Teasing and Teasing, Yet Refusing to Meet in Person

Qi Zixiao had made preparations for this matter beforehand, and had not even shown her face until now. Moreover, she also purchased the raw stones by blind selection.

But people's curiosity is ultimately strong. At the same time, no one would really think that any tycoon would be so crazy as to spend tens of millions every few days to 'blindly select' some raw stones and throw them into the sea, where they wouldn't even make a ripple.

Even if you have money, you can't just squander it like that!

Since they don't believe it, they will naturally have doubts. And with doubts... they will want to verify, and that's when problems arise...

"Since that's the case..."

Qi Zixiao frowned slightly. "This time, in addition to the Pseudo Spiritual Stone used to repay Qin Ya, let's get one or two more to put in the shop, as a way to give them an 'explanation'."

"After absorbing the remaining spiritual energy, just pile the 'corpses' in a corner. That way, we should be able to fool them for a while longer."

The idea is very simple.

Didn't you suspect me of what I was going to do with it?

Then I'll show you!

A pile of useless broken stones, only one or two, or even just two or three, yielded good items when cut.

This echoes the concept of 'blind selection'.

After all, blind selection is just random picking, so how can you possibly pick many good items? Most of them are junk, and it's perfectly reasonable to find one or two good ones occasionally!

After figuring these things out, Qi Zixiao felt a little more relaxed.

After the suppliers left, she took five pieces with her to cut them open, and the result once again shocked Qin Ya Qin Ya.

Five pieces...

All of them yielded high-quality jadeite. Although they weren't Imperial Green or pure icy jadeite, they were definitely not cheap!

It doesn't even have any cracks; it's a truly top-quality item.

"This total cost was over 30 million, and these three large ones should be enough."

Qin Ya was surprised, but she didn't ask any questions or even show it.

For her, there was no need to know how ' Lin Fan ' blindly selected these ultra-high-quality rough stones.

What's the use of knowing this?

Digging too deep into the details is not a good thing, and may even cause the two sides to become enemies.

Therefore, the best choice is to continue cooperating with ' Lin Fan ', since these good products will eventually end up in our hands anyway!

Qin Ya could easily make a lot of money using these good products.

After all, such large, high-quality pieces are rare finds. Find a skilled sculptor and add some brilliant creativity, and the value will skyrocket after completion.

If that's the case, why care so much?

Although I didn't care, I was still quite surprised.

"The remaining two pieces?"

Qin Ya looked at ' Lin Fan ', somewhat puzzled.

Should she sell it to someone else? She hesitated...

"Put it in the store and let them see it."

Qi Zixiao laughed and said, "Otherwise, if we buy so many raw stones and can't cut out a single one, it would seem a bit too fake..."

"Indeed!"

Qin Ya understood and nodded gently.

Logically speaking, because the 'buyers' have quality requirements, the raw stones brought by the suppliers, even if they have flaws, are actually among the higher quality batches.

Therefore, even if it was a blind selection, after these three times and nearly a hundred rough stones, it's not like you wouldn't cut out anything good.

If you say there's nothing there, it will raise suspicions, and the business will likely face many difficulties afterward.

"How about we carve it?"

"Carving... is no longer needed."

Qi Zixiao thought for a moment and said, "Just displaying it like this in the shop makes it clear that I'm just collecting it, and I didn't intend to make it into this or that."

"Whether they believe it or not is up to them; I've already given my answer..."

"Alright."

Qin Ya nodded, indicating that this method was also good.

After parting ways with Qin Ya, Qi Zixiao returned to the shop. This time, she didn't take the Pseudo Spiritual Stone back with her. Instead, she closed the door and began absorbing and cultivating inside!

Although the spiritual energy contained in the nearly thirty Pseudo Spiritual Stone was relatively thin, the total amount contained in them was not bad when they were put together.

After absorbing all the spiritual energy, Qi Zixiao, the power leveler, successfully raised ' Lin Fan's account' to the early stage of Foundation Establishment!

"Finally, I've reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

Qi Zixiao frowned slightly. "But it's a bit of a stretch."

"Never mind, I'll come back next time and absorb another batch. That should be enough to stabilize my cultivation level. Besides... if that guy really manages to grow the spiritual herbs, there will be quite a few benefits too."

Click click click...

The Spirit Stone developed some cracks, but it didn't shatter completely. This was because Qi Zixiao had deliberately left behind a trace of spiritual energy.

If it is completely absorbed, it will turn into gravel, and irregularly shaped gravel at that.

Who would cut a rough stone into irregularly shaped pieces? That's insane!

The current state, with some cracks and visible 'flesh', is actually the best.

Anyone who knows what they're talking about can tell at a glance that this thing is worthless.

I'm home.

Qi Zixiao has resumed her 'learning' career, and she's really going all out to get her driver's license.

Fortunately, my memory is amazing enough that I can remember the questions clearly after just one look. But with more than a thousand questions, it would take a long time just to "cram" them.

As for 'hanging credit hours' and such, Lin Fan had already discussed it with the coach when he enrolled. There are plenty of ways to deal with that.

Similarly, the same applies to the Course Two and third stages of the driving test; as long as you pay, the Humanity Teaching and driving schools will find a way to handle it.

Therefore, after reviewing all the test questions that afternoon, Qi Zixiao immediately contacted the coach via Feixin to schedule the test.

"They've already scheduled the exam?!"

The coach was no exception. "Alright, when do you think is a good time?"

"How about... four days from now!"

Qi Zixiao thought that it would be better to take the exam herself. Four days later, she would be able to travel back in time again, which would not delay her acquisition of raw stones. Wouldn't that be great?

"Okay, four days from now in the morning. Remember that, and don't be late."

OK~

After replying with an OK emoji, Qi Zixiao relaxed.

"So, should I continue reading the novel, or go play mahjong with Zhou Na? Or... maybe we could chat?"

I was just thinking of chatting.

Then came news about ' Xiao Wan '.

"I didn't pick tea today, but I'm bringing warmth to the children in the mountains. Brother, would you like to show some love to the children in the mountains? They are so pitiful."

"Photos x3".

"Brother, look, they are really suffering."

The photo shows a young woman taking a selfie with a group of children from the mountains; they certainly look very poor.

Qi Zixiao fiddled with her phone, sensing that something was amiss.

Donating to charity?!

Shouldn't it be what's called online dating?

She resolutely refused. "No, unless you come to meet me in person!"

Qi Saintess declared that she would not act until she saw the benefit.

You're not even going to meet me in person, yet you expect me to donate my love and kindness?

Snort!

Xiao Wan: "..."

No more replies?

Fine, I won't reply then. Hmph, I'll drag you out and see what you really mean when I go to the vicinity of Mount Wuyi!

She's so flirtatious, sending all sorts of selfies and stuff, but she won't let you meet in person. How annoying!

Qi Zixiao rested her chin on her hand, her gaze leisurely sweeping across the courtyard.

There were more birds, all landing in the yard, not running around or chirping, creating a peaceful and serene scene.

At the same time, Qi Zixiao keenly discovered that the ginseng, Polygonum Multiflorum and ling zhi already contained some spiritual energy.

This is actually quite easy to understand.

Plants also need to 'breathe', and all life actually has a 'passive skill' of 'selecting the best'.

They will pursue whatever is better for them.

Fertilizer can provide plants with a good growing environment and effect, let alone spiritual energy.

The effect of spiritual energy is far better than that of fertilizer. However, it takes time for 'them' to become familiar with spiritual energy, absorb it, and gradually transform into 'spiritual medicine'.

And now, this process has reached its second stage!

"Etc!"

Suddenly, Qi Zixiao narrowed her eyes slightly.

"If I remember correctly, I once read a book about cultivating spiritual herbs. It stated that carefully cultivating spiritual herbs could improve the soil environment and increase the concentration of spiritual energy in the area?"

"If I understand correctly..."

"Does this mean that during the growth process, while spiritual herbs absorb spiritual energy, they also release spiritual energy, and in fact, release more than they absorb?!"

"Otherwise, the claims in the book would not stand!"

Why is it that when medicinal herbs absorb spiritual energy, they can improve the soil and even make the spiritual energy more concentrated?

Unless the elixir absorbs spiritual energy and then generates even more spiritual energy in return!

So, why is that?

Qi Zixiao fell into thought.

Unfortunately, no answer was received.

But if she knows how to farm and has even a little bit of 'biological knowledge', then perhaps it can be explained.

A simple example is a barren piece of land where nothing grows well at first, but after persisting for several years, you will find that the soil has been significantly improved.

Why?

It's not that plants inherently have the ability to improve soil, but rather that the process of plants growing, dying, and decaying gradually makes the soil more fertile and suitable for planting.

Then why can the elixir expel more spiritual energy than it absorbs?

From a biological perspective, why can plants absorb carbon dioxide and release a lot of oxygen?

What? The spiritual energy absorbed by the elixir also releases spiritual energy?

That makes sense. Even ordinary green plants release carbon dioxide when they grow...

However, plants do undergo such a transformation process!

Sunlight, nutrients, and their own functions give them similar abilities, and the abilities of elixirs are naturally even more astonishing!

Qi Zixiao didn't understand the underlying principles yet, but she figured out one thing.

"In that case, cultivating medicinal herbs is absolutely necessary!"

"The Earth has countless raw stones, and once they are exhausted, they will be gone forever. But if I can use spiritual herbs to create a cycle, over time, will I have an inexhaustible supply of spiritual energy?!"

This is just a suggestion, but Qi Zixiao feels that the chances of it succeeding are very high!