Star Odyssey

ndent.
Ancestors, ancestors…” 

Lu Yin’s gaze flashed.
These objects? It sounded like this person had found some good stuff.

“Seventh Bro, this Monkey remembers him.
Without him, it would have been very difficult for you to escape from the clutches of Blood Looney.
This fellow is your lucky star,” the monkey commented with a snigger. 

Lu Yin also reckoned that to be the case.
Speaking of which, this person’s hoe was still in his cosmic ring, though it could not be taken out in the Daosource Sect.
It was a pity that it was inaccessible, as that toy’s speed was no slower than the Enneadic Wings, and it was able to rival an Enlighter’s speed, which had once allowed Lu Yin to escape from the hands of a Realmling. 

Lu Yin did not show himself.
Although he had not interacted that much with Nong Zaitian, he could tell that this person was very methodical, and he definitely would not expose those “objects” that he had just mentioned if Lu Yin suddenly appeared in front of him.
Thus, Lu Yin decided to just follow behind the young man for the moment. 

As such, two figures slowly crawled forward, advancing through the meadow with one person in front of the other.
The person in the front occasionally checked his surroundings, but he never noticed the person behind him.
On the other hand, the person in the back merely kept a careful eye on the one in front. 

Unfortunately, neither of them realized that, even further from them, there was another person slowly walking in the same direction as the two of them.

Nong Zaitian was overly cautious, and his speed was extraordinarily slow, which made Lu Yin feel rather frustrated.
What was up with this guy’s caution?

Of course, a little caution was good, and the experience that Lu Yin had suffered ten days before was unforgettable.
Perhaps this fellow had also gone through a similar encounter. 

One day later, Nong Zaitian arrived at the bottom of a strange-looking mountain that was reminiscent of an exceptionally large sphere with a horn. 

Nong Zaitian excitedly took out his hoe and began to dig.

Lu Yin was stumped, as he was watching the hoe actually be used as one.
This really could not be condemned. 

Nong Zaitian was excavating very excitedly when sparks suddenly emerged from underground—he seemed to have struck something.
Lu Yin heard some thumping sounds before Nong Zaitian leaped into the hole that he had dug and disappeared underground. 

Lu Yin blinked and walked over.
During this entire time, he maintained his domain as he followed Nong Zaitian underground.
He was surprised; this fellow must have visited this place before since there was already an underground passageway that had been dug out. 

Without hesitation, Lu Yin also leaped down. 

The passageway was not very long, and Lu Yin restrained his aura as he followed along behind Nong Zaitian.
The tunnel eventually exited into a place that felt like a fine spring day.
There was even a delicate fragrance that wafted into Lu Yin’s nostrils and elevated his spirits.
There were all sorts of peculiar plants growing nearby that gave off a soft radiance, densely covering the ground. 

Lu Yin was dazed, as this place was actually filled with all sorts of natural treasures that had been planted. 

“I’ll be damned… There’s so many natural treasures here.
We’ve struck gold!” the Ghost Monkey shouted. 

Ahead of Lu Yin, Nong Zaitian was digging up something from the ground with his butt sticking up in the air when suddenly, he fell backwards onto the ground.
A ball of light flew straight up.
This was a natural treasure that had already reached the point of instinctively avoiding danger, and it started bouncing around the area. 

Nong Zaitian grew very excited and wanted to seize the natural treasure, but at that moment, he saw Lu Yin out of the corner of his eyes.
His face turned deathly pale, and he stared at Lu Yin as if he had seen a ghost.
“You- you- How did you get in here?” 

Lu Yin came to his senses and coughed.
“I was just passing by.”

Nong Zaitian glared at Lu Yin, but then he suddenly remembered something.
pointed at Lu Yin, and angrily bellowed, “It’s you! Return my hoe!”

Back when Lu Yin had been escaping from the pursuing Blood Looney, he had run into Nong Zaitian with his true appearance.
Because Nightking Zhenwu had been here this time, Lu Yin had changed his appearance.
Nong Zaitian had only seen Lu Yin’s true face during their previous meeting. 

“Sorry, I forgot to bring it.
I’ll return it next time.” Lu Yin smiled drily.

Nong Zaitian gritted his teeth and stared at Lu Yin.
“Get out of here.”

Lu Yin did not bother with the young man and glanced around with an astonished expression.
“These natural treasures must have lived for over 10,000 years.
No, for them to develop the instinct to avoid danger, they might’ve even lived for tens of thousands of years.
This is a good place that must not have been discovered for a long time.”

Nong Zaitian stared behind Lu Yin, mulling over how he could deal with this person.
But as he thought about it, his face soured.
This fellow had escaped from Blood Looney’s pursuit, so this was not someone who Nong Zaitian could deal with. 

“How did you find this place?” Lu Yin asked curiously. 

Nong Zaitian’s eyes spun.
“Hey, let’s make a deal.
Why don’t we split the stuff here ninety-ten? I’ll take ninety, and you’ll take ten.”

Lu Yin looked at Nong Zaitian like he was an idiot.

Nong Zaitian also felt as though he was dreaming, and he quickly corrected himself.
“Alright, eighty-twenty.”

Lu Yin diverted his gaze and completely ignored the other youth.

Nong Zaitian started to get anxious.
“Seventy-thirty, but this is the lowest I can go.
I won’t go any lower.
How about seventy-thirty?”

Lu Yin nodded.
“Okay, seventy-thirty.”

Nong Zaitian was thrilled.
“Alright, deal!”

Lu Yin’s lips curled upwards.
“I’m seventy, and you’re thirty.”

Nong Zaitian opened his mouth, furious.
“I found this place! Do you have any shame? You want to compete for this place?”

Lu Yin rolled his eyes.
“This is the Fifth Mainland’s Daosource Sect ’s ruins, not your home.
Everyone has a share to the stuff here.
Whoever’s fist is biggest, wins.” 

Nong Zaitian clenched his hoe, and from his stance, it looked as though he wanted to give Lu Yin a taste of it, but he gave up after an internal battle.
“Fifty-fifty then.”

Lu Yin smiled, but he did not speak as he walked over to a plant in front of him.
“Do you recognize this?”

The Ghost Monkey answered, “No, I’m not an encyclopedia either way.”

Lu Yin looked at Nong Zaitian.
“Do you have some knowledge of these plants?”

Nong Zaitian was crushed.
“No.”

“How did you find this place?” Lu Yin was curious.

Nong Zaitian replied, “I was avoiding enemies and found it by accident.”

“The Daosource Sect has survived for countless ages, so if these plants were planted in the age of the Daosource Sect, then after all these years, they would not merely be at the stage where they can instinctively avoid danger.
In fact, some of them might have even turned into sourceboxes long ago.
Thus, they could not have been planted by the people from the time of the Daosource Sect,” Lu Yin commented as he glanced at Nong Zaitian.