Have We Met Somewhere Before

"As long as he remains part of the Luofu, I won't interfere with anything else about him."

Jing Yuan said to Fu Xuan, his golden eyes holding a deep gaze.

"I was only speaking about the administrative side, General. You're quite impatient. However, the divination indicates this child will lean more towards combat-related professions in the future. Of course, it's not entirely certain. His divination is more prolonged and obscure than anyone I've ever seen. To fully interpret it, we might need to consult General Yaoguang at the Jade Palace."

Fu Xuan shook her head. The complex star charts were almost tangled into a mess, and she didn't have the energy to decipher them.

Jing Yuan wasn't too surprised by this outcome. After all, his disciple had ties to the Stellaron Hunters, and when it came to destiny, Acheron had plenty of say.

Jing Yuan also believed Fu Xuan wouldn't lie.

"Oh? Even Fu Qing admits defeat?"

"While I don't want to admit it, the truth is, I can't figure it out."

Fu Xuan shook her head, then looked at Bai Sheng, who was gazing at the scenery nearby.

"Never mind, never mind. Isn't this also a surprise weapon? In the future, it will be your turn to lead the Luofu."

"If that's the case, why not pass on the General's position to me? You could retire early, stay home, and mentor disciples, cultivating pillars of talent for the Luofu."

"Haha, I need to let this kid get acquainted with Yan Qing. It's easier for people their age to get along. Fu Qing is swamped with official duties, and I shouldn't keep our esteemed Diviner occupied for too long. I'll take my leave now."

With that, Jing Yuan walked towards Bai Sheng, while Fu Xuan behind him stomped her foot in annoyance.

"What is this! He just brushes me off whenever this topic comes up!"

Jing Yuan left the Star Rail Central Hub with Bai Sheng.

"Let's go, your master will take you to the Divine General's Mansion."

They hailed a nearby taxi Star Rail and arrived at Jing Yuan's Divine General's Mansion.

Looking at the grand Divine General's Mansion before him, Bai Sheng was very interested and said, "Does Master usually live here?"

Jing Yuan nodded and replied, "I mostly handle official duties. Behind the Divine General's Mansion, there's a courtyard where I live. Since you're new here, I'll arrange a grotto-heaven for you to stay in temporarily. Once the paperwork is complete, you'll have to earn your own money to buy your own grotto-heaven."

Hearing Jing Yuan's words, Bai Sheng thought about the items he had pilfered from the treasure vault and shook his head, saying to Jing Yuan, "No need for such trouble, Master. Just tell me how many credit points it costs. I have money."

"Bai Sheng, credit points aren't everything. Grotto-heavens on the Luofu are purchased with Star Rail Bonds."

Jing Yuan chuckled.

"I know, but I recall the Corporation opened up an exchange rate between credit points and Star Rail Bonds, right? After conversion, I still have some spare cash."

Bai Sheng said, full of confidence at the moment. He had snatched quite a few valuable items from the treasure vault, many of which could fetch hundreds of millions of credit points at auction.

If all else failed, he could stage a fake self-kidnapping and claim the 5 billion [White Ghost] bounty.

"The exchange rate between Xianzhou's Star Rail Bonds and credit points isn't favorable. Direct exchange is a huge loss; 1 Star Rail Bond equals 200 credit points. I think you'd be better off just going through the proper procedures."

Jing Yuan stated.

"I don't believe it! Let me check housing prices."

After a long while, Bai Sheng fell silent. While he was indeed very wealthy, that wasn't a reason for grotto-heavens on the Xianzhou to sell for a million per square meter!!!

"Why is it so expensive?!"

Jing Yuan smiled. This child truly was someone who wouldn't turn back until he hit a wall.

"I told you, didn't I? A grotto-heaven is at least over two hundred square meters. At one million per square meter, plus the credit point exchange rate, the money just flows away like water. Paying it all at once is the worst deal."

After teasing him, Jing Yuan explained further to Bai Sheng, "Don't look at these high housing prices; they're relative to the Eternals. With nearly a thousand years of lifespan, they have ample time to earn money. With such a long time, a mere few hundred million or several billion becomes a matter of time."

In the end, Bai Sheng still bought a smaller grotto-heaven. However, the price was that all the treasures he had "acquired" were exchanged for Star Rail Bonds. Fortunately, with Jing Yuan present, the buyers of the treasures didn't haggle, significantly reducing Bai Sheng's expenses.

In the following days, Jing Yuan asked Bai Sheng to familiarize himself with the customs and traditions of the Xianzhou Luofu and appreciate its scenery. For over a month, Bai Sheng's routine on the Luofu consisted of little more than his three meals a day and visiting various tourist spots.

In addition, Bai Sheng rented a shop in Chang Le Tian, named Veteran's BBQ.

He also specifically asked his Stellaron Hunter companions.

He asked Sam, also known as Firefly, what kind of work could earn money. His expenses were a bit high; he needed to maintain the Firefly Alpha Armor and Pandora, and he also practiced his martial arts in his spare time, which incurred further expenses.

He didn't want to be someone who just ate away at his savings.

Firefly's answer was to become a chef or run a pastry shop, and she specifically emphasized that it wasn't because she liked it herself.

Bai Sheng found her reasoning sound.

As for asking others, Kafka never spent money when shopping; she only needed to open her mouth, and countless credit points would flow to her.

Silver Wolf would directly take money from the black company's security systems, essentially a player using cheats. His hacking skills weren't as refined as Silver Wolf's, and doing so would easily lead to the Corporation tracing him back, posing too great a risk.

As for Blade, don't even mention him. Bai Sheng has no idea what he even needs money for.

In conclusion, Bai Sheng decided to go with Firefly's suggestion and found a barbecue restaurant that was up for sale in Chang Le Tian. His Firefly Alpha Armor could also breathe fire, which was perfect for grilling and saved him the cost of charcoal.

Afterward, he exchanged some tips with Firefly and began running the barbecue shop.

(PS: Firefly: Barbecue experience? I can grill Stingbugs with charcoal! (?????) )

Conveniently, he had almost finished exploring the Luofu, and Jing Yuan's assigned task was complete. By all rights, Jing Yuan should now teach him martial arts.

On the way to the Divine General's Mansion, a happy Bai Sheng accidentally bumped into a little girl.

"Sorry, are you okay?"

Bai Sheng helped the girl up. She was a foxian with light green hair, her ears folded downward, and she wore a small hat with a long, stiff antenna sticking up. She also had a yin-yang fish hair ornament. As for her tail, it resembled a ball of greenish ghost fire.

However, Bai Sheng felt like he might have seen this little one before; a familiar aura seemed to linger in his heart.

"I, I'm fine. Sorry, sorry, I bumped into you!"

The foxian girl quickly apologized.

Bai Sheng waved his hand:

"It was my fault for not watching where I was going. Little sister, have we, perhaps, met before?"