The golden-eyed spotted cow's small golden eyes flickered slightly, and it raised its head and puffed out its chest, saying, "What does this have to do with you?"
Zhang Yun shook his head, his voice tinged with regret, and said, "Oh dear, I originally wanted to give you some elixirs to help you increase your cultivation and surpass that little tiger, but I think I'll pass on that idea."
"It will help me increase my cultivation level, and even surpass that dead tiger?"
The golden-eyed spotted ox scratched its ear, thinking it had misheard: "How could you possibly have such a miraculous medicine on you? Do you think we demon beasts are dumber than you humans?"
"Believe it or not," Zhang Yun said indifferently. "However, if you don't want it, I can give this benefit to that little tiger when we get back. When its cultivation level breaks through to the late stage of the Star Realm, I'm afraid some bulls will never have a chance to catch up with that tiger in their lifetime. It's such a pity."
Zhang Yun glanced at the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox, then rested his chin on his hand, his eyes filled with regret. This made the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox's eyes flicker, and it couldn't help but be tempted. Then, it narrowed its eyes slightly.
"There's no evidence to back it up, who knows if what you're saying is true or false?"
The golden-eyed spotted cow doesn't consider itself a simple-minded cow. To gain its trust, Zhang Yun would need to provide at least substantial evidence.
Zhang Yun naturally knew what the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox was thinking, and immediately waved his hand, taking out a delicate little porcelain bottle from his inner space.
He opened the bottle cap, tilted the small porcelain bottle, and a perfectly round, cool-looking pill rolled out and lay quietly in Zhang Yun's palm.
The golden-eyed spotted ox's eyes lit up, its gaze fixed intently on the pill in Zhang Yun's palm.
Noticing the change in the Golden-Eyed Skateboard Bull's expression, Zhang Yun said calmly, "With your cultivation level, you must have lived for many years, at least much older than me. You must have the ability to identify elixirs, right?"
"Ahem, that's natural." The Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox, who had intended to say that he didn't know how to identify elixirs, coughed dryly and nodded after hearing Zhang Yun's description of him.
If we don't acknowledge this, wouldn't we be letting this young human look down on us?
Lin Ruoxue, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, seemed to have noticed something, but she didn't say anything and just watched quietly from the side.
"In that case, with your discerning eye, you should be quite clear whether this pill in my hand is a pill or not, and whether it is a high-grade pill or not."
Zhang Yun said in a serious tone, "I never expected that the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox, which prides itself on being clever, would be so easily hooked."
"It's true that you have high-grade pills, but you're not an alchemist and you don't seem wealthy. How could you have such high-grade pills?"
The golden-eyed spotted cow remained skeptical, raising its own questions.
"That's none of your business. Just know that what I have isn't poison."
A hint of arrogance flashed in Zhang Yun's dark eyes: "Besides, how do you know I'm not an alchemist?"
"You're an alchemist?" The golden-eyed spotted ox's eyes lit up. Having lived for so many years and frequently entering and leaving the human world, it knew a thing or two about human alchemists.
I've heard that some high-level alchemists have developed pills that are also highly beneficial to demonic beasts, and there should be no doubt about that.
The alchemists who developed these elixirs had their own purposes: to win people's hearts and minds and to exploit demonic beasts.
However, the excitement in the golden-eyed spotted cow's eyes was quickly concealed.
"Speak, what do you want?" When the golden-eyed spotted ox said this, it meant that it basically believed Zhang Yun's words.
“It’s very simple. I only need you to be the guardian beast of my Palace of All Heavens for three years,” Zhang Yun said. This request was not excessive.
“Three years…” The Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox hesitated for a moment, pretending to think, and remained silent for a long time before reluctantly saying, “Alright, three years it is. Anyway, the lifespan of us demon beasts is much longer than that of you humans.”
"Now, can you give me the pill in your hand to take?" The Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly it was impatient.
Zhang Yun naturally saw through the simple-minded Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox's thoughts at a glance, but as if subconsciously tightening his grip on the pill in his hand, he hesitated and said, "Who knows if you will regret it after you take the pill?"
"Going back on your word?" The Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox's eyes widened immediately. "I, Golden-Eyed, always keep my word. I never go back on my word. Unlike you humans, who are deceitful and cunning to the extreme."
"In short, give me the pills, and I'll promise to protect your sect for three years. If you don't trust me, then there's nothing I can do. That's settled."
The golden-eyed spotted cow seems indifferent to gains and losses.
If you give it, it will take it; if you don't, it will simply let nature take its course.
“This…” Zhang Yun gripped the pill in his hand, hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and said, “Fine, I believe you, and I hope you won’t disappoint me.”
As he spoke, Zhang Yun slowly stretched out his hand and then slowly opened it. However, before Zhang Yun could fully open his hand, the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox snatched it away and swallowed the pill impatiently, afraid that Zhang Yun would change his mind.
Seeing the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox completely swallow the pill, Zhang Yun's lips slowly curled into a triumphant smile. He said with a smile, "How is it? Can you feel your spiritual energy increasing considerably?" (My body contains countless worlds...)
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Chapter 288 Zhang Erjiao, Zhang Sanjiao
Gradually, the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox sensed something was wrong, as its lower abdomen began to swell and gurgle, showing signs of diarrhea. It looked up at Zhang Yun and asked uncertainly, "Will this kind of pill that increases cultivation affect the intestines of demonic beasts?"
"It does have some impact," Zhang Yun nodded slightly, replying earnestly.
"Oh, I see." The golden-eyed spotted ox nodded in realization, still not doubting whether there was anything wrong with the pills Zhang Yun had given him.
"This pill is called the Dragon Flame Seven Deadly Poisons. It is taken from the part of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Clan where the most toxins have accumulated, and then refined using advanced alchemy techniques. It is a truly deadly poison."
"You know that the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is an ancient divine beast. The toxins in the Golden Dragon's body do not have much effect on its own dragon race, but they are extremely poisonous to other demons or humans. Moreover, I have refined it into a poison pill, which is even more toxic."
"Therefore, if you do not obtain the antidote from me within seven days to alleviate the poison, you will surely suffer from festering sores all over your body, go mad, and die. Do not doubt my words. Alchemists can save people, but they are also first-rate experts when it comes to poisoning people."
Hearing Zhang Yun's words, the Golden-Eyed Spotted Ox's face turned even more ashen, its expression gradually becoming ferocious, and a surge of anger burst forth from its chest.
"Zhang Yun, are you fucking playing me for a fool?"
"Heh, I was wondering why you were so kind, making it so easy for me to get on..." The golden-eyed spotted cow almost ground its teeth to powder, grumbling, "Humans are all the same!"
"What did you say?" Lin Ruoxue frowned slightly and glared at the golden-eyed spotted bull in her arms, which immediately silenced the bull. "Of course, except for the little beauty in front of me."