"I'm not an evil object, I'm the Tree Spirit of the Golden Apple Tree."
The Tree Spirit Elder immediately retorted and then looked at Li Yi: "You are quite a clever little fellow, hiding your presence under a gold mouse skin to avoid being detected by the evil dragon here. But even if you passed the evil dragon's test, it's still difficult to take the Golden Apple because it is different from other treasures; it's very special and requires certain conditions to be met."
"What conditions?" Li Yi promptly asked.
The Tree Spirit Elder said: "It requires an equivalent exchange. To take the Golden Apple, you must offer something precious of yours in trade; the more Golden Apples you pick, the more you sacrifice."
"Precious things? What do you mean?" Li Yi asked.
The Tree Spirit Elder said: "Your lifespan, health, strength, wisdom, courage... these are all very precious things. I will assess their value and decide how many Golden Apples you can take."
