Chapter 1333
Money Makes the World Go Round
Chapter 1333 Money Makes the World Go Round
The news he heard at the restaurant eased Xuan Chu's mind a little; at least the timeline had only shifted slightly, not completely changed.
From this perspective, although Yunran has been entangled in a terrible karmic situation, she still has a glimmer of hope.
After leaving the restaurant, Xuan Chu only thought for a moment before turning around and finding a bookstore.
If you want to fully understand the historical timeline, reading books is also a shortcut.
Xuan Chu quickly found some historical books about Yuehua City, but most of them were unofficial histories.
Unlike the original Moonflower City, this new Moonflower City doesn't seem to care if outsiders know about the affairs of their City Lord's Mansion.
After finishing the first book, Xuan Chu couldn't help but mutter, "The timeline has indeed shifted. I clearly remember that the first city lord of Moonflower City came from the temple."
However, this book records that the first city lord of Moonflower City was surnamed Ma and was originally a coachman.
Perhaps because the first city lord was not of high status, the overall tone of Moonflower City was no longer aloof and superior.
Subsequent developments naturally led to drastically different changes.
Xuan Chu glanced at the street outside the window. The Moonflower City of today was much more prosperous than before.
Such a place would be considered a piece of fat meat in the eyes of any power.
Yet this new Moonflower City has been peacefully established throughout its thousand-year history, without any upheavals that would cause its lineage to be interrupted.
Even the history of Moonflower City is continuous.
Moreover, the temple was in its heyday at that time, and the Xuanmen sect was thriving. Even many members of the royal family joined the Xuanmen sect.
With so many intelligent people, and such a lucrative place as Moonflower City, it's impossible for things to be peaceful here without someone with absolutely ruthless methods to keep things under control.
These facts are enough to show that the driver surnamed Ma was probably just a tool that was pushed to the forefront.
Almost instinctively, Xuan Chu was certain that the true master of Moonflower City was definitely related to Yun Ran.
In order to find evidence to support this conjecture, Xuan Chu began to search for books that recorded unofficial histories.
He simply couldn't believe that if the timeline were altered, Yun Ran would leave no trace whatsoever.
Xuan Chu read through almost every book in the shop that contained the words "moonlight," "clouds," or related to Qingfeng Temple.
Still no useful clues were found, and darkness was about to fall.
The shop owner finally couldn't stand it anymore.
It's not that no one has ever read books here for free before, but he's never seen anyone like Xuan Chu.
He would just flip through it and then put the book back, as if he knew there was a gold leaf hidden inside and had come specifically to find it.
Seeing that half of the wall cabinet's books had been thoroughly read, Xuan Chu didn't even have the slightest thought of buying any.
"Excuse me, sir, what kind of book are you looking for? We wouldn't presume to say we have every kind of book, but we do have the most complete selection of all kinds of books in Moonflower City."
If you can't find it here, then you probably won't find the book you're looking for on the market; you'll have to look in the libraries of those large families.
These words sounded like they were thinking of Xuan Chu's best interests, telling him not to waste time searching here.
In reality, that was clearly kicking people out.
Upon hearing the bookstore owner's words, Xuan Chu realized that he had been so focused on finding clues that he had almost forgotten that he was in a bookstore.
He immediately took out a lustrous white pearl and placed it on the bookshelf. "I'm sorry, shopkeeper, I was looking for an ancient book that records history from a thousand years ago. I've forgotten the time. This is the payment for the book."
The shop owner's eyes widened when he saw the natural pearls that Xuan Chu handed over.
They probably never imagined that someone would be willing to pay with pearls of this quality.
The shop owner's attitude immediately took a sharp turn: "Please wait a moment, sir. There are some unrepaired ancient books in the backyard. I'll go get them for you now. Please take a look."
Xuan Chu was given a pearl just for flipping through those books. If he really found the ancient book he wanted, wouldn't it be worth even more?
Watching the shop owner happily head towards the backyard, the saying "money can make the devil turn the millstone" truly came to life.
Xuan Chu glanced down at his pirated device, which was actually only one square meter in size, and contained a large bag of pearls.
I couldn't help but recall the time when Long Ling gave the best quality pearls to Yun Ran and the ginseng fruit.
He then kept these pearls, which he considered scraps, for himself, saying that he might need them in case they came in handy.
Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy.
As for the high-purity gold bars and other similar items still piled up in the space, which couldn't be refined in this era, he decided not to cause himself any trouble.
After waiting for a while, the sky became completely dark.
The shop owner finally came out, a slightly excited smile on his face: "Sir, these are all kinds of ancient books collected by my family for generations. Please take a look and see if there is anything you are looking for."
Xuan Chu looked at the pile of tattered books that the shop owner was holding, which smelled slightly musty.
It looks like the kind of thing that even the most skilled restorers couldn't fix.
It's likely that the shop owner already considered it scrap, but couldn't bear to throw it all away, so he just placed it in an inconspicuous place to console himself.
Xuan Chu couldn't help but twitch his lips. This shop owner was quite a character; he was willing to bring out any kind of junk just to make money.
But if he wanted to find clues, he became less picky.
"Okay, I'll look for it first. If I find it, I'll definitely buy it at a high price."
The shop owner immediately grinned from ear to ear, as if he could sell these tattered books for a high price the next second.
When Xuan Chu's fingers touched the books, he could feel how fragile the paper was; it would fall apart with the slightest pressure.
He could only carefully unfold it and search for clues from it.
When only one book remained, the shop owner's expression changed from initial joy to extreme reluctance.
What the shop owner said earlier wasn't entirely false; the ancient books here are the most complete in the entire Moonflower City.
The shop owner felt uneasy at the thought of not being able to earn money from the man in front of her.
Just then, Xuan Chu paused in his book-turning, and then his expression changed.
The Heavenly Book shatters, the Divine Dragon dies, and the Moon's Radiance appears.
These nine words were like a boulder that slammed into Xuan Chu's head, leaving him completely stunned.
The reason they appeared in this world of spatial rift was to accompany Yunran to find the Heavenly Book, wasn't it?
But now, what does "shattered heavenly book" mean? And what about the divine dragon? Could it be referring to the dragon spirit...?