Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 187: Face is More Important than Anything
"Do it! Do it!"
Haotian nodded repeatedly, having a card is definitely better than not having one!
Even if he, Haotian, couldn’t excel, he couldn’t fall behind others; he immediately reached out for the crystal ball.
A Golden Immortal level magical treasure?!
When Haotian received the system feedback, he was completely dumbfounded.
No way!
Chen Nuo had an incredulous look on his face, knowing full well about Haotian’s charging standards.
The mighty Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court wouldn’t hesitate so much over a Golden Immortal magical treasure, when even Tian Peng and Xiaotian Dog could afford this price now.
However, Haotian’s thoughts at this moment were the exact opposite of Chen Nuo’s; he wasn’t feeling heartache, but relief.
His charging standard was just a magical treasure of the Golden Immortal Realm, that was too simple!
Originally, he thought he might need something as rare as a nine-thousand-year-old flat peach, but now it was just this; to be fully prepared for this, he had even demanded flat peaches from the Jade Pool, let alone magical treasures!
"Shopkeeper Chen!" Haotian straightened his back, suddenly feeling bold and confident.
"Tell me, if I recharge a bit more at once, can my membership be upgraded?"
"Impossible," Chen Nuo rejected outright, how much more could a little extra recharging get you?
Before, Tian Peng even knocked off a hundred meals with just the tail end of a God-Slaying Spear, yet he was still just a basic member.
You’re thinking too simple of my Chaos Residence!
"I see," Haotian sighed, a bit disappointed. He had wanted to recharge for five hundred times in one go. Seems like it could only be a little at a time.
Haotian sighed to himself, just honestly recharge ten times then!
With that thought, Haotian willed it, and one after another, magical treasures appeared before him.
Not too many or too few, exactly ten, to test the waters first.
Why would His Majesty suddenly produce so many magical treasures, Taibai Venus was thoroughly puzzled.
And in the next moment, he witnessed a shocking scene.
The presented magical treasures were one by one swallowed up by the crystal ball on the counter!
Haotian’s eyes were filled with astonishment; although he had heard descriptions from the Jade Pool, experiencing it firsthand was still quite novel.
"Congratulations, you’ve become a VIP member of Chaos Residence," Chen Nuo said with a smile.
That’s it?
Haotian nodded, it was quite simple.
Reaching out his hand in anticipation, Haotian said, "Shopkeeper Chen, where’s my membership card?"
"What membership card?" Chen Nuo was somewhat baffled.
"That one! The Top Tier Fortune Sticks card!" Haotian made a gesture.
Oh, that one, Chen Nuo was a bit speechless; Haotian was fixated on this card.
That thing was just a spur-of-the-moment creation of his.
"Regular VIPs don’t have cards," Chen Nuo said indifferently.
"No way!" Haotian exclaimed, he had set his sights on that, and now there was no card!
With a more ingratiating expression, Haotian quickly moved closer: "Shopkeeper Chen, please just give me one card!"
If he didn’t bring back a membership card, he would be mercilessly teased by the folks in the Jade Pool!
Seeing Haotian’s earnest and determined look, Chen Nuo was at a loss.
"Well, here’s the deal, I’ll give you the card, but there are no special privileges, saving face, I’ll give you that!"
At those words, Haotian cracked a smile, radiant and satisfied.
"It’s all about face!"
The importance of face in the Three Realms is, after all, higher than life itself.
Chen Nuo nodded, alright then, it was just a simple gesture for him.
"The benefits for the basic membership are still reserved for you," Chen Nuo began, not minding the cost of a meal or two, and casually produced a card identical to the one he had given to the Jade Pool that day.
"Thank you, Shopkeeper Chen!" Haotian accepted it promptly. On closer inspection, his face fell instantly. Why was it a lower-tier fortune stick?
"Shopkeeper Chen," Haotian said somewhat awkwardly, pondering for a while before finally asking, "Could I exchange this card for another? This lower-tier fortune stick doesn’t bode well."
Chen Nuo tugged at the corner of his mouth. The Jade Emperor had quite a few issues to deal with.
Haotian smiled and then said, "Shopkeeper Chen, please give me one that looks even better than the Jade Pool’s."
Although he couldn’t compete with the benefits, he certainly did not want to lose out in external brilliance, Haotian thought to himself.
After all, what are the benefits when you can speak your mind freely before the Jade Pool?
"A card that looks better than the Jade Pool’s?" Chen Nuo raised an eyebrow. He did not attempt to guess Haotian’s thoughts.
After selecting from the daily necessaries for a moment, Chen Nuo tossed a token to Haotian.
"Will this do?" Chen Nuo said indifferently.
Receiving it, Haotian murmured while looking at the characters on it: "Great luck, great profit."
It seemed that those words were more pleasing than the top-tier fortune sticks of the Jade Pool. Also, the inscription’s artistry was absolutely exquisite.
Although he hadn’t touched the Crown Card of the Jade Pool himself, just at a glance, he knew that the card in his hand was far more presentable than the Jade Pool’s.
"Many thanks, Shopkeeper Chen!"
Haotian’s eyes shone with an unmistakable surprise. With this in hand, his credibility in persuasion would be much enhanced.
Chen Nuo nodded. This was a Good Luck Talisman he had made from wood in the forest while practicing his knife skills during his idle time.
It was not needed anymore, so it was perfect for dealing with the present situation. As for what Haotian intended to do with it, that was none of his business.
After tending to Haotian’s needs, Chen Nuo then turned to the little old man, Taibai Jin, who still appeared quite circumspect and careful.
"Shopkeeper Chen, I wonder what should this old fellow do?" Taibai Jin asked with a respectful smile that seemed completely natural, without a trace of discomfort.
Indeed, a master well-versed in court affairs and its intricacies.
"Just place your hand on it and feel the feedback in your mind, then take out what the crystal ball asks for, and that will be the payment for your meal," Chen Nuo explained.
So that was it. Enlightened, Taibai Jin proceeded to do as he was instructed.
Following that, his eyes bulged like lightbulbs. What the deuce? It actually required his Breath of Gengjin!!!
Taibai Jin looked very troubled, even somewhat incredulous.
Every star has its own unique breath, the essence of its being.
As the Transformed Venus, his origin power was the Breath of Gengjin, which was critically important to him.
Consuming even a wisp would require a particularly long time for him to refine and replenish. But seeing Chen Nuo and Haotian waiting on the side, he dared not refuse.
After all, they were powerful figures who could easily manipulate life and death. It was the circumstances that were stronger than the person!
Taibai Jin inwardly cried out in grief and relented unwillingly, and paid the bill.
As for getting a membership and paying ten times in one go, not a chance!
Seeing both had paid up, Chen Nuo nodded and said, "Just a moment."
"Master, who has come visiting outside?"
Noticing Chen Nuo heading to the kitchen, Ao Ling stopped, looking at him with full curiosity.
"Nothing much, just Haotian stopping by."
Realizing Ao Ling still looked somewhat confused, Chen Nuo remembered that the name Haotian was no longer used publicly.
Ao Ling, a little dragon, not knowing too much was quite normal. Moreover, who from the Dragon Clan would dare to call out Haotian by name unless they had a death wish?
Chen Nuo took out the ingredients he needed and then said, "It’s the Jade Emperor you know of."
Ao Ling: "..."
Her lips parted slightly in a dumbfounded expression, but Ao Ling quickly snapped back to reality.
Normal. After all, he is my master. The Queen Mother even came by yesterday!
