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Although the Lu family helped pay for the plans in Xuancang Kingdom, no matter how powerful the Lu family was, they were still just an ordinary family. In some situations where magical artifacts and rare treasures were needed, Xiao Linglong still had to provide the funding.

Since Xing Moxie was reborn after possessing another body, she has truly been penniless.

"I wonder if the shopkeeper is here today?"

"!" Aunt Ba was taken aback. "What a coincidence, the shopkeeper hasn't returned yet. Master Lu is so eager to see the shopkeeper, could it be that you know him?"

Xing Moxie said meaningfully, "I know her, but I don't. Since she's not here, let's talk about it next time. Speaking of which, there's something else I wanted to ask Aunt Ba about. It's about my true disciple."

After briefly mentioning Ye Tian's strange behavior, Aunt Ba covered her mouth with her small fan and chuckled, "Boys this age just behave like this. The girls in the shop didn't do anything to him, you know. Oh ho ho~"

Aunt Ba is in charge here and also acts as the madam for all the girls, just as protecting the members is the troupe leader's responsibility. As long as they don't violate the rules of the Spring Breeze Twelve Workshops, she will protect her subordinates.

"Haha, Aunt Ba, don't be too nervous. Do I look like I'm here to interrogate you?" Xing Moxie showed friendliness by touching her thigh: "This place makes money by keeping men here. If anyone believes in feelings here, they must be incredibly stupid."

"Master Lu is truly insightful."

"But as you know, my senior brother and I are best buddies. So I at least want to know which girl he's fallen for... As far as I know, he's been to the Twelve Quarters twice recently. The people who received him should be the same as the first time, right?"

"Well..."

"If I can't see the two people I want to see in a row, then my trip will be too lonely."

Aunt Ba suddenly realized that the scheming Immortal Master Lu knew she wouldn't introduce him to the shop owner, so he deliberately mentioned it beforehand. Was his real purpose today to see the child who had bewitched Ye Tian?

As the manager of the wine and women industry, I can't refuse a customer's request to see a woman twice in a row.

"Someone, call You'er down here."

"Auntie Ba is the most sensible one."

"Customers come first, after all," Aunt Ba said with a smile and a sideways glance from behind the fan.

What he was really thinking was that he had been running this place for many years, dealing with all sorts of shrewd old hands, and had long since honed his eloquence and smooth tactics to ensure that no one would gain an advantage. But ever since last time, he had always been led by the nose by this man, and sure enough, this Lu Renjia was different from before.

What happened to him during those years he was away fighting? Aunt Ba became more wary of the man in front of her, whom she had previously paid little attention to and simply regarded as one of her many ATMs.

A moment later, a cute little girl with short hair, wearing an adorable white bathrobe and looking very well-behaved, came down from upstairs yawning.

"Auntie, what time is it? She just fell asleep... Oh, are you a guest?"

Upon seeing the man sitting next to Aunt Ba, the little girl in white immediately wiped away the sleepiness from her eyes and put on a lovely smile.

Xing Moxie thought to himself, "As expected of the time-honored Jiuse Xiaodongtian, the professionalism of its employees is exceptionally high."

Was the Demon Palace's disastrous defeat back then largely due to insufficient professional training?

If those subordinates back then had been as dedicated as the girls from the Spring Breeze Twelve Workshops, would they not have been defeated by the Five Great Immortal Sects?

"Is it you? The kid who's been making Ye Tian act strangely lately?"

"!" The girl in white smiled and turned her head: "Well, what are we talking about..."

She glanced at Aunt Ba, her eyes seeming to ask what was going on.

Every outstanding girl from the Twelve Workshops has her own long-term meal ticket. If she manages to hold onto a man's affections even slightly, those involved will come knocking on her door to question whether she's still doing business.

Generally speaking, shouldn't Aunt Ba be the one to keep things out of this kind of situation?

"You'er, don't worry, Master Lu isn't the kind of person who would make things difficult for a young girl, right?"

Is she planning to flatter him first to prevent him from retaliating? Aunt Ba is truly a cautious and cunning fellow.

"You're Yu'er, right? What an adorable white hamster!"

"!" Yu'er's smile became somewhat stiff.

She also noticed that this man was not someone to be trifled with.

Her human form should have been perfect, and there shouldn't have been any flaws even if she had just woken up. However, Xing Moxie saw through her true form at a glance.

"Don't be so formal, I used to keep hamsters too."

"Hamsters? I've never heard of such a race. Are they a related race from other border states?"

"As for white hamsters, I've kept quite a few in the past. My mount loves to eat them; it can eat over a hundred in one meal."

Here it is: Xing-style chatting method.

Talking to Xing Moxie always leaves me either angry or scared.

"Ha..." Yu'er was sweating profusely.

She was certain this man was a fan of the "Ace-Aim" style of play, and a rather perverted one at that. This kind of client wasn't one she was good at dealing with, because it would be very painful…

"Well, let's get back to Ye Tian. Just deal with him as you originally planned, whether you squeeze his wallet dry or play with his feelings, it's up to you."

"Huh?"

"You think I'm here to tell you to stay away from him? Haha, I'm not his dinosaur parent." Xing Moxie took a sip of tea unhurriedly: "Well, it would be even better if you could report the details of your time with him to me regularly."

"Master Lu, is Master Ye Zhenchuan your...enemy?"

"Huh? What have you misunderstood? Ye Tian and I are best buddies."

"Then why...?" Yu'er was now confused.

"Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for your industry. As long as you pay, even the most unpopular man can buy affection here. This is undoubtedly a place full of love and redemption. Although Ye Tian should have no shortage of female admirers, he is also easily deceived by bad women. You know that all too well, right?"

"what……"

"So, as his good brother, rather than watching him be deceived by a woman of dubious origin, it's better to let him fall into the trap of a professional con artist who can bring him pleasure. In conclusion, please do not show any mercy to Ye Tian."

Yu'er looked confused. She seemed to understand, but also seemed not to.

In all her years working at Spring Breeze Workshop, this was the first time she had ever heard such a reason.

"Your request is understood. However, matters concerning Ye Zhenchuan are a matter of privacy for our guests, and I regret that I cannot report to you on them regularly."

"Your professionalism is really good. Just don't refuse so quickly. I've taken up your rest time today, so use this as an apology." Xing Moxie took out a small notebook.

"No, it didn't take up any time..."

You'er didn't take the little book seriously at first, because it didn't look like a valuable ancient book, nor did it have any spiritual energy fluctuations.

But when she opened it, her eyes widened in surprise: "This is!"

"Oh my, what good things did Immortal Lu give You'er?" Aunt Ba asked curiously.

She knew that You'er was a money-grubbing child, and that she had received many gifts from customers over the years. Ordinary good things would never make You'er make such a sound.

Could there be something amazing in this little notebook?

Xing Moxie casually picked up his teacup: "It's nothing, just a cultivation technique suitable for demons. It's of no use to me."

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Upon hearing that it was a demon clan technique, Aunt Ba was also somewhat moved.

It should be noted that due to the protracted war between the Dao and the Demon race, most of the demon race were forced to leave their homes and wander around, and many superior demon race techniques were lost over the past few hundred years.

Most of the existing demon race cultivation techniques are in the hands of various sects, and human cultivators intend to use them to restrain the demon race's future development.

One can imagine how rare and precious it is for a demon race member, who is not part of the official establishment of the immortal sect, to obtain a demon race cultivation technique.

"Master Lu, this cultivation technique..."

"Auntie, don't overthink it. The origin of this technique is absolutely genuine."

Xing Moxie knew that she was worried that the cultivation technique came from the Xuantian Immortal Sect's Scripture Pavilion. As a demon, if she unknowingly cultivated something that the Immortal Sect did not allow to be passed on, she would definitely get herself into trouble.

However, this manual was fine, because Xing Moxie had just finished writing it before entering the shop. Considering his recent financial difficulties, he had specially prepared several manuals to serve as emergency funds for his mission at the Spring Breeze Twelve Workshops.

After all, this place is almost entirely populated by demons, so cultivation techniques are definitely a form of hard currency.

As for the original inheritance of this technique, there is even less to worry about. That demon clan faction was wiped out during the great war, so no one will come to collect patent fees.

Yu'er glanced at Aunt Ba and revealed that revealing the guest's privacy was a violation of the rules of the Twelve Workshops, but she couldn't refuse the generous gift in front of her. What should she do?

Chapter 77: 77 My stepsister seems a little different now.

Aunt Ba treated her daughter very well, knowing how important a hard-won cultivation manual was to the future of the demon race in this era.

Therefore, she chose to turn a blind eye: "Master Lu is an honored guest, so you should try your best to meet his requests."

"Yes." With tacit approval, You'er happily hid the secret manual in her clothes.

Then, she turned on her cute side and clung to him: "Brother Immortal, if you have time later, could You'er invite you upstairs for a drink? You'er has lots of fun things in her room."

Someone who can casually give away demon clan techniques is definitely a powerful ally! We need to hold on tight and squeeze as much as possible to see if we can get any other benefits out of them.

"Oh? Wasn't Miss You'er about to rest?"

"You've rested enough. Today, You're your brother's girl, so you can play however you want!"

Xing Moxie thought that he had some free time today: "Well, that's fine. Out of consideration for Senior Brother Ye, I should also check the goods and make sure they're safe for him."

After watching You'er lead the guests upstairs, Aunt Ba fell into deep thought.

Xing Moxie's manual was both a bribe for You'er and a way to show her off.

"That cultivation manual looks so new... Could it be that he has the backing of a demon clan? It's also strange that he repeatedly tries to see the shop owner. Hmm, it's necessary to inform the shop owner about this person."

……

Inside a jewelry store on the street.

Xiao Linglong is looking at the new season's merchandise, picking out her favorite little trinkets.

She's a girl too, so how could she not care about her appearance? When it comes to things that adorn her, she's like a dragon instinctively collecting treasures, unable to resist pursuing them.

Even though it's highly likely that after buying it, I'll never wear it and it'll just gather dust in a drawer, I'm still attracted to it.

Even though I'm not good at dressing up, I still collect these things.

Even though they are all ordinary materials that would not meet the standards of immortals, they would still reach out for them because of their beauty.

"Xiao Zhenchuan, look at this hairpin, it matches your new earrings perfectly."

The observant saleswoman noticed that the phoenix feather jade hairpin that Xiao Linglong always wore was gone.

Is it broken? Or are you just tired of wearing it?

The latter is unlikely. She's worked here for almost ten years and has seen Xiao Linglong several times. If a wealthy woman wears a piece of jewelry for more than a year, it means she really likes it, or that the jewelry has special meaning.

Therefore, getting tired of it is absolutely impossible. This is a conclusion drawn by the counter staff from their long-term observation of men and women who make purchases.

So it's not that it's broken, it's that the meaning of that jade hairpin has disappeared (which can also be considered broken in another sense).

She knew that she shouldn't ask too many questions at this time. The wise thing to do was to seize the opportunity when customers wanted to make some changes and promote the product to boost sales.

So she introduced Xiao Linglong to the most expensive hairpin in the store.

Xiao Linglong glanced at it, not particularly interested, but still picked it up and decided to try it on in front of the mirror.

However, when she raised the hairpin behind her head, her hand trembled slightly.

She put down the hairpin and let out a long sigh.

The sales assistant asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Don't you like Xiao Zhenchuan? If so, we have other styles here..."

"There's no need to show me the hairpin." Xiao Linglong closed the brocade box and said, "When you really want to cover up the traces of your existence, you will find it surprisingly difficult."

"Ok?"

"It's nothing, just me talking to myself." Xiao Linglong looked at the hairpin lying on the red cloth through the gap that was not yet fully closed: "But perhaps, if I don't try on a new one, I will never know if it suits me."

Through her long-term experience observing customers, the counter girl seemed to have sensed Xiao Linglong's unspoken meaning.

She proactively took the box back: "You can tell without trying it on. When you have the idea to try it, it means you want to get it. Because we're not interested in things we don't want. Would you like me to wrap up the hairpin?"

Xiao Linglong was taken aback, then leaned against the counter and smiled at her: "You little rascal, you really know how to do business. With such talent, you might even have a destiny with immortals. How about trying to enroll in the recruitment fair?"

As the saleswoman wrapped up the hairpin, she laughed and replied, "Haha. I'm not young anymore. By the next Ascension Ceremony, I'll be almost thirty. More than a chance at immortality, I'd like to settle down and have children."

Xiao Linglong remained silent, simply watching the cashier collect the change. She thought to herself that the fast-paced life of mortals was indeed something these cultivators could never understand.

But why? She felt a sense of fulfillment from the counter girl, a fulfillment that had always been there, but which she hadn't noticed before.

The way of life of this mortal in front of me is exactly the same as when I first met him.

But why is it that Xiao Linglong can only feel this sense of fulfillment now?

Xiao Linglong watched the counter girl work and fell into deep thought.

"Okay, here are your items and change. Please keep them safe."

The moment the saleswoman handed her the items, Xiao Linglong suddenly realized, "Ah, I understand. It's because I've also experienced the feeling of fulfillment."