Chapter 359

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

The Red Maple Ancient Tree towered into the clouds, its leaves like infant palms.

When the wind blew, a "pa pa pa" sound of applause immediately rang out.

If someone happened to pass by, they would think a warm welcome was underway.

Xu Zhangqing stepped on Broken Moon Flowing Frost and approached, discovering that today's Hongfeng Valley was different.

Gone was the summer clamor, replaced by a few degrees of tranquility.

"Will we have to run very far to buy things from now on?"

"That Flower Sea place is fine, at least the scenery is good!"

"Greetings, Spirit Envoy Xu!"

Fewer people come here to trade now, but it's not that there are none.

As long as the Five Great Trading Points haven't moved away, trading can still proceed.

After landing, Xu Zhangqing headed toward the Lingnong Trading Point while sizing up the surroundings.

Wherever his gaze fell, apart from the Five Great Trading Points, the remaining buildings were all gone.

Not demolished, but moved away intact.

The originally crowded streets had suddenly become spacious; he really wasn't quite used to it.

For the Formal Disciples of the Spirit Fields and Spirit Beast Valley, future trading would be a bit troublesome; they'd have to run an extra distance to buy what they wanted.

But to be fair, although the distance is farther, the scenery is even better.

That Flower Sea place, once you go you want to go a second time.

Besides the birdsong and floral fragrance, the most attractive thing is matchmaking.

Previously the Flower Sea was gone, forcing the Core to personally host matchmaking events.

Now that the Flower Sea has returned, besides trading, matchmaking events will certainly return too.

For Hu Bugui and Zhao Ziyue, hasn't spring arrived?

Before long, Xu Zhangqing entered the Spirit Field Exchange, which is the Xing Nong.

Inside, many things were missing, making it appear even emptier.

At this moment, with the sound of "da da da" footsteps, a beautiful figure entered his sight.

Xu Zhangqing cupped his hands: "Isn't this Senior Sister Lu!"

Lu Yuanyuan froze for a moment, then sized him up: "Aren't you the one beside Senior Brother Lingbi……"

She had a vague impression; this person was Li Lingbi's little follower.

Also a Wood Spirit Root Spirit Farmer.

Before, because of the Zhuqi Peak stall issue, he came here to argue.

However, when she saw the token hanging at his waist, the whole person froze on the spot.

Good fellow, she almost forgot, this person has already become the Spirit Fields' only Nurturing Spirit Envoy.

Therefore, before she could finish speaking, she hurriedly changed her tune: "Spirit Envoy Xu!"

Xu Zhangqing exclaimed: "Senior Sister is truly busy, this is our first meeting this year, right?"

Lu Yuanyuan gave a dry laugh and echoed: "Exactly, so busy that by the time you assumed the post of Nurturing Spirit Envoy, I had no time to attend the celebration!"

Xu Zhangqing waved his hand: "It's all in the past, no need to mention it."

Lu Yuanyuan immediately said: "That won't do, today's expenses are all on me."

Xu Zhangqing blinked: "How embarrassing is that!"

Lu Yuanyuan smiled sweetly: "Spirit Envoy Xu, you and Senior Brother Lingbi are friends, so we're friends.

A mere bit of resources, what does it count for?"

Xu Zhangqing nodded lightly: "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with Senior Sister!"

Since the trading point is moving away, might as well take more this time.

Otherwise, going back and forth later will still be quite time-consuming.

At first, the smile on Lu Yuanyuan's face was incomparably radiant.

But as time passed, the more things Xu Zhangqing took, her smile stiffened bit by bit, her gaze gradually turning dull.

Xu Zhangqing packed a pile of various ingredients, all thrown into the Lightly Vitality Gourd for preservation, then said gratefully: "Senior Sister, many thanks for your treat!"

Lu Yuanyuan smiled without it reaching her eyes: "No problem no problem, take more if it's not enough!"

"Uh……"

Xu Zhangqing, seeing that he couldn't refuse such warm hospitality, started packing his things again: "Then alright."

Lu Yuanyuan was speechless, cursing inwardly even more: "Nong was just being polite with you, you really treat this as your own home!"

Not long after, Xu Zhangqing packed another pile of ingredients, then said with a troubled face: "Senior Sister, this time it really can stop; if I pack any more, my gourd will be full."

Lu Yuanyuan wanted to be polite once more, but the words stopped at her lips immediately, because she discovered the other party was truly not being polite, so after her lips twitched several times she said: "As long as you're happy."

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "With Senior Sister caring for me like this, of course I'm happy."

Lu Yuanyuan took a deep breath: "That… I still have a matter……"

Xu Zhangqing understood instantly: "I should go too, goodbye Senior Sister!"

Immediately, he turned and left, carrying the joy of a bountiful harvest.

After arriving outside, he headed toward several other trading points.

He planned to buy a little of everything; even if he couldn't use them now, he could keep them for later.

Pity that these few weren't as warm as Lu Shijie, but fortunately, since they were moving, prices were much lower.

Even the more he bought, the lower the price ratio became.

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By the time he returned home, Hu Bugui had already been waiting for a long time.

Fortunately, the wait was worth it; lunch was exceptionally abundant.

Although Xu Zhangqing's cooking was still a bit short of Lingfan, every dish more or less had some effect.

The key was that they looked, smelled, and tasted wonderful, and were very delicious.

Hu Bugui felt very much like "long drought meeting sweet dew," holding his rice bowl and eating heartily.

Xu Zhangqing poured a cup of top-grade spirit rice wine for him: "Eat slowly, no one is snatching it!"

Hu Bugui gulped down a mouthful of wine, forced down the food in his mouth, then took a rough breath, only then saying: "Your cooking is still the best!"

Xu Zhangqing comforted him: "Just bear with it a little longer; anyway, it's only a matter of next month."

Once we sell what we have on hand, eating Lingfan every day won't be a problem."

Hu Bugui narrowed his eyes, his pupils flashing with spirit: "I've discovered that since more and more people learned of the opening of the Gui Xu Secret Realm, gold and fire attribute spirit beasts have all risen in price."

Conversely, the prices of spirit beasts of other attributes have all fallen."

Xu Zhangqing understood his meaning: "You want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a killing?"

Hu Bugui nodded eagerly: "Yes yes yes, that's exactly what I mean!"

Xu Zhangqing thought for a moment and took out a storage bag: "Inside are the ten thousand middle-grade spirit stones I got after selling the Flower Bud Boat; you take them and use them first."

Hu Bugui hurriedly put down his bowl and chopsticks, then waved his hand: "How can this be?"

Xu Zhangqing pushed it over forcefully, saying seriously: "I have enough on my side, and I no longer need to go buy various yang attribute things."

For you, this is a chance to take off; don't miss it."

Hu Bugui's eyes flickered slightly, his voice choked: "Lao Xu, you……"

Xu Zhangqing patted his shoulder: "We're all brothers, what's with the politeness."

Back then, with just one sentence from me, the other party sold their spirit beasts and spirit land, and went all in together on the Gui Xu Secret Realm.

Now, seeing an opportunity right before them, how could they just watch it slip by.

Hu Bugui raised his wine cup and said solemnly: "Lao Xu, I won't say much more; it's all in the wine!"

Immediately, he drank cup after cup, finishing them all in one gulp.

At first, Xu Zhangqing was very moved, but seeing half a bottle of top-grade spirit rice wine go down, and the other party still showing no sign of stopping, he suddenly realized: "You damn well just want to drink, don't you!"