Chapter 31: Meeting Again

“As long as that Qi-refining grandmaster is gone, it seems like all your crises will be thoroughly resolved. Although I’ve never been one to kill others’ geniuses in their cradle, I can make an exception occasionally.”

Shuang Jiang’s smile was still not pleasant to look at, but it seemed to be filled with a hint of temptation.

Su Jingzhen’s heart was moved, but he still shook his head.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to resolve the hidden dangers before him.

It was just that he didn’t want to use Shuang Jiang’s help to deal with the current situation.

He had finally formed a connection with Shuang Jiang, and if he were to use her help to repay his debts, wouldn’t that be a waste?

This super powerful thigh, the longer he could hug onto it, the better.

“Hmm? You really don’t want to run the academy?”

Seeing Su Jingzhen shake his head, Shuang Jiang asked again, her tone light.

Su Jingzhen smiled, “I was going to close it down anyway. And I can’t teach here for the rest of my life, can I?”

Su Jingzhen had previously relied on the knowledge he brought from his past life to get by.

Since he realized that his knowledge of the “Tao Te Ching” and “Guiguzi” might be extraordinary even in the cultivation world, he had stopped teaching those things.

Apart from that, Su Jingzhen didn’t have anything else he could bring out.

So, with or without Chen Jinshi, his Enlightenment School was doomed.

Shuang Jiang nodded, and said, “But this doesn’t conflict with me helping you kill someone, does it?”

Her words still carried a hint of temptation.

Su Jingzhen shook his head again, “It’s true that it doesn’t conflict. But my cultivation path, or rather, my body-refining path, has just begun. If I rely on Miss Shuang Jiang’s help for everything, do you think I’ll be able to go far in life?”

“Or, to put it another way, do you think you can stay in Linjiang City for long?”

Although he was a transmigrator, Su Jingzhen had always felt that his good fortune was not as deep as that of his peers.

He needed to take things one step at a time, steadily and firmly.

As soon as Su Jingzhen spoke, Shuang Jiang nodded silently again.

“Then it’s up to you.”

“However, if you don’t have anything to do, don’t forget to prepare some Qi-replenishing pills. You’ll need them tomorrow.”

After saying that, she headed towards the quiet room.

Her cold and hot demeanor was her usual behavior, but this time, she had even more admiration for Su Jingzhen.

The words she spoke earlier were just another test for him.

Shuang Jiang had acknowledged Su Jingzhen’s talent, and now, she also recognized his courage and temperament.

In her eyes, there was no top expert who hadn’t struggled to get to where they were. If someone couldn’t even solve small problems on their own, then no matter how talented they were, they would ultimately be useless.

【Emotional Connection+6】

【Remaining usable points: 101】

At this time, a line of golden text appeared in front of Su Jingzhen again.

The points directly broke through the 100 mark again.

His heart was slightly excited, but the arrival of the points made him realize that Shuang Jiang was probably just trying to trick him earlier.

But he didn’t mind, and went back to the kitchen to put away the rice and meat.

He practiced the “Python Scales Power” on the spot, and only after adjusting his mental state to be extremely calm did he head towards the quiet room.

He still had 15 sets of Qi-replenishing pill ingredients on him.

Today, there was nothing else to do, so it was just right to convert them into Qi-replenishing pills.

Shuang Jiang sat cross-legged on the stone bed, as if cultivating.

When Su Jingzhen was refining the pill, she didn’t have any interaction with him.

She only occasionally glanced at him.

The flames in the alchemy furnace cast a reflection on Su Jingzhen’s face, and his serious and focused expression, combined with his fluid hand movements, made him look like a true master.

Shuang Jiang nodded almost imperceptibly.

At the same time, Su Jingzhen’s point count changed again.

【Emotional Connection+6】

【Remaining usable points: 107】

The points continued to rise, seemingly indicating that Su Jingzhen’s Surging Spring acupoint was about to be unlocked soon.

As he refined the elixir more and more, his speed in producing Qi-replenishing pills also increased.

In just about an hour, the fifteen ingredients were all used up.

This time, thirteen pills were successfully refined, with only two becoming inferior products.

The success rate was getting higher and higher.

After collecting all the pills into the jade bottle, Su Jingzhen’s eyes showed a hint of excitement.

He now had thirty high-quality Qi-replenishing pills and four inferior ones.

Without selling them at an inflated price, they were equivalent to three hundred and twelve lower-grade spirit stones.

Adding the fifty spirit stones he earned from the first sale, he now had nearly three hundred and fifty lower-grade spirit stones.

In the two and a half years since he crossed over, he had never had so many spirit stones at any time.

“MIss Shuang Jiang, isn’t this enough?” Su Jingzhen asked, placing the pills in front of Shuang Jiang, who showed no change in expression.

“I don’t know, but it should be enough, I suppose.”

Su Jingzhen smiled wryly again, unable to respond.

He thought to himself that after buying the predetermined amount of Body Tempering Liquid, he would definitely need to buy more medicinal ingredients.

He knew that if he only stayed in Peach Blossom Alley, his current wealth, although not top-notch, should be at a mid-level.

But when he was with Shuang Jiang, it seemed like he was always struggling to make ends meet, feeling poor and inadequate.

At least the North Sea Dragon’s blood, which Shuang Jiang and Feng Qingya had mentioned yesterday, was currently an unattainable dream for him.

He didn’t want to think about it anymore; refining pills to earn spirit stones and opening up his acupoints were his top priorities.

After putting the alchemy furnace back in its original position, Su Jingzhen began practicing the “Python Scales Power” in front of Shuang Jiang.

In terms of cultivation, he didn’t have anything to hide from Shuang Jiang.

Until he was drenched in sweat and exhausted, he returned to the kitchen and cooked the spiritual rice and meat he had bought, creating a delicious meal.

Shuang Jiang didn’t do anything today and didn’t expend any energy, but when it came to eating, her speed was astonishing, leaving Su Jingzhen speechless.

Half of the meal was devoured by Shuang Jiang.

At this time, Su Jingzhen didn’t know that his combination of alchemy and cooking skills would later conquer the stomachs of many powerful figures who looked down on mortal food.

A day passed, with Su Jingzhen spending his time refining pills and cultivating in a relaxed and focused manner.

……

【496 Days until the host’s Dantian is permanently damaged!】

【Daily fixed points: Zhang Xiu: 4, Shuang Jiang: 6】

【Remaining usable points: 117】

The next morning, Su Jingzhen opened his eyes to see the changes on the panel.

After tidying up his appearance, Su Jingzhen walked out of the academy with Shuang Jiang again.

With Shuang Jiang by his side, Zhang Xiu’s previous warnings seemed like a gentle breeze in his ear.

Just like yesterday, the two of them encountered many neighbors on their way to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

However, most people had already secretly mocked him behind his back yesterday.

Today, the people of Peach Blossom Alley had already gotten used to the fact that Su Jingzhen had such an ugly Dao Companion.

As they were about to step onto the main street after leaving Peach Blossom Alley, they encountered a group of three people head-on.

It was Su Jingzhen’s arranged marriage partner, Yan Xia, and her parents.

The four of them locked eyes, and Yan Xia and Su Jingzhen both froze for a moment.

Then, Su Jingzhen smiled slightly and lightly bowed to the three of them, as a way of greeting.

After all, he and Yan Xia had only had a failed arranged marriage, and it wasn’t a deep-seated hatred, so it was normal to exchange greetings when they met.

As a transmigrator, Su Jingzhen found it difficult to change some of the etiquette habits he had developed.