Since You Su had arrived, Luo Jiujiang borrowed his storage bag to store the tree. The two bags were so different in size, a true comparison of divine and worthless. You Su followed his instructions and placed the entire Frost Flower Tree inside, assuring Luo Jiujiang that there was enough space to ensure it wouldn't lose a single leaf.
"It's fallen." Luo Jiujiang had no doubt that he had found the entire tree for free. "A-Su, what's next?"
"I've got nothing to do all day, so I'll just follow Brother Luo." You Su smiled as he pulled out a scroll and gestured to Luo Jiujiang. "Brother Luo was just carried off by a bird. Even though I finished painting my soul, I didn't even have time to sign it."
Luo Jiujiang nodded in relief, and together with You Su, they walked into the long street where supplies were sold in the academy. They found a consignment store with a good reputation and a chain of chains. After several rounds of bargaining, they sold the Wenshuang Tree and got a good price.
"The essence of the tree is all in the tree soul. Master Yin Feng just gave it to me, and I don't have the means to keep the rest." Luo Jiujiang explained to You Su, who looked puzzled. He then gave You Su some spirit stones, "and the money I borrowed from you this morning."
You Su didn't refuse. Over the years, people who had received his favors had come to repay his kindness, and he never refused. Borrowing was his kindness, but repaying was their principle and dignity. He had given to them, and they had accepted. Now that they were willing to repay him, he didn't say a word.
The two walked side by side for a few steps. Luo Jiujiang noticed that You Su had a strange look on his face and asked, "Did you just run into someone you know?"
"No." You Su shook his head and smiled, "Brother Luo, the pawnshop you just went into is also owned by my You family. Brother Luo, why don't you just sell the tree to me next time? That way, they won't deduct the three-tenths of the principal and interest from you as the seller."
Luo Jiujiang chuckled: His operation of using the tree to pay back the money was just like transferring money from the left hand to the right hand, and it was quite unprofitable at that.
He didn't know that You Su had another secret that he kept secret.
This tree was purchased with a large sum of spirit stones by him personally. He witnessed with his own eyes how the whole mature tree was transplanted to Yao Peak, specifically for making medicine on Yunshen Peak and for the divine bird to carry it to the archery disciples in the courtyard as a reward.
Now Yin Bansi cut down the tree he had bought with his own money and gave it to Luo Jiujiang. Luo Jiujiang then sold the tree to his family's pawnshop in front of him, and finally returned it to him with the money he got from his family's pawnshop as the tree he had bought with his own money...
It was because You Su had a gentle personality and regarded money as dirt, that even in the face of this situation, he called "Brother Luo" and "Brother Yin" with the same tone and attitude. If it were someone else, they would have jumped up and smashed the heads of these two people.
A breeze blew by, and somehow, Luo Jiujiang suddenly felt a little cold on his skull.
For the next seven or eight days, Luo Jiujiang went to each peak to listen to the teachers' lectures. Not only did he understand the Battle Peak and Music Peak, but he also understood the Alchemy Peak, the Instrument Peak, the Talisman Peak, and the Formation Peak immediately. Combined with his open-minded and cheerful personality, he became incredibly popular among the newcomers in the academy, even more famous than the new Baoyu and Xuanzhu disciples.
Word of what happened at the archery range that day spread among the students. The next day, nearly all the archers at Yufeng exchanged their arrows for branches, carrying baskets full of flowers and heading to the training grounds early to wait. Unexpectedly, the white bird didn't arrive that day, a rare occurrence. Instead, half of the flower trees on Zhanfeng Peak were bare, a source of laughter throughout the courtyard.
This incident catalyzed Luo Jiujiang's reputation, and later, people actually showed up to classes just to see him. The four peak masters of Danfeng, Fufeng, Shufeng, and Qifeng were all women, and they had a good relationship with each other, making information more accessible. One morning, these four suddenly arrived at Danfeng's morning class together, and caught Luo Jiujiang in the act.
Luo Jiujiang was just starting a furnace of Seven Star Pills. This wasn't just for beginners, it was also quite challenging for even a serious lower-grade alchemist. Luo Jiujiang was lucky that day, and as soon as he lifted the lid, seven dazzling patterns appeared. Although there were some inevitable novice mistakes, such as only producing one medicinal pill from the furnace—a goose egg-sized pill that could have served as a weapon—this didn't stop Danfeng Peak Master Shui Lian'er from staring at him with the eyes of a prodigy.
After repeatedly confirming with her teacher that Luo Jiujiang had only started this lesson seven days ago, Shui Lian'er held Luo Jiujiang tightly and refused to let go: "Junior brother, are you really not going to join my Danfeng?"
Luo Jiujiang could only smile bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister, but I really am a sword cultivator."
In reality, to him, alchemy, weapons, arrays, and talismans didn't make much difference; they were all powerful aids that could be considered as auxiliary cultivation. However, it was simply rude to casually say "auxiliary cultivation" in front of someone who was proficient in this field.
Shui Lian'er left with regret, looking back every few steps. Luo Jiujiang slipped away, not wanting to stay on someone else's land any longer.
He'd been enjoying a leisurely life these past few days. On weekdays, he'd be accompanied by the Chou Peak Master, the academy's top scholar, paintbrush in hand. Many students even jokingly called him "Second Young Master" behind his back. While he felt comfortable, others were still gnashing their teeth over a bet they'd made, tormented and unable to avoid playing dirty tricks.
This person is Qiu Changyun.
Qiu Changyun has had a hard time these days.
Qiu Shi truly hated evil, and his earlier prediction was spot on. After hearing You Su's detailed account of what had happened, the head of Zhan Peak shattered his beads with a single palm strike and ordered the disciples on the peak to throw him out of the academy and never let him return.
Fortunately, his popularity among people was still there, and he was surrounded by fellow students who attended classes with him every day. It was not easy to be too harsh, so they did not kick him out directly. Instead, they let him pack up his things and leave, which was considered to be the last bit of face he needed.
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