Seeing the massive quantity of golden dragon blood fruits in front of him, Yun Xiao just stood there dazed. Mother was telling me how rare these golden dragon blood fruits are, yet there is so many in front of me. With this amount of golden dragon blood fruits, im definitely able to make massive progress and improvements in the The Heavenly Body Reconstruction skill.
Immediately, his next thought was how was he supposed to bring all this back to the cave. It did not cross his mind at all to cultivate in this huge tree itself as he never stayed away from his mother before. While he was thinking about this dilemma, Little Gold who stood further away from him was jumping and trying to get his attention. Little Gold was beckoning him over to where it was.
Yun Xiao made his way over to where Little Gold was and came upon a chest. Because of how similar the colour of the chest was to the walls of the tree, he almost did not notice it. Looking at the chest in front of him, it gave a feeling of something very old. There were strange runes all over the brown chest. It gave a feeling of danger and at the same time, gave a feeling of strength. Yun Xiao stood before the chest confused.
"Should I open it?"
Eventually, curiosity got the better of him. Very gently he started opening the chest, prying it open so slowly that it looked like he was opening it in slow motion. The situation felt tense, he was surprised to first feel that the chest was getting warm. The more he lifted the lid of the chest, the warmer it got. The moment he fully opened the chest, a hot blast of air rushed at him. Yun Xiao felt profound danger at this time. The fine hairs on his arms and at the back of his neck stood straight up. This is the feeling of fear. Fear of death. The threat of death coming closer and closer to him. Yun Xiao could not move. His body frozen, fear gripped his heart and mind. He shut his eyes, waiting for the inevitable.
Luckily, just in the nick of time, Little Gold gave a massive roar and jumped towards him, just before the hot blast of air engulfed him, using every bit of its willpower and strength and finally managed to push Yun Xiao away. Yun Xiao fell down painfully but gave a very grateful look towards Little Gold. He knew that if not for Little Gold's timely life saving action, his life was forfeit. Not wanting to seem weak in front of Little Gold, especially when he had made himself the big boss amongst the two of them, he said,
" Waah, that was close. Thank you Little Gold. I will be sure to give you double servings of delicious food tonight. One for bringing me here and one for saving my ass just now."
Upon hearing that it was going to get double servings of delicious food, Little Gold grew visibly excited. It was grinning and rubbing its belly.
Yun Xiao thought that it looked so stupid that he could not help himself from rubbing Little Gold's head and laughing out aloud.
"Next time if you know or find more places full of treasures like this, you must lead me there and I will be sure to pamper you with the most delicious variety of food this world can offer."
Immediately after hearing that, Little Gold's excitement reached its peak and it could not stop grinning, rubbing its belly and drooling at the same time.
The blast of hot air that was released earlier had scared Yun Xiao. He almost wanted to just shut the lid and be done with the chest. Just then he saw a small fiery marble like bead in the dead centre of the chest. The fiery marble like bead looked so beautiful that both Yun Xiao and Little Gold could not turn their eyes away from it. It gave the feeling that this is the emperor and mother of all fires. The fire used everywhere else were nothing but its offsprings or subjects. The fiery marble like bead was so captivating and majestic that Yun Xiao felt like he was facing the Emperor of the world. One could not help but feel small in its presence.
"Whats this?" Yun Xiao asked Little Gold.
Little Gold now was very excited and was jumping and screeching and at the same time gesturing for Yun Xiao to swallow it.
"No, i do not even know what this is. How can i just swallow any strange and random item. Are you crazy?"
As soon as the words left Yun Xiao's mouth, before he could realize it, Little Gold had in the blink of an eye, grabbed the fiery marble like bead and shoved it right into his mouth.
Not only that. Immediately after the fiery marble like bead was in Yun Xiao's mouth, Little Gold then punched him right in the belly.
Yun Xiao gasped and because of his gasp, he involuntarily swallowed the fiery marble like bead. The fiery marble like bead travelled down his throat into his body.
Surprisingly, Yun Xiao did not feel any discomfort. He was expecting to feel warm or even hot. In fact, he felt refreshed but his mind was now in a state of panic. There was no other symptoms.
"Little Gold, why did you do that? What did you give me? Why do you want to kill me?" So many why's suddenly shot out from Yun Xiao's mouth. He begin to panic. Not caring anymore about Little Gold or the Golden Dragon Blood fruits, or whatever else there may be inside this huge tree, Yun Xiao immediately bolted away. He wanted to rush back to the only person he felt safe with. His mother!
He ran faster than he ever had. Little Gold right behind him, thinking that Yun Xiao was so happy with his gift which was why Yun Xiao was running so fast. Little Gold was thinking that Yun Xiao cannot wait to repay him with delicious heavenly food. Thinking like this, Little Gold also sped up. Shortly, he overtook Yun Xiao who was running like his life depended on it. With thoughts totally occupied about heavenly food, Little Gold's only goal now was to reach the cave as fast as it possibly can.
Noticing Little Gold overtaking him, Yun Xiao grew angry.
"Damn it, you stupid monkey, i dont know if you poisoned me or what the hell you gave me will do to me. I am sure that once i tell mother about this, she will kill you. Are you so eager to run to your death? What a stupid monkey."
At this moment, because of his anger and panicked state, he completely forgot that it was Little Gold who saved his life earlier.
When Yun Xiao reached the outside of the cave, he did not even stop. He shouted as he ran.
"Mother, Mother, help me. I think im dying."
His mother, hearing his scream and panicked tone, immediately arrived in front of him looking flustered and worried.
"Xiao er, what happened?"
Yun Xiao then went on to narrate the entire chain of events from him finding the vast amount of Golden Dragon Blood fruits to opening the chest and descibing the blast of hot air that almost killed him.
"Xiao er, you said that the fiery marble like bead was in a chest and that as soon as it opened, there was a blast of hot air." Please wait a minute Xiao er while i double check something."
After a few minutes, she returned wirh a huge book.
"What is this book mother?"
"This book lists the collection of the top one thousand great treasures of the world."
She flipped a few pages.
"Did the fiery marble like bead look like this Xiao er?"
" Yes Mother, this is it. What exactly is it mother?"
"Hahahahahaha, the heaven has eyes, the heaven has eyes, the heaven has eyes. Hahahaha.
My dearest son, what you have eaten just now is rated number nine amongst the top one thousand treasures of the world. It is called the Eternal Flame bead. Hahahaha. You are so lucky my son. Treasures like this can only be chanced upon and be found by the fated. Some people live their whole lives trying to find such treasures and most always end up with nothing. You should thank Little Gold once again. From this moment on, it is your benefactor. Treat Little Gold as family from now onwards. Once you are strong enough, always protect Little Gold. Never let it come to any harm. Now swear this oath to the heavens."
Yun Xiao =_=!!
"Am i going to call and make a monkey my brother?? Does that mean i will also be half a monkey?" =_=!!
"Xiao er! What are you waiting for. Learn to differentiate between those who do good by you and those who do evil by you. Be they humans or animals!"
" I am sorry mother, i wont hesitate any longer. Come Little Gold, im going to make you a human now. From now onwards, you are not a monkey and i am not a monkey too. We are humans."
Feeling satisfied with himself that he will not be a monkey, Yun Xiao put on a serious face and began his oath.
"I, Yun Xiao, from this moment onwards, swear to the heavens that Little Gold is my family member. Never will I let Little Gold be disgraced or come to any harm. Should I fail to treat Little Gold as one of my closest relative, the Heavens will strike me down and I will have cursed myself to be never successful and my soul will perish without the oppurtunity for reincarnation. This is my, Yun Xiao's eternal oath."
"Good Xiao er, remember Little Gold has done nothing but bring you kindness and favours that you cannot repay. This Eternal Flame Bead will allow you to slowly gain control of the Eternal Flame which is the most powerful flame in the world. With this Eternal Flame, not only will your future accomplishments be very bright, you will also have mastery over flames that will make the whole world envious. Until you are strong enough to protect youself, keep any word abput the Eternal flame only to yourself lest others will want to hurt or kill you because of jealousy and greed. The Eternal Flame is such a powerful flame that you can use to attack or defend with. You can also use it to refine pills or use it to forge and create the most powerful weapons. Maybe this is fate. You cannot escape your heritage. After all it is in your blood."
"What do you mean by its fate or in my blood? What is inside my blood mother?"
"Nevermind, I will tell you everything after the awakening ceremony next year."
Seeing that his mother did not wish to reveal more at this time, Yun Xiao choose not to ask more
He then put on a smile and sheepishly looked at his mother.
" Mother, please look at Little Gold. It is currently dazed and is grinning to itself with drool falling out of his mouth. This is because I promised Little Gold that I would get it Heavenly tasting food."
"Heavenly tasting food? Good, get me some too Xiao er."
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