From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 97: A Bountiful Harvest (More updates coming later!)
A faint mist permeated the secret realm, and the surrounding forests were lush and tranquil.

"I've seen God."

A cobblestone path stretched out from afar, and graceful figures with beautiful features slowly emerged.

They were all tall and slender, with fair and flawless faces, delicate eyebrows and eyes that were slightly lowered, and a clear, crisp sound as they walked.

Upon reaching You Ming, they knelt down in unison, resembling ten serene and composed deities.

When these porcelain-faced spirits are still, they are no different from real porcelain.

Immediately afterwards, wisps of smoke-like, feather-like shadows slowly emerged from the forest, and five women draped in long gray feather robes appeared in the mist.

They wore silver goose-shaped crowns, their faces resembled cranes, but their bodies were human-shaped. As they walked, the hems of their clothes trailed on the ground, giving them an ethereal and otherworldly air.

These five women, known as "Mist Crane Shadow Maidens," are ingenious and skilled in needlework.

The most lively of them all were a group of "Magpie Maidens" who flew out of the forest. They were slender and slightly shorter than average, with naturally growing feather patterns on their foreheads that resembled magpie feathers, half-hidden wings on their arms, claw-like nails, and slightly retracted and hooked toes.

As soon as they emerged from the secret realm, a clattering sound erupted as they rushed to You Ming's side, bowing with somewhat clumsy movements.

For the creatures of the [Slave Management Bureau], the most anticipated thing is to be able to serve a master.

Because of the rules of the gods, the master must pay a certain amount of incense money every month as an expense, and must not exploit the servants without cause.

Compared to their subsistence life in the [Slave Management Bureau], the outside world is far more attractive to them.

You Ming purchased ten [Porcelain-faced Maid Spirits], five [Mist Crane Shadow Maidens], and fifteen [Magpie-clad Maidens] this time.

"Cheng Hui, that's a total of 135 divine powers. Because your order is quite large, we can't offer a discount, but we can give you an extra 30 wind goose seeds."

The landowner's eyes were practically bulging with laughter; this was probably the biggest deal of the year.

Their [Slave Management Bureau] may seem large and powerful, but in reality, their expenses are quite high. If it weren't for the annual allocation from the City God's Office, their operation would be even more difficult.

The creatures in the Slave Master's Office are priced high, but ordinary gods struggle to even support themselves, let alone buy servants.

Even those with some financial resources wouldn't buy so much at once like You Ming.

Each of these porcelain-faced maidens is worth five divine powers. Mist Crane Shadow Maiden is slightly more expensive, each worth eight divine powers, while Magpie Robe Maiden is the cheapest, each worth three divine powers.

Of course, the cheapest one is the goiter, which has become a free gift. This thing is like a weed, growing wherever it pleases.

"Give us another hidden spirit doll. We just bought a batch from you a few days ago, and we're back again today. We're a regular customer."

Wu Mo pursed his lips. "We bought so many things, and you only gave us a few little bugs as a gift?"
“This…this won’t do. The Hidden Belly Spirit Puppet is our top-tier servant. How about I make the decision and send you a…two-headed, tail-coiled deer maid? They’re nimble and strong. They can do any moving work in your temple.”

Land, however, looked troubled. "We don't do business like that. Who gives away the most expensive freebie?"

"Not sending it? If not, then forget it. You can keep the wagtail deer for yourself."

“From now on, even if we from Yuanling Mountain go to the prefectural city to buy things, we won’t come here anymore.”

Wu Mo shook his head, indicating his dissatisfaction.

"No...no...we can still discuss this further."

The land was dumbfounded. Yuanling Mountain was famous for its wealth, and many rumors were circulating that the City God was planning to hand over the power of marriage, childbirth, and childcare in the entire Changning County to Yuanling Mountain in the next few years.

It's foreseeable that Koi Spirit God's power and wealth will grow exponentially in the next few years. Losing such a big client would be terrible...

"Sir, let's go."

Wu Mo and You Ming remained expressionless and prepared to leave.

"deliver!"

"I'll give you the spirit doll hidden in its belly!" When the local deity saw that the two were serious, he panicked and quickly pulled them back.

“These hidden spirit puppets would normally be worth fifteen divine powers, and we don’t have many of them in our secret realm.”

He was talking to himself while muttering to himself.

Even though he was unwilling, he still took out a talisman and slapped it into the void.

In an instant, the surrounding trees and mist dispersed, revealing a wooden house.

Upon closer inspection, one could detect a faint spatial fluctuation.

"This hidden spirit puppet has lived in the depths of the void for many years. It took us a lot of divine power to set up this place."

The landman continued speaking, and as he opened the door of the house in front of him, a figure that was somewhere between a beast and a human slowly appeared.

It is about eight feet tall, with a rounded back, a kind face, a nose like a teapot spout, and a wide, smooth abdomen, making it look adorable.

Looking at the Hidden Belly Spirit Puppet, You Ming felt that it resembled Snorlax somewhat.

On its abdomen, there is a pocket-like structure with natural textures that vaguely form the character "藏" (cang, meaning to hide).

The earth patted its belly, and the texture faintly glowed, instantly forming an oval-shaped opening.

Its interior space is quite large, roughly equivalent to the size of a normal room.

"This internal space can be opened three times a day, but try not to do it too frequently, otherwise it will consume the spiritual energy of the hidden spirit puppet."

The landman looked pained, but You Ming and Wu Mo were quite satisfied with the spirit puppet.

"Then let all the creatures we buy stay inside its belly, and release them when we get back."

You Ming originally planned to use his magic to fly back with them, but now that he had the Hidden Belly Spirit Puppet, he could save himself a lot of trouble.

Although the land was bleeding inside, it still put on a smiling face.

"Oh, right, you just promised to give me two more bald deer maids..."

"There are still thirty goiters left, right?"

Wu Mo suddenly spoke, looking at the ground.

Land's eyes widened suddenly. I meant that we only send the coiled-tail deer maid if we don't send the hidden-belly spirit doll, not that we send them all.

However, seeing the expectant look in You Ming's eyes, he swallowed all his words.

"deliver!"

"I'll give all of these away. I hope you'll patronize my business more often in the future."

Since we've come this far, let's not dwell on that anymore. The two waddling deer maids are only worth three divine powers, and that's the quoted price. The actual cost would naturally be much lower.

You Ming was very satisfied, not only with the purchase itself, but also with Wu Mo's negotiation skills.

Once I am able to bestow divine titles, I will definitely promote my capable subordinate to a higher position.

The more capable your subordinates are, the easier your job will be.

From now on, let Wu Mo lead the charge on the front lines, while I'll take charge of the overall situation from the rear.

A leader should act like a leader.

(End of this chapter)