Chapter 84

The shock brought to the Li family by a gift list

Standing at the classroom door, Li Ruoshui took a deep breath and quietly said, "This is the man Ruoshui likes. He has come specially this time to introduce himself to everyone. His name is Lin Zheng." After saying this, Li Ruoshui's face turned red again, and she stood there in silence.

"I am Lin Zheng from the Lin family, and I greet all the seniors here!" Lin Zheng stood up and spoke with neither arrogance nor humility, his voice gentle and pleasant to the ear. In fact, Lin Zheng's hands were sweating, and these simple words were learned from Lin Wen. When it came to social graces, Lin Zheng was far less smooth than Lin Wen.

After Lin Zheng finished speaking, he stood there with a calm expression and bright eyes, occasionally looking at Li Ruoshui with deep affection. Their eyes met, and Li Ruoshui smiled, as if gaining immense courage.

Lin Zheng took a few steps forward to Li Ruoshui's side, bowed deeply to her parents, and said firmly, "Lord Li, I have one more request this time, and I hope Lord Li can agree."

"Hmm? Speak up!" Lord Li, sitting above, calmly accepted Lin Zheng's bow and spoke calmly.

"Today, I have come for one thing: I hope the Li family can marry Ruoshui to me."

"Wow!" The Li family members burst into a cacophony of voices. The elders were relatively calm, having already noticed some signs, but the younger generation was in an uproar, chattering loudly.

Lin Wen and a few others sat quietly drinking tea, as if it had nothing to do with them. Pizi Lang, who rarely saw such an interesting scene, ate some snacks and waited for the drama to unfold.

"Mom said, when proposing, one should bring many gifts, right? Feifei also wants many gifts! Why didn't this big brother bring any gifts? Feifei still wants to pick some!" Suddenly, a young voice came from beside Li Ruoshui's mother. A cute little girl with two pigtails appeared, looking at her mother with a puzzled expression.

Hearing this, the discussions gradually quieted down. Yes, if it's a proposal, there should be flowers and gifts, right? This person must have come empty-handed! The people below began to whisper, and the elders did not stop them, looking at Lin Zheng with their eyes, "Boy, at least show some sincerity!"

Lin Zheng smiled faintly, and that smile instantly brightened everyone's eyes. This Lin Zheng, with his good looks, seemed to match Li Ruoshui, and his gentle smile softened the hearts of many women. Lin Zheng turned and beckoned to Lin Wen, who reached out and took out a red gift list, gently pushing it to Lin Zheng's hand.

"Is this a gift list made of ten-thousand-year-old red wood?" someone whispered upon seeing the gift list. Ten-thousand-year-old red wood has excellent effects on nurturing meridians, especially for fire-attribute cultivators. However, this red wood is extremely rare, and a piece of this size could sell for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of crystals. It was unexpected that Lin Zheng used it just to make a gift list.

"In a hurry, I didn't have time to prepare gifts for everyone. I hope you can understand. This is my heartfelt gift, and I hope Uncle will accept it." Lin Zheng handed the gift list to a nearby steward. The old steward, dressed in brown, looked affectionately at Li Ruoshui, then took the gift list and opened it to read, as was the custom, to announce the engagement gifts to show respect.

"Silk, pearls, silver, gold, jade, emeralds, and carnelians...," the old steward read item by item. These were essential items for an engagement, and the quantities were not small, but for these noble families, they were just mundane items, as they had no use in cultivation.

The old steward cleared his throat, signaling that the significant gifts were coming. Everyone perked up to listen as the old steward continued, "Iron Scroll, Silver Scroll, and Gold Scroll, each one!"

These were originally gifts from Lin Zheng to Li Ruoshui, but she had placed them on the gift list. Some people were not clear about what these items were, looking at the old steward with puzzled eyes. The old steward continued, "The three scrolls contain one hundred, five hundred, and one thousand magical techniques, respectively!"

The crowd instantly burst into noise, even the elders' faces changed. The Li family, a large noble family, had only a few hundred magical techniques. If they gathered from various sources, they could barely reach a thousand. These three scrolls contained more than one and a half times the number of techniques the Li family had. How could this not shock everyone? Moreover, these were magical techniques, not just scattered skills. The Li family had only a few secret techniques, and they were not passed down.

The old steward calmed himself and continued, "Ten thousand spirit weapons, one thousand treasure weapons, and one hundred holy weapons!" Spirit weapons were used by fifth-rank cultivators and above, treasure weapons were better, and holy weapons were used by sub-saints and saints! Lin Zheng gave away a hundred holy weapons, a grand gesture! Although holy weapons could only fully unleash their power in the hands of saints, they still possessed immense power. A low-rank cultivator with an excellent holy weapon could defeat a higher-rank cultivator, demonstrating the power of holy weapons!

Everyone stared at Lin Zheng with wide eyes and open mouths. The Li family had only two hundred holy weapons passed down through generations. Regardless of the quality of the holy weapons Lin Zheng gave, as long as they were holy weapons, they were invaluable!

The gift list was not yet finished. The old steward, despite his great cultivation and experience, was still shaken by the next items. His lips twitched as he read, "Two... Dao... Dao weapons!"

Boom! This time, not only the young people but even the Li family patriarch could not sit still, jumping up from his chair. If holy weapons were high-quality weapons for saints, then Dao weapons were divine weapons in the hands of saints! The Li family had only one Dao weapon in the patriarch's possession. With these two Dao weapons, the Li family's strength would increase significantly. If three experts used these three Dao weapons to fight the Bai family, the first noble family in Zeshui City besides the city lord's residence, it was not impossible! This showed how precious and rare Dao weapons were!

What kind of person was Lin Zheng to directly give away two Dao weapons! The Li family patriarch slowly sat back down, his eyes flickering, deep in thought.

Everyone was already shocked by Lin Zheng's grand gesture, but it was not over yet. The old steward, with a bitter smile, waved the gift list and said, "Patriarch, I think you should just marry Ruoshui. If this gift list gets out, any noble family in Zeshui City would break their heads to marry their daughter to Lin Zheng, and it might be more than just that!"

This old steward was a senior in the Li family, and no one was angry at his words. Some people even nodded subconsciously. The old steward continued, "Three million crystals, two million low-grade, eight hundred thousand medium-grade, and two hundred thousand high-grade!"

"One million Pure Essence Pills!"

"Three Petition Charms!"

"One Heaven Supplement Pill!"

"One Ten Thousand Peaks Return to Essence Pill!"

The old steward read the remaining items in one breath, then closed the gift list and handed the red wood gift list to the matriarch, stepping aside to stand quietly. However, his occasionally twitching eyebrows still showed his agitation.

At this moment, everyone was completely stunned. Lin Zheng and others did not originally have many crystals, but the Lord of Wushuang City, the Lin and Wen families, and other noble families had given quite a bit, making up this large amount. The Li family could only produce up to ten million crystals, and Lin Zheng easily gave away three million, not to mention one million Pure Essence Pills, which was not a small number. Pure Essence Pills were condensed from pure spiritual energy and were more important than crystals. They could replenish spiritual energy, accelerate cultivation, activate magical weapons, and be used for healing. One million Pure Essence Pills were worth no less than three million crystals. As for the Petition Charms, they were treasures for divining the will of the heavens. It was said that only the city lord's residence had two, and no one had heard of them elsewhere. Of course, some people had auctioned Petition Charms, always fetching sky-high prices, and the buyers were always mysterious!

The Heaven Supplement Pill was a near-immortal-grade pill that could directly transform an ordinary person into a weather master, and it had miraculous effects on some special people. The Ten Thousand Peaks Return to Essence Pill was almost an immortal pill, capable of directly helping a sub-saint break through to the saint level and potentially helping a saint break through to a higher level!

Grand gesture! Absolutely grand gesture! The Li family had never received such a heavy gift, and this was just the engagement gift. If the two families became in-laws, what else would Lin Zheng give?

As everyone was still digesting the shock, someone suddenly stood up and knelt before the Li family patriarch, drawing everyone's attention!

"Brother, I hope you can give this Heaven Supplement Pill to Sixth Brother. He has been bedridden for eight years! This Heaven Supplement Pill is his only hope!" The person kneeling was Li Ruoshui's fifth uncle.

"Fifth Brother, no need to say more. Sixth Brother has suffered a lot these years. I know he protected you, and he also protected the Li family!" Li Ruoshui's father quickly helped the person up.

"Father! This Heaven Supplement Pill is specially prepared by Lin Brother for Sixth Uncle, and the Ten Thousand Peaks Return to Essence Pill. If Sixth Uncle takes both, he can not only recover his past cultivation but also advance further!" Li Ruoshui said softly. Li Ruoshui had a very good relationship with her sixth uncle when she was young, but he was severely injured in an accident, losing all his cultivation and bedridden for eight years. Whenever this topic came up, Li Ruoshui felt extremely sad, so Lin Zheng had refined the Heaven Supplement Pill and now brought it out.

The big man who stood up turned and bowed to Lin Zheng and Li Ruoshui, his eyes filled with gratitude. Lin Zheng quickly pulled Li Ruoshui aside and said, "Since Ruoshui calls you Fifth Uncle, I will also call you Fifth Uncle. I cannot accept your bow. As long as Ruoshui is happy, it is worth it. Please don't do this, Lin Zheng cannot bear it!"

Lin Zheng's words were sincere, his eyes genuine without any impurities. Everyone silently took note, and the inexplicable hostility towards Lin Zheng gradually diminished. Li Ruoshui's mother looked at Lin Zheng with a smile, as if she had already recognized him!

PS: Third update. Proposing to the in-laws is a skill. A friend of mine went to his girlfriend's family and shouted, "Mom, Dad, I've brought your daughter back!" It was their first meeting! Well, I think my friend did a great job! Cough, please give me a red ticket and a follow! I'll continue writing!