Volume One: Days in the Shantytown-A Man's Vigor Is Like Niagara Falls

"A profusion of beauties—no wonder that fellow managed to marry thirteen concubines!" Luo Qian said admiringly. Li Feier blushed and spat at him. "Filthy man." Luo Qian scoffed. "You'll have to marry a man sooner or later!"

Li Feier flew into a rage. Light crackled around her hand, gathering into a glowing orb. Luo Qian hurriedly dodged. "All right, all right. I'll stop. You can just never get married!"

Li Feier was an innocent little girl. How could she possibly win a war of words against Luo Qian? She could neither bring herself to fire the blast nor let it go. Tears welled in her eyes. She stamped her foot, turned, and ran off. Luo Qian chuckled. I don't play rough. Conquering her by force would be rape. I'm a civilized man. A gentleman uses his tongue, not his fists!

Luo Qian looked around. Inside the Black Jade Casino, gamblers stared with bloodshot eyes at the pai gow tiles, dice, and other objects on the tables. As far as they were concerned, nothing else in the entire Immortal Realm seemed worth a glance. Gamblers looked the same wherever you went.

Luo Qian shook his head and was about to leave when someone caught him from behind. "Brother Luo, wait a moment." He turned. "Head Shopkeeper? What are you doing here?" The head shopkeeper had changed into a purplish-brown brocade robe and broad black official boots. With a wealthy man's cap on his head, he looked every inch the prosperous landlord.

The head shopkeeper smiled. "Brother Luo, don't you want to try a few rounds?" Luo Qian shook his head. "My luck isn't very good." Would someone with good luck have ascended as a Tribulation Immortal?

The head shopkeeper reached into an unremarkable yellow bag at his waist and pulled out