Chapter 201
Chapter 201
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 201
Chapter Title: Steady Management, Gradual Success
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“Late-stage Foundation Establishment!”
Chen Jianghe read Gao Peiyao's letter, a jolt of surprise in his heart. He marveled at the speed of her cultivation.
Gao Peiyao's spiritual root talent wasn't particularly good.
Just a four-element pseudo-spiritual root.
But after joining the Tiannan Sect, the pace of her cultivation progress left Yun Bufan, the prodigy of Mirror Moon Lake, in the dust.
And Yun Bufan had a three-element true spiritual root.
So far, the best spiritual root talent Chen Jianghe had encountered was a three-element true spiritual root, and he had only seen it in Yun Bufan.
Gao Peiyao was six years younger than Chen Jianghe.
This year, she was eighty-four. She had successfully reached Foundation Establishment at forty-eight, and according to the letter, she had reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment five years ago.
Meaning, she achieved late-stage Foundation Establishment at the age of seventy-nine.
Just barely meeting the qualifications for the Tiannan Sect's special cultivation program.
Previously, during their small gathering on Qiyun Mountain, Gao Peiyao had told him that as a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Tiannan Sect…
…one needed to reach the late stage before the age of eighty to be designated a Core Formation candidate and receive focused nurturing.
In other words.
Only those who achieved late-stage Foundation Establishment before eighty could enter the secret realms controlled by the Tiannan Sect for trials.
Within these secret realms lay opportunities for Core Formation.
The Core Formation elders of the Tiannan Sect had almost all found their opportunities for Core Formation within these realms before successfully breaking through.
However, there was no guarantee that a secret realm would contain such an opportunity.
Some secret realms had none at all.
But others might hold three to five opportunities for Core Formation.
Still, even if there were several opportunities, seizing one was incredibly difficult.
Over twenty Tiannan Sect disciples would enter, and including the outside help they invited, nearly eighty Foundation Establishment cultivators would venture into the secret realm.
No one could guarantee they would obtain an opportunity for Core Formation.
Chen Jianghe wasn't surprised that Gao Peiyao was coming to Thousand Mountains Market City; Luo Xiyue had mentioned it to him before.
Once Gao Peiyao broke through to late-stage Foundation Establishment, she would come north of the Skyreach River for training and would visit Thousand Mountains Market City.
“The secret realm opens in just over ten years, and I've only condensed five drops of mana. How am I supposed to reach mid-stage Foundation Establishment?”
Chen Jianghe shook his head helplessly.
He wanted Ruan Tieniu to enter the secret realm in his place, but he hadn't heard anything from Luo Xiyue, which clearly meant she still hoped he would go.
“If only I had Ji Wujin's treasure-seeking mouse, I could find the Core Formation opportunity quickly, then hide until the secret realm closes.”
Chen Jianghe couldn't help but think of the white-furred, winged mouse in Ji Wujin's possession.
But he didn't even know where Ji Wujin was.
Chen Jianghe turned the letter to dust and began to draw a Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman.
Gao Peiyao's letter didn't give a specific arrival time for Thousand Mountains Market City, but it did state she would arrive within two years.
So, he didn't need to deliberately wait for her.
Besides, when Gao Peiyao came to Thousand Mountains Market City, she would surely send a letter to Luo Xiyue as well.
The two of them were closer.
“There's just over a month until my appointed time with Luo Xiyue. It's time to have the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope modified for Ruan Tieniu.”
In truth, Chen Jianghe could have asked Luo Xiyue to modify the rope for Ruan Tieniu years ago.
But doing so would have made Ruan Tieniu feel that the legacy of the Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman he traded for wasn't worth it, that the opportunity to modify the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope was obtained too easily.
Chen Jianghe was now a Foundation Establishment cultivator, no longer a novice in cultivation.
He also had some understanding of second-tier artifact refiners.
A second-tier refiner capable of crafting top-grade magical artifacts was known as a Refining Master.
Only a refiner who could craft spirit-imbued top-grade magical artifacts was called a Refining Grandmaster.
Back in Qinghe Market City, Luo Xiyue was the only Refining Grandmaster. The other second-tier refiner was merely a Refining Master who could craft top-grade magical artifacts.
Not yet qualified to be called a Grandmaster.
Even in Thousand Mountains Market City, the number of Refining Grandmasters was few and far between, no more than could be counted on one hand.
Even the Chen Clan, an immortal clan of artifact refiners, had very few Refining Grandmasters.
This showed just how valuable Luo Xiyue was, and how terrifying her talent for artifact refining was.
Therefore, it was extremely difficult for Ruan Tieniu to get the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope modified. His only recourse was through his connection with Chen Jianghe.
In the blink of an eye.
A month passed.
Chen Jianghe was under the Dragon Pattern Red Pine, drawing the final stroke of a Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman. The Peachwood Heart-Calming Talisman Brush, dipped in spirit ink, descended onto the paper.
His strokes were fluid and graceful, like a roaming dragon.
The final stroke sealed the spirit.
A second-tier, low-grade escape talisman was successfully created.
Chen Jianghe picked up the Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman and examined it, quite satisfied with his handiwork.
The escape arts cultivated by Foundation Establishment cultivators, unless they were supreme techniques comprehended through enlightenment, were just ordinary escape arts.
Their speed was actually slower than flying on a sword.
But the escape talismans among second-tier talismans were no ordinary escape arts; they were all derived from supreme escape techniques.
Take the Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman, for example. A senior in the path of talismans had comprehended its runes from the supreme technique, the Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Escape Art.
Once used, the talisman would transform the user into a red cloud and allow them to flee swiftly, thirty percent faster than a peak early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator flying on a sword.
It could last for a quarter of an hour.
A good life-saving treasure.
If the user had a fire spiritual root and cultivated a fire-element technique, using the talisman would make them forty percent faster than a peak early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator on a sword.
Therefore, compared to offensive and defensive talismans, second-tier escape talismans were more alluring. Those spirit thieves were venturing deep into the Arctic Snow Forest to steal treasures.
Not to engage in battle.
He put away the Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman.
Chen Jianghe flew above the spirit fields, watching the busy Xiao Hei and Maoqiu sowing seeds. The troop of mountain monkeys, who had submitted to Maoqiu's authority, were also diligently planting Immortal Crystal Rice.
“This must be Xiao Hei's idea again. He even knows how to delegate work now. His intelligence is getting higher and higher.”
Maoqiu would never have thought of such an idea.
Whether it was having the Azure-Feathered Swallows for pest control or digging up earth dragons to till and loosen the soil in the spirit fields, it was all Xiao Hei's idea.
Clearly, making the monkeys sow seeds was also Xiao Hei's idea.
Half a month ago, the Immortal Crystal Rice had a bountiful harvest.
Chen Jianghe had seen this troop of yellow mountain monkeys helping with the harvest, and Xiao Hei had even symbolically had Maoqiu give them a measure of Immortal Crystal Rice as payment for their labor.
Chen Jianghe wasn't displeased by this.
A measure of Immortal Crystal Rice was worth three spirit stones, which was a very reasonable payment for the monkeys.
Most importantly, this year's Immortal Crystal Rice harvest was a huge success.
The yield was three stones and seven measures per mu.
One stone was worth thirty spirit stones.
Eighty mu of Immortal Crystal Rice came to eight thousand, eight hundred and eighty spirit stones.
Subtracting the seed cost of four thousand eight hundred spirit stones, the profit was four thousand and eighty spirit stones. Xiao Hei and Maoqiu had become self-sufficient.
Their combined cultivation resources for a year only cost two thousand five hundred spirit stones.
They were already turning a profit for Chen Jianghe.
After subtracting the cost of the Immortal Crystal Rice seeds, Chen Jianghe now had a total of twelve thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six spirit stones and twenty grains of spirit sand.
More than enough to pay next year's rent.
“Master, it would be better to buy more aquatic spirit sprouts. Waiting for them to reproduce is too time-consuming.”
Xiao Hei sent a mental message when he saw Chen Jianghe arrive at the spirit fields.
If they had enough aquatic spirit sprouts, they wouldn't have to wait for them to reproduce; they could just sell the mature aquatic creatures to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.
That would be at least another two thousand spirit stones in income.
“Alright. We won't sell these Black-Armored Turtles for now. Sell all the other aquatic creatures, and then I'll buy some more sprouts.”
Before, he had planned on letting these aquatic creatures reproduce.
That was because he had too few spirit stones and couldn't afford to buy enough sprouts to populate the entire water system of Golden Ao Mountain.
Now that he had over ten thousand spirit stones, he no longer needed to worry about that.
With Xiao Hei and Maoqiu as his assistants, his annual income in spirit stones could definitely match that of two Foundation Establishment immortal clans.
Of course, his spirit stone consumption was roughly equivalent to that of three Foundation Establishment immortal clans.
So, while those immortal clans could accumulate their foundations, he could never save any spirit stones, spending them all year after year.
“Here are three Spirit Awakening Pills and six Spirit Accumulating Pills. You can distribute them to those mountain monkeys.”
“These little monkeys are so lucky. I remember a time when I could barely get one Spirit Accumulating Pill in three years, and they get them just for lending a hand.”
Xiao Hei remarked with emotion.
He also took the opportunity to complain about what a hard life he used to have.
Complaining was one thing, but the work still had to be done.
Under Xiao Hei and Maoqiu's leadership, it took a total of five days to finish sowing the eighty mu of Immortal Crystal Rice.
Afterwards, Xiao Hei fetched some spirit spring water, diluted the Spirit Nurturing and Spirit Awakening Pills in it, and distributed it among the twenty to thirty mountain monkeys to drink.
The reason Chen Jianghe gave the monkeys Spirit Awakening Pills was, naturally, to increase their intelligence.
This would allow them to better follow Xiao Hei and Maoqiu's instructions.
With higher intelligence came ambition.
If they wanted more of the "holy water" diluted with Spirit Accumulating Pills, they would have to work hard and diligently.
Only then would they have a hope of becoming spirit beasts in the future.
And be sold to a beast taming workshop or a restaurant.
After the sowing of the Immortal Crystal Rice was finished, Xiao Hei and Maoqiu returned to the courtyard with the spirit spring and began to cultivate.
Chen Jianghe, on the other hand, went to a place where the stream bulged out, shaded by a large boulder.
Over twenty Black-Armored Turtles rested beneath it.
Chen Jianghe counted them and took out a corresponding number of Spirit Awakening Pills to feed them.
These were all Black-Armored Turtles with first-grade, mid-tier bloodlines.
They had almost no chance of becoming spirit beasts.
But that couldn't stop Chen Jianghe from piling resources on them. This was already the third time he had fed them Spirit Awakening Pills.
These Black-Armored Turtles could already absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate.
Later, Chen Jianghe would feed them first-tier, low-grade Spirit Nurturing Pills. Sooner or later, he could raise them into spirit beasts.
At that time, their flesh could be stewed into soup.
Their soul essences would have formed, and could be used to cultivate the [Soul Sea Origin-Solidifying Scripture].
“I still need to raise more Black-Armored Turtles. The higher their cultivation, the more helpful they'll be for my cultivation of the [Soul Sea Origin-Solidifying Scripture].”
Chen Jianghe was now a mid-grade Alchemist.
At his current cultivation level, refining low-grade Spirit Awakening Pills and low-grade Spirit Nurturing Pills was incredibly simple.
Moreover, the medicinal ingredients for these two spirit pills were not expensive; one batch cost less than a single spirit stone.
He could completely afford to bide his time with the Black-Armored Turtles.
Cultivating his own cultivation resources.
After feeding the Black-Armored Turtles, Chen Jianghe prepared to make a trip to Thousand Mountains Market City.
There were still two days until his meeting with Luo Xiyue.
He followed Xiao Hei's suggestion to have cultivators from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion come collect the mature aquatic creatures and, at the same time, purchase some new aquatic spirit sprouts.
He was also running low on the medicinal ingredients for refining Spirit Awakening Pills, Spirit Nurturing Pills, and some mid-grade spirit pills.
He needed to purchase more.
As Chen Jianghe walked out of the mountain-protecting formation, he saw a figure in the distance, sitting on a tree branch on a cliff.
Looking closely, he saw it was Ruan Tieniu.
Seeing Ruan Tieniu, Chen Jianghe thought he had mistaken the time. He calculated in his mind and confirmed that there were indeed still two days until his meeting with Luo Xiyue.
“Brother Ruan.”
Chen Jianghe flew over and greeted him.
Ruan Tieniu's eyes lit up with joy upon seeing Chen Jianghe, and he quickly stood up to welcome him.
“Brother Chen, this is this year's second-tier demonic beast blood. It's the spirit blood of a Crimson-Scaled Fire Python with a third-grade, high-tier bloodline.”
The second-tier demonic beast blood with dragon lineage that Chen Jianghe needed was all provided by Ruan Tieniu.
Previously, it had always been blood from beasts with second-grade, high-tier bloodlines.
This time, it was actually the spirit blood of a Crimson-Scaled Fire Python with a third-grade, high-tier bloodline, which delighted Chen Jianghe.
The Dragon Pattern Red Pine was about to advance.
The spirit blood used to water it was naturally the higher the grade, the better.
The Crimson-Scaled Fire Python possessed a third-grade, high-tier bloodline and a trace of dragon's blood, making it the absolute best nourishment for the Dragon Pattern Red Pine.
“Thank you, Brother Ruan.”
Chen Jianghe naturally knew why Ruan Tieniu was being so attentive.
However, since he had promised Ruan Tieniu he would have the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope modified, he would naturally ask Luo Xiyue to help and to do a good job of it.
He swept his divine sense over the jade bottle Ruan Tieniu handed him.
It contained two hundred catties of spirit blood. Did he kill an entire Crimson-Scaled Fire Python?
“Brother Ruan, what is the value of this spirit blood?” Chen Jianghe asked.
“Let's say eight hundred spirit stones.”
Ruan Tieniu replied with a cheerful smile.
Chen Jianghe took out eight hundred spirit stones and gave them to Ruan Tieniu, then transferred the spirit blood from the storage bottle into his own.
Two hundred catties of Crimson-Scaled Fire Python spirit blood was definitely worth more than eight hundred spirit stones. This was blood from a demonic beast with a third-grade, high-tier bloodline.
From the aura emanating from the spirit blood.
He could guess that this Crimson-Scaled Fire Python's cultivation was likely at the late-stage second tier.
Its true value should be around one thousand two hundred spirit stones.
Ruan Tieniu's intention was clear; it was still because of the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope.
Once the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope was modified, Ruan Tieniu could openly use this spirit-imbued, top-grade magical artifact.
He was currently at the peak of early-stage Foundation Establishment.
With a spirit-imbued, top-grade magical artifact in hand, he could still fight against a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.
For Foundation Establishment cultivators who hadn't reached the late stage, the difference in combat power between the early and mid stages wasn't that great.
It could be compensated for with magical artifacts and talismans.
“What kind of magical artifact does Brother Ruan want the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope to be modified into?” Chen Jianghe asked.
Hearing Chen Jianghe's words.
Ruan Tieniu's heart leaped with joy. He had been so attentive precisely for this question.
He had traded a Crimson Flame Soaring Cloud Talisman, worth around one thousand four hundred spirit stones, for these two hundred catties of Crimson-Scaled Fire Python spirit blood.
He had given Chen Jianghe a discount of six hundred spirit stones.
“A saber. I like sabers. Brother Chen, could you ask Fairy Luo to help me modify it into a metal-element spirit-imbued saber?”
“I know the rules. This is a second-tier, metal-element spirit core.”
Ruan Tieniu looked at Chen Jianghe with eyes full of longing. He cultivated a metal-element technique, while the Profound Heaven Dragon Pattern Rope was a fire-element, spirit-imbued magical artifact.
It didn't match his elemental affinity.
So, during the modification, it wasn't just the appearance of the artifact that needed to be changed, but its elemental attribute as well.
“I can.”
Chen Jianghe hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Ruan Tieniu was a 'friend' he valued, one who could help him acquire many resources from the outside.
Helping Ruan Tieniu increase his combat power without harming his own interests was, of course, the best course of action.
The stronger Ruan Tieniu became, the better the resources he could obtain, and Chen Jianghe could trade with him for them.
“Thank you, Brother Chen.”
Ruan Tieniu looked at Chen Jianghe with gratitude, solemnly clasped his hands in thanks, and then took out five thousand spirit stones.
This was the fee for Fairy Luo's help with the modification.
The second-tier metal-element spirit core was needed for changing the attribute.
Ruan Tieniu didn't think the price of five thousand spirit stones was high; in fact, he felt it was very low.
In his eyes, this was a price Chen Jianghe had negotiated for him.
It wasn't that he hadn't inquired about the value of spirit-imbued magical artifacts. Their value was unimaginably high; they wouldn't even appear at auctions.
As for the price of modifying a spirit-imbued magical artifact?
He had someone inquire, and it would cost at least ten thousand spirit stones.
“I owe Brother Chen another favor, making it three in total. Fine. After the artifact is modified, I'll give him an opportunity to repay all three favors, and at the same time, get back that Ice Heart Grass.”
Ruan Tieniu thought to himself.
In response to Ruan Tieniu's thanks, Chen Jianghe smiled and said, "Fairy Luo will be out of seclusion in two days. Brother Ruan can go back to the market city and wait."
“It's no trouble. I have nothing to do back there anyway. I can just wait here.”
Ruan Tieniu sat back down on the short branch on the cliff, his attitude firm.
He desperately needed a spirit-imbued magical artifact.
Whether it was venturing deep into the Arctic Snow Forest or heading to the boundless sea, both were extremely dangerous.
Especially traveling to the boundless sea; a single misstep could lead to being surrounded by demonic beasts.
The demonic beasts in the Wandering Immortal Mountain Range were countless, but they were far fewer compared to the boundless sea.
Deep in the boundless sea, the first thing you might see could be a single sea beast, but the next moment, a whole group could appear.
There would be nowhere to run.
But the boundless sea also contained far more spiritual items.
Ruan Tieniu wanted to go spirit thieving in the sea, so he naturally needed a spirit-imbued magical artifact. Otherwise, he would most likely not return.
“Alright then. I need to make a trip to the market city, so I won't invite Brother Ruan into the mountain,” Chen Jianghe said apologetically.
“Please, go ahead, Brother Chen.”
Afterwards, Chen Jianghe flew off on his sword towards Thousand Mountains Market City.
He went straight to the medicinal ingredients counter at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.
He bought five hundred spirit stones' worth of first-tier medicinal ingredients, some for refining low-grade spirit pills and some for mid-grade ones.
He also purchased some ingredients for refining high-grade spirit pills.
Then he went to the spirit sprouts counter.
First, he spent three hundred spirit stones to buy six hundred Black-Armored Turtles. These were cultivation resources he was raising himself; he couldn't be short on them.
The survival rate of the Black-Armored Turtle spirit sprouts was very low.
Of the one hundred Black-Armored Turtles he bought last time, only about twenty survived.
In his budget, he needed to raise at least a hundred Black-Armored Turtles to ensure he had no worries for his future cultivation of the [Soul Sea Origin-Solidifying Scripture].
He would raise them for a hundred years, piling resources on them, to get them to the late-stage first tier.
The soul essences of over a hundred late-stage first-tier mystic turtles would be almost enough for him to cultivate the [Soul Sea Origin-Solidifying Scripture] to the sixth level.
Then, he spent another one thousand two hundred spirit stones to purchase a large number of mandarin fish and sturgeon spirit sprouts.
He naturally couldn't carry so many sprouts with him.
He could only have the Hundred Treasures Pavilion deliver them to Golden Ao Mountain.
Besides, since he was selling mature mandarin fish and sturgeon, the cultivators from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's aquatic section would have to make the trip anyway.
After finishing his purchases, Chen Jianghe led three late-stage Qi Refining clerks from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to Golden Ao Mountain.
His Peachwood Heart-Calming Talisman Brush could still be used twenty-three more times, and he had plenty of second-tier spirit ink, so there was no need to buy more.
Second-tier spirit plant hide?
The Dragon Pattern Red Pine could provide him with a continuous supply.
He could just buy Spirit Gathering Pills and Water Spirit Pills directly from Jiang Ruxu.
Spirit Gathering Pills sold for one hundred and twenty spirit stones at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.
Jiang Ruxu sold them to him for eighty spirit stones each.
The second-tier Water Spirit Pills, used for nurturing second-tier water-element spirit beasts, cost five hundred spirit stones each if bought from other alchemists.
Jiang Ruxu had originally wanted to sell them to Chen Jianghe for three hundred spirit stones, but he refused.
He couldn't take too much advantage of Jiang Ruxu.
Now, Jiang Ruxu had also reached the Foundation Establishment stage and likewise needed a large amount of spirit stones to buy resources.
Moreover, Jiang Ruxu also had to support Zhuang Xinyan, so she was very short on spirit stones.
After all, even Alchemist Zhuang's spirit stones would run out eventually.
So, Chen Jianghe insisted on buying the Water Spirit Pills at the price of five hundred spirit stones each.
On this trip to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, he spent a total of two thousand spirit stones, plus the eight hundred he gave to Ruan Tieniu.
He was left with ten thousand and eighty-six spirit stones and twenty grains of spirit sand.
He sighed inwardly at how quickly spirit stones were spent.
Arriving at Golden Ao Mountain.
Chen Jianghe didn't invite the three cultivators from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion inside, instead taking the five water spirit bags from their hands.
“Please wait a moment, you three. I'll be out shortly.”
“We can help Senior capture the mature aquatic creatures.”
“Heh~”
Chen Jianghe just chuckled, said nothing, and turned to enter the mountain-protecting formation.
He didn't disturb Xiao Hei, instead sending a mental message to Maoqiu, telling it to gather the mountain monkeys to capture the mature aquatic creatures.
With the help of the mountain monkeys.
Plus Chen Jianghe, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and Maoqiu, a second-tier spirit beast, the fishing was indeed very fast.
In less than an hour, they had caught all the mature fish in the intricate water system.
It couldn't be helped; the crisscrossing rivers made it impossible to use net-type magical artifacts.
Afterwards, Chen Jianghe released the purchased sprouts into the rivers. The six hundred Black-Armored Turtle hatchlings were placed in a separate water system.
To maximize their survival rate.
After everything was done, Chen Jianghe flew out of the mountain-protecting formation and handed the water spirit bags to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion cultivators.
“One thousand six hundred sturgeon, four of which have advanced to become spirit beasts.”
“One thousand two hundred mandarin fish, seven of which have advanced to become spirit beasts.”
“According to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion's aquatic product buyback price, these fish total two thousand one hundred and twenty-nine spirit stones.”
The leader of the three cultivators took out a storage bag and gave Chen Jianghe two thousand one hundred and twenty-nine spirit stones.
After the transaction was complete, the three Hundred Treasures Pavilion cultivators left.
“I spent four hundred spirit stones on the initial sprouts, and over the years, I've intermittently added Spirit Nurturing Pills and Spirit Awakening Pills to the rivers, which adds up to another two hundred spirit stones. So, the cost was about six hundred spirit stones.”
“Subtracting the cost, that's a profit of one thousand five hundred and twenty-nine spirit stones over five years. Not too bad.”
“In another five years, the profit will be even higher. Not counting the Black-Armored Turtles, I've just bought one thousand two hundred spirit stones' worth of sprouts.”
The spirit stones in his hand were back up to twelve thousand, two hundred and fifteen.
He felt great.
Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ruan Tieniu sitting cross-legged on the cliff. He greatly admired his tenacious character.
He flew over.
But he didn't invite Ruan Tieniu into Golden Ao Mountain.
If it were just for a short while, it would be fine, but he had to wait for two days.
He wouldn't let an outsider stay in his territory for an extended period.
Not even Jiang Ruxu or Zhuang Xinyan, let alone Ruan Tieniu.
However, he began to chat with Ruan Tieniu outside, speaking of the Arctic Snow Forest and discussing the boundless sea.
And he didn't even notice the time passing.