Chapter 1133: Entrustment (II)
As Li Ximing left the Xuanmiao Temple and stepped into the great void, Tinglan traversed alongside him, clearly lingering on purpose.
The woman smiled. "I'll still have to trouble you with the pills afterward."
Li Ximing waved his hand and replied, "Please don't say that, Daoist Master. You've already taken time out of your busy schedule to handle my family's affairs. Zhaojing is deeply grateful."
Sweet words cost nothing and required no spirit stones. After Li Ximing flattered her with a few phrases, Tinglan asked, "Since this formation uses Profound Peak Gate's formation as its base, I'll help modify it a little. Still, I should provide some compensation for Zhaojing."
The matter of pill refinement had long been settled. As long as more than three pills were successfully refined, the rest would belong to Li Ximing. He was fairly confident he could achieve that and even hire a Purple Mansion Realm formation master to assist, making it a deal in his favor.
Yet he still sighed and said, "I wouldn't dare accept your items beforehand. If the pills fail to form, it would be a disgrace... I'd be too ashamed to face you."
Tinglan clearly found such an outcome distasteful. Still, she didn't believe Li Ximing was capable of completely wasting a portion of Origin Water. Forcing a smile, she replied, "Then please let me know in advance, Daoist Friend. I'll be away during this period to make some arrangements. I'd hate to keep you waiting unnecessarily."
Li Ximing could tell that Tinglan was a cultivator who preferred her plans to be orderly and precise, so he said, "I can't decide on a time just yet, but I'm still missing a suitable Bright Yang dharma artifact to use as a spirit embryo. Preferably an ancient dharma artifact. Do you have any arrangements for that?"
Oh? Tinglan thought for a moment and nodded. "That's no trouble at all. I'll pick out a few dharma artifacts from the Purple Smoke Gate's collection and bring them for Zhaojing to choose from. As for those ancient dharma artifacts... I'll have to inquire more carefully."
The request was minor, but Li Ximing had plans of his own. He wouldn't rely solely on Tinglan to search; he also intended to write to the Azure Pond Sect, consult the Sword Gate, and even have Cui Jueyin send a letter back home.