After returning from my cultivation journey, I built a farm through fortune telling.

Chapter 89

Why Bai Lu, this "ancestor in the tribulation stage," had no money remained a mystery.

No money, no money!
Love so much!

The egret is already thinking of giving up.

The top priority right now is to make money!

Bai Chen really wanted to say, "Your cultivation is so high, why don't you go and rob it!"
But before he could say anything, he saw Bailu glaring at him, so he swallowed his words. Since his sister wanted to do business and make money honestly, he could only help her think of a way.

A life of constant toil!
The problem is—he's never run a business before!

Selling vegetables, does that count as running a business?

After all, the vegetable selling business doesn't require any management or customer relationship maintenance. As long as there are vegetables, they will sell out as soon as they are put on the shelves. You don't have to worry about anything.

It's definitely a seller's market!
As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. These three siblings racked their brains to figure out how to make money in the world of cultivation!
Since egrets can travel between the modern world and the cultivation world at any time, the best way is to sell novel or practical modern items there. New things are the easiest to make money from!

"My cell phone!"

Bai Chen was looking at his own face reflected on the phone screen when a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Let's not even talk about the other functions of the phone. Just the 'vibration' function alone is a stumbling block for all the 'kings of gambling.' Once they turn it on, the whole day is gone. If you want someone to become complacent and lose their ambition, just give them a phone!"

"I see you're just like that, once you open Douyin (TikTok), you're scrolling all day long!" Bai Lu gave him a sharp rap on the head and said irritably, "Do you expect me to open a telecommunications company in the cultivation world just to sell phones?"

"Right, without a signal, there would be no vibrating sound!"

"And if I were to build a cell tower, wouldn't I need to learn how? Do you think I'm capable of that kind of work?"

Bai Chen's lips twitched: "Just say it can't be done! Why all this fuss? Let's just reject this plan and move on to the next one!"

"Wait! Don't pass yet—" Bai Wei called out, "If you can't watch videos, you can watch TV series! How about phone memory and an external memory card!"

"Right! People in the cultivation world don't have TVs to watch!"

Bai Chen felt that although the cultivation world was very advanced and convenient in some aspects, in terms of entertainment and enjoyment, they were absolutely no match for modern people!

Bai Lu said, "Then you're mistaken. They have a recording stone, and the image is clearer than a high-definition projector."

Although Bailu didn't have such a high-level magic artifact, she had seen it at a sect conference. It was an open-air screen that could be set to any size you wanted. Wasn't that better than a 64-inch TV?
"Pshaw!" Bai Chen scoffed, "That can't be compared to a mobile phone or a flat-screen TV! If I'm not mistaken, the photo-recording stone can only capture images; it doesn't show the plot of a TV series. I think this one can be considered!"

"Okay!" Egret had no objections.

Bai Chen took out his phone and searched on Baidu. After a while, he looked up and asked Bai Lu, "Any prospects for walkie-talkies?"

"It's not very promising. After all, they have a sound transmission device, which has a much greater range than a walkie-talkie. Besides, walkie-talkies are for external speakers, so what secrets can they hide? It might be more like a cell phone that can make calls."

"If you want to make a phone call, you still need to build a cell tower!" Bai Chen shook his head and said, "What about lighting equipment, like flashlights and headlamps? You cultivators—no, we cultivators—can use spiritual energy to start fires for lighting, but it consumes a lot of spiritual energy! A high-powered flashlight these days can last for several days on a single charge! Isn't that much better than burning spiritual energy?"

"That's really good, added to the second list! If there's a market for it, rechargeable batteries and power banks could also be promoted on a small scale! Anything else?"

"Think about it, what does the cultivation world lack? What do we have here? We have motorcycles! Does the cultivation world need them? No matter how skilled they are at crafting artifacts, they can't forge a motorcycle!"

"Indeed, but if it's actually sold, experienced weapon refiners can modify it! It probably won't even need gasoline."

Is there a market for clothes and such?

Bai Lu nodded and then shook his head: "Fine clothes may be bought by cultivators, but they won't fetch a high price, since the clothes here don't have any defensive capabilities."

"What about food? Not everyone is taking fasting pills, is that right?"

"Small profits, no way!"

"This is small money, that is small money, but the methods to make big money are all written in the criminal law. How about I buy you a complete book on criminal law?"

“If that’s what you mean, I’ve thought of something!” Egret’s eyes lit up.

Bai Chen: "Huh?"

"gun!"

"Gun? You might as well just rob a gun! Where are we little Karamis going to get guns?!"

After a discussion, the three of them sat cross-legged, resting their faces on their hands.

Product selection is so difficult!

But this can't be rushed. We have nothing to offer these days, so even if you're interested in starting a business, you need to make a business plan—yes, you need to make a business plan!

Judging from today's discussion, the three siblings don't have a knack for business and need to find a professional manager!

A wealthy person once said—

You may not have gone to business school, but you can hire someone who has!
However, finding the right person will be difficult, since their family has a big secret!
Bai Lu's elbow slid down her thigh, and her body tilted slightly. "Never mind that for now. I'm going to the cultivation world now. Help me pack some things from home, just in case I need them!"

The two of them took storage talismans and picked and chose things at home. Bai Lu changed into the outer disciple robe of the Bu Liu Xing Sect that she hadn't worn in a long time.

The color of the disciple's robe can be chosen by the disciple. The white egret's disciple's robe is blue, and he stands tall and graceful in his blue robe.

Bai Chen sighed, "Isn't your attire too simple? Is this the style a Tribulation Transcending stage ancestor should have?"

Egret: "..."

She simply didn't want to talk to him. She brought along the few spirit stones she had brought back from the cultivation world, and turned slightly to Bai Wei, saying, "You two observe carefully what changes will occur in my body when I travel back in time!"

The egret was not mentally prepared for the previous two crossings, so this time, it needs to be properly recorded.

"sister!"

Bai Chen called out to Bai Lu, pulling her hand, "Take me with you! I want to go to the cultivation world for a stroll too—"

"You think this is like walking a dog?!" Bai Lu pulled her hand away. "Can I take you next time? Don't forget, there's still a drought demon over there! I wonder if the sect leader and the others have dealt with it yet!" Although Bai Lu can travel between two worlds, time flows normally. One day in the cultivation world is the same as one day in the modern world, and vice versa.

That's why when Bailu went back last time, the fat manager said he couldn't find her for several days!

Even after being back for so long, the fat manager still couldn't find her.

Bai Lu took off her shoes and lay down on the bed, placing her hand on her stomach. Her consciousness gradually became blurred, but soon it became clear again, and she slowly opened her eyes.

As she expected, she woke up on her small bed in the dormitory. As soon as she woke up, she heard someone calling her: "Senior Sister Bailu? Senior Sister Bailu?! Where are you? Huh? Did you go out?"

"It's Lanlan, what's wrong?"

She propped herself up and saw Zhu Lanlan searching for her all over the room. She hid under the covers before speaking.

"Huh? Senior sister, you're in the room? I've been looking for you for ages!" Zhu Lanlan turned around and walked over, finding Bailu in the pile of blankets. No wonder she hadn't seen her; with such a small figure covered by the blankets, who could tell the blankets from the person?
"I'm sleeping!" Bai Lu pulled out a talisman, which seemed rather suspicious, like she was trying to hide something. "Maybe I accidentally stuck this invisibility talisman on—do you need something from me?"

It seems we need to take back Zhu Lanlan's secondary card. The two used to have a good relationship, and Zhu Lanlan could freely enter and leave Bailu's dormitory, as could Bailu.

But Zhu Lanlan didn't suspect anything. Instead, she said, "Something's wrong! Something important! Senior sister, you're on duty today! Why are you sleeping so soundly?"

Zhu Lanlan stepped forward and pulled Bailu towards the door, her face full of worry: "The fat steward has been looking for you for ages. He called you but you didn't respond. He left you a message with a message talisman but you didn't answer. He couldn't find you, so he asked me to come in and find you. He seems really irritable now. Won't your work in the herb field be affected?"

The fat steward was a rare fat man in the cultivation world. In private, the servants who worked under him all affectionately called him—the fat steward!

"I was too tired, so I slept a little more soundly." Bai Lu casually gave an excuse, then touched her collar. The storage talisman was still there, and the contents of the storage talisman were still there.

This further proves that it is feasible to bring things from modern society to the cultivation world!

I don't know if bringing someone along is okay!

But if you can bring a drought demon, you can bring people too, right?
But isn't the drought demon considered human?
Forget it, I won't dwell on it. I'll find out by trying it later.

"Where is the fat steward? I'll go find him."

Zhu Lanlan said, "It was in the spirit field before, but I don't know where it is now."

Bai Lu nodded, lifted the covers and got up: "Then I'll go first."

"Okay, I won't go with you."

"Row!"

The fat steward used to be a terrible scolder, his words flying everywhere. Zhu Lanlan was often brought to tears by his scolding, and she was even more afraid of the fat steward than Bailu.

The egrets aren't so afraid of him anymore, after all, they're in the same boat!

"Fat... Manager Liu! You were looking for me!" Bai Lu found Manager Fat in the spirit field.

The fat steward, whose real name is Liu Dafu, is the steward in charge of the spirit fields of the Bu Liu Xing Sect.

He was plump with a ruddy face, and his small eyes were always squinted into slits, giving him a kind and benevolent appearance.

But at this moment, it was late at night, and he was still standing by the spirit field, holding a long bamboo pole in his hand, directing several handy disciples to pick a kind of small red spirit fruit. This kind of spirit fruit only ripens at night. If it is not picked in time, it will surely fall to the ground tomorrow, affecting its medicinal efficacy and appearance, and the loss will be huge!
The spirit field is surrounded by glowing fluorite, as bright as day.

It's not an electric light, but it's better than an electric light.

"White Egret, where have you been? I've sent you so many messages, and you haven't replied to a single one!"

The fat steward's voice boomed like a bell, and he cursed at Bai Lu whenever he saw her, causing the surrounding spirit fields to tremble slightly. He had originally wanted to curse back, but considering their current relationship, he forcibly held back and glared at her—

"Don't think you can get rid of your work just because you've become a higher level. You're still my servant in charge of the spirit fields every day. Do you know that if the spirit fields you're responsible for aren't watered today, the spirit grains will die of drought!"

Bai Lu naturally knew that the fat steward was referring to her spiritual root. Although his attitude was unpleasant, Bai Lu wasn't intimidated by him.

When a person's mindset changes, their attitude towards people and things will also change accordingly. If the fat manager had scolded her like that before, she would have definitely bowed her head and admitted her mistake, and then immediately went to work.

But now she still dared to grin at the fat steward: "I'll go right now, can I borrow your compass for a moment? I'll set up a spell rain!"

"You!!" The fat steward was utterly incredulous: "Either you use buckets to carry it, or you use magic. Borrowing my compass—no way!"

The egret smiled and said, "Don't be so stingy! I'll trade you something!"

The fat steward didn't buy it, giving a light "humph" and glancing at Bai Lu: "My compass cost five mid-grade spirit stones! You can trade me anything you want!"

Even if the fat steward didn't know exactly what Bai Lu had, he could guess pretty accurately. If it weren't for the sect assigning tasks, this little girl would never leave the sect. In the past ten years or so, everything she ate and used, apart from the allowance given by the sect, was earned here. It would be a piece of cake to settle accounts with her.

That guy is so poor, even when a spirit rat comes, he has to give her two grains of spirit rice before she leaves!
"this!"

Bai Lu took out a small, powerful flashlight. The fat steward's job wasn't easy either. Like today, harvesting at night was a common occurrence, and he also had to patrol the spirit fields frequently at night. "This flashlight's brightness is comparable to that of the fluorite! With it, you can definitely catch any badger stealing spirit melons at night! Look, just press here!"

The fat manager had never seen a flashlight before. He picked it up and looked at it, then pressed the switch that Bailu had mentioned. A bright light flashed, and he immediately closed his eyes, moved it slightly away, and covered the light source with his hand. The bright light made his hand transparent. He then removed his hand and shone the light on other places.

It is indeed very bright.

Whether it lights up or not is another matter, but if you turn it on unexpectedly during a battle, it will definitely dazzle your opponent!
"It's a good item, but why does it look so old? And there are scratches?" the fat steward complained.

Of course something is old if you've used it for who knows how long!
Bai Lu cleared her throat: "Well, this is my most treasured possession. I would never have taken it out if it weren't for needing to borrow your compass!"

The fat steward twirled the flashlight in his palm, then finally took out the compass, nagging incessantly, "Use it carefully, don't break it! You'll have to pay for it if you do!"

"Alright! Don't worry, I'll be very careful. I'll go check on the spirit fields over there right now."

As Bai Lu spoke, she ran off towards the spiritual field under her jurisdiction, with the fat steward chasing after her worriedly.

The compass was one of his most important assets, so it was better to have it in his own eyes for peace of mind.

His thoughts suddenly paused. What was the difference between this and him going to Bulingyu himself?
So much time wasted! I wonder if even one or two of the spirit grains have died from drought!

(End of this chapter)