Unsheathed

The snow was yet to melt on many islands in Bamboo Scroll Lake when heavy snow started to fall again.

This was truly very strange.

What was going on this year? Not long had passed, yet Bamboo Scroll Lake had already experienced two consecutive bouts of heavy snowfall that were once-in-several-decade events.

However, no one was unhappy about this as it signified that Bamboo Scroll Lake, which was already brimming with spiritual energy, was able to capture even more spiritual energy. This was called being blessed with a meal by the heavens.

Everyone became abuzz over the past few days, with almost all of the cultivators talking about the bookkeeper from Cyan Gorge Island. Even Pond Water City, Cloud Pagoda City, and the two other large cities by the lakeside were no exception.

Yu Gui voluntarily visited the entrance of Cyan Gorge Island for the first time, going to Chen Ping'an's residence for a while and completing a small transaction while he was at it. He sold Chen Ping'an a high-grade spirit tool for a low price, one that was only a smidge away from becoming a legitimate immortal tool. The effects of this spirit tool were similar to that of the Hall of the Underworld, and it was a small pagoda crafted according to the design of White Emperor City's Colored Glaze Pagoda.

Even though there were few rooms for ghosts and yin entities to stay in, with only twelve in total which was far fewer than the Hall of the Underworld from Cyan Gorge Island's secret treasure chamber, the quality of each room was higher. The replica Colored Glaze Pagoda was more than enough to house and nurture ghosts and yin entities, and it wouldn't have any issues even with the soul-summoning generals meticulously raised by the ghost cultivators in the Vermilion Chord Residence.

Chen Ping'an felt slightly exasperated. This was indeed a very impressive treasure, but his lack of money right now meant that he could only take out a loan and become indebted to Crescent Moon Island. Yu Gui was amused upon hearing this, and he joked that Mr. Chen was unjustly, going as far as to borrow money for something that he was selling for so cheap. Was Mr. Chen truly not embarrassed about this?

Chen Ping'an smiled and replied that he wasn't embarrassed at all, and there was clearly no need to be overly polite with Island Master Yu. Yu Gui became even more amused, but having a good relationship was one matter, while engaging in transactions was another matter altogether.

He dragged Chen Ping'an along with him and asked Zhang Ye, the supervisor of the secret chamber, to place the debt under Cyan Gorge Island. Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease. At the same time, he also asked Zhang Ye to keep an eye on Chen Ping'an, or else both he and the secret chamber would suffer together in the future.

Zhang Ye smiled and nodded in agreement, yet he wasn't willing to lend money to Chen Ping'an to pay for the replica Colored Glaze Pagoda. After all, Chen Ping'an already owed Cyan Gorge Island a hefty sum of money. However, Zhang Ye was willing to write an IOU for Chen Ping'an, and only then did Yu Gui become satisfied, also taking this opportunity to extend an invitation to Zhang Ye, saying that he could visit Crescent Moon Island whenever he was free. Zhang Ye nodded and agreed to visit in the future, and he didn't appear forced at all as he directly agreed on a time with Yu Gui.