Chapter 1277 Borrow
For the next few days, the four of them stayed in the attic.
During the past few days, the four of them would occasionally get together on the first floor or in the courtyard to chat and exchange some cultivation experiences with each other.
The only thing that remained unchanged was that every morning, Lingshen would show off his fists in the yard, but Cheng Zhaoxue never appeared in front of him at this time again.
Tomorrow is the big day for the palace entrance ceremony!
There was another noise made by Lingshen in the yard. Lingshi smiled and was about to set up a barrier so that he would not hear what was going on outside the window, but he heard a gentle knock on the door.
He was a little surprised.
Lingshen was in the courtyard. Who among the Cheng brothers and sisters would come looking for him, and why?
As soon as his consciousness moved, he saw a somewhat bewildered Cheng Zhaoxue outside the door.
He was even more surprised.
"Brother Ling."
The door opened slightly, and Cheng Zhaoxue called out softly.
Her eyes were a little red, and she looked like she had been wronged in some way.
"come in!"
"No... no need..." Cheng Zhaoxue was very nervous. She didn't want to go in, but Ling Shi had already turned around and left. She gritted her teeth and could only step into the room and leave the door ajar.
"sit down!"
As soon as the words came out, Ling Shi was stunned. He had forgotten that except for a coffee table, there were no tables and chairs in the room. He couldn't let the other party sit on the bed, right?
He couldn't help but curse: I don't know what the Spirit Demon Palace thought of such an exquisite attic, but there wasn't even a place to sit!
Cheng Zhaoxue glanced at the bed, her pretty face turned red, and she couldn't help but tug at her sleeves.
The atmosphere was a little awkward.
"Fellow Daoist Cheng, you should be joining the Fire Palace, right?" Ling Shi coughed lightly and found a topic.
"Yeah." Cheng Zhaoxue responded softly.
In the Fire Realm, there are no sects, but there are thousands of families, and the Cheng family is not very powerful. If they had not gotten into the relationship with Mr. Huo by chance, the Cheng family brothers and sisters would never have thought that one day they would be able to Come to the palace entrance ceremony.
"Brother Ling, you... just call me Xue'er!" Cheng Zhaoxue mustered up the courage to say it, but then felt a little embarrassed, so he added: "My brother also called me that."
Ling Shi didn't think much and just heard the other party continue: "Brother Ling, do you also want to join the Fire Palace?"
"Let's see then!"
Lei Yan suggested that Ling Shi choose Fengdian in the message, and he listened to his words. However, there was no need to tell others his true thoughts at this time.
"Oh." Cheng Zhaoxue was obviously disappointed.
"Xue'er, are you still worried about your brother?" Ling Shi asked.
Cheng Zhaoxue felt happy when she heard him call her Xue'er, but when she thought of her brother, she felt a little upset.
In the past few days, Cheng Yao had reprimanded her more than once, saying that she wasted so many crystal stones in the market. Cheng Zhaoxue did not argue with him, but she felt extremely aggrieved.
Cheng Yao actually knew that his sister was doing this for his own sake, but he just couldn't control it. As Cheng Zhaoxue expected, he was still not active enough in this palace entrance event. Going through it with such a mentality, there would definitely be nothing wrong with it. Good results.
Cheng Zhaoxue allowed him to scold him for a long time without ever talking back. However, Cheng Yaoxue's pitiful look made this honest and honest man unable to say a harsh word anymore. In the end, he went out of his way and followed her. Cheng Zhaoxue promised that he would make good use of the pills she bought. In order to make his sister happy, he even added that even if he bought all the treasures in the market, he would accept them all.
Cheng Yao knew that his sister no longer had any crystals on her body and that last sentence was purely a joke. Cheng Zhaoxue actually laughed through her tears and felt relieved towards him.
But Cheng Yao ultimately underestimated Cheng Zhaoxue's determination to let him pass the level.
After a night of thinking and thinking, while Lingshen was showing off his fists in the courtyard, Cheng Zhaoxue went up to the third floor with a guilty conscience and knocked on Ling Shi's door.
"My brother...
..." Cheng Zhaoxue's expression darkened, and he sighed and said, "My brother has never had much confidence. He had backed down several times before. Actually, thinking about it, how do people like us have the qualifications to participate in such a competition? Only a silly girl like me can have such blind confidence in a grand event, but..."
Ling Shi looked at her quietly.
Cheng Zhaoxue continued: "Brother Ling, we are here only because Grandpa Huo gave us a hope, but this hope has almost exhausted the efforts of everyone in the family. I am so determined to participate in the test, and I have spoken with all my heart. I tried hard to persuade my brother, that’s because...that’s because I don’t have the face to go back at all. If I really fail, then I...then I..."
"Don't cry, I believe in you, you must also believe in yourself, and even more, you must believe in Senior Huo's vision." Ling Shi comforted.
"Yeah." Cheng Zhaoxue sniffed slightly. She didn't know what was wrong with her, to be so rude in front of this strange man whom she had known for less than seven days.
"Are all the elixirs you bought in the market going to your brother?" Ling Shi suddenly asked.
"Yes, he has been talking to me about this for a long time! Brother Ling is very powerful, so naturally he doesn't like those things."
Ling Shi laughed and said: "That's not the case. You also know that tests have little to do with strength. I mainly do it because I have almost blind confidence like you. Hehe, in addition, I also want to see how powerful these tests are. How come so many people can pass the level, but we can’t? Of course, if it’s just to join the Spirit Demon Palace, it’s understandable to use some foreign objects. Moreover, your brother’s mentality is not very positive. Since there are these auxiliary treasures, why bother? Wasted?"
"Brother Ling, do you think so too?" Cheng Zhaoxue said with a smile.
Ling Shi nodded solemnly, and then said: "Take the luminous pearl as an example. With it, it can indeed reduce some fear for those who enter the barrier. Sometimes, maybe it is just a flash in the pan, but it is enough to double people's confidence and thus grow. Show endless perseverance and courage.”
Cheng Zhaoxue smiled: "My brother didn't want to use these things at first, but he was afraid that I would be angry. Later he said angrily that even if I bought all the treasures in the market, he would take them all. Hum, he knew know me……"
She glanced at Ling Shi secretly and was too embarrassed to say anything further.
Ling Shi seemed to have not seen it, and said seriously: "That can't be like this. Sometimes, relying too much on external objects will be burdened by it. All you need to do is buy the luminous pearl."
"I..." Cheng Zhaoxue naturally had such a plan for a long time, but if he had enough crystal stones, why would he come here?
Ling Shi took out ten high-quality crystal stones and said naturally: "We will all pass the customs, and we will all be disciples of the Spiritual Demon Palace in the future. I should be older than you and regard myself as my senior brother. I also know that you don't have enough crystal stones. It just so happens that I Yes, you don’t have to refuse, we cultivators don’t need to dwell on these clichés, just go and buy that luminous pearl!”
With that said, he took Cheng Zhaoxue's sleeve and put the crystal into her palm.
Cheng Zhaoxue froze, and after a long time he hesitated and said: "Brother Ling, the Night Pearl only requires five high-quality crystals."
"After finally going to the market, I should buy some other things!" Ling Shi said with a smile.
"Then... then, Brother Ling, I borrowed these ten high-quality crystal stones from you. Brother Ling, I... I will definitely return them to you in the future."
"Okay." Ling Shi said indifferently.
"Then..." Cheng Zhaoxue had achieved his goal and wanted to leave. But by doing so, his intention was very obvious. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
Ling Shi pondered for a long time, turned his hand over, and found another crystal.
"Xue'er, I believe you can pass the level, but be prepared. We don't need to use any external objects, but when we are tired, it is still possible to use crystal stones to restore our mental loss. This will not affect the tempering of our minds. Therefore, please accept this crystal, I hope to see you appear at the last moment."
"This is... a special crystal!" Cheng Zhaoxue opened her mouth wide and exclaimed. She had never seen a special crystal before, but the feeling was completely different from that of a high-quality crystal.
, what else can it be besides special crystal stones!
Regardless of the quality of the crystal, there is spiritual energy hidden in it, which can be used by monks for practice. However, once a high-quality crystal is used for practice, the spiritual energy in the crystal can no longer be stored. Even if you can't use it up, it will disperse. Between heaven and earth.
But the special crystal stone is different. The spiritual energy in the crystal stone will not actively overflow. You can reduce it as much as you use it, and you can continue to use the rest. And one more thing, as long as you do not consume the spiritual energy in the special crystal stone. Once it is empty, the spiritual energy will even slowly recover, it just takes a little longer.
This is also the fundamental reason why special crystal stones are expensive but not marketable.
As for mid-grade crystals and low-grade crystals, because there is not much spiritual energy in the crystals, they are simply a currency used for buying and selling in the market.
"This... this is too precious, Brother Ling, I... I can't take it!" When she thought of a special crystal lying in her palm, Cheng Zhaoxue was immediately frightened.
"Xue'er, if you are willing to recognize me as your senior brother, please stop refusing." Ling Shi said with a straight face.
Cheng Zhaoxue's face turned red and white, and he held the special crystal in his hand like a hot potato. He could neither pick it up nor put it down.
After a long while, she took a deep breath, lowered her head and said, "Brother Ling, I will pay you back."
After saying that, she ran away quickly.
Ling Shi vaguely heard crying and was immediately startled. This girl was so helpless that Ling Shen or Cheng Yao saw her and thought he was bullying her!
Soon after, Cheng Zhaoxue appeared at the market.
She had sorted herself out by now.
The market is still lively.
While walking, Cheng Zhaoxue came to the previous stall selling luminous pearls.
"You're unlucky to be here, I'm going to close the stall!" This disciple of the Spirit Demon Palace had a happy face, and it was obvious that he had made a lot of money this time.
Cheng Zhaoxue was startled and asked quickly: "Is that luminous pearl still there?"
"Sold three days ago." The Spirit Demon Palace disciple responded, ignored her, put away the stall and disappeared into the sea of people.
Sold?
Cheng Zhaoxue was disappointed.
She visited a dozen more stalls, but found nothing.
After all, I came a step too late!
She was walking aimlessly when suddenly, someone tapped her on the shoulder.
She turned around in shock, then patted her chest and said, "Brother Lingshen, it's you! You scared me!"
"What does Sister Zhaoxue want to buy?"
"I didn't... didn't buy anything. I was just strolling around. Brother Lingshen, I'm going back. You are busy."
Looking at the retreating figure, Lingshen's face gradually darkened. What didn't he buy? Didn't you just keep asking Ye Mingzhu?
Lingshen is not stupid. Cheng Zhaoxue is asking about the Night Pearl, which means that she wants to buy the Night Pearl. She obviously ran out of crystals that day. She appears here with a clear goal and obviously has enough ability to pay for the Night Pearl with five high-quality crystals! Where her crystal came from, you can guess it without even thinking.
He was willing to help her pay that day, but she didn't appreciate it, so why did she borrow it from Ling Shi?
This was what made him very unhappy.
Cheng Zhaoxue never thought about borrowing crystals from Lingshen. She chose Lingshi after thinking about it all night.
That night, Cheng Zhaoxue approached Cheng Yao and gave him all ten high-quality crystals. She didn't buy the Luminous Pearl, so leaving these crystals to him could help a little.
Cheng Yao asked about the origin of the crystal, and Cheng Zhaoxue answered truthfully.
But Cheng Yao didn't believe it.
"Xue'er, why are you suddenly shy?"
"No...no!"
"Xue'er, ten high-quality crystal stones! Why is Brother Ling willing to lend it to you? We are not familiar with him at all. You shouldn't..." At the end of the sentence, Cheng Yao's face suddenly darkened.
"Brother, I said that I will return it to him in the future, don't think about it!" Cheng Zhaoxue said quickly.
Cheng Yao sighed: "I also hope that I am just thinking wildly."
"I won't tell you anymore." Cheng Zhaoxue was a little embarrassed and ran away quickly.
Cheng Yao was feeling bad. Looking at his sister like this, could it be that she and Ling Shi had really made some shady deal in private?
If he knew that his sister had a special crystal hidden in her body, would he be so scared that he would lose his temper?
