Yun Su nodded slightly, took half of the banknotes and stood up to leave. Suddenly, he felt something, as if something was about to happen.
He thought about it. Although he had found the soul and succeeded in returning it, it was difficult to collect money after indirectly participating in a human-demon relationship.
Minister Liu subconsciously wanted to send him off but when he looked up, there was no one in the room. He quickly opened the door and saw that there was no sign of Mr. Su.
Only then did he realize that it would be difficult to find him in the future if he did not even ask where he stayed.
Looking at the remaining 1,000 taels of silver on the table, he was lost in thought for a long time. He thought to himself that it was indeed useless. Such an immortal who traveled the world and helped the weak might not be able to befriend him even if he used all his wealth, let alone this bit of silver.
Minister Liu suddenly stood up, took a brush and paper, and was about to draw the immortal's appearance. However, after thinking hard, he could not remember what the immortal looked like. He sighed and gave up. He made up his mind to set up a longevity tablet in Mr. Su's name tomorrow and worship him for generations.
If not for Mr. Su, the Liu family would probably have no descendants and their wealth would be useless.
Just as Yun Su was about to leave the Liu residence, he saw Hu Shanhai waiting in the garden with a bow.
"Immortal Master, you're so righteous that everyone is happy about this matter. I've been punished to donate 5,000 taels of silver to the Yuyang Academy. It's a small punishment from the two Divine Lords. I don't dare to leave and specially waited for you to deal with me."
Donating 5000 taels of silver to the Yuyang Academy?
To put it seriously, 5,000 taels of silver was nothing to a 100-year-old demon but for a 100-year-old demon who was a commander of a county to willingly admit his mistake and donate money, the meaning was different. It had the effect of punishment but it did not completely fall out with him. In that case, City God Zhao and Soil God Jiang still had a sense of propriety.
Yun Su stopped and glanced at him.
"That won't be necessary. The matter is closed."
"Yes, I dare not cause any more trouble. I'm willing to swear on Demon Heart that this matter will end here."
Hu Shanhai was also a ruthless person. He was afraid that Yun Su would not believe him, so he used a secret technique to swear the oath of the Demon Heart on the spot. Although Yun Su had never seen this secret technique before, with his Dharma Eyes, he knew that he was not lying. A mysterious force lingered around him and flew into his demon body.
He did not want any repercussions. This demon was flexible. No wonder he could become the commander of a county's foreign species.
After leaving the Liu residence, he saw the two gods waiting at the corner of the street. They cupped their hands and bowed before leaving. Yun Su turned invisible after a few steps and lay down to sleep after returning to the small building.
"Eh?"
Yun Su's mind sank into the space of the Longevity Cloud Platform and he saw a phantom appear in the void above the Cloud Platform. There was a token in the phantom.
Since the Longevity Immortal Token had appeared, why didn't it completely coalesce? It was just an illusion.
Upon closer inspection, the mist on the Longevity Immortal Token vaguely revealed Minister Liu's family and Hu Shanhai. However, for some reason, the scene was very faint and could not be seen clearly.
Last time, when Yun Su entered the Dao, rain fell from the sky and coalesced a Longevity Immortal Token.
This time, with the human-demon love, the return of the soul, did it create any ritual?
Yun Su vaguely felt that this matter was not over because he had accepted the 1,000 taels of silver. Otherwise, this illusory Longevity Immortal Token would be ruined.
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The next day, Yun Su slept until late in the morning. He was satisfied and his thoughts were clear.
"Brother Yun, I made these just now after breakfast. Hurry up and eat."
In the early morning yesterday, Wang Xuanji was busy for two hours before he combed Yun Su's hair and sent him out. The next day, when she saw Brother Yun walking into the dining hall in a good mood, she didn't ask much and hurriedly brought out the hot rice and dishes in the pot.
The main dish was white sliced bacon. The vegetarian dish was a plate of vinegar cabbage. The main dish was white rice.
Although he knew that there was not much money and food left, Wang Xuanji was not reluctant at all to use the food.
"It's not bad. You learned how to make vinegar cabbage in one session."
"It's just that it's not as good as Brother Yun's cooking and there's more vinegar."
Yun Su finished the meal and praised the little girl's cooking. Then, he took out a silver note worth fifty taels and handed it to her.
"I made some money yesterday when I went out. You woke up early to help me freshen up. It's usually quite tiring, so this is a reward for you."
Wang Xuanji wiped her eyes. She could hardly believe that Big Brother Yun had earned so much money yesterday. Just the reward alone was 50 taels. This was too much.
She had never seen so much silver in his life.
However, she did not decline or hesitate as she usually did. Instead, she accepted it silently.
"Brother Yun, I'll take good care of this fifty taels of silver."
In Wang Xuanji's opinion, Big Brother Yun had a generous personality and did not like to be restrained. Perhaps he was worried that he did not have money to manage their daily life and was worried about his livelihood all day, so he gave her so much at once.
In her opinion, what she accepted was not money but Brother Yun's trust and concern.
Seeing that she had misunderstood, Yun Su took out another 50 taels of silver earnestly. It was time to mention some things to her.
"The fifty taels are for you, not for your food. I read the Mystic Sutra every day and have already sensed something. Sometimes, I will sleep for more than thirty to fifty days, or maybe I go out to visit friends and don't return for a month. These fifty taels are for you to use in case of emergencies."
Big Brother Yun was amazing!
Compared to this huge sum of 100 taels of silver, Wang Xuanji was even more shocked. Brother Yun had actually read and comprehended the Mystic Scripture that his master and senior brothers felt was useless.
No wonder he'd been reading that book every day since he'd woken up.
Wang Xuanji was smart enough to know that the Mystic Sutra was not a martial arts secret manual. She had read it many times and knew about the illusory cultivation method.
Could it be that what the book said was true?
"If you're interested, you can also take a look. In the past, when the cold poison entered your body, you were unable to learn martial arts. In the future, you can try to practice it. Before you have any small success, I will personally be in charge of going out to buy items. You can't go out alone."
In the past, when Yun Su watched those television dramas, novels, and comics, the most unacceptable thing was that the people around the protagonist would line up and get into trouble.
Sometimes, he even felt that the main characters also hoped that something would happen to the people around them. This way, they could rob others and use the blood and tears of their relatives and friends to stimulate their cultivation.
Of course, this was just an illusion created by being abused as a reader and audience in the past.
Since he had an endless lifespan and was in no hurry to wander the rivers and mountains, he might as well stay home. There was plenty of time. Why let a twelve-year-old girl go out and run around?
How could the Great Cheng Dynasty not know? Although the people in Yuyang City were generally simple, it was not absolutely safe. They had to be careful in case they regretted it in the future.
"Got it, Brother Yun. I'll listen to you. I won't tell anyone about this, including my brothers."
Wang Xuanji replied seriously. Previously, she had personally seen the heads of her senior brothers roll to the ground. Then, she encountered the death of her master and the collapse of the sect. She knew that Brother Yun was doing this for her own good.
Seeing that Yun Su was silent, no one knew what he was thinking but she secretly made up her mind that unless Big Brother Yun took the initiative to mention it in the future, she could not say it even to her siblings.
She had a feeling that when Brother Yun asked if everyone wanted to study and what they wanted to do in the future, he seemed to have a deeper meaning. If she said too much and said it wrong, it might not be good. She would listen to Brother Yun.
These days, Big Brother Yun sometimes went out for a long time and sometimes slept soundly but she did not feel lonely at all. Her three younger brothers were studying in the academy and she had Wang Xuanyu, a chubby baby who was only a few months old accompanying her at home. When she had nothing to do, she would read books, write and draw, or work as a female worker. She ate three meals and felt that it was much better than the past few months that were close to despair.
In her heart, this was home. The courtyard was huge. The outside world might be good but there would also be many dangers. Listening to Brother Yun must be right.
After hiding those secrets in her heart, Wang Xuanji held the 100 taels of silver and Brother Yun's trust and concern for her. For a moment, she felt a little dizzy and felt that her remaining brain was not enough.
That was a lot of money. It would last for a long, long time. She calculated that if she used it the way she had used it a few days ago and didn't buy anything big or encounter anything major, she could probably use it for about ten years.
Yun Su saw that Wang Xuanji did not say much when he mentioned the confidentiality of the matter.
As for silver, 100 taels was indeed a lot but it should all be given to Wang Xuanji. When he brought the children down the mountain and tried his best to give them a better life, the last thing he wanted was Wang Muxuan cursing him for being stingy in the underworld.
To save his son, Official Liu did not hesitate to take out 1,000 taels of silver. Later on, he wanted to form a good relationship with him and even gritted his teeth and took out 2,000 taels of silver. It was already a huge sum.
This Yuyang City was indeed worthy of being a commercial port. The Liu family was only doing some business and had already made a lot of money. It was comparable to the Wang family, who had opened medicinal shops for generations. It could be seen in how rich Yuyang City was.
As for Wang Xuanji, she spent every day in the small building that was filled with spiritual energy. She read the Mystic Sutra and practiced martial arts. With her aptitude, there would definitely be results over time.
For a moment, Wang Xuanji carried Wang Xuanyu on her back. Yun Su brought Wang Xuanji along. The three of them went out to buy groceries. It was time to add some fresh vegetables to the house.
Walking on the streets and looking at the dazzling array of goods, Yun Su, with 900 taels of silver with him, felt that the feeling of cultivating at home was finally a little more perfect.
After yesterday's busy work, his gains were far greater than a thousand taels of silver.
Not only had he found clues about the second Longevity Immortal Token by participating in and dealing with this human-demon relationship, but he had also gained a lot from his heart. In addition, he had already replenished the damage to his mind from carving the sword last time. It would be of great help to his comprehension of the Great Dao when he traveled the Great Void.