Teasing from Qian Renxue: Are you buying whale jelly to nourish your girlfriend?

"This... this Miss... what is this?"

Looking at the item the other party handed over, the shopkeeper's voice was dry, filled with an unbelievable degree of disbelief, and asked, "Is this... some kind of new... Soul Tool?"

He really couldn't connect this impossibly beautiful card with the heavy Gold Soul Coins.

Wang Dong'er's hand stopped in mid-air, and the expression on her face instantly froze.

She blinked, seemingly not having reacted yet.

Lu Jing's heart skipped a beat, and he thought, "This is bad."

He immediately realized the problem—the Era Gap! He had been so focused on haggling and the Whale Rubber itself that he had overlooked the most fundamental issue of payment! The Soul Guiding Gold Card, widely circulated ten thousand years later, was completely useless in this era!

Actually, Gold Cards and Purple Gold Cards did exist at this time, just not in the form Wang Dong'er presented.

"Miss... are you joking?"

The shopkeeper's expression gradually turned unpleasant from bewilderment, and his tone carried a hint of suspicion as he asked, "Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and you're using this... card?"

He subconsciously glanced in the direction of the guards within the shop.

Wang Dong'er finally understood, her pretty face flushing crimson.

She lowered her head and looked at the card in her hand, which represented immense wealth ten thousand years later but now seemed utterly ridiculous. A wave of immense embarrassment and absurdity washed over her.

She, the dignified Young Master of Clear Sky Sect, a favored daughter of heaven ten thousand years later, was actually shamed ten thousand years ago for "not having money"!

"I..." Wang Dong'er opened her mouth, wanting to say she had Gold Soul Coins, but in her Space Soul Tool, besides this Gold Card, she only had a small amount of emergency Gold Coins and some cultivation resources, far from enough for the astronomical sum of fifty thousand.

She did have some Gold Soul Coins in her Space Soul Tool, but they were minted ten thousand years later. Their style, weight, and markings were completely different from those of ten thousand years ago, and producing them would likely cause even more confusion.

The atmosphere instantly became incredibly awkward.

The shopkeeper's gaze shifted from confusion to vigilance, even carrying a hint of scrutiny, as if he were looking at a con artist.

Some customers who noticed the commotion nearby also cast curious glances.

Lu Jing reacted extremely quickly. He stepped forward, subtly pressed down Wang Dong'er's hand holding the Gold Card, and said to the displeased shopkeeper, "Boss, I sincerely apologize. My elder sister was flustered and grabbed the wrong thing. We do want this Whale Rubber, fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, not a single coin less. Please give us a moment, and we will go back to get the money."

His voice was steady and powerful, his gaze forthright, instantly dispelling the suspicion of being a con artist.

The shopkeeper looked at the young man before him, who, despite his age, possessed an extraordinary demeanor and spoke earnestly, and then at the maiden beside him, who was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground but whose appearance and temperament were definitely not those of a con artist. His expression softened slightly, but suspicion remained.

"You two... please don't toy with me. This Whale Rubber is of extraordinary value, and the price we just agreed upon..."

"Boss, don't worry, we'll be back soon," Lu Jing guaranteed again, his tone resolute.

He pulled Wang Dong'er, who was still embarrassed and bewildered, and quickly turned to leave Myriad Treasure Pavilion.

Behind them, the voice of the shopkeeper could still be faintly heard as he whispered instructions to the shop assistant, "Keep a close eye on those two pieces of whale jelly."

Stepping out of the shop, the sunlight was a little dazzling. Wang Dong'er seemed to have just recovered from a huge blow. (She) looked at Lu Jing, powder blue eyes filled with moisture, a mix of grievance and annoyance: "I... I forgot... they don't recognize this card... I..."

As spoke, habitually reached for Space Soul Tool again, saying: "I still have some gold coins, but..."

"It's no use, Sister Dong'er."

Lu Jing gently shook head, stopping her movement, and explained: "The currency styles and purity might be different between ten thousand years ago and now. It's even more troublesome to take them out. A large store like the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, the shopkeeper is knowledgeable. If you take out gold coins with strange styles, he'll suspect they're counterfeit or something else."

(He) pulled Wang Dong'er and walked quickly towards the Worship Hall, saying in a low voice as they walked: "The only way now is to go back and find Qian Renxue. Only she can immediately produce fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, and they must be currency recognized by the Martial Soul Hall."

Wang Dong'er bit lower lip and nodded. (She) also understood that this was the only way.

But just thinking about the embarrassment just now, and having to ask Qian Renxue to borrow money, made her feel stifled.

The two walked hurriedly, not bothering to look at the streetscape anymore, and returned to the Worship Hall as quickly as possible.

When the two reappeared before Qian Renxue, was about to leave. Seeing the two return so soon, with a hint of awkwardness and urgency on their faces, especially the lingering blush and slight grievance on Wang Dong'er's face, a hint of understanding flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, and the corners of lips curved into a faint smile.

"Why are you back so soon? Is Martial Soul City boring to wander around?" (She) asked deliberately, tone carrying a hint of playfulness.

Lu Jing took a deep breath and got straight to the point, without any hesitation: "Sister Xue, I'm really sorry, we've run into a bit of trouble and wanted to borrow some money from you."

"Borrow money?" Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow, seemingly a little surprised by the reason.

Lu Jing briefly explained the situation, emphasizing that they had spotted two pieces of Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly at the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, agreed on a price of fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, but the other party couldn't recognize Wang Dong'er's gold card, and didn't have enough gold coins, and their styles might not match.

"Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins?" Qian Renxue was slightly moved. That was no small sum.

(Her) gaze swept over Wang Dong'er, and seeing nod slightly in confirmation, eyes became even deeper.

If wasn't mistaken, this maiden should come from a noble family, not the same path as Lu Jing, and they only met due to some circumstances.

(She) didn't ask further, just pondered for a moment, then took out a Purple Gold Card from person and said with a smile: "This is a money card issued by the Martial Soul Hall's bank. You can use this to purchase things in the future."

Although these fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins were nothing to her, she still didn't quite understand spending them on whale jelly.

"Thank you, Sister Xue." Lu Jing took it.

Just as Lu Jing was about to take Wang Dong'er away, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke, tone carrying a hint of inquiry, asking: "Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly... it is indeed a good thing. However, Little Jing, what are you buying this for? Is it to nourish your girlfriend in the future, and to facilitate that kind of thing?"

(Her) gaze pointedly glanced at the exceptionally elegant Wang Dong'er beside, tone carrying a hint of teasing, but also containing a probe.

(She) didn't believe that these two were just out shopping. After all, under normal circumstances, basically no one would want to buy Ten Thousand Year Level whale jelly, even for making medicine or improving that aspect, so there must be some other reason that didn't know.