The Bookstore's Second Employee

Ma Feifei's expression turned serious, and he said, "Brother, what are you saying? I'm a respectable person!"

Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm the kind of man who'd give up Spirit Crystal for a pretty face? Absolutely not. Besides, what kind of girl could possibly be worth twelve million Spirit Crystal?

Zhang Yunji, with a mournful face, said, "Shopkeeper, I really can't afford it!"

Where would Zhang Yunji get so much money? Even if he emptied his pockets, it wouldn't amount to a fraction of it; but to give up this Sacred Beast was absolutely impossible.

Ma Feifei chuckled, looked at Zhang Yunji, and said, "Actually, you have another option."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunji's face lit up with a delighted smile, and he asked, "What choice? As long as it's not about betrayal, I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Ma Feifei beckoned to Zhang Yunji, gesturing for him to come closer, and said, "Do you remember what I mentioned to you back then?"

Zhang Yunji was taken aback. After recalling for a moment, he said uncertainly, "Shopkeeper, it's not about that thing that got me a job at the Bookstore, is it?"

This was the only time he and Ma Feifei had an in-depth conversation.

Ma Feifei nodded and said, "That's right, as long as you agree, I'll give you this Sacred Beast."

After the system upgrade, employees are allowed to take any item out of the Book World for free. Ma Feifei had already consulted the system about this. As long as Zhang Yunji becomes the Bookstore's second employee, he can obtain this Sacred Beast- quality sprite for free.

"This..." Zhang Yunji hesitated for a moment, glancing at the Chang Kong.

He had just promised Chang Kong that he would return to the capital after obtaining the Sacred Beast; if he became Bookstore employee, there was no way he could go back.

Ma Feifei looked at Zhang Yunji and said, "You can see the momentum of our Divine Bookstore now. It will not only become popular throughout the entire Great Chu, but in the future, I will also make the name of the Divine Bookstore spread to every corner of the Azure Dragon Continent, making the Divine Bookstore the most desired holy place for all cultivators."

"Now is a time of rapid development for Bookstore, and Bookstore need to bring in some fresh blood to maintain the daily management of the Bookstore. However, not just anyone can join our Divine Bookstore. Everyone must pass the Bookstore's strict assessment before they will be hired as Bookstore employee."

"An assessment?" Zhang Yunji was a little confused. He didn't seem to have even agreed to be Bookstore employee yet, so when did he pass the assessment?

Ma Feifei lightly slapped the table. There was no such thing as a nonsensical assessment; now was the time for him to unleash his talent for making things up.

"What do you mean, 'no'? Do you know why the Sacred Beast chose you? Do you really think it will follow you after eating some food? What a joke! Besides, you didn't even buy that food."

Ma Feifei pointed to the golden circle on the page and said seriously, "The reason why the Sacred Beast chose to become your pet is because you have the spirit of sacrificing yourself to protect your companions. At the last moment, you would rather give up your own life than drag your companions down. It is because of these actions that you have gained the Sacred Beast's recognition and willingly become your pet."

Ma Feifei wasn't just making this up; the system had told him. The intelligence possessed by Sacred Beast far surpasses that of an ordinary sprite.

They choose their masters in a unique way, not caring about the master's strength or power, but rather whether the master possesses this spirit of selflessness.

Fairies and humans were originally companions.

If their companions lack this spirit, then these little fairies will suffer a lot of harm.

The most common example is being abandoned!

This is the greatest damage you can do to a sprite.

As it happened, Zhang Yunji had been injured while protecting Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao, and later, in order not to be a burden to Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao, he chose to give up his own life. All of this was seen by Flame Emperor, and it was because of this that Zhang Yunji gained Flame Emperor's approval and was willing to become Zhang Yunji's pet. As for food, it only played a supporting role.

"Huh? Is that so?" Zhang Yunji a little surprised. He didn't even know that he was so great in other people's eyes!

"Actually, I'm not that great. The reason I saved them was because they were all women and I knew them; if they were strangers, I probably wouldn't have helped them," Zhang Yunji said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Does any of this matter? What are you talking about? You think you're so great, why are you making such a fuss!" Ma Feifei slammed her hand on the table and shouted angrily.

This guy must be out of his mind! He gets upset when people praise him and tries to Sheer Force lower his own image.

Crazy!

"Therefore, in conclusion, your actions have earned the approval of the Sacred Beast, and also the approval of our Bookstore. Now, it's time for you to make your decision," Ma Feifei said, looking at Zhang Yunji.

He had already decided that if Zhang Yunji refused, he wouldn't do the mission. Anyway, there was no time limit, so he didn't care who it was.

Zhang Yunji lowered his head and pondered for a while. Given the current reputation of the Divine Bookstore, he was certainly qualified to be an employee, but then there was his father-in-law...

"Alright, shopkeeper, I agree. I'm willing to serve the Divine Bookstore from now on." With a determined look, Zhang Yunji finally agreed.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing the second employee recruitment Side Quest."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained <The Art of War>."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for triggering a new Side Quest — Transcendent to Saint."

With a series of beeps from the system, it meant that the second employee of the Divine Bookstore had been successfully recruited!

"Whoosh~"

A flash of light, and the Poké Ball appeared on the long table.

"Congratulations!" Ma Feifei offered her heartfelt congratulations.

This is the highest quality Pokémon we've obtained this time. Zhang Yunji's future is limitless, given his successful acquisition of it.

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Zhang Yunji held the Poké Ball in his trembling hands, his face beaming with excitement.

Sacred Beast! Something that even his father and father-in-law never possessed, he has now obtained!

"Alright, you can leave now. There are other people in line. Go home and rest today, and you'll officially start working at the Bookstore tomorrow, understand?" Ma Feifei waved her hand, urging Zhang Yunji to leave.

The mission was just completed, Ma Feifei immediately turned on him, it's really...

"Okay, shopkeeper, I'll be going now." Zhang Yunji didn't seem to mind at all, happily carrying the Poké Ball away, making room for the next cultivator who wanted to get a Pokémon.

Of course, Zhang Yunji's Poké Ball was always under scrutiny.

However, Ma Feifei had Yun Qingyang set up a formation in front of the door, so people outside couldn't hear Ma Feifei's conversation within a five-meter radius, and therefore didn't know how much money Zhang Yunji had spent to buy this Sacred Beast.

But everyone knew that Zhang Yunji was holding a Sacred Beast!

"The Zhang Clan is about to rise to prominence!" someone exclaimed.

"Yes! Of the twelve kings of different surnames in the Great Chu, the Zhang Clan is at the bottom. After this, the rankings will probably have to be reshuffled."

"That's hard to say. Whether this Sacred Beast belongs to the Zhang Clan is still unknown."

"No way! Chang Kong is here after all."

"What use is the Chang Kong? With the birth of this Sacred Beast, Saint will surely emerge. Let's wait and see."