Over the past few years, while Shi Yue had been away, Shi Mu had managed Immortal Herb Palace's business all on his own. He'd gone from being completely out of his depth to handling everything with ease.
He'd adapted completely to his role as Immortal Herb Palace's shopkeeper, keeping the business in perfect order.
"Not bad. This is how a young man should be: steady and unassuming. Go on, get back to work! Don't worry about an old man like me."
"Of course. If you need anything, just let me know." Shi Mu agreed, bowed, and withdrew, closing the door behind him.
Xiaoyaozi tossed a few High-grade Spirit Stones into his mouth and muttered, "I never thought I'd get to have a physical body again. Ah, fate certainly has a way of playing tricks on people!"
As he recalled the past, his eyes reddened, and his expression grew emotional.
In another room, Shi Jiao and Shi Yu were talking.
"I never really understood it before, but now I know what it means that there's always a higher heaven and someone greater than you." Shi Jiao sighed.
"Ten billion Spirit Stones, and that was just the transaction total. We really were frogs at the bottom of a well." Shi Yu marveled.
"Exactly! A Void Refining Cultivator is just the young master's bodyguard. His background must be extraordinary! We have to work hard for him. One day, we might even reach the fourth rank." Shi Jiao's eyes shone with longing, his gaze utterly resolute.
After arriving at Immortal Grass Market Town, he'd truly seen the power behind Shi Yue.
He was determined to follow Shi Yue. With such a generous master who had powerful backing, what was there to worry about? He could surely cultivate to a higher realm.
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