Yang Jing finally nodded slightly.
"Th-then...could I take a bath first?"
Gathering courage finally, Yang Jing whispered with some anticipation. Her gaze scanned Ling Tian and then the inn owner.
"Of course!" The inn owner nodded and immediately called out, "Dear! I need your help!"
Within seconds, a middle-aged woman came out from the room behind the counter.
"What is it, honey?" The middle-aged woman asked somewhat confused.
"Could you help her take a bath while I prepare dinner? She's very weak and I think she could use some help..." The inn owner pointed at Yang Jing.
Although Yang Jing was trying to stay strong, her appearance still couldn't hide the tiredness and fatigue on her, especially on her face.
"Oh, my sweet girl!" The middle-aged woman, presumably the wife of the inn owner, exclaimed with concern at the sight of Yang Jing.
"Come with me! I'll take you to the room so you can take a bath!"
"Thank you..."
Yang Jing followed the inn owner wife, taking one last glance at Ling Tian before heading up the stairs.
"How much would the cost of everything be?" Ling Tian looked at the inn owner.
"Ah?" The inn owner was stunned before quickly replying, "Two rooms, plus dinner and use of the room for personal grooming... that would be 20 spirit stones!"
Ling Tian looked at the inn owner for a few seconds, sending shivers down his spine. His spirit sense quickly picked up a small plaque at the entrance, where some prices of the place came.
Ling Tian smiled faintly and raised his hand, placing a small storage bag on the counter.
This place on the first floor looked like a dining room, with several tables and chairs placed around it. The bar was in the middle, with some wines and beers behind the counter, while another spacious room were behind the bar, probably the kitchen and other rooms.
Stairs started from one side of the dining room inside the inn, going up to the second and third floors, where the sleeping rooms were.
"Th-this..." The inn owner looked at the storage bag and his pupils shrunk in fear, not daring to take it.
"Any problem?" Ling Tian asked.
"N-no..." The middle-aged man shook his head in fright before replying, "I-It's just that this is too valuable... I can't accept it!"
A storage bag was too expensive!
Even with thousands of spirit stones it couldn't be easily obtained!
"Alright, take it!"
Ling Tian waved his hand and casually chose one of the chairs to sit on. His spirit sense had more or less grasped the price of the inn, and although copper, silver and gold coins would be used in this kind of place in addition to the spirit stones, the inn owner apparently did not increase the original price to them despite being travelers, he even lowered it a little.
The inn owner was stunned. His hands shook and after struggling for a long time he finally took the small storage bag. His spirit sense scanned the inside out of curiosity and was surprised to see that there were 20 spiritual crystals!
"This..." The inn owner was stunned, not knowing what to do.
There were not 20 spirit stones, but spiritual crystals!
If they were converted, it was practically 200 spirit stones!
The inn owner thought Ling Tian had only paid with the storage bag, which could pay for up to several years of lodging with this!
The inn owner did not know what to do.
Ling Tian closed his eyes, waiting for Yang Jing to finish bathing.
Suddenly, Ling Tian frowned as he realized that Yang Jing didn't have any clean clothes to wear, much less did she have any storage bags or rings.
"Chief..."
After searching through his storage ring, Ling Tian stood up and walked towards the inn owner.
"W-what's wrong, sir?" The inn owner was startled to see Ling Tian in front of him, but quickly recovered and asked respectfully.
"She doesn't have any change of clothes, or anything to wear, so I hope you can deliver these... it doesn't matter if they get altered, as long as they fit her."
Ling Tian placed several pieces of delicately folded clothes on the bar. These clothes and dresses were of different sizes, but there were none suitable for Yang Jing.
The inn owner was stunned and saw the clothes. Although the clothes were folded and neatly arranged, one could still see the high quality of the cloth on them.
"Th-that's good!"
The inn owner very delicately grasped the clothes in his hands, as if he was carrying some super important object.
Without wasting any time, the inn owner quickly sought out his wife and handed the clothes to her. Having done this, the inn owner quickly went into the kitchen and began to prepare dinner.
Ling Tian stood silently, watching the night through the window, still sitting in the dining room.
People came and went, gradually diminishing. Only a few cultivators and guards could be seen mostly patrolling the village.
Ling Tian's mind was filled with countless thoughts, while also deciding what to do.
Recovering his meridians and dantian was the main thing, so he had to find a way to speed up the process.
With the five-petaled five-colored flower he got from Luo Hongmeng, Ling Tian could try to do something different he thought. If he succeeded, then his strength would soar into the heavens without the need for him to cultivate all the time, the same way the Sacred Heavenly Scriptures were doing right now.
"How peaceful..." Ling Tian muttered faintly, before retracting his gaze from outside through the window.
After a long time, the sound of footsteps descending the staircase attracted Ling Tian's attention.
"Sir, here's your young miss!"
The inn owner's wife smiled brightly, stepping aside and showing Yang Jing.
Yang Jing's complexion was much better, as if she had been reborn after the chaos, her eyes shining like stars. Her expression was much more relaxed and calm, while her natural body aura exuded more calm.
The clothes she wore were a combination of a few fabrics, and yet, they looked like they had been designed especially for her. The youthful beauty Yang Jing had was enhanced by her clothes, making her look like a young immortal girl.
The change before the current one in Yang Jing was undoubtedly of worlds.
The wife of the inn owner was excited, she had never seen such a girl look so beautiful and gorgeous, as if she was a princess from the heavens.
Yang Jing approached with some nervousness towards Ling Tian, feeling his gaze upon her. Yang Jing couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling that these clothes were very sumptuous and eye-catching.
Ling Tian watched Yang Jing for a few seconds before his eyes trembled slightly, pupils dilating slightly, finally nodding calmly at Yang Jing and the middle-aged woman and looking away.
Ling Tian's heart was briefly shaken, remembering that Yang Jing's style seemed somewhat similar to Luo Hongmeng's clothes. Intentional or not, Yang Jing momentarily reminded Ling Tian about Luo Hongmeng.
As if waiting for her approval, Yang Jing finally sighed as she saw Ling Tian's nod towards her. Yang Jing thanked the inn owner's wife and she sat down beside Ling Tian.
The table was small and square, with four chairs around it.
"I thank you for the clothes..."
"No problem."
Yang Jing sincerely thanked Ling Tain, the woman had told her that the clothes she was wearing came from him. In fact, when she was in the shower, Yang Jing was startled to remember that she had no other clothes to wear, as she wanted to take a bath as soon as possible.
Her big brother, Xiao Chen, was the one who had all her clothes in his storage ring, so Yang Jing had forgotten about that.
Ling Tian waved his hand lightly, indicating Yang Jing not to worry.
"Dear guests, here's dinner!"
"Enjoy!"
The inn owner came out of the kitchen and placed several dishes on the table before respectfully retreating.
The food looked delicious and very appetizing, enough to break down Yang Jing's defenses and force her to eat without being able to resist.
"Go ahead and eat."
Ling Tian said and immediately grabbed a plate of food, beginning to eat leisurely.
Yang Jing watched him and after a few seconds she took a plate of food.
"Thank you for the food..." Yang Jing whispered.
The food was quickly gobbled up, leaving no leftovers to go to waste.
Yang Jing ate enough dinner, feeling like she was finally regaining some of her missing strength.
"Sir, the bathing room is available if you wish!" The inn owner's wife approached Ling Tian and said with a smile.
"It's okay, it's not necessary..." Ling Tian shook his head with a small smile.
With his cultivation level, he could cast various spells, from water to wind to clean up himself in mere seconds if necessary.
However, as long as one achieves even higher cultivation, the body becomes purer and therefore, there is no problem in not bathing for a long time. Impurities are removed from the body with each breakthrough, so there is no bad odor or dirt in the body in a short time.
Especially Ling Tian; after refining his body to this point, one step from reaching the peak and trying to build an immortal body, the impurities in his body is much less than ordinary cultivators. Ling Tian could go months and even a few years without taking a bath, and still, there would be no bad odor in his body.
The Sacred Heavenly Scriptures were also influential, keeping his body fresher and cleaner while still absorbing the spiritual aura.
The inn owner's wife was surprised, but quickly nodded. She understood that Ling Tian could be a powerful cultivator and the basic needs of the human body were no longer common to him. She also returned the leftover clothes that Yang Jing had not worn to Ling Tian.
"Your rooms are ready, they are the last two on the second floor, at the end of the corridor on the left hand side." The inn owner's wife added and finally said goodbye with a respectful smile.
"Thank you."
Ling Tian stood up and thanked the inn owner and his wife as he headed up the stairs with Yang Jing following behind him.
"This is your room, this is mine. You just rest, I'll keep watch."
Ling Tian pointed to the rooms before giving Yang Jing a glance full of reassurance, then entering the room next door.
Yang Jing stood silently, watching Ling Tian enter the side room.
After a few seconds, she finally entered and locked the door.
Yang Jing looked around the room, which was clean and tidy, and finally she sat down on the bed.
Next to the bed was the window, so Yang Jing's gaze couldn't help but notice the moon and stars shining in the dark sky. Her gaze lingered for quite a while outside through the window.
"Brother... sister..."
Yang Jing whispered worriedly. What she was most concerned about was not her own life or well-being, but that of her big brother and her new sister, knowing that Xiao Chen and Ziu Momo should be very worried about her.
Yang Jing's gaze withdrew from the window, then looked at the wall opposite.
Behind that wall, was Ling Tian's room.
Although Yang Jing was unaware of Ling Tian's true hidden intentions, she hoped that this separation would not be that long.
Yang Jing stayed watching for a while before going to bed, her mind filled with countless thoughts and questions.
Unknowingly, Yang Jing fell asleep, entering the land of dreams.
Yang Jing finally nodded slightly.
"Th-then...could I take a bath first?"
Gathering courage finally, Yang Jing whispered with some anticipation. Her gaze scanned Ling Tian and then the inn owner.
"Of course!" The inn owner nodded and immediately called out, "Dear! I need your help!"
Within seconds, a middle-aged woman came out from the room behind the counter.
"What is it, honey?" The middle-aged woman asked somewhat confused.
"Could you help her take a bath while I prepare dinner? She's very weak and I think she could use some help..." The inn owner pointed at Yang Jing.
Although Yang Jing was trying to stay strong, her appearance still couldn't hide the tiredness and fatigue on her, especially on her face.
"Oh, my sweet girl!" The middle-aged woman, presumably the wife of the inn owner, exclaimed with concern at the sight of Yang Jing.
"Come with me! I'll take you to the room so you can take a bath!"
"Thank you..."
Yang Jing followed the inn owner wife, taking one last glance at Ling Tian before heading up the stairs.
"How much would the cost of everything be?" Ling Tian looked at the inn owner.
"Ah?" The inn owner was stunned before quickly replying, "Two rooms, plus dinner and use of the room for personal grooming... that would be 20 spirit stones!"
Ling Tian looked at the inn owner for a few seconds, sending shivers down his spine. His spirit sense quickly picked up a small plaque at the entrance, where some prices of the place came.
Ling Tian smiled faintly and raised his hand, placing a small storage bag on the counter.
This place on the first floor looked like a dining room, with several tables and chairs placed around it. The bar was in the middle, with some wines and beers behind the counter, while another spacious room were behind the bar, probably the kitchen and other rooms.
Stairs started from one side of the dining room inside the inn, going up to the second and third floors, where the sleeping rooms were.
"Th-this..." The inn owner looked at the storage bag and his pupils shrunk in fear, not daring to take it.
"Any problem?" Ling Tian asked.
"N-no..." The middle-aged man shook his head in fright before replying, "I-It's just that this is too valuable... I can't accept it!"
A storage bag was too expensive!
Even with thousands of spirit stones it couldn't be easily obtained!
"Alright, take it!"
Ling Tian waved his hand and casually chose one of the chairs to sit on. His spirit sense had more or less grasped the price of the inn, and although copper, silver and gold coins would be used in this kind of place in addition to the spirit stones, the inn owner apparently did not increase the original price to them despite being travelers, he even lowered it a little.
The inn owner was stunned. His hands shook and after struggling for a long time he finally took the small storage bag. His spirit sense scanned the inside out of curiosity and was surprised to see that there were 20 spiritual crystals!
"This..." The inn owner was stunned, not knowing what to do.
There were not 20 spirit stones, but spiritual crystals!
If they were converted, it was practically 200 spirit stones!
The inn owner thought Ling Tian had only paid with the storage bag, which could pay for up to several years of lodging with this!
The inn owner did not know what to do.
Ling Tian closed his eyes, waiting for Yang Jing to finish bathing.
Suddenly, Ling Tian frowned as he realized that Yang Jing didn't have any clean clothes to wear, much less did she have any storage bags or rings.
"Chief..."
After searching through his storage ring, Ling Tian stood up and walked towards the inn owner.
"W-what's wrong, sir?" The inn owner was startled to see Ling Tian in front of him, but quickly recovered and asked respectfully.
"She doesn't have any change of clothes, or anything to wear, so I hope you can deliver these... it doesn't matter if they get altered, as long as they fit her."
Ling Tian placed several pieces of delicately folded clothes on the bar. These clothes and dresses were of different sizes, but there were none suitable for Yang Jing.
The inn owner was stunned and saw the clothes. Although the clothes were folded and neatly arranged, one could still see the high quality of the cloth on them.
"Th-that's good!"
The inn owner very delicately grasped the clothes in his hands, as if he was carrying some super important object.
Without wasting any time, the inn owner quickly sought out his wife and handed the clothes to her. Having done this, the inn owner quickly went into the kitchen and began to prepare dinner.
Ling Tian stood silently, watching the night through the window, still sitting in the dining room.
People came and went, gradually diminishing. Only a few cultivators and guards could be seen mostly patrolling the village.
Ling Tian's mind was filled with countless thoughts, while also deciding what to do.
Recovering his meridians and dantian was the main thing, so he had to find a way to speed up the process.
With the five-petaled five-colored flower he got from Luo Hongmeng, Ling Tian could try to do something different he thought. If he succeeded, then his strength would soar into the heavens without the need for him to cultivate all the time, the same way the Sacred Heavenly Scriptures were doing right now.
"How peaceful..." Ling Tian muttered faintly, before retracting his gaze from outside through the window.
After a long time, the sound of footsteps descending the staircase attracted Ling Tian's attention.
"Sir, here's your young miss!"
The inn owner's wife smiled brightly, stepping aside and showing Yang Jing.
Yang Jing's complexion was much better, as if she had been reborn after the chaos, her eyes shining like stars. Her expression was much more relaxed and calm, while her natural body aura exuded more calm.
The clothes she wore were a combination of a few fabrics, and yet, they looked like they had been designed especially for her. The youthful beauty Yang Jing had was enhanced by her clothes, making her look like a young immortal girl.
The change before the current one in Yang Jing was undoubtedly of worlds.
The wife of the inn owner was excited, she had never seen such a girl look so beautiful and gorgeous, as if she was a princess from the heavens.
Yang Jing approached with some nervousness towards Ling Tian, feeling his gaze upon her. Yang Jing couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling that these clothes were very sumptuous and eye-catching.
Ling Tian watched Yang Jing for a few seconds before his eyes trembled slightly, pupils dilating slightly, finally nodding calmly at Yang Jing and the middle-aged woman and looking away.
Ling Tian's heart was briefly shaken, remembering that Yang Jing's style seemed somewhat similar to Luo Hongmeng's clothes. Intentional or not, Yang Jing momentarily reminded Ling Tian about Luo Hongmeng.
As if waiting for her approval, Yang Jing finally sighed as she saw Ling Tian's nod towards her. Yang Jing thanked the inn owner's wife and she sat down beside Ling Tian.
The table was small and square, with four chairs around it.
"I thank you for the clothes..."
"No problem."
Yang Jing sincerely thanked Ling Tain, the woman had told her that the clothes she was wearing came from him. In fact, when she was in the shower, Yang Jing was startled to remember that she had no other clothes to wear, as she wanted to take a bath as soon as possible.
Her big brother, Xiao Chen, was the one who had all her clothes in his storage ring, so Yang Jing had forgotten about that.
Ling Tian waved his hand lightly, indicating Yang Jing not to worry.
"Dear guests, here's dinner!"
"Enjoy!"
The inn owner came out of the kitchen and placed several dishes on the table before respectfully retreating.
The food looked delicious and very appetizing, enough to break down Yang Jing's defenses and force her to eat without being able to resist.
"Go ahead and eat."
Ling Tian said and immediately grabbed a plate of food, beginning to eat leisurely.
Yang Jing watched him and after a few seconds she took a plate of food.
"Thank you for the food..." Yang Jing whispered.
The food was quickly gobbled up, leaving no leftovers to go to waste.
Yang Jing ate enough dinner, feeling like she was finally regaining some of her missing strength.
"Sir, the bathing room is available if you wish!" The inn owner's wife approached Ling Tian and said with a smile.
"It's okay, it's not necessary..." Ling Tian shook his head with a small smile.
With his cultivation level, he could cast various spells, from water to wind to clean up himself in mere seconds if necessary.
However, as long as one achieves even higher cultivation, the body becomes purer and therefore, there is no problem in not bathing for a long time. Impurities are removed from the body with each breakthrough, so there is no bad odor or dirt in the body in a short time.
Especially Ling Tian; after refining his body to this point, one step from reaching the peak and trying to build an immortal body, the impurities in his body is much less than ordinary cultivators. Ling Tian could go months and even a few years without taking a bath, and still, there would be no bad odor in his body.
The Sacred Heavenly Scriptures were also influential, keeping his body fresher and cleaner while still absorbing the spiritual aura.
The inn owner's wife was surprised, but quickly nodded. She understood that Ling Tian could be a powerful cultivator and the basic needs of the human body were no longer common to him. She also returned the leftover clothes that Yang Jing had not worn to Ling Tian.
"Your rooms are ready, they are the last two on the second floor, at the end of the corridor on the left hand side." The inn owner's wife added and finally said goodbye with a respectful smile.
"Thank you."
Ling Tian stood up and thanked the inn owner and his wife as he headed up the stairs with Yang Jing following behind him.
"This is your room, this is mine. You just rest, I'll keep watch."
Ling Tian pointed to the rooms before giving Yang Jing a glance full of reassurance, then entering the room next door.
Yang Jing stood silently, watching Ling Tian enter the side room.
After a few seconds, she finally entered and locked the door.
Yang Jing looked around the room, which was clean and tidy, and finally she sat down on the bed.
Next to the bed was the window, so Yang Jing's gaze couldn't help but notice the moon and stars shining in the dark sky. Her gaze lingered for quite a while outside through the window.
"Brother... sister..."
Yang Jing whispered worriedly. What she was most concerned about was not her own life or well-being, but that of her big brother and her new sister, knowing that Xiao Chen and Ziu Momo should be very worried about her.
Yang Jing's gaze withdrew from the window, then looked at the wall opposite.
Behind that wall, was Ling Tian's room.
Although Yang Jing was unaware of Ling Tian's true hidden intentions, she hoped that this separation would not be that long.
Yang Jing stayed watching for a while before going to bed, her mind filled with countless thoughts and questions.
Unknowingly, Yang Jing fell asleep, entering the land of dreams.
