117: Chapter 116 Zi Yan, who can switch between loli and mature woman forms at will

Only Ling Yuan knew that the seven colors on the surface were just a disguise; this was a genuine nine-colored primal stone.

Ling Yuan was pleasantly surprised: "There really is one!"

At this moment, a thin, gaunt man was squatting in front of the stall, holding the nine-colored primal stone in his hand and examining it repeatedly.

With an exaggerated look on his face, he said, "Your seven-colored primordial stone is only useful to a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. Isn't asking for two Eighth Grade Pills with three-color Pill Lightning a bit too expensive?"

The stall owner said bluntly, "If you think it's expensive, you can go look at other stalls. I won't lower the price here. If you think it's worth it, make the trade; if not, leave."

The gaunt man replied, "Hey, what kind of attitude is that? Do you know who I am?"

The stall owner was not afraid of such a threat at all.

He knew the other party's identity, but since he was backed by the Pill Tower, he had no fear of him.

Just as a verbal dispute arose between the stall owner and the gaunt man, a voice rang out.

"I'll take this seven-colored primordial stone!"

The person speaking was none other than Ling Yuan.

The man thought it was too expensive, but Ling Yuan certainly didn't.

Trading two Eighth Grade Pills with three-color Pill Lightning for a nine-colored primal stone to allow Medusa to evolve into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, adding another Dou Saint expert to the Ling Clan—this deal was an absolute steal.

Hearing this voice, the gaunt man immediately felt a surge of anger.

He was still looking and hadn't said he didn't want it, yet someone dared to snatch it from him.

He whipped his head around, intending to scold them. However, when he saw the faces of Ling Yuan and Zi Yan, the words died in his throat, and a strange sense of familiarity washed over him.

One look at their temperament was enough to know they possessed extraordinary status.

After thinking back for a moment, it suddenly dawned on him.

The anger on his face vanished without a trace, replaced by an expression of deep respect.

"Young Clan Leader Ling?"

Ling Yuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected anyone to recognize him in a place like this.

He sized up the gaunt man but had no recollection of him. He asked, "And you are?"

The gaunt man quickly bowed, his tone growing even more respectful, "Young Clan Leader Ling, my name is Ming He, from the Nine Serenities Earth-Underworld Python Clan. You probably don't remember me, but when you and Lady Zi Yan held your wedding, I followed Clan Chief Yao Ming to the Ling Clan to watch the ceremony. It's just that there were too many people back then..."

Hearing this, Ling Yuan gave a flat response, "Oh."

He indeed had no memory of this person. His wedding with Zi Yan back then had been an incredibly grand affair. Powerhouses of Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi's caliber had attended, and representatives from various factions had arrived in an endless stream.

Ming He was only at the Dou Zun Realm, completely unremarkable among the crowd of powerhouses. He might have even just been there to do manual labor, so it was perfectly normal that Ling Yuan had no impression of him.

Ming He belonged to the Nine Serenities Earth-Underworld Python Clan. Logically speaking, the organizers of the Space Trade Fair wouldn't have dared to invite them.

However, this wasn't a difficult issue. Lacking an invitation, he had snatched one from another Sect, wanting to join the bustle of the Space Trade Fair and see if there was anything useful.

He had browsed for a long time without finding anything to his liking, until he saw this seven-colored primordial stone on the stall, which made him stop and piqued his interest.

The seven-colored primordial stone was formed by being continuously nourished by the essence blood of a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python over a long period. It was of immense help in nourishing the Bloodline and boosting the strength of a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

Although Ming He was not a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python but merely a Nine Serene Earth Nether Python, in terms of species, they were both snake-type Demonic Beasts, sharing some similarities in their Bloodlines.

He had been calculating in his mind that if the price of this primal stone was right, he would trade for it and study it closely.

He hadn't expected to run into Ling Yuan here.

"Young Clan Leader Ling, you've taken a liking to this seven-colored primordial stone, right? Let me trade for it on your behalf."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ming He swiftly retrieved two Eighth Grade Pills with three-color Pill Lightning from his storage ring and handed them to the stall owner.

Despite complaining about the high price just moments ago, he was now trading for it so decisively, and it sounded like he intended to gift it to Ling Yuan.

To him, trading two Eighth Grade Pills just to take it back for his own research was indeed not worth it.

But if it was to gift to Ling Yuan and win his favor, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.

Ming He hadn't forgotten the respectful attitude his own Clan Chief had shown toward Ling Yuan back then...

If he could cozy up to this big shot, what did sacrificing two Eighth Grade Pills with three-color Pill Lightning matter?

His completely contrasting attitudes before and after left the stall owner stunned. He looked at Ming He and then at Ling Yuan in surprise, secretly guessing Ling Yuan's identity.

Ming He had called Ling Yuan "Young Clan Leader Ling." After filtering through the major factions, the stall owner quickly arrived at an answer.

A Dou Di Clan!

Ling Yuan had seen plenty of this kind of deliberate flattery. He waved his hand and said flatly, "No need, I'll do it myself."

He was not lacking these two pills at all, so there was no need to owe Ming He a favor.

He took out a container holding the two pills from his storage ring and presented it to the stall owner.

The stall owner carefully accepted the pills.

"Everything is in order, Young Master. This seven-colored primordial stone is yours."

After acquiring the seven-colored primordial stone, Ming He still wanted to follow Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan told him to go about his own business.

He didn't spare a glance at the somewhat disappointed Ming He.

He had no need for lackeys, especially those from the Nine Serenities Earth-Underworld Python Clan.

After browsing the last stall, Ling Yuan and Zi Yan didn't find anything else of use, so they prepared to head back.

There was still some time before the Ancient Treasure Pavilion's auction began, but Ling Yuan did not want to wait at all.

The main reason was that he had already inquired about the items to be auctioned by the Ancient Treasure Pavilion through The Three Great Sects, and none of them were things he wanted.

Since that was the case, there was no need to waste time attending a pointless auction.

With that time, he might as well head back early to "discuss life and making lives" with Zi Yan, striving to put that purple-gold dragon-nurturing ginseng to use as soon as possible.

...

It was unclear whether Zi Yan was acting this way because she wanted a little dragon, or because she was jealous that Ling Yuan had traded for the seven-colored primordial stone to give to Medusa.

Ever since they returned, she had been clinging to Ling Yuan.

She had even come up with new tricks, transforming back into the loli form she had when they first met.

This ability to switch between her mature and loli forms at will was something Zi Yan had only recently discovered, and she hadn't had a chance to show it off to Ling Yuan.

Looking at Zi Yan before him, Ling Yuan's eyes widened instantly, and his tone faltered slightly, "Th-this isn't right, is it...?"

"What's wrong with it? I can see you like it quite a bit..."

Ling Yuan swallowed hard, convincing himself in his mind: Zi Yan is a legal loli...

Zi Yan kept switching back and forth between her forms, now a loli, now a mature woman.

It truly opened the gates to a whole new world for Ling Yuan.

This novel experience left him feeling both guilty and thrilled.

All he could say was, as expected of Zi Yan.

Sister Yan really knew her stuff.

It took a very long time before Ling Yuan finally managed to tame this "wild little dragon" of a Zi Yan.

The great gift he had promised Zi Yan back then had also been delivered entirely, truly hitting the mark in one go.

As for whether this great gift could bear fruit, and whether they could use that purple-gold dragon-nurturing ginseng soon, that would depend on Zi Yan's own capability.