Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

"I'll give you three taels of silver, just give me a copy!"

"Give me one first, I was here first, yes, yes, it's a storybook!"

……

At the entrance of Mohen Bookstore, the shopkeeper couldn't stop smiling.

As a bookstore owner, he had never seen such a lively scene. Even if the original writers were good, they were all respectable people and would have obediently lined up.

Unlike today!

They even abandoned the dignity of scholars just to snatch a copy of "The Immortal in the Mortal World".

According to him, his young master even instructed that the book be delivered free of charge, and that any passing dog should be given a copy to take home.

That's naive.

There's no need to give away dogs; there aren't even enough people to go around!

He was clever enough to give two copies to the students who were going to school. Once they had a lesson, they could pass them around and read them, and then everyone would have to buy them!

Haha, he even deliberately printed only the pages from Zhang Xuan's discovery of the treasure in the storybook he was giving away. Then, on the next page, there was a line of large characters written on it—

"To find out what happens next, please visit Ink Trace Bookstore."

When Young Master Gu brought the storybook over, he thought his young master was up to his old tricks again, especially the title—"Saving a Life, and Being Recognized as a Master by a Spiritual Treasure!"

He was blind to the value of a gem, and actually curled his lip. As soon as the young master left, he threw the storybook aside.

If business hadn't been so slow and he hadn't been so bored, he probably would have missed out on this large sum of money.

This book is excellent!

When he saw the ending, he was stunned and stood there, not even when the servant called him, he didn't come back to his senses.

Such a shock and exhilaration was a feeling I had never experienced before, even after reading so many stories!

He put the manuscript down again and again, and finally held it in his arms, unlike before when he would throw it aside as if it were trash.

This manuscript must be treasured.

After reading the book, the shopkeeper's attitude changed. Looking at the three characters "有道是" (Youdaoshi), a pen name he'd never seen before, he immediately exclaimed:

"This person has great talent but is unaware of it, so he chose such a sensational name, afraid that no one will read it!"

"Such a good book, why would I need it?"

Therefore, his love for talent was greatly aroused, and he did not want such a good book to be criticized because of its title, so he took it upon himself to change the title of the book to "The Immortal in the Mortal World".

Only then did he take the copy he had made by hand and have it printed.

Coming to my senses, I saw that the onlookers outside the door were equally disappointed.

After a customer bought a book, his friend kept asking him what happened in the end, but the customer ignored him, muttering to himself:

"After searching for immortality for a thousand years, I suddenly realize that I am already on the path to immortality..."

His friend got anxious and tried to pull the book over to read it himself, but the guest suddenly pressed the book into his arms.

They were afraid that it would be taken away by someone else.

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At the auction, everyone's mind was in turmoil because of the "farce" that had just happened.

The last item sold for an unprecedentedly high price.

Zhu Wuyao and the other person were filled with regret. If only they had known, they would have staged this scene before the "lucky charm" appeared.

Maybe I can earn more spirit stones.

It was precisely because of the high price of the last item auctioned that many people believed the news that "a magical treasure will appear in Nanli City".

As soon as the event ended, everyone went home to make their own plans.

Xu Yicheng of the Juque Sect was also taken by his master to the restaurant to discuss the matter with another fellow disciple.

"Junior Brother Zhao, how credible do you think this matter is?" Elder Zhou, a Golden Core cultivator from the Juque Sect, asked.

The cultivator referred to as "Junior Brother Zhao" is the same person who was in charge of the Huijin Pavilion today.

He learned more from Li Jie, and when his fellow disciple asked him this question, he felt as if he were the only one who was sober in a world of drunks.

He raised his hand, and immediately a sensible outer disciple came forward to refill his tea.

He took a sip and said slowly, "This matter is 90% credible."

"Oh?" Zhou Fa didn't expect that Junior Brother Zhao would say "90% believable" right off the bat.

Zhao Huaiyi smiled slightly, gave him a look that said, "You wouldn't know this, would you?", and was about to continue speaking.

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside—

"Brother Feng, what incredible luck! You managed to snag the wildly popular 'Red Dust Immortal' that's causing such a sensation in Nanli! I arrived late today and watched helplessly as the last copy was sold for five taels of silver. What a regret of my life!"

"Yes, I borrowed my friend's 'The Immortal of the Mortal World' to read, but he was very reluctant, and in the end I could only hastily finish the ending."

"Brother Feng, let me toast you. You must lend me this book so I can read it again!"

……

Hearing the discussions outside, especially the words "Red Dust Immortal," Zhao Huaiyi's interest was piqued.

Zhou Fa smiled and said, "Cheng'er, go out and ask what that Immortal of the Mortal World is."

Then he turned to Zhao and said, "Junior Brother Zhao, do you have some inside information? I haven't heard of any major disaster in the Juque Sect."

Zhao Huaiyi nodded and agreed, "Absolutely. Those two junior talisman cultivators saying that earthquakes and floods are major disasters is simply laughable and naive!"

"He must have been pampered in his family since childhood and has never experienced a real disaster. He wanted to make up some disaster to make cultivators leave Nanli City, so he actually made up a flood?"

He put down his teacup, shook his head, and chuckled.

The fate of mortals is predetermined by Heaven; what does it have to do with those who cultivate immortality?

Zhou Fa's mind raced, and he asked, "Family?"

"Indeed, these two are talisman cultivators, and the Foundation Establishment junior's surname is 'Ji'."

"So it's the Ji family of Fu Dao. No wonder Junior Brother Zhao said this matter was 90% credible!"

Just as he was about to ask something else, he saw his disciple return, carrying a book in his hand.

Zhou Fa asked, "What is this?"

"Master, this book is titled 'The Immortal of the Mortal World'."

Zhou Fa initially intended for him to sit down first, as business was more important and he wasn't thinking about reading the book, but Zhao Huaiyi smiled and spoke first:

"I think this book is only a dozen pages long, and we're currently drinking and eating. Why don't we find a literate servant to read it to us for a bit of fun?"

He now holds the initiative and has more information, so he's not in a hurry.

I'll play hard to get and wait until Senior Brother Zhou gets impatient. Maybe then we can talk about "cooperation" and I can get a bigger share of the profits.

Xu Yicheng looked up at his master, and Zhou Fa nodded helplessly. He then volunteered:

“Senior Uncle, why not give this junior a chance to serve and read this book? After listening to the discussion at that table, I am also very interested in this book and can’t wait to see what it is about.”

If a servant comes in, wouldn't it be difficult to have a conversation?

Zhou Fa nodded and said, "Alright, read this book aloud to me."

"Yes."

Xu Yicheng sat down at the table, calmly opened the book, and began to recount its contents—

After listening to the first few paragraphs, Zhou Fa shook his head and said:

"It's just an old story, about a cultivator who was tempted by a treasure."

Zhao Huaiyi sat there calmly, barely touching the dishes on the table, but drinking several cups of wine instead, and said with a smile:

"If it were just old tunes, those people outside wouldn't be so enthusiastic. Why don't we listen to something else?"

Xu Yicheng nodded to himself.

He offered twenty taels of silver for the book, but the scholar surnamed Feng refused to sell it!

If it's not a good book, wouldn't it be a waste of his money?