As the largest comprehensive store in the city, Tianhua Building will not be closed either during the day or at night. And because of the cover of night, it becomes a bit more secretive, which makes it even more popular among the monks.
Therefore, at night, business is often more prosperous than during the day.
Just like in Tianhua Building at this moment, monks are constantly coming in and out of the hall on the first floor, each selecting the products they need. There are also a lot of shop assistants, who are constantly communicating and explaining to the customers around them.
The arrival of Mo Juren and his party naturally attracted the attention of many people. However, unlike many years ago, many people had no impression because they had not appeared for so long. Therefore, most people just glanced at it and stopped paying attention.
Even the mortal clerks in the store didn't recognize him. After so many years, the early batch of young shop assistants are already very old, so it is naturally impossible for them to stay at the front desk. Including the original pair of Lin sisters, they have long disappeared.
Mo Juren didn't care about this and immediately walked towards the stairs. After a while, he led several people to the fourth floor. After entering the hall, he happened to see Xiaomei sitting behind a wooden table with her head bent and busy. There were eight maids around, waiting quietly on the left and right. .
Although he didn't say a word, he had the aura of a superior person.
Seeing this, Mo Juren couldn't help but sigh, Xiaomei is becoming more and more mature, and this steady demeanor is far beyond the comparison of the hot-tempered little girl in the past.
Vaguely aware of something, she subconsciously raised her head. When she saw the person coming, Xiaomei suddenly smiled and said, "Senior, why are you back now? Miss has been waiting for you?"
"I'll be there later. In addition, you can watch these people settle down and live in Tianhua Building for the time being." Mo Juren guessed that Xin Ruyin had something to do, so he gave a few instructions immediately without hesitation.
"Are you all staying?" Xiaomei glanced at Qi Yunxiao without asking the reason, and then said,
"Senior, don't worry, I will arrange it properly."
"There is still this person." Mo Juren raised his hand and pointed to Yang Xiong, and said again,
"After settling in, take him to my room."
"OK."
"..."
After giving a few instructions again, Mo Juren left the hall and headed straight to the fifth floor.
Xiaomei didn't waste any time, summoned several maids and started giving orders one by one.
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Xin Ruyin's realm is only in the Qi training period, although she doesn't need to spend a lot of time sleeping and resting like ordinary people. However, his cultivation level is too low and he still needs a certain amount of sleep every day.
Fortunately, it was not too late at this time, and the other party's room was still lit.
He knocked on the door, but got no response, which made Mo Juren a little surprised.
Letting go of his consciousness, he saw the other person sitting alone in front of the window, staring at the night outside the window in a daze. Perhaps he was so immersed in his own world that he didn't even hear the knock on the door.
Mo Juren probably guessed what the other party was thinking and couldn't help but sigh. He slowly opened the door and stepped in.
When he got closer, he also looked out the window. I have to say that the location here is good, and you can have a panoramic view of the night view of this city.
"Senior is back." Xin Ruyin came back to her senses and asked softly. He didn't show any surprise, as if the departure of decades was just a blink of an eye.
"In a bad mood?" Mo Juren nodded and then asked.
"I'm also trying my best to tell myself that it was just an accident and not his original intention. However, it's still hard to let go." Xin Ruyin sighed softly and said with a helpless smile,
"In the end, I am just a mortal, and I don't have that kind of transcendent state of mind."
"Because you care, that's why you struggle. If you don't have him in your heart, it will be easier to accept." Mo Juren shook his head slightly.
"Maybe." Xin Ruyin smiled and then changed the subject,
"I would also like to congratulate my senior for successfully breaking through to the Dan Formation stage and taking a further step forward on the road to greatness."
"I'm not the only one who wants to congratulate you, you are no exception." Mo Juren replied with a half-smile.
"Me!" Xin Ruyin was stunned. What could she congratulate? Even after something like that happened, my mood was at a low point, and I couldn't think of where the joy would come from?
ridicule? gloat?
Obviously it's impossible. Based on her understanding of Mo Juren, he is definitely not an unreliable person. There must be some reason why he said such things.
"Senior, why don't you just say it if you have something to say?"
"Think carefully about the promise I made to you?"
"Promise?" His water-clear eyes blinked slightly, and after a while, as if he suddenly thought of something, a bright light suddenly lit up,
"Senior said it's about my body."
"It's pretty fast. I thought it would take a while." Mo Juren nodded and continued,
"I said at the beginning that there is no guarantee that Mo will achieve Nascent Soul within a hundred years, but there is absolutely no problem in breaking through the core formation within a few decades. In addition, Mo's status in the Spirit Beast Mountain will make it difficult to find a Nascent Soul. It is not difficult for Ancestor Qi to lose a burst of Xuanyin spiritual power to you every once in a while.
It just so happens that in three days I will go to Zizhi Peak to meet Ancestor Chiling. At that time, you will go with me, and I will also tell you about your story. I think it won't be a big problem. "
"Would... would it be too much trouble..." Xin Ruyin was obviously a little uncontrollably excited after hearing what the other party said.
Despite her usually calm appearance, seeing the familiar people around her constantly improving in cultivation while she could only linger on during the Qi training period, the depressing feeling was indescribable.
Unfortunately, my health has been dragging me down over the years, so I can only think about it. And now, if we can really continue to practice, it would be so gratifying.
"It's not as difficult as you think. Besides, you are still in the qi training period, and the Xuanyin spiritual power required is not much. It is just a piece of cake for the ancestor." Mo Juren smiled, and then road,
"What you should be more worried about is the issue of elixirs, because even if you have Xuanyin spiritual power to balance yin and yang, you still need a lot of elixirs to assist.
I know that you have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, so buying some pure Yin elixirs is not a problem. However, as your cultivation level increases, more and more elixirs will be needed and the level will be higher. Your little wealth alone is far from enough. "
The problem was very realistic, and Xin Ruyin's originally happy heart suddenly became cold.
Although the other party gave a solution, it was only a temporary solution and could not fundamentally solve the shortcomings of the Dragon Roar Body. As a result, if you want to continue practicing, you will need a lot of resource assistance.
Over the years, she has indeed accumulated a lot of wealth through the platform of Tianhua Tower, but that is only relative to normal monks, and her own special situation is obviously far from enough.
"Are you worried?" Mo Juren asked with a smile.
"I originally thought I was very rich, but now it seems that I am still far from it, especially compared to you, the owner of Mo Building, I am just a pauper." Xin Ruyin nodded and sighed softly.
"It doesn't matter if you are poor, I can lend it to you and pay it back slowly in the future."
"I'm afraid that I won't finish it until I die." Xin Ruyin smiled helplessly.
"Haha, don't be anxious, just take your time, I won't collect debts from you." Mo Juren joked with a smile and said again,
"Okay, you don't have to worry about such trivial matters. Your health is the most important thing. You can practice with peace of mind in the future. If you need it urgently, you can use the resources of Tianhua Building at will. You are welcome in this regard, I agree."
Hearing such a promise from the other party, Xin Ruyin felt extremely moved. These years of getting along with each other also made her understand the other person's character very well. He is the kind of person who is extremely cruel to his enemies but extremely kind to his own people.
Such a person is simply the perfect person to follow. She couldn't help but feel lucky that joining him was definitely the wisest choice she had ever made in her life.
"No matter whether he succeeds in the end or not, Ruyin will always remember the great kindness of his predecessors, and will always follow his predecessors in the future..." Xin Ruyin knew clearly in her heart that whether it was the life-saving grace in the past or the problem of going to Zizhi Peak to resolve her physical condition this time, It is impossible to repay the kindness. She owes him too much, and she will owe more in the future. She is afraid it will take her whole life to repay it. He simply made a promise immediately to follow the other person forever and do his best to do things for him.
"You make such an important decision so easily, don't you worry about following the wrong person?" Mo Juren continued to ask with a smile.
"I believe in my own vision." Xin Ruyin replied firmly.
"That's my honor." Mo Juren shook his head slightly, stopped dwelling on this topic, and turned to ask about Tianhua Tower. Having not been back for so many years, I am a little unfamiliar with some specific situations.
"I'm about to report to my senior." The reason why Xin Ruyin waited for the other party to come back was for this reason. However, she did not answer immediately, but smiled mysteriously and said,
"Before reporting, please allow me to be quiet. Senior, please wait for a moment."
After saying that, he immediately turned around and walked towards a large wall engraved with complicated patterns. He raised his delicate hand and moved it gently in different positions.
The next moment, the originally clear pattern suddenly dimmed and disappeared in an instant, replaced by a completely black wall.
"You set up a formation on it!" Mo Juren still didn't understand what was going on. This was obviously some kind of phantom formation. However, this formation really surprised him, and with his current powerful spiritual power, he was not aware of it at all.
"Senior should be familiar with the Nine Star Locking Element Array, right?"
"Of course it's not unfamiliar!" Mo Juren nodded. It was one of the dozens of formations inherited by Fairy Bingso. Not only did it have a strong effect of shielding spiritual consciousness, it could also block the vitality of heaven and earth, preventing it from having any influence. exposed.
However, this formation is one of the top large-scale formations among more than a dozen formations. Not only is it extremely powerful, but it is also huge in scale. It is impossible to complete it simply by simply carving it on the wall.
"I made certain deletions and changes." Xin Ruyin obviously guessed what he was thinking and explained briefly. Immediately afterwards, he reached out and took a photo of a certain location. The dark wall slowly rose up, revealing a scene that immediately made Mo Juren's eyes shine.
In the central area of the large wall, there are ten small squares neatly built, and in each square there is a small storage bag.
Mo Juren probably guessed something in his mind, and couldn't help but admire his fantastic idea. Tianhua Building naturally has its own secret warehouse, which contains a large amount of supplies.
However, the other party rebuilt a similar existence here. In comparison, it is much safer than there.
"When was this built?" Mo Juren asked curiously. At the same time, he raised his hand and took one out for inspection.
"Five years ago, when the Han family was already planning to leave, in order to protect the interests of Tianhua Building more safely, I personally arranged everything here." Xin Ruyin replied.
"You did it yourself!" Mo Juren looked slightly surprised. However, the project here is not big. After all, the other party is a monk in the Qi training period, so it is not difficult to do it. What's more, the most critical point here is only one thing, and that is the formation used to cover it up, which is very easy for Xin Ruyin.
"Yes, in order to keep it as secret as possible, I didn't even tell Xiaomei." Xin Ruyin nodded and continued,
"This is not all the profits of Tianhua Tower for more than 40 years, but only a part of them. The rest were taken to Tianluo Kingdom by several ladies."
"It's only part of it!" Mo Juren was even more surprised. The storage bag in his hand alone contained thousands of mid-level spiritual stones, and hundreds of thousands of low-level spiritual stones. If there were all these on this wall, The total number of spiritual stones is at least five million, including those taken away, which is really surprising.
This was far beyond his expectation. After all, there was only one main store in Tianhua Building, and profits were limited and could not reach such a high level.
"Senior, do you still remember the rules of the franchise store you created?" Xin Ruyin guessed what he was thinking and reminded him in a low voice.
"You mean, the franchise fee?" Mo Juren couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Sure enough, the latter nodded and said again,
"With the continuous expansion of Mo Dao in recent years, Tianhualou's franchise branches have also opened in dozens of surrounding countries. The scale has long been out of reach."
Having said this, he flipped his slender hand, and a huge scroll with a length of three feet appeared, and then it was suspended in mid-air under the control of magic power.
The scroll slowly opened, revealing a detailed map of the entire Tiannan, with every country clearly marked on it.
Not to mention the north and south, there are countless countries in the large central area alone. In addition to the two large countries of Tianluo Kingdom and Fengdu Kingdom, there are more than a dozen other medium-sized countries, and there are fifty or sixty small countries such as Jiang Kingdom and Cheqi Kingdom.
"Senior, please see, these red-marked locations are where Tianhualou branches are located. Basically every small country has two or three, while medium-sized countries are similar to Yue, and can reach seven to ten." Xin Ruyin pointed out , mainly countries in the eastern region, but none of them are within the sphere of influence of the Righteous Path Alliance.
