Zhu Que, who was standing to the side, put away his folding fan and said self-consciously, "I will have someone come and fix this wall."
Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief; he could save some money.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the box containing "Chaotic Spirit" and Gou Dan's jade pendant had fallen to the ground at some point.
It was probably just shaken off.
Just as she was about to pick it up, Zhu Que took the crimson jade pendant first and gently touched it thoughtfully.
Qi Yu picked up the small wooden box and the "Chaotic Spirit Body" book. Seeing that Zhu Que was still clutching the jade pendant, she reminded him, "Give it to me."
Zhu Que snapped out of his daze and handed the jade pendant back to her.
"This jade pendant is quite beautiful. I wonder where you got it?"
Qi Yu looked at the jade pendant with a missing piece, then lifted her eyelids and gave Zhu Que a suspicious look.
This jade pendant is clearly missing a small part, so it can hardly be called beautiful. Zhu Que is a prince, even if he is a prince of a different surname, so he should be well-informed. Why would he be attracted to this jade pendant?
Qi Yu quickly changed her mind and replied, "I picked it up."
Where did you find it?
"Red Forest".
The Crimson Forest is the largest forest in the Wuji Continent, and its terrain is extremely complex.
Qi Yu observed Zhu Que's expression without making a sound.
Zhu Que, seemingly without any sign of surprise, said, "I see. The Crimson Forest is indeed full of treasures."
Qi Yu smiled and put the jade pendant and "Chaotic Spirit Body" back into the small wooden box, placing it on the bedside table.
Thinking of something, she changed the subject and complained, "By the way, aren't you also a new disciple this year? I'm at least at the second level of Qi Refining, so how come you beat me to the point of near death in one go?"
Zhu Que smiled mysteriously, "To tell you the truth, I was actually sent by the royal family of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom to secretly inspect their work."
"This is no longer secret, it's as obvious as it gets. No wonder you always skip class, you're not on the same level as us weaklings."
Zhu Que smiled but remained silent.
Seeing that he did not refute, Qi Yu thought to herself that Zhu Que was indeed no simple character. He had inexplicably noticed her, a mere passerby, from the very first meeting. It was very strange!
Does he possess some magical artifact capable of detecting differences in souls?
Strictly speaking, she should be considered as having possessed the original female supporting character. If there really is a magical artifact that can identify the discrepancy between the body and the soul, then Zhu Que might be mistaking her for some powerful figure who has been reborn.
Qi Yu examined himself. He had been in the Spirit Academy for a full eight days and had already reached the third level of Qi Refining. He had single-handedly killed a low-level demon, produced four bottles of third-grade pills in one go, and was carrying an unusual Compassionate Sword. It did seem quite suspicious...
Qi Yu fell into deep thought.
Zhu Que interrupted her speculation.
"Now that I've helped you, Xiao Qiyu, I'll go find someone to repair this wall. You can go out and take a walk."
Qi Yu nodded and watched Zhu Que leave.
It's getting late, and I haven't finished my tasks for the day, so I really need to go out and find something to do.
Qi Yu sat on the bed, looking at the sleeping little white bird with some distress.
To return the inner core to Feng Xiao as soon as possible, you need to accumulate more merit to unlock higher-level system shops. To accumulate more merit, you need to earn more points.
However, if Qi Yu did those trivial acts of kindness as before, he would get very few points.
Qi Yu tucked Feng Xiao into his bosom, picked up Xiao Hei, and decided to go outside to find some inspiration.
Before leaving, Qi Yu paused and turned back to put Gou Dan's jade pendant and "Chaotic Spirit Body" into his storage bag.
After leaving the Spirit Academy, there was a small street not far away. Qi Yu noticed that there were many more people on the street than usual today, and there were also many people carrying all kinds of flowers.
Curious, she asked a woman selling flowers with a basket, and learned that today was the "Flower Begging Festival".
On the day of the Flower Festival, people go out together to admire flowers and visit temple fairs. There is also a custom of men and women exchanging flowers to express their feelings.
The flower seller also had a blooming flower in her hair, and said with a smile, "Little girl, would you like to buy a flower? It would be nice to wear it yourself or give it to your sweetheart."
Qi Yu looked at the basket of flowers, each vying for attention, and was very tempted, but then refused the flower seller's offer.
"Thank you, sister, but no need, I don't have any money."
The flower seller didn't mind that Qi Yu asked but didn't buy anything, and smiled as she handed Qi Yu a pale pink peony.
"I'm going home to cook for the kids. I probably won't sell many flowers today, so I'll give this one to you."
Qi Yu held the bright red peony in her hand and thanked her elder sister again.
Although the flower was a gift from her older sister, she still felt a little embarrassed to accept it for free.
She took a low-grade spirit stone from her storage bag, put it into the flower seller's basket, and turned to walk away quickly.
A low-grade spirit stone is equivalent to one tael of silver in the mortal world, more than enough to buy that basket of flowers. However, the flower seller looked very poor. Qi Yu liked this kind-looking woman quite a bit, so he decided to do his first good deed of the day.
Congratulations on successfully completing the "Do One Good Deed a Day" task! Your help brought a turning point to a life of hardship for an impoverished woman. You are awarded 5 points as a token of your appreciation!
Five points...
Qi Yu played with the peony in her hand with a puzzled expression.
She asked the system in her mind, "If I do another good deed later, will the points accumulate?"
Yes, host. The system encourages you to do good deeds, whether directly or indirectly helping others.
Qi Yu was relieved, which meant that there was no limit to the points that could be earned each day, and doing one good deed a day was just like receiving a "minimum living allowance".
Is there anything that can quickly help multiple people...?
Several options flashed through Qi Yu's mind.
One way is to give money to the poor, like giving spirit stones to the flower seller to improve her living conditions, which earns her five points. So, by giving money to many poor people, you can earn many five-point rewards, which is incredibly worthwhile.
Giving money is the simplest and most direct method; most of the other methods are beyond her current capabilities and can be discussed later.
But wouldn't it be a bit insulting to just throw money at the poor?
Qi Yu put herself in the other person's shoes and thought that if it were her, she would probably be overjoyed to take the money and run away, but there was no guarantee that someone would be more assertive.
Qi Yu placed the peony near Xiao Hei's mouth for it to bite, pondering if there was a better way.
Little Black chewed on a delicate pink peony flower, its numb expression strikingly similar to the emoji Qi Yu saw while surfing the internet.
Qi Yu patted its head and smiled slightly.
Two middle-aged men dressed in coarse linen clothes walked past Qi Yu, their tone lewd, causing Qi Yu to frown involuntarily.
"I heard that Zhu Ji, the most beautiful courtesan at Chunyi Pavilion, will be performing a dance outside the pavilion later. Shall we go and watch?"
"What? Isn't Zhu Ji the top courtesan? Would the madam of Chunyi Pavilion let her show her face in public?"
"Top-tier, top-tier, if she doesn't show her face more often, who will recognize her as the top-tier star?"
The name Chunyi Tower immediately suggests a brothel, so it seems these two are going to see the most beautiful courtesan.
Qi Yu pondered for a moment, then hugged Xiao Hei and followed closely behind the two men.
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