Chapter 152

Hearing the boss's asking price, Lin Zhangqing naturally disagreed and was just about to counter-offer.

The young cultivator over there saw that the boss was ignoring him and was also displeased. He turned his head and cursed directly at Lin Zhangqing, "Are you blind? Don't you see we are currently negotiating the price?"

Lin Zhangqing glanced at him and said indifferently, "Shut your stinking mouth. You negotiate for your purple mink; I didn't raise the price to snatch it from you. I'm buying my Mystic Tiger; what does this have to do with you?"

The young cultivator was furious on the spot when he heard Lin Zhangqing say his mouth stank, so angry that his hands trembled.

Then he pointed at Lin Zhangqing and shouted, "You actually dare to speak to me like this! You just wait for me. If you have the guts, don't come out. If you dare to leave the market, I'll make you regret it."

After saying this, he angrily pushed through the crowd and walked outside the market.

Lin Zhangqing shook his head and then ignored him. If such a person really wanted to seek death, he would just send him on his way; he didn't take it too much to heart.

He turned to the stall owner and said, "2,500 spirit stones is too expensive. Let's make it 1,200 spirit stones. Besides, who knows when it will grow to the second stage!

Furthermore, cultivating this Mystic Tiger isn't easy either; I don't know how many resources it will consume. So if the price is too high, then I don't want it."

The boss nodded, admitting that what Lin Zhangqing said was correct. He thought for a moment and said, "Seeing that you are sincere about wanting it, I'll let you pick one for 1,800 spirit stones!"

Lin Zhangqing was silent for a moment before saying, "I'll buy one for 1,500 spirit stones, and since I caused you to lose that other sale, I'll buy that purple mink as well."

Hearing Lin Zhangqing say this, the boss was somewhat surprised. He had originally thought Lin Zhangqing was only interested in the Mystic Tiger, but after considering it, he decided to agree to sell to Lin Zhangqing.

So he said, "Alright, I'll sell it to you. You should have heard the price of the purple mink just now; 2,500 spirit stones, not a single one less."

Lin Zhangqing nodded and said, "I heard. I'll pick out a tiger cub first; I'll pay you the spirit stones all at once later."

Seeing the boss nod without voicing any objection, Lin Zhangqing directly grabbed the little tiger cub marked by the Innate Merit True Eye.

He checked it and didn't expect it to be a little female tiger. It was fluffy, cute, and quite adorable.

Chen Zi Ya, who was beside him, was already overjoyed to hear that Lin Zhangqing was buying the purple mink along the way, and she was eager to try.

Seeing her like this, Lin Zhangqing naturally wouldn't let her down. He signaled for her to take the purple mink she had been longing for, and then he counted out 4,000 spirit stones from his storage bag and paid the boss.

After the boss collected the spirit stones, he said to Lin Zhangqing, "That young cultivator just now should be a disciple of the Bai family, a Foundation Establishment family nearby. You should be a little careful when you leave the market; don't let him really intercept you."

Lin Zhangqing didn't expect the boss to be a decent person and actually warn him. After Lin Zhangqing expressed his gratitude to the boss, he took his leave.

Subsequently, Lin Zhangqing pulled Chen Zi Ya, and the two quickly left the stall square. Having just spent 4,000 spirit stones to buy two spirit beast cubs, they must have been targeted by someone with ulterior motives; it would be foolish to stay here now.

Added to the boss's warning and the words of that young cultivator just now—he didn't know if it was just bluffing—for the sake of safety, Lin Zhangqing decided not to shop anymore.

He took Chen Zi Ya and left quickly, then spent some time weaving through the streets and alleys inside the market, circling several times until he was almost dizzy himself.

Moreover, Lin Zhangqing's divine sense had been paying attention to the situation around them. After confirming that they had shaken off those people with ulterior motives following them, the two returned to the Ping'an Inn.

Inside the suite's living room, the two were drinking tea.

"How is it? Junior Sister, you also saw those people following us. Do you have any thoughts on this matter?" Lin Zhangqing asked.

Chen Zi Ya thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "With low cultivation in the Qi Refining stage, exposing several thousand spirit stones can attract quite a bit of trouble.

But with Senior Brother by my side, I don't have to worry about anything; I just need to listen to your arrangements.

So in the future, when going out, I must bring Senior Brother along." After saying this, she giggled. Lin Zhangqing also laughed. Chen Zi Ya, being such a smart person as an array master, would definitely learn some experience from this incident; she just felt it didn't need to be said.

Lin Zhangqing didn't mention this matter anymore and instead talked about the two spirit beast cubs they had just bought.

"Junior Sister, how do you plan to handle this purple mink?" Seeing Chen Zi Ya like this purple mink cub so much, Lin Zhangqing asked curiously.

Chen Zi Ya smiled, "I plan to sign a master-servant contract with it and raise it just like Senior Brother; it can be my helper in the future."

After saying this, she remembered she hadn't returned the spirit stones Lin Zhangqing had paid on her behalf, so she took out spirit stones from her storage bag and returned them to Lin Zhangqing.

Lin Zhangqing knew she was a little rich woman, so he didn't decline and took the spirit stones back.

And Lin Zhangqing happened to have a few empty spirit beast bags on him, so he gave a nicer-looking one to Chen Zi Ya; otherwise, that purple mink cub couldn't be settled, and always holding it in her hand was still too flashy.

Looking at the sky outside, he estimated the time, and it was about the Wei hour.

He asked Chen Zi Ya again, "Junior Sister, it's still early; do you still want to go stone gambling and take a look?

If we go, the two of us still need to disguise ourselves before going; otherwise, we might run into those people from this morning."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zi Ya hurriedly nodded and said, "Of course I want to go. Then let's sign the contract with this little guy after we come back from the gambling stone workshop."

"But the problem is, I don't know how to disguise, and I don't have any masks or anything. What should I do?"

Lin Zhangqing thought for a moment and said, "I still have an unused Spirit Concealing Mask; I can lend it to you.

But this face is a man's; you'll also need to change into men's clothing to be appropriate. My clothes might be a bit too long for you to wear. How about I go buy you two sets of men's clothes first?"

Chen Zi Ya shook her head and said, "No need to be so troublesome. Senior Brother, give me a set of your clothes; I'll just alter them a little."

Lin Zhangqing nodded and gave the unused Spirit Concealing Mask and a set of his own clothes to Chen Zi Ya.

Then he returned to his room, changed into a set of clothes, and put on the Gao Deshuai mask.

Then he went to the living room to wait for Chen Zi Ya. After a while, a young man with a common appearance and a white face, shorter than Lin Zhangqing, walked out of the room.

Seeing Lin Zhangqing, she said triumphantly, "Younger Brother Zhang Dehao (Looks Good), greets Senior Brother Gao Deshuai!"

After saying this, she immediately giggled non-stop, but unfortunately, as soon as she opened her mouth, it was a female voice, immediately exposing her identity.

Lin Zhangqing frowned, having forgotten about the voice, so he said to Chen Zi Ya, "Junior Brother Zhang Dehao, if your throat is uncomfortable, don't speak; just let Senior Brother handle everything."

Hearing Lin Zhangqing call her Zhang Dehao, Chen Zi Ya couldn't help but laugh again. Fortunately, she restrained herself quickly and didn't make a sound, obviously having entered the state of having an uncomfortable throat.

Lin Zhangqing nodded, said nothing more, and then the two left the Ping'an Inn.

They started walking toward the gambling stone workshop; having wandered aimlessly through the streets and alleys all morning, he already knew where the gambling stone workshop was.

Now he just headed straight for the destination. Not long after, they arrived at the place. There was nothing to say; they walked straight in.

(End of chapter)