Chapter 69 Nicholas Er Gouzi

For some reason, Li Xiaobai felt that he could understand the message conveyed by the dog's barks.

Could it be that, without realizing it, he had opened his governor and conception vessels and learned how to speak dog?

"Woof woof woof!"

"Alright, Liangchen will join you on this adventure!"

This little ratty dog wasn't an ordinary dog; it even turned its nose up at Justice Elixirs.

The treasure it spoke of must surely be no ordinary item.

Li Xiaobai instructed Situ Yanyu on a few things, leaving her in charge of the shop for the time being, and then followed the little ratty dog, who vanished into the street in a cloud of dust.

Inside the shop, in the bathhouse, a group of cultivators were stunned into admiration, overwhelmed by Li Xiaobai's actions.

Could two different species really converse so smoothly? Was this the culture of taking baths?

That dog had also been soaking in the bathing pool just before, and it surely must be because of this that it could communicate with the boss without any barriers.

Considering this, the cultivators began to focus even more on their bathing, convinced by the boss's honesty—bathing truly was the best method of communication in the world.

On the street,

the little ratty dog kept sniffing around in front, as if it were searching for something.

"Is there really a treasure?"

"Woof woof woof!"

"A treasure even more precious than these elixirs?"

"Woof woof woof!"

"Where on this street could there be a treasure?"

"Woof woof woof!"

A sly glint shone in the little ratty dog's eyes; it was because of its ability that Li Xiaobai could understand dog speech.

Though it could not speak human language for the time being, getting a human to understand its message was a trivial matter.

Li Xiaobai was somewhat dubious but followed the little ratty dog through seven twists and turns into an alleyway.

The alley was empty, not a soul in sight. The little ratty dog reached the end, jumped excitedly, and motioned for Li Xiaobai to dig into the ground.

Li Xiaobai approached and felt an acrid smell coming from the ground.

Not knowing much about cultivation or recognizing herbs, he noted that if the scent of something buried underground could penetrate through to the surface, it clearly wasn't ordinary.

"Is it here?"

"Woof woof woof!"

"Step aside. I'll dig it up!"

Li Xiaobai said, completely unaware of the mocking look in the little ratty dog's eyes.

He exchanged for a Fully Automatic Luoyang Shovel in the System Mall.

[Fully Automatic Luoyang Shovel: Capable of digging automatically, it consumes one Lower Grade Spirit Stone per minute, and higher power output requires higher-grade Spirit Stones. (30 Medium Grade Spirit Stones).]

Note: The longer the handle, the stronger the force.

He took out the Luoyang Shovel, inserted a Lower Grade Spirit Stone, and the blade began to spin rapidly. In an instant, the earth was flying everywhere, with dust clouds rising all around.

So this was how to use a shovel, indeed very convenient.

A dark hole appeared, and it was difficult to see what was inside. It was just big enough to fit an arm through.

The little ratty dog pounced suddenly as if to snatch the treasure. Li Xiaobai slapped it to the side.

"The treasure is mine; don't fight over it. I'll give you a Divine Elixir later."

Seeing the little ratty dog's somewhat anxious behavior, Li Xiaobai grew even more certain that there was a treasure inside.

He reached his hand into the hole to retrieve the treasure.

"Heh heh, you're quite something, not disappointing for having brought you out of the Divine Beast Mountain Range."

Li Xiaobai chuckled weirdly as his finger touched something. His expression brightened—found it!

He reached out and touched it; the thing was soft and a bit wet, crumbling inwards with a pinch.

What is this? It doesn't look like a Spiritual Artifact, nor does it resemble Spiritual Medicine. I can't make heads or tails of it.

Withdrawning his hand, he examined the sticky substance on his fingers; it was a pale yellow color, sticky and damp.

He brought it close to his nose to smell it and a strong, pungent stench hit him, making Li Xiaobai's eyes roll back in disgust.

Is this… poop?

"Woof woof woof!"

The darn dog grinned foolishly, turned, and bolted outside, making a speedy getaway.

"Blood Demon True Resolution, freeze!"

Li Xiaobai was livid; he had been played by a dog! After all the trouble he had gone through and spending thirty Lower Grade Spirit Stones, all he got was this crap.

No doubt about it, dog meat for dinner tonight!

A crimson aura swept through the alley instantly, and the wretched dog's movements froze, falling stiffly to the ground. In its eyes flickered a look of terror—it saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood amidst the bloody mist, and countless skeletons.

"Come back," Li Xiaobai said with a stern face.

"Woof woof woof!"

The wretched dog became submissive, intimidated by the power of the Blood Demon Primordial Spirit.

"Now tell me, how are we going to resolve this?"

"Eat it. If you can stomach it, then we're still friends," said Li Xiaobai indifferently.

"Woof woof!"

The wretched dog, excited, didn't hesitate and quickly bounded to the hole, swiftly devouring the unknown substance.

Seeing it contentedly licking its tongue, a shiver ran down Li Xiaobai's spine; damn it, a dog can't stop its tendency to eat... well, never mind that.

Let's focus on the important stuff.

"Open your mouth!"

The wretched dog obeyed, and Li Xiaobai tossed an elixir into its mouth.

This was the Justice Elixir; consuming it would make one very just.

Watching the dog intently for any changes, the wretched dog spun around twice, seemingly feeling nothing out of the ordinary. But when it opened its mouth, both the man and the dog were equally shocked.

"By god, this idiotic boy actually forced Lord Ergouzi to eat crap—oh no, a divine delicacy. Lord Ergouzi remembers this grudge; vengeance will come one day!"

With those words, the alley fell silent.

"I... I can talk?"

"Was that Lord Ergouzi speaking just now?" The wretched dog seemed very shocked.

"Heh heh, what do you think?"

Li Xiaobai was in high spirits seeing Ergouzi's transformation, the elixir was truly extraordinary, it even enabled Ergouzi to speak human language.

"Heh heh, kid, don't always sweat the small stuff. Your Lord Ergouzi was destined for greatness, being able to taste Lord Ergouzi's divine delicacies in advance is your good fortune," said Ergouzi.

"Let's let bygones be bygones for now. Don't worry, Lord Ergouzi doesn't hold grudges," Ergouzi continued.

"Mhm, whatever you say is right, it truly is my good fortune," agreed Li Xiaobai.

After cleaning his clothes, Li Xiaobai was still cheerful; the damn dog didn't realize that it had been clearly set up without even knowing.

Having consumed the Justice Elixir, it would have to commit to doing good deeds from now on; scheming against others was no longer an option.

Li Xiaobai's demeanor was unusual, and the wretched dog became suspicious, wanting to say something more, but the words changed as they reached its lips.

"Woof, who lacks such public decency to dig a hole in the ground? Let Lord Ergouzi fill it up!"

The effects of the elixir kicked in quickly, and Ergouzi lay down at the edge of the hole and began frantically to fill it back up.

Filled with shock on its face.

"Kid, what the hell did you feed me? Why does Lord Ergouzi feel this inexplicable urge to do good deeds?" it said.