We Need to Be More Proactive

As soon as Zhang Yunji announced it, the entire street erupted in excitement, with people frantically crowding towards the thirty-six tables.

"Your First Emperor Your Majesty, Your First Emperor Your Majesty, I am your most loyal subject!" A cultivator, quick as a flash, lay directly on the table in front of Qin Shi Huang. Water droplets from the eaves dripped all over his back, yet he didn't even bother to use his Spiritual Power to shield himself, for fear of disturbing Qin Shi Huang.

"Hmm, which part of my past do you want to see?" Facing his subjects, Qin Shi Huang remained very kind and did not draw his sword at the slightest provocation.

"First Emperor Your Majesty, I would like to know how you comprehended the Emperor's Aura and thus gained control of the national treasure. Could you compile this secret into a book so that your most loyal subjects could read it?" the cultivator said excitedly.

"How dare this scoundrel plot against the foundation of my Great Qin! He deserves to die!" Qin Shi Huang suddenly roared, raising his black longsword and thrusting it at the opponent with such speed that no one could react in time.

"My God!" The cultivator was so frightened he was completely dumbfounded.

"Whoosh!"

Fortunately, someone behind him reacted quickly and pulled him up, causing him to fall off the table with a 'plop' onto the ground, getting covered in mud.

"Help! Qin Shi Huang is killing people!" The cultivator scrambled to his feet and retreated, shouting as he went. Not only that, but the surrounding cultivators also retreated, fearing that they would be accidentally injured by Qin Shi Huang.

Qin Shi Huang, dressed in a black five-clawed dragon robe, wearing a crown, and holding a black greatsword, exuded an aura of supreme power that swept over the world. The shouting cultivators instantly fell silent.

"Silence is required in front of the Mysterious Bookstore. Everyone, please follow the rules. Violators will be expelled from this street." Zhang Yunji had been standing at the door watching everything. Seeing that Qin Shi Huang hadn't left the table and rushed out, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly shouted.

Although these words were meant for the customers, they were also intended for Qin Shi Huang. There was no way around it; although Zhang Yunji was an employee of the Mysterious Bookstore, he was naturally inferior to Qin Shi Huang, after all, Qin Shi Huang was the emperor of a nation.

However, after Qin Shi Huang's outburst, the once bustling street instantly became much quieter, especially around Qin Shi Huang's area, where no one dared to approach, fearing that Qin Shi Huang would draw his sword and stab them to death again.

No one stepped forward, Qin Shi Huang remained calm. He put down the black sword, gently stroked it with his hand, and just stood there in a daze.

"Lingyun Fairy, I have long admired you. Would you have the honor of learning about your past?"

"Qianmu Shuiling, I heard you are over eight hundred years old. How do you maintain your youthful appearance so well?"

"The Zhao State's Number One Beauty, I've heard you had an affair with King Zhao Kang. Is that true? If so, could you perhaps compile that memory into a book for us to read?"

If we were to ask which type of person among the thirty-six is the most popular, it would undoubtedly be women.

Whether it was Lingyun Fairy or Qianmu Shuiling, Zhao State's Number One Beauty, they all had a queue twice as long as the others.

Of course, the books they wanted to read were also quite off-topic. Clearly, this group's real intention wasn't the opportunity, but rather the gossip and scandals of their past.

They naturally couldn't agree to these demands. Each person could only extract three fragments from their lifetime memories to create a book at a time, and after that, they couldn't create another book. Under these circumstances, they would definitely cherish what they had.

We need to select content that not only has high sales volume but also allows viewers to benefit from it. This is the only way to attract more viewers, since readership is a key metric for performance evaluation every three months.

What's in the top three prize packages isn't important. What matters is that since everyone participated in this "Walking Books" event, they'll all care about the rankings to some extent. Everyone here is a well-known figure, and nobody wants to be at the bottom.

Aside from the women's table, all the other tables were packed with people, but the only awkward spot was where Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun, as no one wanted to patronize them.

Even if someone occasionally comes up to ask, they only ask and then walk away.

The reason is simple: Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun are too young. Their cultivation has only just broken through to the Spirit Venerable realm. Compared to the others, who are at least at the late stage of the Spirit Emperor realm, they are simply too weak.

Cultivation level may not mean much in other situations, but here it is the standard for measuring how many opportunities a person has.

Being young and lacking in cultivation naturally leads to less experience. With less experience comes fewer opportunities, and with fewer opportunities, who would be willing to go?

"Brother, I never thought we'd end up like this." Yan Xun was sitting right next to Crown Prince Yan. The two were truly brothers in misfortune. There was no one in front of them, and looking at the other tables filled with people, Yan Xun felt like crying.

"Just keep a calm mind. Right now, I just want to know how the situation is between Qin and Yan, whether Qin State has withdrawn its troops, and whether General Yan Cheng has Protect Changping City." Crown Prince Yan's eyes were full of worry, concerned only about the war at the front, and indifferent to everything in front of him.

"Why worry about those things? Qin Shi Huang is sitting here sharpening his sword, and even the general Bai Ling, who commands the army, has been brought here. Qin State is leaderless, what can it use to attack our Yan State?" Yan Xun seemed very relaxed, as if he didn't care.

"That's true, but I still can't rest easy until I see the results." Crown Prince Yan was deeply worried. He was now the true king of Yan State, and if Yan State were to perish under his rule, he would truly become a sinner against Yan State. The pressure was too great, and he couldn't relax for a moment.

Yan Xun shrugged, tapped the table with one hand, and said, "Don't worry, in a few days people will know we're at the Mysterious Bookstore, and they'll naturally come looking for us. Right now, let's think about how to increase our reading points. I have a feeling that if we don't get any more Spirit Crystal, we might not be able to leave this Bookstore!"

"What do you mean?" Crown Prince Yan asked in confusion. He still had a great liking for the Mysterious Bookstore, because he was able to ascend to the throne of Yan State largely because he had comprehended the Emperor's Aura from a yellow book in the Mysterious Bookstore, which gave him the ability to activate the national treasure artifact, and thus the capital to compete with Yan Xun.

So even though he was inexplicably tricked into coming to the Mysterious Bookstore to be a 'Walking Books' for three months, he didn't show much resistance. His level of cooperation, if not the highest among the thirty-six people, was certainly among the top.

"The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. No matter how powerful Mysterious Bookstore is, it is still essentially a Bookstore, and the owner is just a businessman. Therefore, naturally, everything is for profit. Do you understand?" Yan Xun pointed to both sides and said meaningfully.

Crown Prince Yan turned his head and glanced at it a few times, then nodded slightly, looking as if he had suddenly realized something.

"They're trying to get us to earn Spirit Crystal!"