NOVEL NEXT Chapter 35. The Market
Lin Ya looked at Yun Jin, his lips twitching once, then twice.
Finally, he glared fiercely at Yun Jin, “What do you think I want to do?”
Yun Jin thought for a moment, then said confidently, “I’ve brought such great honor to our Celestial Sword Peak today, you must want to praise me. Go ahead and praise me, I can take it!”
Lin Ya gritted his teeth, raising the wine gourd in his hand to strike Yun Jin.
Yun Jin was bewildered, running while shouting, “Master, what are you doing? You can’t tell right from wrong, you’re ungrateful, you’re going to hurt a meritorious official’s feelings!”
Meritorious official!
She dared call herself a meritorious official!
Lin Ya grew even angrier.
One incense stick’s time later.
At Celestial Sword Peak.
Yun Jin sat there, looking defiant.
Lin Ya glared at her, “Three months! You dare challenge a Nascent Soul cultivator in just three months? Yun Jin! Even courting death isn’t done like this!”
Lin Ya was truly angry.
This little disciple had such a bright future ahead.
If she could gain favor with Kunlun Sword Sect in the future, she could escape this muddy pond of Tianxing Sect.
Yet she was arrogant enough to bet her life in a duel!
Zhao Wuji and his disciples were indeed infuriating.
Lin Ya had always been seething with anger, but being weaker now, he could only lie low.
“Master, what’s done is done. There’s no use getting angry now,” Yue Zhao said with composure. “Ruan Jun’s strength is slightly less than mine, but not by much. From now on, I’ll personally train Junior Sister every day, beating her hundreds of times. She should improve at least a little.”
Yun Jin: “???”
Was that even human speech?
She strongly suspected Yue Zhao was also seeking revenge.
“If Senior Brother gets tired, I can help too,” Si Wanning said thoughtfully.
Yun Jin: “???”
Even Second Senior Sister…
“That’s not a bad idea,” Lin Ya sneered. “Then it’s settled!”
“Wait!” Yun Jin hurriedly said, “I know everyone’s concerned about me, but I really do have confidence.”
“Is there a possibility that we simply want to beat you?” Yue Zhao smiled.
Yun Jin blinked her big Maybelline eyes, “I don’t believe it. I’m pure and lovely, you wouldn’t bear to hurt me.”
That thick skin was something else.
For a moment, the others were speechless.
After a long while.
Lin Ya sighed, “Let’s talk seriously. Your Little Junior Sister has a life-and-death battle in three months, so for these three months, all resources will go to Little Jin. Even if she must die, let her die beautifully. Any objections?”
Yue Zhao and the others shook their heads.
Yue Zhao said, “Master, I’ve saved quite a few spirit stones. I’ll exchange them all for pills in the next few days to boost Little Junior Sister’s cultivation first.”
“I’ll be responsible for finding suitable magical treasures for Little Junior Sister,” Si Wanning said.
Yu Songnian looked anxious, wondering what he could do.
“Third Junior Brother, you’re in charge of watching her, don’t let her go out and show off,” Yue Zhao said.
That was a good task.
Yu Songnian relaxed and agreed.
Lin Ya stared at Yun Jin, “I’ll personally watch over you these three months! But your most important task is still the Blue Lotus Sword Technique. If you can master the basics within three months…”
“Then I’ll win?” Yun Jin asked.
Lin Ya said, “Then you can die with the reputation of a sword prodigy.”
He was joking.
Even if an Earth-grade sword technique could transcend realms, Yun Jin would need to reach at least the Golden Core stage.
Golden Core in three months.
Heh, dreaming would be faster.
Yun Jin was frustrated. She couldn’t help but grumble, “Don’t you all have too little faith in me? Actually, I’m the kind of super genius that appears once in ten thousand years. I’m not only incredibly talented in sword techniques, but I’m also amazing in other aspects.”
“Yes, yes, we know,” Yue Zhao stood up. “Master, I’ll go to the market now to exchange for pills.”
Lin Ya nodded, “Very well.”
Market?
Exchange for pills?
Yun Jin quickly stood up, “Senior Brother, I haven’t seen much of the world yet. If you’re going to the market, can you take me along?”
Actually, Yun Jin felt that directly exchanging for pills was a bit wasteful.
She could buy herbs and refine them herself. It would only cost her some simplification chances.
She could show off again, demonstrating her earth-shattering pill refining talent.
Sword cultivator?
That was far from her ultimate goal.
Yue Zhao hesitated.
Yun Jin just looked at him with puppy eyes.
Although Yue Zhao had seen his Little Junior Sister’s chuunibyou side, being looked at so softly and cutely still made his heart melt.
He reluctantly said, “Alright, you can come along. But you must listen to everything I say, no running around or wandering off.”
“Understood,” Yun Jin agreed immediately.
Yue Zhao looked at her skeptically, but seeing her seeming sincerity, he grudgingly agreed.
The area where Tianxing Sect was located was within the Azure Blue Nation.
Within the Azure Blue Nation, there was only one super sect, three high-grade sects, five mid-grade sects, and countless small sects.
Tianxing Sect was currently a mid-grade sect. In this mountain range stretching over a hundred miles, there was another mid-grade sect: Barren Rock Sect. Several small sects also existed, relying on these two mid-grade sects for survival.
The market was located in a mountain clearing between Tianxing Sect and Barren Rock Sect.
Yue Zhao flew on his sword to near the market before putting it away.
He tossed Yun Jin a mask, “Put on this mask, it can change your appearance.”
As he spoke, he put on one himself, transforming into a middle-aged man.
Yun Jin thought for a moment and changed into an ordinary-looking young woman. Walking together with Yue Zhao, they looked like a father and daughter.
“I have some business in the market. I’ll settle some accounts first, you just follow me,” Yue Zhao said.
Yun Jin obediently agreed.
Then she watched as Yue Zhao bustled about, moving from one shop to another.
He seemed very popular; wherever he went, people greeted him warmly.
Yue Zhao responded to each greeting.
“For some of these shops, I’ve offered advice; in others, I’ve invested; and some need the connections I have. So I come regularly to collect rewards,” Yue Zhao briefly explained to Yun Jin.
Yun Jin marveled.
Her Senior Brother must definitely be a transmigrator.
And before transmigrating, he was likely a business talent.
Yun Jin didn’t intend to expose Yue Zhao now. She just looked at him admiringly, “Senior Brother, you’re amazing.”
But Yue Zhao didn’t show the pride Yun Jin expected. Instead, he sighed, “Little Jin, in this world of immortal cultivation, strength is still supreme. If I didn’t have late Nascent Soul strength, they wouldn’t do business with me. If I can’t advance further, this is probably as far as your senior brother will go in this life.”
As he spoke, a lonely expression appeared on Yue Zhao’s face.
He came to this world naturally seeking longevity and the immortal way, but unfortunately, everyone’s talent had a limit, and his seemed to have reached its peak.
Yun Jin was silent for a moment, then said, “Senior Brother, don’t worry, everything will get better.”
With her here, everything would definitely get better.
“Let’s not talk about this. Come, I’ll take you to the Hundred Herbs Pavilion to find some pills suitable for Qi Condensation and Foundation Establishment stages,” Yue Zhao didn’t dwell on it and quickly moved to the next destination.
Inside the Hundred Herbs Pavilion.
As Yue Zhao went to look at pills, Yun Jin’s gaze turned to another counter.
(End of Chapter)