The Leisurely Life of a Young Man in the World of Cultivation

Zhen Ji quickly recounted their story.

Simply put, Li Mingfei wanted Xiaoqi to have her own social circle, but Xiaoqi was rigid and only recognized him.

The result is that the more Li Mingfei refuses, the closer Xiao Qi clings to him; now she's practically helping Li Mingfei poop.

In the last two days, Li Mingfei finally couldn't hold back and scolded Xiao Qi.

As a result, Xiaoqi was very unhappy, and Li Mingfei was also very regretful, but no one could break the deadlock.

After saying that, Zhen Ji continued to complain.

"Uncle Li is so contradictory. He's clearly concerned about Sister Qi, but he's just doing more harm than good!"

"He treats Sister Qi too much like a human being, completely forgetting that she's just a puppet, not a real human yet!"

Lu Changfeng nodded in agreement with Zhen Ji's summary.

"really!"

Although Xiao Qi was brought back to life due to the connection of their energies, she was still a puppet and could not compare to a normal human in this respect.

"By the way, what are they doing now?"

Finally, Lu Changfeng couldn't help but ask,

Upon hearing this, Zhen Ji pursed her lips.

"What else can we do?"

"One is too stubborn to listen, and the other is too dull to listen either!"

"Of course, it's about who figures it out first! I'm definitely not convinced!"

Lu Changfeng couldn't help but purse his lips at this, but he didn't say anything.

Ultimately, only they themselves can figure out their relationship. You can't just force them to drink a couple of sips of "fertility wine" and have a child!

While this can solve the problem, it's the best course of action for now. Let them try to figure it out on their own first!

Li Mingfei's matter can be put aside for now, but the work at the mall can't be neglected.

With this year's Spirit Testing Conference concluded, Lu Changfeng finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Ugh, Feng Ninglu, why aren't you back yet? I really don't want to do this anymore!"

Looking at the table full of documents, he couldn't help but sigh.

He originally thought that forming the core would be quick, and that he just needed to persevere for a while.

But it's been almost a year, and there's still no news.

Could he have died out there?

Thinking of this, he immediately began the divination. The results came quickly, and upon seeing them, Lu Changfeng was furious.

"Damn it, you've already reached the Golden Core stage, why aren't you back yet?"

According to the divination results, Feng Ninglu has successfully broken through to the Golden Core stage, but she seems to be recuperating from her injuries! And it's the kind of recuperation that doesn't require any healing pills.

Seeing this, Lu Changfeng was furious.

"Damn it, you're not planning to take this opportunity to relax for a while, are you?!"

It's understandable that he thought that way, mainly because the Feng family has people at the Nascent Soul stage, and Feng Ninglu is a direct descendant of the Feng family.

Even if the family favors those more talented younger generations, how could Feng Ninglu not provide them with some healing pills?

Ultimately, after considering all the clues, there is only one conclusion: this guy plans to take this opportunity to rest.

Lu Changfeng was so angry his nose almost twisted out of shape.

"Damn it, you're wasting time here. Looks like we need to find a way to deal with this!"

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up wildly.

Before long, a rumor began to circulate in the mall.

During lunch, two close employees chatted while eating.

"Hey, have you heard? Our store manager, Feng, hasn't come back for almost a year. Do you think it might be... you know?"

"It's possible, but let's not overthink it. This doesn't really concern us much!"

"How can it not matter? Manager Feng is dead. Who knows, they might just assign another really bad leader. Have you forgotten the previous ones?"

"That makes sense, but isn't Elder Lu currently acting as the shop manager? The Chamber of Commerce probably won't send anyone over!"

"The Chamber of Commerce might be a different story, but Manager Feng's family's situation is quite different. They have so many spirit stones stored there every year; how could they just leave them lying around?"

"Alright, alright, you're getting more and more ridiculous. Finish your meal and get back to work!"

……

Soon, such rumors spread as they were discussed among the mall employees.

Eventually, this news naturally reached the ears of the Feng family members.

Before they knew it, the year was drawing to a close, and just as the news of Feng Ninglu's death was spreading far and wide, she finally returned.

"Clang clang clang clang! Lu Changfeng, this young lady is now a Golden Core expert too!"

"Awesome, right!"

After saying that, he put his hands on his hips with a smug look on his face.

Lu Changfeng was taken aback by this, then looked at Feng Ninglu with a shocked expression.

"Holy crap, you're finally back!"

Feng Ninglu, who had been quite pleased with herself, sensed something was wrong upon hearing this and quickly pressed for an answer.

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean I'm finally back!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng immediately revealed the news of Feng Ninglu's death.

He had known all along that Feng Ninglu was alive; spreading rumors was just to urge him to come back sooner, but he would never tell anyone.

Now that he's back, he can not only relax, but also take this opportunity to get a raise!

"What? Everyone outside says I'm dead!"

Lu Changfeng nodded.

"That's right. With news so readily available these days, everyone knows that breaking through to the Golden Core stage takes six months to a year. Sister Lu, you're a genius, and you haven't come back for a year. Of course, some people are saying you're dead, aren't they?"

"Fortunately, I managed to suppress this matter in the end, but don't relax yet."

"With my help this year, sales increased by a whopping 40%!"

"This might just be a tactic employed by your elite clansmen who are greedy for the market!"

"You'd better investigate this thoroughly!"

Lu Changfeng deliberately made it sound very serious, his purpose being to emphasize his own importance.

As for who did it, that's completely unimportant!

As expected, Feng Ninglu was shocked upon hearing this.

"What?! Sales increased by 40%? No wonder they had to take action!"

It's no wonder she believed it so quickly; on her way back this time, she naturally heard about the recent changes in the mall.

My original intention was to check if anything serious had happened, but I ended up hearing about the mall's new business.

She had initially thought a 20% increase would be sufficient, since she knew exactly how much revenue the mall generated before she left.

But I was still a little shocked to hear that it had improved by almost half.

With this premise in mind, she automatically filled in the blanks in her mind.

She immediately nodded earnestly to Lu Changfeng.

"Changfeng, thank you so much this time. I'm announcing that your salary will be increased by 20,000, now it's 100,000 a month!"

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days. Leave the rest to me!"

Upon hearing about the salary increase, Lu Changfeng was overjoyed, but on the surface, he still carefully gave instructions.

"Thank you so much, boss!"

Feng Ninglu looked very serious about this.

"No, I should be thanking you. Luckily you kept it under control, otherwise we would have been finished if word got back to the family!"

"However, a raise isn't enough to express my gratitude. Here, take all the spirit stones I have!"

Seeing that there was an unexpected bonus, Lu Changfeng accepted it without hesitation.

"That's great, thank you for the tip, boss. I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he left with a smile, giving himself a big thumbs up in his heart!

As expected of me, awesome!