harleyscars Chapter 21 Sending a Gift
Chapter 21 Sending a Gift
"Thank you, fellow Daoist. If you don't mind, I will guide you on your tour," Zixia said, her voice quite calm.
However, at this moment, Zixia's heart was far from calm.
When she got close to Lu Zhao, she felt as if she were approaching a great path, and her body and mind felt a sense of affinity, which puzzled Zixia greatly.
So, without realizing it, she developed a slight liking for Lu Zhao.
Even she herself didn't understand why this had happened.
Not only Zixia, but even Lu Zhao felt something was strange. When he got close to Zixia, the Devouring Dao Heavenly Art would slowly start to operate on its own.
He absorbed the faint Dao principles around him, which made him accelerate even faster.
For the rest of the journey, Lu Zhao and Zixia continued their journey step by step.
Zixia led Lu Zhao forward, constantly introducing the stone workshop to him. Lu Zhao was not stingy and helped Zixia find several pieces of divine source.
These are all resources of the Purple Mansion Holy Land; they can simply be taken away quietly afterward.
Behind them followed a group of holy sons and daughters.
Especially those holy maidens from the holy land, they walked side by side, their laughter and chatter filling the air as they played and joked together.
Even the holy sons would occasionally glance at the source stones on the ground.
He discussed things with his friends, and even occasionally picked up Originium stones from the ground and examined them carefully, trying to find some divine source.
Some people were quite clever; when they saw Lu Zhao paying attention to that stone, they immediately bought it in advance and then sent it over to have it cut.
Some people made no less than 100,000 jin of resources as a result, but most people naturally lost money. In total, the Purple Mansion Holy Land did not lose money.
Lu Zhao didn't pay any attention to these things, and instead chatted happily with Zixia.
Zixia would occasionally burst into laughter, which aroused envy among the disciples of the Purple Mansion Holy Land.
In particular, the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion always treated Zixia as his own, but Zixia never looked up to him and never even glanced at him.
Seeing this now, the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion became even more furious.
It was as if someone had taken away a beloved possession; she wished she could tear Lu Zhao to pieces.
"You dare to lay a finger on Zixia? Then don't blame me for being ruthless and dealing with you, this genius of Origin Techniques." The Holy Son of Zifu gritted his teeth.
"Fellow Daoist Zifu, you seem somewhat displeased. Is something bothering you?" a Holy Son asked the Holy Son of Zifu.
"It's just a small matter, fellow Daoist, you don't need to worry about me. I will find a way to resolve it in the future," the Purple Mansion Saint said with a forced smile.
Lu Zhao was unaware of the Holy Son of the Purple Mansion's emotions and continued to chat happily with Zixia.
However, at this moment, his Heavenly Eye was activated, and even the light in his eyes flickered quietly as he looked at those source stones.
However, when he occasionally turned around, he would inadvertently catch a glimpse of Zixia's side profile.
Even the faces of the other saintesses were completely visible to him.
"It really is true that a mountain range looks different from different angles, and its size varies depending on the distance and distance. It's truly a sin," Lu Zhao thought to himself, repeatedly expressing his guilt.
These people are of high status and are the closest to Lu Zhao.
Even though Lu Zhao didn't intend to look at them, those stunningly beautiful bodies kept flashing by and eventually came into his view.
These holy maidens all possessed devilish figures, with captivatingly beautiful bodies, round, slender, and full... as translucent as jade, their bodies bewitching and alluring.
"Wow, the Azure Dragon emerges from the sea, the White Tiger spreads across the plains, and the Narrow Gorge—how did they all manage to squeeze in?" Lu Zhao felt his blood boiling.
However, among the crowd, besides these beautiful holy maidens, there were also some old women from the Purple Mansion Holy Land, as well as a large number of male cultivators.
Therefore, he remained more cautious when examining the divine materials.
He was always very careful, and he wouldn't look at anything else except what he was supposed to look at. Otherwise, if he saw something like raisins, his good mood would probably disappear instantly.
Because he suddenly stopped, other people crowded around him.
Because within a single source stone, he saw a different scene, seemingly containing what he needed, which was truly rare.
Because he slowed down, the saintesses all crowded over.
Not only these holy maidens, but also some holy sons followed behind, crowding towards this side and making the surrounding area impassable.
"Fellow Daoist, what have you discovered?" a Holy Son immediately asked.
At the same time, the person scanned the surroundings, ready to grab the source stones on the ground at any moment.
These people are all geniuses from various sects, selected through layers of screening to become holy sons. Naturally, there are no fools among them, and they can roughly guess Lu Zhao's thoughts and his purpose in coming here.
Seeing this, Lu Zhao couldn't help but worry. He was afraid that if he looked at the source stone, it would be taken away immediately.
He wouldn't even have time to get his hands on it before the Originium would become someone else's.
Therefore, he has to pretend a little for the sake of Originium.
At this moment, he made no move and continued to chat and laugh with Zixia.
There were so many people here that some had already started searching around Lu Zhao, constantly picking up source stones from the ground.
Even the slightest move he makes will trigger a frenzy of betting from many gamblers.
"Fellow Daoist, I'm preparing to give you a small gift for your Purple Mansion," Lu Zhao said with a smile, which caused Zixia's expression to change slightly.
Although Lu Zhao made her feel close, she was still far from that level.
Lu Zhao said that sending gifts to Zifu must have some purpose, which naturally made her think that it might be related to her.
"Fellow Daoist, this is really a bit rushed. My Purple Mansion cannot accept your gift. Please don't do this." Zixia quickly refused.
"What are you thinking about?" Lu Zhao looked at her strangely.
"Fellow Daoist, you first made me feel close to you, and then suddenly gave me a gift. Could it be that you have no other intentions?" Zixia looked him over carefully.
"I am the vessel of the Great Dao, and you are naturally in harmony with the Great Dao. If it is truly as you think, it would be beneficial to both of our cultivation. However, my purpose in coming here is simple, and I have no other intentions." Lu Zhao shook his head.
This made Zixia blush, unsure how to answer Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao ignored her and instead looked at a source stone. However, before Lu Zhao could make a move, someone grabbed the source stone.
"I'll take this source stone." The person was incredibly fast.
There's nothing anyone else can do about someone like that. After all, in this stone workshop, whoever gets the source stone first and pays enough source stones owns it.
All of this was within Lu Zhao's calculations; he knew it wouldn't be that easy.
So it was the same. He looked at the second source stone, but it was taken by someone else first.
However, Lu Zhao did not stop and continued to look at the other source stones.
Ten of them in a row were sold out quickly by people around them.
Even the saintesses were the same; even if doing so would damage their image, they still acted without hesitation.