90: Chapter 90 Test?

As Du Juan spoke, she pinched her inner thigh to calm her overly excited emotions.

Initially, when she heard Qingmu say he had no Spirit Stones, a hint of anger rose in her heart, thinking, “If you don’t have money, why are you buying so many things in the shop?”

But when she saw Qingmu take out a thousand fire-attribute Medium Grade Spirit Stones and fifty drops of Spirit Liquid, preparing to sell them to the shop, she instantly became uncontrollably excited.

If she were to acquire these one thousand Medium Grade fire-attribute Spirit Stones for ten thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones, she could then resell them to the shop for eleven thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

Especially those fifty drops of Spirit Liquid, according to the shop’s acquisition price of one hundred Medium Grade Spirit Stones per drop, she could resell each drop for two to three hundred Medium Grade Spirit Stones.

Calculated this way, she would definitely earn ten thousand Medium Grade Spirit Stones from this transaction.

She encountered such opportunities several times a year, but in the past, the amounts were never this large; she would only earn a few tens or hundreds of Medium Grade Spirit Stones each time.

This was also a perk for her as a supervisor each year; everyone did it, and the higher-ups tacitly approved.

This time, she could earn so much at once that she almost couldn’t control herself.

However, when her peripheral vision caught sight of Du Xiaoyue’s blissful expression, she couldn’t help but struggle internally, as she and Du Xiaoyue had relied on each other for so many years, and she felt a bit reluctant to take advantage of her.

Especially when she saw Qingmu looking at her with a calm, smiling face, she felt even more uneasy.

After an intense internal struggle, she finally decided to tell the truth.

After all, if she were to complete this transaction by hiding it from them, although she could indeed earn several thousands or even tens of thousands of Medium Grade Spirit Stones, they would eventually find out.

Once word got out that she even swindled her own niece’s husband, her reputation as a cunning merchant would be solidified, and Du Xiaoyue and Qingmu would surely hate her to the core.

Furthermore, Qingmu now had the backing of the Chu family, a powerful force that absolutely could not be offended too severely; these Spirit Liquids were most likely given to him by the Chu family.

Moreover, perhaps this action was also Senior Brother Qingmu testing whether she was greedy?

Thinking of these things, Du Juan made this difficult decision.

Wang Bin then realized that the value of Spirit Liquid was far higher than he had imagined, and he was even more delighted.

At the same time, he also agreed to attend the Foundation Establishment Cultivator trade fair with Du Juan tomorrow evening.

He had never been invited to such trade fairs before, only having heard about them, so he was full of curiosity and anticipation for this one.

In the end, Wang Bin paid only one thousand Medium Grade fire Spirit Stones and successfully obtained all the items he had purchased.

The remaining three thousand four hundred Medium Grade Spirit Stones were advanced by Du Juan, and the fifty drops of Spirit Liquid were temporarily left with Du Juan, to be taken by her to the trade fair tomorrow night for disposal.

Wang Bin secretly mused that it would be more appropriate for someone else to handle the procurement of materials in the future, as this would allow him to remain hidden behind the scenes, making him safer, and it could also be seen as a test of Du Juan’s capabilities.

If she could help him handle the Spirit Liquid without causing him trouble, then what harm would there be in assisting her to Cultivate to the Golden Core Stage?

His own Cultivation to the Golden Core Stage would certainly be smooth sailing; it just required some time to grow.

After acquiring all the items, Wang Bin should have prepared to return to White Cloud City, only needing to refine the Flying Cloud Shuttle.

However, he still had to attend the trade fair with Du Juan tomorrow night, and in a few days, he would have a wedding with Du Xiaoyue; although it would be a small one, it still required some effort.

Only after these matters were taken care of could he bring Du Xiaoyue back to White Cloud City, but Wang Bin had plenty of time, so he was not in a hurry.

Du Xiaoyue asked her aunt for leave, and then took Wang Bin on the way home.

The outer city of West Sea City had distinct day and night cycles, which made Wang Bin feel much more comfortable; he didn’t like the sky to be constantly bright.

Du Xiaoyue led Wang Bin towards the edge of West Sea City, and Wang Bin, unable to suppress his curiosity, asked,

“Xiaoyue, where is your home? This is the direction towards outside the city! And the Spiritual Qi is getting thinner and thinner?”

“We’ll be there soon! Our home is still within West Sea City.

It only takes me an hour to walk home after work every day.

If flying with swords were allowed within the city, I would only need fifteen minutes.

Unfortunately, I am not yet a Golden Core cultivator.

However, have you noticed the Spirit Feather Cranes flying through the air from time to time?

This first-order mid-grade Yao Beast has an extremely elegant appearance, and its feathers possess a certain spirituality; it flies very steadily, making it especially suitable for carrying people, and it is the public transportation of West Sea City.

Riding this is also very fast, taking only fifteen minutes, but it costs ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Junior Martial Uncle, why don’t we take this back?

I just forgot; I’m usually used to walking back.

Riding a Spirit Feather Crane once costs ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones, so very few Qi Refining Cultivators usually take it.”

Du Xiaoyue had just fallen in love and actually wanted Wang Bin to spend more time with her; she mainly just genuinely forgot about the Spirit Feather Cranes in the sky.

In her decades of life, she had only ridden it less than ten times in total, and she and her colleagues like Li Ziqi had all counted it.

Riding a Spirit Feather Crane once costs ten Spirit Stones, so a round trip every day would cost twenty Spirit Stones.

If she only worked three hundred days a year, a round trip would cost 20 Spirit Stones, which would amount to six thousand Spirit Stones a year, and sixty thousand Spirit Stones in ten years. After two more years of riding, she could buy a Foundation Establishment Pill; how could she bear to spend that much?

“Let’s still walk together; I haven’t been here before, and I’m very happy to walk with you.”

As Wang Bin spoke, he naturally took Du Xiaoyue’s small hand.

Du Xiaoyue’s small face immediately flushed red. She secretly glanced around and, seeing no one paying attention to them, she then clasped Wang Bin’s large hand, feeling sweet in her heart.

She couldn’t quite explain why, but she was simply filled with joy; perhaps this was the taste of love!

Wang Bin secretly sighed in his heart. Were the little immortal ladies in the Cultivation World, who pursued eternal life every day, really so pure and innocent?

His own methods of wooing girls weren’t that clever! If a love swindler were to Transmigrate here, what would happen then? Wouldn’t there be a bunch of little immortal ladies scrambling to support him to the Soul Transformation Realm?

“We’re here. This is my aunt’s and my home.”

Standing outside a courtyard, Du Xiaoyue took out a Formation Flag and gently waved it. A Formation appeared out of thin air outside the courtyard, followed by a glowing portal.

Wang Bin then followed Du Xiaoyue inside. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, a surge of Spiritual Qi, even richer than that in the city, washed over him. Although it was slightly less potent than the Spiritual Qi in a Foundation Establishment Cultivation room, it was definitely sufficient for Qi Refining Stage Cultivators.

The entire courtyard was a two-section small courtyard, estimated to be about an acre in size, and it appeared to be elegantly arranged. The courtyard also had some tea leaves and some flowers that Wang Bin couldn’t name.