This was the third time Bai Cang had "received" Yu Canghai at the Moonflower Cave.
Compared to the previous two "Panasonic welcoming guests" events, this one was finally much more substantial and could be described as "hospitality."
During this period, Bai Cang had already tidied up the Moonflower Cave, and all kinds of utensils and furnishings had been added.
The front room is for receiving guests, with a green jade table and a white jade bed, simple yet not shabby.
Beyond the antechamber, stalactite-like jade pendants, like crystal curtains, hang from the ceiling to the floor, dividing the antechamber from the middle chamber.
A doorway was opened in the middle, decorated with pearls and jade curtains, resembling a glass and jade wall. The living room under the dome was divided into several rooms, including a study and a pill room, all complete.
The jade disc, with its warm, lustrous color, reflects light from an unknown source, creating a dazzling display of a thousand colors.
Walking through it is like entering a crystal palace, truly magnificent beyond compare.
Passing through a crescent-shaped arched doorway, one enters the third rear chamber, which is also Bai Cang's usual place of seclusion and cultivation.
The whole thing looks like an inverted bowl, with a circular dome, warm and lustrous stone walls, and swirling smoke inside, as if it were carved from naturally formed Lantian jade.
The variety of furnishings and decorations is also much richer than in the previous two courtyards.
A jade table sits in the center, with tea tables, round stools, screens, and side tables scattered around. Behind it is a stone platform where a white jade cloud bed is placed.
The ground around the cave walls is planted with many exotic flowers and plants.
Some resemble aquatic plants, yet bear abundant crimson fruits; others have leaves as large as fans, resembling banana leaves; still others have emerald green stems and crimson branches, adorned with strange flowers the size of millstones; some have no flowers or leaves, yet their branches coil like dragons; others resemble coral, with ribbons on them, like green silk, moving without wind.
They are all strange and wonderful, yet they are remarkably harmonious.
Originally a cave located inside the mountain, it was illuminated by the sunlight, making it as bright as day.
The dome above is crystal clear, revealing glimpses of blue sky and white clouds, sometimes surrounded by stars, sometimes radiating rosy light, changing with the rising and setting of the sun and the four seasons.
Through the quiet meditation room, one can see towering cliffs and craggy rocks outside.
Numerous exotic flowers and rare herbs grow in abundance, with lush foliage, and streams and waterfalls complement each other beautifully.
However, Bai Cang turned these areas into medicinal fields of varying sizes, attempting to cultivate and plant spiritual herbs to alleviate the financial distress caused by the depletion of his resources.
Although it still appears too rudimentary compared to other long-established suspended giant mountains.
However, in the vast land of Jiuchuan, owning one's own mountain and cave is itself a manifestation of status and position, and there is no need for extravagance or display, nor would it diminish one's status.
However, given Yu Canghai's status and position, he was not worthy of having Bai Cang "open the middle gate wide".
So he only slightly showed his respect for the "sugar daddy" in the reception room of his previous life.
Yu Canghai was also very clear-headed; he didn't even dare to sit down and stood respectfully to report.
"Reporting to Senior Brother: Everything you instructed has been collected. Please check and accept it."
Bai Cang took the brocade pouch and glanced at it, then nodded in satisfaction. "I trust you to handle things."
Although these items weren't particularly valuable—just miscellaneous things—Bai Cang couldn't resist the urge to try and prepare some "tricks" after carefully studying the "Cultivation Manual."
However, collecting them is not easy. The variety is vast and diverse, and some items are so strange and unusual that it takes going through the branch temples of the Heshan Sect throughout the Xia Kingdom to collect them all.
Moreover, to prevent the "secret recipe" from being leaked, Bai Cang added many bizarre but ultimately useless items to it.
However, Yu Canghai had collected them all in just half a month, which shows that he was efficient, meticulous and thoughtful.
If Yu Canghai hadn't made no attempt to hide his eccentricities, Bai Cang would have been reluctant to part with such a useful "Paru".
Not only are they useful, but they also come with their own food and can even be offered as tribute. Where else can you find such useful "oxen and horses"?
With this in mind, Bai Cang flicked his sleeves and collected all the "miscellaneous items" inside the pot-shaped space.
He then put three thousand spirit pearls into the brocade pouch before tossing it back, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, junior brother. Please don't find this meager amount of supplies too much."
"Thank you for your generous gift, senior brother. I am deeply grateful."
Despite it being just an "equivalent exchange," Yu Canghai acted as if he was extremely grateful, saying, "This is all I should do. It is my honor to be able to help my senior brother. Many people would rather die than do this."
Bai Cang, who was about to serve tea and see the guest off, suddenly had his own ideas and waved his hand uncontrollably, as if to say: Since you're so good at talking, then say more.
Or, how about I give you another half an hour?
Yu Canghai hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Bai Cang smiled upon hearing this, "If it's not appropriate to say it, then don't say it. Since Junior Brother Yu has brought it up, you must think it's appropriate to say it, right?"
Yu Canghai shrank his neck. "I heard that Xu Yang has been kneeling in front of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock for half a month, telling everyone he meets that he wants to apologize to you with thorns on his back. If he doesn't get your forgiveness, he will kneel to death in front of the Golden Gate and Jade Lock!"
Bai Cang's smile faded, and he suddenly said meaningfully, "Junior Brother Yu, do you think I'm too easygoing, too kind?"
"Why do I keep staying home all the time? Something always seems to come knocking on my door."
As soon as Yu Canghai spoke, Bai Cang knew who was behind it all.
But the question is: Is this person sick?
Since the life-or-death arena, he has devoted himself to seclusion and cultivation, and has not offended anyone. The biggest "victim" is Yu Canghai.
Why do some people insist on provoking themselves and risking their lives?
Before he had thoroughly studied the "Cultivation Manual," Bai Cang probably wouldn't have taken such trivial matters to heart.
Whatever, even if Xu Yang really kneels to death under the golden gate and jade lock, can he be harmed in the slightest?
But now, Bai Cang had a completely different idea, and a chilling killing intent surged in his heart.
There must be a reason for everything, whether it's for fame, profit, or even just pure jealousy.
Yu Canghai pondered for a moment before saying, "Senior brother, you are kind to others, but some people see you as the biggest obstacle. Perhaps without your knowledge, some people's interests have already been greatly harmed."
"For example, this Moonflower Cave was mortgaged to the sect by Grandmaster Han, and the person to whom it was bestowed had already been preliminarily agreed upon."
"But your appearance has thwarted the plans of some people, and even caused them to suffer heavy losses!"
Yu Canghai's words were full of meaning, yet they also seemed to have explained things very clearly.
There is never love or hate without a reason, and interests are never left unaddressed.
The "True Lord's reward" that Bai Cang received might just be meat that was pried out of someone's mouth.
You stole someone else's cake, and you expect them to live in peace with you?
Thinking of this, Bai Cang suddenly understood, and even felt a little relieved. "Let's go see what Junior Nephew Xu is really up to?"
Since it's a conflict of interests, then it's an irreconcilable contradiction, right?
Abandon all illusions and prepare for battle!
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