Jiang Bai glanced at his newly acquired twelve thousand luck points and began to realize he might have been gravely mistaken in his initial assumptions. He had felt anxious and eager to boost his strength to free himself from Du Guqing's influence and believed that her control would significantly slow his progress. However, Du Guqing's actions revealed to him what it truly meant to be a wealthy young master.
Setting the copper mirror aside, he considered that a mere spiritual sword was valued at twenty-five thousand luck points. (Du Guqing might have thought, "What do you mean by mere? Try casually producing a high-grade spiritual artifact from your family, you fool.")
By merely conversing, he had garnered twelve thousand luck points. It was clear that as a resourceful individual, he should capitalize on the opportunities presented by wealthy patrons. Those casual practitioners outside could barely afford anything and were just grateful if they weren't going hungry.
Moreover, with his solid skills, he now had a foundation to steadily enhance his power. He resolved to remain in Ascending Immortal City and take full advantage of every wealthy family he encountered.
"Miss Du Guqing, what do you typically enjoy doing?" he asked.
As he mapped out his new strategy, he needed to understand his potential clientele better. Compared to seasoned individuals like Du Guqing and Qin Xiaofeng, it would be much easier to deceive someone like Du Guqing, who was showing a growing fondness for him.
After a moment of thought, Du Guqing replied, "I don't really have any specific hobbies, to be honest. Generally, aside from cultivating, I enjoy shopping with Xiao Min and the others, poking a bit of fun at those noble scions, seeking justice, or sometimes running away from home."
Jiang Bai was left speechless. How was running away from home even a hobby?
"Why do you ask, you diviner?"
"Oh, I was just curious. I'd love for you to take me to see the world someday," he said casually.
"That's no issue! If you want to have fun in Ascending Immortal City, coming to me is the way to go," Du Guqing replied with pride, puffing out her small chest.
"I'll introduce you to a few second-generation heirs from Ascending Immortal City; they're all quite interesting."
"It's a promise! You must take me out when you have the chance."
"Absolutely!"
As they chatted, a stick of incense burned quickly, and just in time, Xie Bao and Ming Shifei returned.
"Hahaha, Miss, I, Old Xie, have not let you down! Look at this!"
Xie Bao displayed a magnificent feather garment, presenting it to Du Guqing with pride.
The feather garment gleamed with vibrant colors, its glow soft and subtle, with a touch of celestial energy swirling around it.
Du Guqing's eyes sparkled as she admired the garment, nearly drooling in excitement.
"Gulp!"
Eagerly inhaling, she took the garment and caressed it affectionately.
"Quick, try it on!" Ming Shifei urged as he entered behind them.
Du Guqing nodded enthusiastically and headed to the back room.
"Thanks for your hard work, brothers!" Jiang Bai smiled and nodded at the two.
"It's a minor task! Mr. Jiang is truly perceptive. Following your directions, we not only found this feather garment but also uncovered several secret treasures!"
With a wave of his hand, Xie Bao revealed five glowing items on the table, clearly not ordinary goods.
Jiang Bai didn't grasp the true worth of these items, but Ming Shifei informed him that they were all crafted using unique techniques from the Celestial Feather Dynasty.
Given that no one in the Celestial Spirit World could produce such works anymore, their value was even greater than typical spiritual artifacts.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai gulped and inquired, "So how much are these worth?"
"In terms of value, each is considered a low-grade spirit treasure. Altogether, they should be worth around five hundred thousand spirit stones, but if marketed properly and auctioned with the right promotion to entice refiners, their total value could easily exceed one million spirit stones. Those people have deep pockets!"
"Oh my goodness!"
Jiang Bai's eyes widened with greed.
He had risked his life to calculate a fortune for an immortal and earned only fifteen thousand spirit stones, while these two had made a million with a little effort.
Noticing Jiang Bai's thoughts, Xie Bao said amicably, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. We'll share whatever we earn from these items."
Initially pleased to hear this, Jiang Bai paused and replied, "Thank you for the kind offer, but I can't accept. I've already been compensated for the fortune-telling."
He wanted to maintain some integrity. Since he had decided to remain in Ascending Immortal City to seek profit, he intended to leave a favorable impression.
Xie Bao and Ming Shifei were also part of his future clientele.
"Please accept it, sir. Since you're not a cultivator, you might not know some customs. It's a well-known rule in the cultivation world that anyone who contributes should receive their fair share of benefits from unexpected gains. It's a hidden rule among cultivators," Ming Shifei encouraged him with a smile.
"Then I'll gladly accept!"
While they spoke, Du Guqing had already changed into the Celestial Feather Dance Garment and emerged from the back room.
As expected from the national treasure of the Celestial Feather Dynasty, the garment fit her body flawlessly, adjusting automatically to suit her perfectly.
Jiang Bai was left in awe.
It was simply stunning.
Du Guqing was already beautiful, but her youth and playful personality often caused people to overlook her beauty.
However, now wearing the Celestial Feather Dance Garment, she appeared much more refined, especially with the aura of celestial energy transforming her into a fairy that had descended from above.
"Wow, wow, wow!"
Ming Shifei exclaimed three times in admiration.
Xie Bao was equally surprised; it dawned on him that the little girl who used to follow him around had truly grown up.
Du Guqing blushed and shyly fidgeted with the hem of her dress.
Especially under Jiang Bai's gaze, even someone fearless during childhood felt a little bashful.
"Oh my, look at which family's little fairy this is!"
At that moment, an aged voice broke the atmosphere from outside.
The group looked up to see Qin Xiaofeng and Du Guqing's father.
"Head of the family!"
"City Lord!"
Ming Shifei and Xie Bao hurriedly bowed in greeting.
Jiang Bai also clasped his hands together in respect.
"I saw a fairy from afar and thought it was a celestial maiden come down—turns out it's our little Yue'er!"
"Uncle Qin, you're just trying to tease me; I'm not speaking to you right now, humph!"
Du Guqing pouted, feigning irritation.
"I swear, old man, I'm telling the truth! Go outside and ask who dares to claim that Yue'er isn't a little fairy!"
"Yue'er, where did you get that garment?"
Du Guqing's father inquired, clearly intrigued.
With his trained eye, he could instantly tell that the garment was extraordinary.
Du Guqing pointed at Jiang Bai and said, "Mr. Jiang calculated it for me, and Uncle Xie and Mr. Ming helped me acquire it."
She recounted the tale while wisely omitting any mention of the trouble she caused Jiang Bai.
"City Lord, look! These five spirit treasures were also found from the same secret realm," Ming Shifei added.
Thirty thousand spirit stones had secured them the Celestial Feather Dance Garment and five spirit treasures valued at a million; even Du Guqing's father was taken aback.
He suddenly realized he had underestimated Jiang Bai's worth.