"Ugh!" Zhang Ergou was taken aback.
He hadn't expected that Wu Dafei would always see him as a bandit.
Unforgivable!
Muttering to himself, Zhang Ergou and the other two quickly followed Wu Dafei, who had already stood up.
Passing through a long corridor, Wu Dafei pushed open a side door and walked in directly.
Zhang Ergou and the other two rushed in behind him, afraid of being locked out.
Upon entering, Zhang Ergou realized that there was more to it than met the eye; it was a world unto itself, with a space comparable to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
Wu Dafei casually tapped a spot with his finger, and the entire space became as bright as day.
Zhang Ergou looked closely and saw that it was densely packed with many treasures he had never seen before.
Dozens of the straight-standing puppets he had seen in the Spiritual Fruit Garden were present, just as the chubby Xiong Bao had said, Wu Dafei's Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had everything you could imagine and more.
"These puppets are all Xuan tier. Pick whichever you like," Wu Dafei said, pointing to the black puppets.
Zhang Ergou examined them for a moment, then his eyes fixed on the only silver puppet. "Elder, is this one okay?"
Uh!
Wu Dafei was stunned, his expression changing drastically. "Get lost! You brat, you actually dare to ask for that one? That silver puppet is worth more than all ten of these black ones combined."
"So expensive?" Zhang Ergou's eyes lit up.
Clearly, expensive meant it was worth it.
Although Wu Dafei's goods were expensive, they were guaranteed in quality, a fact Zhang Ergou deeply understood.
"Hehe, Elder, I just think this silver puppet looks more handsome. What do you say to selling it to me?" Zhang Ergou chuckled, a flattering smile on his face as he turned to Wu Dafei.
"Hmph! If I didn't find you pleasing to the eye, I wouldn't have brought you in to see my treasures!" Wu Dafei snorted coldly.
"Hurry up and pick one. Once you've chosen, get out quickly. I'm busy," Wu Dafei remained firm, giving Zhang Ergou no chance of obtaining the silver puppet.
Helpless, Zhang Ergou walked forward, touching this and tapping that, finally arriving in front of the silver puppet.
Standing like a javelin, the puppet stood tall before Zhang Ergou. Its silver body emanated a faint glow. As Zhang Ergou examined it, he tapped it.
Thump, thump, thump!
A dull metallic sound echoed. The more Zhang Ergou looked, the more he liked it.
The biggest difference between this puppet and others was that the other puppets were all male in appearance, while this silver puppet was female.
Although her eyes were hollow and lacked expression, Zhang Ergou felt an intimidating pressure emanating from her.
Zhang Ergou felt that he might not even be a match for this silver puppet if they were to fight.
If he were to choose, he would naturally choose the strongest.
"Elder, I'll take this one. How about the three I mentioned for one?" Zhang Ergou grabbed the silver puppet's sleeve and asked.
"No. It's not impossible to get this silver puppet, but you'll need to add at least 300,000 spirit stones. I won't ask for more," Wu Dafei said resolutely.
Looking at the face as beautiful as a young maiden, Zhang Ergou gritted his teeth.
"Chubby, how many spirit stones do you have? Lend me some!" Including what he had saved before, Zhang Ergou had seventeen or eighteen thousand spirit stones left.
The chubby Xiong Bao rummaged through his storage ring and handed it to Zhang Ergou. "I only have 80,000 spirit stones left. Take it all!"
Before Zhang Ergou could speak, Zi Lin directly handed him a storage ring. "Take this, spend it as you please."
Her generous demeanor made Zhang Ergou momentarily consider giving up on his own efforts.
"Elder, is this enough now?" Zhang Ergou took the storage ring Zi Lin gave him, combining the spirit stones inside with those from the chubby Xiong Bao.
Then, he took out some more from his own storage ring, finally gathering 300,000 spirit stones and handing them to Wu Dafei.
"You're getting off cheap, brat!" Wu Dafei took the spirit stones and cursed with a smile.
"Elder, how do I control this puppet?" With the puppet in hand, Zhang Ergou didn't know how to control her.
"Here, drip your blood on this spirit talisman, then stick it to the puppet's forehead, and finally input a soul force," Wu Dafei instructed Zhang Ergou, guiding him through the actions.
Zhang Ergou followed suit, sticking the spirit talisman with his blood on the puppet's forehead, and then inputting a soul force.
Immediately, Zhang Ergou saw the spirit talisman ignite on its own and instantly merge into the puppet's brow.
Suddenly, Zhang Ergou felt a mysterious connection established between himself and the beautiful puppet.
With a thought, Zhang Ergou tried to control the puppet, and she moved according to his will.
"Haha,收!" Zhang Ergou laughed heartily and put the puppet into his storage ring.
That night, Zhang Ergou returned to Chunyang Peak and went into his room to study the beautiful puppet.
"Hey, how about I give you a name?" Looking at the silver puppet's indifferent expression, Zhang Ergou suddenly had an idea.
"How about Silver Ji?"
"Haha, it's decided!"
Looking at the silver puppet's unperturbed face, Zhang Ergou felt a strange sense of accomplishment.
Afterward, Zhang Ergou probed into Silver Ji's body with his soul force and discovered that the puppet had no flesh and blood, but was forged from some unknown metallic material.
This was also the reason why the puppet was so sturdy and possessed incredibly powerful resistance.
Night deepened, and when Zhang Ergou had learned enough, he sat by the window to meditate, not putting Silver Ji away.
Silver Ji stood beside Zhang Ergou like a qualified bodyguard, her body erect and posture firm. In a moment when Zhang Ergou wasn't looking, a ray of moonlight shone through the window and entered Silver Ji's body.
Then, continuous moonlight streamed into Silver Ji's body through the window. Her surface became even more sacred, enveloped in a faint radiance, giving her a mysterious aura.
Of course, Zhang Ergou did not witness this strange scene firsthand.
After all, it all happened silently. Zhang Ergou, engrossed in his meditation, was incapable of multitasking.
The next day, as the sky brightened!
After breakfast, Zhang Ergou prepared to head to the training grounds. Today was the day of the Outer Sect Grand Competition.
Storing Silver Ji away, Zhang Ergou walked out of his room. Chunyang Peak was already deserted, evidently, everyone had gone to the Qiankun Pavilion earlier.
From a distance, the Misty Sect seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil, appearing dreamlike and ethereal.
When Zhang Ergou arrived at the Qiankun Pavilion, it was already a sea of people, packed with heads. After considerable effort, Zhang Ergou managed to get into the main hall's viewing platform.
Not finding the chubby Xiong Bao and the others, Zhang Ergou casually found a corner to sit down.
Next, he would wait for the presiding elder to open this grand competition.
From afar, Zhang Ergou saw a group of people walking towards him!