Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

"Business?"

The couple were taken aback and asked in unison.

Yao Han smiled, waved his hand, and dropped the Impermanent Boat to the ground.

"We shouldn't linger here. Shall we talk as we walk?"

The two exchanged a glance, nodded, and sat down on the boat with Alan.

Yao Han steered the Impermanent Boat and flew towards the northern sky, making sure to conceal the boat's presence.

As he passed through a forest, he retrieved all the array flags and puppets he had left behind before speaking again:

"When I was chatting with Yunli earlier, I heard that your family does business in the nearby market. I wonder what exactly you do?"

This abrupt and seemingly unrelated sentence left Zhou Yunli somewhat bewildered. He glanced at Zhiyu before pondering his response:

"Brother Yao, you flatter us. How can our little job be called a business? We're just doing some small business to make a living."

"Near Liangshan, there are two markets, one to the west and one to the east. They are far apart because there is a dangerous swamp in between, so there are not many merchants, and even cultivators dare not travel between them often."

"However, Brother Yunli had previously discovered a hidden shortcut that allows for safe travel."

"Yes. The two markets are too far apart, and the goods sold in them are very different. Zhiyu is clever and saw the business opportunity at a glance."

"So we traded goods between these two markets, selling what was in the west market to the east market, and vice versa, to make a little money. Occasionally, we would gather some medicinal herbs in the mountains, or take whatever monsters Yunlige hunted to the market to sell, to supplement our family income."

"Unfortunately, since we've already decided to leave this place, we won't need this road anymore."

"Don't be discouraged. If the two of us work together, we'll definitely find a good way to make a living..."

The couple explained the situation to Yao Han in a clear and concise manner.

"Since you two haven't made any plans yet, I have a suggestion for you."

Song Zhiyu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture:

"Please speak freely, Senior Yao."

"Actually, my purpose in coming here is to take my younger sister to Liang Kingdom to seek refuge with the sect of Shuiyue Palace. However, we are both alone and newcomers. Even if we successfully enter Shuiyue Palace, we have no one we can trust to rely on."

"Brother Yao means..."

"As one of the six sects of Dongling, Shuiyue Palace has a profound foundation that I need not elaborate on. There must be many markets and shops near its sect. Why don't you two choose a place to stay in these markets? That way, we can look after each other on a daily basis."

"Brother Yao, are you suggesting we open a shop in the market area of ​​Shuiyue Palace?"

Zhou Yunli scratched his head:

"But this must require a lot of capital, not to mention that this is the market of the Six Sects. Whether it's buying shops or purchasing goods, the number of spirit stones needed must be enormous... To be honest, Brother Yao, we've used up almost all the spirit stones we got from you in exchange for that Blue Blood Flower over the years..."

"I still have spirit stones here. I'm not bragging, but it's not difficult for me to take out a hundred or so spirit stones to settle you down in the market."

"Senior Yao has been so kind, rescuing us time and time again. Now he's offering to give us spirit stones to help us settle down in Liang Kingdom. How could we possibly accept that? As the saying goes, one cannot accept a reward without merit. If you have any requests, please feel free to ask. We will do our best to help."

Yao Han smiled and glanced at Song Zhiyu. The girl was as intelligent and quick-witted as ever.

He gripped the hem of his robe, shook it out, and shifted his sitting posture:

"Then I'll be frank. Actually, I've been accumulating a considerable amount of spirit stones. Although I could use them to purchase magical artifacts and pills, I don't lack these things right now, and it would be a waste to waste them. So I want to use these spirit stones to study the ways of making money through trade and how to generate wealth from money."

"Unfortunately, I have been so focused on cultivation that I haven't had the time. In addition, I really don't have much talent in this business, so I've been putting it off. Today, I happened to meet you all and heard that you have some experience in this area, so I suddenly had this idea: rather than letting these spirit stones mold in my storage bag, I might as well entrust them to someone else to manage for me and occasionally collect some profits. This way, I can focus my energy on other things."

Song Zhiyu's beautiful eyes lit up, and she lowered her brows to ponder for a moment:

"Does the senior mean you want to become a shareholder and host, and we can run this business together?"

That's exactly what I was thinking.

"May I ask how much you can contribute, senior? And what percentage do you intend to complete?"

"Although I don't know much, I do know that market conditions vary from place to place. We'll have to wait until we get there to see the specifics..."

Song Zhiyu and Yao Han started chatting enthusiastically, while Zhou Yunli and Yao Ailan were completely confused and sat beside them staring at each other.

Yao Han also took out a small tea set from his storage bag, poured tea for the group, and they chatted while drinking.

After a long while, Song Zhiyu finished his tea and turned to look at Zhou Yunli:

"Brother Yunli, what do you think?"

"what?"

Zhou Yunli was taken aback, then blinked twice, somewhat embarrassed:

"Zhiyu, you know I don't know much about these things. If you think it's good, then so be it."

Song Zhiyu smiled gently and stroked his arm:

"Brother Yao has brought us a tremendous good thing. To put it simply, he will provide the money and we will provide the labor to open a small shop in the market of Shuiyun Palace. This way, we can settle down temporarily, and at the same time, we will share a portion of the profits with Brother Yao."

"I see, that's wonderful! Brother Yao is truly generous, this toast is for you!"

Yunli raised the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, but was scalded and choked a few times, having to use his magic to soothe the burn.

"puff."

Yao Ailan couldn't hold it in and covered her mouth to laugh out loud.

Zhiyu reached out and patted Yunli on the back:

"However, what Brother Yao just said makes me feel that you have grand ambitions. Rather than doing business, it seems that Brother Yao wants to develop his own 'influence' in the Water Moon Palace?"

Yao Han waved his hand:

"Miss Zhiyu, you flatter me. It's not about power or influence. I just feel that having more friends means having more options. If you can truly establish yourselves in Liang, it will make things easier for me in the future."

He used to be used to being alone.

Having been reborn and experienced many things, he decided to live a different life.

Whether it's right or wrong, a blessing or a curse, let time be the judge.

"In that case, I've decided to befriend Brother Yao. I look forward to your guidance in the future."

Song Zhiyu raised his cup with a smile, and Yao Han also raised his hand to welcome him. As the teacups clinked, a wisp of white smoke rose slowly, as if falling into the cup.

Yao Han brought the cup to her lips and took a small sip. Whether it was her imagination or not, the tea, infused with "human energy," had a refreshing and pleasant aftertaste.

After finishing his tea, he put down the teacup and was about to continue the previous conversation when Xiao Yuan, who had been lazily curled up on Ai Lan's neck, suddenly stood up as if his hair had been bristled, his snake-like eyes staring intently in a certain direction.