The Bookstore's Fresh New Look

Luckily, Zhang Yunji was collecting tickets and didn't hear their conversation. If he had, a duel would probably have been inevitable.

"Hiss~" The first cultivator handed over his personal number and couldn't help but gasp the moment he stepped into the Bookstore.

"Spatial formation!"

"What spatial array?" The person behind asked in confusion, quickly handing over their unique number and stepping in. Then, just like the first person, they gasped and stood there in a daze.

"Hey, why don't you move a couple of steps in! You're blocking people, don't you know that?" a cultivator behind them said, dissatisfied.

"Oh~" Upon hearing this, the cultivators in front realized what was happening and began to walk inside.

"My goodness! This array must have been carved by an array master of at least the eighth rank!" A cultivator walked through the spacious Bookstore, feeling the grandeur of the Bookstore, and exclaimed in amazement.

This is a far cry from the previous Bookstore, which was less than 20 square meters. It's like a chicken coop has been transformed into a phoenix nest, and the level of sophistication has increased countless times.

"Moreover, as I walked through the Bookstore, I seemed to feel that the Spiritual Power within my body became very gentle. This formation must also have the effect of calming the mind and spirit," a cultivator said, closing his eyes and sensing the fluctuations of Spiritual Power within his body.

"Look, so many books!" Suddenly, a practitioner couldn't help but shout.

Everyone looked up, but before they could even express their feelings...

With a loud "bang," Ma Feifei his hand on the table and roared, "Can't you be quiet? Zhang Yunji, listen up, anyone who makes another sound is kicked out."

"Yes, shopkeeper," Zhang Yunji replied earnestly at the door.

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Ma Feifei nodded in satisfaction and sat down again to scribble on the paper. He had accumulated too many books recently, and he needed to hurry up and finish writing them.

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

Inside the Bookstore, practitioners rushed quickly toward the bookshelves.

There were too many people; over a hundred people were crammed around a single bookshelf, forming four or five layers around it.

"Don't push, everyone in the back. Make room as soon as I've chosen."

"Hurry up, don't waste time. Our time is our Spirit Crystal."

"Who the hell stepped on Laozi foot?! Can't you see where you're going?!"

"Please don't touch my butt, thank you."

"Comrade, please put away the magical artifact you've been blocking. Fighting is prohibited inside the Bookstore."

"..."

These usually aloof and powerful figures were now acting like children, pushing and shoving each other as if they were fighting over a toy.

Fortunately, they all kept their voices down, and combined with the Bookstore's existing volume control features, the Bookstore remained quite quiet.

Zhang Yunji stood at the door, watching longingly as a group of people jostled and fought over the bookshelves, Blue Quality books flying back and forth, and he felt a strong urge to join in.

"I wonder if there are any higher-level cultivation techniques or martial arts skills inside. I really want to go and take a look!" Zhang Yunji thought to himself.

Unfortunately, he is now an employee. As an employee, one must have professional ethics and be dedicated to one's duties during work hours. One cannot be distracted, daydream, or have other thoughts...

"Shopkeeper."

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out in the Bookstore. Zhang Yunji subconsciously looked up and found that Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao had entered the Bookstore at some point and were chatting with the shop owner in front of the cashier.

"..."

"Ah! The sun feels so nice today!" Zhang Yunji turned around, looked up at the sky, and exclaimed.

"You're here." Ma Feifei looked up and saw Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao. She put down her pen, stood up, and said, "Let's go to the private room to talk business."

"A private room?" Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao asked, puzzled.

Ma Feifei took the lead, followed by Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao.

"Yunji, keep a good eye on the shop and do a good job. Don't be like Yun Qingyang. Once you're capable of handling things on your own, I'll fire her. Good luck!" Ma Feifei patted Zhang Yunji on the shoulder as he passed by, saying with satisfaction.

The male employees are so dedicated; they arrive early and even stand guard. Look at that female dragon, she's still Rest. She's lived for tens of thousands of years, and she still hasn't had enough sleep?

"Uh... thank you for your guidance, shop owner." Zhang Yunji didn't know how to respond, so he just followed the script.

"Whoosh~" Suddenly a biting cold wind blew in, and everyone in the room shivered.

Ma Feifei shuddered slightly, then took two steps at a time. "Come on, come on, I'll take you to see the Bookstore's newly opened private rooms and try the Bookstore's specialty tea."

Zhang Yunji watched the shop owner flee in a panic, then glanced at Yun Qingyang standing at the back door, silently turning his head back to admire the sun.

Inside the private room.

Ma Feifei first invited Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao to sit down, and then began to make tea for them.

It's just a hundred Spirit Crystal an hour! I'm rich, I can afford it.

Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao sat on the Limber sofa, both with expressions of shock on their faces.

"This chair is so Limber, what material is it made of?" Gongsun Qiong exclaimed, touching the sofa.

As the president of the Wantong Chamber of Commerce, she was quite knowledgeable, but this was truly the first time she had ever encountered something like this.

Zhao Xiaodao was different; she had seen far more than a few things before. At most, she thought the sofa was comfortable to sit on, but she wasn't as shocked as Gongsun Qiong.

Ma Feifei poured the brewed tea into a cup, pushed it towards the two of them on the table, and said, "It's made of ordinary material, not the fur of any spirit beast, and nothing valuable. Come, have some tea."

Ma Feifei picked up his teacup, gestured to the two of them, and then drank it all in one gulp.

The tea is mild on the lips, astringent on the tongue, sweet in the throat, and leaves a lingering aftertaste in the stomach.

After drinking a cup of Enlightenment Tea, my mind is clear and lucid.

"What a magical tea!" After drinking the Enlightenment Tea, Gongsun Qiong's eyes lit up as she looked at the teacup and said, "I feel my mind becoming increasingly clear and lucid. Things I couldn't understand before have suddenly become clear. It's truly amazing."

Zhao Xiaodao nodded and said in surprise, "Me too! I felt like I suddenly understood some things I didn't understand in my cultivation just now, and I feel like I'm about to break through again."

After listening to Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao's words, Ma Feifei looked at his tea, then poured himself another cup, drank it all in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said in confusion, "Could it be that I drank fake tea?"

Aside from feeling a little more comfortable, he didn't notice any other effects. Nothing like his mind becoming sharper or his cultivation problems being solved.

"Never mind, it's not the point." Ma Feifei shook her head, banishing these random thoughts from her mind, and said to Gongsun Qiong, "Sister Gongsun, the reason I invited you here today is because there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Hearing that Ma Feifei wanted to discuss serious matters with her, Gongsun Qiong temporarily suppressed her surprise and asked, "What is it?"

"You should know that the Mysterious Bookstore is going to hold a Pokémon Championship within six months, right?" Ma Feifei asked.

Gongsun Qiong nodded; she naturally knew about this.

"I would like to entrust your Wantong Chamber of Commerce to organize this competition," Ma Feifei stated.

Gongsun Qiong wasn't surprised. Looking at Ma Feifei, she smiled and said, "I thought the shopkeeper would hand over such a good thing to other merchants. Luckily, it was just a false alarm."

Whether the Mysterious Bookstore has the capability to host a competition is obvious to everyone.

The Bookstore currently has only three people: one owner and two employees.

There's no other way but to find someone to collaborate with.

However, even if they were to seek cooperation, there would be plenty of chambers of commerce wanting to partner with Mysterious Bookstore. People would do it even for free, since it was a way to establish a relationship with Mysterious Bookstore.

Ma Feifei chuckled and looked at Gongsun Qiong, saying, "How could that be? We've had such a pleasant working relationship, and we're friends. As long as you, Gongsun Qiong, remain the president of the Wantong Chamber of Commerce, I have no reason to cooperate with anyone else."

He was actually quite satisfied with his collaborations with Gongsun Qiong, and since Ma Feifei wasn't a greedy person, he naturally didn't want to change partners if they could continue working together.

"Then what are the shop owner's thoughts on this competition?" Gongsun Qiong was quite pleased; Ma Feifei's words pleased her greatly.

Ma Feifei shook her head and said, "I don't really understand, you can handle it yourself."

He has a ton of other things to do; he doesn't have time to deal with competition matters.

"What is the specific time of the match?" Gongsun Qiong asked.

Ma Feifei thought for a moment and said, "Let's set it for five months from now, and then make sure the competition ends within a month."

Gongsun Qiong fell silent after hearing this.

"Is there a problem?" Ma Feifei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Five months from now will be the grand state banquet of the Great Chu, held every five years."