"Yang's Tabletop Game Tea House? Senior Sister, I recognize each and every word, but why don't I understand what they mean when combined together?"
"A tea house is naturally a place for drinking tea. Let's just rest here for a bit."
"Why are all these people looking at us? Who are they?"
"Some poor cultivators and mortals."
"With such weak strength, why don't they properly cultivate instead of drinking tea and having fun here? In the Fetal Breathing Stage, isn't it just a matter of absorbing more spirit stones to advance one's realm?"
"As I said, they're poor cultivators."
The supremely beautiful immortal patiently answered the questions of her junior brothers and sisters behind her.
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried extreme condescension.
Yet, everyone present didn't dare to utter a word, and even the old beggar who had been loudly sipping coffee at the door shifted his bottom to the side, lest he block the way for these esteemed guests.
"Disciples of the Xuan Stone Sect? Isn't this the Loose Cultivation Market? How come they're here?"
Liu Wuheng also shook his head, "I don't know... but this is actually a good thing. The Xuan Stone Sect claims to be a righteous sect, with them here, your teahouse will be safe."
In the past couple of days, Yang Shi had also heard many rumors. The Loose Cultivation Market was considered the lowest level trading method in the world of immortal cultivation. Those cultivating clans scattered across various places didn't wish to come here, let alone a behemoth like the Xuan Stone Sect.
The magic artifacts on this Loose Cultivation Market probably weren't even as good as the brooms they used for sweeping.
Their appearance had clearly scared everyone.
Yang Shi looked at the golden characters appearing above the heads opposite him, and his pupils shook with direct shock!
Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, Foundation Establishment Fifth Layer, Qi Cultivation Third Layer, Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
Foundation Establishment Great Power!
A realm only heard of in legends had actually come to Yang's Tabletop Game Tea House.
After looking at the 5 character cards, Yang Genshuo's mind went numb.
Who were these powerhouses!
Not to mention their profound cultivation, they also had extreme talents, guaranteed to have at least one Earth Level talent, and the woman in the middle who was at the Foundation Establishment Stage was the most terrifying!
Only 25 years old, she was already a Foundation Establishment powerhouse!
She possessed an Immortal Extreme Talent!
A Mortal Earth Heavenly Immortal, the top level of the four...
On the other side of the screen, Yang Genshuo couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming, "Terrifying indeed!"
The identities of the five individuals were indeed all disciples of the Xuan Stone Sect.
Despite being shocked by the Xuan Stone Sect disciples' presence, Yang Shi didn't forget his host duties when they entered the shop.
"Would the revered immortals please go to the elegant seats on the third floor."
"Thank you."
The eldest senior sister replied with polite words, but her chilly demeanor kept people at bay.
As the 5 people sat in the private room on the third floor and became out of sight, the entire tea house gradually resumed its noise.
Only then did the old beggar at the door let out the breath he'd been holding.
"Phew! That scared me to death. I thought I was the one pretending to be a pig to eat tigers, but who would have thought... Murong Ziyuan from Xuan Stone Sect would come here too. Why would such a demoness not stay on the mountain to properly cultivate, and instead come to this broken place!"
The old beggar was utterly baffled.
Afterwards, the main topic of conversation throughout the tea house turned to the Xuan Stone Sect, with everyone discussing the gossip they knew.
"I've heard that every three years, the Xuan Stone Sect recruits disciples from all the great immortal clans of the Danai Dynasty. Once someone joins, their path to immortality is glorious, with the least achievement being Qi Cultivation. Now that I see it, it's indeed true!"
"Hehe~ you're talking about the official disciples. The official disciples of Xuan Stone Sect need to have at least Four Spirit Roots. Their talents are naturally much stronger than those of us with Five Spirit Roots. It would be strange if they didn't achieve Qi Cultivation."
"Ah? But I have a friend, his son has the talent of Five Spirit Roots, and he also went to cultivate in the Xuan Stone Sect."
"Five Spirit Roots, only worthy to be an outer disciple of Xuan Stone Sect. Only those who make outstanding contributions or have profound cultivation might have the chance to become official disciples. There are many times the number of outer disciples than there are of official disciples, and only one person each year becomes an official disciple. How difficult is that?"
"That's still much stronger than us loose cultivators..."
"Alas, we loose cultivators have already used all our strength just to survive; whether we can even break through the Qi Refinement Realm in this lifetime is uncertain."
The four loose cultivators on the second floor talked with considerable melancholy.
After the five people from the Xuan Stone Sect sat down on the third floor, the four junior brothers and sisters were all faces of curiosity.
"Senior sister, can we possibly eat this mortal food?"
"Senior sister, may I use the Disguise Technique to eavesdrop on what they are discussing?"
"Senior sister, could I use the Clothes Washing Technique to give everyone in the tea house a rinse? I dislike the smell of sweat."
"Senior sister, the game below seems interesting; may I go join in?"
The four disciples had completely lost the demeanor of an Immortal Sect, all pestering their senior sister with questions like curious babies.
The senior sister replied patiently, "This trip down the mountain is to temper yourselves; you may not use spells on others at will, to maintain our Xuan Stone Sect's righteous image. Other than that... do as you wish."
"Yay! I'll disguise us all, and then we can all go have fun together!"
"At the same time as we put on the disguises, we'll also be shedding the identity of being Xuan Stone Sect disciples~"
"Can I pretend to be a loose cultivator and give everyone a collective bath? Hey! Senior sister, don't hit me, I won't do it! I'll hold my breath."
"I'll go buy some food from the streets; I wonder if these few hundred low-grade Spirit Stones I've brought will be enough until we return... I hope the delicacies here aren't too expensive."
The cool face of the senior sister changed slightly under the barrage of questions from her junior brothers and sisters.
But she didn't say anything further, since tempering required their own realization.
After using the Disguise Technique, the four blended into the loose cultivators of Qingshi County without any flaws.
The senior sister, usually aloof, raised an eyebrow and touched her storage ring, producing a piece of Osmanthus Spirit Cake in her hand.
She stuck out her tongue and gave it a light lick; as the sweet fragrance entered her mouth, both corners of Murong Ziyuan's mouth and her eyebrows became curved shapes.
...
Seeing that everything was stable, Yang Genshuo also hastened the game's pace.
"Let's send these big shots away quickly... Foundation Establishment Stage... Scared me half to death."
He now couldn't wait to travel to 30 days later, back to that safe developmental atmosphere.
However, the development of events... was heading towards an increasingly strange direction.
With the early arrival of these loose cultivators and innate masters, the economy of Qingshi County also experienced unprecedented prosperity. With the five people from the Xuan Stone Sect there, no one dared to request a free service; everyone paid honestly.
Most understood to exchange some silver taels at the Treasure Pavilion, while a few wealthy individuals... wanted to pay with Spirit Stones for a meal, scaring the owner out of his wits, who dared not accept them.
And as everyone had their fill of food and drink, they began to contemplate how to pass the month-long wait.
After a good meal, one thinks of entertainment!
Thus... the concept of board games suddenly became popular among the loose cultivators!
They played a few rounds, and it was really fun!
[Three days later, at Yang's Tabletop Game Tea House, all the mortals of Qingshi County were driven out by the loose cultivators, who began to occupy the city's best place for entertainment.]
Then, a group of cultivators began to play intense rounds of Three Kingdoms Kill and Werewolf Killing.
Because the cultivators had great stamina, Yang's Tabletop Game Tea House was also required to operate all night.
Even so, it was still packed to capacity; everyone was lining up to play!
Twelve sets of Three Kingdoms Kill Cards and one set of Werewolf Killing Cards, non-stop playing, without rest!
The cultivators, arguing heatedly over a powerful Military General Card or cheering over a miraculous draw, rewarded Yang Shi with two low-grade Spirit Stones on the spot.
These days, Yang Shi not only didn't leave the Loose Cultivation Market but instead got more involved, becoming an indispensable personage.
"Without Boss Yang's cards, coming to the Loose Cultivation Market would be in vain!"
"Such an entertaining card game; who is the Great Power that invented it?"
"Could Boss Yang consider selling me a set of cards? I'm willing to pay five low-grade Spirit Stones!"