Chapter 163: The Tempering Heart

Ye Xiaotian opened his eyes very reluctantly.

"Hehe! Shopkeeper, I have now joined the Qingzhu Sect and have cultivated to the first level of Qi Refining. I am a true immortal cultivator."

"From now on, if anyone dares to cause trouble in your store, tell me your name and I will beat them all away for you."

As she spoke, the girl in the green dress shook her little fist and said with a proud look on her face.

Seeing this scene, Ye Xiaotian shook his head helplessly.

I thought that with your cultivation level of the first level of Qi Refining, your magic power is so low that it is almost negligible. You can't even use a few of the simplest fire bombs. Where do you get such confidence?

"Boss, now that my two sisters have entered the first level of Qi Refining, you have watched us grow up, so shouldn't you prepare a gift for each of us?"

As the girl in the red dress entered the store, she looked left and right, as if she was looking for something good. She then turned her head to the sky and said with a smile.

"I'm just a mortal who looks after the store. Everything in the store is recorded in the financial register. How can I give anything to you?"

Ye Xiaotian lay on the recliner, shook his head and said stingily.

Are you kidding me?
He didn't expect to make any money when he opened this store, but now he is losing money every day.

In my previous life, I always thought that after I traveled through time, with the help of marketing techniques, I would at least have enough food and clothing, even if I didn’t make a fortune.

The ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny.

We cannot treat the ancients as fools.

Your marketing strategy is indeed advanced, but it’s not like people can’t understand it or learn it.

He can even draw inferences from one instance to another. Don't be so happy and try to play tricks on those businessmen. Ye Xiaotian really feels that he is not cut out for business.

This is another world where one's personal strength suppresses everything. If you become really big but have no power behind you, aren't you just a fat sheep?

When it comes to slaughtering others, I will not show any mercy at all.

"Boss, why are you so stingy and stingy?"

The girl in the red dress was immediately unhappy when she saw this. She ran to the table and knocked on it a few times. She looked at Ye Xiaotian and said viciously, "You are a bad old man. Don't fool us. You said you are watching the store for others, but everyone in the neighborhood doesn't know that you actually opened this store yourself."

"You keep saying you're watching over someone else's shop, but it's been so many years, and no one has ever come to see my shop once. The lies you made up don't hold water at all. Do you really think we're stupid?"

"Hey! It seems I won't be able to take a nap today."

Ye Xiaotian stood up reluctantly, looked at the two girls in front of him, and said helplessly: "The immortals pursue immortality and work hard outside all year round. It's normal for them not to come often."

"Why don't you think that since I'm just a mortal, why didn't they come and rob my store during the gang fight?"

Ye Xiaotian shook his head, still firm in his idea that he would not spend a penny today and no one could take advantage of him.

From a business perspective, now that he is the owner of a store, he cannot do business at a loss.

If you are soft-hearted today, you will suffer a small loss. If you are slow-witted tomorrow, you will suffer a small loss. The day after tomorrow, you will suffer another small loss. You will suffer losses every day. When will this loss end?
No matter what, you can run a store without making money, but you must never lose money!

"Hmph! Boss, I see that you are refusing to accept my toast today, so you must drink a penalty drink!" The girl in the red dress puffed up her cheeks and shook her little fists, as if she felt that this was not imposing enough. A white and tender calf stretched out from her dress, and one foot stepped on the table in front of her.

"Boss, today either you prepare a gift for each of us sisters, or I smash your shop. It's your choice!"

"Boss, please don't toast me. If you don't accept it, you'll have to pay for it. I've been learning this needle-threading job from my mother since I was a child, and I'm very good at it!" A group of girls pointed their fingertips, a faint silver light emerged, and a steel needle floated in the air, swaying from side to side.

While threatening Ye Xiaotian, she also followed her sister's example and stretched out her pink legs, stepping hard on the table.

The two sisters just stared at Ye Xiaotian, as if saying, "If you don't spit out something today, you will be in trouble."

"Tsk! This person who is practicing the art of controlling objects should be just getting started, right?"

Seeing this scene, Ye Xiaotian couldn't help but frown.

It was a shame to think that a dignified Jindan cultivator was threatened by two girls at the first level of Qi training.

wrong!

I am a mortal now.

I should be scared.

"This calf is really pink and tender, really white!"

After looking down, Ye Xiaotian had the urge to pinch it.

"Ah! Watch your dog eyes. Where are you looking?"

The girl in the red dress seemed to notice Ye Xiaotian's gaze, and immediately stretched her legs back, with a touch of rouge on her cheeks.

"Ahem! Forget it. I really admire you two little girls."

"Here are two Golden Bell Guard Talismans. After injecting magic power into them, they can resist a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining for a quarter of an hour. This is my gift to you two sisters to congratulate them on entering the immortal path."

Ye Xiaotian knew that if he didn't spit out some blood today, these two girls would not leave.

Whatever.

That glance he just gave was not in vain.

One Golden Bell Cover Talisman for each person!
Today is another losing day.

"Hmph! That's better than expected, boss. You're sensible." The girl in the red dress snatched the talisman and gave one to her good sister. After the two of them succeeded in their plan, they wandered around the shop for a while. As it seemed that the time had come, they said goodbye and left.

Ye Xiaotian pulled the blanket beside him and covered himself with it. It was just the beginning of autumn and a chill came over his heart. Without the blanket, he felt uncomfortable all over.

After putting it on, a warm feeling came over me, it was really comfortable.

Ye Xiaotian yawned loudly and felt a little sleepy again, ready to sleep for a while.

"Boss, do you have any more Golden Bell Talismans?"

"Give me three!"

Just as I was about to fall asleep, another voice came.

"What's going on? You all come here in the middle of the day. You don't need to sleep, right?"

Ye Xiaotian was completely furious.

These people are busy all day long, how many spirit stones can they earn?
It would be better to take a nap at noon and take a break, so that it doesn’t count as a waste of time.

Besides, there’s a huge sign at the door saying “Our store is temporarily closed”, but none of you can see it, right?
And he kept rushing into the store.

Even though he was unhappy, Ye Xiaotian had no reason to refuse the customer since the business had come. He immediately took out three Golden Bell Cover Talismans and placed them in front of the young monk.

The other party handed over a few spirit stones and carefully put away the talisman, then a hint of hesitation flashed across his face.

"We've been neighbors for years. Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to hide it."

Seeing him like this, Ye Xiaotian couldn't help but say unhappily.

This cultivator is named Zhao Hu. He was born a mortal, but has the qualifications of four spiritual roots. He has now reached the middle stage of Qi Refining. Recently, he often teams up with others to go out hunting monsters in order to obtain resources for cultivation.

"It's actually not a big deal, boss. For independent cultivators like me, if we want to obtain cultivation resources, we have to go out in groups to hunt monsters. Every time we go, there are usually more than a dozen people, but when we come back, there are only seven or eight, or eight or nine people. Almost every time there are sacrifices, every time we hunt monsters, our fellow cultivators fall into the monster's mouth and die on the spot."

As Zhao Hu spoke, he handed out 10 spirit stones.

"Boss, logically speaking, my father is still alive and is now ninety-six years old. At this age, among mortals, he can be called a living god."

"As a son, I should serve him for a few years, fulfill my filial duty, and then pursue the great path."

"But time flies, and time doesn't wait for me. I have four spiritual roots and low aptitude. If I don't catch up quickly, how can I succeed in building my foundation?"

"If I didn't have spiritual roots, I would have been a mortal for my whole life, that would be fine. But now that I have spiritual roots and can practice cultivation, how can I be willing to stay in Qi Refining for my whole life, feeling depressed and unable to move forward?"

As Zhao Hu said this, the unwillingness on his face became more and more intense.

"So, I have an unwelcome request. If I go to hunt monsters this time and cannot return after three months, please take care of my father and tell him that I have joined a sect to learn martial arts and it is inconvenient for me to travel to Tianxing City."

As Zhao Hu was talking, he couldn't help but sighed, looked at Ye Xiaotian, bowed deeply and said, "Sorry to bother you, shopkeeper."

Ye Xiaotian looked at the person in front of him, finally sighed, and accepted the ten spirit stones.

"The outside world is not peaceful right now. You should be extremely careful when you go to hunt monsters. As the saying goes, there is life, there is hope. With your weak strength, remember not to be greedy and be cautious at all times, only then can you save your life."

"I have been helping others run the store here for only a few years, and I have seen off more than ten familiar old customers."

"I don't want you to become one of them."

Ye Xiaotian gave a sincere exhortation, then lay back down on the recliner and pulled the blanket.

"Hahaha!!! Sometimes I think it's not bad to be a mortal. At least I can be as leisurely as you, the shopkeeper, and don't have to rush around for a living!"

Looking at Ye Xiaotian's lazy appearance, a hint of envy flashed across Zhao Hu's face, and then it was replaced by determination.

After saying goodbye, he turned and left.

"Oh! I'm going to lose another stable customer, oh my god!"

Ye Xiaotian sighed in his heart, and then fell into a deep sleep.

About half an hour later, he slowly opened his eyes, stretched himself, and noticed that an old man had appeared in front of him, drinking tea with some dried fruits in front of him.

Seeing this, Ye Xiaotian was not angry, but laughed and scolded: "You old man, at your age, you still eat dried fruits. Aren't you afraid of the few old teeth left?"

When the old man heard this, he immediately blew his beard and glared: "No matter how much I look down on you, I am still a cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi training. In fact, you are just a mortal. I can have sex ten times a night, can you do it?"

"Humph! You only want to bully people in Zuichunlou, where people are bored and spend money. Why don't you bully people in Tianyuelou, where immortal cultivators live?"

"Is it because I have no money in my pocket or because I am in poor health that I will be despised by the female cultivators in Tianyue Tower?"

Ye Xiaotian's words completely enraged the old man.

"Hey, little Ye, I am a cultivator at the thirteenth level of weapon refining. How dare you, a mere mortal, speak to me like this?"

"Let's settle the money for the tea. Although the tea you drink is all unwanted waste, it can still be called spiritual tea, containing a faint spiritual energy. You come here every day and brew it yourself. As the owner of this store, I have never said anything, but I cannot do business at a loss. We have to settle the bill for today, right?"

Ye Xiaotian raised his head, glanced at the old man, and said with a forced smile.

"Hey! Hahahaha!!! Boy, I came here today to ask you to go fishing. We'll talk about other things in a few days, we'll talk about it in a few days." Upon hearing this, the old man smiled instantly, changed the subject, stretched out his hand and pulled Ye Xiaotian, and walked towards a small lake in the back mountain.

On the edge of the small lake.

After setting up the tables and chairs and putting fruits and vegetables on them.

The two men took out their fishing gear, hooked the fish’s tail at the same time, and cast the line out.

This old man moved here more than a year ago and is familiar with Ye Xiaotian.

As for the reason, it was naturally because one time, Ye Xiaotian had nothing to do, so he went to the small lake in the back mountain to go fishing.

As a result, I met this old man.

After a few visits, they naturally became familiar with each other, and when they had nothing to do, they would come here to fish.

After the old man reached the 13th level of Qi training, he was too old to try to build a monument anymore, so he found a secluded place, relied on his own savings, and decided to enjoy a few years before facing death.

But as everyone knows, for a cultivator at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, under normal circumstances, living to be around a hundred years old is not a problem at all.

When the old man came here, he was only in his 60s. Under normal circumstances, he could still live another to years.

But ever since Anwen got his life back, this guy has become dishonest. He went to Tianyue Building several times and spent all his pension money.

Fortunately, he had the skill of drawing talismans, and even if he didn't use it for his own practice, it was more than enough for his expenses, so he wouldn't starve to death.

Not long after, the old man exerted force with his hands and pulled up the fishing rod, and a big fish weighing more than 20 pounds was thrown onto the shore.

"Hahahaha!!! How about you, kid? Am I awesome? I just cast my rod and I caught a 20-pound fish."

The old man looked at Ye Xiaotian and said proudly.

"Tsk!"

Ye Xiaotian stared at his fishing float, motionless.

Can't float!
He looked again at the 20-pound fish that the old man had caught.

"Nima!"

A phrase of national quintessence came out of my mouth uncontrollably.

At this moment, Ye Xiaotian was extremely angry.

He doesn't believe it anymore.

As a Chinese time traveler, how could I not be able to catch a single fish?
This unscientific!

(End of this chapter)