Anti-fraud manual for the cultivation world

Chapter 106 Thanks

The next day, in the evening, around dinner time.

Li Gu, Meng Ting, and Fang Wushang arrived at Wangjiang Tower once again.

Having eaten here for two consecutive days has made Meng Ting a little upset. Yesterday was her first time here, and she was happy to see the world. But coming here again today is like creating a financial crisis for her little family. She looked pitiful and kept looking at Li Gu's money bag. However, Fang Wushang had just come out of Flower Valley. Li Gu and Meng Ting didn't take him with them when they ran away. Now that he's out, it's only right to treat him to a good meal.

Therefore, Meng Ting did not utter a single objection.

As soon as the three of them sat down, Fang Wushang became excited: "What a magnificent restaurant! My goodness, this is the first time in my life I've ever been to such a high-class place. Thanks to my senior brother, I've really broadened my horizons, hahaha."

His loud voice and laughter immediately drew the attention of all the other guests in the hall, and several people at the next table shook their heads.

But then a woman's voice came from the next table: "Huh? It's you again?"

Li Gu looked closely and realized, what a coincidence, it was Cang Jin again.

As luck would have it, she was sitting next to her again, and the situation was very similar to last night. Across from her was a middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old, with regular features and who seemed like a respectable person.

Meng Ting asked curiously, "Oh? Sister Cang, are you on another blind date?"

Cang Jin nodded: "Yes! I saw this chivalrous man on the street earlier and felt quite attracted to him, so I invited him here for a meal and tried to learn more about him."

Li Gu: "————"

This is fucking outrageous! What's wrong with you, woman? Are you going around stopping people on the street every day to arrange blind dates? Are you that proactive?

Compared to Yu Song yesterday, the middle-aged man seemed much more awkward. When he saw Cang Jin chatting with people at the next table, he actually shrank back, showing that he was not good at socializing.

Fortunately, Cang Jin didn't say much to Meng Ting. He just greeted her and then turned to talk to her. The middle-aged man's awkwardness dissipated, and he chatted with Cang Jin in a low voice. He was much more low-key than Yu Song yesterday, and he spoke very softly. If Li Gu didn't deliberately eavesdrop, he wouldn't hear him at all.

I might as well just not listen to it.

Unexpectedly, Meng Ting strained her ears and listened intently.

She tugged at Li Gu's sleeve from time to time and whispered, "They're talking business. That man seems to be from the Thirteen Gang. He's called something like 'Manager Danmu.' He's said to be in charge of the gang's medicinal herb refining and spends all his time in the alchemy room preparing medicines."

Li Gu laughed: "Hey, stop being so gossipy."

Meng Ting laughed, "Disciples who enter the mortal world must gossip about these things, otherwise their cultivation will not improve."

Li Gu:

Everyone continued eating, and after a while...

The steward of the next table, Danmu, reached into his robes, pulled out a small medicine box, and placed it in front of Cang Jin: "Miss, it's our first meeting, and I have nothing to offer as a gift. Here is a Foundation Establishment Pill; please accept it as a present."

"Wow, 800 spirit stones!" Meng Ting exclaimed. "Such an expensive gift, given on the very first meeting? How satisfied is that man with Sister Cang?"

Li Gu laughed: "Junior sister, why don't you go on blind dates every day? It's such a lucrative business, why not take advantage of it?"

Meng Ting pouted: "I'm not earning this money! What's with this? Making me go on a blind date? I'm ignoring you."

Li Gu realized he had misspoke and quickly coaxed, "I was just joking. I didn't really mean to ask you to go on a blind date. If you really went, I would definitely lock you in the house and not let you go out."

Meng Ting then put on a smile again.

Cang Jin did not accept the pill, but sighed softly, "I'm sorry, after spending time together just now, I feel that we are not very suitable. I dare not accept such a generous gift, so please consider this meal on my behalf."

"Huh? Eh?" The manager's expression instantly collapsed. He took his leave with a sullen look on his face. When he got to the counter, he even paid the three taels of silver for the meal.

Li Gu watched him leave, filled with endless emotion: "Poor fellow."

Just as they finished sighing, a figure flashed across the table, and Cang Jin actually sat down at their table.

There were only three people at their table. Fang Wushang and Meng Ting were sitting on either side of Li Gu. The seats opposite them were empty. Unexpectedly, Cang Jin just sat down there without even asking the three of them.

Li Gu replied, "What advice does Miss Cang have for me?"

The closer you sit, the clearer your view becomes!

Some women are only beautiful from afar; their beauty diminishes up close. But Cang Jin is beautiful from a distance, and even more so up close. Every detail of her features is perfect, and she possesses a somewhat aloof and ethereal air. However, her tone of voice is not aloof at all; it seems as if she is deliberately lowering her stance to appear more approachable: "Thank you both for your kind words yesterday. I was in a hurry yesterday and didn't have time to thank you properly. Now that we've met again today, I must express my sincere gratitude."

Meng Ting was very happy and said to Li Gu, "See? I told you yesterday that Sister Cang is clearly a well-mannered and knowledgeable woman, not the kind of person who is impolite."

Li Gu: "Alright, alright, I know you're clever."

Cang Jin reached into her sleeve and secretly touched her storage ring, hoping to find some kind of thank-you gift. But as soon as she touched it, she suddenly felt embarrassed. There was nothing ordinary in the ring.

Although I have some spirit stones, spirit stones are equivalent to money, and giving money directly to someone feels a bit too cliché and not something I should offer.

Yesterday, Li Gu spoke up for justice. In terms of the ways of the martial arts world, giving a Spirit Gathering Pill would be quite appropriate for such a favor. But how could she possibly have such a low-grade item as a Spirit Gathering Pill in her ring? Besides, she doesn't even have a Foundation Establishment Pill!

She touched the Chaos Pearl and found it. It is said that this thing was a spiritual pearl formed from the chaotic energy of heaven and earth when Pangu created the world. She found it by chance and put it in her ring without knowing what it was used for. Isn't it too outrageous to use this as a thank-you gift?

He touched it again. It was a seven-colored blue lotus, the source of all creation. It is said that after Nezha lost his physical body, he used this to reassemble it. Giving this as a gift is not very appropriate, is it?

Touching it again, it's a Tai Chi diagram. It's said that Laozi accidentally dropped it into the mortal realm. It looks like a diagram, but it's actually a formation plate. When encountering an enemy, it can be unfolded to instantly trap them in a Tai Chi Bagua formation; few in the mortal world can escape. Giving this to a Foundation Establishment cultivator is definitely insane; a Foundation Establishment cultivator doesn't even have the minimum cultivation level required to activate this magical artifact.

The key issue isn't that she's reluctant to part with these things, but that once she gives them away, her identity will be impossible to hide.

If Cang Jin hadn't touched it, it would have been fine, but the moment he did, the expression on his face froze instantly.

Li Gu had been staring at her face. When he saw her reach into her sleeve to touch something, she suddenly froze. He thought to himself: Did she want to give me a Spirit Gathering Pill or something, but accidentally lost it and it's no longer in her sleeve? Hmm, that must be it! That expression looks just like it.

Li Gu laughed and said, "Haha, Miss Cang, don't be so polite! It was just a small favor, no need to be so polite. How about you treat me to this meal? This meal is quite expensive. I just peeked at the menu, it's one tael and eight mace of silver."

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