Giving Thanks (Second Update)
When Zhou Cheng heard Mo Shan say he only wanted five spirit stones, he could not help opening his mouth. Then he said earnestly, "Brother Mo, how can that be? This... how about I give you another five?"
He wanted to give more, but he truly did not have any spirit stones left.
He had quietly gone to Immortal City to ask around. For painting an Iron Armor Formation, formation masters generally charged fifty spirit stones. Only newly advanced formation masters who lacked confidence in their own skills would charge thirty spirit stones, and that was already the lowest price.
When he went home last night, he had been uneasy for a long while, not knowing how much Mo Shan would charge. Yet when he came to ask today, Mo Shan only wanted five spirit stones from him. It made him feel deeply apologetic.
Mo Shan patted his shoulder. "Use the extra spirit stones to buy some good spirit ink. It's all for the children, so don't refuse."
Filled with gratitude, Zhou Cheng said nothing more.
That afternoon, he found time to buy gold-stone spirit ink. Together with the vine armor, he personally delivered it to Mo Hua's home. In less than an hour, Mo Hua finished painting the Iron Armor Formation, then handed the vine armor to Mo Shan.
Just like that, he had earned five spirit stones, plus half a bottle of unused gold-stone spirit ink.
Mo Hua felt that this deal was not bad.
"Should I tell everyone that I'm already a formation master, so they can come to me to have formations painted?"
Mo Hua thought it over, then still shook his head.
He was still too young. Doing so would be too conspicuous. He still remembered what Mr. Zhuang had said: