The female lead thought she had a "proud and arrogant" character script.

Luo Qingcheng quietly crept up to the man with the sword and whispered, "Brother, how many spirit stones does this room cost for one night?"

The man was quick to respond, and whispered back, "Five hundred."

So expensive?!

Luo Qingcheng smiled wickedly, "Take five thousand from her, and get a 19% kickback."

The man was surprised.

Luo Qingcheng thought he was unwilling to do this kind of thing and was about to say something to persuade him when he heard him say decisively, "Fifty-fifty!"

Luo Qingcheng frowned. "You're asking for the moon! 28, that's the most I can ask for."

He chuckled softly, his magnetic voice slow yet firm as he said, "Forty-six!"

Luo Qingcheng gave him a disdainful look, "You deadbeat."

"Seven! If this doesn't work, the deal falls through."

Before he could finish speaking, the man quickly said, "Deal!"

"Hey, what are you muttering about?"

Luo Qingcheng looked up, stopping Li Zhiming who was about to refuse, his face full of a kind smile.

There's no way I'd ever try to show off; I'd never do that to my sugar daddy's mother in my entire life.

She said softly, her voice gentle, "You're so generous, fairy! We agree. Give us the spirit stones and we'll leave."

The woman in white scoffed, "So petty."

She looked at the sword-wielding man beside her and asked, "Fellow Daoist, how many spirit stones is a night for a superior room?"

The man smiled slightly, "This fellow Daoist is very lucky. The last three superior rooms left in my shop are suites that are limited to the Sword Inquiry Sect's enrollment ceremony. They are only available during the enrollment ceremony and are usually reserved for Sword Inquiry Sect elders and above. Now, you can enjoy elder-level service for only five thousand spirit stones!"

If you're going to raise prices, at least create some hype first.

"What? Five thousand? Why don't you just rob me?!" Although she was rich, she wasn't a sucker.

A top-class room in a regular inn costs only fifty spirit stones per night. Even during peak tourist season when prices rise, the price shouldn't increase a hundredfold!

The man with the sword looked innocent: "Isn't he robbing me?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Luo Qingcheng stepped forward and said, "This beautiful fairy, haven't you heard? These three rooms are the favorites of the elders of the Sword Inquiry Sect. Who knows, they might take the person staying here on a whim and accept them as a disciple."

The woman in white was indeed visiting the Sword Inquiry Sect for the first time. She had been well protected since childhood and was easily intimidated by her.

Has this happened before?

Luo Qingcheng leaned closer to the woman in white, looking mysterious. "Fairy, I am just a mortal with no special talents. I only spent a lot of money to see if we were destined to be together, just to take a chance."

She deliberately sighed loudly and said with a wry smile, "If it weren't for your appearance, Fairy, I would have realized that a fairy with such talent might be the true chosen one. No matter how many spirit stones you offer, I would not have given it up."

The woman in white blushed.

Being praised for her beauty and her genius was something she couldn't quite handle, even though she believed it herself.

Seeing that the woman in white showed any emotion, the swordsman immediately used his push-pull technique to deliver the final blow: "Fellow Daoist, if you're unwilling, I'll register these people first?"

With her hair disheveled and a touch of arrogance in her eyes, she said, "Hmph! This little bit of money is nothing to me."

"Alright, thank you for your patronage of 15,000 spirit stones."

The man with the flute behind him stepped forward and handed over a storage bag.

Luo Qingcheng clutched the hem of his clothes, trying to attract attention in an affected manner, "Fairy—"

The woman in white glanced at Luo Qingcheng and said, "Give it to her!"

The man with the xiao then gave her a storage bag.

“Take a clear count. I’m not like you poor wretches.”

Luo Qingcheng didn't care about her condescending tone. His eyes were full of admiration for her financial power. The woman blushed under her gaze, took the key from the man with the sword, and hurried upstairs.

The two men behind her followed, giving her a meaningful look as they passed Luo Qingcheng.

He had clearly seen through her little trick, but since the woman in white was in a good mood, he didn't intend to pursue the matter.

Luo Qingcheng happily counted the spirit stones, brushing past the two without paying them any attention.

After the three people left.

Red Bean, who had been standing still for a while, stepped forward and said, "Miss, you're amazing!"

In an instant, they went from being penniless to having some assets!

Luo Qingcheng put his hands on his hips and said, "Of course, don't you think about what kind of person your young lady used to be?"

She's a capitalist!

When Li Zhiming came over, although he felt that such a small amount of money was unnecessary, he was well-mannered and wouldn't spoil the fun for others.

He said, "Congratulations, Miss Luo."

"Thank you."

Luo Qingcheng divided the spirit stones into two portions. "Here, this is your 19,050 spirit stones."

The man with the sword froze in a smile. "Miss, isn't the amount a bit off?"

Luo Qingcheng said matter-of-factly, "The fairy gave you 15,000 yuan, minus 1,500 yuan for the actual room rate, and the rest is also split."

The man with the sword froze on his smile, tilted his head, and made a soft "tsk" sound.

I thought this young girl wouldn't remember this.

Hey? You just said "tsk," didn't you? Right?

Well, at least I made a windfall. Now I have a solution for buying the limited-edition Black Xuan Polishing Stone from Tianji Pavilion for my precious sword.

The man with the sword accepted the spirit stone, his smile returning. "It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Luo Qingcheng also put on a fake smile, "It's a pleasure working with you."

Having received so many spirit stones for free, the man with the sword was in a fairly good mood. He said, "The Sword Inquiry Sect is providing free accommodation for those who come to take the exam this year. It's located outside the city, and although it's a bit remote, the environment is beautiful and the space is quite large. If you don't mind, you can stay there."

Luo Qingcheng looked at him suspiciously, then at the sword at his waist, and asked, "You wouldn't happen to be a disciple of the Sword Inquiry Sect, would you?"

Otherwise, how would they know so much information?

The man with the sword smiled and said, "Exactly."

Huh? Then why?

Seeing Luo Qingcheng's confusion, the man explained before she could ask, "Life is tough, so I'm just trying to earn some extra money."

Luo Qingcheng: ...

red beans:……

Li Zhiming nodded, looking as if he had expected it.

Seeing that he hadn't kept up with the formation, the two turned around and looked at him.

You just casually broke up the room where the students were studying upstairs?

Li Zhiming shrugged.

Sword cultivators are all penniless.

Of course, he couldn't say that in front of the sword cultivator himself.

The familiar expression reminded Luo Qingcheng of how, when dealing with the snow monster, even snow stained with its blood had to be collected in a porcelain bottle with ash.

Luo Qingcheng: ...

understood.

Although she felt that she, a former rich woman, was incompatible with the Wenjian Sect, she had no other choice.

The swordsman, on the other hand, seemed to like her and encouraged her, "Young lady, you must be here for our sect's recruitment ceremony, right? I have high hopes for you."

This money-grubbing attitude is just like their own disciple from the Sword Inquiry Sect!

Recognition from a poor person!

Thumbs up!

Luo Qingcheng was unaware that he had been labeled as one of the poor, and thinking that his outstanding talent could no longer be hidden, he happily said, "I didn't expect that you had other merits besides being greedy for money."

The man with the sword: "What are the advantages?"

He was very interested and looked forward to Luo Qingcheng's explanation.

"You have good taste."

The man with the sword: ...

The room fell silent, except for Hongdou, who nodded in agreement.

The way they looked at the man with the sword had softened a bit.

Seeing this, Li Zhiming stared at the sword-wielding man with the same vigilance one would show to a wolf for a while, a sense of crisis rising in his heart.

Could this man be deliberately trying to please Miss Luo in order to win Miss Hongdou's favor?

He walked up to Hongdou, seemingly accidentally blocking her view of the man with the sword, and suggested, "Now that everything is resolved, and it's getting late, and since the lodging is outside the city, why don't we set off sooner?"

Originally, I only planned to change inns, but now it seems that I should keep them as far away as possible.

Makes sense.

I firmly believe that free is the best.

Lost in the joy of counting spirit stones, Luo Qingcheng snapped out of his reverie and called Hongdou over.

After saying goodbye, the three of them walked together towards the outside of the city.

The swordsman, who had been closely guarded by the Void Seekers, saw the three off, returned to the main hall, and drew his sword.

Then he took out a piece of Tencel silk cloth from his pocket.

He stroked the sword again and again with tenderness on his face.

a long time--

They started wiping it.