After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master - Chapter 239

Chapter 239: Ziyu Card

“I don’t understand these things…” Luo Yueguan murmured in a low voice as if she was complaining about Jiang Huai exposing her shortcomings.

At this moment, her eyes were especially bright as she looked at Jiang Huai in front of her, “I think… it should be possible?”

“It shouldn’t be a problem,” Jiang Huai muttered softly, but being surrounded by so many gazes made him feel even more guilty.

He glanced at Luo Yueguan and together they turned and left, re-entering the mechanism lift and wandering to other floors of Ziyun Pavilion.

Ziyun Pavilion had many rare and interesting treasures, and just wandering around, the two of them could spend a long, long time.

…

Ziyun Pavilion, underground.

The tea room was dimly lit.

“Pavilion Master.”

A respectful call came from outside the tea room.

“Hmm?”

A person was meditating under the dim light. Upon hearing the call, she opened her eyes.

Moments later, she heard the elder in purple outside softly inquire, “Someone has matched all the verses on the Ziyun Stele.”

The Pavilion Master’s body began to tremble violently, her voice quivering slightly, “Matched them all?”

“Yes, all of them are exactly the same as what the one who left the Ziyun Stele told us.”

“Who is it?”

“The one using spiritual energy is the Qingxuan sect master Luo Yueguan, but I’ve inquired, and the one who matched the verses is a young man, the former holy son Tianxuan Sect of the Eastern Region Yuelan Continent, named Jiang Huai.”

“Collect all the information about him and bring it to me.”

“Understood, I’ve already sent people to do it.”

The Pavilion Master in the tea room slowly closed her eyes and after a long silence finally spoke, “Go on with your duties. I will decide on the matter later.”

“Qinglan understands, but… having followed the Pavilion Master for so many years, I dare to say something.”

The Pavilion Master was silent for a long time before speaking slowly, “If you want to say something, say it. There’s no need to hide it.”

“Ziyun Pavilion is now the Pavilion Master’s Ziyun Pavilion, not that person’s Ziyun Pavilion anymore. That person is no longer in this world, and even if they were omnipotent, they couldn’t reach into this world. Why should the Pavilion Master continue to abide by the agreement from back then? For a thousand years, everyone in Ziyun Pavilion has worked hard to bring it to where it is today, nearly a thousand-year foundation… If you give it away so easily, I’m sure the other purple-robed elders would also feel dissatisfied.”

“What about you? What do you think?”

“Qinglan has been the Pavilion Master’s servant for a lifetime. I will follow the Pavilion Master’s wishes. Whatever the Pavilion Master decides, Qinglan will do.”

The room was silent for a long time before the Pavilion Master spoke slowly.

“You may go… let me think… think it over carefully…”

…

Jiang Huai harbored a certain amount of anticipation in his heart.

To him, this world was initially completely foreign, and many of his ideas differed from those of the people here.

However, upon learning that there was someone from the same world as him in this realm, he very much wished to meet and have a chat with them if possible.

At this moment, he was strolling through Ziyun Pavilion with Luo Yueguan. The wealth of Ziyun Pavilion was astonishing. Inside the Ziyun Sword Pavilion on the ninety-eighth floor, Jiang Huai saw more than a dozen heavenly-grade spirit swords and even heard rumors of supreme-grade spirit swords. However, viewing a supreme-grade spirit sword required spending fifty thousand spirit stones, and after some thought, Jiang Huai decided not to spend the money since he couldn’t afford to buy one anyway.

Besides, what if Ye Ning got jealous? When he previously held the Su Xue sword, the spirit of the Ye Ning sword had come out and beaten the spirit of the Su Xue sword.

Jiang Huai and Luo Yueguan also saw many interesting magical treasures, but most of them were beyond his means. Luo Yueguan was willing to buy them for him, but Jiang Huai dared not accept.

Firstly, it wasn’t necessary, and secondly, he didn’t want to owe Luo Yueguan anything. He felt that once he owed her, he would never be able to escape, even though he was well aware that he seemed to be teetering on the edge of a cliff.

Ziyun Pavilion was truly enormous. After nearly two hours of browsing, they had only covered a third of it. When they reached the thirty-ninth floor, the card given to Jiang Huai by the elder of alchemy lit up, inviting him to a tea room for a chat.

He and Luo Yueguan took the elevator to the sixty-sixth floor. As they stepped out, they were greeted by two women in purple robes. Luo Yueguan’s pupils shrank slightly, and she was momentarily stunned.

It was said that Ziyun Pavilion had five purple-robed elders, each with Mahayana cultivation. These two women were clearly among those five. Luo Yueguan became slightly more alert and moved closer to Jiang Huai.

The two purple-robed elders led them into the tea room, where eight alchemy elders were already waiting.

It was clear that their research on the pill formation diagrams had concluded, and they were ready to give Jiang Huai an estimate. He was full of expectation and looked towards the alchemy elder he had previously negotiated with, but that elder gestured for him to look at the two purple-robed women sitting to the side.

One of the purple-robed women looked at Jiang Huai with profound eyes.

“Tianxuan Sect’s Jiang Huai?” the purple-robed elder asked indifferently.

“Yes, that’s me,” Jiang Huai nodded lightly.

“My name is Qinglan.”

Elder Qinglan spoke slowly, her eyes deeply examining Jiang Huai as if to size him up from head to toe. For some reason, Jiang Huai felt her gaze was slightly cold, not severe, but still somewhat uncomfortable.

Qinglan continued, “The alchemy methods you provided have been fully studied by the eight alchemy elders. Is it true that you can offer perfect alchemy methods for a total of two hundred and thirty-seven commonly used pills below the heavenly-grade?”

“You can check the goods,” Jiang Huai suggested.

He took out a book and pushed it onto the table. The book was immediately suspended in the air by spiritual energy. The eight alchemy elders briefly browsed through it and understood its value. However, Jiang Huai had placed a unique mark on the book, and to truly understand the mysteries of the pill formations within, one needed to be alone and observe with the soul.

“No problem,” the eight elders replied in unison.

Qinglan’s gaze returned to Jiang Huai, and after a moment, she flipped her palm and pinched a purple card between her fingertips, then looked at Jiang Huai, “What is your estimated price?”

“Ten million spirit stones,” Jiang Huai said without hesitation.

Although he had only expected three to four million spirit stones and would have been satisfied with that amount, since he was asked to give an estimate, he had to start high to provide a basis for negotiation and avoid being pressed down too harshly. This was basic bargaining philosophy.

Qinglan’s eyes held a profound meaning as she looked at him.

Jiang Huai was somewhat reluctant to meet her gaze, feeling the cold intensity in her eyes. Luo Yueguan sat beside him, providing him with a bit of comfort. A long silence fell in the tea room.

Qinglan tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, seemingly pondering Jiang Huai’s offer. Jiang Huai did not speak to interrupt.

As time ticked away and the fragrance of sandalwood lingered in the air, Qinglan flicked her fingertips, and the card in her hand flew towards Jiang Huai.

The eight alchemy elders present were all taken aback.

They had estimated the price to be around four million spirit stones and understood that Jiang Huai’s asking price naturally had a lot of room for negotiation. However, the purple-robed elder directly handed the purple jade card to him.

“Is this… a purple jade card?” Luo Yueguan asked hesitantly after a moment.

The purple-robed elder nodded slightly without saying more.

Jiang Huai, not understanding, looked at Luo Yueguan, who whispered in his ear, “The purple jade card is beyond the normal membership card system of Ziyun Pavilion, given only to those who have shown kindness to Ziyun Pavilion or are particularly important guests. No one in our entire Yuelan Continent has this purple jade card.”

“What’s it for?” Jiang Huai asked quietly.

At that moment, Qinglan spoke, “This purple jade card now belongs solely to you. Please do not give it to anyone else. With this card, from now on, every year, you can ask Ziyun Pavilion to do one thing for you. Ziyun Pavilion will exert its full power to try to fulfill your wish. For many items in Ziyun Pavilion, most can be offered to you at a forty percent discount. Also… the ten million spirit stones you asked for have been transferred to your card. You can use this card to exchange for spirit stone notes or spirit stones at any Ziyun Pavilion.”

Jiang Huai’s expression became somewhat strange, and after a few seconds, as if suddenly realizing something, he asked softly, “Does Ziyun Pavilion also engage in loss-making deals? The price just now… there was actually room for negotiation.”

Qinglan’s eyes seemed to reveal a hint of impatience, “That was not my intention.”

“Is it… the intention of the Pavilion Master of Ziyun Pavilion?” Jiang Huai asked cautiously.

Qinglan was silent for a moment, then nodded lightly.

This friend from the same world had clearly given Jiang Huai a great gift.

Jiang Huai then asked, “May I meet the Pavilion Master of Ziyun Pavilion?”

“The Pavilion Master is currently in seclusion and cannot meet you. If one day she wishes to see you, she will naturally summon you.”

“I see, understood…”

Jiang Huai held the card in his hand and said softly, “Please convey my thanks to the Pavilion Master, Elder Qinglan.”

“I will pass on your message to the Pavilion Master,” Qinglan stood up, seemingly unwilling to say more.

However, as she turned to leave, she seemed to remember something and said, “Tonight, Ziyun Pavilion will have a grand auction. Your purple jade card is also valid there. If you’re free, you can come and participate.”

“Thank you, Elder Qinglan.”

Qinglan and the other purple-robed elder stood up and left the tea room. The alchemy elders, having received the secret book of pill formations from Jiang Huai, left joyfully as if they had obtained a treasure.

Jiang Huai and Luo Yueguan sat in the tea room, with Luo Yueguan frowning slightly, “Something’s not right. Do you have a relationship with that Pavilion Master of Ziyun Pavilion?”

Jiang Huai thought for a moment and shook his head.

“She’s being unusually good to you. It’s strange.”

“Perhaps it’s because I answered the poem on her Ziyun Stele, and she has a fondness for talent?”

Jiang Huai blinked at Luo Yueguan. After a moment of silence, she seemed to find some reason in his words, nodded lightly, and stopped dwelling on the matter. Instead, she reached out and placed her hand on Jiang Huai’s shoulder.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Huai was startled.

Luo Yueguan blinked at him, “There were many things I wanted to buy at Ziyun Pavilion, but I’ve always been reluctant to spend the money. Do you understand what I mean?”

Jiang Huai was torn between laughter and tears as he stood up, “Let’s go, I’ll buy them for you.”