```
"Ah, Shopkeeper, what are you doing? Get up, get up…" Yuan Ming feigned surprise, hurrying forward to help him up.
However, Old Smoke Bag stubbornly refused to rise.
"Immortal Master, I saw everything earlier. That gold lump was turned from a stone in the courtyard by your Immortal Magic," Old Smoke Bag said, prostrating on the ground without daring to lift his head.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming stiffened while holding Old Smoke Bag's arm.
Old Smoke Bag immediately sensed his slight change and thought he had shocked Yuan Ming by revealing the secret.
"Immortal Master, please do not blame me. I did not intend to offend. It was an unintentional glimpse. Heaven and Earth are my witnesses; I dare not let a third person know even the slightest bit." He quickly added another apology, bowing even lower, his face now touching the ground.
At that moment, Yuan Ming let go of the hand supporting him and stood up straight but did not speak.
