Chapter 20 is fun to publish on Jinjiang.
The idea of marrying into the family was something the spirit had mentioned before, but Yao Sisi was strongly against it. She didn't want to commit marriage fraud, and she disdained using such nepotism to cultivate immortality.
But the situation is different now. It was the male lead who proposed it, and it was a contract marriage, so there's no question of who lied to whom. In fact, she even helped him out.
From being tricked into marriage to doing good deeds, even a fool would know which choice to make, especially since she's not that kind of pedantic person.
The happiest person about this is the artifact spirit! My goodness! The male protagonist actually brought it up himself. Is this what they mean by high-level hunters always appear as prey?
The host is truly amazing! There is hope for the spiritual spring!
Then it heard Yao Sisi say, "I don't want anything from you, young master. If you are embarrassed because of the marriage, I don't mind helping you this once."
The spirit: "???" Master! Spirit Spring, bring forth the Spirit Spring!
Yao Sisi ignored the spirit's words and said to him, "But we need to make a contract and make the unpleasant things clear upfront."
Qi Mu pursed his lips: "I am sorry for disturbing you with such a thing, causing you so much trouble. In the future, if you ever ask me for anything, I will never refuse if I can do it."
Yao Sisi thought to herself: I've been waiting for you to say that!
"I'll leave the drafting of the contract to you, young master. I trust you."
At this point, she returned the "Lovebirds Flying Together" painting: "I won't accept this. Even if it's fake, I can't bear the thought of it."
Seeing that the other party returned the token without hesitation, Qi Mu couldn't quite describe her feelings, only a pang in her heart and a touch of bitterness.
"It was my oversight..." He pushed the book on the table, intending to return it to her.
Yao Sisi refused to accept it: "This book is useful to you and has no special meaning. You can accept it, young master."
While talking to him, Yao Sisi glanced at the sky and instinctively felt it was getting late, so she wanted to find an excuse to leave.
Qi Mu noticed she had something to do when she was absentmindedly looking at the sky. Although he tried his best to agree with her when they chatted, a closer look revealed that she was distracted. It seemed that he really didn't catch her eye...
Actually, he dressed up especially for today...
Yao Sisi didn't know what he was thinking. She just felt that the matter was over and it was time to leave. As for the follow-up matters, she would simply let him arrange them and do as he said.
Knowing she wanted to leave, Qi Mu pursed his lips. What could he do? He could only let her go...
"I will draft a copy of the subsequent contract for you. If there is anything that needs to be added, you can let me know."
Yao Sisi nodded, and almost the instant he finished speaking, she stood up with her long legs. She cupped her hands and said, "Young master, you are busy, so I will take my leave."
Qi Mu: "Wait!"
Yao Sisi looked at him with suspicion, and then he took out a talisman and said, "This is my communication talisman. Please call me anytime if you need anything."
Communication talismans are relatively easy to make; Yao Sisi knew how to make them herself. She had drawn a few while making talismans recently and gave him one as well. "This is my communication talisman. You can call me directly if you need anything." Don't just stand there like an idiot outside the door…
Qi Mu reached out and took it. Yao Sisi nodded to him and quickly left. If it weren't for saving face, she would have run away as fast as she could. She was really curious about how many Xuan Stones Gong Yichen would spend to buy the book; she was practically broke QAQ
The spirit finally had a chance to speak to her, "Master, why did you let such a good opportunity slip by? What a pity!"
Yao Sisi frowned: "Who said I let the opportunity slip by?"
Spirit: "!!!"
Yao Sisi: "The bigger the fish you catch, the farther you have to cast the hook. Are you so eager to offer it up that you want people to know you're after their spiritual spring? That's their livelihood. If they know what you're after, will you still agree to the marriage? You'll just make enemies, don't you understand?"
The spirit: "Waaaaah, when can you finally bring it up?"
Yao Sisi scolded it, "What's your hurry? I've only been here for a short time. Isn't it fast enough that things have progressed to a contractual marriage?"
Just as she arrived at the gate of Gong Yichen's private residence, she was seen by Liu Yuan, who was shopping, as she entered.
Liu Yuan frowned, not understanding why she had made contact with that grumpy guy. "No, I have to tell the young master about this!"
Yao Sisi entered the courtyard and found that Gong Yichen had been waiting for quite a while. He was sitting in the pavilion, sipping tea, looking unhurried and composed, with the air of a nobleman from the Wei and Jin dynasties. Everything about him was perfect, except... he didn't seem like him...
When Gong Yichen saw that she had finally arrived, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was so afraid that she would change her mind and not sell to him! But he had been waiting for so long, and his heart was filled with anxiety. However, he couldn't afford to offend her at this time, so he pursed his lips and rolled his eyes in the shadows.
He coughed lightly and said, "I've already told my family about this. I won't take advantage of you. Consider the deposit a gift, and how about I pay you another 8,800 Xuan Stones later?"
Eight thousand eight? Adding the previous nine thousand, that's almost ten thousand Xuan Stones. That's a huge sum of money, enough for her to live on for a while.
Yao Sisi nodded in satisfaction and said politely, "That's fine, we've been on good terms for a while now, and as for the price... as long as it's acceptable, that's fine."
Seeing her straightforwardness, Gong Yichen's anxious mood improved somewhat. He placed a small bag on the stone table and said, "Count the amount!"
Yao Sisi took the small bag and asked the artifact spirit to count it. She also sensed it with her divine sense. "The number is good. Here, these are martial arts manuals. You can take them!"
Gong Yichen checked the cultivation technique, while Yao Sisi focused her attention on the money bag.
So many mysterious stones, each one plump and lustrous like warm jade, were a delight to behold. In a very good mood, she casually asked, "How are your preparations for exploring the cave going? I've recently drawn quite a few talismans, which I can sell to you at a low price."
Gong Yichen knew she had a good talent for drawing talismans; she had used one when she saved him. "Take it out and let me see what kinds there are."
Yao Sisi's two months of seclusion drawing talismans weren't wasted. She now knows quite a few low-level talismans, though she can't yet draw mid-level ones. "This is an Entangling Talisman, it can trap a second-tier Xuan Beast for three breaths! This is a Fireball Talisman, these two talismans together, a second-tier Xuan Beast will be crippled even if it doesn't die, this is..."
She took out several different talismans, leaving Gong Yichen dazzled. "You're too strong! Did you draw all of these? Many of them are close to mid-grade talismans."
Yao Sisi thought to herself, "I also have some medium-grade ones, but there aren't many, so I need to keep them for myself!"
"Oh, not at all, they're just low-level talismans, nothing to mention."
After selling a batch of low-quality talismans, Yao Sisi received a lot of Xuanzhu (mysterious pearls). She went to the general store again to replenish her talisman paper, and only then did she have the mood to browse through various shops.
"It's not good to enter the space directly when you're out and about. We need to prepare a concealment formation. The Gale Wolf in the space doesn't have much health left, so we need to take it down."
Well, in case it's inconvenient to eat spiritual food in the cave, I'll have to buy a few fasting pills to keep on hand, some detoxification pills, and a bottle of rejuvenation pills.
Yao Sisi spent several hundred Xuan Stones just by strolling around the streets. Among the items there, the Rejuvenation Pill was the most expensive, but it was very effective. Taking one pill would almost immediately heal both internal and external injuries, making it an essential medicine for going out.
The hemostatic powder I used to buy is nowhere near as good as this, but for minor wounds, hemostatic powder is still more economical...
Don't be fooled by the fact that 8,800 Xuan Stones seem like a lot; if you really want to spend them, they'll be gone in no time, especially some of the high-quality pills, which are incredibly expensive!
Oh, right, I promised to bring Ri Jiu some clothes, so she went to the clothing store. The store had both ordinary clothes and magic robes. Ordinary clothes were relatively cheap, so she bought a few sets of men's clothing and put them in her storage bag.
Speaking of which, she used to buy clothes at secular shops where clothes could be bought with loose silver. Back then, she was very short of Xuan Stones and had no confidence to shop at such shops, fearing that she would waste her time and energy if she couldn't afford to buy anything.
But now that she's quite wealthy, why doesn't she buy herself a nicer robe?
She wandered around the first floor and found the clothing categories quite interesting, including a place that even sold bulletproof underwear...
As Yao Sisi watched the shop assistant enthusiastically explaining her items, she quickly turned her gaze away. Only then did she realize she had wandered into the underwear section, where everything imaginable—from halter tops and vests to underwear—was on display…
When the shop assistant saw her looking at the bellyband, he greeted her with a smile and said, "Are you looking for women's bellybands, young lady? The women's bellybands are on the right, and the bellybands on the left are for men."
Yao Sisi: "???"
Are these bellybands for men? Yes, people in ancient times did wear bellybands, starting from childhood, regardless of gender.
"I'm just browsing. I'll call you if I need anything."
Seeing her like this, the shop assistant had no choice but to silently back down. Only then did Yao Sisi realize that she had just bought clothes for Ri Jiu for convenience. She simply looked at the styles and bought them as sets. She hadn't really paid attention to what was inside each set. She probed the storage bag with her divine sense and exclaimed, "Good heavens!"
There really is a bellyband!
Hmm, it's still a pale yellow color, and the neck straps and the back straps are connected to form a wing-like shape.
Yao Sisi pulled the shop assistant aside and whispered, "Do adult men also need to wear bellybands? This... isn't that a bit awkward to give away?"
The shop assistant was taken aback: "Unmarried men are required to wear a bellyband... But if you don't like the feminine style, you can also check out our rugged style bellybands!"
Yao Sisi choked up: "No, thank you!"
The salesperson enthusiastically promoted the product: "We have the most styles in our store, sir, would you like to take a look?"
Yao Sisi turned and left, saying, "I'd better go to the second floor and look at women's clothing!"
The second floor was clearly the boutique area, with far fewer clothes than the first floor, but they were much more exquisite. More importantly, the materials were not ordinary. Yao Sisi actually took a liking to a few items. She glanced at the prices and thought, wow, they were worlds apart from those downstairs.
The following are all transactions involving Xuanzhu (mysterious pearls). You can buy decent clothes for just a few dozen Xuanzhu. For example, the casual clothes that Qi Mu customized for her could be bought for a few dozen or a few hundred Xuanzhu.
Upstairs, every piece of clothing has to be purchased with Mystic Stones...
Yao Sisi quickly clutched her purse, chose her favorite item and bought it, giving up the other styles she liked, and returned home with a heavy heart.
A note from the author:
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I laughed so hard while writing this chapter. What the hell is this tough guy style bellyband? The imagination is amazing!
By the way, I recently reread one of my old works, the one about female supremacy, specifically the story of the Crane Master. Wow, it left me speechless; it's so well-written!
I told my family this, and then...
Hmph! They actually said they'd never seen such a shameless person!
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