Before Meng Shu could speak, the woman named Miao Miao had already seen Liu Yunqing.
Her gaze was unabashed, directly and frankly sizing up Liu Yunqing.
Despite being dressed in fiery red, a rather flamboyant outfit, he has a cool and aloof appearance, and with a half-metal mask on, he doesn't seem easy to get along with.
But as Miao Miao looked at it, a look of satisfaction appeared on her face.
Miaomiao was sizing up Liu Yunqing, and Liu Yunqing was also sizing up Miaomiao without making a sound.
Compared to Miao Miao's satisfied expression, Liu Yunqing's expression remained completely unchanged, but he was inwardly quite curious.
This woman named Miaomiao has a gentle and beautiful appearance, like the flowers in her yard; one glance is enough to make you feel good.
However, his complexion was excessively pale compared to that of a normal cultivator, and his lips, which were almost colorless, added to his sickly appearance.
Then there's the cultivation level, which is only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and it seems to have stagnated for a very long time.
The chaotic aura emanating from her indicated that her internal condition was not very good.
Meng Shu was clearly aware of these circumstances. She took two steps into the courtyard, took Miao Miao's hand, and said:
"This is my new friend, Zhenru. Don't let her cold demeanor fool you; she's actually very easy to get along with."
After Meng Shu finished speaking, she turned to Liu Yunqing and said:
"This is Miaomiao, whom I mentioned to you. She has many unique spiritual plants here. Feel free to ask her if you want anything."
Liu Yunqing didn't ask why Meng Shu, a true disciple, had such a good relationship with the outer sect steward.
Miao Miao remained calm and indifferent in the face of the two men.
After Meng Shu finished her introduction, the two politely and courteously bowed to each other.
After exchanging pleasantries, Miao Miao ushered the two into the courtyard, then gracefully brewed them some spiritual tea, and looked at Meng Shu, saying:
What are you looking for?
Meng Shu, preoccupied with drinking her tea, casually pointed at Liu Yunqing and said:
"She's the one looking for something, not me. Ask her yourself."
Liu Yunqing quickly put down his teacup, first praising, "What fragrant tea!" before speaking under Miao Miao's smiling gaze:
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Steward Miao. I originally just wanted to find some spiritual trees, fruits and seeds that are unique to the Tai Xuan Sect to take back to my cave to plant. I didn't expect Senior Sister Meng Shu to bother you with this."
Miao Miao smiled and, without saying any pleasantries, spoke directly to Liu Yunqing:
"If you have a specific need, you can tell me and I'll see if I have any. If you don't have anything in mind, I can take you to see the seedlings I cultivate."
Seeing Liu Yunqing shake his head, Miaomiao stood up and said:
"Then come with me to take a look."
"Thank you for your trouble." Liu Yunqing quickly got up and followed.
The three of them came out of the back gate of the small courtyard and walked along a rugged but wild rocky path.
Instead of climbing directly upwards, they headed east towards the courtyard, occasionally walking uphill for a short distance.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the three arrived at a spiritual field that was about three acres in size.
Miao Miao casually made a hand seal, opening the outer array of the spirit field and beckoning the two of them inside.
After Liu Yunqing entered the spirit field, he discovered that the situation inside was quite different from what he had seen outside.
From the outside, all you can see is a patch of unidentified spiritual plants, growing neatly and orderly.
Once inside, they discovered that there were no neatly arranged spiritual plants, but rather a variety of spiritual plants of different heights, sizes, and species.
Some are seedlings growing directly in the spirit field, some are enclosed in a separate area, and some are pots placed on shelves.
"These are the spirit fruit seedlings I cultivated. They are not of high quality, but most of them cannot be bought on the market."
As Miao Miao spoke, she pointed to one of the areas that was additionally shrouded in an array, saying:
"Apart from that area, you can tell me which other area you like."
Liu Yunqing nodded and looked through each herb garden one by one.
Red Jade Fruit? Jade Crystal Fruit? Dragon Claw Fruit?
...
There are indeed many types of fruit seedlings, and not many of each type are available, but Liu Yunqing could not clearly identify any of them.
Because they all look similar, but not quite.
Seeing the confusion in Liu Yunqing's eyes, Meng Shu couldn't bear to see her struggling and couldn't help but smile:
"Let Miaomiao get you one of each of these plants. It's normal that you can't recognize them."
Liu Yunqing smiled, no longer making things difficult for herself, and directly said to Miao Miao:
"I don't like sour fruits, I prefer sweeter ones, and not too fragrant. If you have any fruits that can be used to make wine, you can have some of those too."
"Hmm... I wonder how much you charge for these fruit seedlings, Steward Miao? I'd like to buy about fifty seedlings first."
"Buy?" Miao Miao, who had been polite before, suddenly scoffed upon hearing Liu Yunqing's words.
"I don't sell my things, I'm only giving them to you because of Meng Shu."
As he spoke, he waved his hand in different places, and one fruit seedling after another flew over.
"for you."
Seeing that the other party was not accepting the money, Liu Yunqing did not reach out to take it, and looked at Meng Shu with some difficulty.
Seeing this, Miao Miao suddenly became angry, casually put down the fruit seedling, and said coldly:
"If you don't want it, then forget it. I can't afford to entertain such a distinguished guest. Please come in."
Liu Yunqing frowned. This person could turn on her like that, even faster than she could.
Besides, the two weren't familiar with each other. She took his things, so isn't it only natural for her to offer to pay him with spirit stones? It would be problematic if she didn't pay.
Liu Yunqing was puzzled, but Meng Shu was used to it. She picked up the fruit seedlings on the ground and handed them to Liu Yunqing, winked at her, and smiled as she coaxed Steward Miao.
"Oh dear, it's just that Junior Sister Zhenru was meeting you for the first time. She was just too embarrassed to take your things for free. Why can't you say it properly?"
Liu Yunqing was also angered by Miao Miao's attitude. She originally wanted to leave directly, but seeing Meng Shu's pleading face, she thought that it was all for her own good and she didn't want to make things difficult for the other party. Although she was unhappy, she still reached out and took the fruit seedling.
Thinking that at worst, he could give the spirit stones to Meng Shu after he left and have her pass them on.
When Miao Miao saw that Liu Yunqing had taken the seedlings, although her expression was indifferent, she finally spoke.
"She's a friend you brought along. It's just some fruit seedlings, yet you're acting like you're doing a business deal. Do you think I'm some kind of spiritual plant seller?"
Liu Yunqing, who was already annoyed by Miao Miao's sudden cold shoulder, had a flicker in her eyes upon hearing this.
Originally, seeing Deacon Miao's state, she planned to leave this place and head straight to the market.
Seeing Deacon Miao's current state, Liu Yunqing seemed to understand the reason for his change of attitude, and couldn't help but examine the chaotic aura surrounding him once more.
When Meng Shu asked her again, with a hopeful look in her eyes, if she needed anything else, Liu Yunqing immediately understood.
Liu Yunqing looked at Meng Shu and suddenly smiled, but the smile did not make people feel happy.
Meng Shu was even more uneasy because of Liu Yunqing's sudden laughter.
"What are you laughing at, Junior Sister Zhenru?"
Liu Yunqing placed the sapling back on the ground, her smile fading, and looked at Meng Shu, saying:
"Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Meng. It was not easy for Steward Miao to cultivate these. I'd better go and take a stroll in the market."
After Liu Yunqing finished speaking, he cupped his hands to the two of them and turned to walk out of the spirit field.
Meng Shu knew that Liu Yunqing had seen through her, so she glared at Miao Miao, exclaimed "Oh dear!", and quickly chased after Liu Yunqing.
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