A Mine of My Own

As time goes by, the Confucian Dao Academy will become more and more prosperous, and the progress of Confucianism will surely increase gradually, eventually reaching 100%. At that time, the Heavenly Dao can be completed, and the immortality of cultivators on the Azure Dragon Continent will no longer be an unattainable goal.

The large-scale cultural invasion mission will eventually be completed as the Confucian Dao Academy flourish.

Of course, there's also the task of the Book-holding woman, which will kill three birds with one stone.

"Shopkeeper, Qin Shi Huang is fighting with Qin Shi Huang Yan and his Crown Prince Yan again!" In December, as snow fell heavily, Ma Feifei was sitting in a rocking chair in the backyard, enjoying the swirling snowflakes, when Zhang Yunji suddenly rushed in, shouting in alarm.

Today is another weekend, and the three-month deadline is fast approaching. Ever since the Qin Army withdrew from Yan State territory, the five states have maintained their original status quo. Every now and then, Qin Shi Huang would cause trouble for Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun, and many times he would try to kill them, clearly wanting to Lash Out by killing them.

Fortunately, they were all protected by the Mysterious Bookstore, so they were always rescued in time. After all, Crown Prince Yan two were far inferior to Qin Shi Huang Yan Xun terms of cultivation. But this was clearly not going to work! So Ma Feifei ordered that fighting using cultivation was not allowed in the courtyard, but they could do whatever they wanted otherwise.

This regulation did not stop Qin Shi Huang from wanting to kill Crown Prince Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun. However, without cultivation, Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun might not be afraid of him. So the three of them would engage in a physical fight every few days. Although Crown Prince Crown Prince Yan and Yan Xun were young and had strong physical strength, their cultivation was too low and their physical tempering was not as pure as Qin Shi Huang's.

Fortunately, Crown Prince Yan and his companion were two people, and together they were able to fight Qin Shi Huang to a standstill, usually resulting in mutual destruction and rarely a situation where one side gained the upper hand.

As for Ma Feifei, he was happy to have some peace and quiet. As long as no one was killed, he could fight however he wanted.

"Who won?" Ma Feifei played with the falling snowflakes out of sheer boredom. This year's snowfall was truly heavy, covering the entire Azure Dragon Continent, which was quite a strange occurrence and sparked much discussion among cultivators.

"It's a draw!" Zhang Yunji replied in a low voice.

"Since it's a draw, why are you reporting this?" Ma Feifei pouted. Zhang Yunji was just bored and always running around during his holidays. He knew the most news and gossip in the entire Dubian Town.

Zhang Yunji chuckled, squatted down next to Ma Feifei, and said, "Shopkeeper, Yunji has something I'd like to tell you."

"What is it?" Ma Feifei took out some snacks from his spatial ring and asked while eating them.

"Well, our Bookstore is planning to set up libraries in five countries, and somehow the news got to Chuxue's mother's house, so I..."

"Wait a minute..." Zhang Yunji was interrupted by Ma Feifei before he could finish speaking, who frowned and asked, "Your wife's mother's house? Is your wife's mother still alive?"

"What are you saying, shopkeeper? Of course it's alive." Zhang Yunji was both amused and exasperated by Ma Feifei's question.

"Oh... sorry, please continue." Ma Feifei replied apologetically. It wasn't that he Curse them, but rather that Ma Feifei had never met anyone from Zhang Yunji Chang Kong, their elder. In this fantasy world, death and injury were common occurrences, so Ma Feifei had always assumed that most of those he hadn't met were probably dead.

"When Chuxue's mother found out about this, she rushed to Dubian Town overnight and asked Chuxue to whisper in her ear, hoping that you, the shopkeeper, could set up a library there for Chuxue's mother." Zhang Yunji said, rubbing his hands together. He blushed a little as he said this; this behavior was a typical example of using connections.

"Which city?" Ma Feifei asked curiously. Establishing libraries in the five kingdoms was a task given by the system, and Ma Feifei had only mentioned it to the kings of the four kingdoms at the No. 30 residence some time ago.

The original plan was to establish three libraries in one country. In addition to one in the capital of the five countries, the other two were to be located in relatively prosperous cities, which was in line with the original intention of the Azure Dragon Library, since it was to serve the entire Azure Dragon Continent!

However, the specific city to be chosen has not yet been decided, because many cities are quite prosperous. Ma Feifei's idea is to wait until the kings return and inspect them, and then report the cities that meet the criteria. Ma Feifei will then select the final city from among them.

Unexpectedly, before the four kings had even returned, someone had already set their sights on the ownership of the library—none other than the mother-in-law of one of their own employees.

"Yong'an City," Zhang Yunji said softly.

"Yong'an City? Is that the city near the Great Wilderness?" Ma Feifei asked. Ma Feifei knew about this city. He had passed through it on his way to the Great Desolation Relic some time ago. There was also a Yong'an Academy inside, and Ma Feifei had even gone in to observe it for half a day. However, while the city could be considered prosperous, it was not particularly impressive compared to all the cities in the entire Chu Kingdom.

After all, the place is remote and has nothing but a Great Desolation Relic. And the Great Desolation Relic only appear once every five hundred years, so it is impossible to drive the population development of Yong'an City.

Furthermore, all four Land of Adventurers the Azure Dragon Continent are located in the center of the plate. Under such circumstances, how could Yong'an City possibly become prosperous? It would be quite good if it could maintain a moderate level of prosperity.

"Yes, Chuxue's mother is from the Baili Family the Twelve Kings of the Great Chu, Yong'an City is the Baili Family's fiefdom," Zhang Yunji explained.

Ma Feifei nodded thoughtfully, but he didn't say anything, giving Zhang Yunji a meaningful look.

Zhang Yunji chuckled and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper. Yunji just a messenger. The specifics are entirely up to you. However, Chuxue's mother said that if the library can be established in Yong'an City, they will give a generous reward."

"Tell me," Ma Feifei said, lying down.

In fact, it didn't matter to Ma Feifei where the library was located. In addition, Yong'an City was quite prosperous. If the other party was sincere, Ma Feifei wouldn't mind placing a library in Yong'an City, just to boost the economic development of the Chu Kingdom.

"The Baili Family is willing to donate a top-grade Spirit Crystal Vein Mine to the Mysterious Bookstore," Zhang Yunji said in a deep voice.

A top-grade Spirit Crystal Vein Mine can generate at least hundreds of millions of Spirit Crystal in revenue each year, and that's just for one year. You should know that Spirit Crystal Vein Mine will exist indefinitely unless it is destroyed by external forces.

"So, does that mean I'll be someone whose family owns a mine from now on?" Ma Feifei muttered to himself.