saw an old-looking male cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage standing at the door.

Behind the Nascent Soul cultivator stood a cultivator he had met once before. He was the Golden Core cultivator who wanted to buy the mermaid's inner elixir when he entered the city yesterday.

"Fellow Daoist, I want to discuss a deal with you."

As soon as the Yuanying elder opened his mouth, Xiao Han knew what he wanted to talk about.

He immediately refused, "Senior, I'm sorry, I don't want to sell the mermaid."

The Yuanying old man did not get angry, nor did he leave. Instead, he said, "Let's go inside and talk. It's not convenient to talk standing here."

Xiao Han didn't dare to offend a Nascent Soul cultivator too forcefully, so he had to let the two of them in.

After hearing the conversation between the two and feeling the terrifying aura of the old man in the Nascent Soul stage, the male merman lying on the bed couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He closed his eyes and tried hard to control the urge to get up and run away.

Where could he flee to in this human city? And how could he possibly escape from the clutches of a Nascent Soul cultivator?

The three of them sat down at the small table in the guest room. The Yuanying elder looked at Xiao Han and said, "Fellow Daoist, are you a cultivator from near Linhai City?"

Xiao Han didn't quibble and nodded honestly.

The Yuanying elder continued, "Whether the deal can be concluded depends on whether the price offered can satisfy the other party. Fellow Daoist, it seems you are here looking for the Sea Heart Pearl?"

Xiao Han's heart skipped a beat, realizing that these two people had already found out about the news about the Sea Heart Pearl that he had been asking around in Linhai City for a while.

But this is not the important thing. The key is, if the other party uses the Sea Heart Pearl to exchange for the mermaid, will she exchange it or not?

Xiao Han, feeling confused and unsure, admitted with some difficulty, "Yes."

The old man in the Nascent Soul stage said: "Although I don't have the Heart of the Sea Pearl, I have a treasure of almost the same value as the Heart of the Sea Pearl."

Xiao Han inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, then, as if afraid of wavering, he immediately refused: "I'm sorry, I don't need any other treasures."

The old man in the Nascent Soul stage seemed to have lost his patience due to Xiao Han's repeated rejections.

His tone became less pleasant.

"Although I don't know your true identity, this is Linhai City after all. Since you are traveling alone, it's better to be friendly and make money."

This is a naked threat.

Xiao Han forced himself to remain calm and smiled, "Then, Senior, do you think that Linhai City should be under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang Palace?"

The old man was stunned. Xiao Han's accent was obviously not that of the cultivators from the Eastern Region.

However, he still asked cautiously, "Does Daoist friend have any connection with Chaoyang Palace?"

Xiao Han smiled and said, "I have nothing to do with Chaoyang Palace, but I know the ancestor of Chaoyang Palace, the ancestor that even the Lord of Linhai City would bow down to."