NOVEL NEXT Chapter 554: It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality
Chapter 554: It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality
Shangguan Qiong didn’t dare to let Shangguan Yu know that she and Lin Fengmian had become intimate. If Shangguan Yu found out, she might try to take Lin Fengmian down with her.
She pretended to be confused and said, “Yu’er, what are you thinking? Didn’t Shuying tell you?”
“Jun Wuxie suddenly broke through two realms for some reason. I had no choice but to use a forced breakthrough method to help Lin Fengmian improve his cultivation.”
Shangguan Yu had naturally heard this explanation before, but she still looked suspicious and frowned. “Really?”
Shangguan Qiong nodded repeatedly. “Why would I lie to you? Yu’er, don’t you trust me anymore?”
“By the way, Yu’er, look what I have!”
She happily took out a bottle of top-grade Spirit Fusion Pills and opened it for Shangguan Yu to see.
Shangguan Yu looked at the bottle of top-grade Spirit Fusion Pills and Shangguan Qiong’s pale face, and her eyes couldn’t help but redden.
She hugged Shangguan Qiong tightly and choked up, “Sister, I don’t want any top-grade Spirit Fusion Pills. I just want you to be safe!”
Shangguan Qiong held her close and said calmly but firmly, “Yu’er, your sister will always protect you.”
Shangguan Yu said emotionally, “Sister, I’ve missed you so much!”
Shangguan Qiong let out a long sigh of relief. Thankfully, she had prepared well, or else she might not have been in the mood now.
The two women lay together as usual, but Shangguan Qiong felt that something was missing.
She wasn’t as moved as before, and she even found it a bit boring.
Oh no, it’s easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality!
But worried that Shangguan Yu might become suspicious, she still pretended to act as usual, even though she felt increasingly restless.
This was truly like scratching an itch through a wall – the more you scratch, the itchier it gets!
Lin Fengmian had no idea that Shangguan Qiong was already missing him after only a few days of separation. He was busy squeezing every last bit of value out of Jun Chengye.
He spent most of the night extracting blood crystals from Jun Chengye, and Luo Xue used the materials at hand to start drawing a new array.
Lin Fengmian watched as Luo Xue drew the new array on the ground and asked curiously, “What kind of array is this?”
“This is a Demon Summoning Array. It’s a sacrificial blood array used to summon evil spirits. It will attract evil beings to feed on his essence and blood, prolonging his recovery.”
Luo Xue explained as she worked, her tone tinged with emotion. Obviously, she hadn’t expected to build such an evil array one day.
However, this array was quite complicated to set up, and with many materials lacking, it gave her a bit of a headache.
Lin Fengmian couldn’t help but feel moved. “Luo Xue, if you don’t want to set up this kind of array, you don’t have to. He won’t wake up anytime soon anyway.”
Luo Xue shook her head. “It’s okay. I’m not that rigid. Whether something is good or evil depends on its use, not its nature.”
“Since this is used to seal an evil demon, even a demon summoning array can be considered a righteous array. But the materials are a bit lacking.”
Lin Fengmian quickly said, “No problem. If we don’t have enough, I’ll go out with you tomorrow to find more. We can also take the opportunity to explore a bit more!”
Luo Xue nodded, her expression showing a hint of anticipation.
Before they left, Lin Fengmian also had Luo Xue close all the teleportation arrays in the cave except for the one in the study to prevent anyone from breaking in.
The next day, Lin Fengmian was still in high spirits as he took You Yao and Elder Ming out.
You Yao had been on edge, but when she realized that he was just going to various merchant guilds to buy rare materials, she finally relaxed.
Lin Fengmian naturally needed these materials for the array, but to avoid drawing attention, he also bought a bunch of random items.
By the end of the day, Lin Fengmian realized that no matter how many spirit stones he had, they never seemed to be enough.
“Feeling the pinch now? Do you still dare to spend so recklessly?” Luo Xue couldn’t help but tease him.
“Why not? Money spent can always be earned back!”
Lin Fengmian didn’t seem to care, which made Luo Xue laugh.
Although she laughed, she still gave him some pointers, helping him pick out a few bargains at the merchant guilds with her sharp eye.
On the last day, Lin Fengmian was extremely busy. He had to go to the palace to say goodbye to Jun Qingsheng and Consort Xuan.
Before leaving, it was only natural to ask these elders for some travel funds.
This was Lin Fengmian’s experience as a spoiled young master over the years.
Jun Qingsheng seemed to have anticipated this and calmly gave a few instructions before handing Lin Fengmian a prepared storage ring.
Lin Fengmian got what he wanted and smiled happily. “Thank you, father, for your generosity.”
As he was about to leave, Jun Qingsheng suddenly called him back and took off a jade pendant from his waist, tossing it to Lin Fengmian.
“Take this with you. Be careful on the road!”
Lin Fengmian held the square dragon-patterned jade pendant, a bit confused, but he still bowed respectfully.
“Yes, Your Majesty. I take my leave!”
On the way to Xianle Palace, Luo Xue looked surprised.
“This is a Heaven Avoiding Spirit Jade! What a generous gift!”
Lin Fengmian asked curiously, “What is a Heaven Avoiding Spirit Jade?”
Luo Xue explained, “This kind of spirit jade is extremely rare. Not only can it hide spiritual and bloodline auras, it can also evade most tracking methods, including bloodline tracking.”
“As long as you wear it, others won’t be able to see through your cultivation level or remember your bloodline aura, making it impossible for them to track you.”
Lin Fengmian pondered over this and then probed the storage ring with his divine sense. In addition to a large amount of cultivation resources, he also found a few familiar talismans.
A large teleportation talisman and two small teleportation talismans!
Wow, he even prepared Escape Talismans for me.
But Jun Chengye is already down. I don’t plan on running away.
And what about You Yao? How do you plan to handle her?
With these complicated thoughts, Lin Fengmian arrived at Xianle Palace and exchanged a few pleasantries with Consort Xuan.
When Luo Xue saw Consort Xuan, she couldn’t help but tease Lin Fengmian.
“Such a beautiful mother. Don’t you feel a little tempted?”
Lin Fengmian replied, “I may be a beast, but I am not an animal!”
Seeing that he wasn’t joking, Luo Xue felt reassured and stopped teasing him.
Lin Fengmian and Consort Xuan sat there for a while, staring at each other awkwardly. Eventually, Lin Fengmian had to make small talk to keep the conversation going.
When Lin Fengmian was about to leave, Consort Xuan handed him a prepared set of cultivation materials.
“I won’t have any use for these. Take them with you.”
Lin Fengmian knew that these were her savings from years of salary. Jun Wuxie had probably never accepted them, which was why she had so much stored up.
This time, Lin Fengmian accepted them with mixed feelings and bowed respectfully.
After all, when an elder gives you a gift, you cannot refuse.
But as he left, he took out a storage ring and handed it to Le’er, asking her to pass it on to Consort Xuan.
That night, Lin Fengmian extracted blood crystals from Jun Chengye one last time and then placed him in the Demon Summoning Array, continuously draining his blood to feed the evil spirits.
After that, Lin Fengmian finally left with peace of mind.
When he activated the teleportation array, Luo Xue looked surprised.
“Last night, it seemed like someone tried to enter through the teleportation array but was blocked.”
Lin Fengmian thought for a moment and smiled slightly. “Probably You Yao or someone else. Don’t worry about it.”
He stepped out of the study and actually saw You Yao, who seemed to have something to say, but hesitated. However, she still sent him a voice transmission.
“Has the Commander started his closed-door cultivation?”
Lin Fengmian was stunned for a moment, but quickly nodded.
So Jun Chengye had already prepared an excuse. No wonder no one was looking for him.
This old ghost really did all the work for nothing.
He waved his hand and said, “It’s about time. Let’s go!”