Thinking of welcoming spring, the God of Wealth's smile grew even brighter. With a gentle flick of his slender hand, several subtly different treasure chests appeared:
"These treasure chests are of different levels, from level one to level four, and you can buy any of them."
Her smile didn't reach her eyes. "Don't worry, you'll definitely be able to afford them all."
The seemingly meaningful words caught the attention of those who were interested: why emphasize that Jia She could afford it?
Lin Ruhai was surprised. A level three treasure chest costs a thousand taels of silver, and this level four treasure chest had never appeared before. It must be the kind of treasure chest that the God of Wealth had mentioned, which requires more than just ordinary gold and silver.
He also had a thought: why should Jia She be allowed to buy it?
The central figure, Master Jia, didn't think too much about it and diligently explained the price of the treasure chest.
"Levels one to three only require gold and silver, but level four and above treasure chests are a different story," the Golden Boy visibly perked up, his voice softening.
"You can buy a level four treasure chest after paying the price. I, the Golden Boy, suggest you buy it, after all, out of so many people, you're the only one—"
The golden boy pointed to the emperor, the retired emperor, and Lin Ruhai, and said:
"And a few others are qualified."
Jia She gaped in disbelief, wondering if he was really that awesome.
The retired emperor and the emperor who were mentioned also had mixed feelings. It was good that they were special, but Jia She, that old playboy... suddenly felt a bit awkward.
The young goddess of wealth, at the opportune moment, turned to Lin Ruhai and said:
"His reason is similar to yours; you both had a good daughter," the God of Wealth said with a strange and mocking expression.
"These people are flocking to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations; no wonder the Fairy Disenchantment took such a risk. If it were me... I would reform..."
The following words were ambiguous, but after a moment's thought, those present realized, "Holy crap, this is terrifying!"
The retired emperor, accustomed to intrigue and scheming, had a mind that worked even faster.
Jia She had a daughter who was also a fairy reincarnated!
Why am I not so lucky? He has twenty-one daughters!
At the same time, the emperor also sighed softly.
The others were no pushovers either, and they quickly realized the same thing, their envious, jealous, and suspicious gazes practically piercing Jia She.
Even Lin Ruhai was quite surprised.
"Don't just stand there. Do you want this level four treasure chest or not? Although I don't know this fairy or immortal—don't look at me, who says only female immortals can be reincarnated as women?"
The God of Wealth turned the ring on his finger, his eyes gleaming with a magnificent light, and continued speaking slowly and deliberately:
"But once she returns to her position, she'll be able to pay off this debt."
Jia She's heart had never raced so fast. He lowered his head, his face contorted with struggle. After a long while, he nodded, indicating that he wanted to buy it.
A beautifully decorated treasure chest was pushed in front of him.
Take a deep breath and suddenly open the box.
A brilliant orange-red light emanated from inside a glass tube.
"Not bad luck," the God of Wealth's voice, as clear as ice striking a jade plate, rang out.
"This is an item I acquired from some unknown world. It's a special kind of medicine. After injection, it can transform a person, cure hidden diseases, enhance various abilities, and extend lifespan."
That's right, this is the magical potion found in many space-time novels—the "Gene Evolution Potion".
It's very expensive; it's one of the top-selling items in the third-tier mall.
Ling Xiao's reasons for secretly giving money to Jia She were twofold: first, to entice these wealthy men to spend money, and second, for the sake of the three springs.
To take, one must first give.
Jia She wiped the sweat from his hands, nearly getting pricked by the needle as he took the glass tube. "Goddess of Wealth, can only I use this?"
"Of course not. Once my goods are sold, the buyer can do with them as they please, except for the rule of no returns."
As Ling Xiao spoke, she began to guess what this old playboy was up to.
Sure enough, the next second, Jia She respectfully presented the item to the emperor.
"Your humble servant is of meager fortune and virtue, but by virtue of my ancestors' blessings, I have been able to marry a fairy. Now that I have acquired treasures, I voluntarily offer them to Your Majesty, hoping only that Your Majesty may enjoy longevity."
After saying that, he slammed his head down three times.
This turn of events surprised everyone, as they admired Jia She's decisive action.
Everyone knew that if the treasure was handed over, the Jia family—no, Jia She—would definitely receive a huge reward; this was for show.
On the contrary, although Jia She himself used this treasure and it had all sorts of miraculous effects, the benefits to him were not that great.
However, his decisiveness was so great that others couldn't help but wonder if they could have been so resolute in Jia She's position.
After accepting the gift, the emperor immediately put it into his sleeve, ignoring the "ardent" gaze of the retired emperor, and gave Jia She a speech full of encouragement, with hints of promotion and advancement in his words.
Clap clap clap, a round of applause rang out. The Goddess of Wealth, seated on a magnificent throne that had appeared out of nowhere, clapped her hands, casually propped her chin up with one hand, and raised an eyebrow, saying nonchalantly:
"Is it over? Next one, please come up."
The crowd exchanged glances, then the Emperor Emeritus stepped forward, stood with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile:
"I'll make the second one, and set an example for others, so let's start with the level one treasure chest."
The retired emperor generously asked for twenty treasure chests.
The God of Wealth did not speak, but a rather "simple" treasure chest appeared out of thin air on the ground.
Opening the treasure chests was quick; in no time, all twenty chests were opened.
"This...this shouldn't be...how is this possible?" the Emperor Emeritus said in disbelief, seeing that all the items were daily necessities—the most valuable of which was a razor.
"Hahaha, I love customers like you!"
The God of Wealth laughed without any attempt to hide his laughter.
They were secretly pleased, knowing that it really wasn't them who did it; they just grabbed the box randomly.
Next, under the watchful eye of the Emperor, the retired Emperor purchased five level-two and five level-three treasure chests, ostensibly to "test the waters first."
Finally, what was opened was a row of seven bottles of "Tai Sui Evergreen Water" plus a Youth Preservation Pill, a Bad Luck Talisman, and an Antidote Pill.
Good heavens, the total value is less than five hundred taels...
Ling Xiao couldn't help but sit up straight, suspecting that he was Jia Lian's father; with that kind of luck, he was at least a chieftain of a large African tribe.
The retired emperor, gritting his teeth in anger, wanted to buy more, but the emperor coughed twice, his eyes conveying the message: if you want to buy more, you have to pay for it yourself, and only then did he give up.
"Goddess of Wealth, what price will I have to pay to open a Level 4 treasure chest?"
The retired emperor asked curiously.
"No need. Your ancestors in the underworld have already paid the money. Fifty years of good karma is quite a lot."
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