Chapter 134 The Cousin from Y City University

Chapter 134: The Cousin at Y City University

Although the Blue Water Star world has sparse spiritual energy, it still gives rise to natural formations and preserves some relatively intact heavenly materials and earthly treasures from ancient times.

Based on related mythological records, Blue Water Star was likely once a spiritual star, but due to some unknown cataclysm, it gradually declined into a planet with thin spiritual energy.

After Jiang Yingxue collected the Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground, she returned with Ji Fu.

Their appearances were already outstanding, and walking through the neighborhood in their retro-style long gowns—one in cyan and the other in blue—their graceful and remarkable figures became an eye-catching sight.

Two young girls had been following Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu with their eyes for a while. At a street corner, they finally mustered the courage to hurry up to them.

The girls wore sincere smiles. "Hi there, may I ask what brand your dresses are and where you bought them?"

"Your dresses are so beautiful! I really like them. Could you tell me about them?"

Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu exchanged a glance. The robes they wore were magical garments, and there was no way to purchase them on Blue Water Star.

Even if there were, mortals wouldn't have the common currency of the cultivation world—spirit stones.

Jiang Yingxue smiled and said, "The shop doesn't exist in this world. You could say these dresses are limited edition."

"Ah? Limited edition?" The girl's face showed disappointment, but the next second, she grabbed her phone and asked, "Would you mind if I take a photo of the dresses? I'll only photograph the dresses, not your faces."

"Sure."

The girl happily took two photos. Even though they were limited edition, she could always have a similar outfit custom-made based on the pictures.

The girl looked slightly awkward. "Would you mind if I wore the same style?"

Jiang Yingxue & Ji Fu: "We don't mind."

The magical garments they were wearing now were all bought from clothing stores in the cultivation world. The material of the garments was special, the style was figure-hugging and flattering, and the patterns were beautiful. They were mid-to-high-priced items in the stores, and occasionally, people in the cultivation world would end up wearing the same thing.

The fact that women on Blue Water Star liked these two dresses showed that everyone had good taste.

The girl beamed with joy. "Thank you!"

As the girls were leaving, Ji Fu gave each of them a business card. The front of the card read "Xuehe Stall" along with a customer service phone number, and the back featured a QR code for downloading the Xuehe Gourmet APP.

Ji Fu said, "You two, we run a small stall where we sell delicious food and you can also get beautiful clothes. However, the food at the stall is only for members to buy. We'll still be in J City tomorrow. If you're interested in signing up for a membership, you can call the number on the card tomorrow."

The two girls accepted the cards. "Okay."

By the time they returned to Jiang Mingzhen's house in Y City, it was almost dinner time.

*

"You're back." Jiang Mingzhen remembered that they weren't wearing these clothes when they went out. Whether it was an illusion caused by the outfits or not, she thought Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu looked even more beautiful than when they left in the morning.

Jiang Mingzhen asked, "Where did you go today? Did you have fun?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "We went hiking. It was pretty good today." She was in a good mood after getting the Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground.

Jiang Mingzhen was surprised. "Hiking in dresses? You should have worn sportswear instead; it's more convenient for movement."

Both when they left and returned, they were wearing dresses. If Jiang Mingzhen had known in advance that they were going hiking, she would have definitely suggested they wear sportswear.

Jiang Yingxue had also revealed to Jiang Mingzhen that she was a cultivator and had secretly tested Jiang Mingzhen and her husband for spiritual roots using a testing stone. Finding they had no talent for cultivation, Jiang Yingxue didn't tell them too much about the cultivation world or cultivation practices.

Even though the family often sent good wine, dishes, and health-boosting Spiritual Plants to the He family, they credited the landscape of Xiaohe Mountain.

Jiang Mingzhen only thought she was an ordinary person interested in Taoism.

"It was fine," Jiang Yingxue said with a smile. "The paths in the scenic area are relatively clean and flat. We just strolled around the foot of the mountain." The paths inside Beidan Mountain were indeed easier to walk than those on Xilei Mountain, but they hadn't gone there anyway.

Lu Caiyun knew their hiking trip must not have been simple, so she waved to Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu and said, "Ying Xue, Xiao Fu, come wash your hands and eat."

"Okay, Grandma."

"Okay, Grandma."

Today, they ate chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, and vegetables brought from home—a hearty and delicious meal. Though it was home-cooked fare, it tasted just as good as the banquet at yesterday's wedding.

After the meal, when her grandparents, Jiang Xianzheng and Lu Caiyun, learned that Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu had gone to Xilei Mountain, Jiang Xianzheng said, "Why didn't you take me along?"

Jiang Yingxue explained, "We finished shopping at the mall and felt there was still time, so we decided to go on a whim. We even discovered a Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground there."

"Grandpa, Grandma, I moved that natural Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground into my space. Once you successfully guide qi into your bodies in the future, you can go in and train."

Jiang Xianzheng asked, puzzled, "Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground? It's not about getting struck by lightning, is it?"

Lu Caiyun said, "Using lightning strikes as exercise? Can that work?"

Jiang Yingxue replied, "Getting struck by lightning—that's one way to describe it. The intensity of the lightning strikes adjusts from weak to strong based on individual physical conditions. It's an excellent method for body tempering. It works. Ji Fu and I tempered ourselves today, and the effect was good."

As soon as she finished speaking, the concerned gazes of Lu Caiyun and Jiang Xianzheng fell on Jiang Yingxue and Ji Fu. Only after confirming there were no signs of lightning damage on them did they relax.

"Alright." Seeing that lightning strike tempering was feasible, Jiang Xianzheng readily agreed. Of course, they should try things that were good for the body.

A flicker of horror quickly passed through Ji Fu's eyes, followed by a sense of inevitability. Grandpa and Sister were indeed family, both readily accepting such an extreme tempering method as heavenly thunder forging.

In the evening, Jiang Yingxue took several pieces of ten-thousand-year-old thunder-struck wood from the Heavenly Thunder Forging Ground and made a few strings of bead bracelets and some wooden plaques. These items could serve to ward off danger.

The next day, Jiang Yingxue distributed these safety-warding bracelets and wooden plaques to family and relatives. Lan Tinghao's parents also received two bracelets and two wooden plaques due to their connection with He Siqin.

Jiang Peiyu's older sister, Jiang Peiyao, was a freshman at Y City University and had served as a bridesmaid on the wedding day.

*

Because the day was quite busy, Jiang Yingxue still had some things to give her, so they arranged another time to meet.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yingxue went out pulling a suitcase. Inside were some jarred foods, a few new dresses, bracelets made from thunder-struck wood, and items Jiang Peiyao's parents had asked her to bring to Jiang Peiyao.

Jiang Peiyu was studying in J City, and her parents had to work. For He Siqin's wedding in Y City, only Jiang Peiyao from their family attended; the others didn't come up.

Moreover, He Siqin would hold another banquet in J City, where they could then celebrate and offer their blessings.

At the entrance of Y City University.

Jiang Peiyao spotted Jiang Yingxue across the street. With one hand holding her phone to her ear, she raised her other hand and waved vigorously in the air, calling out loudly, "Sister Yingxue, over here! I'm here~"

Jiang Yingxue also heard her and said into the phone, "I see you."

She walked toward Jiang Peiyao's location with a smile.

Jiang Peiyao bore some resemblance to Jiang Yingxue—both had a pure, innocent look—though Jiang Yingxue was slightly taller.

Jiang Peiyao linked arms with Jiang Yingxue and said, "Sister Yingxue, come on, I'll take you to eat chicken. This chicken stew pot place is really good."

She paused for a moment, then added, "But still, the roast chicken you make is more fragrant."

Jiang Yingxue smiled and said, "Alright, let's try the chicken hot pot. There's only one Nanhe Village and one Xiaohe Mountain. Can't really blame them if the food out isn't as good as home cooking."

The two sisters got a private room at a chicken hot pot restaurant near the school gate.

As a caring older sister, Jiang Yingxue asked how she'd been doing lately, both with studies and daily life.

Jiang Peiyao's responses were all positive, and she mentioned that she was going up the mountain for a picnic with friends the next day.

"Sister Yingxue, are you free tomorrow? Why don't you come with us?"

"No, I've got stuff to do tomorrow. Have fun." Tomorrow, Jiang Yingxue planned to take her family to visit some tourist attractions in Y City.

Jiang Peiyao asked, "Sister Yingxue, is it hard work running a stall?"

Jiang Yingxue smiled and replied, "Not hard at all. It's actually quite easy and gives me a lot of freedom."

This was the truth.

With that, she took out a Lightning-Struck Wood Bracelet and handed it to her, saying, "Pei Yao, try this on. It's a peace bracelet, it's been blessed."

She had made it herself, so that basically counted as a blessing.

Jiang Peiyao took the bracelet and put it on her wrist, saying happily, "Thank you, Sister Yingxue."

Each bead on the bracelet was roughly the same size, in a gradient from burgundy to a deep reddish-black. The surface of each bead was smooth and glossy, and it was love at first sight.

Seeing that she genuinely liked it, Jiang Yingxue continued, "This bracelet is waterproof. You can wear it 24 hours a day. Once you put it on, don't take it off."

"Sister Yingxue, will this bracelet be sold on the Xuehe Gourmet APP?"

"Yes, it will be listed at some point. It'll either be for sale or you'll need points to redeem it."

"If it's for sale, about how much would it cost? If my classmates see it and like it, I can also put in a good word for the Xuehe stall."

"At least a million yuan." Logically speaking, ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood is a rarity even in the cultivation world and shouldn't be sold at such a low price.

However, Jiang Yingxue had acquired a sizable forest of lightning-struck wood, where the trees were at least several thousand years old. Ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood was common there, no longer surprising. Only wood over a hundred thousand years old was worth her treasuring.

The important thing was that the lightning-struck wood forest was found on Blue Water Star. While she claimed it for herself, she also intended to sell it to the people of Blue Water Star. This price could be considered a nice deal for them.

"Wow!" Jiang Peiyao took a deep breath. She was now wearing a million yuan on her wrist. "Sister Yingxue, even if my hand were cut off, I wouldn't take this off!"

Jiang Yingxue was amused by her words and chuckled, "Hehe, with you wearing it, ordinary people won't be able to harm you."

"Mhm, mhm!" Jiang Peiyao took a sip of water kept warm by the Warm Crystal to calm her emotions.

The thermos contained Qiong Peach water made from Qiong Peach powder. The lingering taste was the fragrance of Qiong Peach water. She said, "Sister Yingxue, I feel like my taste buds have been spoiled by the delicious food from home."

She had brought half a suitcase of delicious food back to school after the National Day holiday. Now, her sister had brought her another half-suitcase of treats. She could happily enjoy them for a long time.