Bluestone avenues stretched between row upon row of closely packed pavilions.
Porters carried loads, carts rolled by, stalls hawked their wares amid bustling crowds. Sedan chairs and carriages came and went. Young scholars stood upon stone arch bridges, chanting poems and composing verses as they competed to be celebrated talents. Black-canopied boats drifted leisurely beneath the bridges. It was a thriving city of the mortal world.
Beneath a willow by the riverbank.
A freckled girl in a straw hat squatted together with a little boy, chattering away.
Bai Yujun raised a hand and gestured at the crowded street.
"Fighting is only one part of life. There are plenty of other things to do, like earning money to buy food and drink and live free and easy. Don't even mention robbery—it's vulgar. Using your brain to find business opportunities is what makes things interesting. As long as you're willing to think, you can have anything. See that? This place has gold everywhere and delicacies at every turn."
"Squeak squeak, tasty food and drinks~"
Though the monkey did not understand, he thought she sounded very impressive. The white dragon had such a big head; naturally, she knew a lot.
"As for making money, you must begin with the basics. Lay a solid foundation and take things step by step. One day, you'll become a merchant tycoon."
"Squeak, merchant tycoon, merchant tycoon~"
Bai was very pleased with the monkey's attitude toward learning and casually swatted dead a fly buzzing around.
"Very good. Today, I'll teach you your first lesson: how to... damn it! You're not a gecko, why are you eating flies? That's disgusting, spit it out!"
The monkey scratched the back of his head and regretfully looked at the fly on the ground.
"The simplest way to obtain money, and also the