Bound to the Multiverse Restaurant, I'm now the darling of my staff.

"Linlangzhai? What does this shop sell?"

Nuan looked at a shop on the street. The storefront was simple and grand, and from the doorway, she could see that the interior was filled with dazzling lights.

Standing on the steps in front of the store, Wen Nuan curiously craned her neck to look inside.

"Young friend, if you're interested, you're welcome to come in and take a look."

An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a gray robe, walked out of the door. He gestured for Wen Nuan to enter, with a kind smile on his face.

"Excuse me, did I disturb your business?" Wen Nuan apologized softly, her face slightly flushed.

"Young friend, there's no need to be so polite." The old man smiled and stroked his beard. "Anyone who comes is a guest, and we at Linlangzhai always welcome them."

Since they had already said that, Wen Nuan didn't stand on ceremony anymore and stepped into the store, followed by two people behind her.

There were only two or three customers in the shop at the time, and each customer was accompanied by a waiter.

Wen Nuan looked around and realized that she didn't recognize any of the things being sold there; they all looked like decorations.

Walking up to a display cabinet, Wen Nuan immediately took a liking to a golden brocade pouch embroidered with a pair of red and white koi fish.

Warm blinked, feeling as if the koi fish were alive, swimming around.

Seeing that her gaze remained fixed on it, the old man flipped his wrist, made a few gestures, and then raised his hand to take down the brocade pouch and place it in front of Wen Nuan.

"Young friend, would you like to see this?"

"Can I watch it? Thank you!"

He accepted it with both hands, giving a warm and polite nod.

After holding it in her hands and examining it closely, Wen Nuan realized that the two koi fish on it were actually swimming, and even their eyes were bright and lively.

"It's actually moving!"

He exclaimed in amazement, his face full of curiosity.

Just then, a noise came from the side.

"careful!"

The two voices spoke in unison, and at the same time, both arms were pulled back a step.

Then a gust of wind blew past in front of me.

"Haha, so-called number one magic weapon shop in the cultivation world is nothing special!"

Warmth could vaguely see that the person was holding something in their arms.

Did they just snatch your things?

Strangely, the shop assistants and the old man next to them stood still, and another shop assistant, who was standing by the door, even moved aside.

"Stop him!"

Warmly shouted anxiously.

The next second, the man let out a scream and flew backwards through the doorway, landing heavily on the ground. He clutched his chest, coughed up blood, and passed out.

This scene left Wen Nuan speechless, completely bewildered as to what had just happened.

"Hurry up and tidy it up, what kind of place will this be if the guests see it?"

The old man standing next to Wen Nuan spoke in a serious tone, with a hint of authority.

As soon as he finished speaking, several men stepped forward and quickly dragged him away. Then, they made a hand gesture, and a few wisps of water appeared on the ground, cleaning up the soiled area.

Witnessing all this, Wen Nuan realized that she seemed to have entered an ordinary shop...

"Please excuse our poor guests. Every year there are always a few fools who try to freeload at Linlangzhai."

Seeing Wen Nuan's blank expression, he smiled and explained.

"All the magical artifacts in our Linlangzhai are protected by restrictions. These restrictions are only lifted after a customer makes a purchase. Items that are not unsealed cannot be taken out of the Linlangzhai gate."

In a daze, Wen Nuan realized that she had come to a world of cultivation, not an ordinary world.

No wonder the old man made some strange hand gestures when he took the brocade pouch earlier; was he casting a spell?

Looking down at the brocade pouch in her hand, Wen Nuan shuddered and quickly returned it to the other person.

"I... I just want to see it, and give it back to you."

Just kidding! What if this restriction sends her flying backwards too?

In the eyes of these cultivators, she, as an ordinary person, was nothing but a weakling! They could crush her with a single finger!

[Don't worry, host. With me here, no one can crush you.]

The somewhat helpless electronic voice of 996 echoed in my mind, instantly bringing a sense of warmth to the person I usually thought was a bit unreliable.

You're the most reliable guy!

She praised him in her heart, and felt relieved.

The elderly man in front of them looked to be the shop owner, and he was also amused and exasperated by the heartwarming gesture.

"Guests, there's no need to be so alarmed. It's alright to just take a look around."

Wen Nuan chuckled awkwardly and scratched her face, but dared not touch it again.

"Ha! You country bumpkin!"

A loud sneer came from the side.

After what just happened, there weren't many people left in the store. Besides Wen Nuan and her group, there was only one other person on the other side.

Anyone with eyes can immediately tell who he's talking about.

Wen Nuan frowned and looked over, only to see that the other person was a woman, wearing a pink gauze dress, with a delicate and sweet appearance.

Her once pleasing appearance was now ruined by those contemptuous eyes.

"Who are you scolding?"

Wen Nuan looked at the woman with some confusion. They didn't know each other, so why was she cursing at her for no reason?

The woman put down what she was holding, a disdainful smile playing on her lips. "I'm talking about you. What? You're not happy about it?"

"It's just a Qiankun bag, yet you treat it like a precious treasure. Is it wrong to call you a country bumpkin?"

The old man standing to the side frowned slightly upon hearing this, but since the visitor was a guest, he didn't say much and simply smiled to smooth things over.

“What Fairy Lingxiao said is incorrect. How could what we at Linlangzhai display be an ordinary Qiankun bag?”

"This Qiankun Bag has unlimited space inside, capable of holding everything, and can be used by ordinary people without spiritual power. It can take things at will with just a thought, without any restrictions on its use. It is no ordinary object."

I just called someone else a bumpkin, and now I'm calling myself clueless.

Lin Wanrou, known as the Fairy of Lingxiao, blushed and then glared at the old man with an unpleasant expression, as if blaming him for not giving her face.

Warmth crossed her arms, glanced at her casually, and said with a half-smile, "You're not so great either, are you?"

This tone successfully angered Lin Wanrou. Looking at the two handsome men following behind Wen Nuan, she snorted coldly.

I'm clearly the leading lady of this world, so why does this woman get to have such a high-quality man?

"I see you are courting death!"

With a cold rebuke, Lin Wanrou raised her hands, and with a flick of her wrists, a beam of spiritual light shot straight towards Wen Nuan's face.

I thought the two men standing behind the woman would make a move, but they didn't move at all and just stood there calmly.

Lin Wanrou chuckled inwardly.

I thought they were very close, but it seems they're not. Does this mean she still has a chance?

Chu Ze and the other person stood there calmly because they knew that Wen Nuan was protected by the system.

But the old man beside Wen Nuan was unaware that he had taken a step forward and deflected Lin Wanrou's attack with just one hand.

"Fairy Lingxiao, private duels are forbidden in my Linlangzhai. If there is a next time, don't blame me for taking action!"

An invisible pressure emanated from him, and Lin Wanrou's face instantly turned pale, with fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.

Warmth peeked out curiously from behind him, wondering why this crazy woman suddenly looked like she had been hit, her face so pale.

Only Ludwig and Chu Ze, though unable to see the fluctuations of spiritual energy, had sharp eyes and could guess the intricacies at a glance, their gazes towards the old man becoming wary.

The next instant, the old man withdrew his oppressive aura. Lin Wanrou felt the pressure on her body vanish instantly, her blood surged, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood, but she swallowed it back down. However, her face looked even more pale.

"You won't be so lucky next time we meet."

He gritted his teeth, uttered a harsh remark, staggered slightly as he turned around, paused for a moment, and then quickly walked out.

[System, retrieve the information on those three people!]

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【confirm! 】

Watching Lin Wanrou's angry back, Wen Nuan raised her hand to rub her ears and turned to ask the two people behind her.

"Did you hear anything?"

"No, did Nuan Nuan hear something?"

"Woman, are you deaf? There's a sound coming from somewhere."

She rolled her eyes at someone and shook her head strangely.

Could it be that she really misheard?