The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 969 - 531: The Fool Who Got Ripped Off (Part 2)

Jin Manyi was delighted and was about to declare her withdrawal, when suddenly Ning Xiaoxian patted her purse and said dejectedly: "Ah, I forgot, I didn’t bring that much money." She turned to the shopkeeper standing by and asked, "What happens if I don’t have enough money for my bid this time?"

The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned, then said with a wry smile: "If your money is insufficient, then, then this bid won’t count."

Ning Xiaoxian said in frustration: "Then won’t the bracelet be hers?"

Shopkeeper: "...Yes."

Ning Xiaoxian sighed and said: "What a pity. Shopkeeper, if there are good items again, don’t forget to call me to preorder next time, let’s set up the record first." With that, she turned to leave.

Finally realizing the situation, Jin Manyi was extremely annoyed and shouted: "Hold on, this doesn’t count!"

"It indeed doesn’t count. Miss Jin, do you have to shout so loudly?" Ning Xiaoxian remarked curiously, "My money isn’t enough for eighteen thousand two hundred spirit stones, so my bid naturally doesn’t count."

Jin Manyi was furious, her ample bosom heaving: "What nonsense. If you only have a few thousand spirit stones, yet you raise the bid with me up to tens of thousands, how could such a thing be?"

Ning Xiaoxian smiled and said: "How could I do such a sordid thing?" She reached into her storage bag and poured all the spirit stones onto the table, asking the shopkeeper and clerk to count.

Tens of thousands of spirit stones piled up like a mountain on the table. The two counted for a long time and finally reported the amount to be seventeen thousand seven hundred and one hundred spirit stones, indeed less than eighteen thousand.

Ning Xiaoxian said: "It is really less than eighteen thousand, so we’ll have to go with Miss Jin’s bid." She then put the spirit stones away. The cash in her storage bag happened to be this amount, which made her bold enough to place such a bid.

Jin Manyi sneered: "Hold on. Isn’t the stuff you have worth less than five thousand spirit stones?"

"I’m just from a small place, penniless and indeed can’t make up these five thousand spirit stones," Ning Xiaoxian shrugged, "I haven’t bought it yet, and it doesn’t count as a completed transaction."

Jin Manyi said: "If so, then I too..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Ning Xiaoxian interrupted: "Are you thinking of saying you haven’t brought enough money with you? You’re the daughter of Jishi Building, different from me coming from a poor place." Until now, Heavenly Pearl Building only recognized Jin Manyi’s identity, without knowing which Immortal Sect Ning Xiaoxian was from. Sometimes, being under a too bright spotlight isn’t necessarily a good thing.

The shopkeeper and clerk beside them also looked at Jin Manyi expectantly. Ning Xiaoxian had already withdrawn, and if she also defaulted, today’s deal would be nothing but empty excitement.

If people here were to spread that she couldn’t pay for the purchase, it would damage not just the reputation of Jishi Building, but also Fengtian Prefecture’s alliance. Thinking of Miluo’s often smiling face, Jin Manyi couldn’t help but shiver coldly.

Her face alternated between pale and red, and finally, she threw her storage bag on the table: "Take it!" Despite her usual generosity, being forced to spend nearly ten times the price to buy this conch pearl bracelet left her feeling stifled, almost spewing a mouthful of old blood.

Ning Xiaoxian admired her expression and said: "Miss, you scored a win, the first conch pearl bracelet in Duling City for ten days now belongs to you, quite enviable. Shopkeeper, I’ve helped you secure such a large deal, don’t forget my commission later." With a long laugh, she left with Jiu Mo under the sisters’ angry gaze.

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Following Ning Xiaoxian out, Jiu Mo recalled the Jin sisters’ faces and couldn’t help but smirk.

Ning Xiaoxian noticed this and turned to ask: "You find it amusing?"

Jiu Mo nodded: "Indeed. This human woman’s cultivation is so low, yet she dares to challenge us, truly doesn’t know the word ’death.’ Mistress, your lesson for her was too lenient."

Ning Xiaoxian laughed: "Behind her is Jishi Building and the future family of the Mirror Sea King Palace. We came to celebrate a birthday, so we couldn’t slap her face too hard this time. Making her bleed a little serves as a minor punishment. Just a thought and she sighed, "Unfortunately, although it made her waste money, I didn’t gain any benefit, truly ’harming others without benefiting oneself.’ My power is still too shallow. Humph, next time when facing such a situation, I’ll have to draw blood from her rightfully." At this moment, she completely forgot that her previous dispute with Jin Manyi was actually quite childish.

Jiu Mo found it both frustrating and amusing with the mistress’ childish temperament.

Neither of them noticed that Jiu Mo had started referring to Ning Xiaoxian as "mistress."

After buying supplies, they encountered this little episode, the master and servant no longer wandered, and promptly returned to the inn. Shortly thereafter, the Hidden Guard roaming outside returned as well. That night passed safely.

She spent quite a bit of time catching up on cultivation lessons she had missed in recent days, and only dozed off when the sky was light. However, less than two hours later, there was a knocking sound at the door.

Qingluan handed over a large red invitation and asked softly: "The Mirror Sea King Palace sent an invitation, inviting us to enter the mansion."

The words on the invitation were concise, essentially inviting the esteemed guests of Ningyuan Building into the mansion to elaborate, and if not inconvenienced, they could stay in the mansion to wait for the birthday celebration, and so on.

Ning Xiaoxian read it, smiled and said: "Pass the message, set out immediately, accompany me to the Mirror Sea King Palace." Their group had only passed through the gates into Duling City yesterday afternoon, merely reporting their affiliation to the guards, yet the Mirror Sea King Palace sent the invitation to their lodging this morning, showcasing an astute network and work efficiency that would put many Immortal Sects to shame, truly living up to its reputation as the local tyrant here. She knew her recent arrival in the city and the Palace’s invitation today subtly demonstrated its control over Duling City, forming an implicit deterrent to warn outsiders: "Don’t cause trouble on my turf." (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, you are welcome to visit qidian.com to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)