After Chu Jiujiu’s investigation, no conclusion was reached in the end.
Chu Jiujiu considered herself well-versed in a wide range of knowledge.
Even if she wasn’t certain, she had at least some impression, but the golden stripes on Qin Mu’s arm were truly something she had never seen before.
However, those patterns did remind her of some very ancient records of the Gu tribe, but there were some discrepancies.
It could only be said that they were three or four parts similar.
In the end, Chu Jiujiu suggested that Qin Mu and the other two stay here for now and let her go back to look through the ancient texts.
Qin Mengyu agreed, and Qin Mu went along with Mengyu’s wishes.
But from the day they met Chu Jiujiu, three days had passed, and during that time they hadn’t seen her a second time.
This left Qin Mu a bit puzzled—could checking ancient texts really take this long?
During these few days, because Chu Jiujiu had given each of the three a free-pass token, Ruoshuang had gone off to compete in sword fighting.
To his surprise, the Gu tribe also had sword cultivators.
Qin Mu had thought everyone here raised bugs, and these sword cultivators weren’t weak either, which stirred Ruoshuang’s competitive spirit.
As for Mengyu, she went with Lu Shuanger to the Gu tribe’s medicine warehouse and alchemy area.
The pill recipes and medicinal herbs there were extremely different from those outside—many were unique to the tribe.
Qin Mu had been having a blast these three days.
Without his two sisters watching over him every moment, as long as he didn’t stay out all night or visit brothels, everything was fine.
So, Qin Mu slept until the sun was high in the sky, washed up, and immediately headed to the West City District.
He had already visited three of the four districts—East, South, North—and today was the last one.
In the West City District, what was most famous?
The flower boats.
Half of the flower boats held during the festival were in the West City District.
Compared to other districts, the flower boats here were not only exquisite but also had their own unique floral fragrances.
Qin Mu strolled down the street and noticed that most of the crowd were women.
After all, the best flower boats were almost all here—that was only normal.
Speaking of which, since the flower boats here were famous, the flowers themselves must also be quite good.
Why not buy a few and take them back to give to Ruoshuang and Mengyu?
Deciding to act on it, Qin Mu looked around.
There were quite a few places selling flowers—small vendors and large specialized flower shops.
He touched his storage pouch.
He should have enough spirit stones.
Qin Mu finally chose to walk into a flower shop.
The flowers for his sisters couldn’t be just anything.
As soon as he entered the shop, the fragrance of flowers hit him.
It couldn’t be smelled at all from outside, so there must have been a barrier set up.
The servant girl inside saw another customer walk in and quickly came over, smiling.
“This young master, are you here to buy flowers?”
“Yeah… I want to buy two flowers. As for what kind…”
Qin Mu really didn’t know about these things.
The servant girl could tell at a glance that the young man in front of her was a novice, and he didn’t look like he was from the Gu tribe either.
“Is the young master planning to give them to a friend of the opposite sex?”
“That’s right. Do you have any recommendations here?”
“Of course. Young master, please follow me!”
Under the servant girl’s guidance, Qin Mu arrived at a display stand.
“Young master, please take a look!”
Following the direction the servant girl pointed, Qin Mu saw a pure white flower.
It was beautiful, a variety he had never seen before.
Next to it was another white flower, but their stems were intertwined.
The servant girl introduced,
“This flower is called Mutual Yearning. It symbolizes a close relationship between two people, especially those of the opposite sex. Additionally, when this flower matures, it secretes a special nectar. After consuming it, it has the effect of cleansing the meridians.”
“This flower has that kind of function!?”
Qin Mu thought flowers were just for looking at.
The servant girl’s lips curled into a smile.
“It seems the young master doesn’t know much about our Gu tribe’s flowers. Our flowers here are not only beautiful and fragrant but also have the effect of enhancing cultivation and cleansing meridians. Otherwise, why would they sell for such high prices?”
Hearing this, Qin Mu glanced at the price of the flower and was instantly startled.
Two thousand spirit stones!
Why not just rob someone?
Right now, Qin Mu’s total assets were only around three thousand spirit stones.
Seeing Qin Mu’s embarrassed expression, the servant girl knew she was halfway there, so she continued,
“Young master, today our shop has specially launched some packages. You can get discounts.”
Packages?
Discounts?
Hearing such terms, Qin Mu felt like he was back in his previous life.
Suddenly, he came to his senses—this sales tactic was so similar!
“Sorry, but I’ll have to decline!”
Qin Mu hated these so-called discounted packages.
Under the banner of discounts, they didn’t hesitate to fleece you.
Seeing that Qin Mu wasn’t taking the bait, the servant girl quickly said,
“Young master, if you take these discounts, you can save up to five hundred spirit stones. You…”
Before the servant girl could finish, a voice like a lark rang out.
“This flower is indeed Mutual Yearning, but its quality is lacking. It must have been sitting for a long time. Both the fragrance and the medicinal properties have diminished.”
Immediately after, a tall, graceful figure appeared, clad in red clothes.
Although she wore a veil, her peach blossom eyes and her faint fragrance made Qin Mu recognize her—it was Lu Shuanger’s master!
Chu Jiujiu had been passing by and sensed a familiar aura.
Perceiving it carefully, she found it was Young Master Qin, so she came in.
Feeling Qin Mu’s gaze, Chu Jiujiu gave a slight nod and then said,
“The price of two thousand spirit stones is too expensive. How about one thousand spirit stones?”
Looking at the red-clad beauty who had suddenly appeared, the servant girl was startled.
She hadn’t expected someone who knew the trade to show up.
“This guest, isn’t cutting it down to one thousand spirit stones a bit too harsh?”
Chu Jiujiu’s price was extremely precise because this flower was indeed worth exactly one thousand spirit stones.
But if she sold it for one thousand, the servant girl wouldn’t get any commission at all.
“In that case, Young Master Qin, why don’t we go somewhere else?”
Hearing Chu Jiujiu’s words, Qin Mu naturally nodded in agreement.
Having someone knowledgeable was definitely not a loss.
“Of course!”
And so, Qin Mu followed Chu Jiujiu out of the flower shop.
After walking for a while and seeing fewer people around, he stepped forward and asked,
“Senior, might I ask if you came looking for me this time?”
Hearing Qin Mu call her “senior,” Chu Jiujiu frowned slightly and turned around.
“Young Master Qin, there’s no need to be so formal. Just calling me ‘big sister’ is fine.”
After all, women care about their age.
Chu Jiujiu wasn’t really that old—she hadn’t even reached a thousand years yet.
In the Tribulation Stage circle, she was already considered very young.
After all, almost everyone who reached the Heavenly Unity Stage was over a thousand years old.
When he heard he was supposed to call her “big sister,” Qin Mu immediately dared not.
If his sisters found out, they would definitely be jealous.
“How about I call you Aunt Jiujiu, Senior?”
Aunt?
Hearing that word, Chu Jiujiu thought—wasn’t that still making her sound old?
She wasn’t even married yet!
A few hundred years old was still in the prime of life!
“Forget it. Young Master Qin, just call me senior, then.”
The two weren’t very familiar, so Chu Jiujiu didn’t insist.