owlsbooks #790 - Crazy ordering
#790 - Crazy ordering
After returning from Chang Le Gang, Lu Jing first inventoried his current possessions.
He discovered that the remaining White-Eyed Cicada Silk and Fire Lantern Grass would probably last him for nine months. In other words, he had to find a way to replace 'Falling into the Mortal World' within those nine months.
Otherwise, after nine months, he, the number one expert in the Jianghu, would likely be finished.
Realizing the severity of the problem, Lu Jing immediately took action.
He first went to Gu Caiwei to retrieve the money he had earned from selling ginseng during this period, a total of 170,000 taels of silver. Adding to that the silver he had previously obtained from the Treasure Vault of the Grand Mystery Sect, he ultimately amassed a full 200,000 taels.
Lu Jing took this huge sum of money and walked into the main branch of Duobao Pavilion in the capital. In less than half an hour, he had spent it all.
Although this was not the largest transaction Duobao Pavilion had ever made, Lu Jing's frenzy during the shopping spree and his decisiveness when placing orders still astonished the shopkeeper who was in charge of attending to him.
Lu Jing had entered empty-handed, but when he finally came out, he had two large carts full of goods behind him. The carts were completely filled, and several hemp ropes were used to secure everything.
Those who didn't know the situation might have thought he was a purchasing agent buying goods from Duobao Pavilion for resale.
In fact, the shopkeeper in charge of attending to him also had such suspicions, because Jin Duoduo had instructed that Lu Jing would basically get the cost price when he came to Duobao Pavilion to buy things.
If he really came here to wholesale a batch of goods and then resell them, he could earn a price difference.
However, when the shopkeeper thought about the things Lu Jing had specifically requested, he dismissed the idea. After seeing Lu Jing off, he remarked to several shop assistants in the store, "Look at how motivated that man is to cultivate... How else could he have become a first-rate expert at such a young age?"
A young shop assistant, however, had a different opinion, muttering in a low voice, "If I had 200,000 taels of silver, I would also... I could also become a great hero."
"Nonsense, do you really think I don't know? You spend all the money you earn on women. Even if you had 200,000 taels, you wouldn't use it all for cultivation."
"..."
While the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion and his shop assistants were still discussing, Lu Jing had already driven the cart back to the academy.
Dongmen Weilan, like usual, got up from bed before dawn. After hurriedly gulping down a few mouthfuls of cold porridge left over from last night, she began to meditate and cultivate until the sun was high in the sky.
Then, she practiced a set of saber techniques.
In the afternoon, she continued to meditate until dusk.
Only then did Dongmen Weilan get up again, preparing to cook porridge.
The reason she wanted to drink porridge was not because she was short of money. Although Dongmen Weilan indeed didn't have much money when she escaped from her family, and it was also difficult to earn silver in Mirror Lake Valley, she didn't lack ingredients or anything. If she wanted to eat meat, she could go fishing by the river herself.
However, making porridge was the easiest, so Dongmen Weilan could devote more time to cultivation.
To avenge her parents, relatives, friends, and all her fellow disciples, the girl didn't want to waste a single moment.
But this time, when Dongmen Weilan put the rice into the pot, footsteps sounded outside the thatched cottage.
Although Dongmen Weilan was no longer as withdrawn as before, ignoring everyone, after being rescued by the paper figures in Mirror Lake Valley, she was either cultivating or cultivating, and over time, no one came to find her anymore.
So, at this time, having a visitor was still a bit of a surprise to Dongmen Weilan.
At this time, Dongmen Weilan also noticed the large pile of things at Lu Jing's feet. The girl pointed at those things and asked, "What is this?"
"Gifts."
"Gifts? For whom?" Dongmen Weilan was stunned, subconsciously asking.
"For you."
The girl stared blankly at Lu Jing. After a moment, a blush crept up her neck, and she lowered her head, saying, "I can't accept them. You've already helped me so much and even saved my life. How can I accept your gifts again?"
"No, you can," Lu Jing said firmly, "Don't rush to refuse. Take a look at the things I picked out for you."
"Ah..." The girl seemed a little flustered when she heard this, and took half a step back, as if she wanted to shrink back into the kitchen, but she felt that it would be a little impolite.
While she was hesitating, Lu Jing had already untied a package, and the most conspicuous thing inside was a bed.
Seeing that bed, Dongmen Weilan's breathing became even more rapid. If Lu Jing hadn't been kind to her, she would probably have released poison on the spot.
But that wasn't the end of it. She heard Lu Jing continue, "Go up."
"I...I..." Dongmen Weilan's chest heaved. She wanted to say, "I didn't expect you to be this kind of person," but after starting, she couldn't get the rest of the words out several times. In the end, she only managed to squeeze out a "No."
It's just that "I won't!" didn't sound very intimidating. Instead, it sounded a bit like flirting.
Dongmen Weilan regretted it as soon as she finished speaking.
Fortunately, Lu Jing continued, "Try this Cold Jade Bed and see if it can help you cultivate."
"This is a Cold Jade Bed?"
At first, the girl didn't bother to take a closer look when she saw it was a bed because she was embarrassed. Now that she heard Lu Jing say this, she quickly put away the messy thoughts in her head and walked over.
As a result, before she even sat down, she felt a chill. Then, she reached out and touched the bed, happily saying, "I'm not mistaken. This really is a Cold Jade Bed."
Wandu Valley also had a Cold Jade Bed back then, for the disciples in the valley to use for cultivation.
Lying on the Cold Jade Bed would cause one to feel a chill, requiring one to circulate their entire body's power to resist. Over time, it would become a natural habit, and one's true energy would automatically circulate even while sleeping, effectively adding several more hours of practice time.
Although it was only useful for martial artists who had not yet entered the first-rate realm, it was still very popular in the martial world.
It's just that even the cheapest Cold Jade Bed cost eighty to ninety thousand taels of silver, which was definitely not something that ordinary small sects could afford.
After the destruction of Wandu Valley, Dongmen Weilan had never seen a Cold Jade Bed again, and she never thought that one day she would be able to own one.
"Where did this Cold Jade Bed come from?"
"Oh, I bought it at Duobao Pavilion."
"Although this bed isn't as big as the one my family used to have, it must still cost at least 100,000 taels of silver," the girl guessed.
"It's not that expensive. The boss of Duobao Pavilion, Jin Duoduo, has a good relationship with me. Duobao Pavilion only sold me this bed for 60,000 taels of silver."
"Sixty thousand taels of silver is not a small amount. This gift is too precious." Dongmen Weilan was a little scared.
Logically speaking, she should have directly rejected such a precious gift, but the current her really did need this Cold Jade Bed.
With this bed, she would be able to become a first-rate expert sooner.