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

Lu Changfeng originally thought that Su Ziyuan was just restoring the mall to its original state, but he did not expect that she had completely changed the entire mall, which now resembles a supermarket.

That's right, it's a supermarket.

Looking at the shelves inside, each radiating spiritual energy, Lu Changfeng couldn't help but ask Su Qingzhu beside him,

"Second Manager, what's going on with this shelf?"

When Lu Changfeng asked about this, Su Qingzhu didn't hide anything.

"This is a type of shipping container that our Su family just invented."

"Simply put, it combines a storage cabinet with a spiritual gel bag. When a customer takes something out of the bag, the outer film will automatically wrap the goods."

"It can only be opened after the bill is paid, and there is a written description next to it."

"This saves two steps compared to what used to be a salesperson explaining the product, packaging it, printing the receipt, and then checking out!"

"Now the whole process is simple: just take out your items and you can pay! This is a huge help for cultivators who aren't good at communicating!"

Lu Changfeng couldn't help but nod in agreement with this point.

Although most people in the cultivation world focus their attention on individuals like Ye Tian, ​​it doesn't mean that others don't exist.

The Tianxing Sect is known for its openness, but because of this openness and lack of regulation, there are actually more such people.

However, what Lu Changfeng values ​​more is the technological advancement involved.

From the old Reiki gel pouches to today's automated packaging containers, this represents a huge technological advancement.

The two then began to explore other places.

Although the shopping mall is still primarily for shopping, just like before.

However, the number of pills sold is limited, with the highest level only being Foundation Establishment pills. But there are many other items available, such as sea monster meat, various meats from the Endless Canyon, and dried mushrooms.

After the tour was almost over, the grand opening ceremony officially began. As Lu Changfeng watched Su Ziyuan's speech on stage, his thoughts drifted back to twenty years ago.

Back then, he was just an employee, so he could only stay at the counter and listen to the sounds, but now he's a part of the grand opening ceremony.

Perhaps at this moment, there's an employee in the mall who's internally complaining about this too!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.

But this scene left Su Qingzhu completely bewildered.

It's just a million low-grade spirit stones, why are you so happy?

But that's fine too; this is the slacker she remembers.

Thanks to Su Ziyuan's efforts over the next few days, the shopping mall regained its vitality and became even more bustling than before.

They even started a cooked food business, but thanks to various magical techniques, even cooked food could be preserved for several days.

Although it was just scraps from high-end meat, it didn't make much difference to Qi Refining cultivators. In fact, they would even thank the Su family for allowing them to eat high-end meat.

Therefore, for the next month, discussions about Su's Department Store were everywhere.

However, to Lu Changfeng's surprise, this gust of wind also affected his own old man, Deng.

"You brat, what are you busy with!"

"Aren't you tired? Did Dad do any of this for you?"

Upon seeing Old Deng's attitude, Lu Changfeng was immediately taken aback.

"Holy crap, what the hell is that? Back off, back off, back off!"

Seeing his brat looking like he'd seen a ghost, Lu Yuange's fists hardened instantly.

"You brat, if you don't give me an explanation today, I'll show you what fatherly love really is!"

Seeing that he had returned to normal, Lu Changfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, Old Deng, you have no idea! You were possessed by a ghost just now, speaking to me in such a kind tone!"

"This is very abnormal!"

"Fortunately, with my help, you finally recovered!"

"Could you please settle the bill? It's a small business!"

Lu Yuange grinned.

"Get lost! You can have your life or nothing, no spirit stones to speak of!"

"Alright, I need to talk to you about something today. You've noticed that the prepared food at your friend's place has been doing quite well lately, but our bus station is so busy that by the time they close, their market's prepared food is already sold out!"

"How about we give everyone some perks, like meat from a Golden Core stage demon beast? We can each get a share, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng stared intently at his old man for a long while before finally speaking.

"Just tell me, how many spirit stones did you take?"

Just kidding. Ever since my old man took control of the bus station, the only benefit he gets besides his salary is free bus rides. If he says he'll give us some benefits, even a dog wouldn't believe it.

As expected, Lu Yuange was immediately enraged upon hearing this.

"You brat, what do you mean by that? You think I accepted spirit stones from my employees?! That's a complete case of judging a gentleman by one's own low standards, a slander, utterly slanderous!"

However, when facing Old Deng, Lu Changfeng merely gave a cold laugh.

"Ha, old Deng, have you forgotten I can tell fortunes?"

"I'll give you one more chance, or I'll tell my mom!"

Lu Yuange was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but in the end she still surrendered.

"Fine, fine, it's just making a small profit! Do you know how hard it is for me?!"

"Seven split, I'll give you 30%, okay?"

Despite Old Deng's control of such a large passenger station and his share of the profits, he is actually quite poor. For example, the spirit stones his mother used to practice alchemy were given to him by him.

Unfortunately, my mother's talent is really limited. Even after inheriting the legacy for so many years, she can only refine second-grade high-quality pills now, and the success rate is not high.

This resulted in Lao Deng's mother confiscating his substantial savings.

After being discovered by the third and fourth brothers, he still had the audacity to say that he should pamper his own wife!

He actually cried for several nights.

Everyone had noticed this, but no one said anything, which made Mom feel a little guilty. It wasn't until Lu Changfeng reminded her that she discovered another place where Lao Deng hid his secret stash of money.

In the end, not only did Lao Deng lose all his savings, but his mother also made Lu Changfeng stop paying his salary.

Oh dear, this was Mom's order, so there was no way I could refuse. That's why Old Deng didn't get paid.

Unfortunately, Lu Changfeng could not agree to Old Deng's proposed ratio.

"Seven out of ten? Well, Old Deng, you can play by yourself then!"

"I'm so tired lately, I want to sleep!"

"Remember to close the door when you leave!"

As Lu Changfeng was about to lie down, Lu Yuange panicked and quickly pulled him back up.

"Cough cough, you brat, we're father and son, blood relatives! Can't you be a little more understanding of me?!"

"I'll give you 70%, okay?"

Only now did Lu Changfeng nod in satisfaction.

"That's good. Wait a minute, I'll get you a few right away!"

Although the Sea Demon Clan is currently under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Star Sect, there are so many demon beasts in the Myriad Star Sea that losing a few Golden Core cultivators will definitely not cause any major problems.

Seeing that his brat had finally agreed, Lu Yuange finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, I'll wait for you!"

Although he said that, he was already plotting how to swindle Lu Changfeng out of his spirit stones.

Who's responsible for him becoming like this? If this brat hadn't revealed his other secret stash of money, would he be doing this now?

We have to get him, we absolutely have to get him.

We'll show him who's the real father then!

The specific plan is already in place. Since you can swindle my spirit stones, how will you deal with Zhen Ji and the others swindling your spirit stones?

Just thinking about how my little rascal will react is going to be hilarious!

Hehehe!

Old Deng's plan began very quickly.

First and foremost, he found not someone else, but Lu Changfeng himself.

"Hey kid, gotta be busy! I need to talk to you about something."

Seeing Old Deng come over again, Lu Changfeng, who was lying on the sofa, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

What's wrong with my old man? Is he addicted to being scammed?

He immediately took the popsicle out of his mouth and opened it.

"Old Deng, what's our relationship? Father and son, or blood relatives? Just say what's on your mind!"

"We're not strangers! I'm your son, if something really happens to you, how could I not help you?"

After hearing this, Old Deng immediately reached out his hand.

"Since that's the case, give me some spirit stones. I'm out of spirit stones lately!"

Lu Changfeng shrugged.

"I'm so sorry, Uncle, but you severed our father-son relationship more than ten years ago!"

Good heavens, he exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

Is this brat of mine so flexible with relationships? He doesn't mention the spirit stone as father and son, but as soon as he does, he becomes my uncle, huh?

Fortunately, he never had any expectations of this brat's integrity from the beginning.

"Alright, alright, this time I'm here to do some business with you!"

"I'm not really asking you for spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew, I knew it, Dad! With our relationship, if you were really in trouble, wouldn't I help you? I'm your son, your own flesh and blood!"

Lu Yuange's face immediately darkened, and then he expressed his thoughts.

"Hey kid, it's like this, didn't I used to be in the email business?"

"But recently! I suddenly discovered a new idea about you: the lifespan of us cultivators is much longer than that of mortals!"

"Even among cultivators, there are huge differences in lifespan, but sometimes family and friends can't stay with them forever for various reasons."

"But their love doesn't diminish, and I've been wondering if we can continue this love!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changfeng, who had been somewhat playful, sat up straight, and his expression turned serious.

"Then what!"

Seeing this, Lu Yuange couldn't help but feel extremely proud.

My son is usually unreliable, but he can be quite dependable sometimes. However, this time it's specifically targeting you.

Hehehe!

"And I discovered that this ancient thing called letters came in handy. Unlike jade slips for communication, which can send messages directly, how can you send them after someone has died?"

"Letters are different. As long as they are written in advance and a delivery time is agreed upon, we will deliver them on time. That way, even if thousands of years pass, the person can still feel the love of their family!"

"I'll call it the Time Post Office! Don't worry, I'll give you 70% of the profits!"

Immediately, Lu Changfeng's gaze towards his old man changed.

To be fair, although my husband was just trying to earn some pocket money, if he succeeded, he would have done a really good thing.

In my previous life, there were similar time-travel post offices, but they were primarily for seriously ill patients and young children.

But the cultivation world is different. Not to mention mortals and cultivators, there's a full hundred years of difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment.

Given the widespread disparity in lifespans, this business would be even larger, especially in this glorious era of immortal cultivation.

The older generation of ordinary people had short lifespans, while the new generation of newborns had long lifespans. The older generation did not know the true nature of the cultivation world, but they had countless things they wanted to leave behind.

Thinking of this, Lu Changfeng nodded.

"That's great, I support your dad. As for the income, you can keep it all; I'll help you out for free this time!"

"What do you intend for me to do?"

Lu Yuange smiled even more kindly after hearing this. Sure enough, his rascal couldn't hide the tenderness in his heart!

"Hehehe, that's great! It's a deal then, even though you were the one who didn't want it!"

Lu Changfeng nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, I value integrity above all else; I never go back on my word!"

Lu Yuange believed this.

Although his own brat has tricked him many times, he does keep his promises. Sometimes he betrays him after completing the task, but at least he does complete it.

He then explained his problem.

"The thing is, these letters are meant to be kept for decades or even centuries, but they will decay over time. Do you see any way to solve this problem?"

Upon hearing that it was just this one question, Lu Changfeng immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"I thought it was something big, but it's just this!"

"I happen to know how to craft artifacts. I'll forge some storage rings for you that can stop time internally, and you can arrange them according to a certain time sequence!"

"Time doesn't pass inside, so the letters naturally won't decay!"

Under normal circumstances, unless a weapon refiner reaches a certain level, even if they use the same materials, the difference in the contents of their storage ring will be enormous.

For example, the storage rings worn by Ma Changshou and the others are just higher-end storage bags, without the time-stopping effect inside, which are different from their own.

However, under normal circumstances, a high-level storage ring like this would require at least a seventh-level weapon refiner to craft. Fortunately, I have an auto-grind slot, which is currently available for crafting storage rings, although the success rate is low.

However, you can practice with virtual minerals first, and then do it yourself when you're ready.

But his words startled Lu Yuange.

"Hiss, are you sure? But storage rings don't have this effect, do they?"

Seeing his old man's bewildered look, Lu Changfeng smiled.

That's normal, since there are no seventh-level weapon refiners in the Tianxing Sect's knowledge, so they naturally wouldn't know the difference!

"Haha, don't worry, your son isn't that simple. Leave him to me!"

"Don't worry, how could I, as a son, not support my dad? Go do what you want to do!"

Seeing how generous his son was, Lu Yuange almost gave up on his plan to trick his brat.

The reason is simple: storage rings. These things are quite valuable, and even his greedy son is willing to give away so much to help him.

He even tricked him; is he even human?

However, this thought only flashed through my mind for a moment before being taken over by another thought.

Heh, I've been tricked by this brat so many times, what's wrong with retaliating once!

But what if?

What if my brat is hiding something from me?

hiss!

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

If a greedy person suddenly stops being greedy, what does that mean? It means either they are about to die, or the world is about to end!

Therefore, it is time to launch a top-secret operation by the Lu family!

Finally, Lu Yuange left looking worried. Lu Changfeng, seeing his serious expression, didn't think much of it, assuming he was considering how to make a profit.

He then began practicing. To be honest, although his weapon crafting skills were mostly improved through the auto-play feature, theoretically it was all based on experience without any practical experience.

But the auto-play bar isn't such an inconvenient thing. As long as you're auto-playing in it, it's no different from practicing on your own.

So after just a few attempts, he was able to create a high-level storage ring with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters using virtual minerals.

Now that we have experience, the only remaining issue is the materials.

Fortunately, I have lotus roots from the Heartless Lotus variety to use instead, so I don't need to spend any more spirit stones.

At that moment, Lu Yuange also convened a meeting at home with his entire family, excluding Lu Changfeng.

"Dear family members, something extremely serious has happened!"