Golden Armored Strongman Talisman

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Whew. Qin Fen ignored Wang Wei's murderous glare and turned to smile at Sun Yating. His smile was as childlike as if he had accomplished something incredible, and he was bursting with joy.

Although Qin Fen found the relationship between himself and Sun Yating strange, he did not dwell on it. After all, she was a goddess-level rich beauty. Maybe he was different now, but at the moment, he was merely her employee. He tucked that faint stir in his heart away.

Sun Yating gave Qin Fen a thumbs-up and mouthed, "Tired? I'll treat you to dinner next time."

Feeling her concern, Qin Fen's heart skipped a beat. He made an OK gesture and headed toward the kitchen, followed by several wildly excited apprentices.

Qin Fen spent the entire day in the kitchen. The customers were simply too enthusiastic today, and they had nearly worked him into the ground.

It was getting late, nearly eight in the evening. Qin Fen found a spare moment to slip into the break room and leaned back in a chair.

He put the last bit of ginseng root into his mouth. The consumption had been too great—not only physically, but mentally as well.

Just as he raised a hand to rub his temples, a fair, delicate hand reached out from behind him, passed by his side, and placed a can of Red Bull in front of him. "Tired?"

Hearing Sun Yating's voice and feeling her movements, Qin Fen felt a strange sensation for the first time. Since he started working, this was the first time someone had shown him even a little concern—and by first time, he meant from the opposite sex.

Of course, the main reason it felt strange was that she had leaned in. With just a slight turn of his head or a glance from the corner of his eye, he could see the impressive sight beside him, partly obstructed and limited by his view. They're huge. Could you not bend over and block my view? I can't see the clock.

Qin Fen glanced down quietly. Sigh, I'm actually resisting.

"Just now, I saw you eating something. Was it ginseng root?" Sun Yating asked softly.

"Yeah. Otherwise, I'd have collapsed from exhaustion already."

A strange expression crossed Sun Yating's face as she leaned closer. "Taking supplements this early? Are you worried you won't be able to keep up later?"

You seductress, you're at it again. If you weren't so soft, I'd pin you down right now. Qin Fen tilted his head away, putting some distance between them. Just talk, okay? Don't breathe on me.

"Don't worry. I'm in great shape. Good teeth, good appetite."

"I couldn't tell. So you have something this good? I saw you eat a little at noon, and you were full of energy all afternoon. Are you planning to rely on this in the future?"

The way she said that, it sounded like I'm very well-endowed, okay? Qin Fen was speechless.

"It's decent. It's fairly old. Do you want some? You seem pretty tired all the time. When you get home, you just lie down and don't want to move."

Qin Fen took out a root strand and placed it in Sun Yating's hand. If he did not tell her, ordinary people would not know its value. Besides, once she ate it, nothing would be left, so he did not need to worry too much.

The boss lady had treated him well. She had helped him show off in front of Fatty Wang and given him a job. Although he had forgotten their first meeting and did not know why Sun Yating regarded him differently, one thing was one thing. She had helped him without any particular motive. This was not like after Qin Fen had struck it rich through Heavenly Court Moments—adding flowers to brocade was easy, but offering charcoal in snowy weather was hard.

Qin Fen clearly distinguished gratitude from grudges. Any favor he owed had to be repaid. It was only a little, and he could afford it.

"Thanks, sis. Rest for a while. I'll make you a cup of coffee." After saying that, Qin Fen saw only her bouncing retreating figure.

Bored, Qin Fen took out his phone and was about to open WeChat when a notification suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Your client Matchmaker Yue has recharged two thousand for you."

Two thousand Merit? Qin Fen was startled and immediately checked. The more Merit he had, the greater the help it would provide. His dream was not some high-paying career at New Oriental, but that daydream: sleeping until he woke naturally, counting money until his hands cramped, countless girls begging to warm his bed while he ignored them, becoming a true winner in life.

Matchmaker Yue: Haha, today was really great. The moment I submitted the Myriad Immortals Matchmaking Conference proposal to the Jade Emperor, I received a reward—four thousand Merit, plus some artifacts. Not bad, not bad.

Seeing Matchmaker Yue's message, Qin Fen smiled strangely. You old bastard, you've taken full advantage of me.

As he scrolled down, he saw that little girl Li Tingyu. The moment he read her description, he sucked in a sharp breath. Damn, she comes from an illustrious family.

Li Tingyu: Old Land God's books are so good! I saw my dad, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, and Grandpa. Our family is really amazing. Third Uncle is my idol! Wahahaha, the lotus-root man isn't afraid of soul-based bodily techniques. So awesome! And the Great Sage hasn't come to play with Third Uncle in so long. The Great Sage is so handsome.

This Old Sun is going to turn heaven and earth upside down! From now on, I declare that my number-two idol is the Great Sage. I really want to read those picture books, but the Land God doesn't have any left.

Qin Fen's expression turned strange. He searched on his phone and downloaded a set of picture books. He was rich now, after all, and had plenty of phone credit.

"Little sister, do you want to watch Nezha Conquers the Dragon King? It's really good. It tells the story of your Third Uncle when he was young."

Lying on her bed at home, Li Tingyu abruptly sat up. "Who? Who's talking? Show yourself, or I'll find you and beat you to death!"

Cold sweat covered Qin Fen's forehead. You're this badass—does your father Jinzha know?

"No need to look. You cannot find me."

The little girl, who had been searching everywhere, froze. She pinched her fingers and calculated, but found nothing. Even Matchmaker Yue could not calculate it, let alone her.

"Who are you? What exactly do you want? I'm not afraid of you. My father and Third Uncle are both home."

"I am Dao Lord of Naturalism. Today, I have come to fulfill your wish. Do you want to read books?"

"You have them?"

"Of course." Qin Fen chuckled. I don't believe you can resist.

"Then give them to me."

"That won't do. An exchange. Trade me your most worthless, least powerful toy."

"The most useless, worst one?" Li Tingyu thought for a moment, then grinned and pulled out a little paper figure from her pocket. She had learned to make it herself using a method she had swiped from Celestial Master Zhang Daoling.

"Mm. As long as you give it to me, go to the Land God tomorrow and tell him Dao Lord of Naturalism sent you to collect it. He'll give it to you."

"Liars are mangy dogs."

Ha. Qin Fen's expression darkened. He was a dignified immortal, even if a fake one. A man's word is as good as gold. Would I cheat a little kid out of her toy? I really am cheating her.

"I guarantee it."

"Deal." Li Tingyu held the little paper figure in her hand. Whoosh—her eyes nearly popped out. So powerful! Even Third Uncle can't do this. This person's cultivation is incredibly high, even higher than Third Uncle's.

He probably won't go back on his word, right? Li Tingyu thought quietly.

When Qin Fen saw the little paper figure in the WeChat chat window, he jumped to his feet.

"Golden Armored Strongman Talisman, a secret technique of Celestial Master Zhang Daoling. This talisman can summon a Golden-armored Warrior for assistance, capable of splitting mountains and shattering stones, with endless marvelous uses."

Qin Fen was dumbfounded. This is a toy? Are you kidding me? I only wanted the most worthless thing, and you gave me something this high-end? This must be insanely valuable.

Looking closely, he found another line of small text beneath the image. "This talisman was personally made by Li Tingyu. Its power is less than one ten-thousandth of the original."

Is this real? I haven't read much, WeChat, so don't mess with me.

Qin Fen tapped the image. I'm taking the gamble. This thing could save my life. If something happened, he was still only flesh and blood. Without any protection, that wouldn't do. That was why he had gotten the picture books in the first place—children's toys. Yeah, toys. He really couldn't afford anything else.