Ninth Sister looked up in surprise.

The burly man beside the young woman said coldly, "Wife, how could you be so foolish? You're exchanging a tael of silver for a worthless copper coin. This jade pendant has been blessed by a high monk."

"Husband, I've been having nightmares lately, and this peace jade doesn't seem to be working." The young woman frowned.

Ninth Sister was rubbing a handkerchief in the basin. She said with a smile, "This copper coin used to smell very nice, but now it doesn't smell at all. I guess it's not of any use. You'd better not waste your money."

The young woman calmed down; a copper coin couldn't be that magical, and she gave up the idea of ​​buying it.

Qin Luo listened to their conversation.

Hua Ying took a sip of tea and looked at Qin Luo with a smile, "Aren't you the one who loves helping people the most?"

"If it's evil spirits causing trouble, I'll naturally help. But if they've done something wrong, I can't help them." Qin Luo shook his head and continued drinking his tea.

"The Spirit Sword Sect is ahead."

"That's one of the top cultivation sects."

"I've heard that the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect is an unparalleled sword immortal. Even celestial beings in heaven have to bow down before him. In the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, he even fought against the Heavenly Dao and only lost by one move."

"I heard that the battle in the capital was very fierce. The Great Xia Martial Emperor and the Dragon Clan Crown Prince both died in the battle, but the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect was able to escape unscathed. His strength is unimaginable. In the future, the Spirit Sword Sect will definitely be the strongest sword sect in the Central Continent!"

"So the Spirit Sword Sect is that powerful."

Xuan Qing took a sip of tea to calm his nerves. Fortunately, he hadn't killed that junior from the Spirit Sword Sect, otherwise they would have become enemies.

The customers in the tea stall were gossiping about all sorts of things, and Qin Luo smiled, wondering what Lu Ming's expression would be when he heard it.

After finishing a pot of tea and having rested enough, Qin Luo got up to leave. Hua Ying took out three copper coins and placed them on the table. "Little sister, I've left the money here for you."

Upon seeing this, Ninth Sister quickly picked up the copper coin and chased after them. She said earnestly, "Sister, you don't need to pay. Little brother treated us to wild fruit, so I'll treat you to tea."

Xuanqing grinned and said, "Wild fruits are worthless, they were all picked up in the mountains, so sister, you should accept the money."

Ninth Sister said with a smile, "This tea isn't worth much. The firewood was cut by my grandfather on the mountain, and the tea leaves were picked from wild tea trees by me, so the taste isn't as fragrant as the tea trees grown by others. The water is also from a nearby mountain spring."

"But you've worked very hard."

"It's not hard work."

Xuan Qing scratched his head, unsure of what to say. Qin Luo smiled and said, "How about this, Ninth Sister, you can accept a smaller amount."

"Then I'll charge you one coin."

Ninth Sister nodded and smiled. She handed Hua Ying two copper coins, waved goodbye, and said, "Have a safe journey."

Qin Luo and his group headed towards Jiuyang County.

Xuanqing carried the wooden stake, somewhat displeased.

Qin Luo gently rubbed Xuan Qing's head and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Xuan Qing lowered his head and said, "They work very hard in their business, and I don't want to take advantage of them."

Hua Ying said softly, "You're wrong, she's the one who profited."

"Why?"

Xuanqing raised his head in confusion.

Hua Ying smiled and said, "Although the wild fruits you picked are not as good as spiritual herbs, they contain spiritual substances that cannot be bought for two coins."

Upon hearing Hua Ying's explanation, Xuan Qing immediately smiled happily, "That's good."

Qin Luo chuckled and said, "We all profited."

"We all made a profit."

"Hahaha."

Qin Luo and the others walked away laughing.

Ninth Sister returned to the teahouse with the copper coin. She picked it up and smelled it; it had a very fragrant aroma.

"Grandpa, smell it!"

Ninth Sister quickly took the copper coins she had just received to the stove and handed them to her grandfather, who was boiling water.

The old man picked up the copper coin and smelled it. He slapped his head hard, feeling somewhat guilty. "I remember now, he's that Taoist priest! No wonder he looked familiar!"

Ninth Sister ran to the road, but Qin Luo and the others were long gone. She could only return to her grandfather's side. "I just felt that he was different. His white hair was flowing, and he had an ethereal air about him."

The old man placed the copper coin in Jiu Mei's hand and said solemnly, "Bao'er, you must keep this copper coin safe."

Ninth Sister arrived at the teahouse with the copper coin in her hand. She looked at the worried young woman and then at the copper coin in her hand. If she could help her and get some money in return, wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone? Her grandfather wouldn't have to work so hard in the future.

"Sir, these are the copper coins left by that Taoist priest. They still smell very good. You can ask him if you don't believe me."

"Where did this Taoist priest come from?"

The burly man found it strange.

Ninth Sister approached the young woman with the copper coin in her hand.

The young woman nodded. "It does smell nice."

Ninth Sister smiled and said, "How about this, you give me ten taels of silver, and I'll give you this copper coin."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The burly man next to the young woman laughed loudly: "Soaking copper coins in spices will make them fragrant. I've been traveling the world for so many years, do you think you can fool people with such a small trick?"

"This is a rip-off place, let's get out!"

The burly man left with the young woman.

They didn't even pay for the tea.

"snort!"

"I can't bear to part with it!"

Ninth Sister took off the red string hanging around her neck, strung the two copper coins together, and put the red string on, saying happily, "Hehe, a pair looks even better!"

......

Night fell.

A chilly wind blew through the mountains and forests.

A red moon hangs high in the sky.

Xuanqing gazed at the red full moon, somewhat puzzled, "Big brother, why has the moon turned red?"

Qin Luo said softly, "Today is the Red Moon Festival. The gates of the underworld are open, causing a large amount of yin energy to surge into the human world."

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