Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Meng Shuisheng stormed off in a rage.

Dongyang Li asked in surprise and curiosity, "What exactly did you catch him doing that made him not use his own father to threaten you, but instead bowed down and gave in?"

Xu Lingguang then told him what had happened during the Hundred Refinements Competition. He said helplessly, "I was just worried that he would cause trouble for me afterward, so I tricked him. Just now, I also felt that what I did was not very honorable, so I told him the truth, but he didn't believe me."

Dongyang Li was truly surprised that Xu Lingguang had such a wicked trick up his sleeve. He burst into laughter and patted Xu Lingguang's shoulder forcefully, saying, "Brother Guan, you're a real talent. You're just my type."

This was the first time he had ever seen Meng Shuisheng so submissive and angry, unable to speak out.

Xu Lingguang quickly waved his hand: "No, no, he's just too easy to fool."

This was the first time he had ever met someone who told the truth but didn't believe it.

Having obtained the treasure, the three inflicted heavy losses on the Hidden Edge Sect and returned to Azure Feather City with smiles on their faces.

Halfway there, Dongyang Li finally finished laughing at Meng Shuisheng and remembered the two treasures that Xu Lingguang had chosen.

"I've heard of Chaos Soil, but I've never heard of the Bamboo Heart of Mountains and Seas."

Xu Lingguang really didn't understand anything about this world, and Mu Yun only knew it was a treasure but didn't know what kind of treasure it was, so he couldn't be relied on.

Now that Dongyang Li knows, he becomes curious: "What is Chaos Soil?"

Dongyang Li said, "I've only heard my master mention it a few times. Chaos Soil is said to be the extra soil that Nuwa used to mend the sky. It's not an inanimate object, but a living one. As long as you keep feeding it magical artifacts, it can transform into any magical artifact it has devoured, without losing any of its power. It's a legendary treasure for refining artifacts."

He curiously touched the ordinary gray soil in Xu Lingguang's hand: "This is actually Chaos Soil? The Hidden Edge Sect is actually willing to let people choose such a treasure?"

Xu Lingguang was a little surprised. If the Chaos Soil was really that powerful, then it would be very suitable for him.

As long as enough magical artifacts are fed to Chaos Soil, then carrying Chaos Soil with him in the future will be equivalent to carrying countless magical artifacts.

I feel much more confident going out now.

Chai Feng then mentioned the Mountain and Sea Bamboo Heart: "I do know about the Mountain and Sea Bamboo Heart. Actually, in the early days of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Ranking, the highest grade was not Heavenly Craftsmanship Superior Grade. Above that, there was Mountain and Sea Forging."

"The so-called Mountain and Sea Forged is a magical artifact made from the core of Mountain and Sea Bamboo. The core of Mountain and Sea Bamboo is made from countless Mountain and Sea Bamboo. The bamboo core is extremely hard, and the magical artifact made from it is infinitely powerful. It is said that a powerful human once used a magical artifact of the Mountain and Sea Forged grade to kill an ancient god."

"However, the Mountain and Sea Bamboo only grows in the Mountain and Sea Realm, which was occupied by the ancient gods. Human cultivators can hardly find it. Even if they do find it, it is extremely difficult to refine the Mountain and Sea Bamboo Heart. Later, the Mountain and Sea Realm collapsed, and the Mountain and Sea Bamboo also became extinct. Therefore, the Mountain and Sea Bamboo Forging grade is no longer on the Heavenly Crafts Ranking."

Xu Lingguang exclaimed in surprise, "Then I've made a huge profit!"

Dongyang Li laughed and said, "That's right, that way we won't feel guilty taking these good things."

*

All three of them had selected treasures they were satisfied with, and they were in a really good mood. After arriving in Qingyu City, Dongyang Li and Chai Feng took Xu Lingguang out for drinks.

Unable to refuse Xu Lingguang's earnest invitation, he had no choice but to go.

Just as they entered the tavern, Long Su, now with a different face, came out.

Seeing the three men looking so spirited, he gritted his teeth, but could only try his best to regulate his breathing and convince himself to endure it.

Because Chai Feng took away his Sumeru Ring, he was eliminated early and didn't even make it into the top thirty.

They worked hard to participate in the Hundred Refinements Competition, but ended up with nothing.

That wasn't all; he was also stabbed by Dongyang Li because he hadn't completed the side quest. Unable to obtain the healing dew, he could only wait for his injury to heal on its own, and the wound was still throbbing slightly.

But the system showed no consideration for his physical condition and began urging him to advance the main quest as soon as possible.

If you delay for too long, the system will judge you as having a negative attitude, and your credit score will be deducted. It will then be more difficult for you to get credit from the system in the future.

However, his main quest got stuck on a hidden quest in Ailao Mountain.

Originally, after he advanced to the Divine Treasure Realm and obtained the concealment item, he could have sneaked into the Ailao Mountains undetected to complete the hidden mission. All the changes started when he caught that snake and met Xu Lingguang.

If it weren't for Xu Lingguang's interference, how could he have ended up in such a sorry state?

Long Su both hated and feared Xu Lingguang. On one hand, he couldn't help but keep an eye on him, wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible; on the other hand, he was afraid that if he failed to kill him, he would suffer even more misfortune.

This complex state of mind made him lose all interest in his mission; all he wanted to do was figure out what secrets Xu Lingguang held.

Could it be that he also has a system?

Finally, under repeated urging from the system, he had no choice but to leave in a hurry, first trying to recover from his injuries before completing the hidden mission.

Long Su walked out of the tavern, turning back to look at Xu Lingguang one last time. He secretly vowed that no matter what secrets Xu Lingguang held, one day he would become the chosen one of this world and trample everyone under his feet.

Unlike Long Su, whose feelings were complicated, Xu Lingguang's thoughts were much simpler.

He was completely immersed in the excitement of making a fortune.

When he was in a good mood, he drank with Dongyang Li, exchanging toasts.

This must be the happiest and most fulfilling time of his life since he came into this world. He's found love with a golden boy and raised several kittens. Now he's made some great friends and doesn't have to worry about making a living anymore.

Although the injury still cannot be cured, it is not entirely hopeless.

Xu Lingguang felt that life was full of hope.

This time travel isn't so bad, and he doesn't know if it's just his imagination, but he feels like his luck has improved.

Most of the people I meet are good people, and if I work hard to make money, I really will.

Everything went so smoothly that I could sit up and laugh out loud three times even when I was asleep.

On such a happy day, Xu Lingguang and Dongyang drank one cup after another, drinking quite a bit of wine. In the end, both of them were drunk, and it was Chai Feng who took them home one by one.

Fortunately, Xu Lingguang was a decent drinker and didn't act crazy when he was drunk.

Youyu helped him sit down on the edge of the bed, and several cubs curiously gathered around to watch him laugh foolishly while drunk.

Xu Ling, dazed and confused, lowered his head, stretched out his arm and hugged the four little ones into his arms. He rubbed his face against each one, then drunkenly took out all the spirit stones from his storage ring and piled them on the bed. He stammered, "We're rich."

He scooped up a handful of spirit stones and scattered them into the sky, his eyes sparkling as he said, "Look! It's raining spirit stones from the sky."

The cubs played with him, burrowing into the pile of spirit stones and scattering them all over the bed.

Yu looked troubled, but Xu Lingguang wouldn't listen to anything he said. He had no choice but to lock the door, sit properly at the table, and wait for them to finish playing before cleaning up.

Who knew that Xu Lingguang and the cubs counted spirit stones all night long, and didn't fall asleep until dawn.

He didn't mind the discomfort and lay down on the spirit stone to fall asleep immediately. The cubs huddled around him, also sleeping on their backs.

Youyu waited all night but never got a chance to tidy up. In the end, he fell asleep on the table.