Chapter 15
After Bai Cangze resolved the matters in Kunze Palace, he came to Fengxi Garden.
He looked through many books and records about the demon clan, but there was no record of immortals having any special reaction to demonic energy. Bai Cangze searched all night but did not get any clue.
The next day he wanted to observe what was different about Ji Mingqing, but as soon as he entered the door, he saw a man squatting on the ground with a pair of large scissors in his hand, and he was "huffing and puffing" at the spirit-gathering fruits in the garden.
Ji Mingqing didn't notice at all that a kitten had walked into Fengxi Garden. He was struggling with the Spirit Gathering Fruit in front of him.
Today is the day when the Spirit Gathering Fruit matures. He has been eager to pick the Spirit Gathering Fruit early and sell it. He thought that picking the Spirit Gathering Fruit would not be a big deal for his body that has been improved by the immortal energy. However, he found that the Spirit Gathering Fruit was disobedient!
These spirit-gathering fruits seemed to have their own thoughts. When Ji Mingqing wanted to pick them from the branches with scissors, he found that the spirit-gathering fruits were shaking and began to avoid his movements.
"You can still move!" Ji Mingqing said in surprise. This fruit looked just like an ordinary white plum. He didn't expect that it could actually hide from people!
Ji Mingqing tentatively extended his hand in front of the Spirit Gathering Fruit. After the Spirit Gathering Fruit felt the touch of others, it immediately dodged in the opposite direction, as if it did not like being touched by others.
Ji Mingqing found it interesting, but time was of the essence. He immediately used the method he had just learned a few days ago, attaching the immortal energy to the palm of his hand and slowly approaching the spirit-gathering fruits. As expected, the spirit-gathering fruits immediately calmed down after sensing the immortal energy, and even slowly moved closer to Ji Mingqing's palm.
Ji Mingqing didn't expect that it would actually be effective after he tried it. He originally thought that if it didn't work, he would use his palm with fairy energy to defeat the restless Spirit Gathering Fruit.
However, this also saved Ji Mingqing a lot of effort. After calming the Spirit Gathering Fruit, he began to carefully cut them off from the branches one by one and put them in his storage bag. When Bai Cangze came over, he had only completed half of his work.
Bai Cangze took a few steps forward and came to Ji Mingqing's side. Ji Mingqing smiled when he saw him and said, "Xiao Wan is here. Those are for you. Let's go sell the Spirit Gathering Fruit together later, okay?"
After Ji Mingqing finished speaking, he was afraid that Xiaowan would reject him, so he quickly turned around to avoid looking at Xiaowan, "Since you didn't say anything, I will take it as your consent. You have to go out with me later!"
This was exactly what Bai Cangze wanted. He had been observing Fengxi Garden for a long time but had no clue. Maybe he would find some differences after going out.
After picking the Spirit Gathering Fruit, Ji Mingqing turned around and saw Xiaowan standing beside him obediently. He liked Xiaowan so much that he smiled at Xiaowan and patted his shoulder.
"Come up and let's go together?"
Ji Mingqing said this as a joke. He thought Xiaowan was more capable than him, and he would be very grateful if Xiaowan could wait for him when he went out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xiaowan leaped over and landed on his shoulder.
Ji Mingqing was immediately dizzy from the huge surprise. He subconsciously raised his hand and wanted to touch Xiaowan, fearing that he would fall off his shoulder. However, before his hand touched him, it was pushed away by the furry claws.
Ji Mingqing wasn't surprised at all. "Then stand firmly on my shoulders. If you're worried about losing your grip, you can use your nails to hook onto my clothes."
Bai Cangze finally found the opportunity to get close to Ji Mingqing. He planned to draw out a bit of his original immortal energy and pass it into Ji Mingqing's body to circulate in order to explore it more carefully.
Ji Mingqing was completely oblivious to the little movements of the little cat on his shoulder. He was now completely dizzy with the overwhelm of happiness, and his mind was full of thoughts like “the cat is so soft”, “the cat is so warm”, “it’s so furry and cute”!
Even when he bent down to pick up something, his movements became more cautious, for fear that he would accidentally drop Xiaowan on the ground, and what would happen if Xiaowan no longer wanted to be close to him.
After going out, Ji Mingqing even adjusted the speed of his flying. At first, it was about the same speed as walking, and then he slowly increased the speed. Seeing that Xiaowan had adapted well, he flew forward at his fastest speed with confidence.
Bai Cangze's attention was not on Ji Mingqing's actions, but on himself. As soon as his original immortal energy entered Ji Mingqing's body, it was like a drop in the ocean, disappearing completely.
Bai Cangze thought he had failed at first, so he drew out another strand and continued to explore into his body. As a result, he found that it was not an illusion. His original spiritual energy really merged with Ji Mingqing when it came into contact with Ji Mingqing.
After realizing this, Bai Cangze immediately became alert. The original immortal energy is unique. The original immortal energy of each immortal has its own exclusive mark, and there is no possibility of the two merging.
There is definitely something wrong with Ji Mingqing.
If it was just some exploration at the beginning, Bai Cangze would now be wary of Ji Mingqing. If Ji Mingqing discovered this, and his strength surpassed his in the future, Ji Mingqing would be able to snatch his original spiritual energy to increase his strength.
"Ouch, Xiaowan, be gentle!" The more Bai Cangze thought about it, the more serious his expression became. He couldn't help but exert force with his palm. This force made Ji Mingqing scream. However, Ji Mingqing was not angry at all even though he was hurt. Instead, he comforted her, "It's okay, I'll go slowly. We'll be there soon. Don't be nervous."
It seems that even a kitten with such high cultivation level is afraid of flying too high.
Arriving at Yuexian Pavilion, Ji Mingqing landed smoothly and said to Xiaowan after landing: "We're here. Hold on to me for a while. There are so many people here, don't get lost."
Yuexian Pavilion is a place dedicated to handling miscellaneous matters of immortals. For example, if some immortals want to change jobs, they can come to Yuexian Pavilion to register. After buying a house or land, they must also leave a record in Yuexian Pavilion.
However, the function of Yuexian Pavilion is not limited to this. Everything that immortals need in all aspects of life can be bought here. For example, after purchasing the Spirit Gathering Fruit here, it will be directly put on the shelves in its own shop without any delay.
It’s a pity that they don’t sell seeds here, otherwise it would be so convenient to have a one-stop service.
"Hello, I have some Spirit Gathering Fruits that I want to sell. I wonder what the process is?" Ji Mingqing said as he looked at the clerk who was walking towards him and wearing the same clothes as the other people in the store.
"Is this your first time visiting our Yuexian Pavilion? What's your address?"
"My surname is Ji." Ji Mingqing replied with a bow.
"So it's Immortal Ji. My name is Mingjin. If you have any Spirit Gathering Fruits to sell, you can come with me for an appraisal. Don't worry, we will definitely give you a satisfactory price." Mingjin looked at Ji Mingqing and said with a smile.
Yuexian Pavilion is a big store and the prices are generally recognized to be fair, so Ji Mingqing followed Ming Jin into the store without hesitation.
Mingjin led Ji Mingqing to a hall with several tables. At one of the tables sat a young man wearing the same uniform as Mingjin. Upon seeing Ji Mingqing enter, he stood up and politely said, "Hello, Immortal Ji. Please come over here. I'll be responsible for estimating the price of your Soul Gathering Fruit."
It was so formal that Ji Mingqing's originally relaxed heart suddenly became a little nervous.
He walked to the table and sat down somewhat stiffly. Unlike Mingjin, the person opposite him did not exchange pleasantries with him. Instead, he spoke to Ji Mingqing in a businesslike tone, "Please feel free to take out three to five Spirit Gathering Fruits."
"Oh." Ji Mingqing picked up the storage bag, took out a few pills at random, and placed them on the tray between the two of them.
The appraiser picked up the spirit-gathering fruits in front of him, looked them over, and placed them on the table. He used his spiritual sense to feel the concentration of the immortal energy in these spirit-gathering fruits, and finally put them all back on the tray and said cautiously.
"I wonder what price Immortal Ji has in mind?"
Ji Ming perked up immediately upon hearing this question. Was he testing him? Unexpectedly, the appraiser on the other side said, "The original price of a Soul Gathering Fruit is one Three Spirit Pearl. However, the Soul Gathering Fruit brought by Immortal Ji has a richer immortal energy than any other Soul Gathering Fruit I've ever seen. And judging by their appearance and color, these Soul Gathering Fruits are all rare, top-grade."
After praising Ji Mingqing's Spirit Gathering Fruit, the appraiser made a tentative offer: "However, no matter how good the Spirit Gathering Fruit is, it's still just a Spirit Gathering Fruit. I can't offer you too high a price. So, how about a Ten Spirit Pearl?"
"One ten-spirit bead?" Ji Mingqing's tone was filled with doubt. Could the Spirit Gathering Fruit actually be sold at this price? The Spirit Gathering Fruit sold outside was five spirit beads each. He thought the purchase price would be lower, but he didn't expect to be offered at ten spirit beads each.
He made money!
However, the appraiser's tone sounded suspicious, so he quickly explained, "I'm really not trying to lower the price. You know there's a slight gap between the selling price and the purchase price..."
Ji Mingqing quickly waved his hands: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just a little surprised that it can be sold at such a high price."
The appraiser breathed a sigh of relief. "I wonder how many Spirit Gathering Fruits you have? We can take them all."
Ji Mingqing stuffed the storage bag he had prepared long ago into the appraiser's hands: "It's all here, you can click it."
The appraiser glanced at the storage bag in his hand and was delighted. "There are a total of 127 of them here. I can give you thirteen immortal beads. Is that okay with you?"
"Of course." Ji Mingqing suppressed his joy. Although the money was not much, it was an unexpected gain. There were also branches of the Spirit Gathering Fruit in the yard. With this, it would not take a month for the fruit to mature next time!
While waiting for Mingjin to deliver the money, the appraiser chatted with Ji Mingqing, "Master Ji must have spent a lot of energy, caring for it every day, and it must have been improved many times. At least he carefully selected these from the plants of ten thousand spirit-gathering fruits. Only then could he grow such a perfect spirit-gathering fruit."
"Ah? Ah...about the same." Ji Mingqing also felt that he was very serious in his search and watered the plants every day, but he was not as serious as the appraiser said.
However, he also heard something amiss in the appraiser's words. Although it was normal for two people to exchange pleasantries, this was exaggerated too much, causing Ji Mingqing, who had always been carefree, to suddenly become cautious.
After getting the money, Ji Mingqing hurried away with Xiaowan. During this period, Xiaowan lay quietly on Ji Mingqing's shoulder, with his front paws on his right shoulder and his hind paws on his left shoulder, very stable.
After leaving the Yuexian Pavilion, Ji Mingqing breathed a sigh of relief. He put aside what the appraiser had just said to him and turned around to say to Xiaowan, who was staring at him from over his shoulder, "Let's go! Let's go shopping!"
The author has something to say:
Seriousness in the eyes of others: working diligently from sunrise to sunset every day, cultivating three acres of land and spending hundreds of years just to earn thirteen fairy pearls.
The seriousness in Ji Mingqing's eyes: I watered the plants every day.
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