Since Hu Tao gave her the book that day, she had finished it in just two or three days.
Fang Qiu used the book Sword and Fairy to present a completely unfamiliar, yet brilliant and epic Xianxia world before her eyes.
Mt. Shu suspended in the air, Yuzhou City, flying on swords, Five Elements spells similar to Visions, and the ability to converse across thousands of miles through a small, mirror-like object.
It was simply magical.
It was completely different from the books Miss Fang Qiu had written before; she was deeply attracted by the story content.
If she wasn't certain it was truly written by Miss Fang Qiu, she would really have harbored some doubts. After all, the change between the works was simply too great.
She could only attribute the cause to accumulated proficiency bursting forth, a moment of sudden enlightenment.
"Speaking of which, I wonder if those Adepti in Liyue have such magical treasures."
Yun Jin looked with slight envy at the novel enthusiasts reading books in the roadside teahouse and sighed softly.
Just as she intended to return the way she came, she was stopped by a young girl.
"Excuse me, Master Yun, are you here to buy books?"
The girl looked about eighteen years old; she was watching Yun Jin nervously as she asked.
"Yes, but there are too many people right now. I plan to come back and buy it in the afternoon," Yun Jin said with a faint smile.
"Um... Master Yun, I saw you looking at the Sword and Fairy copies in other people's hands just now. Does Master Yun want to buy that book?" the girl asked timidly.
"Mm, yes."
Yun Jin nodded and replied.
"I didn't expect Master Yun to also like reading Fang Qiu's books. Since that's the case, let me give Master Yun a set," the girl said, her eyes lighting up with pleasant surprise.
"If you give it to me, what will you do?"
Yun Jin shook her head.
"It's fine. I'm a loyal reader of Fang Qiu, so every time I buy, I buy three copies. This time is the same; I bought three sets in total," the girl said hurriedly, seeing Yun Jin refuse.
"Eh? Three sets? Why buy three sets?" Yun Jin asked in confusion.
"I also heard it from friends. They said: one set for collection, one set to read oneself, and another set to give away—that is, to drag others to read together. That way, one can make friends with similar interests," the girl explained.
"So that's how it is."
Yun Jin nodded in understanding.
Calculated this way, Hu Tao buying a small cart of books could be considered a similar approach.
However, Hu Tao didn't seem to have come to buy books today?
She had looked around for a long time just now but didn't see Hu Tao's figure. She wondered what she was busy with; unexpectedly, she didn't come to buy books this time.
Could it be she was playing with that Miss Fang Qiu?
After finishing Sword and Fairy, she would ask Hu Tao to introduce her to that Miss Fang Qiu. She hadn't read Miss Fang Qiu's first two books yet.
Because the world of Sword and Fairy was too attractive, she didn't want this passion to be dispersed, so she had forcibly endured not buying Miss Fang Qiu's first two books these past few days.
She wondered what Miss Fang Qiu's first two books were about.
To avoid being spoiled, she hadn't mentioned to anyone that she was reading Fang Qiu's books. She also specifically avoided topics discussing Fang Qiu's first two books in daily life.
"Moreover, I also really like Master Yun's operas. If Master Yun could accept it, I would be very happy," the girl said, her pretty face carrying nervousness and eagerness.
"Alright then, I accept."
Seeing the girl speak like this, Yun Jin couldn't well refuse anymore. After all, refusing again would be a bit too unkind.
Thus, she nodded and said with a smile, "However, I can't take your books for free. How about this? In a few days, I have a performance at Heyu Tea House. At that time, I'll have the boss save a front-row seat for you, and waive your Mora. How about that?"
"Re... really? That's too kind of you, thank you, Master Yun."
The girl looked excited. After speaking, she thought of something, hesitated, and said falteringly, "But, this set of books doesn't seem worth that much Mora. This isn't very appropriate, right?"
After all, not to mention the price of Master Yun's personal invitation and a front-row seat, just the consumption of listening to opera at the tea house far exceeded the price of this set of books.
Master Yun was a famous star. According to the boss of Heyu Tea House, Master Yun appearing once was enough for Heyu Tea House to eat for a month.
Front-row seats were priced in units of at least one thousand Mora.
"Worth it or not varies from person to person."
Yun Jin smiled and said, "In my view, being able to read the book I want to read when I want to read it is already worth it. What's more, you queued up here early in the morning, which is also very hard work. How can we determine it just by the price of the book? Don't you agree?"
"Then, thank you, Master Yun," the girl hesitated for a moment and said.
"I should be the one saying thank you," Yun Jin said with a shallow smile.
Saying so, the girl took out the subsequent volumes of Sword and Fairy from her bag and handed them to Yun Jin. After the two chatted for a couple of sentences and asked for each other's names, Yun Jin left with the rolls of books in her arms.
She went all the way back to Heyu Tea House. After greeting the people in the troupe, she went straight back to her room, opened the window, sat at the table, and gently flipped open the book pages.
A faint scent of ink wafted up.
The plot of the new volume continued from the previous text, starting with Jing Tian and Xu Changqing leaving Mt. Shu and splitting up to take action down the mountain.
"White Tofu, white and brittle, breaks at a touch. Miss Fang Qiu really is interesting when giving nicknames."
Looking at the content in the book, Yun Jin couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing, muttering.
She continued reading downwards. As she read, she became entranced.
And at this time.
A tall figure, a handsome young man, walked all the way to the vicinity of Wanwen Bookhouse.
Seeing the long queue lined up outside Wanwen Bookhouse, the young man couldn't help but frown.
"I didn't expect that child not to be here. It really is somewhat troublesome. Never mind, I'll come back when there are fewer people."
The young man sighed with the air of an old soul and shook his head.
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