Chapter 771
For some time, everyone's eyes were on the counter, picking the medicinal herbs and pills they needed.
Before coming to the Qing Dynasty, they had prepared a lot of money, so if they saw something they needed, they would be able to purchase it.
Baili Hongzhuang also looked at the things that were for sale, but she had no intention of buying anything, she was an alchemist herself after all.
However just as Xia Zhiqing and the others were buying things, a familiar and provocative voice rang out from behind them.
"Hey, see who is here, it turned out to be the ones who can't even prove their own ident.i.ty!"
Lu Jingqi's eyes were smug and filled with sarcasm. Yesterday, because of the mentors, she did not have the opportunity to humiliate Baili Hongzhuang and the others.
Today they wanted to see the famous Wubao Pavilion, they had never expected they would run into them here.
Baili Hongzhuang and the other people slowly turned around. After seeing the group of cultivators from Beihai College, their faces changed slightly.
"I forgot to look at the calendar before going out today. When going out I actually encountered something so unsavoury, it really made my mood bad."
Xia Zhiqing did not hesitate to fight back, she was not going to eat a loss.
"Xia Zhiqing you are really poisonous," Lu Jingqi was gloomy, but after a bit she recovered, "It's better than some people who were blocked in front of the door and can't enter."
Baili Hongzhuang gave Li Jingqi an indifferent glance and tuned to Xia Zhiqing, "Why do you care about what mad dogs are saying? They like to bark, but do you have to accompany them?"
She is really annoyed with this group. No matter where they go, they appear, they were like a group of annoying flies.
Listening to the words of Baili Hongzhuang, Xia Zhiqing could not help but raise her thumb, Baili Hongzhuang was truly too poisonous when she spoke.
"You are right, let them bark, why bother with them?"
Xia Zhiqing smiled and nodded before she began continuing to choose which items to buy.
Lu Jingqi and the other's faces turned immensely ugly at that moment, this Baili Hongzhuang was so good at trash talking!
They had tried to humiliate Baili Hongzhuang and the others, now the words of Baili Hongzhuang had made them fall into such an embarra.s.sing situation.
"Baili Hongzhuang you can't be too much!" Lu Jinglin could not help but say out loud.
Baili Hongzhuang smiled mockingly. "Lu girl, what you said was really interesting. From the beginning to the end, you were looking for trouble. Now you are saying that I am too much? I think your logic is really quite something." Baili Hongzhuang looked at Lu Jingqi coldly and then she said, "if you want to continue then let's just fight it out. If you do not wish to fight then obediently shut your mouth, don't continue to provoke us if you are cowards."
The words of Baili Hongzhuang were very strong, this group of people were all bark but no bite. Although they were afraid of fighting, they were constantly finding trouble.
As soon as it was said, Lu Jingqi and the others looked at each other and their faces turned embarra.s.sed.
They could not help but look at Xiao Lanmei, but they could see that he had already gone to the counter to pick his goods and was not paying attention to them.
Obviously Xiao Lanmei had no interest in what they were doing, and if they truly became hands-on, Lu Jingqi would be beaten.
In their minds the two Lu sisters could only give up their plans.
Not long after, Xia Zhiqing and the others had picked the herbs and medicines they needed and went to the second floor of the Wubao Pavilion.
"I heard that Wubao Pavilion's weapons are very famous. The quality of the weapons here are much better than elsewhere." Zhan Yunfeng's pretty face revealed a happy expression. For cultivators, the weapon they used was extremely important.
The expressions of Xia Zhiqing and the others also appeared interested. As their strength had gradually increased, their current weapons had become unsuitable. They needed to buy some that fit their current strength.
"I don't know how many weapons this Wubao Pavilion has, but I am quite sure that it should not disappoint us." Dongfang Yu smiled, the alluring peach eyes were filled with boundless charm.
When they saw the dazzling weapons on the second floor, all of them had stunned expressions on their faces.
So many weapons, they really had not expected this.
Swords, knives, staves, polearms, whips, everything could be found here, all of which were in different quality and with different price points.
"Dear gusts, are you here to buy weapons?"
A female shop a.s.sistant came to the front of their crowd, her face was beautiful and she held a graceful smile on her lips.
"I want to buy a sword," Cui Haoyan answered.
His sword had been used for a couple of years and now there were two dents on it, it was no longer suitable for him to use.
He had already wanted to change it earlier, but he had not been able to find something suitable. There were so many weapons in the Wubao Pavilion, he hoped to find a sword that suited him.
"Please com with me," the shop a.s.sistant smiled slightly, turned her body and lifted he left hand, indicating for Cui Haoyan to follow her.
Zhan Yunfeng also went together with Cui Haoyan while the others began observing the many weapons on display.
With so many treasures gathered here, it was easy to see how strong of a background the Wubao Pavilion had.
If there was no strong background, then it would be impossible to create such a place like this.
Xia Zhiqing's gaze fell on a red and long whip that was laying in front of her. The long whip was extremely tough but at the same time very beautiful. It was a treasure.
"Zhiqing, this long whip is suitable for you!" Zhan Yunfeng smiled.
Xia Zhiqing smiled slightly but when her eyes fell onto the high price of the whip, she let go of it and placed it back.
She was not favoured in her family, she did not have much money on her, so she couldn't buy this even if she wanted it.
Liu Qinyue was together with Gong Shaoqing. Since yesterday where Gong Shaoqing said that he was her fiancé, Liu Qinyue had been very happy.
Even if it is fake, she still feels that her relations.h.i.+p with Gong Shaoqing had gotten
Zhan Yunfeng, Baili Hongzhuang, and Xia Zhiqing were standing together. Looking at Liu Qinyue who was walking behind Gong Shaoqing like a small chick following its mother, the three could not help but sigh.
"Liu Qinyue really likes Gong Shaoqing. Gong Shaoqing only helped her out, but she is already this excited."
Zhan Yunfeng shook her head and sighed. She had known Gong Shaoqing for a long time, and she was very clear that he only viewed Liu Qinyue as a sister, however Liu Qinyue never understood this.
"Liu Qinyue has her persistence. Maybe it will bring success in the future," Baili Hongzhuang answered gently. The feelings between other people was not something they could mess with.
"That Liu girl looks good, her strength is good, and she is also an alchemist. I do not understand why Gong Shaoqing does not like her."
Xia Zhiqing's eyes flashed with a bit of helplessness. This kind of situation was really enough to make her embarra.s.sed.
When the voice of Xia Zhiqing fell, Zhan Yunfeng's eyes landed on her body, and a teasing smile appeared on her lips.
"Zhiqing, from what I can see, Bai Junyu is also very good toward you. I don't know, what you think about him?"
When the words came out, Xia Zhiqing quickly sai, "Yunfeng what are you talking about? Bai Junyu and me? There is nothing going on between us."
"Oh?" Baili Hongzhuang also chuckled slightly and placed her hand on Xia Zhiqing's shoulder. "Look over there, Bai Junyu is watching you."
Xia Zhiqing could not help but look towards Bai Junyu, and sure enough, he was looking at her as he smiled.
When seeing this, Zhan Yunfeng and Baili Hongzhuang looked at one another, feeling it quite funny.
As early as when the school year began, they had already realized that Bai Junyu felt that Xia Zhiqing was special to him, but Xia Zhiqing seemed to have no awareness of this.
"You're all talking nonsense!" Xia Zhiqing left the sentence before she ran to another place to look at weapons. Baili Hongzhuang and Zhan Yunfeng could only feel helpless.
"It seems that Bai Junyu wants to be a couple with Zhiqing, but I still think he has a way to go," Zhan Yunfeng said with a smile.
"If you really like someone, who cares about spending more time getting close?" Baili Hongzhuang smiled lightly and picked up the long whip that Xia Zhiqing had put down before.
Although she and Xia Zhiqing were good sisters, she had not asked much about Xia Zhiqing's family, but now it seemed that she was somewhat similar to her.
Cui Haoyan was very happy to have found a weapon in the Wubao Pavilion.
With this weapon his strength would have improved by a bit.
As for Gong Shaoqing and the others, although they admired the weapons, they had no need for new ones, so they bought nothing.
Then everyone's eyes fell on the stairs leading towards the third floor.
"There should be inscriptions on the third floor. I have lived for so long, and heard of inscriptions many times, but I have never seen one before." Zhan Yunfeng could not help but smile.
Liu Qinyue's face was also filled with different emotions. "Inscriptions are very are, this Wubao Pavilion is able to sell them, it is really amazing."
"Let's go up, if we can get an inscription for our weapon that'd be so amazing!"
Cui Haoyan just bought a new weapon and he was very happy. If he could find an inscription that was suitable for his weapon, then his strength would be increased even further.
Just as they were excited and wanted to go up, a sales a.s.sistant reminded them, "Dear guests, there are inscriptions on the third floor, but you have to whisper when you go up. If you disturb the inscription masters, you will likely be driven out."
Listening to the kind reminder of the sales a.s.sistant everyone nodded seriously.
Inscription masters were more rare than alchemists and they had strange tempers. They should pay attention to their behaviour.
However, the hearts of everyone became even more excited. They had never even seen an inscription, much less an inscription master.
It was really worth coming to the Wubao Pavilion today.
When everyone reached the third floor of the Wubao Pavilion they were slightly stunned, what greeted them looked very different from what they had thought.
The third floor of Wubao Pavilion was not as spectacular as the first or second floor. The inscriptions were all just placed on a small counter.
If one ignored the inscriptions that were placed to be sold, it seemed more like a tea house. The layout was very elegant and there was tea placed on various tables.
At one of these tables, three old men with white beards were facing each other, clearly discussing a certain issue, their faces had long since turned red.
In this case, they instantly guessed that these three must be inscription masters, and that they were discussing inscriptions.
It could be guessed that these three men put all their focus on inscriptions, otherwise they would not have discussed till their faces turned red.
When they looked at the counters, the inscriptions for sale should have been drawn by these three inscription masters.
However it is clear that the inscription masters are not selling all their inscriptions here, they had just taken some inscriptions out to support the pavilion, most likely just to keep up the agreement they had with the Wubao Pavilion's owner.
Otherwise the third floor of the Wubao Pavilion would not look like this.
The sales a.s.sistant behind the counter could not help but smile after seeing Baili Hongzhuang and the others, "Dear guests, have you arrived to buy inscriptions?"
Gong Shaoqing and the others nodded and their eyes fell onto the inscription on the counter. There was only one. They could see one pattern, but they did not understand what it did.
"What kind of inscription are you looking to buy? You can tell me, and I will introduce what we have," the sales a.s.sistant smiled.
Gong Shaoqing and the other's eyes brightened. As everyone knew, the inscription could improve their combat ability and the effectiveness of their weapons. It was an excellent aid for the cultivators.
Just as everyone was thinking about what inscription they wanted, the pract.i.tioners from Beihai College also came up the stairs.
They too were very interested in the inscriptions of Wubao Pavilion. They usually had no chance to buy inscriptions.
At this moment, they saw that the Canglan College's students were choosing, and they rushed over. It was impossible they would let them choose any good inscriptions.
The college tournament was just around the corner. With an inscriptions they would be able to perform even better. How can they watch their opponents improve like this?
"We also want to buy an inscription!" Li Jingqi quickly said and as she said the last sentence she was afraid that the inscription would disappear.
The sales a.s.sistant said, "Our Wubao Pavilion has a rule, we sell at most one inscription a day."
When the voice of the sales a.s.sistant fell, everyone was surprised. They had never heard about this rule before.
They started to think, with so many people present, only one could buy an inscription?
"So many people want to buy, who will be allowed to buy one then?" Gong Shaoqing asked politely. The rules for the sale ought to have a certain reason.
"There are two rules, the one who can answer this question will be able to get an inscription for free. If no one can answer the question, then the highest bidder wins."
The sales a.s.sistant's face was smiling, he was naturally used to seeing this situation.
"Dear guests you all came early today and the inscription has yet to be sold."
With the voice of the waiter falling, everyone was feeling excited. They still had a chance.
"What is the question?"
There was a look of interest in Baili Hongzhuang's eyes. The problem of this Wubao Pavilion could not be simple, since just answering it would be able to get an inscription free of charge. Presumably the question was impossible to answer.
The eyes of everyone fell onto the shop a.s.sistant. The next moment the waiter took a piece of paper and placed it onto the desk in front of them, "this is the question."
"When making an inscription liquid, how do you make Azure Spirit Wood Grain and Tailless Marble dissolve?"
When everyone saw this problem they were all dumbfounded. They knew nothing about inscriptions, don't even mention the question, they did not even know what Azure Spirit Wood Grain and Tailless Marble was.
"This kind of problem, only an inscription master can answer." Xia Zhiqing said and felt a little sad.
She knew the problem wouldn't be simple, but this was far too difficult.
Lu Jingqi and the others faced each other, they simply knew nothing about it, this was impossible to answer.
Seeing the look of these people, the sales a.s.sistant was not surprised. In fact, basically no one can answer the questions made by these inscription masters.
However the inscriptions were very precious, it was not a simple matter to take one out for free.
After seeing this question, Baili Hongzhuang found it somewhat fun. The inscription masters had intentionally made it difficult for everyone.
Even those with a little bit of understanding about inscriptions would be unable to answer. If she thought about it a bit, she can't help but think that the elders were doing it on purpose.
From the beginning till the end they never intended to give it out for free, it was just to make everyone understand and retreat.
If there is no such rule, they were afraid people would complain about only selling one inscription a day.
As for the result, the attention of people had been transferred.
"No one knows the answer, so let's just see who has the most money," Xue Haoling said.
Obviously no one at the scene could answer in his opinion.
The eyes of Xia Zhiqing and the others fell on Xue Haoling's body. They knew he was a rich young master.
However Baili Hongzhuang suddenly said, "Who said that no one can answer this question?"
When the words came out everyone looked at Baili Hongzhuang with a puzzled expression.
"Baili Hognzhuang you should not be stubborn, you'll just end up as a joke." Lu Jingqi sneered.
An inscription master was not someone easy to come into contact with and it was impossible for Baili Hongzhuang to know about inscriptions.
Xiao Lanmei looked at Baili Hongzhuang in a strange way, this kind of moment was not ideal to show off in.
In fact, only an inscription master could answer this kind of question.
Xia Zhiqing and the others were also puzzled. They only know that Baili Hongzhuang is an alchemist, they never knew she had an understanding about inscriptions.
"Take the Azure Spirit Wood Grain and the Tailless Marble and grind them then mix them with the juice of a Green Jade Vine Tree, cook it with fire, then it will immediately dissolve," Baili Hongzhuang said slowly.
Lu Jingqi and the others saw that Baili Hongzhuang was completely self-confident and they became doubtful. What was the Green Jade Vine Tree Juice? They had never heard about it before.
Liu Qinyue's heat was also filled with doubt. She knew about medicinal herbs, but she knew nothing about metal ores or the like.