CHAPTER 421: 419. THE COST OF RESCUE

"I never said that," Wen Ping responded.

"Then why did Sect Leader Wen sigh just now?" She had placed all her hopes on Wen Ping because he was the only Vortex Divine Artisan she had met who could easily distinguish Magic Stones.

Wen Ping paused for a moment before realizing that his sigh wasn’t just an inner monologue, "It’s a habit, like a catchphrase."

"That’s good."

Zi Ran immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Ping then continued, "Master Zi Ran, I took a look at your hand. After ten years, the illness has become incurable, and removing it is not an easy task. I do have a solution, but I never do anything that puts me at a loss. I must symbolically get something from you..."

"Sect Leader Wen, feel free to speak frankly if it’s White Crystal you need, just name the amount." Hearing Wen Ping mention the illness of ten years, she hesitated not the slightest. Besides, as a Three-Spin Vortex Divine Artisan, earning White Crystal is quite easy. For the sake of her own hand, spending some White Crystal, even all she had, was only reasonable.

"Uh..." Just as Wen Ping was about to suggest an amount, he suddenly paused. He suddenly thought that the system said to properly position the Jianmu Tree leaves and Life Cigar, and White Crystal, in front of Zi Ran, was apparently not so important. It would inadvertently lower the grade of the Jianmu Tree leaves. "Forget about White Crystal... asking for too much, Master Zi Ran might not be able to provide it. Asking for too little, I’d feel at a loss."

"Well then..."

"How about making me a Three-Vortex Vortex Map?"

"Sect Leader Wen is indeed benevolent... if my hand recovers, as long as Sect Leader Wen seeks me, I will certainly make a Three-Vortex Vortex Map for him." She felt that Wen Ping could ask for 1,000, even 2,000-3,000 pieces of White Crystal, and she would definitely give them. But instead, Wen Ping chose not to ask for it, and only made such a request.

Making Vortex Maps for Wen Ping all her life, so what?

"Alright, it’s a deal."

Wen Ping was delighted.

Indeed, not asking for White Crystal was more rewarding.

By the way.

Wen Ping suddenly thought of a question.

Why didn’t Zi Ran mention the Wind Attribute?

Its appearance should have been a nuclear bomb in the Vortex Divine Artisan Realm, right?

Or did H Lan simply not tell Zi Ran about it?

After a few more words, finding that Zi Ran still did not mention this matter, Wen Ping understood that H Lan really didn’t say it.

Perhaps he had his own private motives.

After setting aside these thoughts, Wen Ping said, "Then it’s settled. I’ll first go to a nearby city. Buy some Celestial Materials for making Spiritual Cuisine, then purchase all the materials for the Vortex Map."

With that said, he prepared to clasp his fists and take his leave.

Time was too tight.

Wen Ping didn’t even remember to contemplate drinking the cup of tea on the table.

Even though it exuded a captivating fragrance.

At this moment, Zi Ran hastily spoke, "Sect Leader Wen, there’s no need for such errands. I have plenty of Celestial Materials here, just speak if you need anything. The nearest city is ten thousand miles away, going back and forth takes a lot of time. As for the items for making Spiritual Cuisine, I can leave it to my disciple, she can quickly return with them."

"This..."

"Sect Leader Wen, my disciple can make the round trip in a day, feel free to leave it to her, it’s quick."

"Alright then."

As he spoke, Wen Ping took out the list he had prepared earlier.

But when Zi Ran took a look, she was stunned.

It wasn’t that the items on the list were particularly rare or hard to find, but rather that the items were too cheap, amounting to merely the value of seven or eight pieces of White Crystal.

The most expensive item was the leaves of the Moonlight Tree.

But to her, a few White Crystals were indeed too little — compared to the injury she had suffered.

She immediately directed her gaze at Wen Ping, "Sect Leader Wen, what is this?"

"Couldn’t buy it?"

"No... are these things really for curing my hand?"

"What else?" Wen Ping countered, finally had the chance to pick up the teacup on the wooden table and took a sip.

Zi Ran looked at Wen Ping again, retrieved her curious gaze, exchanged a few more words, and decisively left the courtyard, disappearing at the end of the forest path within a few steps.

Time was precious.

She dared not slack off.

...

By the lakeside.

"Master, are you serious?"

Bainian Xiang glanced at Lin Kewu and the others not far away, she had already done the task of taking them to sightseeing at the Sea Dragon.

And now she was being sent on an errand again.

Could it be she had to do in one day all the things she hadn’t done in the past ten years?

Zi Ran, unaware of Bainian Xiang’s feelings at that moment, continued, "This is to cure your master’s hand ailment. Be quick about it!"

"Alright, since it’s for you, Master, I’ll go. But... Master, it’s not really just for running errands..." Taking the list, Bainian Xiang suddenly took out a whistle and blew it!

A crisp sound echoed in the air.

Suddenly there was much movement in the water.

A black fish leaped out of the water, transforming into a middle-aged man clad only in shorts, kneeling on one knee before Zi Ran.

"Miss, Master Zi Ran."

Zi Ran nodded to indicate her greeting, exchanged a few polite words, and left.

Bainian Xiang, after Zi Ran left, said, "Take me to Pinghai City."

"Yes."

The fish demon responded, returned to the water, revealing his demon form again.

"Master, I’m doing this for you... not running errands for someone else." Bainian Xiang glanced toward the waterfall, then looked back at Lin Kewu and the others, "Don’t run around... the Saber-Tooth Beast you encountered when you arrived is very aggressive, even the Divine Profound Realm fears it, don’t provoke it, just seeing it lying on the ground is enough."

Lying on the ground signifies submission!

Woof woof!

The Mountain Dog barked twice as a response.

Seeing that Lin Kewu and the others ignored her, Bainian Xiang turned away indifferently and couldn’t be bothered to warn them further.

Thinking: If they get crushed, they get crushed, just a bunch of people who don’t listen to advice, clearly the strongest is only in the Lower Profound Realm.

"Let’s go."

With the command, Bainian Xiang disappeared on the surface of the lake.

Meanwhile, Luo Mi and his party were walking and eventually could walk no more.

Because Lin Kewu and the others behind them were constantly showering sweet words on each other, it was honestly nerve-wracking.

"Let’s go."

"Uncle Lan, let’s go."

With that, Luo Mi and those with him pulled Lan Peng and ran.

By the time Lin Kewu realized they were left alone by the lakeside, it was already evening.

Of course, that’s another story.

After Luo Mi and the others left, the three of them immediately returned to that small house to find Wen Ping.

However, by then, Wen Ping was no longer there.

Since he needed to make Spiritual Cuisine, naturally, he had to go to the kitchen, and it had to be a good kitchen.

That small house couldn’t make Spiritual Cuisine.

On the other side of this island, there was originally a pavilion built leaning against a stone mountain, quite magnificent.

The kitchen there was just perfect.

Thus, after a night, Bainian Xiang finally returned by the following evening.

Only, she was quite displeased!

"Uncle Black, why is Master like this... it’s certainly not what Master wanted, she would never want something so cheap, it’s just 8 pieces of White Crystal in total... it must have been that person called Sect Leader Wen asking for it... Master actually sent me to run errands for him." Bainian Xiang was so angry she breathed heavily, slapping the Black Fish beneath her feet.