Chu Chen shouted in his heart for the first time in his mind. He was about to put it into his mouth, but he held it back and held it in his stomach for a while.
It's not that he's arrogant or anything like that. If he could get so much money just by calling "sister", Chu Chen wouldn't mind turning "sister" into a mantra and saying it every day.
However, things are not that simple.
Dragon Girl Qingying’s words are half joking and half serious.
It is important for people to know themselves.
After these days of dealings with Long Nu, he and Long Nu had developed a good friendship, but not to the extent of giving away tens of thousands of jade coins and treasures in just one sentence.
To take a step back, even if Long Nu really has a crush on him, the daughter of a dignified Dragon Lord is definitely not a lover, and she would give tens of thousands of jade coins to him all at once.
The treasures that were given tens of thousands of jade coins at once were mostly "political investments" and they were optimistic about Chu Chen's potential.
It’s similar to what Long Jun did back then.
However, now that Chu Chen and Long Nu have a deeper friendship and stronger strength, Long Nu's "funding" conditions will be lowered.
Chu Chen is still awake and has a clear understanding of these sects.
Just like Master's eight-character motto, you can fly in a clear sky, but don't imitate moths.
In fact, spiritual practice is not only practice in a narrow sense such as Qigong and Jinggong. Likewise, being a person and doing things is also a kind of practice.
As a person, you should be pragmatic, act within your ability, and not exceed your own consumption capacity.
With Chu Chen's current financial resources, the Kongming Stone Immortal Cave Bracelet is a treasure he cannot afford. It is a desire and a demon that is ready to move in his heart.
If you cannot control your desires and think of taking shortcuts, you will go astray.
At first, it may be just a small hole, but as you develop a habit, the hole will naturally tear and become bigger and bigger.
For a time, Chu Chen's thoughts were clear, his mind was clear and his energy was calm, and his Taoism became more and more profound without realizing it.
"Princess Ying, if possible, please keep the Kongming Stone for me for a few more days, and I will buy it later."
...
Under the angry gaze of Dragon Girl Qingying, Chu Chen left the quiet side hall with a smile and rushed to the busiest market in Longgui City, Guangping.
Chu Chen did not accept Qingying's support, but he did not waste the friendship between the two and asked her to help him stay.
Qingying was reluctant, but she agreed immediately.
"Senior brother, you are so stupid. Just call me sister and you will get countless money. What a great thing,"
After leaving the side hall, the little ghost sent a message to Chu Chen with his spiritual consciousness, his tone full of regret:
"If it were me, I would have hugged her thigh and called her sister on the spot."
The skilled little guy gave a professional and critical review, which sounded like he was "angry and unwilling to argue".
Chu Chen smiled hoarsely.
"Then why didn't you come out and call me sister just now? Dragon Girl is rich and mighty reward you with a hundred and eighty sticks of incense."
The little devil scratched his head:
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!"
"Hahahaha~"
Chu Chen was in a good mood now that the matter was settled.
Just because he is temporarily short of money does not mean that he is unable to make money.
A secret treasure-hunting technique [Earth Talisman] appeared in the Heart Temple. He only needs to master this technique and go to Longling Mountain to hunt for treasures. Not to mention getting rich overnight or having a windfall from the sky, at least he will gain something every time he enters the mountain.
Not to mention anything else, relying on the [Earth Talisman], just collecting elixirs is a good income.
Thanks to the misty flow of spiritual energy in the heavens, earth, mountains, and rivers, whether it is heavenly materials, earthly treasures, spiritual roots, rare treasures, or ordinary elixirs and herbs nourished by spiritual energy, the randomness of their birthplace is extremely high.
In the same place, there were no treasures a few days ago, but after a while, treasures are likely to be born.
This is also the reason why countless demons, demons, ghosts and gods flock to the mountains and rivers.
I heard from Wang Ping that with the treasure-hunting rat in his hand, he would gain more or less every time he went into the mountains. The small sums add up to a steady stream of income, which is a very reliable source of income.
Compared with the salary of the Ghosts and Gods Division, this income is much richer.
As long as Chu Chen refines the [Earth Armor Talisman] and sacrifices a treasure-hunting boy, he will have a fairly stable income in the future, and it is no problem to buy the Kongming Stone.
This is also Chu Chen’s greatest confidence in rejecting Long Nu’s funding.
He lacks money, but he does not lack the means to make money.
On the eve of the Ghost Festival, the ghost market is already extremely busy.
The city is built on the mountain.
In addition to the numerous permanent shops, there are stalls set up everywhere in the streets and alleys.
There are monsters, ghosts, and even strange creatures among the stall owners. Once you enter the market, you feel like you have entered a strange world.
Chu Chen can be sure that a few random people on the roadside are most likely wanted criminals from the Ghosts and Gods Division. Catching them will definitely be an act of merit.
The idea is tempting.
However, Chu Chen only thought about it and did not take action.
The biggest fun of visiting the ghost market is picking up treasures that you missed.
However, Chu Chen is self-aware and picking up leaks is not easy.
He wandered around, not wanting to buy anything, but his main goal was still to find the spiritual wood materials for practicing the [Earth Armor Talisman].
The spiritual wood materials for refining the Earth Armor Talisman are quite extensive and are not limited to a certain type of spiritual wood.
It's similar to the spell [Open Fairy Cave], it can be used with less materials, but the effect of the spell is a bit worse.
Chu Chen didn't plan to save money on the [Earth Talisman].
The treasure-hunting boy is a tool to make money and make a living, so naturally the more magical his magical powers are, the better.
After shopping around for half an hour, Huang Tian paid off and allowed Chu Chen to find an extremely suitable piece of spiritual wood.
A piece of Netherworld Baoguang wood taken from the heartwood of the root, the whole body shows a dark luster, the brilliance is restrained, and it is simple and unpretentious.
The Netherworld Treasure Light Wood is a tree that grows at the intersection of the underworld and the sun. It is ordinary, but after being nourished by the Netherworld Spiritual Qi and turned into a spiritual tree, it has the ability to absorb the treasure light.
Any treasure or divine object will be eclipsed and become ordinary when encountering the Netherworld Treasure Light Wood.
Therefore, Netherworld Treasure Light Wood is generally made into high-grade treasure boxes, used to hold heavy treasures and conceal people's eyes and ears.
Chu Chen wanted to use it to refine the [Earth Armor Talisman], but he also took a fancy to the ability of the spirit wood to absorb precious light.
The [Earth Talisman] refined from the Netherworld Treasure Light Wood was sacrificed to give the treasure-hunting boy magical powers that were even more astonishing.
As soon as he saw "Netherworld Treasure Light Wood", Chu Chen made up his mind to buy this.
"Senior, how do you sell Baoguangmu?"
The stall owner is a ghost with a horse face and a human body. He is not a Taoist soldier who practices Tao Qi, but a serious practitioner of the Eight Classics. He is surrounded by ghostly aura and sinister winds. He is not a shallow Taoist. It is estimated that he has at least a seventh-grade Taoist cultivation level.
The horse-faced ghost cultivator glanced at Chu Chen, but did not speak, but sent a message from his spiritual consciousness:
"One price, fifty thousand jade, no counter-offer."
Chu Chen was stunned for a moment and showed a poor smile.
He is not surprised that the Netherworld Treasure Light Wood is expensive. After all, it is a spiritual material for refining high-grade treasure boxes. Many monks with great supernatural powers can use it, so the price is definitely not low.
However, he didn't give up just yet.
He was not refining a high-level treasure box, but only used it to refine spiritual talismans. Palm-sized spiritual wood was enough. The piece of wood in front of him was too big for him, and he would suffer a loss if he bought it.
"Senior, do you have any smaller ones? I just want a palm-sized piece of spiritual wood. Can you cut some for me?"
"This piece of precious light wood is just for making a treasure box. How can I cut it for you? Come on, don't delay my business."
The horse-faced ghost cultivator waved his hand, leaving no room for negotiation.
Chu Chen was not angry either.
The heartwood of this piece of Baoguang wood is taken out and is extremely complete. It is indeed a bit of a waste to cut it and sell it. It is normal for people to ignore it.
Chu Chen shook his head, feeling quite regretful, and was about to leave to find other suitable spiritual trees.
Suddenly, the stall owner, the horse-faced ghost cultivator, transmitted his spiritual consciousness and said:
"Junior, if you want loose pieces of Baoguangmu, you can go to the Xiaogui Market outside. I saw a few small ones somewhere before. The price is not expensive."
Chu Chen was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you, senior, for your guidance."
The horse-faced ghost cultivator shook his head and sneered:
"There's no need to say thank you. There is no Dragon Lord to look after Xiaogui City. Dragons and snakes are mixed inside, and it's very chaotic. Maybe you will be stared at and killed. When you get to the underworld, don't complain to me.