Mortal: Even with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, I still have to try and get my hands on the Little Gree

(The story of the mortal tribulation only has two chapters; skip them if you don't like it.)

"Uncle Mu, how can this person be so hypocritical? They were the ones who begged my grandfather to do things for them."

Chen Cai's grandson, Chen Xiaohu, was leaning on the counter, complaining to Mu Yu.

The person he was referring to was a relative of his Chen family, a mortal without spiritual roots.

The gist of the matter is that Chen Cai got in touch with a Qi Refining stage cultivator from a Star Palace and secured a few spots for mortals to board the ship.

When Chen's relatives heard about this, they spent about ten spirit stones to buy the so-called spot to board the ship.

Working on a ship at sea is a lucrative job for an ordinary person; just one trip is enough to live comfortably for half a lifetime.

But just as they were about to board the ship, the Qi Refining cultivator from the Star Palace got into trouble and was injured.

In this way, the so-called boarding of the ship is naturally impossible.

Then, Chen's relatives gathered together those who had spent money to buy a spot on the ship and started causing trouble for Chen Cai every day.

Chen Cai, being an honest man, immediately accepted the debt.

What surprised Mu Yu even more was that the Qi Refining cultivator from the Star Palace was actually an honest man who acknowledged the debt and actively arranged to repay it.

But here's the problem: both Chen Cai and the Qi Refining cultivator from the Star Palace had spent all their spirit stones, so they had no money to pay back.

Naturally, the Chen family's relatives were unwilling to accept this.

But as a mortal, he dared not cause trouble for the cultivators of the Star Palace, so he came to Old Man Chen's place every day to quarrel, which seriously affected the business of Old Man Chen's shop.

As a result, Old Man Chen, who used to be able to earn some money from the shop to pay off his debts, is now finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet.

"I've really broadened my horizons to see a cultivator, even one at the Qi Refining stage, being chased by a mortal for a debt."

Mu Yu listened to Chen Xiaohu's complaints and spoke with great emotion.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu looked even more dejected.

"Otherwise what? Can we kill them? On Nanming Island, cultivators are not allowed to attack mortals at will."

Mu Yu could tell that Chen Xiaohu didn't have much aversion to killing; he was just somewhat afraid of the Star Palace administrators.

After thinking for a moment, Mu Yu spoke:

"You're just a Qi Refining Stage 3 cultivator. Even though your cultivation is a bit low, making a mortal die silently is easy for you, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu showed a thoughtful expression.

Seeing this, Mu Yu pulled out a book of illusion techniques that could be learned by those in the Qi Refining stage from the counter and threw it to Chen Xiaohu.

"Uncle Mu, this..."

Chen Xiaohu was somewhat surprised, and at the same time, the determination he had just made began to waver.

"I've given you the things; what you do with them is none of my business."

Mu Yu spoke casually, clearly looking forward to what would happen next.

Chen Xiaohu left, books tucked into his arms, seemingly lost in thought.

A few days later, Mu Yu saw a commotion in front of the Chen family's shop again, but the Chen family relative was nowhere to be seen among the group causing trouble.

Out of curiosity, Mu Yu used his divine sense to search the island and finally found the body of the Chen family relative in a deserted pool.

"Would what I did constitute instigating murder?"

Mu Yu chuckled to himself, not taking the matter to heart.

It was just the death of a foolish mortal; nobody cared.

Two months later, the Qi Refining cultivator from the Star Palace recovered from his injuries and made a fortune at sea. He actually paid back all the spirit stones he owed Old Man Chen Cai, and even added a few extra as interest.

Old Man Chen Cai paid off all the debts and returned the portion that originally belonged to the Chen family relative, along with the interest given by the Qi Refining cultivator of the Star Palace, to the descendant of that Chen family relative.

The matter seems to have come to an end.

This outcome made Mu Yu feel somewhat emotional; it was surprising that such a kind-hearted person still existed in the world of cultivation.

For this reason, Mu Yu paid a little attention to what happened next and discovered another unknown truth.

All the mortals who received repayments from Old Man Chen Cai squandered all their spirit stones within a month, and some even paid the ultimate price.

Of course, it wasn't Chen Cai who made the move, nor the Qi Refining cultivator from the Star Palace, nor Chen Xiaohu, but a group of vultures that had been eyeing them for a long time.

The group of people would cause trouble in front of Chen Cai's shop every now and then, which naturally attracted the attention of some people with ulterior motives.

Therefore, when Chen Cai returned the spirit stones, they no longer belonged to them.

"Old Chen, have you calculated the final outcome of this matter?"

Inside the Chen family's shop, Mu Yu chose to ask about the doubts in her heart at the last moment.

Although Chen Cai's fortune-telling skills were pure nonsense, Mu Yu still admired his ability to observe people's hearts.

"Senior Mu seems quite interested in these mundane matters."

"That's right, I guessed it a long time ago. I even warned them to exchange the spirit stones for silver as soon as possible."

"But unfortunately, no one is willing to believe in my good intentions."

Chen Cai picked up his teacup, took a sip, and paused slightly.

Then he hurriedly drank the tea in his mouth in one gulp, afraid of missing out on the treasure in front of him.

Mu Yu didn't care about Chen Cai's actions.

This spiritual tea might be considered meager for Mu Yu, but for Chen Cai, it was no less than a miraculous elixir.

At the very least, it will allow him to live a few more quarters of an hour.

"In this matter, you are a good person, the Qi Refining Stage ...

"It's a pity that those fools don't appreciate your good intentions."

Upon hearing Mu Yu mention Chen Xiaohu, Chen Cai's movements stiffened slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"It is my fault that Xiao Hu was too naive."

"It's laughable, I've helped countless people all my life, but in the end I've turned myself into this rotten piece of wood."

"I didn't want to fight, I didn't want to snatch, yet I handed over such an incredible opportunity to someone else. My life... can only be considered as reaping what I sowed..."

Chen Cai's voice was full of regret, but Mu Yu didn't seem to hear the slightest bit of remorse in it.

"I wonder if I'm misinterpreting things, but why do I feel like you don't regret it?"

Mu Yu asked with some curiosity. He could sense that the old man Chen Cai was nearing the end of his life and it seemed he wouldn't be able to wait for Xiao Huzi to return from the sea.

"When you live your whole life, who can live without regrets when things come to an end?"

"However, I have had enough in my life."

With the last two sentences uttered, Old Man Chen Cai slowly stopped breathing.

He should have been able to live for a few more hours, but for some reason, after saying those words, he completely lost his vital signs.

Mu Yu had killed many people, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone die slowly in front of him.

Mu Yu couldn't quite tell whether Old Man Chen died from exhaustion of his lifespan or from the outbreak of accumulated injuries, nor did he care much.

He was just there to satisfy his curiosity.

Strangely enough, even though she had only a normal relationship with this old man, Mu Yu felt as if she had lost a friend.

Mu Yu cast a spell to preserve Chen Cai's body for a moment, then turned around and closed the shop for him.

Two years later, Chen Xiaohu returned from his voyage, having advanced his cultivation to the sixth level of the Qi Refining stage. He then settled Chen Cai's affairs and completely closed the shop.