12: Chapter 12 Three Maids!

Su Lanxin finished counting the last Spirit Stone, her voice trembling. "We sold this much in a single day?"

You must know, when Attendant Lin was here, the shop could only sell about one thousand Spirit Stones worth a month.

This was only Ye Changge's first day, and the turnover had already caught up to more than half a month's worth of previous sales!

Ye Changge, however, was quite calm.

The Talismans he drew were of high quality, and the promotional activities were effective.

This result was within his expectations.

After all, these were Talismans he had accumulated for over two years.

Nearly half were sold today.

He was doing this because he had to pay the money in three days!

There definitely wouldn't be this many to sell in the future.

"Qingzhu, Lanxin, you two worked hard today."

He took out twenty Spirit Stones and gave each of the two women ten. "This is a reward for you."

The two women were stunned, then quickly waved their hands. "Shopkeeper, this, this is too much..."

The Family only gave them a monthly stipend of five Spirit Stones. This was two months' worth of wages at once?

"Just keep it," Ye Changge said with a smile. "Work hard in the future, and there will be no shortage of rewards."

The two women exchanged glances, then accepted the Spirit Stones with blushing faces.

They both saw the watery longing in each other's eyes.

Rich and wealthy, a Talisman Master at such a young age, and so handsome. It was hard not to feel fond of him!

For several days in a row, the Ye Family's Talisman shop was like it had been set on fire; it became extremely popular!

Every day before dawn, there was a long line at the door.

They were all Loose Cultivators who came for the reputation of "good quality, good effects."

Seeing this, Ye Changge decisively canceled the "buy two hundred, get a High Grade Rank 1 Talisman" promotion.

If he didn't cancel it, the Talismans in his inventory would be given away! He hadn't even saved many for himself!

However, even without the freebies, the Cultivators coming to buy were still endless.

After all, these Talismans were truly handy to use, with abundant Spiritual Qi, quick activation, and sufficient power.

For items that could save lives at critical moments, who would quibble over the price difference of a few Spirit Stones?

For a time, "Ye's Talismans" became famous in the White Bird Market.

Even many Late Stage of Qi Refining Cultivators specifically sought it out to buy a few for backup.

Meanwhile, in the Li Family compound in the east district of the market, the atmosphere was somewhat gloomy.

This was the Family compound of the Li clan of Longmai Mountain.

The Li Family now had two Foundation Establishment Old Ancestors.

They were in their prime, and their strength was far greater than the Ye Family of Biluo Lake.

At this moment, a Li Family Elder with a goat beard was listening to his subordinate's report, his face growing increasingly ugly.

"Didn't we just poach the Attendant from the Ye Family's shop? Why didn't it collapse, and instead become even more popular!"

He was so angry his beard trembled. "Go investigate! Investigate carefully! See which Talisman Master they invited to hold the fort!"

The subordinate quickly acknowledged and retreated. Elder Li narrowed his eyes, his fingers tapping on the table.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Ye Changge woke up from the quiet room on the second floor of the Talisman shop, feeling refreshed.

He looked left and right, with two figures curled up on either side of him. It was Su Lanxin and Lin Qingzhu.

The two women were sleeping soundly, their eyelashes trembling lightly, and their cheeks still flushed with a faint redness.

After closing the shop last night, they had come over with blushing faces. They whispered, "There are some questions about Talismans we would like to ask the Shopkeeper..."

How could Ye Changge not understand this hint? He immediately and happily provided "guidance," and that guidance lasted until late into the night.

"Sigh, I am just soft-hearted; I cannot bear to see young ladies eager to learn but having no one to teach them." He sighed inwardly while getting up on tiptoe.

After washing up, Ye Changge took the contract and went to Baifang Tower.

Unfortunately, he did not see Young Miss Lu Shiqing, who wore black silk stockings and high heels. This left him feeling slightly regretful.

However, the three little maidservants he received were delicate and lovely. All three maidservants were about the same age as Xiao Cui.

But their eyes were dim and numb, as if they had long since resigned themselves to their fate.

Ye Changge felt a blockage in his heart and sighed inwardly. "In the future, when I have the ability, I must save a few more."

He led the three new maidservants back to the Ye Family's courtyard in the market.

Many Ye Family disciples saw the three young women behind him.

Their expressions were complicated. They wanted to say something, but remembering that this Young Master had only arrived a few days ago and had made the shop business flourish, with terrifyingly high Talisman skills, they swallowed their words.

In the end, only envy remained in their eyes. Comparing people to others is infuriating! The Young Master "teaches" maidservants every day, yet his cultivation and Talisman arts both progress; where is the justice in that?

That night, red candles flickered. Ye Changge leaned against the head of the bed.

One of the three new maidservants, a girl named Yunxiang, was kneeling prettily in front of Ye Changge.

Her pretty face was completely flushed as she served him cautiously. After a while, she suddenly covered her mouth and coughed twice.

Ye Changge quickly used a levitation technique to bring a water cup and gently handed it over. "Hurry and soothe your throat; actually, you don't have to swallow the smoke."

The maidservant took the cup, and her eyes suddenly turned red. Like "merchandise" such as them, once bought, their life and death were decided by the owner's whim. When had they ever been treated with such consideration?

She looked up, her eyes full of gratitude, her voice soft. "Thank you, Master..."

"Just call me Husband," Ye Changge said with a smile, stroking her hair.

Just like that, another five months passed in the blink of an eye.

The five new maidservants became pregnant one after another.

The Ye Family's Talisman shop business had thoroughly exploded in popularity throughout the White Bird Market. It had almost monopolized the market for low and middle-grade Talismans.

Loose Cultivators spread the word. "If you want to buy Talismans, go to Ye's; they are a bit expensive, but they can really save your life!"

Ye Changge's previous inventory had long since sold out. Now, he relied entirely on drawing them daily.

With the improvement in his cultivation, the number of Talismans he could draw each day had also increased significantly. His income naturally rose accordingly.

However, he didn't spend all the earned Spirit Stones at Baifang Tower. The highest grade maidservants there were only Rank 8 Spiritual Root. For his current Rank 7 Spiritual Root, the improvement effect was already negligible.

After all, improving by one more rank would mean reaching a medium-grade Spiritual Root.

"To push for Rank 6, I need to find better 'seedlings'," Ye Changge pondered. "For now, it's most practical to focus on improving my own cultivation."

When funds were abundant, it wouldn't be too late to buy more maidservants. So, he began to Cultivate frantically.

He used Spirit Stones to pave his bed for meditation, ate only Spirit Rice and Spirit Meat, and popped Medicinal Pills like candy...

On this day, the Spiritual Qi in the quiet room fluctuated. Ye Changge slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

"Hoo... Level 6 Qi Refining, done."

In five months, he had rushed from Level 4 to Level 6 Qi Refining. This speed was absolutely shocking within the Ye Family.

But with a Rank 7 Spiritual Root, the powerful effects of the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique "Jade Purity Beauty Cultivation Art," the Medicinal Pills rewarded by the System, and the piling up of Spirit Stones regardless of cost—all these factors combined had led to this progress.

"Counting the days, Sister Wanqing should be giving birth soon..." Ye Changge suddenly thought of his wives at home, and his heart warmed.

"It's time to go back, and by the way, I should send all those who are pregnant here back home to nurture their pregnancies properly."

He acted immediately. He first went to the market and made extensive purchases.

Magical robes, Magical Artifacts, Beauty Pills, Beauty Creams... one portion for each wife, never showing favoritism.

He also left enough Talismans for the shop to sell for several months. He handed it over to the two new male apprentices to manage.

The previous two female apprentices were now also pregnant and were resting in the backyard to nurture their pregnancies.

The Ye Family Elder in the market could only shake his head and smile bitterly when he heard about it.

He didn't dare say anything, so he could only arrange for two male apprentices. He absolutely dared not hire any more women! One slip and they would end up with big bellies!