After following Shang Hanjiao to the brothel, Luo Jiujiang wanted to go back for the sixth time.
He raised his head and glanced at the three characters "Juxian Tower" hanging high above the flower building. To his left, he saw a group of beautiful women walking hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, and laughing quietly. To his right, he saw dozens of beautiful women whose looks were more beautiful than flowers and whose fragrance surpassed that of orchids.
Looking at the flowers in the garden, he is the only green spot.
Luo Jiujiang: “…”
He felt that the name of this brothel did not match the style of the paintings downstairs.
There were still quite a few people ahead. Luo Jiujiang stood on tiptoe to glance at the length of the line. He felt that with his eloquence, he could easily persuade Shang Hanjiao to leave after such a long time. So, he satisfied his curiosity and humbly asked, "Why do I see no men here?"
"Yes, yes. Master You isn't the type to wait for pretty girls over men." Before Shang Hanjiao could reply, the women around him burst into laughter. "Of course the men are all waiting at the side door for the Master to hand out their money. Only those as pretty as you, Junior Brother, dare to go in and see him."
Luo Jiujiang: "..." What? Can't an ugly man go see that young master? Who exactly is this Young Master You? No, why does he need so many good-looking people?!
However, the girls were playful, and their words seemed mostly joking. Luo Jiujiang could only smile and try harder to find the men, so as to make himself look less lonely.
There were quite a few people around the building, and it was located in the Three Thousand Worlds' premier academy, with a rich heritage. Unlike the streets of Qinghe City, where there were few Foundation Establishment cultivators, it wasn't a problem to unleash one's perception. To rashly project one's perception here was almost a provocation, especially with women surrounding him, it was a truly offensive move.
Luo Jiujiang could only stand on tiptoe and rely solely on his eyesight to see the distance. After searching for a long time, he finally saw a long line of male cultivators on the side of the flower building. This line was not as eye-catching as the one Luo Jiujiang was standing in. The people in the line were of all heights, weights and sizes, and there was even an old man with white hair and sparse teeth leaning on a cane. The average cultivation level of each person was no more than the third level of Qi Refining.
"What are you looking at?" Shang Hanjiao quickly noticed where Luo Jiujiang's gaze was directed. "Oh, those are the spirit stones that the wandering cultivators were given out by Master Lingyou."
"What do you mean?"
"The independent cultivators who stay at the academy are mostly those whose talent is not high and who cannot even become Baoyu disciples. They stay here because they are eager to learn, and they listen to the teacher's lectures every day with the students. Independent cultivators have little savings and low cultivation. Qi-refining cultivators cannot practice fasting, so they need money for daily living and food. The young master sympathizes with their hardship and gives them a spirit stone every month, which basically covers their expenses for half a month."
After hearing her say this, Luo Jiujiang actually had a better impression of Mr. You: "That's really good. But isn't he afraid that someone will come and queue up again and again and cheat him out of his money?"
His question was frank and straightforward, but Shang Hanjiao only shook her head and laughed. "Why bother? If there are widows, widowers, or those who are sick, just tell the cultivator who's distributing spirit stones, and they'll double the amount, up to five times as much. Master You already said that your reputation is priceless, so why sell it off so cheaply for a few spirit stones?"
In other words, this Mr. You would rather be the sucker and pay a few more spirit stones than let others feel ashamed of themselves for a trivial matter of two or three spirit stones.
Luo Jiujiang sighed and said, "He is indeed a gentleman. I see that most people who leave the team only take one spirit stone. I believe that there are few who would cheat on this point."
Shang Hanjiao nodded proudly and said, "As soon as the young master said this, they all came. For the first month, few dared to try, after all, no one dared to cross the line. Later, when they saw that some people were not reprimanded for speaking up, more and more people came. In the end, they found that even if they told the young master frankly, 'I have received a lot of help from my neighbors, but I am short of money. I want to ask for more money to buy them some food and wine in return,' the young master would still grant their wish. So from then on, anyone who lied and deceived others was condemned by the wandering cultivators."
"..." Luo Jiujiang thought for a while, and gradually came to his senses, "Because Master You gave them dignity."
He gave them the dignity to stand in that line again without having to hide their guilt when the conditions became really difficult, and he also gave them the dignity to speak the truth without having to lie against their will and deceive themselves and others.
Mr. You behaves in a very generous manner, which makes people feel embarrassed to act like a villain to him.
"Yes." Shang Hanjiao smiled, her eyes curved. "Everyone in the academy comes here to study, and everyone stays here to study. Perhaps a few people are indeed greedy for small profits, but the academy has a clean and upright atmosphere, and most of you are not bad people. Whether you are a student from the inner or outer sect, or a casual cultivator staying at the academy, everyone is a good person."
Luo Jiujiang once again cast his gaze towards the group of wandering cultivators. The academy's ethos favored green as the color of honor, so many of the students and wandering cultivators wore green robes. The men in that group were mostly plain-looking, but their green robes were all cleanly starched. The group marched in orderly fashion, neatly and quietly. When an elderly man trembled, he was quickly ushered to the front of the group.
Most people only took one spirit stone and never asked for more. Once they got the spirit stone, they would exchange greetings with the cultivator who distributed it. Something that might have been embarrassing due to financial constraints was now done in a refined and elegant manner.
"Indeed." He couldn't help but admire: "The academy is a great place, and everyone is a very good person."
As he said this, he withdrew his gaze. At this moment, he suddenly saw a man among the beauties around him. Looking closely, he saw a young man wearing a jade-colored light shirt, powdered hair, and flowers in his hair, and even a touch of vermilion on his lips!
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