Investment

"What kind of investment is it?"

Zhou Mengyao asked, confused about this. He didn't remember that he is a certain someone that sells the stock and the product is he, himself.

"I can make you stronger and in return, you have to help me in the future, seems like a simple deal right?"

Yan Suyin said with a graceful smile, even then, Zhou Mengyao can still remember that smile. That is a smile of a crafty witch, he has met one in his previous life so he can tell.

"What kind of help is it? As long as you will not send me to my death or anything that will violate my rights then I will agree, only if you can truly prove that you can help me."

Zhou Mengyao said and he observes her very carefully, who knows that she has a certain intention that he did not know.

That intention might cost him his life and he just reincarnated in this world, there are still plenty of things to see so he didn't want to risk his life in hoping that he can reincarnate in another world again.

"Don't worry, do I look like someone who will send a friend of mine to his death?"

Yan Suyin said after hearing the strange words of Zhou Mengyao, in this world, there are no rights. There are no laws that will give anyone a right, unless you are the strongest then you can make the law.

'Yes, kinda, no cap'

Zhou Mengyao thought but he didn't say it, who knows that this deal might benefit him.

"Prove to me that you can help me first then I will agree with you."

Hearing that, Yan Suyin smiled, she just took out a martial art scroll that contains a certain technique.

"This technique is called The Absolute Pride of the Azure Dragon, this technique consists of sets of body cultivation techniques but in order for it to advance, you need to fight stronger enemies."

"This technique will give you qi, which you don't have on your spiritual vessel. Using this, the vessel of your qi will be your whole body instead. It will make you stronger the more your body experiences fights and place that has a good amount of qi"

Yan Suyin explained and she handed the technique to Zhou Mengyao, whose eyes are irked.

He didn't suspect that she is lying, rather he is suspecting her background. An orphan surely will not have that kind of technique with her right? Such a thing is just ridiculous for a body cultivation technique.

'Asking her about her background will be too much, I also shouldn't investigate. The fact that she is observing me without me knowing is enough of a red flag for me to know that she isn't someone to mess with.'

Zhou Mengyao thought after taking the martial scroll.

"Alright, I will practice this. Is there anything else that you need?"

Zhou Mengyao said after putting the scroll in his storage ring.

"Right I also need to borrow one hundred thousand spirit stones from you. I know that you have it, let me borrow it first. I will return it two folds."

Yan Suyin said after remembering that there is something that she has to acquire in the Tian Family Auction House. Her cultivation base is stuck because she is under pressure and he can't calm down which isn't suitable for her cultivation technique.

She is panicking since the Region of Shrouded Moon is under turmoil and someone is pulling strings here and there, she can't cross out the possibility that the Heavenly Sword Sect isn't the one behind this.

Even though she left, there are still traces that she might have left that the enemy can use to find out her tracks.

'I have been stuck in the Core Formation Realm, I could have a breakthrough to the next realm last three months ago but there is no opportunity to find something that can help me reach the next level, my heart is also in turmoil but today is different. I heard that there will be a heart calming grass and saint spirit grass that will be auctioned today.'

Yan Suyin thought after considering the things she needs. She tried to ask for the spirit stones when Zhou Mengyao asked her what she wanted, she didn't bring plenty of money and it has been years since then. Her spirit stones are running out due to the expensive expenditure of running from someone.

Cultivation Realms starts from Qi Refining Realm, Qi Transformation Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, and Golden Core Formation Realm.

The top dogs in the kingdom of Clear Lake are just at Golden Core Formation Realm so one can see the difference between the standard of the central part of the continent and the eastern part of it.

'Aren't you supposed to say no when I asked you what you needed? That's the closing statement of mine so you can leave me alone but this girl... this girl is shameless!'

Zhou Mengyao thought after hearing the request of Yan Suyin, even though he has plenty of spirit stones in his storage ring, it doesn't mean that he should just spend a huge amount of it easily.

"Perhaps you are going to the auction house? Let's go together, I will buy anything that you bids on"

Still, Zhou Mengyao will still agree with her. He isn't an ungrateful bastard, she brought him a body cultivation technique so he has to repay her somehow. Besides he also can't reject a maidens request, it is a fatal weakness of him.

"Alright, make sure that you will not go back on your word."

Yan Suyin said and Zhou Mengyao suddenly felt a sense of crisis remembering the girls in his previous life.

Girls like to buy many things and in this world, that stereotype still has some truthfulness to it. So after thinking about it, Zhou Mengyao felt like he fucked up.

'She should be strong so she wouldn't ask for too much right?'

Zhou Mengyao thought and his raging emotions calmed down, he can still remember how painful his grandfather can slap his booty in making sure that he is disciplined.

He can finally understand a certain anime character's dilemma, the fist of love is just too strong for one to not be obedient to it.

"Let's go to the auction house together. Now will be the best time to go there so we can have a VIP room."

Zhou Mengyao said and they left his dorm room and the academy.

The outside is already dark but with the street being filled with lights, there are still plenty of people roaming the capital. The technology lacks behind in comparison to the modern world but still, the living standard isn't that bad.

Humans can still continue their tasks without being bothered by the living standard that has already improved due to the creations of the artisans of this world, qi is just mystical and it has so many uses.

"Young Master! Have a taste of my soup dumplings, you will like it for sure!"

"Young Master, here try my candied fruits and nuts with honey! You will love this young master"

"Tier 1 magical tools for sale! This Tier 1 Sword is created by an apprentice of the blacksmith tower! This has a very good attacking power in comparison to the other works of a blacksmith that are not acknowledged by the blacksmith tower!"

The market is bustling with countless foods and treasures set up on the busy market. The only thing lacking is pills since pills are not very common, to say the least.

The requirement to create one is just ridiculous and the success rate is very low.

"Buy me that sweets, I heard from someone that this stall sells sweet candies and it is quite good."

Yan Suyin said, her eyes are looking directly at the fruit and nuts coated with honey.

Those candies are indeed delicious, the ingredient came from the wild hence its taste is very good and it has absorbed some amount of qi making it pure for cultivators which will not add impurities on their body.

'Girls are still girls, this reminds me of a certain someone from my past life. She too likes sweets way too much, maybe I can create chocolate if I find the ingredients in this world, she might love it.'

Zhou Mengyao thought and they get to the small stall of the old lady, the owner is an old lady with her child assisting her.

"Give us 2 please"

"Yes, young master!"

Both the old lady and her daughter greeted at the same time after seeing Zhou Mengyao's clothes and demeanor.

"This is your candy young master! I hope you like it!"

Zhou Mengyao nodded and he paid and took a look at Yan Suyin. Surprisingly, Yan Suyin grabbed his arms and he can feel her soft skin and tender hands.

"Yes nothing more, lets go to the auction house now!"

Yan Suyin said with a smile and Zhou Mengyao felt that a storm is about to appear. No way a reserved girl like Yan Suyin will act like that to him. There is just no way!