Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Arrangement

In the training room.

Li Ping sat cross-legged, holding a blank Jade Scroll. He was using his Divine Sense to inscribe it.

He was writing a reply to Daoist Ji.

Compared to paper letters, inscribing a Jade Scroll with Divine Sense was a bit like using a word processor in his past life.

Not only was it simple and effortless, but he could also freely edit the text and insert images or illusions. It was much more flexible than writing by hand.

The only downside was that the Jade Scroll itself had to be purchased with Spirit Stones, unlike paper letters, which could be acquired from the mortal world with gold and silver.

Previously, he and Daoist Ji had corresponded using paper letters mainly because it was cheaper and didn’t require spending extra Spirit Stones.

But now, given his wealth, he no longer cared about the small cost of a blank Jade Scroll. He couldn’t be bothered to write by hand anymore, so he chose to use a Jade Scroll to carry his message.

...

In his reply, Li Ping first thanked Daoist Ji for attending his master’s funeral on his behalf and for overseeing Sword Casting Manor to ensure a smooth transition after his master’s death.

Next, he offered his heartfelt congratulations on Daoist Ji’s granddaughter joining the Crimson Flame Sect and on his plan to rent a graded Spiritual Land for his family.

Finally, he mentioned in the letter that he was doing alright in the Immortal City.

Considering the poor cultivation environment in the Jiang Kingdom, he hoped to bring his Third Senior Brother’s grandson to the Immortal City to teach him personally.

If Daoist Ji trusted him, he could also select one of his own descendants to send to the Immortal City. Li Ping would train them both equally.

Lastly, he stated that he was no longer short on Spirit Stones and would be sending more things back.

He hoped it would help Daoist Ji’s family get started, and he also asked the Daoist to continue looking after Sword Casting Manor for a while longer.

The list of items was as follows: several healing Pills and Pills for enhancing internal qi meant for mortals, ten bottles of Qi-Replenishing Pills, ten bottles of Qi Gathering Pills, four Tier Two Lower Grade Spirit Talismans, and a number of Spirit Stones.

Li Ping also explained the purpose of these supplies. The Pills for mortals were for his Third Senior Brother.

As for the rest of the Pills and Spirit Talismans, half were a gift for Daoist Ji, and the other half were for his Third Senior Brother’s grandson, which he asked the Daoist to deliver.

The Spirit Stones were for his Third Senior Brother’s grandson and Daoist Ji’s descendant to cover their travel expenses to the Immortal City with a merchant caravan, and also for Daoist Ji to buy them some Dharma Artifacts for protection.

...

After finishing the letter to Daoist Ji, Li Ping took out a brush and paper to write to his Third Senior Brother.

The letter’s contents were mainly to console his Third Senior Brother, state that he would look after the Yan family, and explain that the Immortal City was more suitable for Loose Cultivators, reassuring him about his grandson’s safety there.

Once the letters were written, Li Ping took out a palm-sized Storage Bag.

He then stuffed the supplies, the paper letter, and the Jade Scroll into the Storage Bag, placed the bag inside a wooden box, and sealed it with their agreed-upon key.

He and Daoist Ji hadn’t used a Storage Bag for their correspondence before.

He was using one this time mainly because there were too many items to fit in the wooden box alone.

...

After finishing all this, Li Ping called Bai Lin over and instructed her to give the wooden box to Gumu Sheng.

"Yes, I understand." Hearing Li Ping’s instruction, Bai Lin blinked and immediately turned to leave.

"Come back," Li Ping quickly called out. "Do you have any Spirit Stones? I haven’t given you the Spirit Stones for postage yet."

Bai Lin stopped in her tracks, stunned for a moment before saying, "I have Spirit Stones."

Li Ping was puzzled. "Where did you get Spirit Stones? Besides, this is my mail. How could I use your Spirit Stones?"

As he said this, he was about to take the postage fee from his Storage Bag when he heard Bai Lin’s embarrassed reply, "I sold that bottle of Beauty Pills Master Hu gave me."

"The Beauty Pills?" Only then did Li Ping remember.

At the beginning of the year, Master Hu from next door had come to visit. He had probably mistaken Bai Lin for Li Ping’s concubine and given her a bottle of Beauty Pills, which help Female Cultivators maintain their youthful appearance.

After Master Hu left, Bai Lin had tried to give the Beauty Pills to Li Ping, but he naturally wouldn’t accept them and told her to handle them herself. He had assumed she would take them, but to his surprise, the young girl had sold them instead.

"Who did you sell them to?" Li Ping asked curiously.

Bai Lin was very honest. "I sold them to Sister Cheng Yao for a total of 120 Spirit Stones."

Li Ping shook his head slightly. "Impossible. How could Cheng Yao afford that?"

Cheng Yao is only a Middle-stage Qi Refining cultivator and a Tier One Lower Grade Spirit Plant Master. Her annual income is only about thirty to forty Spirit Stones. After paying the 20 Spirit Stones for the Foundation Establishment Fund and covering her own cultivation expenses, she shouldn’t have any Spirit Stones left over.

Let alone spend such a large sum on something like Beauty Pills, which offer no benefit to her cultivation.

Seeing Li Ping’s disbelief, Bai Lin quickly and earnestly explained, "It’s true! Sister Cheng Yao’s steward paid the Spirit Stones."

Hearing that her ’simp’ had paid for it, Li Ping was rather speechless. But since both parties were willing, it was none of his business.

"Keep your Spirit Stones for yourself." He shook his head and took out some Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag.

After a moment’s thought, he took out two more bottles of Qi-Replenishing Pills and gave them to the young girl as well. "You’ve worked hard during this time. Here are two bottles of Qi-Replenishing Pills. Take them and try to break through to Middle-stage Qi Refining soon."

Bai Lin quickly accepted the Spirit Stones and Pills, exclaiming, "Thank you, Senior!"

Li Ping didn’t correct her form of address, simply waving his hand. "Go on."

Bai Lin quickly agreed. "Yes, Senior!"

’Senior, huh.’ Watching the girl’s retreating figure, Li Ping shook his head slightly. He had originally planned to have a serious talk with Bai Lin soon and ask if she was willing to become his concubine.

But now, after receiving his master’s final letter, he was in no mood for that.

’I’ll deal with this later.’

...

「In the marketplace.」

A man and a woman walked into a Magic Robe shop. If Bai Lin had been there, she would have immediately recognized them as Cheng Yao and Wang Xingwei.

"Young Master, how may I be of service?" A Low-Tier Qi Refining attendant in the shop sensed Wang Xingwei’s aura, and his expression immediately brightened as he came forward to greet them.

As for Cheng Yao, who stood to the side, her plain looks and ordinary clothes led the attendant to mistake her for Wang Xingwei’s servant girl.

"Ah?" Wang Xingwei looked at Cheng Yao, at a loss.

Having grown up hustling in the city, Cheng Yao instantly saw through the attendant’s thoughts. She took a step forward without courtesy and said arrogantly, "Bring that Magic Robe over here for me to see."

Only then did the attendant realize he had made a mistake. The one who looked like a servant girl, Cheng Yao, was actually the one in charge.

He quickly put on an obsequious smile. "Fairy, please wait a moment. I will fetch the Magic Robe for you right away."

Seeing the attendant’s fawning attitude, Cheng Yao nodded in satisfaction. "Hurry up."

...

Half an hour later, when the two of them emerged from the Magic Robe shop, Cheng Yao was already wearing a brand-new red Magic Robe.

"Let’s go to the Dharma Artifact shop," Cheng Yao said, wanting to shop more.

But Wang Xingwei, beside her, meekly said, "Sister Cheng Yao, I’m sorry... I’m out of Spirit Stones."

"You’re out of Spirit Stones?" Cheng Yao turned her head, her stern gaze fixed on Wang Xingwei. He couldn’t help but lower his head in shame. ’I’m so useless,’ he thought.

Cheng Yao’s voice reached his ears. "Then that’s enough for today. We’ll come back next month after you get your stipend."

Wang Xingwei finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Sister Cheng Yao, thank you."

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