Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 115 Paying Off Debts with Eggs

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Li Ping suggested that Zhang Tie marry a woman from the Meng family.

First, the Meng family intended to marry off their daughter and had shown goodwill towards Zhang Tie.

Secondly, Li Ping believed that the Meng family was powerful, with several Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, and the Meng family patriarch was a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, so Zhang Tie could rely on them as a strong ally in critical moments.

Thirdly and most importantly, he had dealt with the Meng family patriarch and found him to be a skilled and shrewd cultivator, and that the Meng family had a good family tradition under his tutelage.

Unlike the Wang family, the Meng family won't suddenly go crazy, leading to the family's annihilation and potentially implicating Zhang Tie.

Marrying a woman from the Meng family and becoming their son-in-law would benefit Zhang Tie's cultivation, and the probability of being implicated by her would not be high.

Although it's inevitable to have to choose sides in the internal struggles of the Immortal City, overall, it's a matter of more advantages than disadvantages.

Of course, Li Ping believed that Zhang Tie's best choice was not to marry and to honestly cultivate himself.

However, he knew that Zhang Tie had already decided to get married, but was just hesitant about who to marry, so there was no need to say it aloud.

He has a cheat code, giving him confidence to go further on the path to immortality, while Zhang Tie doesn't.

……

After listening to Li Ping's analysis, Zhang Tie nodded thoughtfully.

But Li Ping also reminded him that there was no need to rush into marriage; delaying it might allow him to get a larger dowry from the Meng family.

After all, he's in high demand now.

Hearing this, Zhang Tie felt ashamed.

……

After listening to Zhang Tie finish recounting the initiation ceremony, Li Ping took out the shop deed that Old Man Lin had given him from his storage bag.

Under Zhang Tie's somewhat nervous gaze, Li Ping pushed the contract in front of him and said with a smile, "Now that you have successfully established your foundation, take this contract back. You can pay me back the 1,500 spirit stones you owe me slowly."

"Brother, this..." Zhang Tie hesitated for a moment. He knew how much his master cared about this contract, so he really wanted to take it back.

However, the contract was originally pledged to his elder brother in exchange for spirit stones, and now that he has only been in the Foundation Establishment stage for a short time, he does not yet have enough spirit stones to redeem the contract.

If he really takes it, he will suddenly owe his elder brother 1,500 spirit stones.

Although his older brother didn't care, he still felt a little embarrassed to take advantage of him like this.

After thinking it over, he finally made a decision.

Li Ping only saw Zhang Tie take out a red egg, as tall as a person, from his storage bag and place it on the table between the two of them.

Upon seeing this, Li Ping narrowed his eyes. For a moment, he couldn't recognize which kind of monster the egg came from.

But he knew that the monster's attribute should be fire, because in the short time Zhang Tie had taken out the egg, the temperature inside the pavilion had clearly risen significantly due to its radiation.

Li Ping looked at Zhang Tie and asked, "What are you doing?"

Upon hearing Li Ping's question, Zhang Tie quickly explained, "Brother, this was a gift from my master when I became his disciple. I want to transfer it to you to pay off my debt of five hundred spirit stones."

"Oh?" Li Ping was puzzled, but smiled and gestured for him to continue.

Zhang Tie scratched his head before speaking sheepishly, "You know those two third-tier demon kings who led the beast tide to attack Immortal City two years ago, right? According to what Master told me, these are the eggs of those two third-tier demon kings. Back then, some demonic cultivators infiltrated the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountains, stole their eggs, and hid them in Immortal City, which triggered the beast tide."

"Later, Master captured that demonic cultivator and obtained this egg from her."

Upon hearing this, Li Ping exclaimed in surprise, "The egg of a third-tier demon beast! Master Fenglan would actually bestow such a precious item upon you?"

No wonder Li Ping was so surprised.

A third-tier demon beast bloodline means that once hatched, it has the potential to break through to become a third-tier demon beast if properly nurtured!

In the Western Wilderness, a third-tier demon beast is equivalent to the highest combat power!

Moreover, demonic beasts have a longer lifespan than humans. If a third-tier demonic beast is stationed there, it can even ensure that one's own power will prosper for thousands of years!

The value of such an egg cannot be measured in spirit stones.

The fact that Master Fenglan was willing to bestow a reward upon Zhang Tie suggests that Zhang Tie might be her long-lost son.

And what's even more outrageous is—

Zhang Tie also planned to give it to Li Ping as payment for 500 spirit stones.

At this moment, Li Ping even felt as if something miraculous had happened, such as "the purchasing power of spirit stones worldwide has increased a hundredfold, while my own remains unchanged."

……

Seeing Li Ping's surprised expression, Zhang Tielian explained, "Brother, you've misunderstood... After Master obtained this egg from the demonic cultivator, upon examination, he discovered that something unexpected had happened during its development. Most of the life force and essence within the egg had been lost, making it almost impossible for it to hatch."

"This egg is actually a dead egg. Once you get your hands on it, you can only cook and eat it, and refine it to enhance a cultivator's essence. Its effect is roughly equivalent to a bottle of cultivation-enhancing pills, which can be equivalent to ten years of hard cultivation for a cultivator."

"So that's how it is." After hearing the explanation, Li Ping suddenly understood.

He said, "How could Master Fenglan be so generous? It would make sense if it were a dead egg."

Zhang Tie's offer to use this dead egg to offset a debt of five hundred spirit stones is a reasonable price.

Without rushing to answer Zhang Tie's question, Li Ping touched the crimson eggshell with one hand, and a trace of his health-preserving mantra power seeped into it, silently examining the specific situation inside the egg.

His thinking was very simple.

Since the health preservation technique can repair his depleted essence and remove toxins from Xiao Yunzhi's body.

So, could it be used to replenish the essence and vitality that this young Fiery Arrow Eagle had inexplicably lost?

If he succeeds, he will possess a Fiery Arrow Eagle spirit beast, which will greatly benefit his future cultivation path.

……

With a hint of anticipation in his heart, Li Ping channeled a wisp of health-preserving magic into the crimson egg.

Almost the instant the wisp of health-preserving mantra power seeped into the egg, Li Ping immediately felt the egg absorb the power, and he lost his connection to it.

Instead, the tiny life form inside the egg, its vitality almost completely drained, emitted a faint cry of longing: "Hungry..."

Li Ping was overjoyed; the power of the Nourishing Life Technique could indeed replenish the life essence of this egg.

At this point in the experiment, Li Ping stopped injecting the health-preserving mantra into the egg and withdrew his hand.

He smiled at Zhang Tie: "This egg is of great use to me, enough to offset the 1,500 spirit stones you owe me. Give me the egg, and your debt to me will be wiped clean."

"This...how can this be?" Zhang Tie was anxious. He thought his older brother was deliberately taking care of him.

After all, how could a dead egg possibly be worth 1,500 spirit stones?

He used to be a Qi Refining cultivator, and he accepted his elder brother's care despite feeling ashamed.

But now that he's a Foundation Establishment cultivator just like his elder brother, how can he still take advantage of his elder brother?

Zhang Tie said anxiously, "Brother, this egg..."

"Alright," Li Ping stopped him from continuing, explaining with a smile, "When I say this egg is very useful to me, it really is. Would your brother lie to you?"

If this egg can be saved and hatched into a Fiery Arrow Eagle cub, its value would be far more than 1,500 spirit stones.

Even at ten times the price, there would be plenty of cultivators vying for it.

However, without the power of health preservation techniques, relying solely on conventional methods to treat the egg would not only be difficult to revive, but would also cost far more than the egg's value itself, so few people would do that.

Therefore, the purchase price of 1,500 spirit stones that Li Ping gave Zhang Tie was reasonable and not considered cheating him.

Seeing that his elder brother had said so, Zhang Tie had no choice but to nod helplessly and agree to his brother's suggestion.

……

After watching Zhang Tie leave, Li Ping's gaze turned to a spot not far from his cave.

That was the cave dwelling of Hu Feng, the alchemy master disguised as a demonic cultivator.

He had initially intended to deal with Li Ping, but ended up dying at Li Ping's hands. Li Ping even left a message for Dai Sangyu in the jade slip he left behind.

Now, more than two years have passed, and the Meng family still hasn't opened his cave.

It can only be said that the Meng family is indeed quite kind. They did not forcibly open the other party's cave dwelling even though they owed rent for more than two years, and Li Ping did not have any intention of forcibly pushing this matter forward.

Anyway, the Meng family can't leave this cave dwelling empty forever, so he just needs to wait patiently.

Whoosh!

He rode his escape light to the front of Master Hu Feng's cave, took out a communication talisman, whispered a few words, and then threw it into his 'friend's' cave.

He stood there waiting for a while but received no response, so he left in disappointment.

It seemed that he was quite disappointed that his friend did not come to visit.

……

If you mention the Meng family, you'll arrive at the Meng family.

A few days later, after learning of his return, the Meng family patriarch personally came to visit him.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, please come in." Li Ping quickly smiled and led the Meng family patriarch inside.

The Meng family patriarch followed him with a smile, and the two sat down in the pavilion.

As soon as he sat down, the Meng family patriarch asked with concern, "Fellow Daoist Li, was your journey back to your hometown to visit relatives smooth?"

Li Ping smiled and nodded: "Thanks to your blessing, fellow Daoist, things went relatively smoothly."

Just then, Bailin served her some spiritual tea.

The Meng family patriarch smiled and praised, "Fellow Daoist Li, your concubine is truly beautiful and talented, managing the cave dwelling perfectly!"

"Fellow Daoist is too kind," Li Ping smiled and nodded, without saying anything more.

Seeing the appearance of the Meng family patriarch, he knew perfectly well that the other party clearly needed his help.

Sure enough, after chatting for a while, the Meng family patriarch finally revealed his purpose: "Fellow Daoist Li, is Fellow Daoist Zhang Tie, who recently achieved Foundation Establishment in Immortal City, your sworn brother?"

Li Ping chuckled inwardly, but on the surface he nodded with feigned confusion: "Fellow Daoist Meng is right, he came to my place not long ago."

"Haha...that's wonderful." The Meng family patriarch laughed loudly, "Fellow Daoist Li, to be honest, I have a request to make."

Li Ping asked curiously, "Oh? Fellow Daoist Meng, why don't you tell me about it?"

The Meng family patriarch explained, "It's like this: one of my juniors fell in love with your sworn brother at first sight and begged me to let him marry him. However, he seems to have some reservations and hasn't given his consent yet. He's asking Fellow Daoist Li to help bring them together. If things go smoothly, my family will certainly reward Fellow Daoist Li handsomely."

The Meng family patriarch explained, "It's like this: one of my juniors fell in love with your sworn brother at first sight and begged me to let him marry him. However, he seems to have some reservations and hasn't given his consent yet. He's asking Fellow Daoist Li to help bring them together. If things go smoothly, my family will certainly reward Fellow Daoist Li handsomely."

Li Ping was surprised: "Fellow Daoist Meng has misunderstood. Zhang Tie is my beloved friend and brother. How could I bear to interfere in his marriage and let him marry someone he doesn't like?"

As he spoke, he smiled at the Meng family patriarch, who was about to explain, and said, "So... we need to add spirit stones!"