65: Chapter 65 The Immortal Path is Long and Uninterrupted, Walking Side by Side

Hearing these thoughtful words, the exhaustion of Jiang Xuan's day dissipated by more than half, and a warm, comfortable feeling welled up in his heart.

He smiled and raised his hand, ruffling the girl's smooth dark hair: "My Luoling is the only one who knows how to care for people."

An Luoling blushed at the praise, lowered her head shyly, and followed at his side as obediently as a young wife, entering the shop together.

Just as he crossed the threshold, Jiang Xuan saw that behind the counter in the front hall, the girl Ye Baiyuan was sprawled out on her exclusive rattan chair, fast asleep.

He couldn't help but chuckle, not feeling annoyed at all.

He only felt that his little shop finally had a bit of life to it.

Seemingly sensing movement, Ye Baiyuan's long eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes in a daze.

As she looked up, she met Jiang Xuan's amused gaze head-on.

"Oh!"

She sprang up from the rattan chair, a flush of red instantly rising to her fair cheeks, and she gave a dry laugh: "Manager Jiang, you're back?"

Immediately after, she glared indignantly at An Luoling, who had followed her in: "Well, you little Luoling!"

"Didn't we agree that you would wake me up as soon as Jiang Xuan entered the street?"

An Luoling hung her head in guilt, her hands constantly twisting the corner of her clothes, her voice like a mosquito's hum: "I... I just saw Big Brother Jiang, and I was so happy in my heart..."

"...that I forgot about it..."

Hearing this, Ye Baiyuan's almond eyes widened, and she put her hands on her hips: "You silly Junior Sister who forgets loyalty for love!"

Jiang Xuan watched from the side, amused. He walked up, curled his finger, and lightly flicked Ye Baiyuan on her smooth forehead, saying crossly: "Alright, enough out of you. You're slacking off at work and you think you're in the right? Hurry up and give up the seat."

Ye Baiyuan pretended to be in pain, covering her forehead, but she wasn't annoyed at all.

Instead, she grinned, grabbed Jiang Xuan's arm, and pressed him down into the rattan chair so he could sit comfortably.

Afterwards, she circled behind the rattan chair, stretched out her soft hands to rest on Jiang Xuan's shoulders, and began to massage them with varying pressure, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled: "Manager Jiang has worked hard outside all day; this little girl will loosen up your muscles for you."

An Luoling, standing nearby, didn't remain idle either. She lifted her skirt and knelt obediently at Jiang Xuan's feet.

She placed Jiang Xuan's legs on her soft knees and, stretching out her small, pink fists, began to pound them carefully and attentively.

Smelling the elegant, intertwined fragrance of roses and orchids lingering at the tip of his nose, and feeling the soft touch on his shoulders and legs, Jiang Xuan was so comfortable that he simply narrowed his eyes.

At the same time, the System's settlement notification sounds kept popping up in his mind.

[Congratulations to the Manager for completing nine transactions, with a total transaction value of 112 Spirit Stones, receiving a cultivation rebate of 22.4, and gaining +9 Contribution Value!]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Stage 7]

[Progress: 25.1%]

Jiang Xuan calculated in his mind that at this rate, reaching the 8th Stage of Qi Refining would be a matter of just these few days.

He leaned comfortably against the rattan chair, listening to the System's tinkling notifications of increasing cultivation, while enjoying the attentive service of the two delicate beauties.

He let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.

This is what you call life!

Before, when he was guarding the shop all by himself and living a miserable life, he was simply wasting his days!

...

Beside the Spirit Garden in the Backyard.

The night wind brushed past, bringing waves of coolness.

Jiang Xuan steadily spread the two portions of spirit garden soil he had bought from Ye's Grocery Store today onto the two grid slots the System had just unlocked.

As soon as the soil layer fell, a faint glimmer that was difficult for others to notice appeared.

It then quickly merged with the surrounding soil, emitting a refreshing Spiritual Qi.

Jiang Xuan brushed the dust off his hands and turned around.

Looking at the graceful Ye Baiyuan and An Luoling beside him, and Su Yue leaning against the doorway, he spoke slowly: "From now on, these two plots of land can also grow things."

"Tomorrow morning, once the previous batch is harvested, we will sow seeds together; it will be more convenient for future harvests."

The three women looked at each other and nodded obediently.

In fact, their hearts had long been filled with doubts.

They had originally thought that Jiang Xuan had used some Heaven-Defying secret method of forced ripening to make the Spiritual Plants mature every two days.

But just now, they watched with their own eyes as he casually spread two handfuls of spirit garden soil, without seeing any mystery at all.

However, the three women were all smart people; there were some secrets that Jiang Xuan didn't speak of, and they naturally knew how to keep their mouths shut.

Jiang Xuan's gaze swept over them, and he continued gently: "You are all people in my little shop now, and you are also the shop's foundation."

"In the future, whenever the Spiritual Plants mature, you may each pick one that is useful to you and keep it."

"If you are in urgent need of any medicinal ingredients, just speak up, and I will handle the seeds."

As soon as these words were spoken, several crisp notification sounds rang out in Jiang Xuan's mind in succession.

[Ye Baiyuan Favorability +3]

[An Luoling Favorability +5]

[Congratulations, An Luoling's Favorability has reached 41, Immortal Fate has been upgraded!]

[Mutual Appreciation: Immortal Fate sublimated; looking at each other with mutual appreciation, affection gradually deepens (40-60).]

[Su Yue Favorability +3]

[Congratulations, Su Yue's Favorability has reached 62, Immortal Fate has been upgraded!]

[Without Distance: The Immortal Path is long; without gaps, without distance, walking side by side (60-80).]

Jiang Xuan's heart stirred slightly.

He first glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Su Yue, who was leaning against the doorframe.

She was indeed worthy of being the cold Fairy who had previously communicated deeply with him every night and spent every day by his side, the first to cross into the "Without Distance" level.

Although he didn't know what substantive benefits this high-level bond had, just looking at that favorability made him feel comfortable all over.

Immediately after, he looked at An Luoling with quite a bit of surprise.

In this girl's beautiful, purple-glass-like eyes, they were currently filled with undisguised admiration and tenderness.

They had only known each other for two short days, yet her favorability had skyrocketed all the way.

She had directly crossed over "Mutual Understanding" and stepped into the stage of "Mutual Appreciation"; this little sister was truly a sincere person.

As for Ye Baiyuan's steadily climbing favorability, it was within Jiang Xuan's expectations.

He looked up at the bright moon hanging high in the night sky and smiled: "Alright, that's it for today; it's time to rest."

As he spoke, he looked at An Luoling and instructed: "Little Luoling, tonight you stay with Bai Yuan and take turns watching the front hall."

As soon as these words fell, Ye Baiyuan and An Luoling blinked in unison.

Their gazes swept past Jiang Xuan in unison and landed on Su Yue at the doorway.

Since the two of them were left in the front hall, it went without saying who would be sleeping in the bedroom in the Backyard tonight.

Su Yue, who had originally maintained a cold and aloof air, saw these two direct gazes, and a flush of red immediately rose to her pretty face.

She bit her red lips in shyness, turned around, and went straight to lift the curtain and duck into the bedroom.

An Luoling withdrew her gaze and bowed obediently to Jiang Xuan: "Big Brother Jiang, rest assured, Luoling will definitely watch the shop well."

Jiang Xuan smiled with satisfaction, reached out his large hand, and gently ruffled the top of the girl's head, which emitted a faint scent of roses: "Not bad, very obedient."

Like a kitten that had received praise from its master, An Luoling obediently rubbed against his palm, her cheeks full of joy.

Ye Baiyuan, who was watching from the side, pouted unhappily and muttered in a low voice: "I'm clearly watching the shop well too..."

Jiang Xuan heard the sour jealousy in her tone and couldn't help but chuckle.

He took the opportunity to stretch out both hands, gently pinched Ye Baiyuan's smooth, tender cheeks, and coaxed: "Yes, yes, yes, our Bai Yuan is also the best."

Only then did Ye Baiyuan relax her brows, and she smilingly pulled An Luoling toward the front hall.

After soothing the two women, Jiang Xuan turned around, pushed the door open to enter the bedroom, and casually dropped the door latch.

The candlelight in the room flickered.

Su Yue had already removed her outer robe and was wearing only a thin, close-fitting undergarment, sitting cross-legged on the bed in a proper manner.

Hearing Jiang Xuan enter, she didn't even lift her eyelids, as if she were an old monk in meditation, showing no reaction at all.