Chapter 13: Recovering the Stone of Time (Part II)
Although he had been prepared, Zhu Xiaobao couldn't help but shed tears once he picked up this 'Time Stone' that he had been thinking about.
Unexpectedly, even this 'Time Stone', which is the best at adjusting time, can't withstand the destruction of time and space reversal. It has also degraded a lot. Even its body has become the size of a cigarette case.
The original 'Stone of Age' was about the size of a green brick. Now that it's so small, will the space in it also become smaller? The original 1:50 time ratio, will it also degenerate? Also, will the medicinal herbs and the various heavenly treasures stored in it be affected? These are the problems that Zhu Xiaobao is most worried about.
Being able to find your 'Time Stone' means that you have the hope of cultivating to the peak again and returning to the fairy world! Zhu Xiaobao's excitement can be imagined, but after the excitement, he fell into distress and anxiety again. He can't even enter the 'Stone of Years' now.
According to normal cognition, you need to at least reach the 'Transformation Realm' to enter! Now Zhu Xiaobao is basically a mortal realm, or the level of the sixth layer of the body refining realm!
"What the hell is going on inside? How much space has been reduced? Have you run out of my herbs? How much time is it now? You're going to let me in and have a look......" Zhu Xiaobao couldn't get in by himself, so he had to shout impatiently at the white lion and the 'fire golden bee'.
Because of the approval of the little treasures in the past, the white lion and the 'fire golden bee' can come and go freely. But the little demon's current cultivation can't enter, and it must also recover to the seventh level of the demon beast before it can re-enter. Therefore, Zhu Xiaobao was so angry that he asked the white lion and the 'Fire Golden Bee' to hurry inside to help him see how much his treasure space had degraded now.
After only a few minutes, the white lion worked very hard to help Zhu Xiaobao move out a lot of things, all of which he was very familiar with, especially those elixirs, together with the jade box outside, were intact. There are also the Danding that he needs to refine the pill, and some of the medicinal materials he urgently needs, all of which are of the best for tens of thousands of years......
Looking at the familiar treasure in front of him, Zhu Xiaobao's heart suddenly ignited with great hope. These are the things he relied on to rebuild!
“…… Forehead! It's all an elixir? There is not a single golden pill? I can't take my current cultivation at all? Oh...... What a big miscalculation......" Zhu Xiaobao looked at the golden pill box in front of him, and couldn't help but be stunned for a while.
Before the crossing, all the best 'elixir' were prepared, but I didn't expect that now the most basic 'golden pill' is needed? This is really a man who is not as good as heaven!
Looking at that medicine tripod, it was already the lowest level eighth-level Dan furnace, and he couldn't control it at all. I can't even hold it, as if it weighs more than a thousand pounds! Especially his tiger claws, there is no slightest blood connection, and they have become a pair of scrap iron.
"Huh? …… By the way, what about the five guys? What about the Five Elements Skeleton? How are they? Why didn't you show up? And my sense with them is also very weak......" Zhu Xiaobao suddenly remembered those five skulls again, that was his biggest killing weapon!
"They've also been hit hard, and they're all still asleep and haven't woken up!" The white lion cautiously used his divine sense to report to Zhu Xiaobao again.
"Oh! Fortunately, fortunately, although it is severely damaged, it is still there, and once my consciousness is restored, it will speed up your recovery! Based on the time you entered just now, the time ratio of the current 'Time Stone' should be 1:30, although it is a lot less, but it is much better than I imagined! Put all these treasures away for me! Give me these herbs ......," Zhu Xiaobao sighed with a slight sigh of relief.
The general situation is almost clear, and the next step is to see how you allocate your time and existing resources reasonably, and try to improve your divine consciousness cultivation as quickly as possible, and strive to enter the 'Time Stone' as soon as possible......
Although all aspects have been damaged to varying degrees, Zhu Xiaobao can be regarded as acceptable! This is already the best result! Next, it's up to you how you use these resources to re-cultivate to the peak!
Once the 'Stone of Years' is recovered, Zhu Xiaobao doesn't want to set up a stall to make money anymore. But real life still needs him to solve a lot of problems! At least you have to arrange your own sister first, okay? Then you can concentrate on doing your own thing.
"Hmmm! I have to make a sum of money first, and then settle this piece and let my sister return to a normal life. I'm going to get out of it! By the way, by the way, the person who killed me two years ago will also be cleaned up......" Zhu Xiaobao was still thinking about his own thoughts while setting up a stall to sell.
It's been two weeks in a row, and those gangsters haven't reacted at all! This made Zhu Xiaobao a little anxious.
In the past two weeks, the Zhu Xiaobao sisters and brothers have earned more than 10,000 yuan, and they can net more than 1,000 yuan almost every day. That's definitely a high income in this town!
Now Wu Yong also comes to help every day, and his relationship with Zhu Qinqin is also rapidly recovering. One night, Zhu Xiaobao heard the same voice coming from the next room. Wu Yong didn't leave at night......
There was no way, it wasn't that Zhu Xiaobao wanted to hear it, but that his divine sense was a little faster. Now he is deaf and clear, and his hearing and vision are far beyond those of ordinary people. Therefore, this point to the east can't escape the ears of Zhu Xiaobao!
To Zhu Xiaobao's surprise, those gangsters didn't want to retaliate, but wanted to change their ways. They chose to sneak to Zhu Xiaobao's residence and take advantage of the midnight to make a sneak attack.
However, this plan was very unsuccessful, because when the group touched Zhu Xiaobao's residence in the middle of the night, they had not yet entered the courtyard. I found that there were snakes of all sizes under my feet! This is even more terrifying than the crazy attack of the dogs! Four of the gang were taken to the hospital before they were detoxified......
This process, Zhu Qinqin didn't even notice it, and it was already over. Only Zhu Xiaobao knew in his heart that if it weren't for his mercy and didn't want to cause trouble, none of these people would have been able to escape......
The next day, the boss of the gang finally couldn't sit still and brought someone to the door in person. At first, it was tentative to collect protection money. It's the beginning of another month, so door-to-door is collecting protection money again!
Only this time, those small stalls and vendors have joined forces and stopped paying. They were all looking at Zhu Xiaobao's side. The reason is also very good, as long as Zhu Xiaobao pays here, they will pay!
A few thugs lost their former arrogance, and just returned to a van depressed. As for the little treasures, they didn't look at it at all.
Not long after, several people came out of this van, all of them were five strong men with three thicknesses, led by Tang costumes, and a pair of steel galls in their hands, and the two bodyguards around him should be his bodyguards, staring at Zhu Xiaobao viciously.
Funnily enough, they were followed by the injured Second Brother Hei and Hou San, who were frightened and tried their best to hide behind the boss......
"Huh! Bosses, how about we talk? The man in Tang costume led by him, who was about forty years old, smiling, and a bit of a boss, but a pair of triangular eyes ruined his overall image.
"Humph! What to talk about? Are you their boss? Then let your people get out of the way! Here, don't think about receiving another penny of protection money! Zhu Xiaobao snorted with a sinking face.
"Huh! It's not the boss, that is, their elders, my surname is You, they all call me 'Uncle Seven', everyone is seeking money, as long as it is beneficial to both parties, then there is nothing that cannot be discussed......" You Laoqi still smiled very indifferently. The two steel galls on the left palm rotated very smoothly. It shows that his mood and mentality are well controlled.
"Alright! So how do you want to talk about it? Zhu Xiaobao thought for a moment before asking.
"Huh! Either literary talk, or martial talk. Of course, I hope that everyone can talk about it without hurting the peace......" You Laoqi immediately said with a smile as soon as he heard that there was a door. He scolded in his heart, this group of fools, he should have negotiated privately with this little fat man for the second time, and he suffered heavy losses, and he had to come forward himself......
"Sit!" Zhu Xiaobao stretched out his hand very simply, and sat down face to face with You Laoqi. also asked Zhu Qinqin to bring two bowls of wontons, which can be regarded as giving him some face.
"Thank you!" You Laoqi was still very personable, smiling and nodding at Zhu Qinqin. It's just that his triangular eyes are really a little stretched, and he still makes Zhu Qinqin's heart tremble, and her intuition tells her that the person in front of her is definitely not a good person. So he quickly hid far away, and he was very worried about Zhu Xiaobao.
"Uh-huh! Say, what is a literary talk? What is martial arts? Zhu Xiaobao waved his hand and asked bluntly.
"Huh! Let's talk about it, that is, we give you two choices. First, pay the protection fee as usual, but when the time comes, we will give you double the back, and we will never come back to you again. Second, I will give you 100,000 yuan directly, and you will move elsewhere. The matter between us is written off. How is it? You Laoqi asked confidently.
He felt that his side was already full of sincerity, as long as he could solve the matter here as soon as possible. Even if it's a small amount of money, it's worth it. Although 100,000 yuan is a bit painful, the small stall vendors on this street will immediately and honestly call the protection fee according to the previous rules, and it only takes two months to recover the loss.
You Laoqi has so many things in his hands, this is the easiest and most efficient way! Didn't you just say it at the beginning, everyone is here to make money. So he believed that Zhu Xiaobao would definitely choose one of these two choices. After all, in this relatively remote town, the annual income of a family of three is only about 50,000 yuan, which is enough to rent a storefront house in the urban area of Zhuxiaobaodao.
"Huh! Understood, I have chosen, I choose ---- Wu Tan! "I didn't expect Zhu Xiaobao to give the answer immediately after listening to what 'Wen Tan' is.
"Huh? …… You...... You...... Choose 'Wu Tan'? You Laoqi just stuffed a wonton into his mouth, and he was so shocked that he swallowed a whole wonton. Then he asked in surprise and annoyance.
"That's right! Heads-up, group fighting, whatever you want! I lost and will never set up a stall here again. If you lose, don't show up in front of me! ”
"You...... You ......, what ...... What is 'heads-up'? What is 'group fighting'? ”
'Hey, hey!' Heads-up, it's you and me, one-on-one"
"Have you thought about it?"
"Hmm!"