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Chapter 204 I should have known better than to praise him
After Yanrong's persuasion, Lu Rong was indeed convinced.

Seeing that he agreed, Yanrong breathed a sigh of relief.

There are risks involved in this matter. For example, if things are exposed, it will affect Jingrong's reputation, and if it really can't be sold, it might become a liability.

But what does that have to do with me?

She could run away at any time!
If Lu Rong really makes a profit, then she'll get a share of the money. If he fails, then she won't lose anything, since it wasn't her money that was spent on the pills.

For me, it's just a matter of the upper lip touching the lower lip, so why not?
Lu Rong made a decision and planned to go find Qiao Laohei right away.

"Brother Rong, you'll definitely make it. I'm waiting for your good news."

Yanrong looked up at him with starry eyes, and sure enough, she saw Lu Rong, as if greatly encouraged, raise his head, straighten his chest, and stride away.

Yanrong chuckled, straightened her clothes and hair, and then leisurely returned to the tavern.

"Fairy Yanrong, you played the tune just now so well!"

"Yes, shall we have the honor of inviting you for a drink?"

"Fairy Yanrong, this is a hairpin I bought for you from a jewelry shop I passed by. Do you like it?"

……

As soon as she arrived, several men with lit up eyes surrounded her.

Yan Rong blushed slightly, seemingly flattered. "Thank you... but I don't accept gifts, it's not appropriate."

Her appearance made the men even more infatuated. The man holding the hairpin forced it into her hand and stood there grinning foolishly, looking very honored.

"...Thank you, young master. I will take good care of it," she said timidly.

The man was so captivated by her that he was practically mesmerized, nodding repeatedly.

"However, I can't drink with you anymore. I have to go practice my piano. Excuse me." She bowed and then carried her piano away, leaving several men staring at her retreating figure in a daze.

This wine is not to be drunk. Drinking it will give people a worldly impression, and she will no longer be able to maintain her pure and refined image.

Besides, once you agree to drink, you're bound to be taken advantage of by these scoundrels.

She didn't know when Lu Rong would come back, and it wouldn't be good if he saw her.

If there's anything good about Yan Rong, it's probably her "fidelity." When she's with a man, she's only with him and won't have any other close relationships with other men in between.

That's why she'll never make a mistake. No matter when Lu Rong comes over, he'll only see her pure and aloof side, which makes him even more infatuated with her and willing to spend money on her.

There's a lot to learn in every field and every path!
Lu Rong went out, bought some small gifts on the way, and then headed straight for Qiao Laohei's shop.

However, to his dismay, Qiao Laohei refused him outright after he explained his purpose.

"Why is that?" he asked.

Qiao Laohei waved his hand, "I also care about my reputation. Although I don't owe the Immortal Sect anything, in other people's eyes, it's like my son and I owe them a favor. If I were to resell Breakthrough Pills at this juncture, what would that make me? I still need to do business, and I can't afford to lose my reputation!"

Lu Rong chuckled, "Don't worry, I'll handle this. I won't expose you."

“How could it not be? Your Jingrong and Xianlai Sects have a long-standing feud. If you suddenly start selling Breakthrough Pills, anyone with eyes can see there’s something fishy going on!” Old Qiao frowned, looking very resistant. “Please go back. I can’t help you with this.”

"Brother Qiao, you should reconsider. If we cooperate, I guarantee you'll make a fortune."

"Heh, I can sell the pills myself for a high price, why would I need to share with you? That would be redundant! You can leave!"

Lu Rong wanted to persuade him further, but Qiao Laohei simply saw him out.

Lu Rong glanced at him, but wasn't discouraged; he even left with a smile. He went back to find Yan Rong.

"He refused."

Yanrong looked somewhat disappointed. "Ah? You didn't try to persuade her again?"

“It’s normal that he can’t accept it right away. Let him have some time to think about it before we talk about it,” Lu Rong said calmly.

Yanrong asked, puzzled, "You don't seem worried at all?"

Why does he seem to be in such a good mood even though he made a wasted trip?
“You don’t understand. The more he acts like this, the more at ease I feel.” Lu Rong raised an eyebrow and smiled. “It’s only natural for him to refuse outright. Otherwise, if he had agreed right away, I would have thought there was a trap involved.”

Lu Rong couldn't quite describe his feelings, but he realized that it was somewhat coincidental that he had heard about the matter.

Perhaps because it concerned the Immortal Sect, he was always on guard, which is why he was extra careful.

That's why Lu Rong breathed a sigh of relief after being impatiently rejected by Qiao Laohei, because if he were in Qiao Laohei's shoes, he would have done the same thing.

If one trip doesn't work, then we can go a second or third time.

Anyway, the next batch of Breakthrough Pills won't be available for another month, so there's no rush.

Next time he goes, he plans to bring an even more substantial gift.

Seeing that he hadn't given up on the business, Yanrong couldn't help but smile expectantly. She leaned on Lu Rong's shoulder and said, "Brother Rong, you're really amazing. It seems like everything is going according to your plan."

"Ha, that's right, don't you know who I am?"

"Yes, yes, you're the best. Otherwise, why would I fall for you?"

"Haha, your little mouth is as sweet as honey. Let me taste it, is it just as sweet as this..."

"……Hate!"

This is so annoying! I can't escape it today!

I should have known better than to praise her.

……

Mo Jiuwei and Meng Ling's seclusion lasted for ten days.

Modifying a spell artifact is different from creating one. Creating a spell artifact allows you to maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, making only the shapes and materials you are good at.

However, improving magical artifacts is different. It requires a thorough understanding of various materials and forms, the ability to quickly identify the aspects of an artifact that most affect its power, and the knowledge of how to improve it to make it better.

A few days ago, Mo Jiuwei didn't let Meng Ling directly start refining the artifacts. Instead, she took out all the magical artifacts and asked her to explain their advantages and disadvantages one by one.

Meng Ling stumbled along at first because it was only then that she realized how inadequate her knowledge was, and she couldn't even distinguish the materials used in some of the magical artifacts.

Whenever this happened, Mo Jiuwei would fill in the gaps in her knowledge on this topic, and then take out the next item and ask her to talk about it again.

Those magical artifacts covered various cultivation stages, materials, and styles, requiring a broad range of knowledge. Once Meng Ling had finished cramming on her knowledge, she no longer found them so difficult to understand.

After that, Mo Jiuwei guided Meng Ling to refine two magical artifacts.

This short period of seclusion wasn't enough to immediately transform Meng Ling into an excellent and powerful weapon master, but at least her problems were exposed and pointed out by Mo Jiuwei, providing her with a direction for continued improvement.

With time and continuous effort, she can undergo a transformation.

(End of this chapter)