JSCMU-Chapter 43: Don’t Know How to Show Concern

Yue Zhao noticed that Yun Jin seemed to be holding back laughter. He was slightly puzzled but didn’t think much of it.

After all, his little junior sister wasn’t exactly normal to begin with and he had been forced to get used to it.

“Pavilion Master Chen, it’s settled then. I’ll come by again in seven days. As for the herbs on the list, I hope you can keep an eye out for them,” Yue Zhao said.

Chen Changrong agreed: “Don’t worry. These herbs are rare, but not impossible to find. I’ll have someone look for them. As soon as there’s any news, I’ll contact Mister Ren.”

“Thank you,” Yue Zhao cupped his hands in thanks.

It looked like Eldest Senior Brother was getting along well with Pavilion Master Chen. Yun Jin’s eyes rolled mischievously. She tugged on Yue Zhao’s sleeve and said, “Eldest Senior Brother, I’m interested in researching planting. Can you buy me some seeds?”

Yue Zhao was briefly stunned. “Planting? That’s no easy task! Little Junior Sister, you still have the energy to study this too?”

Yun Jin immediately raised her eyebrows.

Yue Zhao’s heart skipped a beat.

Oh no, he said the wrong thing.

He instinctively wanted to cover Yun Jin’s mouth, but it was already too late.

Yun Jin arrogantly declared, “Energy? What kind of energy does this take? If a herb needs constant attention, then it’s not a good herb! If I, the great genius, command it, then even a mere weed must learn to take care of itself!”

Yue Zhao wore an expression of utter despair.

So basically, when talking to Yun Jin, you should never use any interrogative sentence.

Because her answers would always make you question life.

Chen Changrong was also stunned. After a while, he lightly cleared his throat and said, “Since your esteemed junior sister is interested, then it’s also good to try experimenting. How about this, I’ll just give you some seeds. If you manage to grow anything, I’ll be willing to buy it back.”

In the cultivation world, the older the herb, the more valuable it was.

These seeds themselves weren’t worth much, so Chen Changrong generously gave her several dozen types.

Yun Jin accepted them and said, “Pavilion Master, I won’t let you lose out. For every type of seed and herb I grow, I’ll return a portion to you.”

Chen Changrong waved his hand and simply smiled.

He had acquired these at a very low price anyway. To grow them into usable herbs, you need a specialized cultivator, a designated medicinal garden, and considerable cost and time to cultivate them.

If they were fully grown herbs, he might feel a bit of heartache giving them away like this.

But seeds? …It’s whatever.

As for Yun Jin saying she would return the grown herbs later, Chen Changrong simply treated it as a joke.

She might be an alchemy genius.

But when it comes to growing herbs… that’s an equally complex field. This little miss is so young, could she really be skilled at everything?

Just treat it as giving a child something to play with.

Chen Changrong waved cheerfully, watching the two of them leave with a big grin.

At Tianxing Sect.

When Yue Zhao and Yun Jin returned, the sky had already darkened.

Lin Ya and the others were still waiting for them.

Seeing them, Lin Ya looked a little worried, “What took you so long?”

If they had been any later, he might’ve gone to look for them himself.

Yue Zhao’s expression was complicated. He said slowly, “It’s a long story.”

“Then tell it slowly,” Si Wanning said casually.

Yue Zhao took a deep breath. “I’m afraid if I told you, you won’t be able to handle it.”

At that, Lin Ya laughed.

“What storms haven’t I weathered?” Lin Ya waved his hand. “Just say it. I want to see what could possibly shake me.”

Si Wanning leisurely lifted her teacup, clearly in the mood to hear a story.

Only Yu Songnian maintained his cold and indifferent expression, as if nothing in the world concerned him.

Yue Zhao glanced at them sympathetically and said, “Yun Jin…”

“She caused trouble again?”

“She showed off and ran into someone tough?”

“She ran around recklessly?”

Yue Zhao continued, “She passed the assessment and became a first rank alchemist.”

Everyone: “???”

Lin Ya instinctively dug into his ear. He must’ve misheard something, was he hallucinating?

Si Wanning choked on her tea and ended up spraying it out of her nose. No one knew how that was physically possible.

Yu Songnian was the calmest. His cool face remained unchanged.

Yue Zhao looked at Yu Songnian in admiration. Third Junior Brother had clearly cultivated his mental state to the highest level.

He went on, “Little Junior Sister, show them your token.”

Yun Jin chuckled proudly and pulled out a token, slapping it down heavily on the table.

The table shook three times from the impact.

Lin Ya instinctively inspected it, then froze again.

Huh?

It really was a first rank alchemist’s token.

How strange.

Why would something like this be here?

“That’s not all. She also refined a batch of perfect-quality pills,” Yue Zhao added.

The room remained silent.

“One batch of Grade 1 Biling Pills. I’ve already exchanged it for ten high-grade spirit stones,” Yue Zhao said, placing ten high-grade spirit stones on the table. “Little Junior Sister, these are yours. Keep them safe.”

Yun Jin happily picked them up and looked them over, then handed them back to Yue Zhao: “Eldest Senior Brother, you handle all the transactions with Baicao Pavilion. Keep the money too, it’ll be capital for future deals. If you invest it in something else, just remember to give me a cut of the profits.”

Yue Zhao paused, slightly shocked. “You’re handing everything over to me?”

Yun Jin replied matter-of-factly, “I’m a one-of-a-kind genius. Wasting my time on this stuff would be a massive loss for the cultivation world! Better let you take care of it.”

Yue Zhao gritted his teeth at her words, but was also a little moved.

No matter what…

If Yun Jin could keep refining pills, their cooperation with Baicao Pavilion would surely be worth a lot. Yun Jin entrusting it all to him showed great trust.

He looked deeply at her and said, “Alright. I’ll hold on to these spirit stones for now. When the business gets bigger…”

Yue Zhao didn’t finish the sentence, but was brimmed with ambition!

Before he transmigrated, he had been a business prodigy, a multimillionaire at a young age. Ever since coming to this world, he had been cautious, slowly building up a small fortune.

But that small fortune couldn’t do anything grand.

If he really had a large starting capital… why not buy half the cultivation world?

Yue Zhao’s blood was burning with excitement.

Si Wanning said weakly, “Eldest Senior Brother. Even if you’re acting, this is a bit too realistic, right? These high-grade spirit stones seem so real.”

Yue Zhao promptly stored the stones in his storage pouch and looked at her with disdain, “And what would we have to gain from fooling you?”

“This token… it’s definitely not fake,” Lin Ya muttered in a daze.

He suddenly looked at Yun Jin.

She had really become a first rank alchemist!

“Master! I’m already a first rank alchemist. Just wait, I’ll refine a Heaven Mending Pill for you in the future,” Yun Jin said with full confidence.

Heaven Mending Pill…

Lin Ya froze slightly, momentarily touched.

This child…

She had worked so hard to become an alchemist, all so she could make a Heaven mending Pill for him?

His tone softened with fatherly affection, “Alchemy takes a lot of energy and focus. Xiao Jin, I still think you should focus on cultivating the Azure Lotus Sword Technique. Nothing is more important than improving your strength. If you spend all your time on alchemy, how will you have energy left to practice swordsmanship?”

Yue Zhao: “…Master, Little Junior Sister doesn’t really use much energy when she makes pills.”

“Nonsense!” Lin Ya was upset.

Yue Zhao clearly didn’t know how to care for others. Alchemy was hard work, how could it not be exhausting?

Half an hour later.

Watching the automated furnace and Yun Jin drinking tea while munching sunflower seeds, Lin Ya fell into deep thought.