Chapter 1035 - 143: Exchanged to Huang Lingling

Three thousand pieces constitute the entire fortune of Huang Lingling. In order to exchange for the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit from Chen Mo, she had also borrowed quite a bit. Beyond that, she couldn't offer more, so she asked Chen Mo what he needed and that she would use other things to compensate.

What do you need?

Chen Mo needed many things, and he said, "Sword technique treasures and elixirs that can prolong life."

He needed sword technique treasures; life-prolonging elixirs could be given to his wives and concubines.

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingling felt a sinking in her heart. She did not use swords, so surely, she had none of those treasures.

As for the life-prolonging elixirs, they were much more expensive than the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit.

Once word gets out, even if it could only extend life by a few years or a decade, those old monsters nearing the end of their lifespan would pay exorbitant prices to purchase it.

After thinking for a moment, Huang Lingling said, "Do you want elixirs that can extend the lifespan of ordinary people?"

Elixirs that can prolong the life of cultivators are akin to defying destiny, which Huang Lingling definitely did not possess.

But she did have elixirs that could extend the lifespan of ordinary people.

Though, rather than extending life, it was more like a health supplement.

For instance, theoretically, ordinary people could live to a hundred years.

But due to poor diet, leading to malnutrition and illnesses, they might only live to thirty or forty years.

The kind of elixir Huang Lingling spoke of could improve one's body, prevent illness, and allow ordinary people to live to a hundred years.

Beyond that, it wouldn't work.

Of course, Huang Lingling also relayed this information to Chen Mo.

However, even if Chen Mo accepted these elixirs, they would be useless since Nalan Yiren could achieve this effect herself, so there was no need to waste this opportunity.

Chen Mo shook his head.

Huang Lingling's eyes dimmed but then lit up as she thought of something. She said, "How about I write you an IOU? I'll give you three thousand Fire Spirit Pills first, and the rest I will return to you once I have them?

Don't worry, I won't default on my debt."

Chen Mo: "..."

How did credit transactions get involved here?

As Chen Mo was considering this.

"Huang Yi." A silken soft voice came from not far away.

Huang Yi's brow raised.

Huang Lingling's face changed: "Not good, it's Aunt Yinglian."

"Who is Aunt Yinglian?" Chen Mo asked.

"She's Feng Xuan's mother. Feng Xuan couldn't come to find you, so his mother came." Huang Yi said, then continued, "I'll go handle it first. You two decide if you want to trade. The value of the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit is roughly around three thousand five hundred Fire Spirit Pills."

The latter half of the sentence was said to Chen Mo as a reference for him.

"Three thousand six ... no, three thousand seven hundred pieces. Don't give it to Aunt Yinglian, keep it for me first, I'll borrow the rest and give them to you."

Feng Xuan's mother's arrival made Huang Lingling anxious.

Feng Xuan's mother hails from an external family married into the Eagle Owl Race, her natal family lives by alchemy and is not short of money.

If she couldn't exchange it, the other party definitely could.

Having said that, seeing Chen Mo still silent, Huang Lingling became even more anxious. She truly needed the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit. If she missed this opportunity, she would never hope to break into the Spirit Platform Extreme Realm again. After all, her family didn't have the ability to obtain another extreme-breaking treasure for her; she could only enter the Third Realm straightforwardly.

Her voice was like honey mixed with morning dew, each tone ending with the meticulously drawn curve of a red lip. While speaking, her body leaned towards Chen Mo, and when she was half an inch away from his body, intentionally or not, she bent her waist and bowed with her hands clasped in front of Chen Mo.

Huang Lingling's face was charming and her skin was as white as snow. In her current posture, Chen Mo had only to slightly cast his gaze downward to see her long snow-white neck and the deep ravine below her delicate collarbone.

Being so close, Chen Mo could catch a hint of fragrance emanating from her body.

Compared to Huang Su, who maintained a "White Lotus" persona in the clan, Huang Lingling better knew how to leverage her attributes.

For example, before coming, she had borrowed a few hundred Fire Spirit Pills from several male clansmen of the same age, borrowing in similar ways — softening her tone, putting on a pitiful expression implying that one favor would earn lifelong gratitude, and her lenders would relent without being able to resist.

When facing Chen Mo, Huang Lingling was bolder, revealing a little spring as she had never done such actions before.

It was evident how much she needed the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit.

But her tactics seemed immature to Chen Mo. How could any of Xu Ying, Madam Gan, Madam Xiao, and Zhihua not outshine her in these skills? And while Huang Lingling was fairly attractive, she wasn't the standout among Chen Mo's wives and concubines, having no distinctive features, unless offering herself to warm his bed, wouldn't captivate his interest much.

Chen Mo took a step back and said, "Alright, three thousand seven hundred, but you must gather and give them to me within two days, or I'll give them to someone else."

Chen Mo wasn't planning to sit back and hike the price knowing that many needed the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit.

After all, he had no backing among the Eagle Owl Race and it was better to exchange it as soon as possible.

As for Feng Xuan, it was equivalent to him taking away Feng Xuan's opportunity, so even if the fruit was exchanged to him, there wouldn't be goodwill earned, should he hate himself or be hated.

It would be better to give it to Huang Lingling.

Giving it to anyone aside from Huang Lingling and Feng Xuan meant offending both parties.

After all, they arrived first; knowing it wasn't exchanged with them but a third person, how would they think?

As Chen Mo and Huang Lingling finished their discussion, Huang Yi also brought Feng Xuan's mother over.

Upon learning that Chen Mo already made a deal with Huang Lingling, Feng Xuan's mother immediately said, "Whatever condition she offers, I'll offer double."

Huang Lingling's face darkened; she never expected the settled matter to be contested. Though she was her younger generation, it seemed so shameless of her, she said, "Aunt Yinglian, Young Master Chen Mo already agreed to exchange the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit with me. How can you ignore the order of precedence?"

"Lingling, Xuan'er has already reached the Breaking Realm and desperately needs this Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit. You are still young and can wait; please give way to your aunt." Saying so, she turned her eyes to Chen Mo with a lofty demeanor and said:

"Chen Mo, isn't it? Of the three spots entering the Jade Secret Realm, one rightfully belonged to my son Xuan'er. By chance, you got the benefit; you know it too. But it's all in the past, and I won't hold it against you. If you exchange the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit with me, both Xuan'er and the Bai Family will owe you a favor."

Before Chen Mo could speak, Huang Lingling was already infuriated.

What do you mean I'm still young? I'm the same age as your son, alright.

Your son desperately needs it, and I don't?

However, Bai Yinglian was her elder, and the educated Huang Lingling couldn't retort, so she could only look at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo, neither servile nor overbearing, stepped forward and said, "Madam, I have already exchanged the Seven-Turned Spirit Fruit with Miss Huang Lingling. One should conduct themselves with integrity and not sell one thing to two buyers."

Huang Lingling cast a grateful glance towards Chen Mo.