Cultivation Online

Chapter 1611  Appearances

The Supreme Oxʼs gaze felt unsettling to Yuan. It carried a mixture of craving and shock, leaving Yuan puzzled about the reason behind such an intense stare. However, he decided to ignore it for now and answered the Supreme Oxʼs question.

”I am looking for a method to leave this world, and I was told you might know the method.”

”Huh?” The Supreme Oxʼs eyebrows raised in a puzzled manner.

”Putting your request aside, who told you that I would know such a thing?”

Knowing that Yingzi and the Supreme Ox werenʼt on good terms, Yuan refrained from mentioning her before him.

”Some Predator I met by chance. I never got to learn his identity, unfortunately.”

Supreme Ox shook his head and said, ”I donʼt have the slightest clue to what youʼre talking about. However, I may know someone who might.”

”...”

Yuan was left speechless. After spending half a year traveling to this location, he discovered that the Supreme Ox knew nothing significant, and now, the Supreme Ox was echoing the same information Yingzi had given him.

ʼAm I being scammed here?ʼ he couldnʼt help but wonder inwardly.

”Who might this individual be?” Yuan eventually asked.

”Slow down, young dragon. You may carry the bloodline of dragons, but that doesnʼt mean you can make free requests in my territory. I will provide you with the information you seek if youʼre willing to do me a favor.”

”What is this favor?”

”Itʼs quite simple. Allow me to buy—no, let me borrow your appearance for ten thousand years.”

”Huh?” Yuan was bewildered by such an odd favor. ”Since youʼre a dragon, Iʼm sure you have no lack of beautiful appearances like the one youʼre currently wearing, so lend it to me for a bit. Donʼt be stingy; itʼs only ten thousand years.”

Yuanʼs eyes widened at the Supreme Oxʼs weird wording.

ʼNo lack of appearances? Like the one Iʼm wearing? What nonsense is this?ʼ ”Why do you want my appearance?” Yuan decided to ask.

”Are you seriously asking me that? Look at me! Iʼm heinous compared to you!”

”…” Yuan was speechless.

At this moment, Yingziʼs voice resounded inside his head, ʼIn the Primal Expanse, due to a lack of humans and our understanding of them, Primals like trading appearances.ʼ

ʼHow does that even work? Are you asking me to take off my skin like we do with clothes? We canʼt do that.ʼ

ʼItʼs not like that. If you agree to let the Supreme Ox borrow your appearance, he will simply copy your appearance and use it for himself. Also, you wonʼt be allowed to use your appearance for ten thousand years if you agree.ʼ

ʼWhy would they choose to borrow appearances? Canʼt they simply craft their own, tailored to their liking?ʼ He struggled to grasp the rationale behind adopting anotherʼs visage when the possibility of creating a unique one existed.

ʼThatʼs easier said than done. With a lack of humans, there are only so many authentic appearances to go around. Also, it is an unspoken rule to never copy anotherʼs appearance without permission, even if you change some of the features.ʼ

Once Yuan thought about it, Yingzi was right. Even humans would have difficulties if told to create a human appearance without any reference since it cannot resemble anotherʼs appearance too much, much less the beasts within Primal Expanse, where humans donʼt exist.

ʼHow valuable are appearances in this world?ʼ Yuan continued asking.

ʼIt greatly varies depending on the available features. Of course, the good-looking ones will be worth more. I have never seen anyone with your quality of appearance, so it should be worth a fortune.ʼ Yingzi said.

ʼThanks for the information.ʼ

”Whatʼs wrong, young dragon? Why arenʼt you saying anything?” Supreme Ox asked with a nervous smile on his face.

Seeing this, Yuan smiled coldly and said, ”You want to borrow my appearance in exchange for some information that may not even be reliable? Are you looking down on me, Supreme Ox?”

The Supreme Ox sucked his teeth after hearing Yuanʼs words. He was clearly trying to take advantage of Yuan due to his seemingly young age and low cultivation base.

”Fine! I wonʼt ask to borrow it, but allow me to use your appearance as a reference, at the very least!”

”Youʼre still asking for too much.” Yuan shook his head.

Supreme Ox frowned and muttered in a cold voice, ”Donʼt try to push your luck too far, young dragon. The other Predators may be afraid of the dragon bloodline, but we donʼt fear you.”

The atmosphere suddenly stiffened, and Yuan could sense many powerful entities in the vicinity announcing their presence, almost as if they were threatening him.

Yuan remained calm and said, ”Are you sure you want to threaten me? You might have to spend the rest of your life in that appearance.”

Before the Supreme Ox could speak, Yuan continued, ”I was going to say that while my appearance isnʼt for sale or rent, I have plenty of high-quality appearances available, but if you donʼt want them, thatʼs fine.”

As someone with countless encounters with humans, he had an unlimited supply of human appearances to bargain with in this Primal Expanse. ”W-wait!” Supreme Ox quickly said.

He raised his hand and made a gesture. In the following moment, all of the surrounding presences disappeared.

”I apologize for my subordinatesʼ unruly behavior. They are too easily agitated. Anyway, what other appearances do you have? May I see them?”

Yuan retrieved an appearance-altering pill and swallowed it, transforming himself into a middle-aged man with somewhat handsome features.

Supreme Oxʼs face brightened with excitement the moment he saw Yuanʼs disguise, even standing up from his seat.

”That one! I want that one!” he hastily said.

”Ten thousand—no, seven thousand years! Iʼll give you the information if you will lend it to me for seven thousand years!”

Yuan calmly nodded, ”Deal.”

The Supreme Ox didnʼt waste any time and immediately copied every little detail of Yuanʼs new appearance, taking it for himself.