Gongsun Qiong Wanted to Return to the Imperial Capital (Two-in-one)

Ma Feifei has been feeling very unwell lately.

First, after ten days of hard work, I successfully copied the Epic-grade- quality book "Six Secret Teachings". However, due to the special nature of Epic-grade- quality books, I had to complete the listing task before it could be listed. In addition, I didn't know when I would meet Luan Feng again. So, "Six Secret Teachings" could only be left in the drawer to get moldy, and all the time that Ma Feifei spent copying it was wasted.

Secondly, recently, many practitioners in Dubian Town have started to rebel. Every day, people come to the Bookstore complaining about why their Pokémon can't level up, whether the Mysterious Bookstore has scammed them out of their money and then doesn't provide after-sales service, and so on.

Thanks to several instances of "One Book Multiple Travels" and feedback events, the number of cultivators in Dubian Town who possess Pokémon has exceeded four thousand and is about to break the five thousand mark.

The early-game leveling of Pokémon is incredibly easy. Just take your Pokémon for a few days on Nine Heavens Mountain, and their levels will skyrocket. As a result, all the Pokémon in Dubian Town have reached Tier 4, or rather... except for lazy players like Gongsun Qiong Zhao Xiaodao.

Don't underestimate this small group of less than five thousand people. At this stage, most cultivators who own a Pokémon are high-level practitioners with powerful backgrounds. The effect of these people coming to the Mysterious Bookstore every day to complain is far more than just five thousand people; it could be fifty thousand, a hundred thousand...

Ma Feifei couldn't use force to suppress this kind of thing, after all, they were all loyal readers of the Mysterious Bookstore, and the Bookstore's future profits would depend on these wealthy people; but Ma Feifei couldn't come up with any solutions right now, so he was having a headache every day.

The sweltering heat of June only exacerbated Ma Feifei's irritability.

"Sigh, how about we feed you first, and then we go to the Quartz League Competition?" Ma Feifei said with a sigh, lying in the rocking chair and watching the Mew flying around.

The Bookstore did indeed still have around 100 million Spirit Crystal stored, but those were all used to make ink for copying books; having experienced the pain of running out of ink halfway through copying a book, Ma Feifei really didn't want to go through that feeling again, but now it seemed that he had no choice but to use them.

"I wonder if Chang Kong is feeling better." Ma Feifei couldn't help but think of the mission of the Lantern Holder again. More than ten days have passed since Chang Kong was injured. According to Yun Qingyang, Chang Kong's injury should have improved significantly.

In truth, Ma Feifei still hoped to find the Lantern Holder as soon as possible, so that he could use the Lotus Lantern to start a nighttime business mode, earn a lot of Spirit Crystal, and then feeding the Mew would no longer be as worrisome as it is now.

Chang Kong was one of the only three Spirit Saint Ma Feifei knew, and also the ideal candidate for the Lantern Holder in Ma Feifei's mind. Therefore, Ma Feifei still couldn't forget Chang Kong.

"Meowth meow~" Mew seemed to be tired from flying, so it landed on Ma Feifei's shoulder and rubbed its Limber head against Ma Feifei's face.

Ma Feifei patted Mew's head, picked it up, and headed towards the Bookstore: "Come on, I'll take you out for a big meal."

In the end, Ma Feifei decided to first raise the Mew to the peak of Tier 4, and then take it to participate in the Quartz League Competition to complete the last Side Quest in the early stages.

Following the recent controversy surrounding the magical artifacts brought about by "Lotus Lantern," the Mysterious Bookstore is becoming increasingly popular, not only bringing Dubian Town's population back to a million but also attracting many important figures.

Spirit Emperor are no longer a rarity in Dubian Town. The Bookstore serves more than a dozen cultivators at the Spirit Emperor level or above every day, and sometimes even dozens.

However, these important figures are basically all after the two Epic-grade- quality books. They will only choose Yellow Quality books if they can't get the Epic-grade- quality books. As for Blue Quality books, they are not worthy of the attention of those Spirit Emperors.

When Ma Feifei returned to the Bookstore, the important figures carrying Blue Quality books all turned to look at Ma Feifei with curious eyes.

If we were to name the most famous person in the Chu Kingdom this year, it would undoubtedly be Ma Feifei, the owner of this Mysterious Bookstore.

There is no one in the entire Chu Kingdom's cultivation world who doesn't know Ma Feifei; his fame can be said to be comparable to that of the Saint Chu.

Because he is always treated like a giant panda by this group of people, Ma Feifei rarely stays in the Bookstore except when copying books. He usually spends his time in the backyard doing his own thing. The daily guarding of the Bookstore is handled by Zhang Yunji and Yun Qingyang.

Just like before, Ma Feifei opened the drawer, picked up the space bag, and prepared to return to the backyard to feed Mew, but was suddenly stopped by someone.

"Shopkeeper."

Ma Feifei turned around, Gongsun Qiong was approaching the Bookstore.

"Why is Sister Gongsun here?" Ma Feifei was a little surprised. If she remembered correctly, it had been almost half a month since Ma Feifei last saw Gongsun Qiong after the last feedback event.

They appear and disappear without a trace.

Gongsun Qiong's face was devoid of smiles, and he appeared rather melancholy, clearly burdened by something heavy on his mind.

Upon seeing this, Ma Feifei said, "Let's talk in the backyard."

Gongsun Qiong nodded and followed Ma Feifei to the backyard.

"Shopkeeper, I may have to leave Dubian Town." In the backyard, Gongsun Qiong stood under the maple tree and said in a low voice.

Ma Feifei hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Where to?"

The capital city.

Upon hearing this answer, Ma Feifei was startled. He roughly guessed why Gongsun Qiong wanted to return to the capital, but it seemed that Gongsun Qiong intended to go back on her own and did not plan to ask Ma Feifei for help.

"Ahem... If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask," Ma Feifei said tactfully. He still had an Empress mission to complete with Gongsun Qiong, and if Gongsun Qiong didn't ask for his help and he succeeded in ascending to the Empress, what would happen to the entire mission?

However, Gongsun Qiong didn't seem to understand the meaning behind Ma Feifei's words. She simply nodded and said, "I've come here to say goodbye to the shop owner and to give this to him."

As Gongsun Qiong spoke, she took out several sheets of paper from her spatial ring and handed them to Ma Feifei.

Ma Feifei took it, glanced at it, then looked up at Gongsun Qiong in surprise and said, "You're going to give me the entire Wantong Trading Market?"

Indeed, the pieces of paper Ma Feifei is holding represent all the shares of Wantong Trading Market; based on the current value of Wantong Trading Market, these pieces of paper are worth at least several billion Spirit Crystal.

Then, how could Ma Feifei not be surprised when such a large sum of money was given to Ma Feifei?

Gongsun Qiong forced a smile and said, "Xiaodao is also going back to the capital with me and probably won't be back for a while. Rather than worrying about this place after returning to the capital, it's better to give it all to the shop owner. Besides, without the shop owner and the Mysterious Bookstore, there would be no Wantong Trading Market. Giving the Wantong Trading Market to the shop owner now can be considered returning it to its rightful owner."

Gongsun Qiong's words were not wrong. The reason why Dubian Town became a gathering place for millions of cultivators was entirely due to the Mysterious Bookstore. Without the Mysterious Bookstore, Dubian Town would at most be a transit point for adventurers and merchants, a border town, and it would never have become as famous as it is now throughout the Chu Kingdom, and even known to other countries.

"I can't accept this. You should take it back. The fact that Wantong Trading Market has reached its current scale has nothing to do with me. I feel unworthy of it." Ma Feifei shook his head and handed the shares back.

Gongsun Qiong's words are too one-sided. From the moment Ma Feifei appeared in this world, some things were destined to happen. If there were no Wantong Trading Market, there would be Qiantong Trading Market, or even Yitong Trading Market. As long as the Mysterious Bookstore exists, Dubian Town will become what it is now no matter how it develops.

Not to mention, in his cooperation with Gongsun Qiong, Ma Feifei actually gained a lot of convenience and Spirit Crystal income, which greatly reduced the obstacles to the development of the Mysterious Bookstore and made Ma Feifei's life much easier. He only needed to open the store, copy books, and do tasks every day, without having to get involved in the scheming and intrigue among those merchants. He was very comfortable.

Gongsun Qiong wanted to leave, Ma Feifei couldn't stop her, but he absolutely couldn't accept Wantong Trading Market; Ma Feifei was a person with very strong moral principles!

Gongsun Qiong refused to accept it, saying, "Shopkeeper, please accept it. Having Wantong Trading Market in hand will certainly help the Bookstore's operation."

As the largest trading market in Dubian Town, Wantong Trading Market not only deals in various rare and precious materials, cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, spiritual weapons, and spirit beasts, but it is also the largest information dissemination platform in Dubian Town. Any noteworthy news occurring in Dubian Town will quickly be collected by Wantong Trading Market and then released, attracting the attention of all cultivators in Dubian Town.

If Ma Feifei can control the Wantong Trading Market, it will essentially give him control of an information dissemination channel, which can bring great convenience in many situations.

"No, no, don't mention it, I won't accept it." Ma Feifei shook her head again, refusing to accept it no matter what Gongsun Qiong said, and forcibly stuffed the things back to Gongsun Qiong.

Seeing that Ma Feifei's attitude was very firm, Gongsun Qiong had no choice but to withdraw his offer.

In fact, these things were not what Ma Feifei cared about. Gongsun Qiong might think that Wantong Trading Market was very important to Mysterious Bookstore, but for Ma Feifei, nothing in this world was indispensable to Mysterious Bookstore except for Ma Feifei himself.

What's the point of having an information channel? He doesn't need to pay attention to anyone's every move, and he has no intention of becoming a king or a hegemon. As for the fear that there will be some trouble without the Wantong Trading Market after the mission is released, that's pure nonsense. Right now, Ma Feifei even thinks the Bookstore is too famous and is hoping that some of the cultivators in Dubian Town will leave to reduce the Bookstore's popularity.

Ma Feifei's biggest concern was how to get Gongsun Qiong to ask for his help in ascending to the throne Empress.

But then again, even if Gongsun Qiong asked for his help, what kind of help could he possibly offer?

Sing her "You're My Little Darling, I'll Give You a Crown"?

That's bullshit.

As Ma Feifei was lost in thought, Gongsun Qiong took out another spatial bag from her spatial ring and handed it to Ma Feifei, saying, "Since the shop owner at Wantong Trading Market refuses to accept it, he can't very well refuse, can he?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Feifei took the spatial bag and curiously peeked inside. His eyes widened instantly, and he exclaimed, "So many Spirit Crystal!"

The spatial bag was completely filled with Spirit Crystal. Ma Feifei counted them and found that there were a total of 1.2 billion.

1.2 billion Spirit Crystal!

Oh my god!

"Pfft~" Gongsun Qiong couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ma Feifei's surprised look. She said, "These are all the profits that Wantong Trading Market has made in the past six months. They're all in here. I originally thought that if the shop owner took over Wantong Trading Market, I would take these Spirit Crystal as a reward for my hard work over the past six months. Unfortunately, the shop owner didn't take over Wantong Trading Market, so I can only use these Spirit Crystal to thank the shop owner."

At this point, Gongsun Qiong fixed her beautiful eyes on Ma Feifei, raised her index finger, and said, word by word, "This time, the shop owner can't refuse again."

Ma Feifei looked at Gongsun Qiong, unsure of what to say; this woman was simply too clever.

"Okay, I'll take this." Ma Feifei raised the spatial bag and shook it at Gongsun Qiong, smiling helplessly. This time, he really couldn't refuse.

Seeing that Ma Feifei had accepted the Spirit Crystal, Gongsun Qiong finally smiled, glanced at the sky, and said, "It's getting late, I won't disturb the shopkeeper any longer."

Ma Feifei nodded and stood up to see Gongsun Qiong out of the Bookstore.

Watching Gongsun Qiong's retreating figure, Ma Feifei reached out her hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally put it down. She sighed, turned around, and walked back to the backyard.

Since Gongsun Qiong did not seek his help, Ma Feifei could not break the rules and bring up the matter with Gongsun Qiong. After all, the mission clearly stated the requirements: if Gongsun Qiong truly ascended to the Empress of Great Chu through her own efforts, it would mean that Ma Feifei's mission would fail.

Of course, it's not exactly a failure; the help task disappears, the reward is unknown, and there's no Punishment.

"Oh well, if there's no chance, there's no chance. Anyway, the quest didn't mention any rewards, so it's better if there's no chance. It saves me the trouble." Ma Feifei shook off the distracting thoughts and went to the backyard to feed Mew Spirit Crystal.

Now that Gongsun Qiong had given him 1.2 billion Spirit Crystal, Ma Feifei felt more confident and directly took out 10 million Spirit Crystal and placed them in the courtyard, letting the Mew Spirit Crystal devour them.

'Meowth meow~~'

Mew was overjoyed to see so many Spirit Crystal and happily pounced on the mountain of Spirit Crystal devour them.

With a whoosh, a gentle breeze blew by, Yun Qingyang appeared beside the pile of Spirit Crystal.

"Meowth ~" Mew was startled and hid in the pile of Spirit Crystal.

"What are you doing?" Ma Feifei's head throbbed at the sight of Yun Qingyang.

"I want some too." Yun Qingyang's eyes revealed a greedy look.

Ma Feifei was taken aback, then remembered that when he first met Yun Qingyang, Ma Feifei had asked her what her favorite food was, and Yun Qingyang's answer was Spirit Crystal.

"Alright, this is another Divine Beast that eats Spirit Crystal." Ma Feifei slapped his forehead, took out another ten million Spirit Crystal from his spatial bag, placed them aside, and said, "Here, this is yours."

Anyway, Ma Feifei is now incredibly wealthy, possessing over a billion yuan. Raising two Divine Beast is just a piece of cake for him.

Then, this is what appeared in the backyard.

Two glittering Spirit Crystal mountains, a girl and a spirit beast, each frantically devouring one of the Spirit Crystal mountains.

Spirit Crystal Mountain is becoming increasingly rare...

Ma Feifei's eyelids twitched involuntarily. Although the aura emanating from the Mew was increasing, Ma Feifei vaguely felt that the Mew would only be able to upgrade to the third tier if it devoured all of the Spirit Crystal.

In other words, upgrading from Tier 2 to Tier 3 requires a full ten million Spirit Crystal.

"I can't afford to raise them, I can't afford to raise them." Ma Feifei shook her head and turned to look at Yun Qingyang.

"Hmm?" Ma Feifei frowned, a hint of surprise on her face, staring at Yun Qingyang's back.