Chapter 39: Young Master Qi’s Request

Carrying the four small plants, Zhou Yu went into the Main Spirit Gathering Array. He placed the three Amber Jade Dew plants in the Pan Deng Jade Dew area, while the White Snake Legend Jade Dew, which had cost over a thousand to buy, was placed in the Black Muscle Jade Dew area.

The moment they were placed, the four Jade Dew plants clearly changed. Their small leaves seemed to perk up. Looking at these Jade Dew sprouts, his heart was filled with anticipation.

After these small plants grew in the Spirit Gathering Array for a few more days, he would propagate them, then apply the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid. He wondered what spectacular sight these already pigment-mutated Jade Dew plants would become after variegation from the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid.

Afterward, Zhou Yu took out the cloth bag containing the Spirit Beast Pill from his pocket. He became certain of one thing: Fairy Suxin and Uncle-Master Wu were in the same world, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect likely had great fame and strength.

Unfortunately, he could only receive signals from the Immortal World one-way now, unable to communicate in any way. Otherwise, he felt he could offer some help to Fairy Suxin.

Just then, the phone rang. Zhou Yu put away the cloth bag and took out his mobile phone. He saw it was Young Master Qi, Qi Jinxuan, calling. He smiled and pressed the answer button, thinking, could this Young Master Qi want to buy more Jade Dew again?

“Brother Qi, are those two Jade Dew plants doing well?” Zhou Yu said first. After applying the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, he believed those two Jade Dew plants wouldn’t have any problems.

Hearing Zhou Yu’s words, Qi Jinxuan burst out laughing. “Haha, Brother Zhou, those two Jade Dew plants are in perfect condition. Some friends came to my shop to see them, and they were so envious they were practically green with jealousy. I really must thank you for bringing me such fine Jade Dew.”

“Brother Qi, no need to be polite. I should thank you for your patronage,” Zhou Yu said with a wave and a laugh. He felt very reassured having placed the Jade Dew in Young Master Qi’s hands. He just worried that some rich kids only knew how to show off and didn’t know any cultivation techniques.

Qi Jinxuan chuckled and skipped further pleasantries, getting straight to the point. “The reason I’m calling this time is to ask for a favor.”

“Oh, Brother Qi, please go ahead,” Zhou Yu said with slight surprise. He felt Qi Jinxuan might not be calling to buy Jade Dew this time.

“Brother Zhou, you must have Jade Dew better than that Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, right?” Qi Jinxuan then asked, his heart also filled with some anticipation.

Zhou Yu laughed. “Better than Pan Deng Yulu Variegata? Brother Qi, it seems even after getting that Pan Deng variegated, you’re still not satisfied.”

“If you’re willing to sell, I’d absolutely give you a satisfying price. But I imagine no one would easily sell such Jade Dew. I have a friend who also loves succulents, especially the crystal-clear Jade Dew.”

“A few days ago, he had a disagreement with another succulent enthusiast. They decided each would find a Jade Dew to enter the succulent plant exhibition held in Jing City two days from now. At the exhibition, there will be a voting activity to rank some excellent, popular succulents. Whoever’s Jade Dew ranks higher wins,” Qi Jinxuan slowly explained over the phone the reason he was contacting Zhou Yu.

Hearing this, Zhou Yu immediately understood. “Oh, I see. Your friend wants to borrow my Jade Dew for the exhibition.” This wasn’t really about the Jade Dew; it was about circles of friends in the succulent world.

“That’s right. Originally, I also had some high-end Jade Dew on hand and didn’t think there would be a problem. But we heard that the other person went to the Small Island Country and borrowed a Large Black Muscle Dew Variegated, said to be quite perfect. Now with only two days left, even if my friend went to the Small Island Country, he probably couldn’t borrow a better one. So, as a last resort, I’m asking for your help.”

Qi Jinxuan’s voice carried a note of helplessness. Contacting Zhou Yu this time was also to try. He wasn’t sure if Zhou Yu had more perfect Jade Dew here. After all, the Small Island Country had been cultivating succulents for far longer than Huaxia. In fact, many of the succulents in Huaxia now originally came from the Small Island Country.

“Large Black Muscle Dew Variegated… I actually have one here. It’s my Treasure of the Garden. As for whether it can compare, that’s unknown,” Zhou Yu said. Hearing about the Large Black Muscle variegated, he couldn’t help but look toward the Spirit Gathering Array. Inside, that twice-mutated Black Muscle Jade Dew had already become the most dazzling presence in the whole yard.

“Haha, Brother Zhou, you’re too modest. With your skill in cultivating Jade Dew, this Black Muscle Jade Dew Variegata is definitely extraordinary. I wonder if you could take a photo and let me see it?” Qi Jinxuan couldn’t help but say. Right now, he just wanted to see Zhou Yu’s Black Muscle Jade Dew Variegata. As for his friend’s bet, it didn’t matter much.

Zhou Yu looked toward the Spirit Gathering Array, thought of something, and shook his head. “It’s not convenient today. I’ll send it to you tomorrow morning.”

For Jade Dew in the Spirit Gathering Array to come out, you couldn’t just move them directly. You had to apply the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid. And Jade Dew that had the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid applied would, to some extent, differ from how they grew in the Spirit Gathering Array.

Hearing this, Qi Jinxuan felt a bit disappointed, but based on his understanding of Zhou Yu, it probably really was inconvenient. “Alright then, Brother Zhou, we’ll see tomorrow. If it enters the competition, the winner gets a hundred thousand bet, all yours. If we lose, my friend will take out ten thousand as your reward.” He stated the compensation for the competition, since naturally, asking someone to bring out their best Jade Dew for a competition required paying a price.

“Brother Qi, you’re too kind. It’s too early to talk about this. Wait until tomorrow morning when you see my Jade Dew, then we can discuss it,” Zhou Yu said. He wasn’t tempted off course by the mere hundred thousand.

“Haha, Brother Zhou’s Treasure of the Garden must be exceptional. Then we’ll talk tomorrow,” Qi Jinxuan said with a loud laugh. He greatly admired Zhou Yu in his heart, feeling this person’s future was immeasurable.

Zhou Yu responded, then hung up the phone. He gazed at the mutated Black Muscle Jade Dew in the Spirit Gathering Array, stroked his chin, and thought for a while.

Qi Jinxuan’s character seemed pretty good. Since he was asking for a favor this time, he couldn’t just refuse outright. He could lend the Jade Dew for the exhibition, but there were some details he needed Qi Jinxuan and his friend to agree to.

He had attended succulent exhibitions before, but only as a visitor, admiring the enticing and beautiful succulents inside. Now, his Jade Dew was about to step onto that exhibition’s stage and let everyone see what true beauty was.

Next, Zhou Yu went into the Spirit Gathering Array, ready to transplant this mutated Black Muscle Jade Dew from the soil. Since he needed to take photos tomorrow, he had to move it to a normal environment now and then apply the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid.