Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

After spitting out the word "pui," Song Kezi hurriedly went to find Sect Leader Fang, practically begging for mercy.

"Master, I really didn't mean it... What are we going to do? Ye Xiaozhou has been out recently. If he runs into an enemy, we won't even have time to save him..."

Sect Leader Fang looked calmly at the clouds drifting by outside the window and said:

"Don't worry, you won't die."

"Oh? That wouldn't be good if he got hurt..."

……

Sect Leader Fang paused for a moment, then said with a complicated expression, "I think it would be better if you just shut up."

Song Kezi quickly patted his mouth lightly. He hesitated for a moment, then carefully asked:

"Should we go and rescue her?"

"No need, she's lucky to be alive."

"Alright, alright, then I'm relieved. Master, I'll be going now. It's been cold and the roads are slippery lately, so please be careful when you go out... Ugh! Ugh ugh ugh?!"

Song Kezi has always been a friendly person, but no one likes to be cared for by him.

Even his master would cast a "silencing spell" on him.

He walked out of the Enlightenment Hall with a worried look on his face.

They happened to run into Zhu Wuyao.

Zhu Wuyao's eyes lit up; what a coincidence!

"Senior Brother Song, how have you been? I was just about to come find you!"

Song Kezi raised an eyebrow and asked with his eyes: What's the matter?

Zhu Wuyao was stunned. Why was Senior Brother Song acting aloof and no longer melancholic after not seeing him for several days?

She nodded and said, "I need to borrow some spirit stones."

Seeing that Song Kezi remained silent, Zhu Wuyao coaxed him gently, "I'll calculate the interest for you, and I guarantee you'll make money."

Song Kezi frowned, then slowly nodded, rummaged through his storage bag, and handed the items to Zhu Wuyao.

Zhu Wuyao looked at the seven spirit stones in her hand, then looked up at him, just in time to meet the encouraging look in Song Kezi's eyes.

……

Thank you for your support...

She had only met Song Kezi once, and had originally wanted to try her luck to see if she could borrow him. Although she had managed to borrow him, she was still a bit too stingy.

It only cost seven spirit stones.

Song Kezi stretched out his hand and made an "eight" gesture.

Not only are they stingy, but they're also a bit shady. The interest rate is quite high. Zhu Wuyao immediately wanted to return the spirit stones, but seeing the expectation in Song Kezi's eyes, she ultimately silently put the seven spirit stones into her storage bag.

She gestured the number eight, then nodded firmly and clasped her hands in farewell.

It wasn't until we were quite a distance away that I suddenly remembered that what I had been gesturing to her could actually talk!

After wandering around for quite a while, we finally arrived at a door.

"Dong dong dong!"

The courtyard door opens.

Zhu Wuyao immediately put on a smile and flattered her as she entered:

"Senior Sister Gu, it's been a long time! I had a great spar with you that night, and it was truly exhilarating. These days, your heroic figure often appears before my eyes. We cultivators should be like you!"

Gu Yiguan's eyes held a hint of doubt, and only after Zhu Wuyao finished her pleasantries did she nod and say:

"Speak directly if you have anything to say."

"Okay, senior sister, can I borrow some spirit stones?"

"How much to borrow?"

Such generosity! Zhu Wuyao pondered for a moment, then tentatively said:

Three hundred yuan...?

Gu Yiguan scoffed and asked, "What can three hundred spirit stones do?"

With a wave of her hand, she produced two wooden crates and continued, "Two thousand spirit stones. Come find me if it's not enough."

Zhu Wuyao leaped to the two boxes, opened them, and saw that they reflected a mesmerizing light, shimmering in the sunlight, as if they were the only ones in the world that could attract attention.

These little cuties are so cute!

She carefully closed the wooden box lid, glanced gratefully at Gu Yiguan, and thought, "We cultivators should act this way!"

What a magnificent and awe-inspiring sight!

"Senior sister, how do you calculate the interest rate here?"

"No need to pay interest, I have a small favor to ask you for."

"what's up?"

"Suppress Xiao Qingyu and win first place in the sect competition."

Although Zhu Wuyao had some doubts, he didn't ask any more questions and readily agreed.

She had never met Xiao Qingyu before and had no grudge against her, but unfortunately, she also wanted the number one spot, so a fight was inevitable.

I packed up the wooden crate and walked out of the courtyard.

She originally thought she would have to borrow some more spirit stones from Zhang Zhihan, but she didn't expect that Senior Sister Gu was so wealthy that she could gather enough spirit stones to place a bet after just one trip around here.

In terms of relationships, Zhu Wuyao should have gone to Hua Yingting and Xu San'er to ask for a loan.

However, with the sect competition approaching, and all of them being disciples from the same batch, everyone was short of spirit stones at this time.

She returned to the underground market.

Although it was getting late, the place was becoming more and more lively. The "blind box" event was still being talked about. Some people said that the junior sister who got the Qi Condensation Pill had comprehended the way of divination, which made people very envious.

Some people say that this was just luck.

If the luck of that Qi Condensation Pill were to fall upon him, perhaps he could also experience what fortune and destiny are.

Zhu Wuyao shook his head upon hearing this.

Different people have different opinions on the same thing.

Just as Hengwo can comprehend the principles of divination by seeing a shooting star fall, she might instinctively clasp her hands together and make a wish for sudden wealth when she sees a shooting star streak across the sky.

"Unfortunately, the stall owner isn't selling that luck-changing talisman anymore..."

"I think she's just waiting for the right price to come up. Just wait, she'll come back to set up her stall sooner or later."

Zhu Wuyao ultimately did not choose to sell that luck-changing talisman; otherwise, he wouldn't have been prepared to borrow it from multiple sources.

In the art of talismans, her talent wasn't that strong. Apart from luck-changing talismans, the probability of drawing things like explosion talismans and tranquility talismans was pitifully low.

The only exception was the Luck-Changing Talisman, a talisman that even talisman cultivators and divination cultivators found difficult to draw, yet Zhu Wuyao was able to draw it.

She couldn't help but be wary.

Ever since the "Falling Leaves" sword technique incident, she has become somewhat wary of this kind of skill that seems to be given to her by fate.

This destiny... something's very wrong with it.

We arrived at the betting area.

She wore a hood and lowered her voice, saying, "I'm betting two thousand spirit stones on Zhu Wuyao."

The dealer looked her over with a curious expression and asked, "You've actually taken a liking to her too?"

"Oh? There are other people too."

"Isn't that obvious? Otherwise, how could they have reached number twenty-one? Anyone who makes it into the top thirty on this list is capable."

Zhu Wuyao glanced at his ranking and estimated that investing two thousand spirit stones wouldn't raise it too much and probably wouldn't attract much attention.

I handed over the small boxes one by one, took the slips and kept the receipts. I watched as I moved up two places and finally became the nineteenth person.

Curious, she inquired, "Who else placed bets on Zhu Wuyao?"

"Who knows? Everyone's keeping quiet about it. But there was this one guy who was really sarcastic. I'm a businessman, and he actually told me something like, 'Don't run away with the money if you lose too much...'"

"There are so many people around. If it weren't for the fact that he's at the Foundation Establishment stage and should be someone with a name, I would have given him a good beating!"