Bai Qiushan glanced at Xi Yunting and seeing that he was not displeased, he boldly told the three of them what had happened in the past.
"When I was young, I had never experienced any setbacks and thought that there was no place in the world that I couldn't go. The result of my arrogance was that I fell into the claws of a ferocious beast and almost lost my life. Thanks to the help of the owner, I was able to save my life." Bai Qiushan said, and bowed to Xi Yunting in gratitude, "And thanks to the elixir given by the owner, I was able to recover from my injuries and get out of danger safely."
Bai Qiushan smiled bitterly and said, "After that, my state of mind was damaged and I no longer had the courage to take risks, so I wanted to repay the owner's kindness with my own body. Maybe because he thought I was too useless, the owner refused to let me follow him, so I had no choice but to come to Feiyan City and open a small shop, hoping to be of some use to the owner. But I didn't expect that when I met the owner again not long after, I received financial support, which enabled me to expand the shop. If it weren't for the large amount of spiritual stones given by the owner, Jingxuanzhai would not have been able to grow to its current size. It is also because of the owner's status that no one dares to harass Jingxuanzhai, and it has developed smoothly to this day, otherwise it would have been swallowed up by the existing forces long ago."
Bai Qiushan concluded: "So, not only did I fail to repay the owner for saving my life, but I received even more benefits."
Xi Yunting said calmly: "You have already returned the money I gave you several times over, so you don't owe me anything anymore. The rest is the result of your own business, so you don't have to give it to me."
Bai Qiushan said excitedly: "No, without what happened that day, there would be no Jingxuanzhai today. The owner is the master of Jingxuanzhai, this is irrefutable. Moreover, the favor the owner has shown me cannot be calculated with just money and property. No matter what, I, Bai Qiushan, will always remember the owner's life-saving grace, and I am willing to be your vassal forever."
Xi Yunting said coldly: "You are talented and have a good understanding of spiritual roots. Why do you have to be inferior to others and be willing to be a lackey! Don't mention such unambitious words again in the future!"
One could hear anger in Xi Yunting's cold words.
Bai Qiushan panicked for a moment, and said hastily, "Master, please calm down. I won't dare to mention it again! I beg you to allow me to continue to manage Jingxuanzhai for you, and please don't chase me away!"
He looked almost pleading, and Chen Xiao and the other two who didn't know the situation were a little stunned. Xi Yunting was usually intimidating without even getting angry, but now he was so angry that Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru didn't dare to breathe.
Xi Yunting remained silent with a cold face, so Chen Xiao had to smooth things over by saying, "Lao Bai, don't worry. I don't think Big Brother means to chase you away."
According to Bai Qiushan, Xi Yunting is a major investor and shareholder who invested with his background, connections and a large amount of spirit stones. Bai Qiushan is the chief executive with shares. His performance has been excellent over the years. Xi Yunting is not the kind of person who would fire a CEO casually.
Chen Xiao had already spoken, and Xi Yunting didn't want to offend him, so he said in a nonchalant voice: "Go and pick out some incense and incense burners, and let Xiaodi pick them out to see if he likes them."
Bai Qiushan breathed a sigh of relief and ran out quickly to do it himself.
After he left, Chen Xiao asked the maids to leave. When there were only four of them left in the room, he asked curiously, "Brother, why were you angry just now? Why was Bai Qiushan afraid that you would chase him away? You won't really chase him away, will you?"
Xi Yunting looked at him and said, "If I hadn't given him some face, I would have chased him away today."
Chen Xiao was surprised and asked, "Are you serious, brother? But what crime did he commit?"
Tang Ru beside him couldn't help but say, "Brother Xi, although Bai Qiushan has been a powerful figure in the past few decades, he has indeed done everything as a vassal. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. Even if he has done something wrong, don't be so cruel and just drive him away, right?"
Tong Nuonuo said: "I don't believe that Brother Xi would make such a decision for no reason. There must be some hidden reason."
Xi Yunting sighed and said, "When I rescued him, the situation was extremely dangerous. Bai Qiushan was frightened by the near-death experience. As he said, his state of mind was frustrated. Since then, he has been content to stay in Feiyan City. His cultivation has not improved at all over the years. With his ability, if he had focused on cultivation, he should have reached the Nascent Soul stage like me by now. It's better to let go of all this and let me feel more relaxed than to try to please him."
Chen Xiao understood, and he said softly: "So, Big Brother is angry at him for not fighting for his talent. He said he wanted to drive him away because he didn't want him to continue wasting his energy on running Jingxuanzhai?"
Tang Ru apologized awkwardly: "I was too arbitrary and misunderstood Brother Xi."
Tong Nuonuo said bluntly, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Seeing how prosperous and lively Jingxuanzhai is, I think Bai Qiushan is enjoying it. If he doesn't want to concentrate on his immortal path, no one can force him."
Xi Yunting frowned, but finally said nothing more.
Bai Qiushan moved quickly. The four people didn't have to wait long before he walked in with a team of people carrying things.
A row of people stood in an orderly manner, some of them holding trays with boxes of incense on them, some in powdered form, some in pills and some in blocks.
In the hands of the other part, there were incense burners ranging from large to small. The small one was only as big as a bean, and the largest one was half a person's height.
Bai Qiushan said in a more cautious tone than before: "Owner, Master Chen, please look, these are the best incense and incense burners in the store. If these don't satisfy you, I can go to the market to collect more."
Xi Yunting stood up, walked over, raised his hand and waved to Chen Xiao, asking him to come over and take a look.
Xi Yunting also knew a lot about spiritual incense, just as much as he knew about spiritual tea. He introduced these spiritual incense one by one, telling us what they smelled like and what functions they had.
Chen Xiao was very smart. He reacted immediately and asked, "Does Master Taisu like to taste incense?"
Xi Yunting nodded: "Master likes to taste tea and appreciate fragrance. It's hard to buy seasonal new teas at this time without making an advance reservation. I can just choose one from here and give it to Master."
Bai Qiushan realized that this was for Tai Su, and hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, this batch of spiritual incense is the latest work of several well-known perfume makers in Feiyan City. Some of them are even new products. They are most suitable for gifts."
Spiritual incense, spiritual tea, and spiritual wine are all top-level consumables that can only be afforded by the upper echelons of the immortal cultivation world. Each one is a presentable gift.
Although Yingxian Island is prosperous, these top-quality items are in short supply and are difficult to come across.
After realizing this, Chen Xiao used his own small treasury to purchase a new brand of spiritual incense and two medium-sized incense burners, so that he had all the gifts for Tai Su, Liu Shaoguang, and Tao Yi.
After buying the gifts, Bai Qiushan accompanied them to walk around Jingxuanzhai. Chen Xiao couldn't help but give Bai Qiushan a lot of suggestions.
Since the prototype of a shopping mall has already been established, it is better to develop it towards the concept of a CBD business district, concentrate the advantages of several parties, raise the level and style, and also leave behind other peers who follow suit. Bai Qiushan was so excited when he heard this that he could not wait to implement this plan.
Xi Yunting was listening to the two people talking excitedly. When Chen Xiao looked at him with expectation, he nodded involuntarily even though he had no intention of intervening. Bai Qiushan was like a chicken with its blood pumped up, and he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
When Tang Ru finally had enough fun and dragged the exhausted Tong Nuonuo over, he saw the expressionless Xi Yunting and the smiling Chen Xiao.
Tang Ru paused and asked hesitantly, "Shall we go?"
Chen Xiao waved his hand and walked ahead in high spirits: "We have bought everything, let's go!"
Feiyan City does not prohibit cultivators from flying over the city, but because it is located at high altitude, too far from the ground, and there are no mountains, forests, or buildings to block the way, the wind will be very strong. Unless you are in a hurry, it is better to walk on the ground to save energy.
A few people were not in a hurry, so they walked along the street towards the airport.
Seeing Chen Xiao smiling all the way, Xi Yunting couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so happy?"
Chen Xiao said "hmm" and nodded, "I am naturally very happy to know that my family has such a strong financial backing."
Xi Yunting raised his hand and rubbed the back of his head, saying, "With the profit share from the sect, Big Brother will definitely not let Brother Xiao be trapped by the spirit stones."
Chen Xiao shook his head and said, "It's not because of this. If Bai Qiushan can really upgrade Jingxuanzhai into a central business district as we discussed, the income will not be worse than the share of the Lingshi mine. The Lingshi mine will be eaten up, but Jingxuanzhai will not. Its potential to attract money is huge."
Xi Yunting's eyes softened and he said, "I'm not interested in these. Since Xiaodi knows how to manage it, let Bai Qiushan report directly to you in the future. The income from Jingxuanzhai can be used to help Xiaodi develop the Dongyu Sect."
Chen Xiao's expression turned serious and he shook his head: "That won't do. Dongyu Sect must be financially independent and responsible for its own profits and losses. If it relies on external financial support, Dongyu Sect will gradually lose its vitality and become a parasite that does nothing. This is not what I want to see."
Chen Xiao looked expectant and said longingly: "The Dongyu Sect I envision is a perfect, tenacious, independent sect that can carve out a niche for itself in the world of immortal cultivation. It doesn't matter if it develops slowly, as long as every step it takes is solid."
Xi Yunting's throat slid, and he reached out and hugged Chen Xiao tightly: "This will all come true. I believe you can do it."
"Yeah!" Chen Xiao buried his face, sniffed the spiritual fragrance on Xi Yunting's clothes, and nodded.
Tang Ru and Tong Nuonuo had been following very closely, but now they couldn't help but move a little further away, and then a little further away.
The author has something to say: Bai Qiushan is a different type from Liu Lang and Du Rong.
He has a great psychological trauma from the beasts and has lost confidence in becoming an immortal. His only dream is to become Xi Yunting's vassal and spend the rest of his life repaying his kindness.
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