Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh-Chapter 150 - 112: Golden Orchid Fruit
"Three bottles of Spiritual Essence Pills, 600 Lower Grade Spirit Stones."
Chu Ning took them, then took out 600 Spirit Stones from a spare Storage Bag and placed them on the table in front of Gu Xiaoqing.
Ever since he bought the Illusion Technique at Wind Gorge Square, he had prepared extra Storage Bags.
He opened the other two Jade Bottles to check, confirming there were no issues.
Only then did Chu Ning place all the Jade Bottles into the Storage Bag.
Without delay, he turned around and left.
"Junior Sister Gu, about my earlier proposal, I wonder what you think..."
Faintly, Chu Ning heard Du Han’s words.
As he walked further, he could no longer hear them.
After leaving the Market, Chu Ning found a secluded place to remove the Illusion Technique.
Then, he leisurely walked back to the Market.
To Chu Ning’s slight surprise, Du Han was still there with Gu Xiaoqing.
However, Gu Xiaoqing was already standing outside the shop.
They were still talking about something.
Compared to before, Gu Xiaoqing clearly showed more of a helpless expression.
"Alas, beauty brings trouble," Chu Ning muttered to himself.
What made Chu Ning a bit curious was that Gu Xiaoqing had been in the Market for nearly a year. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Previously, there was no sign of Du Han’s interest in her, so why was he suddenly entangled today?
"Junior Brother Chu!"
While Chu Ning was pondering, Gu Xiaoqing’s voice, filled with surprise, called out.
Chu Ning paused slightly, then finally turned his head.
He saw Gu Xiaoqing walking quickly towards him.
Behind her, Du Han was following.
"Junior Brother Chu, you said two days ago that the Golden Essence Fruit was ready to be picked. Did you pick them?
If not, let’s go pick them now. I need them for Alchemy."
"The Golden Essence Fruit was picked today," Chu Ning replied honestly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoqing immediately said, "That’s great! Let me first see your Golden Essence Fruits, Junior Brother."
Then, she turned to Du Han and said:
"Senior Brother Du, I need to inventory the Golden Essence Fruits with Junior Brother Chu first, you..."
Du Han seemed to be slightly impatient at this point. With a soft "hmm," he said:
"In that case, Junior Sister Gu, consider my proposal. I’ll come back another day."
After speaking, Du Han turned and left.
He showed no dissatisfaction towards Chu Ning.
Clearly, Du Han realized that Gu Xiaoqing was just finding an excuse to escape his entanglement and didn’t actually have anything with Chu Ning.
Moreover, Chu Ning’s current Qi Refining Fifth Layer level was not something he and Gu Xiaoqing took seriously.
Once Du Han left, Gu Xiaoqing breathed a sigh of relief, looking visibly relaxed.
After all this, Gu Xiaoqing turned to Chu Ning.
"Junior Brother Chu, let’s go to your shop to look at the Golden Essence Fruits."
Chu Ning, meanwhile, acted as if he was completely unaware.
He just nodded, then used the Restriction Token to open his shop and invite Gu Xiaoqing inside.
"Senior Sister Gu, here are one thousand Golden Essence Fruits, the same quantity as before."
Chu Ning took out several Jade Boxes from the Storage Bag, opening them one by one in front of Gu Xiaoqing.
Gu Xiaoqing only glanced briefly before putting the boxes away.
Then, she took out 1000 Lower Grade Spirit Stones from her Storage Bag and placed them in front of Chu Ning.
Chu Ning set aside 50 Stones, then smiled at Gu Xiaoqing, saying:
"Senior Sister Gu, just take 950 Spirit Stones."
Gu Xiaoqing gave a noncommittal nod and took back the 50 Spirit Stones.
However, she seemed to realize her oversight and quickly showed Chu Ning an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, Junior Brother Chu, I’ve been really frustrated being pestered by Senior Brother Du all day."
"It’s no problem," Chu Ning replied with a casual smile.
At this point, Gu Xiaoqing seemed inclined to talk, and she voluntarily started sharing with Chu Ning:
"Senior Brother Du has been stuck at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining for a while, unable to enter the Qi Refining Perfection Realm.
Lately, he’s thought of using the Dual Cultivation Technique to break through and wants me to be his Dao partner."
At this point, Gu Xiaoqing’s face tinged slightly red.
Now Chu Ning understood.
No wonder, Du Han had never shown such intentions before but suddenly started clinging to Gu Xiaoqing.
"I’ve already clearly expressed that I’m solely focused on pursuing the Dao and have no intention of finding a Dao partner for now.
But Senior Brother Du, sigh..."
Gu Xiaoqing’s face was full of distress.
This matter originally had nothing to do with Chu Ning, but considering Gu Xiaoqing had been kind to him over the past year, Chu Ning hesitated a moment, then casually suggested:
"Senior Sister might as well come up with a better reason, for instance, claiming you once swore an oath not to find a Dao partner before reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.
If you break this promise now, it could affect your Dao Heart, which wouldn’t be favorable for future cultivation..."
Having said that, Chu Ning refrained from saying more.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoqing’s eyes brightened considerably.
"Why didn’t I think of that?"
Her previous gentle expression returned, and Gu Xiaoqing flashed a bright smile at Chu Ning.
"Thank you, Junior Brother."
"No need to be so formal, Senior Sister,"
Chu Ning said, watching Gu Xiaoqing’s departing figure with a shake of his head.
If Gu Xiaoqing spoke like that, Du Han naturally couldn’t continue entangling her.
After all, affecting one’s Dao Heart is a rather mystical matter, and even Du Han couldn’t force it.
The street was almost empty, so Chu Ning decided to close the shop door.
Returning to his courtyard, he immediately took a Spiritual Essence Pill and began cultivating.
In the ensuing days, Chu Ning continued farming, making Talismans, and cultivating.
He cultivated Spirit Plants while advancing his cultivation, striving to reach the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer quickly.
Then, ten days later, the mutated two rows of Iron Blue Orchid Fruit in the Spirit Field matured first.
Chu Ning gave them a name, calling them Golden Orchid Fruit, then picked them and packed them in Jade Boxes to bring back to the Market.
However, Chu Ning was still unsure of what use the Golden Orchid Fruit had.
He needed to explore its use further.
