Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 49: In this life, I protect her completely
Yunxiao was taken aback, a tinge of embarrassment mingling with her annoyance. She hadn’t expected that she, a Quasi-Saint, would be so unwelcome.
And what gave this shopkeeper the confidence to talk to her master like that?
Considering Little Kui was content to stay here, she could hardly be someone ordinary.
Channeling her mana secretly, Yunxiao intended to test the true capability of Chen Nuo.
Then, she was utterly astounded.
Rejected outright by Chen Nuo, Tongtian grew anxious, "Then my bull..."
"He came to work willingly, lodging included but not food, though the meal cost is halved!" Chen Nuo explained.
The Roc Demon King shuddered at the thought; if his lord found out he had stooped so low, he’d be whipped to death.
However, Tongtian’s spirits didn’t flag; instead, he brightened up, admiring the high strategy.
"Then let Yunxiao work here too, under the same terms," he suggested.
Chen Nuo sized up the still flabbergasted Yunxiao, curling his lip disdainfully, "With Little Bull and Little Roc already here, what can she possibly do?"
This store was only so big, why would he need so many people?
"We’ll pay full price for our meals!" Tongtian declared, slamming the table confidently—money was no object!
"Alright then, she can give it a try," Chen Nuo nodded. After all, the prospect of giving discounts was totally out of the question!
"Yunxiao, come on, put your hand here and feel it," said Tongtian, pointing to the Crystal Ball on the counter with familiar ease.
Regaining her senses, Yunxiao’s gaze hid her shock and wariness. The shopkeeper’s cultivation level was terribly frightening; no wonder he could banter with her master so casually.
Following Tongtian’s instruction, Yunxiao gently raised her hand and placed her delicate palm on the Crystal Ball.
"How does it feel?" Tongtian asked after a few moments.
Looking at the Crystal Ball, Yunxiao couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Master, this thing actually wants a thousand taels of silver from your disciple."
Tongtian’s face fell instantly, demanding money? And mundane currency at that?
Would that render his Spiritual Treasures useless?
Chen Nuo was also somewhat surprised, as it was the first time he had seen the Immortal Clans charge in mortal currency.
Still, whether it was good luck or bad, a thousand taels of silver wasn’t something to scoff at in the mortal realm.
And his Crystal Ball wasn’t some cheap, spell-conjured gold or silver. A high-cultivation figure like that wouldn’t carry such mundane items.
"So it’s settled then, lodging without meals, a thousand taels of silver per meal, and no slacking off when there’s work to be done," declared Chen Nuo, lounging comfortably in his chair.
"Good!" Tongtian agreed readily, without hesitation.
He might not have gold or silver, but such things were hardly rare in the mortal world.
What’s the situation?
Yunxiao was a bit slow to react. Was she just sold by her master to work menial tasks at a small eatery?
Tongtian breathed a sigh of relief, content that everything was now in order; there was much to do, and no time to fix everything.
"Yunxiao, take this," Tongtian said, pulling out an exquisitely ancient jade token from his robes.
Yunxiao’s pupils shrank. This was... the Shangqing Imperial Order, the Sect Leader’s token!
"Master, what do you mean by this?" Yunxiao asked Tongtian in shock.
"If I tell you to take it, take it!" Tongtian scolded.
He would be unable to appear in The Primordial World for a long time; the lineage of Jie School must not be cut off.
"Shopkeeper Chen, I entrust Yunxiao to your care from now on. I hope you will protect her well!" Tongtian said earnestly.
Uh...
Chen Nuo’s mouth twitched; that was an odd way to phrase things.
"Don’t worry; you go ahead. This lifetime, I’ll ensure her safety!" declared Chen Nuo nonchalantly.
As long as Yunxiao diligently got to work, paid properly for her meals, and didn’t step out of Chaos Residence’s boundary, no one could do anything about it!
Tongtian: "Shopkeeper, do you also sell alcohol?"
Tongtian found he had grown fond of the taste of Peach Blossom Brew.
"Buy, of course! As long as you pay, I’ll sell as much as I have!"
"How much do you have left?"
"Ten jars!"
Not much, quite cheap.
So that comes to the equivalent of a hundred Taiyi Golden Immortal level Magical Treasures? No big deal.
Tongtian nodded and said, "Then that’s settled!"
And so...
"Ding, congratulations to the host for acquiring Innate..."
...
"Ding, congratulations to the host for acquiring the Innate Spiritual Treasure, Purple Lightning Hammer, equivalent to one hundred transactions, would you like to convert?"
With these continuous notifications, Tongtian had accumulated a whopping five hundred uses. Is this what they call a rich person?
Chen Nuo was flabbergasted.
"The excess, just consider it as prepayment for my future visits," Tongtian said with a flourish of his hand, indicating it was only a small amount of money to him.
Although he didn’t know how long his master would keep him confined.
Chen Nuo felt that if Tian Peng’s treasure-hunting duo were here, they would be green with envy; this was wealth beyond their wildest dreams!
If converted into Golden Immortal level Magical Treasures, that would no longer be a mere five hundred transactions.
"Master, how could you also give away the Purple Gold Hammer..." Yunxiao couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.
This was an extremely powerful high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
Tongtian spoke in a calm yet incredibly proud tone, "From now on, I will only use the sword!"
The figure he saw in Shopkeeper Chen’s Peach Blossom Brew showed him the possibility of further advancement; his swordsmanship was far from reaching the end!
The Bull Demon King and the Roc Demon King carefully carried out the jars of wine, and with a pull of Tongtian’s mana, he poured all the wine into his Water and Fire Gourd.
One hand holding the gourd, and the other grasping the Green Duckweed Sword.
Tongtian turned around, looked outside the door, and said, "Yunxiao, Little Bull, take good care of yourselves. The future of the Jie School lies at your feet!"
Yunxiao and the Bull Demon King knelt down, "We send off our master (Sect Leader)!"
The Roc Demon King glanced at the unruffled Chen Nuo, then at the two kneeling figures, realizing he didn’t have the luxury to stand.
He hastily knelt as well, "We send off the Saint!"
But with a mere slight raise of his hand, Tongtian made them rise to their feet, unable to kneel any further.
Without turning back, he said nonchalantly, "Shopkeeper Chen, next time I come, could we discuss the affairs of this world again, ’not return until drunk’?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Chen Nuo chuckled, "As long as the money is right, I don’t mind drinking you to death!"
Wait till I whip out the distilled spirits, and let him see what being a god of wine truly means!
"Haha, then I shall wait and see!"
The corners of Tongtian’s mouth curled upward as he lightly leaped into the clouds, lowering his head and sweeping his gaze over every corner of The Primordial World.
When his eyes caught sight of Golden Turtle Island, he paused for a few seconds, thinking what a wonderful world it was, wondering when he could return.
Balanced on one foot, he leaned back, his body arching like a drawn bow.
With the hand holding the Water and Fire Gourd raised high, he flicked his thumb against the gourd’s mouth, causing the Peach Blossom Brew to flow down in compliance, the stream narrowing until it reached Tongtian’s mouth.
His Adam’s apple bobbed non-stop as he swallowed the brew; after these few large gulps, the intoxication from his earlier drinking bout with Chen Nuo caught up with him.
Truly fine wine!
Tongtian sighed in his heart but was reluctant to dispel this drunken state. With a grin and laugh, he allowed himself to roam freely amid the clouds on this drunken ardor.
"Sword, come!"
The Green Duckweed Sword trembled at Tongtian’s command, emitting a peculiar sword cry, as if excited.
With a single hand, he drew a beautiful sword flower; the Green Duckweed Sword flowed as if directed by a scholar’s brush, and Tongtian struck out horizontally with ease.
A heaven-shaking Sword Qi, wrapped in rolling clouds, shot towards the boundless horizon.
