90: Chapter 90 Second-Rank Spiritual Flower? A Delicate Pink Robe as an Official's Robe?

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi's expression changed drastically. "Miss Pei… you mustn't say such things!"

Pei Lingshu chuckled and said, "The land deed is connected to your life essence. The eighth-rank Lingxu Command has made you the leader of the Cultivators in Qinghe Town… and the Town Chief position has made you the leader of the ordinary people in Qinghe Town!"

"If I were to call you the King of Qinghe… it wouldn't seem entirely inappropriate!"

Shen Yi's face turned green. "Miss Pei… please, say no more."

"Otherwise, my head won't be enough to pay for such talk."

Pei Lingshu then said with amusement, "Look at how timid you are…"

"An eighth-rank Deputy Lieutenant of Qinghe, a ninth-rank Township Magistrate of Qinghe Town, and an eighth-rank Lingxu Command—is this all it takes to make you this arrogant?"

"What will become of you?"

Shen Yi laughed heartily and sat down.

He proceeded to drink the tea Pei Lingshu had prepared for him.

"Isn't it just that after agonizing over this for so long and finally achieving my wish, I'm a bit overcome with joy?"

"But Lord Shen must not forget his original intention…"

Shen Yi couldn't help but laugh.

"Naturally, I won't… My Foundation comes entirely from the people of Qinghe Town and the Cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Sect!"

"Naturally, I won't be that harsh."

"Everything will remain as it was before."

Pei Lingshu smiled upon hearing this.

"Look at this…"

Shen Yi looked over, puzzled, and saw a Magical Artifact robe emanating a spring-like, pink hue.

"Isn't this the Magical Artifact left behind by the Dao Foundation Ancestor of the Hundred Flowers Sect?"

"What style does Miss Pei intend to refashion it into?"

A hint of mischief flashed in Pei Lingshu's eyes.

"Guess?"

In his life of Transmigration, it could be said he had seen countless films… he had studied them quite a bit.

But in this life, he hadn't had such thoughts… and since he knew nothing of women's clothing styles, he naturally couldn't guess.

Pei Lingshu didn't hide it for long and said with a smile.

"Now that you have become a ninth-rank official, you need to have an official uniform made."

Shen Yi frowned upon hearing this.

"Wait… the Imperial Court doesn't even provide official uniforms?"

"Three hundred years ago… the Imperial Court tightened its budget. Except for a few officials who rendered great service, official uniforms were no longer provided."

"Most people have to sew their own!"

Pei Lingshu seemed to understand the ins and outs of this well and said with a smile.

"The official uniform is the second face of an Immortal Dynasty official."

"If one doesn't want to be looked down upon, many noble families will put effort into their robes!"

"Things like hemp robes are generally worn by commoners rising through the ranks."

"If it's silk and brocade, it implies a family with some means, or perhaps a scholar from a humble background."

"As for this rare Magical Artifact material, it implies a background in an Immortal Sect or that one is a direct descendant of a great family!"

"Putting up a front and maintaining appearances is very necessary."

Shen Yi was puzzled.

"Is it worth it… just for a bit of face?"

"It is naturally worth it."

Shen Yi suddenly thought of something and said in disbelief.

"Wait… Miss Pei, you aren't planning on turning this thing into an official uniform, are you?"

Pei Lingshu gave him a strange look.

"Does my husband have an objection?"

Shen Yi's face darkened as he looked at the pink, tender Magical Artifact robe and said in a deep voice.

"This is for women to wear."

"What a joke… Magical Artifacts of a Dao Foundation Master all possess Restrictions that allow them to change size!"

"Besides, it has a woman's scent on it… I suspect it's the smell of that Dao Foundation old man. How unlucky!"

"My husband is joking; this is my scent… I have washed it several times."

"This… this color is too pink and tender, it doesn't suit me!"

"What's wrong with pink? Does Lord Shen not like pink? If so, I won't wear it anymore!"

"This… in short, even if I were to jump from here and drown in the water, I would never wear this Magical Artifact robe of yours!"

"How would I be able to face anyone?"

"One thousand copper coins."

Shen Yi sneered.

"Do you think I lack that bit of money?"

Pei Lingshu smiled slightly.

"I had forgotten… Lord Shen is now a man of great wealth."

Shen Yi also sneered.

"That goes without saying."

"Five thousand copper coins…"

Shen Yi was somewhat choked with anger.

"Miss Pei… this isn't about whether I wear it or not; this is about dignity and propriety!"

Pei Lingshu nodded, then took an item from her bosom.

She said with some regret.

"After much cultivation on my part… this lingze flower has actually entered the second Realm!"

"I remember that you asked the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce to open up a water vein?"

"And you had people regulate the Spiritual Qi of the water vein… to gather spiritual water?"

"It really is troublesome…"

"This second-rank lingze flower can manifest into a Spirit Marsh Lake, capable of gathering water vapor every day to produce three drops of spiritual water!"

"Every day…"

"Three drops?"

Shen Yi stared at the lingze flower, his throat bobbing repeatedly.

Three drops of spiritual water could nurture spiritual plants, be used for cultivation, irrigate spiritual fields… and serve as a guaranteed resource for restoring Spiritual Qi.

This damn woman… a rich lady.

Seeing that he couldn't be corrupted by money… she actually resorted to using a rare treasure of heaven and earth.

Pei Lingshu made a move to put away the lingze flower and sighed mournfully.

"It seems… I can only swallow it myself one day."

A pair of large hands suddenly gripped Pei Lingshu's hand.

Shen Yi said with a very serious face.

"My wife is joking…"

"I think this Magical Artifact robe is actually quite commendable."

"It was just that I was speaking too loudly before."

Feeling the warmth of Shen Yi's hands, a smile appeared at the corners of Pei Lingshu's mouth.

"Is that so… then I have wronged Lord Shen."

"Sigh, calling you Lord Shen is too distant…"

"It's better to call you Husband… it's more intimate."

Pei Lingshu chuckled but did not answer… She tossed the Magical Artifact robe in front of Shen Yi.

Bossing him around, she was every bit a little devil.

"Alright… put it on."

"Or perhaps…"

"Right now…"

"Not bad… the person is like a peach blossom; wearing peach blossoms and standing under a peach tree, you look even more like a peach blossom."

"Sigh, turn around and let me see."

"That's going too far."

"One thousand copper coins…"

"How many turns?"

"Strike a pose."

"Miss Pei… a person shouldn't, at the very least, one shouldn't do this."

"One thousand coins."

"Please feel free to command Shen Yi…"

At the doorway, Uncle Fu felt he simply couldn't bear to watch.

But on second thought, he surprisingly felt that this Shen Yi, being able to bend and stretch, was also a Divine Being.

If back in the day… there had been such a noble lady who could have taken a liking to him like this.

He might have… also been able to rise to prominence!

Thinking of this, not only was there no mockery on Uncle Fu's face, but a hint of envy appeared instead.

"When young, one doesn't know the goodness of a rich lady, always treating young maidens as treasures."

"This brat… not only did he land a rich lady like the Young Miss, but the Young Miss is also so beautiful."

"Is he truly a child of Luck???"

"Sigh… how can the gap between people be so large???"

Uncle Fu turned his head away, refusing to look at the two anymore… and looked up at the sky!!!

Meanwhile, in Taiping County… Steward Zhao, having learned that Shen Yi's evaluation was set and that he had been promoted to an eighth-rank military official, his eyes lit up.

"My good brother… you have come at just the right time!"