However, the grocery store had changed a lot. The original three-storey building had become a five-storey building. The neighboring shops behind the grocery store had been merged together to form a small street. The building had also been built in a more imposing manner.
Looks like I've made some money! Miao Yi muttered in his heart. He didn't know if this general store would still recognize him. It wasn't as if there had never been cases of people forsaking their morals in the face of profit.
Looking at the signboard of the Sundry Goods Store, Zhongli Kuai was a little speechless. He chuckled and said, "There really is a Sundry Goods Store, and it looks like business is good. Interesting!"
What he meant by interesting was that the front of the grocery store was filled with small signs that indicated the quantity and price of various items. It was easy to see what was sold in the grocery store at a glance.
The streets were no longer as crowded as they used to be, but there was an endless stream of customers coming in and out of the grocery store. These were all real customers, and it was more lively and real than in the past.
Miao Yi looked around, but he didn't even know where to enter the main entrance. Left with no choice, he led Zhongli Kuai into the main hall where the transaction took place. The area in the front hall for customers to rest and wait had also been expanded, with all sorts of elegant potted plants placed in a very particular manner. It would be difficult for the people walking in and out of the hall to see what was going on inside. The decorations were also exquisitely crafted, and the quality of the place had indeed improved.
Many tables and chairs were added to the hall, and people were hired to pour tea and water for the waiting customers. The service was very attentive.
The original counters had already been removed, leaving only ten windows. The customers who came in would take a jade plate marked with a number and write down the things they wanted to buy. They would then put it in the funnel next to the window and sit down to rest.
"Number one thousand and ninety-six!" someone shouted from behind a window.
One of the waiting customers immediately went to the number counter. By the time that person went over, the things he wanted had already been prepared for him. He just had to pay at the counter and confirm the things he wanted, then he could leave.
It could be seen that there were people at the back quickly filling up the required goods according to the items on the number plates.
The ten windows rang out one after another, but the customers who came in didn't need to make a sound from beginning to end. They came and left quietly, and no one knew what they bought. It was very secretive.
"The business here is interesting." Zhongli Kuai clicked his tongue.
Miao Yi pondered in his heart, 'If the number plates came in order, then …' It had only been half a morning, and he had already made more than a thousand transactions. It seemed that business was indeed good, and it seemed that the trading methods of the grocery store were more formal and orderly.
Miao Yi immediately walked towards a window, and someone immediately came to stop him. He smiled apologetically and said, "Esteemed guest, please take your number and line up."
Judging by his attire, Miao Yi could tell that he wasn't from the Vitality Sect. It was obvious that he was hired. Otherwise, he would have recognized him.
"I'm not here to buy anything." Miao Yi walked to the window and knocked on it.
The face inside glanced at him and exclaimed in surprise, "Layman Niu!" He quickly turned around. "Layman Niu is back. The scholar has returned. "
Soon, a tightly shut door in the middle of the window was pushed open. This door wouldn't open unless there was an emergency.
Bao Lian walked out and bowed with a look of surprise. "Sir!"
Zhongli Yue was delighted. It seemed like this brat did not lie to him. He was indeed from this place.
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and asked, "Bao Lian, where is the door? How come I can't even find the gate to the courtyard? Don't tell me you want me to climb over the wall? "
"The gate is on the street behind us," Bao Lian replied. He extended his hand to invite them in.
"This is my friend!" Miao Yi casually introduced it to her. He knew that the door to the front hall for transactions was usually not open. Since it wasn't an entrance, and there were a lot of items behind it, outsiders were not allowed to enter in order to prevent any accidents.
Since there was a reason for this, Bao Lian made an exception and allowed Zhongli Yue to follow him in. He then shut the door tightly.
When they entered, they saw that there was indeed a group of people sitting in the back. They were quickly filling up the customer's goods according to the number plates that had been slid in earlier.
"Sir!" The group of people stood up and bowed to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi nodded and waved his hand. "It's fine. You guys go about your business."
Zhongli Yue clicked his tongue. It seemed like this brat had quite the status here.
Bao Lian led the two of them out of the back of the hall and into the courtyard behind. There, they met with Daoist Priest De Ming. He was also the shopkeeper here.
Miao Yi wasn't sure if it was because he had been doing business for a long time, but Daoist Priest De Ming's face seemed to have become more intelligent.
When he saw Miao Yi, Daoist Priest De Ming was surprised. He quickly walked out of the pavilion and said, "Sir, you're back!"
Miao Yi looked at the people in the pavilion. "Daoist Priest, you have a guest?"
Daoist Priest De Ming replied, "It's a merchant who's here to supply goods. Where have you been all these years, Sir? "
"It's a long story!" Miao Yi waved his hand and asked, "Is Sage Yu Xu around?"
"He's upstairs. Please wait for a moment, Sir." Daoist Priest De Ming stayed behind and quickly returned to the pavilion. He asked the guest to wait for a moment, then turned around and led Miao Yi upstairs. When he saw that Zhongli Yue was following him, he asked, "And you are?"
Miao Yi smiled. "My friend. He's from the Skytraversing Palace."
'Skytraversing Palace?' Daoist Priest De Ming was shocked. The Skytraversing Palace was one of the top sects in the cultivation world. The Vitality Sect was nothing compared to them. They didn't even have the right to carry their shoes. He immediately bowed and said, "Please forgive me for my negligence earlier. I am the Vitality Sect's third generation disciple, De Ming!"
At the same time, a First Grade Golden Lotus appeared on his forehead to show his sincerity.
Zhongli Yue returned the greeting and said, "Skytraversing Palace's fourth generation disciple, Zhongli Kuai. Greetings!" A Seventh Grade Golden Lotus appeared on his forehead.
Daoist Priest De Ming was a little speechless. A Skytraversing Palace's fourth generation disciple could already rival the Vitality Sect Master's cultivation. He was even stronger than Sage Yu Xu and Sage Yu Lian. He truly lived up to his reputation.
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "It's been a few hundred years. I didn't expect Daoist Priest's cultivation to have already broken through to the Golden Lotus realm. What a pity. Congratulations."
"It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning!" Daoist Priest De Ming was embarrassed. He was a little proud at first, but in front of Zhongli Kuai, his cultivation was indeed not worth mentioning. He then invited the two of them upstairs.
When they reached the top floor and passed by a room, Daoist Priest De Ming called out, indicating that it was a private room for Miao Yi.
Miao Yi nodded, satisfied. It seemed that the Vitality Sect hadn't forgotten about him.
When they arrived at the door of Sage Yu Xu's room, Daoist Priest De Ming asked the two of them to wait for a moment. It would have been fine if Miao Yi was alone, but now that he was an outsider and an esteemed guest, he had to go in and inform them.
Soon, Sage Yu Xu personally came out to welcome them. He first nodded at Miao Yi, then turned his gaze to Zhongli Kuai and bowed, saying, "An esteemed guest from Skytraversing Palace has come to visit. The Vitality Sect's second generation disciple, Yu Xu, apologises for not going out to meet you."
"Please forgive me if I have disturbed you!" Zhongli Kuai politely returned the greeting.
They sat down inside and drank some tea. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhongli Kuai noticed that Sage Yu Lian didn't want to talk to an outsider like him, so he suggested going to Celestial Avenue. Daoist Priest De Ming escorted them.
Once there were no outsiders, Sage Yu Xu asked in a deep voice, "Where have you been all these years? Why haven't you heard anything from me? "
Miao Yi sighed, "Sage, let's not talk about it. After I left, I went to the Baneful Lands to get some jewelry for Madam Biyue. In the end, I was imprisoned for a few hundred years. I only regained my freedom a month ago."
Sage Yu Xu was taken aback. "Who imprisoned you? Could it be the Skytraversing Palace? "
Miao Yi picked up his teacup and shook his head. "No. It was a demon from the Blood Demon Planet. People call him the Blood Demon. He was imprisoned in the Blood Demon Array. That Skytraversing Palace disciple from earlier was also trapped there. I have been his companion for several hundred years. A month ago, a large group of experts from the Skytraversing Palace came to my rescue. I was only able to escape by a fluke. It was truly a close call. I almost lost my life. "
"Blood Demon Planet … Blood Demon …" Sage Yu Xu pondered for a moment, then shook his head. Clearly, he had never heard of him before. He sighed, "I see. It's good that you're back. It's good that you're safe. But does Master know what happened on the Formless Planet after you left? "
Miao Yi asked, "Is it about the Soul Island being robbed?"
"Yes!" Sage Yu Xu nodded.
Miao Yi took a sip of his tea. "I only heard about it a month ago. After the people from the Skytraversing Palace rescued me, they asked me where I was from. When I told them about the Formless Planet, they heard about the Formless Planet being robbed and immediately told me about it. That's how I found out about it. I wonder if the culprits have been caught yet?"
At this moment, Daoist De Ming had also returned. He stood to the side, as there was no place for him to sit in front of his Senior Uncle.
Yu Xu sighed, "The culprits have not been caught yet. It's been a few hundred years since then, so I don't think it's possible to catch them. Those culprits were truly arrogant. Not even the Soul Island's great array was able to trap them. At the time, the Celestial Court was truly enraged. Unfortunately, the experts from the Celestial Court were a step too late, and the culprits managed to escape. It's just that we, the cultivators of Planet Formless, had to suffer at that time. All the cultivators, big and small, were interrogated, and everyone had to provide an alibi. In the end, the matter was traced back to you, Benefactor. "
"What?" Miao Yi was shocked. "You're not suspecting me of robbing the Soul Island, are you? Even with my cultivation, I wouldn't be able to do so! "
Yu Xu said, "More importantly, we don't know where you went at the time. All the cultivators of the Formless Planet were found, but you were the only one missing. It was also because of you that the Morality Goods Store was almost shut down at that time. Fortunately, Commander Xiahou Longcheng of the Western District had a lot of influence. I don't know who he found to smooth things over, but Xiahou Longcheng acted as a mediator and saved the Morality Goods Store. "
Miao Yi was a little worried. "Would Xiahou Longcheng be so kind? Would he protect me? You're not joking, right? "
De Ming said, "Just as Master said, with your cultivation, it's impossible for you to rob the Soul Island. At the time, the focus of the investigation was on cultivators at the Golden Lotus realm and above. That's why he dared to come forward as a mediator. However, he had a condition."
Miao Yi asked, "What condition?"
De Ming raised two fingers. "Twenty percent of the Morality Goods Store's profits now belong to him. Without this twenty percent, he wouldn't have done such a good deed. He saw that our business was doing well and wanted to reap some benefits. Plus, he had connections that could settle this matter, so he decided to intervene."
Yu Xu said, "We agreed that once Master returned, as long as you could prove that the robbery of the Soul Island had nothing to do with you, he would let go of the twenty percent profit. Now that Master has returned, if you can get someone from the Skytraversing Palace to testify for you, Xiahou Longcheng will let go of the twenty percent profit. "
De Ming glanced at him. He was a little hesitant to speak, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
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