The Rich Lady's Gift
At this moment, Feng Xue's clothes were still tattered, but she exuded a completely different aura than before.
If the previous Feng Xue was the kind of weathered, experienced man with a story to tell, then the current Feng Xue looks more like a billionaire deliberately dressed in beggar's clothes to experience life.
The reason for such a big change was not that Feng Xue freely switched his persona; it was simply that he put the Alligator Wallet and the expensive pen into his pocket from his Storage Bag.
Unruly Fashion can amplify a person's temperament. With these two Phantom Object, even if you're dressed in rags, you can still exude an air of dazzling glamour.
(You can refer to the example of "Devils on the Doorstep," where a cotton quilt and floral fabric can somehow give you a samurai vibe.)
"Ready?" Glancing at Liu Qi carrying a large bag, Feng Xue picked up the Orca Pillow, rolled up the small blanket, and led him toward the nearby hotel.
It wasn't that he was deliberately trying to change his image; it's just that if he didn't, he was afraid the hotel wouldn't let him in.
An hour later, the master and apprentice, having finished their meal, walked out of the hotel. Liu Qi still looked at Feng Xue with a somewhat surprised expression, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence:
"Master, is that the legendary black card you have?"
"Hmm, Centurion card, a friend gave it to me." Feng Xue, with a toothpick in his mouth, took out his wallet and pen from his pocket and put them back in his waist bag, his demeanor once again transforming into that of a handsome homeless uncle.
Liu Qi didn't react to Feng Xue's composed demeanor at this moment, because his mind was entirely focused on the black card.
As a writer of Webnovel, I'm naturally familiar with this "black card" that the protagonist often uses to show off. It's said that only billionaires, political figures from various countries, and social elites are eligible to apply for this card (but frankly, anyone with enough assets can get one, whether it's physical or political assets). Does this mean there really are legendary hidden families?
Feng Xue had no intention of correcting his apprentice's wild imagination. In fact, his decision to use a black card to enter a high-end hotel was also to increase his fame. After all, in his mind, the reporter who had interviewed him before had followed him into the hotel. Perhaps by tomorrow, news such as "Poor traveler with black card, suspected of being worth over 100 million" would appear online.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to take out the black card Jessica gave him; he could have just rubbed his fingerprints on a few banknotes to cover his daily expenses.
After all, with the Demon Coin already circulating on the Black Market, his "Money Printer" Tag has reached a considerable level of effectiveness; if he wants money, it's just a matter of rubbing his hands together.
If Feng Xue were printing counterfeit money, that would be one thing, but the key issue is that he printed genuine banknotes.
In a sense, Feng Xue is now a terrifying Weird Tale possessing the power to destroy a nation.
But this isn't due to Combat Power or anything like that; it's simply because of his Money Ability. The Federal Columbia is powerful, right? But if Feng Xue prints and distributes hundreds of trillions of Colombia gold dollars, the Federal Columbia would collapse on the spot. Even if it doesn't collapse, it would just have to fight a world war before collapsing.
However, Feng Xue did not want to be associated with a plague god, and was even more worried that her actions would turn the entire Colombia into a massive supernatural Weird Tale similar to the Infinite City.
After all, the Eastern Kingdom's economic crisis created the Infinite City, so the chances of the Federal Columbia, the world's largest country, becoming Weird Tale after its economy completely collapses are probably not small, right?
Shaking her head to clear her mind of these extraneous thoughts, Feng Xue led Liu Qi westward.
The master and apprentice walked Flowing Stream along the Yangtze River for almost four hours, covering a straight distance of only twenty kilometers. Despite it being the dead of winter, Liu Qi was already drenched in sweat, and his legs, which had just begun to recover, started to protest again.
"Master, at this rate, we might have to camp in the wilderness tonight?" Liu Qi's finger swept across the map on his phone, while Feng Xue said matter-of-factly:
"Otherwise, you don't actually think hiking is like cycling where you can find a town to rest in every day, do you? In fact, we'll be camping in the wild for most of the time from now on. But more than that, I think you should pay attention to adjusting your breathing rate. Breathing Technique exercises aren't just for sitting at home meditating. Now that you've Qi Sensation, use it while walking too!"
"Huh? Oh!" Upon hearing Feng Xue's words, Liu Qi, disregarding his surprise at having to live in the wild for most of the time from now on, immediately tried to adjust his breathing through Breathing Technique exercises. Whether it was truly effective or just an illusion, after about ten minutes of adjustment, Liu Qi suddenly felt that his movements were easier and his legs were no longer so heavy.
Before he could even rejoice in this tangible change, Feng Xue took another step, and in the blink of an eye, the two had separated by more than twenty meters.
Seeing this, Liu Qi couldn't hold back his emotions and immediately gritted his teeth and chased after them.
As evening fell and darkness descended, Feng Xue found a high spot by the river, took out the [Hometown Tree] from her bosom, and planted it in the ground. A sense of peace instantly filled the surroundings.
Feeling that comfortable sense of security, Liu Qi, who had walked such a long distance for the first time in his life, couldn't help but sit down on the ground, massaging his legs while trying to adjust his breathing, attempting to alleviate his physical discomfort with that tiny bit of Qi Sensation.
Seeing that her apprentice had gotten into the zone without her prompting, Feng Xue didn't disturb him. First, she started a fire, then took out a spool of fishing line from her pocket and went to the riverbank to start fishing.
Although there was no bait, Feng Xue didn't rely on that for fishing. Based on the experience she had gained from manipulating the Misty Field, Feng Xue used the fishing line as a medium to project her Internal Force into the river to locate the fish. Then, she used her Mindless Divine Power to drive the hook directly towards her target.
However, the river was swift, making it difficult to accurately hit the fish with the fishing hook. Feng Xue could only learn the techniques while continuing to try.
Gradually, he vaguely sensed a sense of familiarity. The rhythm of the river seemed to have some similarities to the tidal fluctuations he felt when he waved the Orca Pillow.
"Hoo..." After struggling to complete a Lesser Heavenly Cycle of Qi circulation, Liu Qi opened his eyes. He was about to take out some emergency compressed biscuits from his backpack when he saw Feng Xue carrying several cleaned fresh fish, grilling them by the fire, and even sprinkling some salt on them from time to time.
"You're awake... the fish will be out in a bit..." Feng Xue said with a smile when she saw Liu Qi looking at her, but before he could say anything more, her cell phone suddenly rang...