Chapter 2966

"Are you joking?" The Demon Spirit looked at Yan Xiwan with disbelief.

Yan Xiwan looked at the Demon Spirit with a very serious expression. "Do I have too much energy to waste? Why would I joke with you like this?"

Yan Xiwan said calmly, "I never joke with you like this. That is because I know there is a difference between how humans live and how non-human species live. Unfortunately, you will never understand this difference."

"What difference? Tell me," the Demon Spirit said.

Yan Xiwan sighed. "I am worried about my parents right now. I am in a bad mood and have no mind to talk."

"That is easy. I will send them out first," the Demon Spirit said directly, just to hear what Yan Xiwan had to say.

"Sending them away? But you have already scared them. They are terrified of you. What good does it do to send them out?" Yan Xiwan looked sad.

The Demon Spirit actually regretted involving Yan Xiwan’s family now. If they hadn’t been involved, no one would have discovered her inside the painting.

"What do you want then?" The Demon Spirit didn’t know what to do.

Its only thought now was to get rid of Yan Xiwan. Whether to listen to her talk about the differences between humans and non-humans was no longer important.

At this moment, the Demon Spirit deeply felt that meeting someone like Yan Xiwan, whether human or non-human, would make one not want to live.

Yan Xiwan saw the Demon Spirit’s reaction and knew it was cursing her in its heart.

But this didn’t matter to Yan Xiwan. She didn’t mind being cursed at all. It was rare to meet a Demon Spirit, especially one from the Supreme Ink Palace. She thought it shouldn’t move around too much, so it was better to extort it a bit.

Seeing Yan Xiwan’s eyes constantly turning, Ouyang Tianyun decided to pretend not to see.

After all, his wife was calculating someone else, so he could watch the show with a clear conscience.

"So, what do you want before you leave?" The Demon Spirit felt it really couldn’t keep Yan Xiwan here.

Yan Xiwan said calmly, "Compensation. Mental damage fee, time consumption fee, emotional injury fee."

"What are these fees? I’ve never heard of them," the Demon Spirit said, dizzy from Yan Xiwan’s list of fees.

"Because you are not a doctor, you naturally haven’t heard of these fees. If I didn’t feel sorry for you, there would be many more fees for you to pay. I disdain to bother you with those miscellaneous fees, so I just used these three major items."

Yan Xiwan put on a look of great kindness. "These three major items cannot be reduced. As long as you provide compensation, I will naturally let my parents leave."

The Demon Spirit said, "I have a bottle of Nature’s Liquid here. It is very good for human body recovery. Even if someone is sick and near death, as long as their lifespan hasn’t ended, taking this Nature’s Liquid will quickly restore them to their best state."

After speaking, the Demon Spirit threw the Nature’s Liquid to Yan Xiwan. "Is this enough?"

Yan Xiwan took it and nodded slightly. "Hmm, this is fine for my parents. What about me?"

"What’s wrong with you?" The Demon Spirit felt like it was going crazy. How did it meet someone who didn’t play by the rules?

Yan Xiwan pointed to the crystal alchemy furnace nearby. "This alchemy furnace. I must take it. This is your compensation to me. But I also know this furnace suppresses your demonic energy."

Yan Xiwan tilted her head and thought. "I am a reasonable person. Mainly because I am a doctor and can’t stand seeing patients suffer. Looking at your condition, you clearly look like a patient, so I decided to help you."

"How will you help me?" The Demon Spirit asked curiously.

Yan Xiwan smiled and said, "It is actually very simple. I can absorb the demonic energy you cannot absorb. However, this will make me very tired. Is giving me just one crystal alchemy furnace a little too little?"

Hearing that Yan Xiwan could absorb demonic energy, the Demon Spirit’s eyes lit up. "You can really absorb demonic energy?"

"Of course," Yan Xiwan said seriously. "If I couldn’t, no one in this realm could."

"Then absorb it quickly," the Demon Spirit urged anxiously.

"If I finish absorbing it, you can return to the Ink Palace directly. Then wouldn’t my reward be gone? Let’s talk about the reward first. I will work after receiving the reward."

Yan Xiwan’s attitude of "no pay, no work" made Ouyang Tianyun ponder.

She didn’t know where Yan Xiwan learned this rogue behavior. Although someone else was losing out now, what if others learned to act like this in the future? She needed to find a chance to remind Yan Xiwan properly.

Yan Xiwan didn’t know Ouyang Tianyun’s thoughts. She was currently arguing with the Demon Spirit about the reward.

Although the Demon Spirit was a demon, its thinking was quite simple. It was stubborn and hadn’t thought much, only thinking that Yan Xiwan could help it. Was this the opportunity the Emperor and Empress had mentioned?

Since it was its opportunity, it must not miss it.

Moreover, what she said was correct. If it helped her without giving a reward, it would seem too unrighteous.

It was a Demon Spirit, containing the aura of the Black Emperor. Outside, it represented the Black Emperor’s face. Therefore, it could not lose face under any circumstances.

Thinking of this, the Demon Spirit waved its hand. With a rustling sound, countless items appeared in front of Yan Xiwan. "Just pick whatever you like."

"Do I not count what I like and take it?" Yan Xiwan said deliberately.

"If you like them, you can take them all," the Demon Spirit said seriously. "I just want to get rid of the excess demonic energy."

Yan Xiwan also discovered that although this Demon Spirit had done things that annoyed her, it was truly simple-minded.

Yan Xiwan searched through the pile of items. Every item was rare, and several were divine artifacts.

However, they were not suitable for Yan Xiwan to use.

After searching for a while, she suddenly saw a box. She picked it up and opened it. Inside were nine gold needles of varying lengths.

Although called gold needles, they were not pure gold. They should be refined from minerals from the Immortal Realm or Divine Realm.

Yan Xiwan liked this item.

As a doctor, especially a qualified Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, it was not easy to find gold needles suitable for oneself.

Most importantly, although the nine needles were different in length and thickness, Yan Xiwan suddenly felt they could transform into countless needles of different shapes.

"I want this box of gold needles. After absorbing your demonic energy, give me that crystal alchemy furnace too," Yan Xiwan said. Then she turned to Ouyang Tianyun. "Tianyun, take a look. Is there anything suitable for you?"

Ouyang Tianyun didn’t hesitate. He scanned the items and took a boat-shaped object. "This flying vessel. In the future, whether we go to the Cultivation World or the Immortal Realm, besides sword flying, we can use flying vessels. This vessel is a top-grade immortal artifact. We can use it for a long time before entering the Divine Realm."

"Good," Yan Xiwan nodded slightly, then looked at the Demon Spirit. "Put the rest away. Just these three items."

"Is it too little?" The Demon Spirit felt Yan Xiwan was a good person. She only wanted three items, while it could have offered over a hundred.

"I am a reasonable person. Besides, I am not greedy. I just hope you don’t scare people randomly in the future," Yan Xiwan said. Her expression seemed particularly noble.

The Demon Spirit nodded quickly. "Rest assured. We Demon Spirits are a branch of demonic cultivators. As proper demonic cultivators, we cannot bully people randomly. Otherwise, the lightning tribulation will increase when we ascend."

If demonic cultivators wanted to ascend, the pain they endured was greater than that of orthodox cultivators, so the power of the lightning tribulation was always strong.

However, as long as they survived the tribulation, their abilities after ascending would be higher than those of orthodox cultivators. This was the predestined outcome of carving and polishing.

After the Demon Spirit put away the items, Yan Xiwan sat cross-legged and placed her hands on the crystal alchemy furnace.

The Demon Spirit’s excess demonic energy was actually in the furnace. As long as she absorbed the demonic energy in the furnace, the furnace would be free, and the Demon Spirit would be free too.

Yan Xiwan activated her technique and began to continuously absorb. It had to be said that Yan Xiwan’s luck was quite good.

In this world where spiritual energy was nearly depleted, whether it was yin energy, soul power, or demonic energy, as long as it was not the aura of normal humans, she could absorb it.

Therefore, at this moment, the golden core in her body rotated continuously, absorbing this demonic energy.

Yan Xiwan absorbed the demonic energy for nearly two hours. The Demon Spirit felt that it was becoming lighter, indicating that the excess demonic energy in its body was almost gone.

After another forty minutes, Yan Xiwan finally absorbed the last bit of demonic energy. She calmly entered the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Yan Xiwan checked her golden core internally to ensure there were no problems, then opened her eyes.

"Done. The demonic energy is absorbed," Yan Xiwan said.

The Demon Spirit was happy. "I am leaving now. According to the agreement, the crystal alchemy furnace is yours. Also, this painting is for your husband. This is the Landscape Map. If you want to cultivate, you can enter here. The time ratio here is high. One day outside is one month here. Moreover, I have buried many spirit stones here, which should be enough for you to absorb. Specifically, your husband will know automatically after dripping blood to recognize the master."

After speaking, the Demon Spirit flew happily for a while. "Alright, I am leaving. I am going back to the Ink Palace. Goodbye." The Demon Spirit said nothing more. With a whoosh, it disappeared from here.

Yan Xiwan blinked slightly. "Actually, this Demon Spirit is quite cute."

Ouyang Tianyun smiled. "Let’s go. Let’s go out." Since they knew the time ratio here was different from outside, they were no longer worried about Yan Tieniu and the others.