Chapter 132: Gift

Once Senior Chen Jieyi left, the sound-insulation restriction was also broken.

For the sake of safety, Lin Zhangqing didn't want others to know the content of his conversation with Chen Zi Ya.

He said to Chen Zi Ya, "If there's anything, we'll talk about it after we get on the ship. In the future, when we are outside, we should try not to communicate anything important, lest it be heard by others."

Chen Zi Ya nodded, "This younger sister understands, Senior Brother, please rest assured."

Fortunately, very soon, a voice sounded on the guest ship, "Guests holding the guest ship Jia-Character voucher from Wanbao Pavilion, please go to the ship's side to verify the voucher and board the ship now."

The voice was very loud and came from the ship. It looked like they had used a sound amplification technique or a sound amplification array to have this effect.

The two took out the vouchers from their storage bags; they were exactly two Jia-Character room vouchers. Chen Zi Ya just wanted to walk over, but was pulled by Lin Zhangqing, who shook his head at her, signaling her not to move yet.

Soon, more than a dozen cultivators holding Jia-Character vouchers boarded the top floor of the guest ship under the gaze of the two or three hundred people at the scene.

Seeing that no one else was coming, the voice sounded again, "Guests holding the guest ship Yi-Character voucher from Wanbao Pavilion, you can now start verifying the vouchers and boarding the ship."

Forty or fifty cultivators surrounded them with vouchers. Lin Zhangqing and Chen Zi Ya also mixed in with this group. Outside the ship's side, two Wanbao Pavilion cultivators were checking the vouchers.

Soon it was the turn of Lin Zhangqing and the other. The cultivator checking the vouchers was a bit surprised when he saw the two Jia-Character vouchers, but he reacted quickly, took a look at them, didn't make a fuss, and just let them pass as usual.

Following those with Yi-Character vouchers, they boarded the fourth floor of the guest ship. Soon, someone successfully found their room.

However, most people were in a chaotic mess, busy looking for their rooms. Lin Zhangqing took advantage of no one paying attention and took Chen Zi Ya to the top floor.

Once they reached the top floor corridor, there was basically no one there. The two successfully found the rooms corresponding to the jade plate vouchers in their hands.

Lin Zhangqing's was Room Jia-Fifteen, and Chen Zi Ya's was Room Jia-Sixteen; they were exactly adjacent rooms.

Using the jade plate voucher to activate the restriction on the door, Chen Zi Ya invited Lin Zhangqing, "Senior Brother, come over for tea!"

Lin Zhangqing gladly agreed, and the two entered Room Jia-Sixteen.

The room wasn't very large, about forty or fifty square meters, partitioned into a living room and a bedroom. Fortunately, the lighting was quite good; it should have been specially chosen by Senior Chen Jieyi.

The two sat down in the living room. Chen Zi Ya took out a set of white jade tea sets, which were white and crystal clear, looking very high-end and tasteful. This was much higher-grade than what Lin Zhangqing used himself.

Watching Chen Zi Ya's smooth and flowing movements, not to mention, it was quite good-looking. At the very least, the person was beautiful, the hands were beautiful, the tea set was beautiful, and coupled with Chen Zi Ya's cold and elegant temperament, watching her brew tea could be considered a kind of enjoyment.

"Senior Brother, please!" Chen Zi Ya sent a cup of fragrant tea to Lin Zhangqing.

"Thank you, Junior Sister!" Lin Zhangqing picked it up and smelled it; it was quite fragrant. He didn't know what kind of tea it was. He tasted it, and the fragrance overflowed upon entry, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth. It was indeed good tea.

Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but ask, "What kind of tea is this? It's quite fragrant."

Chen Zi Ya chuckled, "This is second-grade Jade Snail Spring Tea, which has the effect of clearing turbid energy and beautifying the skin. Grandmother and Great-Grandmother also like this kind of tea very much and specially transplanted a few plants in the back garden."

"If Senior Brother likes it, I can share some with you."

Lin Zhangqing shook his head, "Forget it! This tea is clearly more suitable for female cultivators to drink; it would be a waste for me."

"And I estimate that Junior Sister won't have too much stock, so you should keep it for yourself! If I want to drink it, I'll come find you again."

Chen Zi Ya chuckled, "Alright then. By the way, take this."

After saying this, she took out a jade box from her storage bag and handed it to Lin Zhangqing.

Chen Zi Ya continued, "This is what Junior Sister Zhao asked me to bring to you."

Hearing Chen Zi Ya say this, Lin Zhangqing already had a guess. He took the jade box and opened it to take a look. Inside were six small jade boxes with spirit-sealing talismans stuck on them.

He took one out to play with it for a while, but finally couldn't help but peel off the spirit talisman and open the jade box. Immediately, he smelled a faint fragrance.

The fragrance also contained a little bit of the scent of honey, and inside the jade box was a snow-white pill.

Chen Zi Ya introduced with a smile, "This is the second-grade top-grade Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pill. Junior Sister Zhao asked her master to refine it personally."

"And a little bit of precious third-grade Purple Thorn Royal Jelly was added to it, so the pill grade broke through from second-grade upper-grade to second-grade top-grade."

"And I don't know what happened, but after the news leaked that Xiao Cang Mountain had refined top-grade Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pills, the female cultivators who came to ask for pills every day almost flattened the threshold of Xiao Cang Mountain. This was still Junior Sister Zhao forcibly resisting the pressure and not giving it to anyone, just using one Face-Keeping Pill to pay off the debt for the Purple Thorn Royal Jelly."

"Then the three of us each took one, and the remaining six are all here."

Lin Zhangqing didn't expect that these Three-Flower Face-Keeping Pills had come in such a tortuous way.

He also didn't expect Junior Sister Zhao to be able to firmly resist the pressure and leave him so many Face-Keeping Pills. It was really hard for her!

Lin Zhangqing nodded; he was still quite happy in his heart and decided that he must thank her properly next time they met.

He closed the jade box, activated and stuck the spirit-sealing talisman back on, and put it back into his storage bag.

This time, he finally had suitable gifts to give to his mother, aunt, and younger sister.

Of course, this Face-Keeping Pill for his younger sister would be kept by his mother, and she would be given it to consume after she was eighteen or a little older.

Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but start imagining how happy his mother and aunt would be when they received the Face-Keeping Pill! He felt quite happy in his heart, full of a sense of accomplishment.

Chen Zi Ya saw Lin Zhangqing's smiling face and joked, "Seeing Senior Brother so happy, are you planning to give the Face-Keeping Pill to some sweetheart?"

Lin Zhangqing was a bit surprised that Chen Zi Ya would also joke with him. He hurriedly explained, "No, where would I have a sweetheart? This is prepared to be given to my mother, aunt, and younger sister."

"I was thinking that they would be especially happy when they received this gift, so I couldn't help but smile."

Chen Zi Ya heard this and envied Lin Zhangqing's family being able to live together, with the family taking care of each other without having to suffer the pain of separation.

It was a pity that none of her family members had spirit roots. Even if she gave them the best pills that ordinary mortals could consume, they could only live to the limit of one hundred and twenty years. By then...

Thinking of this, Chen Zi Ya fell silent.

Lin Zhangqing also discovered Chen Zi Ya's abnormality. After thinking about it for a while, he understood; she must have been thinking of her family.

He hesitated for a moment before asking directly, "Junior Sister, are you missing your family?"

Chen Zi Ya let out an "um," obviously her mood wasn't very high.

After waiting for a while, she spoke again, "Having been away from home for so long, I don't know how things are at home. Are Father and Mother well? Has my brother married and started a career? Has my sister married?"

Lin Zhangqing thought for a moment and comforted her, "If you want to see them often, you can consider settling your family in Qingyun City, but I'm afraid they are reluctant to leave their homeland and can't bear to leave their hometown."

Chen Zi Ya's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but they soon dimmed again. She shook her head and said, "They probably won't agree to leave. For them, the hometown where they have always lived and the familiar environment are the most suitable places!"

Lin Zhangqing nodded, agreeing with this statement.

Subsequently, thinking of something, he comforted her again, "At least you still have Grandmother and Great-Grandmother who can accompany you for a long, long time!"

Chen Zi Ya nodded, and her mood improved a little. She apologized to Lin Zhangqing, "Sorry, Senior Brother, for ruining your good mood!"

"This is human nature and unavoidable. Junior Sister, don't blame yourself."

"By the way, I have roughly understood that this kind of guest ship is a bit slower than a normal spirit boat. It will take about four or five days to reach the landing field of the next destination, Dongyang Prefecture."

"Staying in the room for such a long time is too boring. It just so happens that I saw it when I boarded the ship just now."

"There are many cultivators setting up stalls on the first floor. Why don't we find a time to go stroll around? What do you think?"

Chen Zi Ya knew that Lin Zhangqing was trying to distract her, but she really wasn't in the mood, so she replied, "Then let's wait until tomorrow or the day after! I'm a bit tired today!"

Lin Zhangqing heard her say this and knew she hadn't adjusted her mood yet, so he didn't force her.

It just so happened that the guest ship was gradually increasing its altitude; it should be starting to set off.

So after Lin Zhangqing accompanied Chen Zi Ya to talk for a while longer, he said goodbye and returned to his room.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 133 =====