Chapter 189: Joy and Peace
Chapter 189: Joy and Peace
Suddenly, the spring wind arrived overnight.
The spring of Great Wilderness came suddenly without any warning.
Yesterday, it was still a frozen empty wilderness for miles; today, sunlight shone on the land, snow melted, and the temperature warmed.
Countless green grass buds eagerly popped out, bathing in the warm sunlight and gentle spring breeze; insects hiding under the muddy layers slowly woke up.
Ground squirrels crawled out of their burrows, and the roars of Wild Beasts sounded again in the mountain forests.
Shan Yue Village looked like a big beast that had just woken from winter sleep, opening its eyes to look around.
The tribe warriors began getting ready for the hunt.
Their spears and Battle Axes were already eager, impatient to taste fresh blood and meat.
The women in the village fort were busy fixing houses and weaving Vine Baskets.
At this time, Gao Jing also started his journey back to the Primary World.
“Goodbye!”
Sitting on the back of the Giant Rhinoceros Beast, he waved to Shan Guoer at the village gate and shouted, “I will be back soon.”
Shan Guoer nodded hard and said, “Mmm!”
Nowadays, the little girl did not feel sad or worry about Gao Jing leaving anymore.
Instead, she felt full of hope.
Because each time Gao Jing went away, he always brought back lots of tasty and fun stuff for her.
She also trusted Gao Jing very much.
If Gao Jing said he would be back soon, he really did come back fast!
“I’ll wait for you!”
Gao Jing chuckled and patted the Giant Rhinoceros Beast under him: “Mount Tai Rhinobeast, let’s go!”
Grooooaaann!
Mount Tai Rhinobeast, which had stayed in the village stables all winter, made a loud roar and happily moved its four thick legs.
It ran toward the deep parts of the Wilderness.
The place Gao Jing returned to in the Primary World was inside a warehouse in the port area of Hong Kong Island.
The supplies inside had mostly been moved by him to the Great World.
But it would not be that simple the next time.
Because Gao Jing had agreed on a deal with Zhiqi to trade Baijiu using Shan Yue Village and Qinghe City.
This would be a business that lasted a long time.
By their deal, once spring came, Zhiqi would quickly lead a trader group to Shan Yue Village.
So Gao Jing needed to get at least 5000 tons of Baijiu ready for the first trade!
Before, the price for bulk pure-grain Baijiu Gao Jing bought was 50 yuan per kilogram, or 50,000 yuan per ton.
For 5000 tons of Baijiu, he would need 2.5 billion yuan to buy it!
Of course, buying a lot at once cost less, but this left Gao Jing short on money.
So this time back home, he thought he would stay in the Primary World for a very long while.
First, earn enough money.
His plane ticket back was already booked, so that afternoon Gao Jing flew from Hong Kong Island to Yuncheng.
After reaching home, as usual, he washed and slept to set his body and mind to match the Primary World best.
The next morning when he woke up, he called Ji Yu.
He asked to have a meal together.
But the senior told Gao Jing sadly that she was going to Lion City with her mother for the New Year holiday and could not come back till after the year.
Even though her flight to Lion City was the next day, Ji Yu had to handle lots of company work today and get ready for her trip, so she could not be with Gao Jing that evening.
Her grandparents lived in Lion City, so this trip was about the holiday and visiting family.
Only then did Gao Jing suddenly remember, he still had to spend the New Year in the Primary World again!
“No problem.”
He understood well: “We’ll stay in touch once you’re over there.”
After the call with Ji Yu ended, a quiet sadness grew in Gao Jing’s heart.
Since his grandpa died, he had mostly passed the New Year holiday alone these past years.
On days when other families got together, he was always by himself.
Shaking his head, Gao Jing brushed away that sadness.
He had an adventure others could not dream of, with amazing power and endless riches.
Life was being very kind to him already!
After washing up and putting on clothes, Gao Jing left home and drove to the Mercedes shop in the Provincial Capital.
Arrived at that car store, as soon as he walked in, he asked a salesperson plainly: “Do you have a G63 in stock?”
The lady salesperson, who looked about 7.5 out of 10, was surprised: “G63?”
“Yes.”
Gao Jing said: “If you have one, I want it right now; if not, forget it.”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
She nodded fast: “Please sit down inside; I’ll set it up for you.”
Her manner was super friendly.
When the big Mercedes-Benz G first came here, it sold poorly because not many were available, the price was high, and the look wasn’t good.
But lately, it got popular and sold quite well.
This store had two G63s ready, the 2020 model Timeless Edition, costing 2.4888 million yuan.
Gao Jing picked a white one, signed the papers with the store on the spot, and paid a deposit.
He put all the papers in their hands and planned to come back for the car in three days.
From start to end, it only took about an hour.
Gao Jing did not buy that big G because he was bored or had too much cash to burn.
He planned to drive himself to the Western Frontier after the New Year.
To see the Kunlun Mountains with his own eyes!
He had been practicing the Shan Yue Refining Spirit Art for almost one month.
But he still felt a bit strange and distant from the Kunlun Divine Mountain he pictured in his mind.
Gao Jing asked Old Shaman Shan Yan about this.
The old man told him, to fix this, he needed to really go see… the Divine Mountain he imagined!
Old Shaman Shan Yan had once walked thousands of miles to those old mountains and trained day and night for seven days without rest.
Gao Jing had broken through the first mountain in the Shan Yue Refining Spirit Art.
The Shan Yue Refining Spirit Art contained nine levels, known as the Nine Mountains.
The Kunlun Divine Mountain visualized by Gao Jing in his mind belonged to the first mountain realm, currently just a vague shadow.
Only when the visualized divine mountain turned from illusion to reality would he step into the second mountain.
This step was extremely difficult. Failure meant remaining stuck there forever!
Though it wasn’t the best time for a trip to the Western Frontier, Gao Jing couldn’t afford to waste time.
Getting a reliable off-road vehicle became essential.
After purchasing the G63, Gao Jing headed to MixC.
He also bought daily necessities like LV, Hermès, and Armani items.
In the afternoon, he had some custom gadgets ordered.
After a busy half day running around, just as Gao Jing was about to search for food, a call came from Ji Yu.
“Where are you? Can you come pick me up?”
Of course he could!
Gao Jing immediately drove to his company office, meeting his Senior in front of the China World Towers.
Gao Jing wondered, “Didn’t you say this morning you were super busy?”
Ji Yu chuckled, “Even busy people need lunch.”
Gao Jing’s eyes brightened, “And after lunch?”
Ji Yu shot him a coquettish look, a faint blush rising on her cheeks, “I told Mom I’d be working late. Company stuff is all handled.”
A warmth surged in Gao Jing’s chest, “Mm, going back late is good!”
“Good how!”
His Senior playfully slapped him, “Hurry up. Mom will definitely call otherwise. Plus, I need to pack my luggage.”
Gao Jing chuckled.
First, lunch; later, a hotel room.
After the storm, Ji Yu lay weakly against Gao Jing, covered in fragrant sweat and eyes dazed.
Gao Jing held her gently, feeling pure peace and happiness.
Having someone beside him felt truly wonderful.
After a long while, Ji Yu murmured, “I don’t want to go back now.”
Gao Jing’s embrace felt so warm and strong, giving her an indescribable sense of security.
He kissed her forehead, smiling, “Want to call your mom?”
“No, no way.”
Ji Yu made a pained face, “I have to go back tonight. My flight is tomorrow morning.”
Gao Jing asked, “Want me to drive you to the airport?”
Ji Yu shook her head, “Already booked a taxi.”
She turned and wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face as she mumbled, “I’ll be gone for over half a month.”
Gao Jing found his Senior utterly adorable at this moment.
He couldn’t help asking, “Have your grandparents always lived in Lion City?”
“Yes, they immigrated there long ago.”
Ji Yu’s mother was born and raised in Lion City. During university, she met Ji Yu’s father who was studying there. He “swept her off” to live in Yuncheng, where Ji Yu was born.
Later, Ji Yu’s father passed away unexpectedly. Since then, her mother often took her to Lion City for New Year.
Besides her grandparents, Lion City had her three uncles, three aunts, and a large group of cousins.
It was such a lively family gathering during the holidays. It gave Ji Yu the warmth of a big family.
It prevented her from feeling sad because she missed her dad.
Gao Jing listened quietly, feeling Ji Yu’s tears dampening his chest.
He said nothing, only holding his Senior tighter.