txolops Chapter 11 Xu Xian, You Can't Handle It
Chapter 11 Xu Xian, You Can't Handle It
An article was engraved on the jade slip, written in small seal script, which was ancient and difficult to understand.
Lin Xuan felt overwhelmed just by looking at it.
Fortunately, he had a system.
Forget all those fancy tricks, once they're included in the system, they become skills.
With a thought, Lin Xuan caused the jade slip to transform into golden light and disappear from his claws.
【Ding! 】
[Congratulations to player Lin Xuan for obtaining the skin: Mortal Form]
[Human Form: Players can transform into human form, but their stats and race will not change.]
[Players are reminded that to unlock more skin appearances, you can click the link to recharge. First-time recharges now will grant you... Data error, unable to redirect]
Lin Xuan grinned and said, "Heh, if you have the ability to chase me to this world and make me pay up, then I'll accept it."
As a professional game booster, he was very familiar with these in-app purchases.
Lin Xuan ignored these details and changed his skin.
The next moment, he changed his appearance and truly became a human, a handsome young man.
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, feeling the body, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He had thought that this time, transforming into human form would be like the last time he encountered a bug, and he would experience excruciating pain, but it ended so easily.
"That's true. In the end, it's just a skin and it doesn't change the essence."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan understood and began to walk around the cave, getting used to his new body.
A moment later, he sat down cross-legged again and summoned the system panel.
[Player: Lin Xuan]
[Race: Blackwater Poison Dragon (Fake)]
[Skin: Mortal Form]
[Level: 14 (Lesser Demon)]
[Qi and Blood: 2500 (Body as tough as copper)]
Attack: 200
[Supernatural Abilities: Venom Spray (Intermediate), Death Coil (Intermediate), Iron Skin (Basic), Dragon Tail Sweep (Pseudo), Wind Control, Enhanced Underwater Breathing, Storage Space]
[Talent: Devouring Evolution (Evolution points can be obtained by devouring high-level flesh or magical artifacts)]
Lin Xuan's gaze swept across the panel, and many thoughts arose in his mind.
Although he had increased his strength considerably by the time he reached Hangzhou, he was still no match for a powerful demon like Bai Suzhen.
When he was with Bai Suzhen just now, although Bai Suzhen was very kind and caring towards him, Lin Xuan felt a sense of oppression.
This is the oppressive aura of Bai Suzhen.
"This gigolo seems a bit too lucrative. Looks like I need to work on upgrading myself sooner rather than later."
After sighing softly, Lin Xuan took out the storage bag Bai Suzhen had given him, took out the pills, swallowed them, and began to cultivate cross-legged.
Tomorrow is the third day of the third lunar month, and I will steal Xu Xian's marriage and be with Bai Suzhen.
Soon after, they will have to deal with Fahai.
In the days that followed, he didn't have many opportunities to devour monsters anymore, so he had to settle for second best and rely on elixirs to cultivate.
Fortunately, the pills that Bai Suzhen brought from the snake clan were all of the highest quality, and they seemed to have been made using special methods, making them especially effective for the snake clan.
Lin Xuan swallowed a Spirit Gathering Powder, and a powerful heat surged up. A black dragon appeared behind Lin Xuan, which was Lin Xuan's true form.
His human form was ultimately just a skin; he couldn't truly cultivate using a human body.
The next day arrived in the blink of an eye. Lin Xuan emerged from the cave and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, crossed the river to the shore and entered Hangzhou City.
Hangzhou was a large city, especially in this Jinshan Temple instance, where it was incredibly prosperous. Apart from lacking skyscrapers, it was in no way inferior to later major cities.
Lin Xuan strolled through the area, exploring various pharmacies along the way. After spending some time, he quickly found the shop where Xu Xian was.
Lin Xuan stood at the entrance of the pharmacy, scrutinizing Xu Xian. He couldn't help but nod in approval. Although Xu Xian didn't have any special skills, his character model was truly exceptional.
Even in his apprentice's clothes, he was undeniably handsome.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and slowly walked into the pharmacy.
He had now transformed into a young master, possessing an extraordinary air. His mere presence upon entering the pharmacy drew attention. Xu Xian quickly approached and asked in a friendly manner:
"Sir, what would you like to buy?"
"Today is the third day of the third lunar month, when venomous insects and snakes begin to become active. You've probably come to buy realgar to repel snakes, haven't you?"
Upon hearing the words "realgar," Lin Xuan instinctively felt a sense of disgust, a primal instinct stemming from his race.
In the real world, the effectiveness of realgar in repelling snakes is not 100% reliable, but this is a myth!
In the game's lore, realgar is a natural nemesis of the snake race.
Even a powerful demon like Bai Suzhen, who had achieved great success in her cultivation, would still suffer a great loss if she encountered realgar.
Later, Fahai secretly stirred up trouble by having Xu Xian use realgar to test Bai Suzhen, forcing her to reveal her snake form.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Xu Xian noticed that Lin Xuan's condition was not right and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Lin Xuan did not answer his question, but simply said:
"I'm not afraid of snakes, so I don't need to buy realgar."
"On the contrary, young man, don't you like snakes?"
Xu Xian scratched his head after hearing this.
"Sir, you are joking. Who in the world likes snakes? Even those who raise and catch snakes only use them as a medicinal ingredient. As for the wilds of Yongzhou..."
As Xu Xian spoke, he suddenly became more animated, shaking his head and swaying his body as he began to spout off his erudition.
At this moment, the pharmacy owner strode over and slapped Xu Xian on the back of the head.
"What are you talking about now, kid? Did the guests come here to listen to you recite a poem?"
After reprimanding Xu Xian, the shopkeeper bowed and scraped to Lin Xuan.
"Sir, our shop is the best pharmacy in Hangzhou. Whatever medicinal herbs you need, we have them!"
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes and said:
"Alright, I'm going to visit relatives and friends in a few days and I need some gifts. Go and get me a few ginseng roots so I can take a look."
The shopkeeper laughed.
Ginseng? A piece of cake!
He called out, "Xu Xian, go to the top shelf and bring us our treasured century-old ginseng. Let this guest have a look at it."
Xu Xian accepted the order, turned around and brought a ladder, placed it next to the medicine shelf, climbed up the ladder to the top, and reached out to touch a box at the very top of the medicine shelf.
A glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes, and he exhaled a breath that instantly created a strong wind, causing the ladder to lose its footing and fall to the side.
Xu Xian was so frightened that he was stunned and had no time to react. He fell down the ladder and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Ouch!"
Xu Xian screamed in pain and rolled around, clutching his ankle.
It turns out that Xu Xian was very young, so the fall itself wasn't a big deal, but he accidentally twisted his ankle when he landed.
Xu Xian's face turned pale, and he was sweating profusely, muttering, "This is terrible! I have errands to run later!"
"This wind is so strange!"
The shopkeeper, seeing this, wasn't too worried about Xu Xian; instead, he was busy paying attention to the medicine box.
Seeing that all the boxes on the medicine shelf were intact and hadn't fallen down, the shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief and casually said to Xu Xian:
"It must be because it's about to rain outside that the wind suddenly picked up."
As if echoing the shopkeeper's words, a light drizzle began to fall outside as soon as he finished speaking.
At this moment, Lin Xuan took the initiative to get up and come to Xu Xian's side, handing him a handful of silver, all loose silver coins, about three taels.
"Young man, no matter what, you got injured this time to serve me, so I can't just leave without doing anything in return."
"Please accept these three taels of silver as an apology."
Although Xu Xian was in great pain, he still waved his hand and said, "I cannot accept a reward without having done anything right. How can I take your money? No, no."
The shopkeeper was somewhat puzzled. Lin Xuan was a refined gentleman, and it was not surprising that he would give Xu Xian silver, but why would he take out loose silver instead of a whole ingot?
Seemingly sensing the shopkeeper's thoughts, Lin Xuan said:
"Shopkeeper, you don't know this, but I noticed this young man doesn't seem to like snakes, so I gave him this money specifically."
"Earlier, I met a snake catcher and helped him a lot, helping him escape his misery. The farmer was very grateful to me and gave me three taels of silver."
"Every drink and every bite is preordained by fate. This young man just finished selling me realgar and then suffered this misfortune. Perhaps he offended some powerful snake spirit in the dark."
"I gave him these three taels of silver just to use the snake catcher's influence to help him suppress the other man."
The shopkeeper seemed to understand but not quite, and nodded blankly.
Xu Xian, however, still hesitated.
"Sir, isn't this a bit much? Three taels of silver is equivalent to several months' wages for me."
Lin Xuan shook his head, his gaze falling on a yellow oil-paper umbrella in the corner, and suddenly laughed.
"Young man, since you feel this silver is too hot to handle, I won't give it to you for nothing."
"It's raining heavily outside now. If you give me an umbrella, we'll be even."
An oiled paper umbrella was certainly not worth three taels of silver, and Xu Xian wanted to refuse, but when he remembered what Lin Xuan had said earlier, he was a little unsure.
Could I have really provoked some snake spirit? If so, the three taels of silver this customer gave me would be more than just money; it would be a talisman.
Thinking of this, Xu Xian said, "Then I thank you very much, sir."
Lin Xuan was thrilled. Since Xu Xian said so, the deal was done. He would exchange the snake catcher's three taels of silver for Xu Xian's oil-paper umbrella.
That oil-paper umbrella may look simple, but it was actually an important prop for Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen to recognize each other and it was the anchor point of their marriage.
In a sense, Bai Suzhen recognizes the umbrella but not the person.
If I take this oil-paper umbrella to West Lake and meet Bai Suzhen, I will become Bai Suzhen's ideal husband.
Actually, Lin Xuan initially wanted to use a trick to take the oil-paper umbrella away, but then he thought that doing so might have consequences.
Why not do business with Xu Xian and buy the oil-paper umbrella?
Completely sever all karmic ties between Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen, once and for all.
"Anyway, Bai Suzhen's relationship with you is too complicated, Xu Xian, you can't handle it. I took the oil-paper umbrella for your own good."
Lin Xuan's eyes flashed, and he smiled lightly at Xu Xian, saying:
"Alright, I'll be going now."
After saying this, he picked up the oil-paper umbrella, opened it and put it on his head, turned and left the pharmacy, and soon merged into the crowd.
Xu Xian gazed at Lin Xuan's retreating figure, feeling lost and as if he had lost something very important. His mouth was slightly open, but he hesitated to speak.
But before he could say anything, the shopkeeper next to him suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Oh no, I forgot to ask that young master if he still wants our ginseng?"