Chapter 188: That's Impossible!

There were still three days until the ship departed, which was fortunate as there was plenty of time, but he had to solve the accommodation problem first.

Since he didn't need to rush anymore, Lin Zhangqing strolled leisurely toward the inn where he and Chen Zi Ya had stayed last time.

With the market entry/exit token, he opened a single room at the inn. Because he wasn't with Chen Zi Ya this time, he didn't need to open a suite, which saved him some spirit stones.

After the inn clerk who led the way left, Lin Zhangqing went in to check the environment. Finding it acceptable, he activated the restriction on the door and then left the inn as well.

Lin Zhangqing prepared to walk around the street and find a place to have a spirit meal. After walking for two streets, he finally saw a Spirit Meal Shop that was steaming hot and had quite a few cultivators inside.

Just as he stepped into the Spirit Meal Shop, a clerk came up to greet him. Lin Zhangqing asked him to help find a quieter spot.

The clerk understood and led Lin Zhangqing to a table in the very back, which happened to be blocked by a screen in front.

This was a relatively private spot. Lin Zhangqing nodded to the clerk, indicating his satisfaction with the location.

Then he began to order dishes. The first was Eight Treasures Chicken Soup, Lin Zhangqing's favorite. He hadn't had it for a long time and missed it quite a bit! Whenever he drank this soup, he would think of his mother. Unknowingly, he had been out for a long time, and he didn't know how they were doing at home!

The second dish was Red-Armored Tenderloin Beef, and the third was Honeyed Bear Paw, plus a bowl of spirit rice.

He refused the spirit wine introduced by the clerk. When traveling abroad, no matter how good the spirit wine was, he wouldn't drink it.

There were countless examples throughout history of drinking causing trouble, not to mention that it might cost him his life, so he refused decisively.

Two dishes and one soup were enough. After all, it was just Lin Zhangqing alone; ordering more would be a waste if he couldn't finish it. Moreover, this spirit meal cost about thirty-five spirit stones, which wasn't cheap.

The Spirit Meal Shop was quite lively at this time, and there were indeed many cultivators. If he could hear what they were saying,

perhaps he could collect some useful information! Unfortunately, Lin Zhangqing wasn't too interested in these things.

After finishing the spirit meal leisurely and paying the spirit stones, Lin Zhangqing returned to the inn room along the original path.

Following the old rules, he began to carefully check the room with his divine sense. He searched twice and found no problems. Good! He also set up the Small Five Elements Mystery Array, which made him feel a bit more at ease.

He first released Chu Yi and Chu Er, fed them some demon beast meat and Spirit Nurturing Pills, and then put them into the larger space of the Spirit Beast Bracelet, where they would be more comfortable.

After settling Chu Yi and the others, Lin Zhangqing brewed some Green Jade Tea. He hadn't had any while traveling for several days and missed it quite a bit. Plus, having just eaten a big meal of beef and bear paw, drinking some Green Jade Tea was just right to cleanse the palate.

To be honest, Lin Zhangqing's tea art was quite average. Having gotten used to the spirit tea brewed by Chen Zi Ya, and then turning back to drink his own,

it really couldn't compare; it could only barely be considered drinkable. That kind of lively and natural tea rhyme was definitely gone.

After a few cups of spirit tea, his spirit finally felt a bit better. Flying for three days was indeed a bit tiring.

However, he couldn't rest yet. After finishing the spirit tea, he still had to cultivate the Thunder True Scripture. Only after completing the cultivation task could he rest with peace of mind.

Cultivation was something that definitely required perseverance to have any gains.

Before long, the pot of spirit tea was finished. Lin Zhangqing tidied up, sat cross-legged in position, and began to circulate the Thunder True Scripture.

Two hours later, he finally exhausted all his energy. His whole body felt like it had been fished out of water. He went outside to clean himself up before returning to lie down and rest.

The next morning, after Lin Zhangqing finished his cultivation of the Five Elements Chaos Sutra, he spent some time feeding all the spirit beasts in the Spirit Beast Bracelet.

Then, he activated the restriction on the door and left the inn. Last time he came with Chen Zi Ya, it was too hurried.

Moreover, Chen Zi Ya was anxious to go home at the time, so they hadn't walked around here properly. Lin Zhangqing's favorite Stall Square and Gambling Stone Workshop hadn't been visited either. This time, he happened to have time, so he could just make up for the regrets of last time.

When he was looking for the Spirit Meal Shop yesterday, he had already seen the Gambling Stone Workshop there, and it was relatively close, so he would go there first today! Because it was still early, he was afraid it hadn't opened yet, so Lin Zhangqing strolled leisurely.

He was mainly paying attention to see if there were any grocery stores or the like, as Lin Zhangqing wanted to buy some furniture and spirit rice seeds to put into the inner space.

His luck wasn't bad; he happened to see a grocery store that had just opened. The owner was a middle-aged cultivator, and he didn't see any clerks.

As soon as Lin Zhangqing entered the shop, the owner saw him and was quite happy to have business early in the morning, hurriedly greeting, "What would you like, guest?"

"Owner, do you sell furniture here? Common ones will do. If you have spirit rice seeds, give me some too, enough to plant ten mu of land."

"Yes, we have everything. Furniture like beds, tables, chairs, and cabinets are five spirit stones per set.

We also have first-rank lower-grade White Jade Spirit Rice and Yellow Jade Spirit Rice seeds, both packaged to be just enough for one mu of land, at two spirit stones per pack.

We have first-rank middle-grade Silver Tooth Spirit Rice and Blood Tooth Spirit Rice. Among them, Silver Tooth seeds are eight spirit stones per pack.

Blood Tooth seeds are twenty spirit stones per pack. This kind of spirit rice has some effects of nourishing Qi and blood, and each mu requires at least one medium-sized demon beast every year.

Only with the irrigation and nourishment of the whole body's blood can it normally bear Blood Tooth rice that has the effect of nourishing Qi and blood."

Lin Zhangqing nodded; he had heard of the great name of Blood Tooth long ago, but no one in the Lin family grew it.

After thinking for a moment, he said to the owner, "I'll take five sets of furniture, five packs each of first-rank lower-grade White Jade and Yellow Jade seeds, two packs of first-rank middle-grade Silver Tooth, one pack of Blood Tooth, and two sets of various planting tools!"

The owner was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Alright, we have everything. Please wait a moment, I'll go to the back warehouse to get them." After speaking, he ran to the back.

Before long, he returned and began to take things out of his storage bag. First was the furniture, which took up the most space. Fortunately, the beds could be disassembled and assembled, which was much more convenient.

Next were the various spirit rice seeds. Lin Zhangqing opened each pack to check, confirming that the seeds in each pack were full and guaranteed to sprout normally, which put his mind at ease.

Next, the planting tools didn't need much inspection; they were ten spirit stones per set.

Finally, it added up to exactly 101 spirit stones. The owner mainly indicated that paying 100 spirit stones would be fine.

Lin Zhangqing nodded, paid the spirit stones, put the things into his storage bag, and prepared to take his leave.

Unexpectedly, the owner spoke again, "Guest, would you like some first-rank lower-grade spirit peach saplings? I happen to have two here, twenty spirit stones per sapling will do."

Lin Zhangqing's heart stirred. Although there were already quite a few spirit plants planted in the space, it seemed he really lacked those common spirit fruit trees. This was just the right time to solve it.

"I want them. Are there any other saplings? Bring them all out and let me see!"

The owner nodded and took out six small saplings from a spirit plant bag.

Besides the spirit peach trees he just mentioned, there were also spirit apricot tree and spirit jujube tree saplings, exactly two of each. Lin Zhangqing bought them all and paid the owner another 120 spirit stones.

Then, after receiving the six saplings, he took his leave. Lin Zhangqing was in a good mood now, having completed another task. He would send these things into the space tonight.

He had spent quite some time in the grocery store, and the Gambling Stone Workshop should be open by now. Lin Zhangqing couldn't help but quicken his pace and soon arrived at his destination.

Just at the entrance, before he even stepped through the gate, Lin Zhangqing was severely shocked. If it weren't for his rich experience in picking up leaks, he would have almost shouted the four words "That's impossible!"

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