signingbooks Chapter 372: The Deal With The Cat Demon
Chapter 372: The Deal With The Cat Demon
"My cultivation is different from other demon races, but it is closer to humans."
"To be honest, I have been at the peak of the Foundation Building stage for quite some time, but I haven't been able to break through successfully. I never expected to see a human in Tianya City today, and a pill refiner at that."
Lu Yu could sense the excitement in the cat demon's heart, but he didn't immediately believe it.
"How can I trust you? You just injured two of my companions."
Lu Yu asked calmly, while his power remained unchanged. He released his spiritual consciousness completely, ready to take action if the cat demon showed any signs of abnormality.
"I can show you my collection. If there's anything you like, you can exchange it for a Foundation Building pill."
As the cat demon spoke, it walked to a nearby wall and lightly tapped it with its claws.
The mechanism on the wall was triggered, and a hidden door opened, revealing a room.
The room wasn't big, but one could see everything inside at a glance.
Even Lu Yu couldn't help but hold his breath when he saw the things inside the room.
"Dragon Saliva Grass, Golden Lingzhi, Ginseng Fruit..."
With just a casual glance, he discovered three extremely rare spirit herbs. The pills refined from these herbs would be of great benefit to cultivators at the Gold Core stage.
Even if he only took out one, he could exchange it for hundreds of Foundation Building pills.
Even though he was currently in a dangerous situation, Lu Yu couldn't help but feel his breathing become heavy.
"What do you think? You can exchange any of these spirit herbs for a Foundation Building pill. You'll make a profit."
The cat demon continued to lick its claws, enticing Lu Yu with its words.
After the initial shock, Lu Yu quickly regained his composure.
It seemed that the cat demon did indeed need Foundation Building pills.
But there seemed to be something wrong with those spirit herbs.
He only took a glance at the herbs in that room, but he didn't sense the unique aura that spirit herbs usually emitted. And another thing was that no one had entered Tianya City for a long time.
So even if all the herbs in that room were genuine, who would the cat demon exchange them with?
It would be most suitable for it to break through with Foundation Building pills. As for those herbs, with its current strength, it would probably burst if it consumed them.
"I do have Foundation Building pills, and they are of top quality. After taking them, the success rate of Foundation Building will increase by more than fifty percent."
Last time, when he prepared Foundation Building pills for Xiao Yu, Lu Yu had collected several pills of decent quality. The one she used was the top-grade Foundation Building pill provided by Ling Tianqing.
He had kept the rest on him, never expecting them to come in handy today.
He took out the top-grade Foundation Building pill from his storage bag and placed it in his palm.
Even if this kind of thing was placed outside, it would be highly sought after, let alone in this isolated place.
Looking at the Foundation Building pill in his hand, the cat demon's breathing became noticeably heavier, and it licked its claws even faster.
It was only now that Lu Yu realized that this action of licking its claws seemed to have a deeper meaning.
Perhaps it was nervous? The faster it licked its claws, the more nervous it was.
He knew that many people had this kind of subconscious gesture, and some didn't even realize it themselves.
He never expected to encounter a nervous cat demon here, which was quite interesting.
Since it was nervous, it meant that it wasn't confident. His heart relaxed slightly.
"Okay, you choose a spiritual herb, and I'll trade with you!"
"Just one? No, no, one is not enough. I want..."
"Don't push your luck. Here, you can only take one spiritual herb at most!"
Lu Yu wanted to negotiate, but the cat demon's tone was firm.
He was slightly surprised. He felt like there was room for negotiation just now, but why was the cat demon's reaction so strong? Did he make a wrong judgment?
"One plant is definitely not enough. How many years has it been since anyone entered here? Several hundred years or several thousand years? Even if someone comes in, they may not have a Foundation Building Pill. Even if they do, they may not exchange it with you. So, your chances are limited."
"I can only give you one spiritual herb. Can you tell me if there are any other conditions?"
The cat demon seemed hesitant.
Seeing it like this, Lu Yu guessed that there was probably no hope of getting those few spiritual herbs this time. If he only took one, he decided to choose the Golden Lingzhi.
After all, the Golden Lingzhi's Lingzhi Rebirth Pill had great benefits for stabilizing the cultivation of the Gold Core stage. He should be able to use it after he breaks through in a while.
As for the other spiritual herbs, he would decide based on the situation later.
"Alright, I want the Golden Lingzhi for one spiritual herb. Also, you have to tell me what the situation is in Tianya City now. Can you do that?"
"Uh, that's fine, that's fine."
The cat demon agreed eagerly, and its licking speed slowed down.
After reaching an agreement, Lu Yu didn't say much. He casually threw the Foundation Building Pill over.
The cat demon jumped lightly, grabbed the Foundation Building Pill with its front paw, and stuffed it into its mouth.
"Wait a moment, I'll get the Golden Lingzhi for you."
The cat demon didn't try to go back on its word. It quickly jumped into the room next to it where the spiritual herbs were stored, and then ran out with the Golden Lingzhi in its mouth.
Lu Yu noticed that this room seemed a bit strange.
When the cat demon went in, the air at the entrance visibly fluctuated, as if it had triggered some kind of restriction.
And when the cat demon came out, its fur no longer had the previous luster. The whole cat seemed to have wilted a bit in an instant.
It seemed to have paid a price to come out of that small room.
"Pleasant transaction. Now, tell me."
As Lu Yu spoke, he took the Golden Lingzhi and put it in his storage bag, then casually leaned against the door. It seemed casual, but this position allowed him to exit the hall at any time.
He didn't completely let his guard down.
Although the demon race didn't have as many tricks as humans, races like the cat tribe and fox tribe were still a bit cunning. Some necessary precautions were still necessary.
"You want to know why Tianya City has become like this? It's simple. The people on Tianya have disappeared, and the city has lost its backbone. Everyone couldn't starve to death here, so after finding a way out, they all moved away."
"So, you mean the people on Tianya didn't break the formation, right? And why did the people here leave? Isn't it good here?"
"Good? What's good here? Even the land can't be cultivated. What can ordinary people eat here? Not everyone can live on fasting."
The cat demon muttered.
After hearing its words, Lu Yu roughly understood. This Tianya City was built around the people on Tianya. When the people on Tianya disappeared, the city naturally lost its driving force for development.
So everyone started looking for a way to leave, which was normal.
It was just that because this city was in a special space, it wasn't discovered by others.