Chapter 160: If All Else Fails, Wait Here for Me for a Few Moments
Yunzhou City, a teahouse.
Chen Baiqing was currently pouring tea for her master.
Lately, aside from collecting letters and reading, Chen Baiqing spent most of her time brewing tea for her master.
Besides interrogating three demons for her senior sister, Chen Baiqing had not seen any other demons.
At first, she did feel it was a pity that junior brothers and sisters at the Chain Qi Realm could go to the front lines, while she, at the Foundation Establishment Realm, could only serve tea and pour water.
However, after some time, Chen Baiqing came to feel it was quite good.
Her master often praised her for her ever-improving tea-making skills and liked the tea she brewed very much.
Chen Baiqing thought for a moment; how could demons be as close as her master?
It was still better to brew tea for her master.
Furthermore, the Demon Extermination War had long since entered a white-hot stage.
The human cultivators advanced with unstoppable momentum, slaughtering the demon race, whose forces disintegrated as easily as chopped vegetables.
They could often pinpoint the weak points in the demon race's lifeline, striking with a single, decisive blow, as if they had opened a heavenly eye.
It was said that the demon race was now beaten to the point of doubting their own existence, suspecting traitors within their ranks, and had begun to fight on their own, wary of one another.
Eldest Senior Sister, along with Fifth Junior Brother, was active on the front lines. Occasionally, one could hear of Eldest Senior Sister's great reputation, which was already renowned in the city, and even Fifth Junior Brother's name would occasionally be heard.
It was just that the news about Fifth Junior Brother was sometimes good and sometimes bad.
Fourth Junior Sister, however, had remained in the city, no longer participating in this Demon Extermination War.
At this moment, she was also sitting in the teahouse, accompanying their master in drinking tea; she had stayed behind of her own accord.
The master did not ask much; he simply nodded in agreement.
Chen Baiqing glanced sideways at Lin Luoyu, who was currently staring at the tea in front of her, which had long gone cold, silently lost in thought.
Since reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, Chen Baiqing had been able to control her ability to see through others' emotions.
Back when she couldn't control this ability, Chen Baiqing had actually found it quite annoying most of the time, because while she could feel emotions, she was often infected by them.
It was a two-way street.
But in the world, there was far more sorrow and sadness than joy and happiness.
Therefore, there was no need for Chen Baiqing to use this ability anymore. Her current Fourth Junior Sister was clearly trapped in negative emotions.
At first, Chen Baiqing had actually intended to help her Fourth Junior Sister.
But her master had said that a knot in one's heart required one to quiet their mind and think it through, and only after she truly couldn't figure it out should one go and enlighten her.
Not to try and help her untie the knot from the very beginning, as no one could have the same empathetic understanding for another person.
Chen Baiqing thought about it and felt that her master made sense.
She pushed the teacup in front of Chu Xingchen: "Master, please have some tea."
Chu Xingchen leaned by the window, his gaze falling on the jubilant crowd celebrating below.
Clearly, another report of victory had come from the front lines.
Ever since seeing the owl's fate, Li Yingling's style of doing things had instantly become much more composed.
She no longer felt that with her master around, everything would be safe and sound with that kind of confidence.
Nor did she make any more dangerous moves like venturing deep into the demon nation's heartland.
Clearly, only after witnessing life and death does one fear life and death.
Picking up the tea brewed by Chen Baiqing, Chu Xingchen took a gentle sip, then turned his head back and saw the expectant look in Chen Baiqing's eyes.
Understanding the unspoken hint, Chu Xingchen decisively praised her:
"Hmm, not bad, you've improved again."
A look of joy appeared on Chen Baiqing's face, and her tone was cheerful: "This is the 'Three-Awakenings Method' from a book, suitable for tea with a strong flavor."
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen nodded in satisfaction, a look of great approval on his face.
In truth, he couldn't taste much of a difference. Chu Xingchen only knew that a stronger taste meant the tea flavor was strong, and a lighter taste meant it was weak.
The rest was just whether the movements while brewing the tea looked good or not.
However, the praise wasn't entirely against his conscience.
Recently, Chu Xingchen felt that the taste of the tea Chen Baiqing brewed had started to become just right.
Wasn't that a kind of improvement?
Chu Xingchen put down his teacup and asked: "Is today the seventeenth?"
"It is the seventeenth."
Chu Xingchen's gaze drifted to the window as he muttered to himself:
"Then why isn't she here yet...?"
"Master, are you talking about Eldest Senior Sister?"
"Your Eldest Senior Sister? If she were looking for me at a time like this, it would definitely not be for anything good. She might have poked some hole in the sky again."
"Then who is Master talking about?" Chen Baiqing asked in confusion, then her eyes lit up, "Could it be Second Senior Brother?"
After all, there were only so many people in their sect. The only one who could be on her master's mind now was probably Second Senior Brother, who was far away in the Central Continent.
"It is I."
A calm, gentle voice sounded in the teahouse.
Chu Xingchen's expression brightened with joy. He quickly looked towards Bai Xuanling, who was already seated at a table and pouring tea for herself.
"I thought you were planning to stand me up."
Bai Xuanling gently sniffed the tea before her. Though it was mortal tea, the brewing technique was very skillful.
She had grasped the three true essences of tea; it was clear she had studied it.
How did that rough child from the other days, who used boiling water to brew tea, suddenly become so elegant?
Bai Xuanling tasted the tea before her, nodded in satisfaction, and said:
"That's because you've never been to the Central Continent and haven't heard of my name. Everyone in the Central Continent knows that I always keep my word."
Chu Xingchen's expression was one of curiosity: "Then if I may be so bold as to ask, what is your name in the Central Continent? I'll inquire about it when I get back."
Bai Xuanling put down her teacup, her tone proud: "Don't inquire. I like being mysterious."
After all, it wouldn't be good to scare the child.
Chu Xingchen's expression was calm. He sat upright back at the tea table: "Then I won't ask any more. Is what you mentioned in your letter true?"
Bai Xuanling tossed out a storage ring and threw it to Chu Xingchen: "It's naturally true. This is the payment."
Catching the thrown storage ring, Chu Xingchen sent his divine sense into it, and then his expression could barely hide his joy.
Things are looking up! Our sect is finally doing well!
Although excited, Chu Xingchen still quickly asked: "Sister, you didn't expose me, did you?"
If the people who took it came looking for trouble for him...
"You can rest assured when I handle things."
Bai Xuanling's expression was serious. After the master of the Tianyan Sect personally tested the pills from Chu Xingchen, the reputation of these pills—being non-toxic but having severe side effects—instantly spread throughout the entire Tianyan Sect.
After all, this was the Tianyan Sect, one of the Eighteen Immortal Sects, whose master had personally affirmed the pill's effects.
Besides the two bottles of pills fed to the master of the Tianyan Sect.
Bai Xuanling sold basically all the rest of the pills at a high price.
The subsequent pills given by Chu Xingchen followed basically the same process, allowing Bai Xuanling to make a huge profit.
Especially the group of alchemists from Lingmiao Peak, who bought the most.
After all, no matter what something is, as long as it's bizarre enough, it will arouse the interest of countless people.
When Bai Xuanling passed by occasionally, she could hear the same wails of agony coming from Lingmiao Peak as from the sect master.
Clearly, the group of alchemists at Lingmiao Peak were completely hooked.
At first, Bai Xuanling was still worried that if those professional alchemists at Lingmiao Peak really managed to figure it out, she wouldn't be able to sell at a high price anymore.
But luckily, this kid Chu Xingchen was bizarre enough.
She heard that Lingmiao Peak was just as clueless as she was.
Lingmiao Peak being clueless was a good thing for Bai Xuanling.
Moreover, many people from other sects were also bidding to buy the pills.
She didn't have to refine the pills herself, and the task of selling them was handed over to that little flood dragon. Bai Xuanling only had to lie back, and a large amount of spirit stones would pour into her account.
Due to the extremely low cost and extremely high selling price, this business was simply a windfall!
Most importantly, this kid Chu Xingchen had to be grateful to her.
Bai Xuanling did the math; not only did she make back all the money she had spent on this kid, she had also earned a lot.
She was winning so much she was numb. Bai Xuanling was really winning so much she was numb.
Worthy of being the lover that Little Lingyu took a fancy to! Truly too capable!
She looked at Chu Xingchen and said: "The money is paid first, and you also have to hurry up and make the goods. You've wasted a lot of time here. I've also inquired about the situation here, with or without you, it's more or less the same, isn't it?"
"If all else fails, wait here for me for a few moments."
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