Feng Jun noticed Earth Spirit's little scheme, but he did not react.
Four days later, Earth Spirit came to inform him that the Earth Vein had been repaired. As for the Spirit Stones consumed, it had replenished them all into itself clearly and transparently, so Feng Jun would know whether it had taken any extra.
Feng Jun's expression turned serious. "Ten thousand two hundred Spirit Stones... and you initially quoted me four hundred thousand?"
Earth Spirit felt this was the perfect chance to state its position. "Speaking objectively, my quote of four hundred thousand was for fine-tuning and supplementing the entire Earth Vein. This time, I only carried out simple repairs. The manor's Earth Vein has some flaws. If you were willing to spend more Spirit Stones, I could have adjusted it to be even better."
An inscrutable smile appeared on Feng Jun's face as he looked at it with interest. "Did I stop you from making it better?"
"You..." Earth Spirit hesitated before answering stiffly, "You were reluctant to spend Spirit Stones."
"Let me reiterate," Feng Jun said with a smile, "I have never been reluctant to spend money. I simply do not want to waste it... As an Earth Spirit, you failed to repair the Earth Vein to the best possible state, yet you still dared to tell me so directly. I admire your courage!"
Earth Spirit's body trembled involuntarily. "Then I'll go now and fine-tune it to its optimal state."
"Wait," Feng Jun called out, smiling as he spoke. "You had different plans for repairing the Earth Vein. Even if you did not dare make the decision yourself, there would have been no problem discussing it with me. So why did I receive no such request from you?"
"Uh..." Earth Spirit was completely dumbfounded. It had deliberately