Chapter 53

The two of them came all the way to the largest branch of Jinxiu Pavilion in Lin'an City and found the exchange office according to the designated location.

The trading rules of the barter office are very interesting. You can exchange money or goods, you can change things, and you can also make requests. As long as the price is right and Jinxiu Pavilion is willing to accept it, it can be done.

Chu Jinglan and Xiao Mo lined up at the counter and picked up paper and pen. The manager was very enthusiastic and did not look down on them just because of their weak cultivation and aura.

This is the attitude of doing business.

Chu Jinglan picked up the pen and wrote down what he wanted to exchange.

The steward took it and looked at it, and was immediately surprised. He couldn't help but look at Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan twice. He was very professional and smiled again in a moment: "Please wait, this matter needs to be checked by someone with higher authority before we can know whether it is accepted."

What Chu Jinglan wrote was: Borrowing the middle-grade spiritual vein of Jinxiu Pavilion to be used as a place for cultivation, for a tentative period of one year.

Even though Rao was an experienced manager, this was the first time he had seen such a request.

The Jinxiu Pavilion did not let the two wait too long. After hearing the contents of the jade communication card, the steward became more enthusiastic towards them: "You two, it just so happens that our young master is here. He is very interested in your request and is willing to make it convenient for you, but the exchange item is negotiable."

He raised his hand: "This way, please."

Young Master? Is he the Young Master of the Lin'an City Commercial Bank, or someone with a higher status, such as the Young Master of the Wang Family of Jinxiu Pavilion?

After all, the Fantasy Moon Secret Realm had just been closed, so it was reasonable for Young Master Wang to stay in Lin'an City for some time.

The two followed the steward into a room. After opening the door, they were immediately filled with the noble aura that blew in from the room.

The decoration in the house is luxurious and low-key, and every detail is very delicate. The seemingly inconspicuous table is made of century-old spiritual wood, and the small flowers in the vase are all extraordinary spiritual herbs. People who don’t know much about it just think it looks good, but people who know a little about it can understand that the owner is either rich or noble, and the words "no shortage of money" are fully demonstrated.

And who else could be sitting on the high seat in the room but Wang Ludian who was seasick on the flying boat earlier?

When Wang Ludian saw Xiao Mochu staring at the two of them in amazement, he was stunned at first, and then he did not conceal the amazement in his eyes. His gaze did not make people feel uncomfortable, probably because he had a round and festive face, which made him look approachable.

Young Master Wang waved his hand and said, "Please sit here, both of you."

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan sat down, and the servants offered them tea. Wang Ludian waved his folding fan and spoke in a relaxed tone, which did not sound like a transaction but rather a casual chat.

"I am Wang Ludian. I have read your request and found it very interesting. I wanted to meet the person who came. Now that I have seen him, he is indeed a dragon with a phoenix's figure and a jade tree in the wind."

He started by praising the person, like a businessman. Xiao Mo also introduced himself politely: "Xiao Mo, Chu Jinglan. Young Master Wang is also a handsome man."

Wang Ludian laughed twice, and that was enough for the friendly opening remarks, so now it was time to get down to business.

"I can make the decision to open the middle-grade spiritual veins to people, but you two, please forgive me for being frank. Judging from your cultivation levels, one of you is training your Qi, and the other is building your foundation. You may not be able to use much of the spiritual power of the middle-grade spiritual veins. Why bother making an uncalculated transaction?"

Xiao Mo said calmly: "We have our own uses. If our cultivation is not high, we won't be able to use much of your spiritual power. Young Master should be happier."

Wang Ludian just smiled and said, "So what are you two going to exchange for?"

Chu Jinglan grabbed the Spirit Sword Dawn from the storage container and handed it forward: "Use this."

When Wang Ludian saw the sword, he was stunned at first. Then he realized something, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he jumped up from his chair, almost knocking over the tables and chairs!

"This, this is——"

He stretched out his hand blankly, but before it was about to touch the sword, he realized his mistake and quickly retracted his hand. However, his eyes were still fixed on the sword, and his tone was so excited that he was shaking.

"But is it the Heavenly Spirit Sword, the Divine Weapon Breaking Dawn?"

Chu Jinglan was speechless, and just pulled out a part of the sword. The cold sword energy of the magic weapon hit his face, and Wang Ludian shouted excitedly: "It's it for sure!"

He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He couldn't help but raise his hands several times, but then he pulled them back abruptly, making his face turn red. After repeating this several times, he managed to calm himself down and was able to speak coherently again.

Wang Ludian sat back in his seat, cleared his throat, and gave Xiao Mochu a harmless smile: "Excuse me."

He opened the fan to cover half of his face. The arc of the fan was obviously no longer so smooth and there was a bit more force. His eyes were more shrewd and tentative, like a businessman.

"Dawn was taken away by the previous Moon Master of the Yingyue Sect and his whereabouts are unknown. May I ask what is your relationship with the Moon Master?"

Chu Jinglan put down his sword in shock, while Xiao Mo faced Wang Ludian's quietly scrutinizing gaze and remained calm: "Daoyou, just doing a business that will be settled immediately, do you still have to find out all the details of the other party?"

Wang Ludian saw that Xiao Mo did not look unhappy, so he thought about it and immediately put away his folding fan, saying with a smile: "Haha, that's not right, it's just that the transaction is expensive and this is a big order, so I couldn't help asking a few more questions. If I offend you, I will apologize to you."

As he spoke, he actually cupped his hands. His eyes rolled and an idea came to his mind. When he looked up again, his smile became more genuine: "Spiritual veins are used to produce spirit stones and for cultivation. Our inner disciples can obtain the qualifications to enter for cultivation periodically, but you two have set a one-year limit, which is indeed a long time. And it could be even longer?"

After all, it is tentative.

Chu Jinglan estimated that it would take a year, but since things haven't started yet, he can't guarantee the exact time: "If it needs to be extended, we can exchange it for something else."

Wang Ludian smiled and waved his hand, suddenly becoming generous: "No need."

"Dawn Breaker is really valuable, please take it back. As for me, just give me ten earth-level swords. I promise you three years of training. If you come out early, I can convert the remaining time into spiritual treasures, or return a few swords to you. How do you think?"

Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan looked at each other and thought that this boy was worthy of being born in Jinxiu Pavilion, he was really good at scheming.

Since the two of them did not make clear their relationship with the Moon Lord, Wang Ludian tried another way to test it. Ten earth-level spiritual swords could definitely not match a heaven-level sword, but Wang Ludian could compare the swords they gave to see if they were all the collections of the Moon Lord back then.

If they have not only the Dawnbreaker but also other collections, then their relationship with the Moon Lord is very intriguing.

Really smart.

Of course, Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan, who could immediately think of his intention, were no pushovers either.

All of Wang Ludian's attempts and subsequent investigations were within their expectations, and there was an extra surprise: Wang Ludian actually took the initiative to change the terms of the transaction.

Xiao Mo immediately sent a message to Chu Jinglan: "Promise him."

You can also keep Breaking Dawn and don’t have to give it away!

Originally he thought there was no other way and he had to put all the chips in his hand as much as possible, but unexpectedly, things turned out well and he was able to keep the rare thing that Chu Jinglan liked, and Xiao Mo became very excited.

Chu Jinglan heard the joy in Xiao Mo's voice and nodded to Wang Ludian: "Okay."

Wang Ludian thought they didn't see through his thoughts, and tapped his folding fan happily: "I like to do business with straightforward people!"

He waved his hand and asked someone to bring paper and pen. The attendant held a gold-painted tray and wrote down the details of the transaction. Wang Ludian asked someone to take out two pass tokens: "With these tokens, you two can go to the spiritual vein of Jinxiu Pavilion at the foot of Qingquan Mountain to practice. Other than that, the tokens cannot be used for other purposes. They will become invalid after three years. If you end it early, you can always come to me to exchange for something."

Wang Ludian not only gave them two tokens, he also generously gave them his own communication jade seal, indicating that they could come to him directly if they had any problems, without having to go through his subordinates. It was really convenient.

The three of them left each other's jade seals on the communication jade token. Chu Jinglan raised his hand and swung out ten earth-level spirit swords.

Wang Ludian first briefly inspected the goods and confirmed that they were all earth-grade, then he politely bowed and said, "Transaction concluded."

He did not personally see Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan off, because there was no need to appear too obvious. As soon as the two left, he immediately jumped up from his chair and called several servants over.

He went through them one by one:

"Go and find out all the information about them. The more detailed the better. Don't let me let go of even the smallest details."

"Go check the list of Moon Lord's spiritual sword collections and compare these ten swords to see if they belong to Moon Lord."

The last one: "You grind for me, I want to write a letter to my brother."

This attendant had been following him for many years. He smiled and asked, "Which brother are you talking about?"

Wang Ludian glared at him without blame: "Who else could it be? My good brother is very interested in a genius like the Moon Lord, but there is no news from the upper world. After so many years, I did find some traces in the middle world. It's hard to explain in a few words, so I'd better write him a letter first."

Wang Ludian was in a state of excitement, and only after writing half of the letter did he calm down a little. He had not yet collected all the information, and he could not send a half-written letter. So he walked around the room with the pen in his hand, waiting for his subordinates to collect information about the two people, and he did not leave the house until the second door was closed.

Jinxiu Pavilion had always been in the information business, so as long as the two small figures set an anchor point, the information could be collected quickly. In less than half a day, their information reached Wang Ludian's hands.

Wang Ludian quickly opened it and took a look.

"Chu Jinglan, born in the lower realm, his dantian was destroyed, and he has recently appeared near Yushan Sect. Before he was destroyed, he was... Seventeen's Golden Core Peak!?"

Wang Ludian cried out in surprise and looked at it three times in disbelief to confirm that the words were correct, with his eyes almost glued to the pages.

His personal guards were also shocked. They came up to confirm several times, their faces filled with astonishment: "With such talent, even surpassing the Moon Lord back then, how come even Jinxiu Pavilion didn't know about it!"

Wang Ludian checked it over and over again. After the great shock, his mind was still flexible. He slowly put down the note in his hand and calmed down: "I guess the whole underworld is covering up the news about Chu Jinglan. Otherwise, in order to fight for such a genius, a bloody storm would have been set off since he was young. As for whether they want to protect him or for their own interests, it's hard to say."

Wang Ludian is the heir of Jinxiu Pavilion in the middle realm after all, and he knows all the dirty things in his heart: "Now it is so easy to find out, because he is useless, it is not worth covering up anymore."

"Yushan Sect, Jing Lei, he is looking for a way to repair his Dantian, and that's why he asked us to borrow the place for cultivation... Oh," Wang Ludian narrowed his eyes and smiled, "If he succeeds, this deal will be a great deal for us."

A genius will either be crushed and withered by wind and frost, but if he does not fall down after going through hardships, and does not extinguish his hope of seeking the truth, he has extraordinary perseverance, determination and talent. If Chu Jinglan can really make a comeback, he will definitely have a place in the future world of cultivation.

The guard beside him also nodded: "But we didn't find any relationship between him and the Moon Lord."

"More than that." There was much more that he hadn't found out. Wang Ludian shook the note and said, "There's also this Xiao Mo. There's very little information about him. Nothing is detailed or omitted. Did they call themselves brothers in the Yushan Sect?"

Wang Ludian used his folding fan to point at the line of words that recorded Chu Jinglan's birth date: "There is no such person in the Chu family or Chu Jinglan's mother's family. Chu Jinglan is an only child, so where did this brother come from?"

The strange thing is that the two men have quite a few similarities in facial features. Anyone who sees them for the first time would think they are related by blood. Chu Jinglan can at least trace his roots, but Xiao Mo just appears out of nowhere and appears next to Chu Jinglan.

There are so many mysteries surrounding these two people.

Wang Ludian was able to finish writing the letter and seal it. He took out a water mirror, adjusted and rotated it for a moment, placed the letter on the mirror, and as soon as he let go, the letter merged into the mirror and disappeared.

I wonder what his cousin's expression will be after receiving the letter. Will he come down directly from the upper world? Hehe, Wang Ludian smiled slyly: Wouldn't that be more interesting?