Chapter 173: Taking Stock of the Harvest

These items include: a Taiyin Stone of unknown purpose, a wild egg, thirteen iron beads of unknown purpose, and a dead branch the length of a palm.

Rusty daggers don't count.

There were also some inexplicable miscellaneous items that didn't count - they were bought by Leo for disguise, and they didn't add up to less than a silver coin.

Speaking of which, I bought such a bunch of things, and I didn't even spend all the money I had on me. I borrowed it from Iru and didn't spend a penny.

Leo said, "I borrowed money just in case...... According to the plot, I thought there would be a few nobles or something to rob you, and then pay a higher price than you, but I didn't expect that there was no one here who knew the goods, and wasted such a large amount of money in vain! ”

"All right," I said, "I'll send the money back to Iru when I get back." By the way, it's time to go back, right? ”

I looked at the sky, it was almost dinner time.

"Almost," said Leo, "isn't there a vacation to-morrow?" I'll take a look at it then, but I haven't made any new discoveries for the time being. ”

As I walked back, I said, "Now, you can talk about it slowly and see what these things are for." ”

"Find a secluded place to put things in the Sumeru bracelet," Leo said, "By the way, eggs and twigs are alive, and if you can't put them in, take them with you, ah, just right, there's a blacksmith here, go, buy a cage for eggs!" ”

"Cage?" I wondered, "Do you want me to carry a birdcage all day?" ”

"The eggs are so small, do you need to carry them?" Leo said, "Just use a small one." ”

I thought about it for a moment and walked into the blacksmith's shop.

It's almost autumn, but the weather hasn't cooled down yet, and it's even hotter in the blacksmith's shop.

"What do you want?" The shirtless blacksmith asked me.

"A, well, such a big little cage......" I pinched my fingers and made a gesture of pinching an egg.

"Huh?" The blacksmith was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "Such a small cage? No, there is an iron box, I didn't make it, it was consigned here by a goblin merchant, and it should be quite suitable for small things. ”

"Box?" I was a little disappointed, "Is it okay to be breathable?" ”

"Stupid!" Leo said, "Won't you tell him to make a few holes in the box with an iron nail?" ”

"You make a few holes in it!" I say.

"That's not going to work!" The blacksmith immediately refused, and then said, "Unless you buy it directly, I'll make you a hole for free." ”

"How much?" I asked.

"One silver coin!" The blacksmith said.

Without hesitation, I took out the money, and the blacksmith happily took out a small box two fingers wide and made a few small holes in it with iron nails.

"What's it for?" The blacksmith asked curiously.

"Eggs." I say.

The blacksmith looked at me with a strange look.

"Haha, you're so sincere!" Leo said with a smile.

Ignoring the blacksmith's face, I walked out of the blacksmith's shop.

As I walked, I asked, "Go on, what are these things for?" ”

"This egg, hatch it out and make it a pet for you." Leo said with a smile.

"What? Pet? I said depressedly, "I'm not an idle aristocrat, and I'm not a child, what are I doing to hatch a chick as a pet?" Even if you have a pet, you have to have a Kodo beast or a wild horse or a bear or something, right? ”

"Hehe, will listening to me make you suffer?" Leo said, "You're just afraid of being ridiculed, aren't you?" ”

"The question is, if the hatched pheasant can really help, it's not bad, let others laugh at their jokes, but what's the use of a pheasant that can only make food for the ferrets?"

"I said there is it," Leo confidently said, "and you just do it." ”

"It's not you who is disgraced anyway." I said, "So, what do you explain for the iron beads and the branches?" ”

"Branches, you also have to keep them close to you, it's useless for the time being, but sooner or later, this thing will help you a lot!" Leo said solemnly, "As for the iron beads, they are the most ordinary, they have no other advantages, they are hard, they can be used as a secret weapon for you, maybe even anger can be smashed through and smashed through!" ”

"Well," I said, "it seems that these iron beads are the most useful." ”

Walking into an alley, I put everything I could into the Sumeru bracelet and walked back to the temple.

After chatting with the soldiers on their shifts and getting to know the new twin brothers, it's time for dinner.

After dinner, it was boring time again, and Leo said, "Continue to go to the priest's court to borrow books, and pay back the money by the way." ”

"The main thing is to pay back the money." I say.

When I came to the priest's house, I happened to meet a priestess who was often with Iru, and asked her to call Iru and return the money directly.

"What did you buy?" Iru asked.

"Some clutter," I said, "rusty daggers, iron boxes, or something." ”

As she spoke, I showed her the tin box.

"The money wasn't spent?" Iru looked at the gold coin in his hand.

"I thought it was expensive, but I didn't expect it to be so cheap." I say.

"Hmph, I thought you were going to buy something great...... "Iru seemed a little disappointed, "it's really unproductive." ”

"Hey, what do you mean it's unproductive?" I'm a little unhappy.

"Okay, you're really promising!" Iru said, "It's okay, I'll go back." ”

"Goodbye!" I said angrily.

Then, I went to the library to borrow a few books and went back to my accommodation.

In the evening, I chatted with my companions again.

After dark, everyone went back to their houses.

"By the way, now for the most important step!" Leo said, "Confess the Lord with blood!" ”

"What?" I asked strangely.

"Both eggs and twigs need to be dripped with your blood to connect with your soul." Leo said.

"Why do you Huaxia things need blood," I frowned, "how does it sound like evil." ”

"Isn't it just two drops of blood?" Leo said, "How many prey do you kill in a random sacrifice?" How much blood is shed? And the soul! ”

"That's different!" I say.

"Besides, what can two drops of blood do?" Leo said, "Can we raise some evil monsters?" You're not afraid of bloodshed, are you? ”

"Don't do this," I said, "it's called the Dharma, isn't it?" ”

"Hurry up!" Leo said.

I thought about it, but I agreed, and took out the rusty dagger I bought today.

"Wait!" Leo said, "You dare to use rusty things directly?" Wash it and grind it first, or you'll be the first minotaur to die of tetanus after dripping blood to confess to the Lord! ”

"What tetanus?" I say.

"Wash the dagger first!" Leo said, "If you don't want to die! ”

"It's a nuisance." I complained, and did so.

In the end, I dripped my own blood on the eggs and branches.

Nothing happened.

To be precise, except for eggs and twigs that suck the blood clean, it's like nothing happened.

"It's done!" Leo breathed a sigh of relief.

"And then?" I was a little disappointed.

"Wait!" Leo said, "Well, put the eggs in the animal skin, put them in the tin box, be careful not to break them, branches, just take them with you, and wait slowly." ”

"How long will it take?" I asked as I searched for the hides.

"If it's fast, it's ten days and half a month, if it's slow, it's six months and one year, three years, five years, ten years, eight years......," Leo said.

"Ten years, eight years?" I was anxious, "You're kidding me again?" ”

"What do you have to play with?" Leo said, "Okay, go out to practice, as the saying goes, learning is like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat, and it will never hurt to practice more." ”

"What about eggs?" I say.

"Don't worry, with me taking care of you, it won't be so easy to break." Leo said.

"Okay......" I walked out with a disappointed feeling.

Not long after practicing, Brad got up and peed again.

"It's either kidney deficiency or prostat......itis," Leo said.

Brad looked at me and waved his hand.

When he returned to the house, Leo suddenly said, "Quick, take out the Taiyin Stone!" I flipped my palm, and the crescent-shaped Taiyin Stone appeared in the palm of my hand.

"Well, the moon is just right," said Leo, "and see how it goes." ”

"Is this Taiyin Stone for the moon?" I asked.

"Punch first." Leo said, "Taiyin Stone, also hang with eggs, you should have an extra necklace." ”

I was a little awkward and tied the Taiyin stone next to the small tin box where the eggs were kept, hung it around my neck, and began to punch.

As I played, I realized something was wrong.

A cool thing, like energy and air currents, seeped into my body from the horns on the top of my head, spreading towards my head, neck, shoulders, and even my back.

"What's that?" I was startled, quickly stopped my movements, and looked up.

It didn't matter, and I was so scared that I almost fell to the ground.

In the sky, a faint silver-gray moonlight fell on top of my head like a gauze hanging down from the sky!

"The Taiyin Stone can guide the essence of the moonlight, refine the muscles, bones, skin and flesh, and wash the internal organs, which is an indispensable genius treasure for those who practice martial arts to embark on the path of cultivation!" Leo explained to me in Huaxia language, "With it, your martial arts and warrior cultivation path will be unimpeded!" ”