Li Lin still remembered that his bargain master, a peak Spirit Venerable, would have a day of downfall when reaching his limit. Only those in legends who reached the pinnacle of martial arts and the ultimate state of spirit paths could break through the void and pursue the path of immortality.

"Boss, Sister Bai Ling means she wants you to take her out of this secret place," Little dragon said to Li Lin.

"Li Lin, you understand what I mean, right?" the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said to Li Lin.

"Miss Bai Ling wants me to take you out?" Li Lin said lightly.

"Correct. I can only break through and cultivate if I go out. I have been here for thousands of years, and I also want to see the outside world," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said lightly. "Humans always talk about fair trade, so you can make any request of me, as long as I can do it."

"I don't know if I can take you out right now," Li Lin said lightly.

"If you could bring Little dragon in, you should be able to take us out. You can make any request I can fulfill," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said. "You came here probably for what you call the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits. If needed, I can even get you all nine Martial Spirit Holy Fruits. Are you satisfied with this condition?"

"Nine Martial Spirit Holy Fruits, I can only consume one. Having more is useless to me. Besides, if I need the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits, I can get them myself," Li Lin said softly.

"If I intervene, none of you will be able to get them," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said lightly, her expression turning slightly cold.

"If that's true, then Miss Bai Ling would be known by the strong ones in the Yunyang Sect. Then, strong ones from the Yunyang Sect will come here, and Miss Bai Ling wouldn't want to trouble herself, right?" Li Lin said.

"Giggle..." The Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit giggled, the chilliness fading away, revealing a smile capable of toppling cities. "It seems you have other conditions."

"I don't know if I can take Miss Bai Ling out, but I can try," Li Lin said, raising an eyebrow. "If I successfully take Miss Bai Ling out, you agree to two conditions of mine."

"You are just a Martial Soul. Do you think you can make conditions with me just because of your relationship with Little dragon and me?" the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit looked at Li Lin, her gentle eyes now bearing a compelling aura.

"Sss!" Little dragon quickly flicked its tongue, saying something to the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.

"But just now, Miss Bai Ling, you said yourself that I could make any condition," Li Lin said with a slight smile, showing no fear in front of the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit.

However, Li Lin was somewhat worried in his heart. If the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit decided to act against him, he would not stand a chance. The myriad of beasts outside the canyon were enough to leave him with no escape. But Li Lin also understood that the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit relied on him to take her out, so she would definitely not harm him.

"Giggle." The Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit let out a silvery giggle, looking down at Little dragon on her body and said, "Little dragon, sister won't kill him. Look how anxious you are."

After speaking to Little dragon, the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit then said to Li Lin again, "Alright, you can state two conditions I can fulfill."

"May I ask Miss Bai Ling, can the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits be stored?" Li Lin asked, while also secretly sighing in relief.

"If stored in a jade box, they can be preserved, but they will lose a bit of energy, and the effect won't be as good as consuming them immediately," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said.

"Then, my two conditions are, first, Miss Bai Ling helps me obtain six Martial Spirit Holy Fruits when the time comes," Li Lin said with a slight smile.

"With nine fruits, why only ask for six?" the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit's beautiful face showed some confusion.

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"If Miss Bai Ling takes all nine Martial Spirit Holy Fruits, I'm afraid that the strong ones from the Yunyang Sect will come here for a major cleanup," Li Lin said with a slight smile. "I guess that's not something Miss Bai Ling would want to see, right?"

"Correct. Over the years, to preserve all the beasts, I ordered them not to pick the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits. I didn't want human strong ones to come and kill all the high-level beasts. Anyway, the beasts here above level five have all consumed them," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said.

"The remaining three, two of them, Miss Bai Ling can find a way to let them fall into my and that lady's hands, and one more..." Li Lin paused slightly, "I will inform Miss Bai Ling at that time."

In Li Lin's heart, he also had to leave one for Yun Hongling, regardless of the intention. If the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit took all the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits, the strong ones from the Yunyang Sect would certainly not let it go.

"What's the second condition?" the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit asked Li Lin.

"The second condition, I hope that after Miss Bai Ling successfully leaves, she can stay by Little dragon's side for five years. Little dragon's current strength is very low, so I hope Miss Bai Ling can protect Little dragon for five years," Li Lin said lightly.

But what Li Lin was thinking at the moment was not exactly this. Having the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit stay by Little dragon's side was undoubtedly staying by his side. Having a sixth-level beast by his side was equivalent to having an extraordinary Martial Commander strong one protecting him. Such a free bodyguard was something he couldn't miss.

"What a cunning kid," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit's beautiful face showed, her eyes widened, saying, "Why don't you just say it directly? Because your strength is not strong, you want me to protect you for five years."

"Hehe..." Li Lin chuckled, a bit embarrassed as the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit saw through his intentions, saying, "Indeed, that's also part of it. Five years, I think, won't be too long for Miss Bai Ling."

"I have been trapped here for thousands of years. Five years is indeed trivial. I agree," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit did not hesitate. Having spent thousands of years here, five years was indeed nothing to her.

"A deal," Li Lin said with a slight smile. In five years, his strength should also reach another level, stepping into the Martial Commander level should be enough.

"I promised you, so naturally, I will not go back on my word," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit nodded.

Li Lin chuckled, the corner of his mouth showing a smile, not expecting to have such a good fortune within the secret place. It seems this trip was truly worth it.

"Sss!" Little dragon flicked its tongue, also looking extremely happy.

"Miss Bai Ling, where is the place of the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits? I have been delayed quite a bit recently, I don't know if I can still make it," Li Lin said. He had been delayed quite a bit in that formation, and he was somewhat worried now.

"Don't worry, there are still about twenty days before the holy fruits mature. I was about to go there myself. Every time the holy fruits mature, the energy they emit benefits my cultivation. Perhaps this time, I can break through to the mid-stage of level six," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said lightly. "I'll take you there. Below this palace, there's a passage. In one day, we can reach the place where the holy fruits are underground. You can come with me. There, your cultivation speed will be three times faster than outside. It's a very secret place. Thousands of years ago, many human strong ones came to explore, and strong ones have come over the years, but they haven't found that place."

"One day to reach there?" Li Lin exclaimed, also amazed that cultivation inside this secret place is generally five times faster than in the outside world. And cultivating in the Holy Pool, as mentioned by the Nine-Tailed Fox, would be three times faster than outside the secret place, which is fifteen times faster than the outside world.

Fifteen times the cultivation speed, what a concept. Others cultivate for one year, and you get the effect of fifteen years. The gap is terrifying.

Not only that, if you are a dual-element martial artist, then it's twenty to thirty times faster, and even more for triple-element martial artists. Thinking of this, Li Lin was dumbfounded. The Holy Pool, what exactly is it? If discovered by the Yunyang Sect, it would be a tremendous matter.

"Correct. Below this palace is a passage. In one day, we can get there. That is the root of the holy fruits, a place we call the Holy Pool. These thousands of years, I have been able to break through to the current level six by cultivating there for a month every three years," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit said.

Outside the palace, Cui Yu's eyebrows were tightly knotted, anxiously worried about Li Lin inside.

"Human, you don't have to worry. The former Demon King will not harm the Demon King's boss," the Dual-Headed Water Fire Demon Jiao said lightly, seeing Cui Yu's anxious appearance.

"Sss!"

The door opened, and a figure in a green robe walked out of the palace with a smile.

"Lin'er, are you alright? What did the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit talk to you about?" Seeing Li Lin coming out, Cui Yu put away her worried expression.

"From now on, call me by my name. I like people calling my name, Bai Ling." Behind Li Lin, the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, Bai Ling, walked out lightly, putting away her beautiful face. Her four light and agile tails landed on the ground, pure white, emitting a slight translucent luster, and only one of her six tails was visible at this time.

"Cui Yu, Miss Bai Ling can let us reach the place of the Martial Spirit Holy Fruits in one day, and we can also cultivate in the Holy Pool, which has many benefits," Li Lin said.

"Can we get there within a day?" Cui Yu was also surprised.

"Correct, but you must promise me, the place of the Holy Pool, must not be revealed to anyone," the Nine-Tailed Fox Spirit, Bai Ling, said.