"Is it this hard to refresh after leveling up to level three?" Zhou Qing frowned.
Or perhaps, it only refreshes in tense multiplayer environments of corresponding levels, meaning the Golden Core Realm?
Looking at the surrounding disciples, most of whom were only in the Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment realms, Zhou Qing had a guess.
"Fourth Child!"
Soon, Yan Xiaohu came over, his face full of excitement.
"Sold it?" Zhou Qing asked.
Yan Xiaohu shook his head, "The price offered was too low. I'm planning to find a rich patron and make a good profit."
"Who?" Zhou Qing was curious.
Yan Xiaohu immediately chuckled, "Old Mo. He can give us at least this much."
Zhou Qing ignored the "six" gesture Yan Xiaohu made and quickly asked, "Master's soul was injured?"
Yan Xiaohu nodded slightly and said, "It's an old injury from many years ago, but it's not serious. You can rest assured."
Looking at Yan Xiaohu, who was constantly dreaming of getting rich, Zhou Qing understood that getting rich was a small matter. Third Senior Brother's real purpose was actually to bring this piece of Ink Soul Jade back to Master. Although he usually seemed carefree, his thoughts were more meticulous than anyone else's.
"Alright, let's sell it to Master!" Zhou Qing also smiled.
The next day!
Zhou Qing went to the chicken coop again to search and looked around.
After all, the old hen had poor eyesight and might have laid eggs elsewhere, but after searching around, he still found nothing.
Zhou Qing wasn't anxious and continued to feed it a crushed Spirit Stone. Third Senior Brother's shout from outside sounded on time.
As he opened the courtyard gate, he held a Storage Bag and chuckled.
"Six thousand Spirit Stones are in hand. According to the four-six split we agreed on before, this is yours," Yan Xiaohu said.
Zhou Qing waved his hand, "Why split it so finely between us brothers? Fifty-fifty is fine!"
"I just like how straightforward you are, Fourth Child. Alright then, let's go to Jade Cuisine Hall tonight, my treat!" Yan Xiaohu couldn't help but lick his lips.
Zhou Qing's eyes immediately lit up.
"You said it!"
"A gentleman's word is his bond. Let's go, down the mountain!"
Zhou Qing, who had just received the Spirit Stones, immediately became wary, "Going gambling again?"
"No, no, not anymore. Don't we have money now? Let's see if there are any good things suitable at other stalls and try our luck!" Yan Xiaohu quickly said.
Only then did Zhou Qing secretly breathe a sigh of relief, fearing that his Senior Brother would become addicted.
Afterward, the two went down the mountain together.
Divine Peak!
Li Daoxuan and He Han arrived at Lu Yaoyao's residence and called out several times, but received no response.
After exchanging glances, the two quickly went inside.
Pushing open the door, they saw their Little Junior Sister sitting blankly by the stone table in the courtyard, holding a painting in her hand and staring at it in a daze.
Confused, the two quietly approached.
They then saw that the painting depicted a middle-aged man with slightly disheveled clothes. His face looked as if it had been mercilessly weathered by the sands of time, filled with the marks of hardship.
In his sunken eye sockets, his eyes were dim and lifeless. On his back, he carried a broken sword, its blade incomplete, yet seemingly retaining its former sharpness.
In his hand, he tightly held a little girl of five or six years old. Although the little girl wore simple clothes, they were clean. However, her eyes were filled with fear and unease, as if something unknown was constantly chasing them from behind.
Such a strange painting caused the two to furrow their brows, completely bewildered.
"Little Junior Sister?" Li Daoxuan couldn't help but call out softly.
Lu Yaoyao was startled. When she saw it was her two Senior Brothers, she quickly put away the painting.
"Wh-what's wrong?" Lu Yaoyao asked, her eyes red and flustered.
He Han hesitated, saying, "We agreed to go down the mountain today to buy you a Magic Robe. Eldest Brother and I called out to you for a long time outside, thinking something had happened to you, so we came in without permission. Are you... are you alright?"
Lu Yaoyao immediately looked embarrassed. "I... I forgot about it. I'm sorry, Senior Brothers."
Li Daoxuan said, "It's alright, it's alright. What was that just now..."
"Oh, it's nothing. I had a dream last night and couldn't help but paint the scene from it. Please wait a moment, I'll go inside and get ready."
After saying this, Lu Yaoyao wiped her eyes and quickly went into the room.
Before long, Lu Yaoyao, dressed in new clothes, seemed to be the Little Junior Sister they were familiar with again. The three of them then went down the mountain.
Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu strolled around casually, while Yan Xiaohu occasionally glanced in a certain direction.
Zhou Qing turned his head and saw Second Uncle smiling broadly at Yan Xiaohu, holding up a cloth bag in his hand, his expression full of temptation.
Zhou Qing quickly pulled him, saying, "That old man is doing it on purpose. Don't forget, you're still down over seven hundred Spirit Stones."
Yan Xiaohu withdrew his gaze and said seriously, "I, Yan Xiaohu, always keep my word. I said I wouldn't gamble, and I won't. Don't worry. Let's go, let's go look over there."
"Returning customers get half price today! Originally, for a thousand Spirit Stones, you had a chance to get something worth five thousand Spirit Stones. Now it's only five hundred Spirit Stones!"
A faint voice quietly reached Yan Xiaohu's ears, causing his forward steps to suddenly halt.
Five hundred becomes five thousand, ten times!
But soon, his eyes were filled with determination, and he continued to walk forward.
"Today, these blind boxes contain a Top-Grade Fire Attribute Spirit Stone!"
When the enticing voice came again, Yan Xiaohu's eyes immediately lit up. He quickly became conflicted and couldn't help but look back at Second Uncle's stall.
A Top-Grade Spirit Stone was one hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones, ten thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and a full one million Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
This was too crazy!
"Hurry up and go!"
Seeing Yan Xiaohu's eager eyes, Zhou Qing quickly turned his head away.
"There are top-grade spirit stones," Yan Xiaohu said, his mouth dry.
Zhou Qing looked at Second Uncle's stall and then said, "He's lying to you. If he had top-grade spirit stones, would he be setting up a stall here?"
Yan Xiaohu was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
That's right, I almost fell for it!
This damn old man is completely rotten.
Seeing the two of them walking further and further away, Second Uncle scratched his head and couldn't help but smile. Then he looked at the other disciples around him who had unfriendly expressions.
Yesterday, this group of people had spent a lot of money but hadn't gotten anything. Now they were all staring here, watching if anyone else came to buy, hoping they would lose everything, even their underwear, so they could feel a little more balanced.
"New goods today, Turning of the Times, One Box Changes Fate, how about giving it a try?" Second Uncle said with a smile.
Everyone collectively snorted.
It wasn't until evening that Zhou Qing, who had barely managed to brush off a minor issue, used the [Daily Appraisal] to buy some rare spirit rice for the old hen. According to the appraisal, it would be of great help to its egg production.
"Senior Brother Zhou!" Just as Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu were preparing to return, they ran into Lu Yaoyao and her two Eldest Brothers.
Before Zhou Qing could avoid them, Lu Yaoyao quickly stepped forward and immediately began to apologize.
It was her willfulness, she shouldn't have meddled, especially in other people's private lives. She knew she was wrong and would never dare to do it again, and so on.
Seeing her looking so pitiful, could Zhou Qing really hold it against her?
After all, a good man doesn't argue with a woman.
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