Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"It needs to be a Night-Shining Stone of at least the [Candlelight] grade," Zhong Li said.

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, the boss immediately realized that this was not someone who could be fooled.

The quality of a piece of Night-Stabilized Stone is something only a professional could determine.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get the goods right away."

The owner soon brought out several brocade boxes, and upon opening them, each box contained top-quality night-blooming jasmine.

"How about this?" The shopkeeper looked at Zhongli, the person in charge among them, and promoted it, "Look at the quality of this, it's absolutely excellent, it's simply a rare gift from Prince Yan, you can choose whichever you like."

The group all turned to look at Zhongli, and only Zhongli among them knew how to choose.

“Zhongli, which one should we buy?” Paimon asked.

Zhongli looked at the three top-quality Night-Mountain Stones in front of him and said, "Of course I want them all."

Jiang Bai reached up and rubbed his forehead, feeling a deep sense of worry about his future.

My future master is such a spendthrift, how will he be able to afford to support him?

The boss was overjoyed and immediately started to pack the items up, while also flattering the owner, saying, "I knew you were extraordinary, and you are indeed very generous."

"Wait a minute, what he said doesn't count. We'll only buy one piece." Jiang Bai interrupted the shopkeeper.

Although the headmaster said all expenses would be reimbursed, this is only the first item, so it's best not to be too extravagant.

“Yeah, yeah, if the ceremony only costs one, buying three would be such a waste of Mora!” Paimon chimed in, trying to dissuade Zhongli from his idea.

Zhongli seemed to only then realize that the budget also needed to be considered. "I didn't think of this aspect earlier. It was my oversight."

"Huh? How can you buy things without considering Mora?" Paimon was surprised again.

"You'll get used to it. Our guest never looks at the price when he buys things," Jiang Bai muttered to himself.

He absolutely must correct Zhongli's bad habit, otherwise how will he afford to support him in the future!

“If we always have to consider Mora first, it’s the same as having Mora tied our hands and feet in everything we do,” Zhongli argued earnestly.

"Is this your reason for sending all the bills to Shengtang?" Jiang Bai complained again.

Zhongli was speechless.

"I thought Mr. Zhongli was very rich, but it turns out he just keeps accounts..." Kong felt like he had discovered some kind of truth.

“He is indeed quite wealthy, but he just doesn’t carry cash with him when he goes out.” Jiang Bai looked at Zhong Li and said, “In my opinion, Mr. Zhong Li, you should deposit your savings in the Hall of Rebirth, so that the head of the hall won’t have to come to you to reconcile accounts every month.”

Although most of Zhongli's bills were deducted from his salary, his salary was far from enough to cover his usual expenses.

He wasn't always able to come up with the money when they reconciled accounts, and Hu Tao had to put in a lot of money every month.

When Zhongli took out billions of Mora at once, it was truly unprecedented.

Zhongli stared at Jiang Bai, making Jiang Bai shrink back and shut his mouth in silence.

Paimon scratched his head, "I have a feeling that the relationships here are a bit complicated..."

“Let’s get back to the topic of night-blooming jasmine,” Zhongli changed the subject. “Identifying the quality of night-blooming jasmine is indeed tricky. No matter how good or bad a piece of raw ore is, its texture, color, and internal rock patterns will not differ much. Only after the objects made from night-blooming jasmine are completed will you find that some of the finished products are simply not presentable.”

"If you try to reason with those unscrupulous merchants at this point, they'll just use excuses like 'your synthesis table is no good' or 'the temperature isn't right' to brush you off..."

"Alright, alright, Mr. Zhongli, you should just make your choice." Jiang Bai didn't really want to hear his long-winded explanation.

Zhongli can explain anything in detail. When he gets excited, he can talk for half an hour straight without stopping. It must be tiring to just stand there and listen.

Zhongli looked at Jiang Bai again, and Jiang Bai silently took a step back, pulling Paimon in front of him to block him.

Paimon snorted at Jiang Bai's actions, flew upwards, and revealed him.

Zhongli felt that when he had time, he should teach Jiang Bai what it meant to respect his teacher.

The first principle of respecting teachers is not to disturb their conversation.

Chapter 278 What kind of perfume would the Hall Master like?

Feeling guilty under Zhongli's gaze, Jiang Bai turned around and pretended to look around.

Zhongli ignored him and continued explaining how to select high-quality night-blooming jasmine.

"...High-quality nephrite has a greater affinity for the fire element, and the bluer the luster of the ore under high temperature, the better its quality."

Paimon and Kong felt they had learned something new.

Finally, through various means of identification, and under Zhongli's guidance, the best-quality night-blooming stone was selected.

Then, Zhongli directly asked for a whole box.

After learning that these were items used in the ceremony where Lord Yan presented gifts to immortals, the shopkeeper specially only charged half price.

Neither Kong nor Paimon spoke, but Kong and Paimon gained a new understanding of the Geo Archon's importance to the people of Liyue.

Even the stingy owner of Jie Cuixing showed an extremely sad expression after confirming that Prince Yan had really passed away, and even cried out in grief.

After recording the bill in the Wangsheng Hall's account as usual, Jiang Bai placed the Night-Mooring Stones on the Jade Capital Terrace, where a jeweler invited by Zhongli would come and craft them into objects needed for the ceremony.

Zhongli has now rented the Jade Capital Terrace to use as the venue for the ceremonies of sending off immortals.

When Hu Tao, who was setting up the venue, saw them arrive, she waved to them.

"How's your work going?"

Jiang Bai put down a large box of Night-Stabilizing Stones and stretched his arms. "This is only the first item we've prepared."

"Take your time. The Emperor's Sending-Off Ceremony is a major event and cannot be taken lightly. I'll join you after I'm done here."

"Master, please continue with your work. We'll be leaving now."

“What’s next to prepare?” Paimon asked.

"Perfume Balm".

"Perfume balm? Where can I get it? Or should I just buy it?"

"No, the quality of the [Rainbow Flower] required to make this kind of balm for worship is also very special..."

As soon as Zhongli began his long-winded speech, Jiang Bai's mind began to wander.

Come to think of it, the head of the hall has never used perfume balm before, has he?

If you're looking to order a custom-made perfume balm, then we could make one for the head of the hall.

What fragrance should I choose? Glass lily? Sweet flower? Rainbow flower? Or how about plum blossom? The headmaster loves plum blossoms the most…

I can just sneakily pluck a few branches from the plum tree in her yard; I shouldn't be discovered...

As Jiang Bai was thinking this, he suddenly felt someone pat his shoulder.

"What are you daydreaming about? We need to go order some perfume." Paimon woke Jiang Bai from his reverie.

Seeing that Zhongli had already walked a few steps, Jiang Bai quickly chased after him.

Where should we order our perfume balm?

"We need to go to [Wanyou Shop] to order materials, we need to buy Rainbow Flowers." Paimon put his hands on his hips. Jiang Bai was really good at daydreaming, could he not have heard a word?

"I'd also like to order some perfume. After you buy the flowers, wait for me there while I go get the flowers." With that, Jiang Bai dashed off.

Paimon scratched his head blankly. "What's he going to do with the custom-made perfume? Is he going to give it as a gift?"

After thinking for a moment, he thought, "It's probably for girls."

After all, it's unlikely that a grown man would use perfume on himself.

"oh oh……"

Jiang Bai ran back to the Hall of Rebirth, then to the courtyard of Walnut and others. He cut some branches from the big plum tree that Walnut was growing, and then picked some petals to make sure it wasn't enough.

When Jiang Bai arrived at Wanyou Shop, the others had already bought the flowers and were waiting for him.

Paimon sniffed him. "What do you smell like? You smell nice?"

"Really? You must be mistaken," Jiang Bai denied.

It must have picked up some plum blossom fragrance when the flowers were picked.

Zhongli recognized the smell immediately. He glanced at Jiang Bai but said nothing.

"Did you buy those neon flowers?"

Paimon shrugged. "I bought all three kinds from the boss."

Jiang Bai sighed, knowing this would happen.

Kong also shrugged, "We tried to persuade him, but Zhongli said that there are many rules to follow when it comes to perfume, and he didn't know what kind of fragrance the Rock King Emperor liked, so he bought all three kinds and will let the Rock King choose one after they are made into perfume..."

"Let Prince Yan choose? Does he think he can come back from the dead just to pick out a perfume?" Jiang Bai was full of questions.

“No, it’s placed in front of the Statue of the Seven…” Paimon explained to him.

Jiang Bai breathed a sigh of relief, "So that's how it is. I thought Prince Yan was going to be resurrected..."

"But after finding out it was for the Emperor, the shopkeeper didn't charge us." Paimon was quite happy about this.

This saved a significant amount of Mora.

"Sigh." Jiang Bai sighed softly.

Although the Seven Stars have not officially announced the death of the Rock King Emperor, many people had already heard the news but simply couldn't believe it.

The bosses they encountered were not isolated cases.

By holding the ceremony to send off the immortals, they are confirming this matter, and many people will surely shed tears tonight.

Without lingering any longer, after learning that Miss Ying'er of Chunxiang Kiln was skilled at making perfume balms, Jiang Bai and Kong went straight there.

As for Zhongli, he went to do other things and did not join them.

"You've finally arrived." Miss Ying'er leaned against the door and covered her mouth with a soft laugh when she saw them coming.

"Huh? You knew we were coming?" Paimon was surprised.

"I just heard that some people are going all over town looking for people who smell really good... I was worried you guys wouldn't come. In a way, this is also a test of my charm..."

Jiang Bai felt that Miss Ying'er's words were strange. "Make a move?" What kind of misleading word is that?

"Why are you talking like we're dangerous people..." Paimon said, hands on his hips.

Ying'er covered her mouth and laughed, "Rumors spread like wildfire, and three men can make a tiger; it's best to be careful."

After saying that, she led them into the shop. "Don't worry, I know why you've come. You want me to help you make perfume balms, right? What kind do you need?"

He took out three kinds of rainbow flowers, saying, "Use these three kinds of rainbow flowers to make three portions."

"Huh, are you making three servings at the same time? I didn't expect someone so young to have such a big appetite... Hehe, could the rumors from before be true? Are you looking for a target to send perfume to?"

Hearing Ying'er's teasing, Kong's face flushed slightly.

"It's for the Rock King Emperor..."

Seeing the handsome young man's face slightly flushed, Miss Ying'er laughed even harder, "So you're actually using the Emperor as an excuse? How dishonest! Even if you were pursuing three girls at the same time, I wouldn't have any objections..."

Jiang Bai suddenly couldn't bring himself to ask Miss Ying'er to make him a perfume. Miss Ying'er was too good at saying things that could be misunderstood!

What if, when he asks Miss Ying'er to make the perfume, she says something that lets Kong and Paimeng know he has feelings for the hall master...?

Although the possibility was slim, Jiang Bai had a guilty conscience and subconsciously felt that he would be exposed.

The thought of that scene made Jiang Bai shudder, and he decided to ask Miss Ying'er to make it separately after they were gone.

Chapter 279 Crispy Rice: I don't quite understand, but I'm deeply impressed.

"Okay, okay, I'm just kidding. Making three of these is no small task, so you'll all have to come and help me out."

Ying'er led the group to her workshop in the backyard.

Seeing this, Jiang Bai knew his hopes had been dashed.

He feared he wouldn't find a chance to speak with Ying'er alone until these three balms were finished.

However, if one could learn the process of making perfume balm, it wouldn't be a bad idea to make one for the head of the hall.

"Making perfume is a skill. First, you have to clean the fresh flowers thoroughly, and then keep only the petals."

Ying'er took out her tools and directed the group to clean the numerous Rainbow Flowers and pluck the petals.