"Little brother, I can see that this is your first time walking in the world of cultivation. Tell Brother Bai, what are you here to buy? Tell me the number. As long as it is not some spiritual treasure or rare treasure, you can find it in the Xuanzang today. Take your pick!"
These words shocked Qingyun. He knew very well the importance of these medicinal materials to Bai Zhizheng, but no matter how important they were, they would not be worth hundreds or thousands of times more than the Five Snake Fruits, right?
Just briefly glancing at Fan Lao and Zhang Qin next to him, Qingyun found that both of them had normal expressions, as if they were not surprised. He rolled his eyes and felt a little worried in his heart.
Qingyun is kind-hearted, and he is not the kind of person who just sits there and raises the price. Naturally, he won't do it if he gives it away for free. So Qingyun seemed to hesitate for a while, and then said a little embarrassedly:
"Bai...Brother Bai, Qingyun's request may be a bit too much, but I...really...tsk...really still...still need 150 low-grade spiritual stones. I want to buy a pill furnace, please...please...Bai Big brother…”
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Bai Zhizheng's shout:
"What? What did you say? How much more is left?!"
Qingyun was stunned and said subconsciously:
"One...one hundred and fifty low-grade spiritual stones. If Brother Bai thinks that's too much, a hundred will do. I'll figure out what to do with the rest."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a snap, and Bai Zhizheng slapped his palm heavily on the table in the private room.
If he hadn't recognized at a glance that this kid wouldn't talk nonsense, he might not have slapped the table, but the kid's face.
It’s a joke. Bai Zhizheng, a core disciple of the Haiyou Sword Sect, has received such a big favor from a young monk in the Spiritual Yin Realm. If he gives him 150 low-grade spirit stones as a reward, no one will laugh if word spreads about it. die.
There is a barrier in the private room, which not only can soundproof the interior, but also can block the intrusion of outside spiritual consciousness. However, Bai Zhizheng's palm just shook the whole room.
I saw him forcing out a smile, twitching his "amiable" square face and saying:
"Brother, are you looking to buy the kind of Xuan Zang standard pill furnace with five hundred low-grade spiritual stones?"
Qingyun felt funny when he saw this, and said to himself:
"As expected, the disciples of these famous sects are all second-generation ancestors. Poor young master, everything on me was not picked up, but picked up from dead people. It's really unlucky."
After getting Qingyun's nod, Bai Zhizheng took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions. Then he looked at Zhang Qin next to him who was already laughing out loud. He had lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, but there was also a smile at the corner of his mouth. Fan Lao said, twitching:
"Okay, Mr. Fan, I remember that you are quite familiar with treasures, so I would like to trouble you to choose a better alchemy furnace. The quality should be between the grades of high-grade magic weapons to low-grade magic weapons. The spiritual stone will be directly charged to my account, and I will settle it later."
When he heard about the high-grade magic weapon and the low-grade magic weapon, Qingyun was suddenly shocked. This was far beyond his expectation, so he hurriedly said:
"Brother Bai, I can't use such a good one, it's too expensive! This is not possible!"
Bai Zhizheng waved his hands and smiled after hearing this, and said nonchalantly:
"It doesn't matter, you have done Brother Bai such a big favor, and the little pill furnace can't repay your kindness at all, so let's settle it for now. Thank you for your help."
Seeing that the other party was resolute in his words and determined to give him a big gift, Qingyun had no choice but to smile helplessly, then quickly clasped his fists and bowed, thanking the tall swordsman in white again and again.
Only Mr. Fan glanced meaningfully at Qingyun when he left the box, and then quietly glanced at Bai Zhizheng, who was happily putting the snake fruit into his treasure bag. He greeted Zhang Qin and then I went to choose the alchemy furnace for Qingyun.
After leaving the box, Zhang Qin couldn't help but ask, and her tone was quite doubtful:
"Mr. Fan, although the snake fruit is not worth much, it can be seen that Master Bai is really grateful to Qingyun, but even if it is a ninth-grade magic weapon or a first- and second-grade magic weapon, this..."
Zhang Qin hesitated to speak. Of course Mr. Fan knew what she was referring to, but he shook his head, chuckled lightly, and said instead:
"I once heard that Bai Zhizheng, one of the three young swordsmen of the Haiyou Sword Sect, is not only highly skilled, but also has first-class character. When I meet him today, he is indeed well-deserved!"
"What does Mr. Fan mean by this?"
"Zhang Qin, you are still young and don't know much about the cruelty of the world of cultivation. Let me ask you, if Qingyun just said frankly in the hall that he had the elixir, and Master Bai gave him a large amount of property in front of everyone, wouldn't it mean that The young man fell into a situation where he was guilty of carrying a jade? So Bai Zhizheng carefully took him into the private room and asked him. This is one of them."
Of course, if you are a monk with evil intentions, you will do ugly things that are both overt and covert. They will give you money in front of others and send people to take it back secretly. In the end, you will lose both money and money, but you can only blame yourself for showing off.
It's just that Mr. Fan didn't mention these dark things to the young Zhang Qin, but looking at the female cultivator's thoughtful look, he twirled his long beard, which had few strands left, and said again:
"Then Bai Zhizheng only promised to give Qingyun a high-grade magic weapon or a low-grade magic weapon. In my opinion, it was not because he was stingy. It was probably because he was considering that according to Qingyun's current cultivation level, only a high-grade magic weapon could be used by him. As for A lower-grade magic weapon or higher would probably be difficult to control.”
Hearing this, Zhang Qin nodded in understanding, and also secretly praised Master Bai's meticulous way of treating others. Mr. Fan continued:
"It is better to do within one's ability than to go too far. The deeper meaning of this is Qingyun's favor. He Bai Zhizheng will keep it in mind. The alchemy furnace is first, and there will be rewards in the future. This is the second, and the third is the third."
Mr. Fan did not speak directly, but smiled and looked at Zhang Qin who had come back to his senses. Then he took her to the showroom in the back hall and began to select the alchemy furnace for Qingyun.
Although the old deacon's cultivation level is not high, he has been involved in Xuanji Pavilion all year round and has served in Xuanzang in several cities in Yuezhou. Therefore, he has a better understanding of the world than anyone else.
But what Mr. Fan said next made Zhang Qin start to look at this complicated world again.
"Xiaoqin, how old are you this year?"
"Back to Mr. Fan, this junior is thirty-five this year."
Mr. Fan smiled and nodded. He didn't know whether he was satisfied with the alchemy furnace he just picked out or Zhang Qin's cultivation. After weighing it, he continued:
"Not bad, not bad. He has cultivated to the level of spiritual guidance at the age of thirty-five. Even if he is placed in a top second-rate sect like Haiyou Sword Sect, he is still a good seedling."
Hearing this, Zhang Qin couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling quite embarrassed.
Her family knew about her family affairs, so she had no intention of practicing, but rather yearned for the colorful world of mortals, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten this job at Xuanzang.
"Then what do you think of this kid Qingyun?"
Old General Fan put down the alchemy furnace he had just picked up, and stood by the shelf and started to pick it up again. Zhang Qin thought for a while and said:
"Qingyun should be only sixteen or seventeen years old, and his cultivation level is in the middle stage of Lingyin. He is not very high but still okay. If there is a chance, he may not be able to join the Ruhai Youjian Sect."
Mr. Fan smiled, picked up a very small alchemy furnace, but had a faint fragrance of elixirs floating around. He looked at it and said:
"Well, this boy's cultivation level is indeed not very high. Taking the Haiyou Sword Sect as an example, at his age, those with outstanding talents can even cultivate to the early stage of the Hundred Meridians Realm or above. But, judging people is not just about looking at people. It depends on talent and cultivation."
Seeing Mr. Fan take out the collection from the back of the shelf, Zhang Qin couldn't help but be surprised. She was about to ask if it was appropriate, but before she could say anything, Mr. Fan took the small brush from her hand and dusted it carefully. The dust on the alchemy furnace said quietly:
"Stop talking, that's it. Let's continue what we just talked about. Look at the way this kid is dressed. He probably comes from a casual cultivator or a third-rate sect. With such a background, he has reached the middle stage of spiritual guidance at his age. It's already very special. Not bad. Sixteen or seventeen years old, what a beautiful time it was!"
Mr. Fan sighed with emotion, as if recalling himself a hundred years ago. The movements of his hands became a little gentler, and then he continued:
"From the beginning, he was courteous to everyone, but when Bai Zhizheng arrived, he asked you to take him away first. From this alone, it is easy to see that this young man's ability to observe words and emotions is quite good. He can be called an all-rounder. Although he is not necessarily strong. Where to go, but again, he's young."
"That's what Mr. Fan said."
Zhang Qin nodded and affirmed, at least as a female shopping guide who must be good at observing people's emotions, she was not as good as a fledgling teenager in this regard.
"Looking at the fact that he guessed from our conversation alone that what Bai Zhizheng was looking for might be the five-snake grass that can restore Qi and blood, this also proves that he has a delicate mind and is extremely intelligent, at least he understands pharmacology. Of course, these are not the point.”
Speaking of this, even Zhang Qin became a little curious as to why the taciturn Mr. Fan was so talkative today and even chose a valuable item for Qingyun.
Taking over the alchemy furnace selected for Qingyun from Mr. Fan, Zhang Qin carefully packaged it again and waited for Mr. Fan to continue speaking.
"The best thing is, this kid only asked Bai Zhizheng for 150 yuan of low-grade spiritual stones, and even discounted it to 100 yuan in the end, haha!"
After saying that, Mr. Fan started laughing. He only laughed twice before he remembered that it was degrading for the junior to be present, so he stopped abruptly and continued:
"Who is Bai Zhizheng? One of the three young swordsmen of the Haiyou Sword Sect, a Yuan Hua realm swordsman. He has a white sword with unparalleled sharpness. He is at least the top inner disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect. If he really only gave The one hundred and fifty low-grade spiritual stones from Qingyun, which can be said to be a gift for his future, will make him wisely sweep the floor in Bailian City tomorrow!"
"Mr. Fan, I don't understand why the Five Snake Fruit is so important to Bai Zhizheng?"
Zhang Qin's status in Xuanzang here is not high, she is just an ordinary female shopping guide, while Fan Laonai is a deacon, a level higher than the shopkeeper.
It's just that Mr. Fan doesn't care about secular matters and is only responsible for appraisals. Otherwise, given his status, Zhang Qin wouldn't be able to see him on weekdays, so she naturally doesn't know some things.
PS: I finally started to slowly get involved in this complicated world~(￣ェ￣;)
