Chapter 411: Worried About Underworld Currency
Yang Haoran summoned the six souls simply to confirm their choices, not to interfere with them; thus, he would respect whatever decision they made.
He had ignored the six souls for the past few months, partly because he genuinely had no time; all his energy had been consumed by the task of refining the Soul-Refining Cauldron, leaving him no capacity to attend to them.
At the same time, he also wanted to test their temperaments. If they couldn't endure being ignored for just a few months, Yang Haoran felt such individuals weren't suitable to remain by his side.
After the six made their choices, Yang Haoran said nothing further. He dealt with each of them separately, according to their different decisions.
To prevent others in the villa from worrying after he left, Yang Haoran had already informed them beforehand. So, when he departed, he disturbed no one, tearing through space directly to Ancheng.
Upon meeting Xu Meijing again, the first thing she did was take Yang Haoran for a haircut, which rather surprised him.
Yang Haoran could understand Xu Meijing's reasoning, as he hadn't tidied his hair in a year. It was long and disheveled, making him look a bit unkempt.
After his hair was styled, Yang Haoran looked much more refreshed, and only then did Xu Meijing's gaze lose some of its disdain.
"It's still early. Why don't we spend a few days in Ancheng before leaving? " Xu Meijing asked Yang Haoran as they walked along the bustling main street.
However, by Yang Haoran's estimation, the Iron Book Edict for the Underworld should arrive within the next two or three days. This conjecture was naturally based on the time he had received the Edict the previous year.
Yang Haoran also wanted to enjoy a few days in Ancheng. After all, it had been a year since he last saw Xu Meijing, and honestly, he missed her a little.
But regarding Xu Meijing's suggestion at this moment, he gently shook his head.
Seeing Yang Haoran shake his head, Xu Meijing immediately looked a little displeased.
"What, my Ancheng can't accommodate a great master like you?"
Yang Haoran smiled wryly and shook his head, then explained, "Of course not. I'd also like to stay here for a few days before setting off. It's just that I have some matters to attend to, so I have to go to the Underworld in advance."
"What matters? Are you going to catch up with Temple Master Jiang? " Xu Meijing asked.
"That's just one reason. Another is that I want to go to the Underworld early to get some Underworld Currency," Yang Haoran explained.
The currency used in the Underworld was all Underworld Currency. The New Beginning Coins, common in the New Beginning Realm, were utterly useless there, which was one reason the Underworld Office had little interest in them.
Most items sold in the Underworld were for the dead. Although Yang Haoran was not dead, he was an Underworld Official, dealing with spiritual entities daily, so some items were still quite useful to him.
For instance, he currently needed four "skins," and specifically four custom-made ones. This would require even more Underworld Currency than simply buying four standard skins.
However, at the moment, he didn't have a single piece of Underworld Currency. The last time, to buy a "skin" for Xiujuan, he had borrowed the currency from Xu Meijing. This time, he needed even more, so he was naturally too embarrassed to ask Xu Meijing again.
Besides, whether Xu Meijing even had that much Underworld Currency on hand was still unknown.
Hearing that Yang Haoran was heading to the Underworld early just to get some Underworld Currency piqued Xu Meijing's curiosity.
"You haven't died yet, have you? Why are you preparing for your afterlife so early? How much do you need? I still have some here; I'll give it all to you," Xu Meijing said with a smile.
Yang Haoran smiled wryly, shook his head, and said, "I'm afraid you don't have enough Underworld Currency. I need quite a significant amount."
Xu Meijing frowned slightly, then couldn't help but ask, "Give me a number. If it's not enough, I'll figure out a way to get it for you."
"I can't say exactly how much I'll need yet, because I've never done this before. But I estimate the amount won't be small."
After speaking, Yang Haoran then explained the whole story to Xu Meijing, as he was worried she might misunderstand.
After listening to Yang Haoran's explanation, Xu Meijing pondered for a moment, then said, "Custom-making four skins indeed requires a considerable amount of Underworld Currency. However, I can try to scrape it together for you; it should be enough."
Yang Haoran shook his head, declining Xu Meijing's kind offer.
"Last time I visited the Underworld, I realized that many things there are actually useful for us Underworld Officials. So it's very necessary for you to keep some Underworld Currency on hand; it'll definitely come in handy later. And it's just as necessary for me to prepare a sum of Underworld Currency for myself. We can't have me always coming to you for currency whenever I need to buy something, can we? " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Xu Meijing hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, suit yourself. Since you've already made up your mind, I suppose I'll have to sacrifice my own time and accompany you to the Underworld in advance."
At this point, Xu Meijing suddenly leaned a bit closer to Yang Haoran, then lowered her voice and asked, "Oh right, how's that thing of yours?"
Xu Meijing didn't say it explicitly, but Yang Haoran understood what she meant. The "thing" Xu Meijing referred to was undoubtedly the Soul-Refining Cauldron.
Nodding lightly, the smile on Yang Haoran's face deepened a little. ~
After the Soul-Refining Cauldron was successfully refined, Yang Haoran hadn't told Xu Meijing about it because he wanted to give her a surprise, intending to tell her in person.
However, after meeting Xu Meijing, she immediately took him for a haircut, and he had no opportunity to mention it to her. Now that Xu Meijing had brought it up herself, he naturally wouldn't keep it hidden.
"It's not convenient here. Let's talk somewhere else."
After nodding and giving Xu Meijing an affirmative answer, Yang Haoran smiled again and made a suggestion.
Receiving Yang Haoran's affirmative answer, Xu Meijing's gaze also grew a little heated. She hummed in response, then led Yang Haoran away from the bustling main street. After finding a deserted corner, she tore through space, returning to her residence.
Inside the study, only after Xu Meijing had set up a restrictive barrier did she speak to Yang Haoran again, asking, "It really succeeded?"
There was a hint of disbelief in Xu Meijing's voice, but more than that, there was astonishment.
Xu Meijing knew that Yang Haoran had been refining the Soul-Refining Cauldron for the entire year. Although they hadn't met for a year, they would occasionally contact each other by phone.
Over the phone, they wouldn't speak explicitly, but merely a subtle mention was enough for both to understand each other's meaning. It was precisely because of this that Xu Meijing knew Yang Haoran had been refining the Soul-Refining Cauldron throughout the year.
However, Yang Haoran had not told her afterwards whether the refining had been successful, so she didn't know.
Yang Haoran nodded at Xu Meijing with a smile, then retrieved the Soul-Refining Cauldron from his independent space, gently waving his hand to send it floating before her.
The Soul-Refining Cauldron floated in mid-air, emitting a dense, visibly discernible Yin Qi. This sight made Xu Meijing's gaze burn with eagerness.
A moment later, she withdrew her gaze from the Soul-Refining Cauldron and looked at Yang Haoran.
"Your luck truly is good. To think you managed to refine it successfully in just one year."
Xu Meijing spoke as she waved her hand, sending the Soul-Refining Cauldron back before Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran did not retrieve the Soul-Refining Cauldron, but instead smiled and said to Xu Meijing, "Indeed, my luck was quite good; I found two Places of Extreme Yin. Otherwise, one year would have been far from enough to successfully refine this Soul-Refining Cauldron. Now that it's completed, why don't you take it and use it first?"
"Heh heh, you're truly generous. Are you really willing to give me the Soul-Refining Cauldron that you refined with such great difficulty? " Xu Meijing asked, chuckling.
"What's there to be reluctant about? " Yang Haoran responded with a smile, then waved his hand again, sending the Soul-Refining Cauldron back to Xu Meijing.
Judging by Yang Haoran's expression, he didn't seem to be putting on an act.
Xu Meijing glanced at the Soul-Refining Cauldron floating before her. A moment later, she looked back at Yang Haoran, ultimately shaking her head with a smile.
"I'm very happy, but I won't accept this Soul-Refining Cauldron. I've also found a Place of Extreme Yin, and I'm confident I can refine my own Soul-Refining Cauldron before the end of next year."
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