Brocade Robe Unparalleled

Chapter 77 Two Gifts
These past few days, the Jingbian Division has been reorganized, and affairs have been extremely busy.

The two centurions relinquished their responsibilities and left everything to Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan was not only responsible for settling the newly arrived banner officers and guards, but also for dividing up their jurisdictions, assigning tasks, and taking time to check on the meals of Wenren Baihu. His days were filled to the brim.

Being overly valued by your superiors is sometimes not a good thing.

His daily practice time for the "Zhenyue Gong" and "Xingchen Jue" has been squeezed to a very small extent.

Fortunately, the busiest time is over.

He had arranged everything in the Jingbian Division. The various districts within the city were to be managed by the banner officers on a rotating basis, and a schedule had been drawn up for the escort missions of the caravans. Everything could be done in accordance with the rules.

Next, he will focus on cultivation and break through to the seventh rank as soon as possible.

In officialdom, status is easily gained and easily lost.

Only one's own strength is the most solid foundation.

Lin Xuan hadn't been cultivating for long when he saw Tian Qingluan walk in from outside.

She held a brocade box in her hand, walked up to Lin Xuan, handed him the box, and said, "This is for you."

Lin Xuan asked in surprise, "Why are you suddenly giving me something?"

Tian Qingluan rolled her eyes at him and said, "If you want to give it, then give it. Isn't it normal for friends to exchange gifts?"

Lin Xuan knew her temperament and didn't pretend. He reached out and took the brocade box, opening it in front of her.

Upon seeing the familiar porcelain bottle in the box, Lin Xuan exclaimed in surprise, "Bone Tempering Liquid?"

With this bottle of bone-tempering liquid, he can save a month of cultivation.

Tian Qingluan shook her head slightly and said, "This is marrow cleansing fluid."

Lin Xuan suddenly looked up, astonished, and exclaimed, "What!"

Lin Xuan had only heard Wu Baihu mention that above the Bone Tempering Liquid, there was a top-grade body-refining liquid called the Marrow Cleansing Liquid.

Bone-tempering liquid is used to break through the ninth-grade bottleneck and can meet the body-tempering requirements of an eighth-grade martial artist, but its effect on a seventh-grade martial artist is negligible.

The Marrow Cleansing Liquid is an upgraded version of the Bone Tempering Liquid. It can be used to break through the bottleneck of the eighth rank and can meet the daily body tempering needs of a seventh-rank martial artist. However, it is also more expensive. Just a small bottle costs 10,000 taels of silver, which is ten times the price of the Bone Tempering Liquid.

If you're lucky, you might be able to buy Bone Tempering Liquid on the black market. Marrow Cleansing Liquid is so rare that you can't buy it no matter how much silver you spend.

This was a gift he simply couldn't refuse...

Lin Xuan's lips moved, and he murmured, "Miss Qingluan, this gift is too precious..."

Tian Qingluan waved her hand and said, "You've helped me so much, let's not stand on ceremony between us. Just accept this as a gift, and I wish you a speedy breakthrough to the seventh rank and promotion to captain..."

After saying that, she turned and left gracefully, without even giving Lin Xuan a chance to thank her.

It was as if what she gave her wasn't a priceless body-refining elixir, but something utterly ordinary.

Holding the slightly cold porcelain bottle in his hand, Lin Xuan truly witnessed the power of the rich woman.

No wonder so many people want to marry a rich woman.

Being rich can really help you avoid many pitfalls in life.

Which peak eighth-rank martial artist could resist the temptation of a bottle of marrow cleansing liquid?

As soon as Tian Qingluan stepped out of Lin Xuan's house, she was pulled aside by a figure.

A'Luo looked at her warily and asked in a low voice, "What did you give Brother Lin?"

Tian Qingluan smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, just a bottle of spiritual liquid that can help him break through, worth only ten thousand taels of silver..."

A Luo angrily said, "You're cheating!"

Tian Qingluan shook her head and said, "This doesn't count as cheating. I gave him the gift openly and honestly, without using any underhanded methods behind your back. You can also give him an even more valuable gift, and I won't say anything..."

A Luo gritted her teeth in anger. What kind of gift could she possibly give, a bottle of spiritual liquid worth more than ten thousand taels of silver?

Tian Qingluan glanced at A Luo, raised her chin, and walked away gracefully like a victorious female general.

As A Luo watched her smug back, her fist clenched involuntarily inside her sleeve.

I originally thought this would be an extremely easy task.

Unexpectedly, Tian Qingluan interfered, and things seem to have become more complicated...

……

With the bottle of marrow cleansing liquid given to him by Tian Qingluan, Lin Xuan worked even harder in his cultivation.

Even with the worst talent, as long as one cultivates to the peak of the eighth rank, there is no bottleneck that a bottle of marrow cleansing liquid cannot break through.

This is why it sells for 10,000 taels of silver and is still in short supply.

Ten thousand taels of silver could buy a top-tier luxury mansion even in the capital.

Lin Xuan could accept the gifts without having done anything right, and he was able to accept the farewell from the young rich woman with a clear conscience.

He absolutely couldn't take something so valuable for free.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Xuan returned to his room and began to write.

After lunch, Tian Qingluan was checking the accounts of several shops when there was a knock on the door.

Lin Xuan walked in and handed her a thin booklet. Tian Qingluan took it and asked in confusion, "What's this?"

Lin Xuan said, "This is a gift for you."

Tian Qingluan opened the booklet in her hand, and when she saw what was written in it, her beautiful eyes lit up instantly.

This is another highly profitable business!

Growing fresh vegetables in the dead of winter sounds unbelievable, but if Lin Xuan says it, it must be true.

She was right; his brilliant mind held more than just those two ingenious ideas.

She put the booklet away and said with a smile, "The same old rules, one thousand taels of silver, plus 20% over ten years..."

Before Tian Qingluan could finish speaking, Lin Xuan raised his hand to interrupt her.

Lin Xuan shook her head and said, "Like I said, this is for you. Isn't it normal for friends to exchange gifts?"

What she said to Lin Xuan today was returned to him verbatim.

Lin Xuan already owes her a lot of favors, and if he continues to owe her any more, he doesn't even know how he'll ever be able to repay them.

Tian Qingluan pondered for a moment, blinked, and said, "Since you don't want it, then keep it with me for now. You can come and get it when you need it. I'll keep track of all your money..."

This time, she did not insist.

Once he becomes her man, what difference does it make who owns the silver?

Having repaid Tian Qingluan's favor, Lin Xuan returned to his own courtyard.

Although the booklet was thin, the value it could create was far more than ten thousand taels of silver, enough to offset the cost of a bottle of marrow-cleansing liquid.

Lin Xuan was practicing standing meditation in the courtyard when A Luo ran over from the neighboring yard, holding something in both hands, and handed it to Lin Xuan: "Brother Lin, this is for you!"

Lin Xuan reached out and took it, asking, "This is... a sachet?"

A'Luo nodded and said, "This is a sachet I sewed myself. It contains many kinds of medicinal herbs. Carrying it with you can not only repel mosquitoes and insects, but also calm your mind. Brother Lin is busy with official duties every day, so he smells it when he's tired..."

Lin Xuan brought the sachet to his nose, took a deep breath, and indeed smelled a unique medicinal fragrance.

Lin Xuan doesn't know if it can repel mosquitoes and insects, but the fragrance does have an invigorating effect.

He hung the sachet on his waist and said with a smile, "Thank you, A'Luo."

A Luo gently pinched the hem of her clothes and said softly, "I'm glad Brother Lin likes it..."

After saying that, she turned and ran away quickly.

The sachet in my hand still retains a faint warmth and emits a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

Lin Xuan returned to his room, where the marrow-cleansing liquid given by Tian Qingluan and the sachet given by A Luo were on the table.

Although the two gifts are of different values, the sentiment behind them is the same.

Recalling A Luo and Tian Qingluan's unusual behavior these past few days, and looking at the two gifts, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

……

early morning.

Lin Xuan pushed open the door and stretched lazily.

The past few days have probably been the most comfortable days he's had since he came into this world.

Without a boss making things difficult, without having to deal with that woman, with beautiful women by his side every day, his cultivation is steadily increasing, and everything seems to be developing in a good direction.

After Mandala left, his life became noticeably better.

If it weren't for the lingering Gu worms within her body, Lin Xuanzhen truly wished she would never return...

Today is a day off, but Lin Xuan didn't actually take a day off.

After having breakfast with A Luo, he spent the entire morning practicing his martial arts at home.

He needs to cultivate to the peak of the eighth rank as soon as possible so that the bottle of marrow cleansing liquid given to him by the rich woman can come in handy.

Tian Qingluan did not have breakfast with them. She was often busy until very late and could not get up in the morning.

Lin Xuan continued his cultivation until nearly noon. He took a bath, changed his clothes, and A Luo pushed open the courtyard gate, carrying a bamboo basket, and said, "Brother Lin, let's go buy groceries!"

"it is good."

As Lin Xuan walked to the door, A Luo naturally took his arm.

Seeing the sachet she had given Lin Xuan hanging from her waist, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

As the two walked out of the courtyard gate, the gate of the neighboring courtyard also opened from the inside.

Tian Qingluan walked out of the courtyard, looked at Lin Xuan and A Luo, and asked, "Where are you going?"

Lin Xuan said, "Let's go buy groceries. What dishes would you like to eat today?"

Tian Qingluan glanced at A Luo and said, "I'll go too."

After saying that, she stepped forward, took Lin Xuan's other arm, and said, "Let's go."

[P.S.: When I was writing about workplace scenes before, some readers said I didn't write about interactions with female characters. But when the plot progressed to include interactions with female characters, other readers said it was filler and meaningless. I really didn't please either side...]

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