55: Warm daily life

Evening.

Jiang Ning observed the young girl walking towards his room with his Divine Sense.

He quickly lay down.

The door to the room creaked open.

Shen Jinhuan carried a tray with a bowl of plain porridge and some refreshing side dishes.

She brought over a tall stool and placed the tray on it.

Then she helped Jiang Ning sit up and picked up the bowl of porridge.

In her impression, Jiang Ning was a Foundation Establishment Perfection Cultivator and had not yet entered Bigu, so if he couldn't use Spiritual Qi, he would still need to eat something to recover his strength.

Jiang Ning quickly said, "It's fine, I'm not so weak that I can't even hold a bowl of porridge. Besides, I feel much better after taking the Zizhi Vitality Pill."

"Walking around is no longer an issue."

"Mm."

Shen Jinhuan didn't insist on holding the bowl. After handing it over, she became lost in thought.

Jiang Ning was a bit worried about Shen Jinhuan's current state.

He gently called out.

"Huanhuan?"

"Hm?"

"Is something on your mind?" Jiang Ning took a sip of the plain porridge, which the young girl had brewed as Spiritual Porridge, then asked, "Can you tell Master about it?"

"No..."

Shen Jinhuan didn't dare to meet Jiang Ning's concerned gaze.

She lowered her head.

Muttering.

"I just feel a bit tired."

Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Jinhuan had always wanted to win against Yun Qingyao, so she had been holding her breath, constantly striving. Now that she had achieved her goal, the tightly strung bowstring had completely loosened, and it was natural for her to feel unaccustomed.

Tiredness was certainly there, but so was the discomfort of lacking a goal.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment.

"Huanhuan, Revered Master cannot perform Alchemy now, but we cannot just sit around and do nothing at home.

How about this, tomorrow morning, we pick a basket of Spiritual Peaches and sell them at the market.

To supplement our household expenses, how does that sound?"

He wanted Shen Jinhuan to get a change of scenery.

"That's fine!"

Shen Jinhuan found it quite interesting.

Moreover, the money in her Storage Pouch was only going out, not coming in, and as the household's finance minister, she was feeling a bit anxious.

"But Revered Master, your body..."

"No worries."

Jiang Ning smiled, "As long as I don't use Spiritual Qi, it's fine."

After speaking, Jiang Ning got out of bed and bounced around twice, which put Shen Jinhuan at ease.

The next day.

Just as dawn broke.

The distant morning glow dispelled the darkness, and the east was bathed in a warm golden hue.

Shen Jinhuan's fingers had Spiritual Qi. She pointed at the connection between the Spiritual Peach at the end of the branch and the branch itself, and with a gentle flick, the Spiritual Peach fell.

Jiang Ning, holding a bamboo basket, ran around under the tree, like playing 'catch the watermelon', darting here and there.

After getting used to using Spiritual Qi in cultivation, such physical activity felt a bit unaccustomed.

Shen Jinhuan glanced at him, smiling.

Such a simple life made her feel at peace.

After picking a basket of Spiritual Peaches.

Shen Jinhuan carried the bamboo basket on her back, while Jiang Ning held her hand, and they walked together towards the most bustling street in Lingwu City.

They were still a bit late.

Although Cultivators didn't live by the sun like Mortals, rising at dawn and resting at dusk, it wasn't too far off.

After searching for a while, they finally found an empty spot.

Jiang Ning supported the bottom of the bamboo basket, helping Shen Jinhuan gently lower it to the ground, so as not to damage the Spiritual Peaches inside.

The two of them took out small stools from their Storage Pouch and sat behind the bamboo basket, watching the Cultivators come and go.

Jiang Ning had originally worried that Shen Jinhuan would feel embarrassed or shy about setting up a stall.

But as soon as the young girl sat down, she immediately started to hawk her wares.

"Selling Spiritual Peaches! Large Spiritual Peaches from our own tree, delicious and beneficial for cultivation!"

As soon as she mentioned 'beneficial for cultivation', the passing Cultivators looked over.

Someone approached, leaned down, picked up a Spiritual Peach, and examined it, finding that it was indeed as Shen Jinhuan said: the Spiritual Peaches were plump, pink, and tender, and just looking at them made them seem thirst-quenching and delicious.

"How much are these Spiritual Peaches?"

Shen Jinhuan enthusiastically smiled and introduced, "Three Low-Grade Spirit Stones each, ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones per jin!"

"No, no, too expensive."

The Cultivator put down the Spiritual Peach and left.

Shen Jinhuan wasn't disheartened and continued to hawk her wares.

In one hour.

They only sold three jin of Spiritual Peaches, earning thirty Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

The young girl sighed.

"Revered Master, if only we could open a tavern, your immortal peach peach would definitely be a huge hit!"

"Then shall we rent a shop?"

Jiang Ning was willing to fulfill the young girl's wish.

Shen Jinhuan shook her head, "No, Revered Master, we've offended the Bixiao Sect now, and we might have to leave at any time. Renting a shop requires a deposit and capital, not to mention.

Selling things also requires paying taxes.

We won't be able to earn it back in a short time.

Let's talk about these things after we've settled down in a certain place."

"Alright!"

Jiang Ning smiled and gave a thumbs-up, "Our Huanhuan is truly a capable housekeeper!"

After a while longer, Jiang Ning saw a Loose Cultivator selling jewelry on one side of the street.

After saying something to Shen Jinhuan, he got up.

Shen Jinhuan looked over in confusion.

She saw Jiang Ning chatting with a stall owner there for a long time before returning.

Shen Jinhuan asked, "Revered Master, what did you go to do?"

"Close your eyes."

Jiang Ning smiled.

Shen Jinhuan was puzzled but still listened to him.

Jiang Ning took out a white jade hair hairpin, first placing it in the young girl's hair, then taking off the wooden hairpin she usually wore and putting it into his Storage Pouch.

Then he smugly said, "You can open your eyes now."

The young girl naturally knew there was something in her hair.

She pulled it out, letting her long black hair fall loose.

Shen Jinhuan examined the white jade hairpin.

Her eyes sparkled with joy.

"Thank you, Revered Master!" Shen Jinhuan smiled and asked, "But Revered Master, isn't your money kept by me? Where did you get the money to buy this?"

Jiang Ning coughed, "I still had some Spring Return Pills on me. I exchanged two bottles for it."

Shen Jinhuan: ???

"Revered Master, two bottles of Spring Return Pills, if bought in Lingwu City, would cost twenty-five Low-Grade Spirit Stones! You just spent an hour's worth of our profit!"

Shen Jinhuan thought to herself, she must never let Revered Master manage the money in the future.

Revered Master has no concept of spending money!

He just knows how to spend, spend, spend... Shen Jinhuan thought this, but on her face, she smiled and said, "But this hairpin is very beautiful, I like it very much, thank you, Revered Master! Revered Master, please help me put it on!"

Jiang Ning let out a conceited hmph.

He felt very satisfied.

He first gathered half of the young girl's hair, then twisted and twisted it, giving her a half-up bun.

If life could always be like this, it would be quite nice.

But Jiang Ning knew that the Bixiao Sect was always a ticking time bomb. If he didn't work hard, he would only be able to wander the world with the young girl in the future.

Jiang Ning sighed.

The next day.

When Li Yunxi learned that Jiang Ning and Shen Jinhuan were setting up a stall to sell Spiritual Peaches in Lingwu City, she enthusiastically wanted to join in.

Li Tingyue didn't stop her.

Firstly, being by the side of Jiang Ning, a Golden Core Cultivator, ensured maximum safety.

Secondly, Li Yunxi had been depressed for so long during her poisoning, so relaxing more now would also benefit her mental growth.

Li Yunxi was much more lively than when she was previously sickly.

The two young girls, one the City Lord's daughter and the other a Golden Core's disciple, setting up a street stall didn't feel out of place at all.

Their chattering made people happy.

Jiang Ning moved a reclining chair behind the stall.

While the two young girls managed the stall, he lay there, basking in the sun and pondering how to improve his strength in the future.

Li Yunxi: "How is Uncle Jiang's health?"

Shen Jinhuan: "Still not very good, he can't use Spiritual Qi."

Li Yunxi: "How about this, after we finish at the stall, we go to Wanbao Pavilion and see if there's anything that can help Uncle Jiang recover. We'll get it for Uncle Jiang to use!"

Shen Jinhuan's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, Sister Yunxi!"