A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

Chapter 180 Procrastination

Lin He didn't really want to help Wan Tianming retrieve the cauldron. He also wanted to wait until these Nascent Soul stage monsters failed to retrieve the cauldron and left before secretly returning to retrieve it. After all, neither the alien fire python nor the golden silkworm could successfully retrieve the cauldron.

However, this is only an ideal situation; in reality, Lin He would never have such an opportunity.

None of these Nascent Soul stage old monsters are stupid; they can't possibly be without any suspicion. If Lin He goes out with them and tries to turn back, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of these old monsters.

Even if he were lucky enough to fool these old monsters, with the Star Palace secretly observing from the sidelines, no matter how confident Lin He was in himself, he didn't believe he could take the cauldron right under the nose of Jin Kui, a peak mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

With his current strength, if he wants to take the cauldron, he can only cause chaos and muddy the waters so that he can fish in troubled waters.

Upon seeing the Blood Jade Spider, Wan Tianming was overjoyed, but then said with some dissatisfaction, "Fellow Daoist Lin, why didn't you bring out such a spirit beast sooner?"

If Lin He had taken out the Blood Jade Spider earlier, the Void Heaven Cauldron would probably have been retrieved by now.

Upon hearing this, Lin He thought to himself, "If I just take out the Void Heaven Cauldron sooner, how can I possibly compete with the three of you? Wouldn't I have come all this way for nothing?"

Of course, on the surface, Lin He still said, "Sect Master Wan, this Blood Jade Spider is very rare and easily coveted by others. I originally did not want to expose it, especially since Sect Master Wan used the Azure Flower. I thought the success rate of obtaining the cauldron was quite high, so I did not take it out early. But now it seems that I have no choice but to take action."

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Upon hearing this, Wan Tianming didn't dare to reprimand Lin He too much, since they still needed the Blood Jade Spider to retrieve the cauldron and couldn't afford to offend him.

Mitoko and Tengoko, who were standing nearby, were also overjoyed to have found the Blood Jade Spider. Mitoko remained silent, but Tengoko hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, these Golden Silkworms are about to collapse and urgently need the help of the Blood Jade Spider."

Lin He did not immediately offer his assistance. Wan Tianming's expression became somewhat unnatural upon seeing this. Tian Wuzi frowned and asked, "What is the meaning of this, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

"Sect Master Wan, according to the previously agreed terms, once the cauldron is successfully retrieved, the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Mending Pill will belong to Fellow Daoist Wan, and I, Fellow Daoist Tian Wuzi, and Fellow Daoist Mu Tengzi will share the treasures inside the cauldron equally. Is that correct?"

Wan Tianming nodded, as if he had guessed something. Sure enough, Lin He changed the subject and said, "However, those were the previous conditions. Now the situation has changed. Sect Master Wan's Golden Silkworm needs my Blood Jade Spider's help to retrieve the cauldron. Therefore, the previous conditions naturally need to be changed."

"Make some changes?" Wan Tianming thought to himself, as expected, without any surprise.

Mutōko and Tengoko exchanged a glance, both frowning.

Lin He knew, of course, that the so-called agreement to divide the treasure was just a verbal agreement. If Manhuzi and the others did not cause trouble, the treasure would still be divided according to the agreement. But in reality, with the chaos of the scene, such a verbal agreement was completely useless. Lin He was not interested in these verbal agreements, but simply wanted to buy time.

Wan Tianming relied on the creation instrument of the Heavenly Mystery Sect to avoid the puppets in advance, which allowed him to reach the fifth level early. However, Manhuzi and his group had to fight their way from the first level to the fifth level, which would take a considerable amount of time. Lin He's task was to delay as much as possible until Manhuzi and his group arrived, so that chaos could be created and he could take advantage of the situation.

Lin He nodded and said, "The conditions need to be changed now. These two Blood Jade Spiders were hard-won, so of course we can't let them work for nothing. After we get the cauldron, I want to choose one treasure first, and then we'll split the remaining treasures equally with you two. These are my conditions. What do you three think?"

Wan Tianming didn't care, since he already had enough with the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Mending Pill, but Mu Tengzi and Tian Wuzi were completely different.

The Void Heaven Palace opens once every three hundred years. After so many openings, there are not many treasures left in the cauldron. Now Lin He has to choose one first. If there are four ancient treasures in the cauldron, that would be fine. The Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Mending Pill would go to Wan Tianming, and Lin He would get two ancient treasures. They would each get one ancient treasure, which would be a happy ending for everyone.

But what if only three or even two ancient treasures remain inside the cauldron? Wouldn't they have worked for nothing and end up with no benefit at all?

Thinking of this, Tianwuzi and Mutengzi's expressions turned ugly, but they could also see that Lin He's attitude was very firm and there was no room for compromise. After all, they were the ones asking Lin He for help, so they were naturally in a weaker position in the negotiations.

Wan Tianming saw all of this. For the sake of the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Heaven-Mending Pill, this Sect Master Wan had no choice but to expend some resources. "Fellow Daoists, if there are more than four ancient treasures inside this cauldron, then we will follow Fellow Daoist Lin's suggestion. If there are fewer than four ancient treasures, I, Wan, will do my best to provide corresponding compensation."

Immediately afterward, Wan Tianming's lips moved slightly, indicating that he was already communicating telepathically. Mu Tengzi and Tian Wuzi did the same, clearly indicating that the three of them were negotiating terms.

Wan Tianming quickly ended the telepathic communication, as the Golden Silkworm was still waiting for help.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, we agree to your conditions. Now—can we make our move?"

Mutengzi and Tianwuzi had no objections at this point, which clearly indicated that Wan Tianming had promised them some conditions to get them to agree.

"Alright! Since Sect Master Wan has agreed, I, Lin, will certainly lend a hand."

At Lin He's command, the two Blood Jade Spiders immediately opened their mouths and spat out a white spider silk. The Golden Silkworms, which were on the verge of collapse, were greatly relieved of their pressure with the help of the Blood Jade Spiders. The blue light in the cave shone even brighter and was gradually pulled toward the cave entrance.

Upon seeing this, Wan Tianming's eyes burned with fervor, and he stared intently at the cave entrance. Tian Wuzi and Mu Tengzi did the same.

Lin He glanced at the entrance to the platform without leaving a trace, while deliberately slowing down the speed at which he was raising the Void Heaven Cauldron. Of course, he didn't dare to slow it down too much, lest the other three notice his mistake.

Seeing that the Blood Jade Spider seemed to be struggling, Wan Tianming frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, hurry up! Otherwise, Barbarian Beard and his men will be here soon."

Lin He sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Sect Master Wan, I have done my best. Didn't you notice that the closer we get to the cave entrance, the more difficult it is for these spirit beasts to lift us up?"

Wan Tianming himself controlled the Golden Silkworm, so of course he knew this. He just vaguely felt that these two level-four Blood Jade Spiders shouldn't only have this much power, but what Lin He said was true, so he couldn't refute it.

Wan Tianming remained silent, watching the blue light gradually approach the cave entrance. Just then, the light barrier at the entrance of the high platform was violently broken open with a fist, and then Manhuzi and the others walked in one after another.

"Sect Leader Wan, I didn't expect you to have found such a strange beast as the Blood Jade Spider. This has saved us a lot of trouble."

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The bearded man laughed heartily, his arrogant and unrestrained attitude revealing his true colors, and a conflict was about to erupt!