The difficult path of cultivation for a grassroots female practitioner

The largest teahouse in Anyang City is called Banrixian.

Xiao Han didn’t know if there was a line of poetry here that said “stealing a half day of leisure from this busy life”, but he just thought that the name of the teahouse was quite interesting.

After all, those who can come to a teahouse to drink tea are those who have leisure time and elegance.

After getting off the animal cart, Xiao Han walked into the teahouse.

This is indeed the largest teahouse in Anyang City. It is not only spacious but also has three floors.

The lobby on the first floor is also the most lively place, because here there are storytellers telling some interesting stories in the world of immortal cultivation, or the legendary life of a famous monk in history.

Monks who like to listen to stories can drink tea while listening to stories in the lobby.

The second floor is usually an independent tea room where a few good friends gather together. It is also a good place for monks to meet and discuss things.

The third floor is a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle, with a fresh and natural environment. It is suitable for those who want to take a walk in this mundane world but also like to be alone and drink tea by themselves.

The waiter came forward and asked, "Are you meeting a friend or are you alone?"

Xiao Han: "I'm alone, just sitting in the lobby."

The person who was telling a story in the hall with great enthusiasm at this moment was a middle-aged female cultivator at the foundation-building stage.

Most of those who sat there drinking tea and listening to books were Qi-cultivating cultivators, with a small number of Foundation-Building cultivators, and none at the Golden Core stage or above.

However, there were also Jindan cultivators drinking tea and listening to books in the lobby on weekdays, so the waiter didn't find it strange that Xiao Han was drinking tea on the first floor.

Then he led Xiao Han to a deserted place and said, "Please come this way, sir."

Xiao Han sat down and was about to listen to the storyteller's story when he heard the other party say, "What was the outcome of Emperor Ruyan's battle? Please listen to the next chapter for details!"

After saying that, he began to pack up the props on the table and prepared to go off work.

Xiao Han: What kind of luck is this, that I just happened to hear the last sentence of the book and it will be analyzed next time?

Seeing that the middle-aged nun was about to leave, she immediately waved to a nearby waiter and said, "Please ask the storyteller to come over to me. I'd like to treat her to tea and talk to her about something."

The waiter immediately went over and said something to the female cultivator. The middle-aged female cultivator looked at Xiao Han, and seeing that Xiao Han was looking at her with a smile, she followed the waiter over.

"Junior Tao Yu'an greets senior!"

Xiao Han: "You're welcome, Fellow Daoist Tao. Please take a seat!"

Tao Yu'an sat down opposite Xiao Han.

Xiao Han personally poured the other person a cup of tea.

"My name is Xiao Han. I've taken the liberty of inviting Daoist Fellow Tao over here because I have something I want to discuss with you. You don't need to call me senior, just call me Daoist Fellow."

Tao Yu'an: "Then I will respectfully obey your command. Fellow Daoist Xiao, please speak."

Xiao Han first asked her about the content of her daily storytelling, who generally liked to listen to the stories, etc., and asked if the owner of the teahouse was willing to add some new entertainment activities.

As we talked further, we found out that the owner of the teahouse was actually the elder brother of this female cultivator.

Her eldest brother is a Jindan cultivator. He has opened five or six teahouses of various sizes in Anyang City. Banrixian is the first and largest teahouse.

Tao Yu'an enjoys reading various vernacular novels, anecdotes, and biographies, and she also enjoys telling stories to others. After her eldest brother Tao Yiran opened his restaurant, she has been doing this storytelling there ever since.

Xiao Han felt that he was very lucky to have met Tao Yu'an. When he wanted to broadcast the short play in the teahouse later, he could directly contact her brother Tao Yiran through her to discuss cooperation.

She copied the first Feng Aotian-type novel she was about to film, which was the original version of the novel with Su Yao as the heroine and Xuan Ye as the hero, called "Feng Xiang Jiu Tian", and gave it to Tao Yu'an.

"Take a look at this storybook. If you're interested, I'll bring you the rest of the book next time."

Tao Yu'an didn't take Xiao Han's words too seriously, and he never thought that he would be so anxious because he didn't leave contact information with Xiao Han and couldn't read the second half.

Xiao Han is only doing market research this time. Her short play is not available yet, so it is too early to talk about showing the video in the teahouse.

You have to have something for others to see in order to be convincing.

And just now, she thought of selling the original novel in the bookstores in Anyang City first to accumulate a wave of fans of the original novel.

However, due to copyright issues for future short plays, she couldn't sell the book directly this time. Although she didn't know whether the immortal world's storybooks would involve copyright, it was better to be cautious. The ownership and initiative of the book must be in her own hands.

After chatting with Tao Yu'an, Xiao Han prepared to leave. She had to discuss the idea she had just come up with: promoting the original novel and attracting fans.

Tao Yu'an held the storybook in his hand, looking at Xiao Han's back with some confusion as he left.

The Jindan female cultivator named Xiao asked her about the storytelling in the teahouse, but she didn't know what she wanted to do.

Anyway, what she said was public matter, so she was not afraid of Xiao Han's inquiries.

After leaving the teahouse, Xiao Han took a cart to the largest bookstore in Anyang City.

This bookstore is much bigger than the first one Xiao Han visited when he first arrived in Anyang City. There are even two or three clerks looking after the store.

As a result, after entering the store, she didn't have time to talk to the owner about cooperation because she found that there were too many books she wanted to read there.

No, if I buy this, it will cost me so many spirit stones.

So she walked up to a waiter and asked, "Is it okay if I don't buy the jade slips here, as I can read them right here for money?"

The waiter shook his head. "There's never been such a rule in a bookstore."

Well, that method didn't work, so she had to spend money to buy it. If she had to spend money, she would have to choose carefully.

Although the spells are common, as long as they are something I don’t know how to use, I will buy them no matter what their function is.

For other types of books, you have to pick the ones you want to read the most first.

She wandered around until the bookstore was about to close, then she took the jade slips she had selected to pay.

This time, more than three thousand spirit stones were spent.

After returning to the Luo family, Xiao Han resisted the urge to read and insisted on meditating and practicing.

She was not scheduled to play in any games these two days, and she didn't have to go to Xiaoyao Tower to punch in. She could just read at home during the day.

This time, she learned some practical little spells from the spell book and jade slips she bought.

Powerful spells and secret techniques wouldn't appear in bookstores. But for Xiao Han, without family inheritance or sect guidance, a casual cultivator like her wouldn't even know how to cast some minor spells.

These small spells sold in the bookstore are basically prepared for casual practitioners like her.

Being able to spend money to learn practical skills is the biggest benefit for casual practitioners.

Xiao Han, who was reading at home, did not talk about promoting the original novel, and naturally would not go to find Tao Yu'an immediately.

Poor Tao Yu'an watched the first half of "Feng Xiang Jiu Tian" and was anxious to know the subsequent plot, but he couldn't contact Xiao Han.

At this moment, she finally understood the hatred that the monks who loved to listen to her stories had for her when she would cut off the story at the exciting and tense part and say, "To know what happens next, please listen to the next chapter."

It is true that one does not feel pain until the knife cuts one’s own flesh!