Chapter 400: then translation of title

Lin Meng returned to the hotel room and immediately put the potted plant into her space.

She did not rush to leave Yun Cheng, but instead called her uncle.

Soon, Qin Feng's subordinates left in Yun Cheng rushed to Lin Meng's presence in a flurry, received the task, and then left.

Within a day, this person had investigated all of Lin Qianqian's affairs in Yun Cheng thoroughly.

It turned out that after Lin Qianqian stole money and fled, she also made a trip back to Jing Shi.

However, the people who had studied with her in the Socialite Class all disliked her, and nobody wanted to hang out with her.

With no connections or options, she had no choice but to settle for second best and chose to come to Yun Cheng.

Who would have thought her luck was good; within a few days of arriving in Yun Cheng, she hooked up with a local wealthy merchant, namely Li Pinzhi.

Lin Meng also had her uncle's subordinates look into Li Pinzhi's background: he is over fifty, with assets over a hundred million but under a billion, making him an upper-class figure in Yun Cheng, living quite respectably.

As Lin Meng had guessed, Li Pinzhi's family is harmonious; his virtuous wife is not only a rich lady but also comes from a wealthy background.

Moreover, their two children are already adults, roughly the same age as Lin Qianqian.

Lin Meng instructed her uncle's subordinates to find Li's wife and leak some news about her husband seeking a mistress outside.

As expected, that very evening Li's wife blocked Lin Qianqian's door and publicly exposed her shameless behavior of seducing a married man.

Lin Qianqian was socially ruined on the spot; even the landlord who rented her the house found her dirty and kicked her out overnight.

Li's wife is not someone to be provoked; in just one day she gathered all evidence of Lin Qianqian's affair with Li Pinzhi, and also discovered gifts worth over one million and a transfer of fifty thousand.

Lin Qianqian not only can no longer get by in Yun Cheng, but even the name-brand items Li Pinzhi gave her were not kept; they were all taken back by Li's wife.

When Lin Meng learned of this, she was so shocked she almost dropped her jaw.

She never imagined that Lin Qianqian, after attaching herself to an old man, would end up with only a fifty-thousand transfer!

Her Socialite Class turned out to be a sham; the practical results were terrible, making her a bottom-of-the-barrel existence even among mistresses.

For a mere fifty thousand and a pile of showy clothes and bags, Lin Qianqian sold herself as a mistress to a man over fifty—a deal even a dog would shake its head at, yet Lin Qianqian still thought herself capable and took pride in it.

After settling Lin Qianqian's matter, Lin Meng set off for home.

A few potted plants placed in the villa were indeed pleasing to the eye.

But as Lin Meng looked at that pot of Thousand-Year True Cypress, she had some new thoughts.

This potted plant, aged and uniquely shaped, is worth a fortune; I wonder if such a thing exists in Ye Fan's world.

If she could obtain a batch, whether to give as gifts for favors or to sell for money, it would be a sure profit with no loss.

Nobody would complain about having enough money; naturally, the more the better.

Moreover, the potted-plant business carries less risk than selling pills; pills have astonishing effects, and if sold widely, with many consumers, it would inevitably become a target of public criticism.

Thinking this, Lin Meng immediately put the Thousand-Year True Cypress into her second space and flashed into it herself.

"Ye Fan, do you have time?"

As soon as Lin Meng's words fell, there was a response from Ye Fan's side, obviously not in cultivation.

"Immortal Sister, Ye Fan is here!"

"What are you busy with? I might need to disturb you a bit."

Ye Fan hastily rose from before the alchemy furnace, patted the ash and smoke off his body, and said:

"Immortal Sister, I am refining pills, but I just finished a furnace and am about to rest; I'm not busy, so you can speak directly if you have something."

Lin Meng nodded; the children of the cultivation world are indeed diligent and hardworking—either cultivating, out training, or refining tools, pills, and talismans, so they rarely have idle time.

Unlike her, she does not like bitter cultivation; her practice is like fishing three days and drying nets two days.

If she had half of Ye Fan's effort, she would probably have already achieved great completion in Foundation Establishment.

However, it's no problem; she has a cheat, and in the modern world no one surpasses her cultivation, so she can take her time with training.

Lin Meng pointed at the Thousand-Year True Cypress and asked Ye Fan.

"Ye Fan, do you have something similar to this ornamental potted landscape on your side? The age should be sufficient, mainly for elegant beauty."

Ye Fan took a close look; it is a small cypress tree, and with a sweep of his divine sense, the age reaches a thousand years—indeed it has taste.

Such aged plants are not uncommon on the Tian Gang Continent; Ye Fan thought and said:

"Immortal Sister, this petite elegant potted plant we also have; our sect indeed has them, but they are mostly spirit-herb potted landscapes with effects, such as the Qingling Flower that continuously releases a little spiritual energy, able to absorb a bit of toxic miasma, and many female disciples like to place the Leyou Grass in their chambers."

"There are many such spirit-herb potted plants; Immortal Sister, if you want them, I can go to the herb garden tomorrow to exchange for some—these are ordinary spirit herbs and not expensive."

"If you want a small potted plant with over a thousand years of age, and it doesn't need to be a spirit herb but just an ordinary plant, then you should go check the mortal cities; surely there are some."

Ye Fan was contemplating a trip out of the sect; recently the piece of purple jade he obtained has been flickering frequently, reminding him that a secret realm is about to open.

He needs to go out of the sect to find some special life-preserving magical artifacts.

Thus Ye Fan immediately continued:

"Immortal Sister, if you want it, I can go out of the sect tomorrow to look for it; coincidentally I am also preparing to leave the sect."

Upon hearing this, Lin Meng immediately nodded and agreed.

"Then thank you, Ye Fan; if you want cola spirit rice, just let me know anytime."

"By the way, the Qingling Flower and Leyou Grass you mentioned—help me buy a few stalks before you leave the sect tomorrow; I have use for them."

Had I known earlier that such effective spirit herbs existed, Lin Meng should have gotten some sooner.

Ye Fan agreed; the next morning he packed his bag and first went to the herb garden.

Since he started refining pills, he often comes to this herb garden, and most of the senior brothers and sisters there know him.

"Junior Brother Ye, are you here again to exchange spirit medicines for refining Yellow Dragon Pills?"

The senior brother on duty today saw Ye Fan come, hurried forward to greet him, seeming quite fond of him.

Several unfamiliar disciples seeing this scene were all very curious.

What background does this Junior Brother Ye have? It seems the disciples and attendants in the herb garden are all very friendly toward him.

They don't know that Ye Fan is treated well by the herb garden people because of that previous incident.

Not long ago, a large patch of Dragon Snake Grass mysteriously withered in the Medicinal Garden, and no matter what methods the Elders tried, they could not save it.

Who would have thought, Ye Fan actually said he had a way; the Elders, trying everything as a last resort, agreed to let him take the Dragon Snake Grass back to tend to it.

In just a couple of days, this usually low-key junior disciple actually brought back the Dragon Snake Grass, restored to full health.

Therefore, the Medicinal Garden Elders all treasured Ye Fan, considering him a promising seedling.

Ye Fan bowed to the duty senior brother and explained his purpose.

That senior brother immediately set aside his other tasks, personally helped Ye Fan pick out Spirit Grass, and assisted in transplanting it into a newly made ceramic pot.

Ye Fan was about to pay with Spirit Stones, but the senior brother stopped him.

"Ye Junior Brother, no need to be polite; the few stalks of Spirit Grass you need are ordinary, not worth many Spirit Stones, so let's waive the fee. The Elders have ordered that junior disciples' expenses in the Medicinal Garden are all discounted—give them for free if possible."

Ye Fan did not decline either; this preferential treatment came from the cola given by Immortal Sister.

Without the cola from Immortal Sister, the Dragon Snake Grass would hardly have recovered its vitality.

All of this is thanks to Immortal Sister, and it is what she deserves.