"Such clumsy words are actually quite funny!" Chu Li shook his head and laughed.
He glanced at Gu Litong and Zhou Yuting and shook his head. "The two of you want to rely on your numbers to become a tiger. Sigh … Instead of thinking of such despicable methods, it's better to use your thoughts on the right path!"
"It's not your place to lecture us!" Zhou Yuting sneered. "Chu Li, on the other hand, have you gone crazy from wanting to be famous? How dare you do such a thing!"
"Brother Zhou, you better shut up!" Chu Li waved his hand and looked at Gu Litong. "I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. I'm disappointed, very disappointed!"
Gu Litong scoffed. "What do you have to say?"
Chu Li said, "Brother Gu, can you raise the Moonlight Orchid?"
"What do you mean?" Gu Litong frowned.
"I'm really worried for you, Brother Gu." Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "Do you think I wouldn't be prepared for such a low-level trick? It's not that easy to raise the Moonlight Orchid! "
Gu Litong's face darkened. "Isn't it able to adapt to the climate here?"
Chu Li smiled. "It can adapt, but it's still important to know its personality. After all, it's naturally delicate and picky."
Gu Litong sneered. "Chu Li, you're really cunning. You still have a trick up your sleeve!"
Chu Li nodded.
"How satisfying! Haha! "Li Yue laughed out loud. He raised his glass and drank it in one go.
Gu Litong and Zhou Yuting's faces darkened as they glared at Chu Li.
Chu Li shook his head. "Brother Gu, if I give you another year, can you produce the Moonlight Orchid?"
"Of course!" Gu Litong scoffed. "I succeeded very quickly, but the Floral Garden doesn't have any Moonlight Orchids this year!"
Chu Li said, "Alright then, I can provide Moonlight Orchids to you. One per month, twelve per year. I'd like to see if you can succeed!"
Gu Litong scoffed. "Since you've already produced it, why waste your time?"
"Brother Gu, you're feeling guilty." Chu Li laughed.
Gu Litong said coldly, "Chu Li, don't be too proud. You won't be this lucky every time!"
If he wanted to raise the Moonlight Orchid, he really needed luck. He had already done research for a year, but there was not much progress. He had even bought soil from Moonlight Island, but it was useless.
He guessed that Moonlight Island used a secret method to cultivate the Moonlight Orchids. In the same environment, the same soil, and the same climate, it would not be able to grow them without a secret method.
Zhou Yuting snorted, "Surnamed Chu, be careful!"
Chu Li raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Brother Zhou, are you threatening me? Do you want to use force?"
"Of course I won't break the rules of the mansion!" Zhou Yuting smiled, "But the people outside the mansion might not give you face!"
"Then I'll have to report this to the people from the Punishment Hall first!" Chu Li shook his head. Zhou Yuting's methods were really low-level and unscrupulous.
"Do you think the Punishment Hall will care about you?" Zhou Yuting said proudly, "I'm just joking!"
Chu Li put down his wine glass and leaned towards Zhou Yuting. "If I'm injured, no one will take care of the Moonlight Orchids, and many will die. Think about it, how great of a loss would that be? … Will the manor protect you just because you're Old Zhou's son? "
Zhou Yuting snorted with a sullen face.
Chu Li sighed softly, "Let me be honest with you, Brother Zhou."
Zhou Yuting looked at him impatiently.
Chu Li sighed, "Other than having a good father, you're useless. Gu Litong pointed a gun at you, and yet you're still so excited. If Old Zhou knew about this, he'd probably roll his eyes in anger!"
"Shut up!" Zhou Yuting yelled, "Don't talk about my father!"
He hated it when people said that he relied on his father to get to where he was today. Chu Li's words were like knives, stabbing into his heart.
"Brother Zhou," Chu Li looked at him in shock, "If it weren't for Old Zhou, who are you? Do you think you earned everything you have?"
"Surnamed Chu!" Zhou Yuting stood up and slammed the table, "You motherf * cker, you're asking for it!"
Chu Li sat up straight, picked up his wine glass and took a sip, "Brother Zhou, it's just a few words of truth. Compared to your accusations just now, it's not even worth mentioning!"
"Surnamed Chu, just you wait!" Zhou Yuting gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
Gu Litong quickly got up and followed, afraid that Zhou Yuting would do something stupid. Chu Li could not be touched now. If anything happened, the Public House would not let it go easily.
"Haha …" Li Yue let out a hearty laugh.
Chu Li smiled. He finally had some confidence. If he wanted to borrow the power of the Public House, he would need to have a certain status and contribution in the Public House. A servant like him would have no place to speak when he was bullied.
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The two drank to their heart's content. After a full meal, they went downstairs. They walked around the town and came to a building that was so tall that it could reach the clouds.
It was brightly lit, like a heavenly palace. Music could be heard coming from the clouds.
"This is the New Moon Brothel. Come in and take a look." Li Yue invited Chu Li in to broaden his horizons.
Chu Li waved his hand and shook his head. He had not mastered his martial arts, so it was not appropriate for him to lose his virginity.
"Sigh …" Li Yue shook his head and sighed, as if Chu Li had missed a lifetime of regret.
The two walked back and arrived at the South Gate of the Public House.
Strings of lanterns lit up the gate, making it as bright as day. On the vermilion gate, bronze nails the size of a palm shone brightly. On both sides of the gate were stone lions that looked ferocious and intimidating.
On the left side of the stone lions stood Gu Litong and Zhou Yuting. They waved at Chu Li and Li Yue.
Li Yue scoffed. "These two, what are they trying to do now?"
Chu Li walked closer and smiled as he closed fist saluted. "Brother Gu, Brother Zhou, what else do you want?"
Gu Litong looked at Chu Li's smiling face and sighed. Chu Li was cunning and cunning. He was a formidable opponent.
Zhou Yuting gritted his teeth and cursed. What a hypocrite! Damn it, damn it!
"Cough cough." Gu Litong cleared his throat and smiled. "Brother Chu, to be honest, I'm still a little unconvinced. I think you're just lucky, so I'd like to have a serious match with you."
"What does Brother Gu want to spar with?"
"Have you heard of the Cloud Jade Grass?"
"It can lighten one's body and expel impurities. It can also improve one's Light-body Technique. It's a rare spirit herb. It's considered a rank seven spirit herb, right?"
"Yes, the Cloud Jade Grass is rare. I have some of its seeds here. Brother Chu, you can try growing them."
"Brother Gu, did you manage to grow them?"
"I was lucky." Gu Litong nodded proudly. A rank eight Scribe managed to grow a rank seven spirit herb. Moreover, it was a rare spirit herb. He was undoubtedly a genius.
Zhou Yuting passed a bag of seeds to Chu Li. "Take it, these seeds are very precious!"
Chu Li waved his hand and did not accept it. He smiled. "Brother Gu, you're very calculative. How about this, since we're going to compete, let the Herb Garden decide the topic!"
Even if he managed to grow these seeds, he would only be on par with Gu Litong. If he failed, he would lose to him.
Even if he had the Life and Death Scripture, he would not be arrogant. Of course, he would not accept this.
Zhou Yuting scoffed. "You're afraid of losing, aren't you?"
Chu Li looked at Gu Litong. "Since we're going to compete, let's have a proper match. Don't use these dirty tricks."
"… Alright, it's settled then!" Gu Litong scoffed.
This Chu Li was very cunning. He could not scheme against him, so he had to win fair and square.
Chu Li said, "Then it's settled."
He followed Li Yue into the Public House and took the small boat back to the East Garden.
Li Yue shook his head. "This Gu Litong, he's such a despicable person!"
Chu Li nodded.
Gu Litong was a narrow-minded person. He could not tolerate others and liked to use underhanded methods. This kind of person had to be ruthlessly attacked until he did not dare to resist.
He had to attack him from all aspects, from his mentality and his herbalism techniques, to destroy his courage to fight against him.
Chu Li returned to the Moonlight Orchid parterre. The Nightmare Flower was the most important. The competition with Gu Litong was just a pastime.
The next day was calm. On the morning of the third day, Chu Li touched the Nightmare Flower and cultivated the Minute Pulse Cleansing Technique. The energy of the Nightmare Flower was even purer than the Moonlight Orchid.
Chu Li was confident that he could successfully build his foundation in three months.
Soft footsteps could be heard. Through the Omniscient Mirror, Chu Li saw that it was Su Ru, dressed in an apricot gown.
Chu Li stood up and closed fist saluted. "Chief Su Ru."
Su Ru waved her hand. "Forget it. Did you make a bet with Gu Litong?"
Chu Li nodded. "I had no choice. He was overbearing. If I didn't accept the challenge, he would have looked down on the East Garden."
"That's true. We can't let the East Garden's reputation down." Su Ru furrowed her brows. "But your attention should be on the Nightmare Flower!"
Chu Li pointed. "The Nightmare Flower is growing well."
"Eh, this is the Nightmare Flower?" Su Ru's eyes widened. "It can't be. It's growing so fast?"
"It's as bright and short as fireworks."
It was born in a remote area. Within a month, it would break through the soil, bloom, and bear fruit. Then, along with the leaves, it would rot and turn into mud, leaving no trace. It was like a dream.
If one was lucky, they would be able to find the seed, but it was rare. That was why the Nightmare Flower was so precious.
More importantly, the Nightmare Flower only bloomed at night. It only bloomed for one night. Even those who had seen it before would think that it only bore fruit.
"Can you really make it bloom?" Su Ru asked.
Chu Li nodded.
"… Then I'll wait and see!"
"Chief, are you trying to remind me when to pick it?"
"It seems like you really do know."
"I'll watch carefully and not miss the blooming period."
"If you can pick the Nightmare Flower, you'll have done a great service. Lady Xiao will reward you handsomely!"
"I'll do my best!"
"You can't do your best. You have to make sure nothing goes wrong!"
"… Yes." Chu Li nodded slowly.
Su Ru looked away from the Nightmare Flower. "The Herb Garden is in a fierce fight. They can't decide what flower to plant."
"That shouldn't be a problem for the Herb Garden, right?"
"Isn't it because the fight is too fierce?" Su Ru shook her head. "Lady Xiao is a little impatient. She wants me to settle this quickly."
Chu Li smiled. "Chief, what's your decision?"
"The Deity's Beard," Su Ru said. "It's the best horse feed. It's been lost for generations. The Public House still has a batch of seeds."
"The Deity's Beard …" Chu Li searched in his mind.
It was a strange type of grass. It was of little use to humans but it was a wonderful thing for horses. It could improve the horse's physique.
The survival rate of the Deity's Beard was low. It could only grow a small piece under the right conditions. Until now, no one had figured out its habits. Some said it needed fresh blood, some said it needed rapid changes in temperature, and some said it needed the feces of the wild horse king. There were all kinds of reasons, but no conclusion was made.
"Chu Li, can you plant it?"
"What grade is it?"
"It's probably around rank six."
"I can try."
"Alright, then it's settled!" Su Ru clapped her hands. "Alright, that's it. I'm leaving!"
She waved her hand and left. It seemed slow, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye.
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