Chapter 66: Not Being a Good Big Brother for Many Years

  Three days later, ten sisters in the Yishui Institute will be auctioned off, and Lian'e sister has also reached the age limit and is on the list. Lian'e sister is the most beautiful one in the Yishui Institute, excluding the three Mei sisters. Many young masters in Xijia City have been waiting for a long time, not to mention that Lian'e sister has her heart set on Shi Tou, even if she doesn't have someone she likes, her fate will be extremely miserable after being bought by someone. Alas, it's a pity that Shi Tou can only go see her and can't help her...

  Liu Hanyu seemed to have thought of her own situation, sighed, and her expression was extremely low. In three more years, she would be the one being sold off. Lian'e at least had a great uncle Shi who remembered her, even if Great Uncle Shi couldn't help Lian'e, he could still bring some comfort to her heart, but Liu Hanyu didn't have anyone.

  She subconsciously looked up at Ning Cheng, and she was very clear in her heart that Ning Cheng had no feelings for her. But even so, she took out the little bit of spiritual tea that she had treasured for many years and gave it to Ning Cheng to drink, and she did so willingly. She also had a maiden's dream, and she had a longing for something beautiful.

  Ningcheng was silent and speechless, here women were sold as goods, it was too normal. Not to mention that he couldn't help, even if he could help, he couldn't help countless such women.

  The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Liu Hanyu also lost the thought of continuing to tease Ning Cheng. Ning Cheng was thinking about how to help his uncle Shi a little.

  With Ling'er's fame, since it was put up for auction, at least 300 spiritual stones were needed.

  His body had only a little over 300 spirit stones, and once someone bid, this amount of spirit stones was not enough. Apart from the spirit stones, the only valuable thing on him was a fourth-grade spiritual herb. A fourth-grade spiritual herb in Xijia City didn't know if it could be sold at a good price, besides, he really had some attachment to it. Ning Cheng shook his head, just support as much as possible.

  More than three hundred spirit stones were a great wealth for others, but for him, they were just a drop in the bucket and could not play a big role.

  Just then, Liu Hanyu's room was suddenly knocked urgently. Liu Hanyu hurriedly went forward to open the door, and Tai Shu Shi stood at the door with a look of anxiety.

  "Ning Cheng, hurry up and accompany me to the auction in Xi Jia City. There's an auction tomorrow and I'm going to bid on something." Tai Shu Shi said hastily as soon as he saw Ning Cheng.

  Ning Cheng understood Tai Shu Shi's meaning and stood up smiling at Liu Hanyu, "Thank you for the tea, it's very good."

  "Thank you." Liu Hanyu bowed and said thank you, but did not see Ning Cheng and Tai Shu off.

  Tai Shu Shi had calmed down from his anxiety, knowing that the most pressing matter now was how to get the Ling Stone. He saw that Ning Cheng hadn't taken out anything and placed it on the tea table as he followed him out of Yi Shui Yuan, and couldn't help but feel a little dismayed in his heart. Ning Cheng probably didn't come to this kind of place often, and didn't know that drinking tea required giving Ling Stones. These teas weren't things from Yi Shui Yuan, but were the female cultivators' own things. Generally, guests who came would take the initiative to give out Ling Stones after using them.

  As for how much the Ling Stone is worth, it depends on the guest's wealth.

  "You should have left one of the spirit stones behind, it's not easy for them either. The two spirit stones that we entered the courtyard with were both taken away by Yishui Courtyard, and they didn't get any share." Taishu Shi sighed and said this after walking out of Yishui Courtyard for a long time.

  Ning Cheng naturally understood Tai Shu Shi's meaning. These female cultivators in the Yi Shui Institute relied on private tips from customers to make a living. If the customer was stingy, the female cultivator would have to work for nothing.

  Ning Cheng fell silent, it wasn't that he was reluctant to part with a single Spirit Stone, nor was he unaware of the rules. Even if he had never been to such a place before, he had seen many.

  He didn't give him the spiritual stone because he could sense that Liu Huanyu was still a bit pretentious towards him. However, after entering the room, Liu Huanyu's attitude towards him should have been sincere. Moreover, the spiritual tea he drank was absolutely top-grade spiritual tea, and he had no idea where Liu Huanyu got it from, but he was sure that Liu Huanyu didn't have much of this spiritual tea. She took out this spiritual tea, not just to earn a little spiritual stone. Even if she wanted to earn spiritual stones, Liu Huanyu wouldn't choose someone like him.

  Ning Cheng was a man of great sentiment, and what happened between him and Liu Huanyu was absolutely impossible. However, he also didn't want to use a single Spirit Stone to make Liu Huanyu feel ashamed of her identity, and when he left, Liu Huanyu's words of thanks had already made everything clear.

  A woman of the wind and dust has her own pride and self-respect, to use a Ling stone to shatter this self-respect is a cruel thing. If possible, Ning Cheng would rather help Liu Huanyu once in another place.

  ……

  Tai Shu Shi stopped in front of a circular building with Ning Cheng, on top of which was written "Western Suburb Auction House".

  "What do you want to sell?" Ning Cheng asked Taishan who seemed to have made a very big decision.

  "Uncle Tai said resolutely, 'I must redeem Lian'e, I have a third-level spiritual grass.'"

  "It's probably hard to estimate the price of an ordinary third-grade spiritual herb? It might be difficult to even sell it." Ning Cheng reminded Tai Shu Shi.

  Tai Shu bit his lip, apparently he also knew that an ordinary third-level spiritual grass would not sell for much spiritual stone, and if he wanted to redeem Lian E, he had to think of another way.

  "If all else fails, I still have my great-uncle's technique. Although this technique is missing a lot, at least it can be considered a true-grade technique?" Great-Uncle Shi's eyes revealed a struggle, his great-uncle's technique was indeed incomplete, but it was also passed down through tradition.

  Tai Shu's family's Kung Fu doesn't even record the Jade Manual, it's passed down orally, but he actually sells it, this is simply unfilial and unrighteous. Fortunately, he still remembers that Jin Chan Guo is from Ning City, otherwise he might have even taken out Jin Chan Guo.

  "What's the price of fourth-grade spiritual grass in Xijia City? Are there any Xuan-grade martial skills for sale?" Ning Cheng asked, patting Tai Shu Shi on the shoulder.

  In fact, Ning Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong with Tai Shu Shi. If it were his lover in Yi Shui Yuan, even if they had to dismember her bones, he would find a way to get her out. He absolutely wouldn't be as hesitant and indecisive as Tai Shu Shi.

  Uncle Tai's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Ning Cheng, "The price of a fourth-grade spiritual grass is outrageous. If it were an extremely precious fourth-grade spiritual grass, selling for tens of thousands of spirit stones would be normal. As for the Xuan grade cultivation method, don't even joke about it. If Qian Zhou could easily obtain an Xuan grade cultivation method, the entire Qian Zhou would go crazy. Once an Xuan grade cultivation method appears, it will almost trigger all forces to come and fight for it, can you buy it?"

  Ning Cheng heard Tai Shu Shi's words and broke out in cold sweat, only to have Fang Yi casually pull out a stack of Xuan-level cultivation methods. He thought that although Xuan-level cultivation methods were not as common as rotten cabbage, they were just ordinary things. He didn't expect them to be so precious.

  He originally planned to take out a Xuan-level technique for the auction, fortunately he asked Tai Shu Shi, if he really took it out recklessly, that would be seeking death.

  Giving up the idea of taking out the Xuan-level technique, Ning City chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Stone. Although there are few good things deep in the Da'an Forest, it's not like there aren't any. I've been through the Da'an Forest before, and my luck was pretty good. I managed to get a 4th-grade spiritual grass, which I'll go auction off later."

  The fourth-grade spiritual grass is also very precious. Compared to the Xuan-level kung fu, getting it can only be said to be lucky. Ning City took out the fourth-grade spiritual grass, and his heart didn't have too much pressure.

  "Do you have a fourth-grade spiritual herb?" Tai Shu's eyes lit up with excitement, "A single ordinary fourth-grade spiritual herb can be sold for hundreds or even thousands of spirit stones, it should definitely be enough to redeem Lian'e..."

  But Tai Shu Shi soon came to his senses that this fourth-grade spiritual grass was not his, "But this is your spiritual grass, I..."

  Ning Cheng patted Tai Shu Shi's shoulder and said, "You also say that we are like old friends at first sight, so there is no need to be so reserved."

  "Brother Ning, you've said that twice and helped me twice. I've only said it once, just saying it once."

  "Haha." Ning Cheng laughed and said, "Don't be so polite, it's more practical to just call me Ning Cheng, no need for 'Ning brother' or anything like that."

  "Not from now on, you are the big brother of my Stone, no matter what, my Stone is always at the forefront." Uncle Shi said firmly.

  Jing Cheng looked at himself with some confusion, and Tai Shu Shi repeated a sentence, "Brother, I'm serious. You give me the spiritual grass, I'll evaluate it first, then we can go in together to negotiate."

  Ning Cheng suddenly remembered a phrase he often heard on Earth, took out a jade box and handed it to Tai Shu Shi, smiled and said, "I haven't been the big brother for many years."

  "Ah......" Tai Shu Shi completely didn't understand what Ning Cheng meant by this sentence, could it be that Ning Ge had some sad past events that hadn't been resolved?

  "You're calling me like that, it's a lot of pressure for me. I'll have to take care of you in the future, let me think about it, this doesn't seem very worthwhile..." Ning Cheng said as he handed the jade box to Tai Shu Shi.

  "Big brother, rest assured, I absolutely won't drag you down."

  Ning Cheng said with a smile, "Just kidding, don't be so serious."

  Tai Shu Shi opened the jade box in his hand, and immediately his hand shook, almost dropping the jade box on the ground. "This... this is Lingguang Grass? The fourth-grade spiritual grass you mentioned is actually Lingguang Grass?"

  "Yes, I only have this one." Ning City nodded and said. He knew that the Rainbow Grass was very precious, but he really didn't have any other fourth-grade spiritual grasses. If he did, he definitely wouldn't take out the Rainbow Grass. As for the Soul Nourishing Wood, that thing was even more precious than the Rainbow Grass, and Ning City wouldn't dare to take it out.

  Uncle Tai hastily handed the jade box to Ning Cheng again, "Big brother, this is too precious. This kind of thing should be auctioned off in a mid-level realm, or even a high-level realm. Even if it's not sold, taking it to a lower realm would be good enough. Having something like this as security is a big guarantee. This is the kind of thing that can repair Dan Lake, selling it out like this is really... really..."