Wake up.
Reflection.
Eat.
Class.
Although it was still class, this life was completely… at least mostly enjoyable.
Holding the white-stockinged young lady, resting his head on the black-stockinged beautiful legs of the girl, his past daydreams became reality.
Class, then dismissal.
Then, he'd subtly compete with his classmates.
An Zhen felt that as a class monitor, he was very responsible; for example, he directly stimulated the entire class's learning atmosphere.
"Keep it up, Vice Class Monitor, the rest has been handed over to you."
"Wu Feng, your ankle socks look great today~"
Under the Red Dragon Girl's shy and angry gaze, An Zhen slipped away.
Ning Tian lowered her head, her gaze falling on Wu Feng's strong, straight calves and black ankle socks, then glanced at her own over-the-knee white stockings.
Did An Zhen like black stockings?
Or, did he prefer girls of Wu Feng's type?
The blonde young lady was deep in thought.
Setting up the stall.
Business was booming.
An Zhen had truly become a popular figure in the academy, not just because of the milk tea; his violent beating of senior students at the start of the new semester naturally drew attention, especially with Gourmet Douluo appearing at his milk tea stall.
However, for An Zhen, it had no impact other than making his stall's business even better.
Zhang Lexuan hadn't come these past few days, and An Zhen was happy for the peace.
Xu Sanshi, however, came to buy milk tea again, using the money he earned from a day of hard work. He said it was because Jiang Nannan hadn't thrown the milk tea he bought directly into the trash last time, but had left it on an empty table and ignored it. Although An Zhen didn't see any difference in this—hadn't she still not accepted it? —seeing Xu Sanshi's excited expression, it seemed like some huge breakthrough.
An Zhen, who was always surrounded by girls, didn't understand, but everyone had things they yearned for.
Returning in the evening.
Virtual World.
Huo Yutong had been getting increasingly busy recently, even holding metal and carving knives, a set of spirit tool Creator equipment. Fan Yu originally didn't want to burden this diligent child, but Huo Yutong took them back, citing that the next day was a rest day.
"spirit tool."
An Zhen played with an unfinished Rank 1 spirit tool core array.
Oh, he seemed to be a spirit tool Creator too, and a Rank 3 one at that.
His godfather was Jing Hongchen, so An Zhen enjoyed top-tier educational resources in this field. Fan Yu was a genius in this regard, but a small pond couldn't raise a true dragon. Shrek, in terms of spirit tools, was like Mingde Hall and Sun Moon Academy in terms of Spirit Master cultivation—in fact, even worse, as Shrek didn't have any Ninth-Level Soul Engineers.
But he couldn't display it here.
That Xu Tianran was unhelpful; he only provided a suitable, flawless orphan identity, not a spirit tool Creator background. However, he couldn't demand more from him; after all, although it was said to be an undercover mission, Xu Tianran never intended to obtain any top-secret information through An Zhen, it was more like tossing a toy to Jing Hongchen's junior.
"Keep it up, Yu Tong."
The boy fiercely kissed her tender cheek.
Instead of him, a lazy person, making spirit tools, he might as well cultivate a top-tier spirit tool Creator for himself.
He only needed a core array; as long as he had enough energy and time, he could mass-produce them.
Level 10 Soul Master Huo Yutong ≈ Level 10 Soul Master An Zhen.
"Mmm."
The flushed loli instantly became super motivated.
"Dong'er~"
After the loli left, An Zhen embraced Wang Dong's delicate body.
"Mmm."
The girl tacitly accepted his address.
"This… this time it's only feet."
"I'm not going to do that kind of thing twenty-four hours a day." The boy looked innocent; An Zhen felt wronged, he simply wanted to hold the soft, fragrant, beautiful girl to sleep, that was all.
"If there wasn't something poking me right now, I might believe you." Wang Dong'er rolled her beautiful eyes.
"Holding such a smart, beautiful, exquisite, cute, youthful, charming, and wonderful girl." A string of compliments made the girl's lips curl up unconsciously.
"If I didn't have any reaction, wouldn't I be a eunuch?"
"Sigh, who made this young lady so charming?" The tsundere young lady tilted her fair neck, nodding lightly with satisfaction amidst the boy's flattery, "Alright, but you'd best be honest."
"Of course."
An Zhen was an honest person.
...
A new day.
Reflection.
"I'm going to eat with Ning Tian."
Huo Yutong: !
Wang Dong: ?
A foot kicked directly towards An Zhen's crotch.
The handsome boy looked furious.
You slept with this young lady all night, and then you're going on a date with another girl?
"This kick is for Yu Tong!"
"Let me finish talking!"
Relying on his excellent physical prowess, An Zhen dodged the sudden attack.
An Zhen explained the situation.
"After all, we're on the same team."
"She's clearly trying to win you over!" How could Wang Dong not see such an obvious hint?
"Why refuse money when someone offers it?"
Couldn't An Zhen see it? Of course, he knew.
"Taking things puts you in their debt; be careful not to get tied to someone else's chariot."
Her pink-blue eyes stared suspiciously at An Zhen; the boy's knowledge and physical fitness were completely unlike what an orphan should possess. The latter could be explained by talent, but the former—how did he know about Ma Xiaotao's evil fire incident?
She didn't ask.
A girl in love didn't want to think about these issues.
Wang Dong suddenly felt there was no need to remind this guy; this guy was very cunning and wouldn't suffer any losses outside.
However, she was more worried about whether this guy had taken a liking to Ning Tian and Wu Feng.
"Remember, you can't let Yu Tong down."
And me.
Wang Dong threatened in a fierce yet cute voice.
"Let's go."
Rubbing the loli's cheek, An Zhen went out.
...
Shrek South City was a commercial district, and when it came to commerce, one could never bypass the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which had been passed down for ten thousand years and whose wealth was so immense that even 'rich enough to rival a nation' was an understatement. The wealth accumulated over ten thousand years, generation after generation, was incredibly vast, not to mention the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, a top-tier support Spirit that also possessed the ability to appraise treasures.
A tall building stood here, like an enlarged nine-story pagoda, each floor shimmering with a different magnificent luster, as if countless treasures glittered within.
Nine Treasure Pavilion.
"This is a place that sells things, right?"
Are we eating here?
Dressed in an exquisitely crafted black robe with gold trim, the handsome young man looked like a noble prince from a storybook, surveying the ornate and classical decor, his dark eyes revealing an untainted purity.
"Since it sells things, it naturally sells food too." The young lady Ning Tian, dressed in a bright yellow long dress, had a somewhat youthful face, yet her dignified and luxurious demeanor exuded elegance.
Compared to the two, who looked like a golden boy and a jade girl, the black-stockinged JK girl following behind them, looking bored, seemed a bit out of place.
An Zhen's clothes were a gift from Ning Tian.
So, these are matching outfits?
The boy glanced at Ning Tian's long dress; it indeed looked very much like a matching outfit.
There were no waiters or maids to lead the way; as a young lady, Ning Tian was naturally quite familiar with her family's property here, as this could be said to be one of the most important branches besides the headquarters.
The wooden high tower had advanced spirit tool elevators. Although the tower was made of wood, the material of this wood was probably no less inferior to steel; it was either a special spiritual object or a powerful plant-type Spirit Beast in its former life.
Third floor.
Gold-threaded rosewood tables and chairs with a faint scent of incense, paintings that were clearly from a Grandmaster's hand, every item in the private room was worth thousands of gold coins in the outside world.
Simply put, it was opulent yet classically elegant.
Looking at the young man sitting casually in the chair without any regard for his image, one could tell the difference between a nouveau riche and an old, established family. However, even the most ancient families had to bow before the Equalizer of All Things.
"Do I have to quote poetry when I speak here?"
Except during wartime, this was not a place where ordinary people should appear. After all, just living was already exhausting; couldn't life be a little more spontaneous?
"That's too exaggerated. An Zhen, treat this place like your own home, just be yourself." The elegant and poised young lady said with a gentle smile.
A beautiful maid served the dishes.
Bear paw from a Dreadclaw Bear.
Thousand-year Purple-fin Mackerel.
...
Very expensive.
Although An Zhen was poor, he knew his stuff; the food at Jing Hongchen's house was very good.
A single meal costing tens of thousands of gold coins, could the young lady of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School really spend so lavishly?
She wouldn't just hand him a contract of servitude next, would she?
"Delicious."
A little full.
Compared to gourmet food, dishes made from these ingredients were completely medicinal cuisine. Ning Tian ate a few bites and then stopped to drink tea; too much energy, and her support system Spirit Master body couldn't handle it.
In the end, about a fifth of the food remained on the table after An Zhen and Wu Feng finished eating.
"As long as you like it."
Ning Tian elegantly picked up a handkerchief to wipe her cherry lips.
"An Zhen, would you like to stroll around this Nine Treasure Pavilion?"
"Of course, I've long heard of its fame."
Treasures.
All kinds of treasures.
From the land, from the sea.
High-grade spirit tools, thousand-year and ten-thousand-year spiritual items, and even Spirit Bones.
"Soul Ascension Pill."
An Zhen's gaze suddenly stopped in a corner.
Only a single, lonely small jade bottle was displayed in the showcase, labeled "Soul Ascension Pill, 9999 gold coin."
"However, aren't these pills usually starting from tens of thousands?"
The bait had appeared.
He wondered why Ning Tian hadn't said anything during dinner except for discussing some academy matters.
"All pills in Nine Treasure Pavilion are specially inspected; there will absolutely be no quality issues."
"However, Nine Treasure Pavilion also accepts commissions from others to sell items; perhaps its owner urgently needs money."
Ning Tian herself didn't quite believe this statement.
She remembered An Zhen had previously expressed a desire for such a pill. And such pills were basically priceless, selling out as soon as they appeared on the market. This particular one she had just had placed, specifically instructing her subordinates to guide other customers away from this corner.
As for the low price.
An orphan couldn't afford it anyway.
She had inquired, and there were no reports of anyone selling Xuan Water Pills inside or outside the city.
Four digits, compared to five digits, would subconsciously make people feel it wasn't a lot. She had to give benefits little by little, not too eagerly, as that would be too utilitarian. Young prodigies all had their pride, even if this one had openly expressed a desire to be supported by a little rich girl.
"That's great, I'll buy it."
The boy's pure, innocent eyes, full of excitement, met Ning Tian's somewhat startled gaze.
An Zhen pulled out a black card.
Young lady, you seem to have miscalculated~