Charm Mistress

Jiang Ping'an asked, "How many spirit stones would Profound Yin Essence and Dragon Ether Fragrance cost?"

Yin Suhun replied, "Profound Yin Essence and Dragon Ether Fragrance aren't particularly expensive. Three drops of Profound Yin Essence plus Dragon Ether Fragrance should cost around six hundred spirit stones."

"So cheap?" Jiang Ping'an was immediately surprised. He had expected it to cost one or two thousand spirit stones, perhaps even three thousand.

Yin Suhun smiled. "Under normal circumstances, rarity makes things precious. Neither Profound Yin Essence nor Dragon Ether Fragrance is especially scarce, and their uses aren't particularly broad. A Demon Spirit is precious because of itself, not because the cost of nurturing it is high."

Jiang Ping'an smiled. "So Profound Yin Essence and Dragon Ether Fragrance aren't difficult to buy."

"Precisely," Yin Suhun replied.

Jiang Ping'an said, "I'll give you the spirit stones. Help me buy them."

"Of course. This servant is happiest when she can do things for Jiang Lang," Yin Suhun said at once.

Jiang Ping'an said, "I'll give you the spirit stones tomorrow."

The next morning, before leaving, Jiang Ping'an took out eight hundred spirit stones and handed them to Yin Suhun. "Buy one portion of Dragon Ether Fragrance and five drops of Profound Yin Essence. The remaining spirit stones are for your Spirit Tea."

Yin Suhun said, "Thank you, Jiang Lang, but this servant doesn't want tea money. Being able to see you one more time is sweetness enough for me."

"Then forget it. I'll buy them myself," Jiang Ping'an said. "Give me the spirit stones."

Free is the most expensive thing of all.

Yin Suhun immediately hid the spirit stones behind her back. "This servant will accept the tea money, then."

"About how long will it take to buy them?" Jiang Ping'an asked.

After considering briefly, Yin