Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"I'm very curious, where exactly are you from? Why did even the Lord of Jiuxiao Pavilion personally invite you?" On the street, the two walked side by side, and Xiao Yunhuang next to them suddenly blinked her bright eyes and asked.

"He is just a casual cultivator, what background can he have?" Mo Juren shook his head slightly.

"As for being invited by the Lord of Jiuxiao Pavilion, it's just a normal business transaction, nothing serious!"

"Is it really nothing?" Xiao Yunhuang smiled and continued,

"The Master of Jiuxiao Pavilion has always been low-key and rarely interferes with trivial matters in the Pavilion. Instead, he leaves everything to his daughter. These are not secrets, but it is not a simple matter to let him show up in person."

"So, why do you think that is?" Mo Juren still did not answer, but asked back with a smile, which immediately made the latter roll his eyes.

"If I knew, why would I ask you? If you don't want to tell me, forget it!"

Perhaps because of the last experience, when facing Mo Juren, Xiao Yunhuang instinctively did not treat him as an outsider and did not have any reservations when speaking to him.

"It is indeed a normal business transaction, and I have not deceived you..." Mo Juren smiled, and then told the other party that he was planning to auction some treasures. At the same time, he also specifically mentioned that it was because the woman surnamed Feng had gone out for something that the Lord of Jiuxiao Pavilion had to negotiate in person.

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Yunhuang suddenly realized, and guessed,

"I think the treasure you want to auction must be extraordinary. Otherwise, even if Fellow Daoist Feng is out for something, he may not be able to alert the Master of Jiuxiao Pavilion."

"Probably!" Mo Juren did not continue to explain anything, but nodded slightly, which was regarded as his agreement.

Continuing along the street, he unknowingly arrived in front of a five-story building. He inadvertently glanced at the plaque on the door, but was suddenly stunned and paused.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Yunhuang was also a little surprised. She followed the other person's gaze and looked at the building next to it, especially the three big words "Xingyue Pavilion" on the plaque, and became more and more confused.

"I just suddenly remembered something. It's nothing. Let's go." Mo Juren retracted his gaze and didn't intend to continue. Hearing this, Xiao Yunhuang's eyes suddenly flickered and she became more curious.

"But what's the matter? If you need anything, I can help."

"You promised so easily without even asking what it is. This doesn't seem like you are sincere." Mo Juren joked with a smile, but the other party didn't care at all. Instead, he replied confidently,

"I am not the kind of person who goes back on my word. I will never go back on my promise. Just tell me what you want. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

"Although I'm very moved by what you said, I don't know why, but I always feel that there is something else behind your words. Are you intentionally trying to touch me?" Mo Juren looked directly into the other person's clear eyes with a half-smile.

Maybe she guessed it right, the latter's eyes dodged subconsciously, and when she realized it, her pretty face blushed and she said,

"You are a complete villain. I have good intentions, so it would be fine if you don't appreciate it, but you still slander me."

"Gentleman?" Mo Juren deliberately looked at the other person and continued,

"Well, since Mr. Xiao is so sincere, I won't be polite. I don't have any other questions. It's just that I'm short of money recently and lack spiritual stones. I wonder if you can provide some support?"

"Lack of spiritual stones?" Xiao Yunhuang was stunned. She thought it was some kind of problem, but it turned out to be just this? It was just spiritual stones. She had never lacked them since she was a child. She immediately said confidently,

"Just tell me the amount, and I'll lend it to you."

"Three billion..."

"..."

Time seemed to stand still. Xiao Yunhuang's originally confident expression froze there, and she was unable to come back to her senses for a long time.

It was not until Mo Juren coughed a few times that the latter finally reacted, and then said angrily:

"Can you be more reliable? Three billion is not enough even if you sell me. Besides, it's enough to have enough spirit stones. What do you need so many for?"

"It's okay to tell you. I plan to buy a shop in the market town. A fellow Taoist just reminded me that the Xingyue Pavilion is planning to be transferred, and 3 billion is the reserve price." There was nothing to hide. Mo Juren was too lazy to hide it and told him the situation directly.

"Buying a store!" Xiao Yunhuang suddenly realized and looked at the other party in surprise.

"I have to say, you are quite courageous. You actually plan to set up an industry in Tianyuan City? Not to mention that you are just a casual cultivator, even those small and medium-sized forces may not be able to do it.

Three billion spirit stones, do you know what that means? Even the wealth of those small and medium-sized forces may not be comparable to that."

"That's why I'm asking you to borrow it? Besides, this is Tianyuan City's property. As long as we get it, we will make a fortune. Three billion is not a high price. It won't take many years to earn it back." The smile on Mo Juren's face became more and more intense. He naturally knew that the other party would not agree, so he just said it casually.

"I'm not stupid. Of course I know this price is not expensive, but the problem is that I can't do it!" Xiao Yunhuang looked helpless, but suddenly she had an idea, as if she had thought of something.

"If you really want to borrow, it's not impossible. Three billion is impossible, but I can still raise half of it for you. But the prerequisite is that you have to agree to one condition of mine."

"Half?" Mo Juren was stunned, wondering if this woman was a tiger! Was she really going to lend it to him?

Three billion spirit stones, even if it's half of it, there would still be 1.5 billion, which is still not a small amount. Is there anything wrong with your brain to lend it to a stranger you only met once?

However, he had to admit that he really met the legendary "super rich woman". He lent her 1.5 billion spirit stones without blinking an eye.

Although it was just a loan, he inexplicably developed the illusion that he was being kept.

"Yes, half." Xiao Yunhuang nodded and continued to ask,

"Just tell me whether you agree or not?"

"Tell me your conditions first." Hearing the other party say this, Mo Juren was also somewhat tempted. In this auction, the number of treasures he wanted to auction was quite a lot, enough to fetch several hundred million. Adding on the gains from the previous mission, he estimated that it should be able to reach about 1 billion. Although it was still a little short of 1.5 billion, it should be no problem if he thought of a way.

If given the chance, he would naturally be willing to buy the Xingyue Pavilion in front of him directly. As for the other small shop, it was just a backup option when he was not capable enough.

"My conditions are very simple. I can lend you the spirit stones, but you must promise me one thing afterwards." Xiao Yunhuang's beautiful eyes flashed and she smiled softly.

"I promise you one thing?" Mo Juren was stunned.

"Didn't I promise you three things before? Why do you have to do this again?"

"That's different." Xiao Yunhuang shook her head directly.

"Promises are promises, and transactions are transactions. How can we generalize them? Besides, why should I use promises when I can do it with transactions?"

"..."

Mo Juren was somewhat speechless by the other party's unique logic, but he vaguely guessed what the other party was thinking.

For him, this is actually a good thing. As the saying goes, too many lice don't bite, and too many debts don't worry. Anyway, he has already agreed to three things, so what does it matter if he has one more?

"Can you borrow some more?"

"You..." Xiao Yunhuang didn't expect the other party to say that. She was immediately furious. You know, even for her, it's not so easy to get these 1.5 billion spirit stones. But this guy is just pushing it further.

"Just 1.5 billion, no more."

"That's still not enough, let's forget it." Mo Juren shook his head helplessly. He didn't lie completely. After all, he couldn't use all the spirit stones to buy a shop, right? The big auction was about to start, and he also planned to buy various resources, which was also a large amount of money. He couldn't delay his cultivation just to buy a shop, right?

"What exactly are you thinking?" It was obvious that Xiao Yunhuang did not want to give up. After all, she could achieve her goal with a loan, which was much more cost-effective than using a promise.

Loans must be repaid eventually, but promises are gone once they are used up, especially since this guy has such terrifying potential. The later the promise is used, the greater its value.

She is fully aware of the pros and cons of this.

"To be honest, I need to buy some precious resources for this auction. The quantity is not small, which is also a huge expense. Therefore, I am really short of spiritual stones!"

Mo Juren did not hide anything and directly told the other party his concerns. When Xiao Yunhuang heard that it was because of this, she nodded, and then fell silent for a while, as if thinking about something.

After a moment, she gritted her teeth and said again,

"I can help you raise another 200 million, which should be enough for you to purchase resources. This is the limit of my ability. If it still doesn't work, then let's just leave it at that."

"Two hundred million!" Although Mo Juren's expression remained unchanged, he was shocked again in his heart. Those were spiritual stones, not stones on the street. How could they suddenly become worthless in the other party's mouth?

What was the origin of this woman? The 1.5 billion before was fine, but now it was another 200 million. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Now you can tell me what you want me to promise. Do you want me to swear an oath?"

"No need for this time. I believe in my own judgment." Unexpectedly, Xiao Yunhuang refused Mo Juren's oath and continued,

"As for what it is, that's exactly why I came to see you this time. This is not the place to talk. We can discuss it in detail when we get to Youranju."

"You'ran Ju?" It was the first time that Mo Juren heard this name, and he didn't know what place it was. He didn't continue to ask, but followed the other party and walked straight forward.

As for the 'Xingyue Pavilion', he had received a message from Wen Yun two days ago that it still hadn't been transferred out, so there was no time to discuss it now.

Of course, as he moved forward, he immediately took out the talisman used for communication, activated it and whispered for a while, then threw it into the air, and it turned into a blue light and broke through the air.

Naturally, Xiao Yunhuang saw all of this scene, but she did not ask anything. Instead, she continued to lead the way.

Soon after, the two had left the bustling main street and turned into a bluestone alley.

Compared to the main street, this place is obviously more remote and quiet. There are also many shops on both sides, but they are very small and the customer flow is also reduced.

As soon as you enter, a faint and elegant tea fragrance lingers in the air.

This really touched Mo Juren's sore spot, and he instantly became alert. Following the scent of tea, he looked intently and saw a three-story building as white as jade somewhere in the alley. On the plaque at the center of the door was the three big characters "You'ran Ju".

The appearance and architectural style of the small building are slightly old-fashioned, and it is obvious that it is quite old.

"So it's a teahouse!" Mo Juren smiled and looked away, then asked curiously,

"There are countless famous teahouses in Tianyuan City, why did you choose this one?"

"There are indeed many teahouses in the city, and the types and quality of spiritual tea they have are also first-class, but if we only talk about one kind of spiritual tea, only this one is the most suitable."

"A kind of magical tea, how can you tell?"

"The reason is very simple. This kind of magical tea is unique and no other teahouse has it."

"I see……"

As they talked, the two of them walked towards the teahouse.

Entering the first floor hall, there were not many people inside, and there were only two or three servants in charge of entertaining guests. Upon noticing a guest coming in, one of them immediately stood up and stepped forward to greet him:

"It's Senior Xiao. You haven't been here for a while."

"Is there any room on the second floor?" Xiao Yunhuang nodded slightly and asked directly.

"Of course there is. Please follow me, seniors." The guy did not dare to neglect them and immediately led the two men to the stairs.

Soon we arrived at the second floor and went directly into one of the private rooms. Although "You'ran Ju" is not large in size, the design of the private room is surprisingly exquisite.

Mo Juren was a bit picky to begin with, but when he saw the surrounding decorations and layouts, he couldn't help but marvel in admiration.

“This shop owner has good taste!”

"Of course." Xiao Yunhuang smiled.

“Although Youran Residence is not big and is located in a remote area, it is quite famous in high-level circles. Among the guests it receives, there are not only cultivators like you and me in the Spiritualization Stage, but also many in the Void Refinement Stage.

Of course, the cost here is ridiculously high, and if you don’t have some strength, you really can’t afford it, so almost no cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage will come in.”

As she spoke, she raised her finger and pointed upwards, the meaning was self-evident.

"Are they all up there?" Mo Juren nodded slightly. He had sensed something unusual the moment he entered the teahouse. There seemed to be some kind of powerful restriction in the entire building, which greatly disturbed his spiritual consciousness.

Especially after going up to the second floor, the power of the interference became more and more obvious, and the spiritual sense was almost completely blocked, making it impossible to detect the situation in other rooms.

From this we can see that this "You'ran Ju" is indeed not simple, and we don't know what kind of mysterious origins are behind it.

The two of them walked to both sides of the cloud bed and sat down. At this time, the servant had come in again, holding a wooden tea tray in his hands, and walked slowly towards them.

After putting the things down, the other party said goodbye and left very tactfully.

"Is this the magical tea you mentioned? It doesn't seem to have anything special about it?" Mo Juren asked with some confusion, looking at the simple tea set on the tea tray.

"Don't be anxious. The heat is not yet enough. We have to wait a while to see the results..." Xiao Yunhuang explained with a smile.

"I see. Let's wait and see." Hearing this, Mo Juren suddenly realized and then changed the subject.

"Since we still have time, let's talk business. What is your purpose in inviting me here?" (End of this chapter)