Was it two thousand? Or three thousand? Such a sum of spirit stones was considerable even to a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.
As the saying went, wealth stirred the heart; he could not afford to lower his guard. What if Jiang Qiushui grew covetous and colluded with others against him?
Fifteen hundred spirit stones was no small sum. It was enough to buy a pill for breaking through a bottleneck, then a fine magical artifact for protection, and still cultivate lavishly for several years. He could not rule out the possibility that she would take the spirit stones and run.
A Qi Refining Period cultivator could not weather much of a storm. Besides, any trouble would delay his cultivation and affect his subsequent plans.
Out of caution, Liu Yu had chosen this approach to avoid branches growing out of season. He had no desire to test whether human nature was kind or wicked, nor would he give anyone the stakes needed to betray him.
"All right, Senior Brother Liu. Please don't enter secluded cultivation without receiving visitors during this period. Once I've finished trading those five hundred spirit stones, I may come to Green Spirit Peak to find you at any time."
Jiang Qiushui's expression remained unchanged. She accepted the Storage Bag and set it aside before speaking.
Afterward, she raised her teacup, parted her soft pink lips, and took a small sip. A cool, refreshing breath rose from her abdomen into her mud pill acupoint, then seeped into her primordial spirit. Her primordial spirit greedily inhaled that fresh breath, like a traveler lost in the desert discovering a source of water.
She could not resist taking another large mouthful, draining the cup.
With their business settled, Liu Yu felt more at ease as well. Seeing Jiang Qiushui's reaction, he