Chapter 371 - 220: Do You Prefer the New Bride or the Old One?

Qing Dai took a second look at the Old Yellow Ox, noticing it was somewhat aloof.

She didn’t know who had awakened its intelligence.

’I wonder if it’s carrying the will of the one who did it.’

"Young Master, your ox’s intelligence has been awakened. It could very well be exploited by the Demon Race member who awakened it. You should be careful," Qing Dai warned.

Hearing this, Jiang Man nodded in understanding.

He would be more careful from now on.

"But don’t worry too much. As its mind matures, it will make the right choice. Besides, if the one who awakened it isn’t powerful enough, their influence will be limited," Qing Dai explained further.

Jiang Man nodded.

Ji Meng sat down and took out the Thirty-Six Books of Ascension. "Young Master Jiang, I’ve brought the books you wanted."

Jiang Man looked at the books and immediately asked, "One Spiritual Source per day?"

Previously, it was one Spiritual Source per book per day.

Now there were thirty-six books.

That meant thirty-six Spiritual Sources a day.

’If I borrow them for seven months again, how many Spiritual Sources would that be?’

’Over seven thousand. That’s quite expensive.’

Still, it was cheaper than borrowing from someone else.

Before, the Twenty-One Introductory Books had cost him two thousand a month, and he had borrowed them for three or four months.

"No Spiritual Source needed," Qing Dai said from the side. "But there is one condition."

Jiang Man looked at Qing Dai curiously. "What condition?"

Ji Meng also looked over, her curiosity piqued. "Yes, what condition?"

"Miss Ji Meng doesn’t know?" Jiang Man asked, looking at Ji Meng in confusion.

Ji Meng nodded and answered honestly, "That’s right, I don’t. I’m just as curious as you are, Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Man marveled at Qing Dai’s boldness.

’If Meng Qiewei weren’t currently Ji Meng, she’d probably have been turned into an ice sculpture by now.’

Just like Old Huang before.

Qing Dai beckoned with a smile, and a Seven-Colored Flying Bird appeared on her shoulder.

"I figured the Miss would surely get bored in the Sect. When the Young Master goes out on missions, you’re bound to see many sights and interesting things. So, you could write letters to the Miss to keep her from getting too bored," Qing Dai said earnestly. "My Seven-Colored Bird is extremely fast and can pass through all sorts of simple restrictive barriers. It’s perfectly capable of letting the Young Master send messages back."

"It can also remember scents to find people quickly."

Jiang Man was a bit surprised. The bird was quite beautiful. He quickly grew curious and asked, "Writing letters is fine, of course, but is it supposed to carry them in its beak?"

Qing Dai smiled faintly and took out a ring-like object, placing it on the Seven-Colored Bird’s ankle. "Wouldn’t adding a Storage Treasure solve that? Only the Young Master and the Miss can open this Storage Treasure."

"If anyone else tries to open it, it will self-destruct. That makes it completely foolproof."

Jiang Man was inwardly shocked. ’So wealthy! To even put a Storage Treasure on a Spirit Pet.’

Qing Dai looked at Ji Meng. "What does the Miss think? Won’t this make things less boring?"

Ji Meng stared at Qing Dai for a long moment before saying, "I suppose it’s acceptable."

With that, she turned to Jiang Man. "And you, Young Master Jiang?"

"I have no problem with it," Jiang Man said immediately. "So I can borrow the Thirty-Six Array Patterns of the Hall for free?"

Ji Meng nodded. "You’re saving quite a lot of Spiritual Source, Young Master Jiang."

"Yes, I’m saving a lot of Spiritual Source. Not only that, but I can also write to Miss Ji Meng when I’m away. By the way, Miss Ji Meng’s earrings are prettier than last time. You’ve even changed the Silver Bell, and you’ve added a bracelet," Jiang Man remarked casually.

Ji Meng looked at Jiang Man with surprise. A sudden breeze drifted by, and just as she was about to speak, she subconsciously tilted her head slightly, turning toward the wind.

The gentle breeze rustled the neat ends of her hair, making them sway. Her gaze swept past Jiang Man out of the corner of her eye, the brief pause feeling like a skipped heartbeat.

A faint, lively spark, like a ripple on a calm lake, flickered in her bright eyes.

She quickly turned back to face Jiang Man directly.

There were no further changes in her expression.

Qing Dai, however, was somewhat shocked.

’Has the Miss really changed so much today?’

’I was the one who tied on the Silver Bell, and I didn’t even realize it was a different one.’

"Is there anything else you’d like to buy, Young Master Jiang? Qing Dai has Elixirs as well," Ji Meng said.

Qing Dai immediately took out some Elixirs and other items related to Arrays.

For a brief moment, Jiang Man was stunned, but he quickly recovered.

After a moment’s thought, he said, "I need Chao Yuan Glaze Pills and Chao Yuan Dingshen Pills."

He needed to improve his Physical Body and Spirit.

What he primarily needed were the Chao Yuan Glaze Pills.

This was because he had already absorbed all of his Flawless Chao Yuan Glaze Pills to stabilize his Realm, but he still had the Flawless Chao Yuan Dingshen Pills.

"You can have them for 88% of the price," Ji Meng said with a smile, sitting primly in her chair. "You won’t find anyone cheaper in the entire Sect. However, the buyback rate is 88% as well."

Jiang Man didn’t hesitate to sell back all his Chao Yuan Shaoyang Pills.

After all, a sale like this was a one-time opportunity.

She wouldn’t sell to him at this price a second time.

Buying more Glazed Pills now was a huge gain.

He sold fifteen Shaoyang Pills for over twenty-three thousand.

Adding that to what he already had, he now had a total of seventy-four thousand.

The Glazed Pills were two thousand three hundred each.

Based on his current calculations, he needed around fifty-five pills to advance, which would cost over one hundred and ten thousand.

It wasn’t nearly enough.

In the end, he spent seventy thousand to buy thirty-five pills.

He then traded his Taiyang Pills for twenty Glazed Pills and twenty Mind Stabilizing Pills.

After all the transactions, he had ten Chao Yuan Taiyang Pills, fifty-five Chao Yuan Glaze Pills, and twenty Chao Yuan Dingshen Pills. He then spent his last four thousand Spiritual Source entirely on Array Materials.

Now he was truly broke.

After finishing his purchases, Jiang Man took out a pen and began writing down the transaction details.

"What are you doing?" Ji Meng asked, leaning closer.

Jiang Man replied, "The Law Enforcement Hall wants to see my transaction records. I’m writing them down to send over so they don’t have to investigate me themselves."

Ji Meng nodded. "Will they believe you?"

"I don’t know," Jiang Man said, shaking his head. "At most, they’ll question Miss Ji Meng."

"Then you’re causing me quite a bit of trouble. You’ll need to compensate me," Ji Meng said.