Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

All she knew was that her steps were incredibly stiff, and by the time she managed to concentrate a little, the guests at the door had already left.

Under Mu An's largely emotionless gaze, Bai Ling sat down on the spot and burst into tears.

She doesn't look like a seventeen-year-old girl at all; instead, she looks like a child who has been bullied.

Mu An ignored her and let her cry on and on.

After crying for about fifteen minutes, Bai Ling wiped away her tears and snot with her sleeve and walked awkwardly to Mu An.

She took a deep breath and asked in an almost pleading tone.

Its pitiful appearance resembled that of a wounded little animal, teetering precariously in the wind and rain.

"Did I really go mad yesterday?"

Mu An nodded slightly and thoughtfully added, "If you continue cultivating in your current way, you will still die in half a year at most."

Seeing Mu An say such words so calmly, Bai Ling felt her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, suddenly die.

She lowered her voice and spoke in an almost desperate tone.

"So you've always known I was a woman disguised as a man, and you also knew I was from the Bai family?"

Mu An nodded slightly.

In that instant, Bai Ling felt a surge of anger rising in her heart, her rage overshadowing her malfunctioning mind.

Without any hesitation, Bai Ling slammed her hand on the table and shouted fiercely at Mu An.

"So you've been taking me for an idiot all along?!"

After shouting, seeing Mu An's surprised expression and silence for a long time, Bai Ling finally realized something was wrong.

Mu An was able to save her from a qi deviation without leaving a trace; his cultivation level was truly impressive...

"Grunt..."

After swallowing hard, Bai Ling finally realized the crux of the problem.

She seems to have just done something stupid; if I'm not mistaken, she probably yelled at a very important person who was on par with her ancestors...

Her mind regained control, and Bai Ling shrank back pitifully, covering her head with her hands, closing her eyes tightly, and making a "don't hit me" gesture.

After a while, seeing that Mu An really didn't intend to do anything, she carefully picked up the pen again and wrote on the paper.

"Um... shopkeeper, what level are you at?"

Mu An wasn't angry; she simply pointed to the shelves in the store.

"These are unimportant matters. What you need to do now is sell the products in the store."

After finishing his sentence, Mu An added another sentence under Bai Ling's evasive gaze.

"Five hundred taels of silver to save your life is a good deal. Consider those two books a bonus."

After saying that, Mu An stopped talking and started looking at the storybook on the counter again.

Only Bai Ling remained, squatting in front of the counter.

Feeling wronged, scared, angry, relieved, and a little bit of secret joy...

A mix of complex emotions left Bai Ling unable to sort out her thoughts for a long time.

She just squatted on the ground, drawing circles with her finger.

After a long, long time, the girl suddenly clenched her fist forcefully, having made up her mind.

Never mind, she's been scammed, so be it! She'll just treat it like she'd been bitten by a dog!

Thinking about it carefully, if we consider the past year as a test, perhaps this is Bai Ling's opportunity!

That's how it's written in stories!

With this thought in mind, Bai Ling felt as if the world was vast and boundless before her, her terrible mood instantly improved, and she found things much more pleasing to the eye.

The girl stood up quickly, grabbed the two books on the table, and walked to the bookshelf while humming a little tune.

Whether or not to give up cultivation is another matter, but these two books are truly treasures!

We must take a good look at it.

As for Mu An's mention of selling things, Bai Ling wasn't in a hurry.

Anyway, that's how it's been for the past year. No customers means no customers, and you can't sell anything even if you're in a hurry.

Ultimately, the reason she had all sorts of misunderstandings and made up such a tragic story was because the shop owner herself lacked the demeanor of a great person.

That's right! That's exactly it! It's all the store's fault!

……

Two more months have passed in a row.

After that day, Bai Ling soon discovered that apart from no longer deliberately dressing as a man, her life had not actually changed much.

For the first few days, she did indeed put on a respectful attitude.

But Bai Ling soon discovered that Mu An really didn't have the self-awareness of a big shot at all. His daily behavior was not like that of a powerful person. Instead, he was more like a decadent young man.

For the past two months, Mu An has continued to sit there reading every day, without speaking or resting, just reading one storybook after another.

Occasionally, customers will come into the store, but just like before, she has to do all the selling herself.

Whether the goods sell or not, Mu An doesn't care, and won't even glance at her.

It was as if nothing had happened that day.

There were a few times when Bai Ling even considered buying everything in the store herself.

It's just a matter of a few thousand taels of silver; that's enough for her allowance.

But then Bai Ling thought about it again and felt something was wrong.

How could someone who is on par with her ancestors really be short of money?

People come here either to experience life or for some kind of game among important figures.

If she buys it directly, it will break the rules.

More importantly, if she can't sell them, she has a reason to stay here.

If everything is sold out and Mu An leaves, where will she find someone to help her?

Bai Ling realized that although Mu An had a "bad" personality and almost never paid attention to her, Mu An was definitely a big shot among big shots. Even if he only responded with a word or two occasionally, it would benefit her a lot.

Bai Ling has recently come to a realization: her aptitude is indeed average, and turning to literature might offer her a brighter future.

More than a decade of hard work has gone up in flames. Although it is inevitable to feel resentful, it is better than going astray again someday.

Until one sunny morning, Bai Ling skipped and hopped into the shop, but as soon as her left foot stepped through the door, she froze on the spot.

In the shop she knew, two elders were sitting, making her quite nervous.

"Aunt? Uncle! What are you doing in the shop?"

After seeing Bai Xi and Ye Lin sitting in the shop, Bai Ling's smile vanished instantly, and she became obedient, standing upright in front of the door.

Ye Lin, sitting at the table, glanced at the nervous Bai Ling and chuckled.

"It's Xiao Bailing! Your luck is incredible to be working at that big shot's shop!"

After saying that, he turned his head and gave Mu An a fawning expression.

"Master! Master! Look at the mess this has made... You came to Shuzhou City without even informing me? If I had known you were in the city, my wife and I would have welcomed you a hundred miles outside the city..."

Flattering words, a respectful demeanor...

All of this left Bai Ling, who had just walked behind Ye Lin, standing there dumbfounded.

Is this still the same imposing, ruthless, and domineering uncle who used to behead people and subdue all the factions in the southern border region?

And my own aunt, you're practically a celestial being!

Why do you act like a junior in front of the shopkeeper?

While Bai Ling's mind was buzzing, Ye Lin kept talking.

"My lord, please don't misunderstand. Our Bai family has absolutely no intention of opposing you. The war with the Great Ling Empire was not something we wanted to fight. It was the Great Ling Empire's army that invaded our southern border, forcing us to launch a defensive operation..."