Hua Xinlei, not adept at spells, arrived with a significant disturbance, waking up She Maohai who was searching for jade slips.
He glanced at the ground behind Xiao Kui, but saw no one, immediately realizing that Xiao Kui’s companion had come to supervise her, fearing she might make mistakes.
It was strange, however, that this demon did not appear but remained hidden underground.
Perhaps it was to guard against so many demons like them bullying one child, Xiao Kui.
Or perhaps it was preparing to ambush and kill them.
Yet, this approaching demon deliberately released its cultivation aura, and its aura was only at the early stage of the sixth rank, which didn’t seem like an ambush.
After all, he himself was a seventh-rank Demon Lord, with seven sixth-rank Demon Kings by his side.
If only one sixth-rank Demon King came, even one at the peak of the sixth rank, it would only be fodder!
Although wary, She Maohai quickly returned to searching his storage ring. Exchanging for a Heaven-grade cultivation technique was more important now.
Yang Hong, hidden underground, was conversing with Xiao Kui.
"Xiao Kui, later, no matter what grade of jade slip inheritances these fellows bring out, remember to belittle them all before negotiating slowly."
"Hehe~ Master, don't worry, Xiao Kui knows!"
Xiao Kui, on the surface, heard Yang Hong’s instructions and nodded in agreement,
Her little head bobbing, unafraid of the Demon Kings seeing her.
"Also, no matter the quality of the jade slips, you must take them to look at.
I'm right behind you, and when you examine the jade slips, I can watch simultaneously. I'll tell you the appropriate price."
Fearing Xiao Kui wouldn't understand the value of those jade slips, Yang Hong added.
"Alright, Xiao Kui remembers."
As soon as Xiao Kui finished speaking, she shouted at the demons in front of her.
"Hey~ you guys. Bring out all your jade slip inheritances. I’ll see their value. I want everything valuable."
She was genuinely eager and didn't think about making any preparations.
Because in her heart, anywhere her Master was, any preparation was superfluous.
"Really? As long as they are jade slips, inheritances, and have value, you want them all?"
While they were deliberating if their jade slips and inheritances were worthy of exchange, upon hearing Xiao Kui say this, the Demon Kings and Great Demons looked up at her in surprise.
"Mm~ as long as I deem them valuable, I want them."
Xiao Kui's little face stiffened, and she nodded seriously.
"My lady, please look at these jade slips of mine first. What can they be exchanged for?"
A fifth-rank Ox Demon, before any other Demon King could speak, rushed up the steps in front of the City Lord’s mansion,
Running to Xiao Kui and excitedly opening his palm.
Seventeen jade slips were laid out on it.
"Mm~ let me see first."
Xiao Kui was not polite. With both small hands moving nimbly, she picked up two jade slips and pretended to examine them.
In reality, Yang Hong’s divine sense split into seventeen streams, directly reading the information from the seventeen jade slips.
His divine sense, after more than a year of cultivation, had reached over 3,100 li and was more agile.
Reading multiple jade slips simultaneously was a newly developed ability.
Xiao Kui spent sixty breaths on each jade slip before switching to another. In fact, she hadn't examined a single one.
The demons below the steps could only wait tensely, not daring to make a sound.
Although they were still unsure if Sister Wei Wei had Heaven-grade cultivation techniques, all the Demon Kings, especially those whose cultivation was higher than Xiao Kui's, could clearly sense that
Xiao Kui's cultivation aura and magical power fluctuations were purer and more solid than theirs.
This implied that the cultivation technique Xiao Kui practiced was definitely superior to theirs.
Even the Demon Lord She Maohai stopped his actions, waiting for Xiao Kui’s assessment.
"Little Ox Ox, out of your 17 jade slips, there are 12 first-grade immortal cultivation techniques, 3 second-grade techniques, 1 third-grade technique, and finally, 1 Yellow-grade low-tier cultivation technique.
I can estimate them at 200,000 spirit stones. I have Talisman Leaves, spirit herbs, and spirit fruits. What do you want?"
Receiving Yang Hong's telepathic prompt, Xiao Kui recited it verbatim.
However, the expression on her little face clearly showed disappointment.
"Ah~ only worth 200,000 spirit stones?
My lady, can I have a Yellow-grade cultivation technique? A cultivation technique better than Yellow-grade low-tier, and one that I can cultivate."
The fifth-rank Ox Demon was initially disappointed, then looked at Xiao Kui with expectation.
Like most demons, this Ox Demon cultivated only a Yellow-grade low-tier technique.
He was able to cultivate to the fifth rank only because he had cultivated for over 2,000 years, grinding his way through time.
"Mm~ let me see if there's a suitable cultivation technique for you…"
Xiao Kui paused for a moment. Yang Hong underground spent a little time, creating a jade slip on the spot, and had Hua Xinlei deliver it directly to Xiao Kui with his magic power.
*Indeed, a helper.*
She Maohai and the few Demon Kings who had noticed Hua Xinlei thought simultaneously.
But they did not expose him.
"Little Ox Ox~ I'll give you a Yellow-grade high-tier cultivation technique, 'Ploughing Ox Spring Radiance Technique.' Although it's just an ordinary Yellow-grade high-tier technique, it's worth the value of your jade slips."
"Ah~ Yellow-grade high-tier! That's enough~ that's enough! More than enough!"
The Ox Demon's eyes widened in surprise, his large hands cupping the air, waiting for Xiao Kui to bestow the jade slip.
Yellow-grade high-tier, a full two grades higher than his current technique.
With this technique, he was confident he could cultivate to the sixth, seventh, or even eighth rank before his lifespan ran out.
"Mm~ here you go.
Next."
Xiao Kui tossed the jade slip to the Ox Demon and then looked at the other demons.
"Me next~ me next~"
The Demon Kings immediately crowded together.
"Everyone line up, or I won't trade anymore."
Xiao Kui placed her hands on her hips and exuded her aura, shouting loudly.
"Yes~ yes~ we'll line up."
"Right~ line up."
The Demon Kings quickly lined up according to their usual strength ranking.
The Demon Lord She Maohai deliberately queued at the end.
He had the most jade slip resources and wanted to observe further.
"39 jade slips, consisting of… I'll estimate them at 900,000 spirit stones. What do you want?"
The Demon Kings' jade slips were more numerous and more valuable, so Yang Hong also raised the price a bit.
Since there were no precedents or comparisons, the estimations were not necessarily accurate and depended entirely on Yang Hong's preferences.
Therefore, this Demon King was clearly somewhat unconvinced.
"City Lord Xiao Kui, this valuation is incorrect!
Among my jade slips, there are 7 fourth-grade techniques, why are they only worth this much?"
"Hmph~ the 7 fourth-grade jade slips are all artifact refining techniques, which our Flowery Wood City needs the least. They are only worth this price!
You can choose not to exchange."
Xiao Kui truthfully relayed Yang Hong's message.
"This~ this~ I'll exchange.
I want a cultivation technique."
The Demon King could not judge the truth of Xiao Kui's words, but he had no choice but to accept.
Exchanging jade slips he couldn't use or learn for a cultivation technique he could study was definitely not a loss.
Moreover, this opportunity might not come again.
"Alright, I'll give you the 'Green Snake Transform into Flood Dragon Technique,' a prime example of a Yellow-grade high-tier cultivation technique."
"Yellow-grade high-tier? That's acceptable."
Yang Hong was still generous, giving targeted low-tier cultivation techniques.
He would definitely not suffer a loss.
This was a long-term strategy for a bigger catch.
Not only did he exchange for 6 more fourth-grade techniques in the subsequent trades, but the third-grade jade slips exceeded a hundred.
And the best cultivation technique he gave out was only a Profound-grade low-tier technique.
This greatly enriched Yang Hong's stock of immortal cultivation arts in his mind.
And later, he even spread information about Flowery Wood City possessing a large number of cultivation techniques.
Unintentionally, the specialty products of Human Dao Island took an unexpected turn.
But the effect was unexpectedly good for Yang Hong.