This Was the Joy of Being Rich

Qing Mo was invited upstairs by the shopkeeper. As soon as he entered the reception room, he saw a woman with phoenix eyes sparkling with warmth, long brows sweeping into her temples, and a smile playing at the corners of her lips. She looked about twenty-two or twenty-three, and was exceptionally beautiful.

"Her robes were clouds, her face was a flower; the spring breeze brushed the railing, and dew glistened in the rich blossoms."

Qing Mo had never seen a woman so beautiful before. She was far more gorgeous than the manager at the company where he used to suffer through 996!

The woman covered her mouth and giggled, her eyes sparkling.

"Young master, you have a way with words. May I ask your name?"

"Qing Mo."

"This humble woman's surname is Liu, and her given name is Yurou."

"For the two great pills you brought, Listening Rain Pavilion is willing to pay one hundred million high-grade spirit stones apiece. We're also willing to present the Star-Falling Stone to you. What do you think?"

"You can just get to the point. I don't like owing anyone anything."

"Then I'll be direct. Your methods shocked the Southern Border that day, and Listening Rain Pavilion would like to invite you to become our honorary elder. You would have the authority of a vice pavilion master. What do you think?"

"I'm not interested in such a trivial matter. The only thing I'm interested in is what you have in your possession: Purple Vein Bamboo!"

Liu Yurou's pupils shrank instantly. "How is this possible? How could he know I have Purple Vein Bamboo? I've never told anyone. Everyone who secretly entered that secret realm with me should be dead!"

"Since he named it so precisely, he must be determined to get it. With his methods, even if I used every trump card I had, my chances of escaping would be slim."

"Young master, what Purple Vein Bamboo? This humble woman has never heard of it."

"Liu Yurou—or should I call you Empress Hanyu?"

The moment those words left his mouth, Liu Yurou's heart skipped a beat. She knew there was no point pretending anymore.

"Who are you? Why have I never seen you before, as far as I can remember? How did you see through my identity?"

"Host, why did you suddenly reveal her true identity?"

"So what if I did? What's the big deal? Did you want to listen to her keep playing dumb?"

Qing Mo replied to the System nonchalantly.

"You don't need to know how I found out. I'm only interested in the Purple Vein Bamboo. Just hand it over obediently."

"Impossible. I'd destroy it before I gave it to you. I know you can use spatial laws at will. Even before my rebirth, I couldn't wield them as effortlessly as you."

The instant Liu Yurou tried to destroy the Purple Vein Bamboo, Qing Mo sealed all her cultivation—including the trace of immortal power she had brought with her when she was reborn.

"Even at the peak of your previous life, you couldn't have pulled any tricks in front of me. And now?"

"Before I die, could I ask one last question? What realm are you in?"

"I never said I was going to kill you."

"System, do you have anything that can restore half her strength from her previous life? The things in this small world are too advanced; she wouldn't be able to use them."

"Host, are you trying to win her over?"

"I've worked overtime and suffered enough. Can't I enjoy myself a little?"

"I do have something. But why only restore half?"

"She's too weak right now. She's almost at the bottom of this world. And don't you think having such a beautiful Empress as a bodyguard feels like living off a woman?"

"The Source Flow Immortal Spring and Spirit Rhyme Pill come to eight million top-grade spirit stones altogether. No refunds or exchanges. Fair prices, no cheating."

"Didn't we agree on a ten-percent discount? Eight million top-grade spirit stones for these two junky things? System, you're ripping me off!"

"Ripping you off? As if you're short of a little pocket change."

"I'll take them."

Qing Mo had momentarily forgotten he was rich. After all, he'd spent nearly the first twenty years of his life truly poor.

"Hey, I'll give you a chance. From now on, be my maid. Rub my shoulders and massage my legs, make my bed and fold my blankets, and I'll help you get revenge. How about it?"

"Hah. Men are always the same. Don't even think about it. Just kill me."

"This Source Flow Immortal Spring and Spirit Rhyme Pill can instantly restore half your strength from your previous life. I'll throw in a divine artifact, too. Think it over."

Qing Mo asked with a broad grin.

"I, I, I absolutely, absolutely won't..."

In the Immortal Realm of Liu Yurou's previous life, divine artifacts had existed only in legends. Now that she was about to see one with her own eyes, she could hardly think straight.

"Two divine artifacts, plus an Emperor-grade cultivation manual."

"Master, besides making your bed and folding your blankets, and rubbing your shoulders and massaging your legs, I can also serve tea and water, warm your bed, and give you a back rub."

Deep down, Liu Yurou refused! But... but... he was offering too much!!!

"Turns out the saying was true."

"There's nothing money can't get done. And if there is, then it's money—not enough money."

This time, Qing Mo finally experienced the joy of being richヾ(Ő౪Ő)

As Liu Yurou restored half her strength from her previous life, Qing Mo sealed off the space in the room. He didn't want this world to face another catastrophe. He also placed a seal on Liu Yurou, preventing her from using power beyond what this world could withstand.

He also erased the memories of everyone in this world who knew Liu Yurou and was familiar with her.

"Master, where are we going next?"

No one would have guessed that the Empress who had once dominated the Immortal Realm and commanded absolute obedience had now become an obedient and sensible maid!

"We're going to Purple Frost City. I heard there's going to be an Auction House there. I want to see if there's anything fun."

Qing Mo and Liu Yurou rode on Da Bai and made their leisurely way toward Purple Frost City. Along the way, he let the Heavenly Dao leave and adapt to its perfected laws.

Meanwhile, news of what Qing Mo had done in Liang City spread throughout Haoyun Continent. Yet whenever anyone tried to draw his likeness, a mysterious force stopped them.

Naturally, Qing Mo had done that himself. He didn't want posters of him plastered all over Haoyun Continent. Besides, the number of people who had seen his face was minuscule compared with the continent's total population. There'd always be some blind fools along the way—so it wouldn't be unreasonable to casually slap a few families or sects out of existence, right?

"Mm! Immortal Execution Sword, Ruyi Jingu Bang."

"Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Six Meridian Divine Sword."

"Nine Swords of Dugu, Jade Flute Sword Technique, Dog Beating Staff Technique."

"AK-47, Barrett, rocket launcher, intercontinental missile, atomic bomb."

"Spark Lens, Zero Eye, Giga Battle Nizer."

"Infinity Gauntlet, Thor's Mjolnir, Captain America's Shield, Nano Armor."

"Elementary Student's Anesthesia Watch, Elementary Student's Original Sneakers? Elementary Student's Solar Skateboard?"

"System, I'm not surprised you have things from the Immortal Cultivation World. But you've got all this random stuff, too? You really are a bird pecking an ox's butt—utterly badass!"

Qing Mo browsed the System Mall for a while and sighed. They might be useless to him now, but they were all part of his youth!!

Besides, to Qing Mo, prices were just numbers. It didn't matter at all.

"Hmph, of course! Take a look at the other sections, too. Here's a hint: check out the household goods section."

The System had gotten smug, too.