Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 98 Lingyu departs, acquaintances meet again.

Three days later.

Lu Qingshan and Ling Xi stood outside the secret realm passage, watching Ling Yu leave.

Ling Yu, the champion of the peak genius battle, will travel on a spaceship sent by the Virtual Universe Company to the distant headquarters of the Virtual Universe Company after a long journey.

“Master, your Cosmic Galaxy Bank account has just received a transfer of 1 Chaos Units.”

Nasus's voice rang in Lu Qingshan's mind.

"Ok?"

Lu Qingshan checked his balance and, sure enough, there were 1 extra Mixed Yuan Units in his bank card.

There was also a message following the transfer.

[Lingyu: Teacher Lu, that unicorn horn is very important to me, so I won't refuse it. But you must accept this money, otherwise I will feel guilty... I know this money isn't enough. I will definitely make up for the shortfall when I achieve success in my cultivation. Please tell my little sister to live well, and that her older sister will always protect her.]

"This girl..."

Lu Qingshan felt somewhat helpless.

Thankfully, he gave it to me in good faith and had no intention of taking it back in the future. If Ling Yu had actually tried to buy it back with money, wouldn't my clone have been gone...?

Lu Qingshan was quite clear about his choice between a single horn and a clone.

It's just the money!

Lu Qingshan felt it was burning hot and really didn't know how to handle it.

Returning it to Lingyu would definitely be inappropriate; it would only increase her psychological pressure.

As for where these 10,000 Hunyuan units came from, Lu Qingshan knew perfectly well that they must have been the prize money for first place in the Genius Battle.

Fortunately, in addition to the money, the members of the Primal Secret Realm also received a lot of points, and the Silver Moon Marquis and the Qianwu Kingdom Lord should also receive some rewards, so it won't affect Lingyu's future cultivation.

"Lingxi, what are you planning to do later?"

Lu Qingshan turned to look at his little apprentice who was wiping away tears, and suddenly an idea came to him.

Lingyu wanted her younger sister to be happy, so she gave her a gift she liked.

"Teacher... Lingxi is a little tired and wants to go back to sleep in a while."

Lingxi yawned, looking exhausted.

“You’re trying to cheat me. I didn’t say I was going to arrange for you to cultivate today.” Lu Qingshan saw through Lingxi’s thoughts at a glance and said, “Let’s go to Suyuefang in a bit.”

"Ah, to Su Yue Fang?"

Lingxi's eyes brightened, and her previous tired appearance seemed to vanish into thin air.

"Hmm, are you going or not? If you don't want to go, then you can go back to the Qianwu Secret Realm and sleep."

"Go away... I haven't been to Su Yue Fang in ages. Do you mean the real Su Yue Fang?"

"Well, let's go."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

After the apparent reconciliation with Khun Sa Luo, Lu Qingshan posed no threat in Qianwu City.

Su Yue Fang has two shops in Qianwu City. Lingxi has been there many times. She led the way and soon arrived at the closest one.

As expected of a dessert shop loved by many women, Su Yue Fang occupies about 1,000 square meters in Qianwu City, where land is extremely valuable.

The shop's walls are made of transparent crystal, offering unobstructed views; you can see inside the shop from the roadside.

The interior was clean and tidy, with rows of pastries neatly arranged, making you want to buy them at first glance.

"Welcome to Suyuefang."

There were two rows of waiters at the entrance; one row consisted of handsome men, and the other row of pretty young women.

Lu Qingshan smiled and nodded, then went inside with Lingxi.

He just left.

The waiters at the door started whispering among themselves.

"My God, that was a Three-Leaf Dry Shaman, wasn't it? He actually smiled at me."

“I cultivate at the Qianwu Dojo. Let alone a three-leaf Qianwu practitioner, I rarely even see a two-leaf Qianwu practitioner.”

"You are an ordinary member, and your mentor is only a Yiye Qianwu. It's normal that you don't see him often. Only elite students can see such important figures frequently."

"This gentleman is so kind."

……

Lu Qingshan had no idea that his polite smile had excited the waiters at the door for a long time.

At this moment, he is watching the pastry-making process with Lingxi.

Su Yue Fang has an open kitchen, where all customers can watch the food being prepared. Of course, all the ingredients are prepared in advance, and the secret recipes are not shown.

"The owner of this Suyuefang shop is quite shrewd in doing business."

Lu Qingshan commented in his mind.

The success of Su Yue Fang is not solely due to its decent taste; it is the attention to detail that makes it stand out.

The Qianwu Universe Kingdom is vast, encompassing a hundred million star systems and trillions of inhabited planets. Countless culinary techniques have been developed among these civilizations, and how many restaurants could possibly be operating in Qianwu City?

"Esteemed guests, today our Suyuefang is launching a new product, Osmanthus Jade Cake, which you can sample for free. Would you like to try it?" A waiter walked over with a plate of pastries, her eyes never leaving the customers as she spoke, her face always bearing a sweet smile.

"I'll try it."

Lingxi carefully picked up a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm, delicious... Indeed, the taste in reality is better than the taste in the virtual universe."

For the past few years, Lingxi has been in the Qianwu Secret Realm and hasn't had a chance to come out. She's been craving it so much she's almost crying...

Lu Qingshan also picked up a piece and took a bite. It tasted very good, with a natural plant fragrance.

"If you two like them, you can pack some to take home and enjoy."

"free?"

"Yes, we usually offer new products for free for one month."

"Thank you, please pack some for her."

Lu Qingshan pointed at Lingxi.

Soon, the waiter packed half a pound of Yuzhi Osmanthus Cake and handed it to Lingxi. Only then did Lu Qingshan say, "Call your manager over here. I have something I want to talk to him about."

"Yes, please wait a moment, sir."

The waiter turned and left, soon returning with a glamorous woman who looked somewhat tired.

Lu Qingshan was slightly surprised to see this person.

The woman's eyes lit up when she saw Lu Qingshan, and she quickly ran forward.

"Sir, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you here again."

"Manager Ruyan, didn't you work at the Treasure Pavilion? How did you become the person in charge here?"

Lu Qingshan looked at the other person and asked with a smile.

Lu Qingshan's grudge against the Treasure Pavilion would certainly not be blamed on a mere manager. After several transactions, Ru Yan had left a good impression on him.

“My lord,” Ruyan sighed, “A few years ago, Treasure Pavilion had a major incident, and now the store is doing worse and worse. They can’t even pay bonuses anymore. I had good treatment at Treasure Pavilion, so I was laid off… optimized… This Suyuefang is a shop opened by my cousin. I have nowhere else to go, so I’m helping out here for the time being…”

Ruyan couldn't help but steal a few glances at the three-leaf badge on Lu Qingshan's chest.

"It hasn't been that long since we last met, and I never imagined that you would have already become a Three-Leaf Dry Witch."

Ru Yan felt a surge of excitement. The Three-Leaf Dry Witch was a Realm Lord level expert. The owner of that Treasure Pavilion was only at that level.

"Teacher, who is this?"

Lingxi walked over and glanced at Ruyan with a slightly wary look in her eyes.

"This is the manager of a store that the teacher used to shop at frequently."

Lu Qingshan said with a smile.

Ruyan looked Lingxi up and down, then beckoned a waiter over: "Little sister, you and this older sister can order whatever you want to eat, and it'll all be on my tab."

Lingxi struggled for a while, but in the end she couldn't resist the temptation of the food... and went to buy pastries with the waiter.

Having finally escaped the Qianwu Secret Realm, she planned to buy more food to take back and enjoy slowly.

"Ruyan, ask your cousin if Suyuefang is for sale. I'd like to buy it for him."

Lu Qingshan glanced at Ling Xi and said.

Ruyan's expression showed slight surprise: "My cousin cares a lot about this shop, so he might not be willing to sell it. But I can ask him for you."

……

Soon, Lu Qingshan saw Ruyan's cousin in the virtual universe.

This person was handsome, and although he was only at the cosmic level, he remained neither humble nor arrogant even when he saw a powerful figure like Lu Qingshan: "I heard from Sister Ruyan that you want to buy our Suyuefang?"

"Yes."

"How much?!"

"10 Hunyuan"

"make a deal!"

Ruyan's cousin wasn't stupid either. Based on the current profits of his two shops, he wouldn't earn 10 Hunyuan even if he operated them for a million years, while his cosmic-level lifespan was only 100 years.

With these 10 Mixed Units, he has the opportunity to advance further.

In reality, Lu Qingshan waved and called Lingxi over, who was carrying large and small bags.

"Come to the Virtual Universe Crispy Moon Shop and sign a contract!"

"Oh."

Lingxi didn't ask what kind of contract it was. Once she arrived in the virtual universe, she signed her name and left her Force imprint as her teacher had instructed.

After signing the contract, Lu Qingshan smiled and looked at Lingxi, saying, "Lingxi, from now on you will be the owner of Suyuefang."

After doing all this, Lu Qingshan's consciousness returned to reality, and he stood quietly waiting inside the Su Yue Fang shop...

This is his first gift to Lingxi, could it be...?

(End of this chapter)