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Wang Yuyan looked at the two weapons and said softly, "This one, Thunderous Strike, is the unique weapon of the Qingcheng Sect and the Sima Family. This one is the Five Tiger Breaking Door Blade, a treasured heirloom of the Yanbei Qin Family Stronghold."
Upon hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Lufeng was taken aback. Wow, I knew I shouldn't have given it to you, but it seems I can't use it anyway. It's really tempting.
After examining the two weapons, Wang Yuyan turned to Lufeng and gratefully said, "Thank you for your help. We have already repelled the disturbances from the Qingcheng Sect and the Qin Family Stronghold."
Lufeng felt speechless; it was clearly his team that had driven them back, yet in Wang Yuyan's words, it became their achievement. Well, whatever the beautiful lady says goes; after all, she is a celestial sister. Besides, isn't it pointless to nitpick about this?
Lufeng could only self-reflect; otherwise, he would be toyed with by Wang Yuyan.
At that moment, Wang Yuyan raised her head to look at the sky and continued, "It's getting late now. A Zhu, Young Master Duan, and I will stay at Swallow's Nest for the night and set off for Suzhou tomorrow. Please help me deliver this letter to my cousin Murong Fu and tell him that the bad guys at Swallow's Nest have been driven away. We will meet him in Suzhou tomorrow."
"Okay!" Lufeng immediately accepted the task. The longer he stayed, the more he feared losing his manners.
After receiving the task, Lufeng and his companions did not return to Old Gu as instructed but instead used Dali's teleportation to head directly back to the city before proceeding to Suzhou, effectively saving unnecessary travel time.
For this reason, Lufeng couldn't help but reminisce about the days when he played Heavenly Dragon with a Locator. He planned to learn how to craft a Locator's Life Skill—Close at Hand, Far Away—after returning to Dali before heading to Suzhou to continue his mission.
In a whirl of motion, Lufeng and his companions arrived at Dali City's center. Lufeng shamelessly collected gold coins from Gao Chao, Qiu Han, and Qin Shou, totaling over thirty gold coins.
Yellow Paper was the only material needed to craft a Locator. Lufeng assigned tasks: Murong Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiaojing would go to Suzhou's market street to buy Yellow Paper while Gao Chao and his companions would head to Luoyang to collect Yellow Paper. He himself would go learn positioning skills from Zhang Lingjun in Dali.
Lufeng checked the map; Zhang Lingjun was located in the southwest corner of Dali City. Thus, he hurriedly rushed over.
Zhang Lingjun was a Five Dou Rice Dao master who could teach players a magical skill. The runes crafted using this skill could record location information so that players could return to those recorded places simply by using the rune again. Higher-level runes could be used more times. This type of rune was called a Locator.
Soon enough, Lufeng found Zhang Lingjun dressed in a Daoist robe with a white whisk in hand, resembling an Old Daoist with a Cow Nose. Upon seeing Lufeng approach, Zhang Lingjun appeared as if he had seen his benefactor and warmly smiled as he said, "Dear friend, do you wish to learn Close at Hand, Far Away? This is an ancient skill long lost in the martial world; there is only one place that teaches it!"
Lufeng nodded honestly, "I came specifically for you."
Zhang Lingjun rolled his eyes and smiled slightly, "That's really affectionate. Since you're my first customer, I'll charge you a little less. Just give me 100 gold coins, and I'll teach you my ultimate skill."
"What? 100 gold coins! You, this is not just a scam; it's downright outrageous! Wasn't it 30 gold coins before?"
In order to learn this skill, Lufeng dared not be too reckless; otherwise, if he couldn't learn it, it would be even worse.
Seeing Lufeng so agitated, Zhang Lingjun rubbed his thumb and index finger together, and after a moment of thought, he said that Lufeng had 35 gold coins, 68 silver coins, and 45 copper coins. Then he smiled nonchalantly, "The market economy is not doing well these days; even cabbage prices have risen to that of pork. If I don't raise my prices, won't I starve? I'm just trying to make a living. Anyway, you can't learn my ultimate skill for just 30 gold coins. This is the only place; there are no other branches. If you don't want to learn, I won't force you!"
Well then, Lufeng was completely convinced by the NPCs in Asking Heaven. Each one was clever in their own way, each with their own thoughts and schemes. Looking at the ‘Old Daoist with a Cow Nose’, he seemed to belong to the money-grubbing type.
"I only have 35 gold coins. If I can't learn it, then I can only take my leave," Lufeng said lightly, pretending to walk away.
"Farewell!" Zhang Lingjun waved the white whisk in his hand and said indifferently, clearly unfazed by Lufeng's act.
Lufeng felt like crying without tears. He spread his hands and reasoned with emotion: "Master Zhang, one cannot only look at money; one must look ahead. Life is so short; in the blink of an eye, a day has passed. If one closes their eyes and doesn't open them again, a lifetime has gone by. Do you know what the greatest pain in life is?"
"What?" Zhang Lingjun asked with a mocking smile.
"To die with unspent money!"
Zhang Lingjun smiled slightly: "This trick is something I played around with when I first learned the way. You should know that the most painful thing in life is running out of money before you die. You say I'm broke; how can I occupy this little piece of land in Dali City? The prices of houses and burial plots are ridiculously high now. If I don't prepare some funeral funds early on, I might not even have a place to stay when I die!"
"You say you're already so old; why are you still quibbling about market economics with me? Just do me a favor; I'll give you all 35 gold coins if you let me learn Close at Hand, Far Away!” Lufeng pleaded.
Zhang Lingjun shook the whisk in his hand and thought for a moment before continuing, "How about this: you can pay in installments. I'll give you a time-limited version of the Close at Hand, Far Away skill. When you gather 100 gold coins someday, I'll teach you the unlimited version. How does that sound?"
Lufeng was completely defeated; it was better not to engage in such a troublesome matter. He thought to himself that once more people came to learn, the price would naturally drop, so he decided to leave.
Seeing Lufeng about to leave, Zhang Lingjun quickly said, "Hey, wait a moment, let me explain properly."
"What else is there to say? You're making me pay even after I'm dead. I'm afraid that when I meet Meng Po, you'll still call me back to repay you," Lufeng replied with a pout.
Lufeng was his first customer, and Zhang Tianjun, this money-grubber, would not let Lufeng leave just like that. With a quick thought, he waved his dust whisk and smiled, "How about this: give me all the money you have on you, and I'll reluctantly teach you Close at Hand, Far Away. I must tell you, if it weren't for the fact that this is your first visit, I wouldn't sell it to you at such a low price. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking; I have records of this. Anyone who comes for the first time without paying will have their fee doubled next time and continue to double thereafter. You can figure it out yourself!"
Lufeng cursed inwardly: "What a talented guy!"
Having the opportunity to learn Close at Hand, Far Away, Lufeng naturally wouldn't miss it and traded 35 gold coins and 68 silver coins to Zhang Lingjun.
Zhang Lingjun quickly confirmed the transaction and collected the money that Lufeng had just received from Gao Chao and the others. After checking the amount, he greedily said, "Is there more? Hurry up; otherwise, consider this money as tribute."
"Do you really want 45 copper coins too?" Lufeng widened his eyes in disbelief, feeling utterly defeated.
Zhang Lingjun smiled slightly: "Of course! Even flies are meat; little by little can accumulate into mountains or deep waters. You don't need me to explain such simple logic to you!"
Not wanting to continue the conversation with him—otherwise he might vomit blood—after trading the 45 copper coins, Zhang Lingjun faithfully taught Lufeng Close at Hand, Far Away.
He waved his dust whisk over Lufeng, and a beam of five-colored divine light showered down from above Lufeng's head.
"Ding!"
System notification: Dear Player, congratulations! You have learned Close at Hand, Far Away. Current level: Level 1, proficiency: 0/100. You must complete proficiency before upgrading to create higher-level Locator.
After learning Close at Hand, Far Away, Lufeng didn't want to stay any longer; having even been exploited for 45 copper coins was something no one would believe if he told them.
Then, Lufeng asked Gao Chao to gather in Suzhou to find Murong Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiaojing.
At this time, Suzhou was bustling with people coming and going, almost like a continuous flow of traffic.
People came for profit and left for profit; everything was about profit. Lufeng deeply understood that since ancient times, profit has been the priority, and no matter how much one elevates it, it remains false.
Soon, Lufeng and the others met at the Orange Isle in Suzhou. Looking at the gently rippling lake surface, they saw boats but no people, which likely meant they hadn't opened for business yet.
Seeing everyone had arrived, Lufeng was the first to ask, "Did you manage to buy any Yellow Paper?"
Gao Chao, Qiu Han, and Qin Shou shook their heads. In Luoyang, there was not even toilet paper, let alone Yellow Paper.
"Don't mention it; there was no damn Yellow Paper at all. I did see an old lady selling sanitary pads though. Ugh, she even suggested I buy some for my girlfriend, just in case," Gao Chao said dejectedly.
"No way, they sell that stuff?" Lufeng found it hard to believe.
"Where?" Wang Xiaojing shyly asked.
Gao Chao was momentarily stunned and then lewdly laughed, "In Luoyang [2153,3512], it seems to be 10 gold coins each, and it's a limited edition!"
Seeing Gao Chao's expression, Lufeng knew he was being tricked. He kicked him and said, "Get lost! You almost got me!"
Wang Xiaojing was furious and unleashed a fierce roar: "Gao Chao! You bastard!"
Gao Chao nearly fell into the lake, covering his ears as he hid behind Lufeng. He vowed never to joke about women again.
Lufeng comforted Wang Xiaojing for a while, noticing her expression seemed to indicate that her menstrual cycle had started.
After a long time, Lufeng looked at Murong Xiaoxiao and asked, “Xiaoxiao, did you see any Yellow Paper for sale in Suzhou?”
Murong Xiaoxiao paused for a moment and hesitantly replied, “There is some, but…”
“But what?” Lufeng quickly asked.
“It’s not just for sale! We don’t have enough money, so they won’t sell it to us! Unless you’re a player who has learned Close at Hand, Far Away, they are willing to cooperate long-term!” Murong Xiaoxiao said to Lufeng.
Gao Chao cursed again, “Damn, who is so shameless? It’s not like it’s sanitary pads; is there really a need for such bundled sales?”
Lufeng glared, “Can you shut up? I’ll kick you out!”
“Uh… cough cough… I won’t say anything more…” Gao Chao obediently covered his mouth.
Wang Xiaojing also glared at Gao Chao, slowly saying, “It’s a level 32 Tianshan player. Their ID is quite funny; what was it again? Oh right—it's Childish Can Also Become a God!”
“Take us to see them!” Lufeng said calmly.
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