Chapter 5 Don't Ask, It's All a Routine
"My little girl scared me to death! I'm so glad she's alright!"
Madam Xu hugged Xiao Bao tightly in her arms, "Quickly kowtow to the fairy, thank you fairy!"
Huali waved her hand with a smile, "No need, no need, it's good that the person has been found. Next time, stay close to Mom, no, stay close to Mother."
Xiao Bao's cheeks were flushed, and he sniffled, "Okay, thank you, sister."
Having done a good deed and received a card, Huali was in high spirits. She thought for a moment and asked, "That person didn't hit you, did they?"
Madam Xu paused for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "I've divorced him."
"Huh? So fast?"
Such straightforward and undisguised words made Madam Xu laugh out loud.
Seeing Huali looking at her with a puzzled expression, Madam Xu hurriedly explained, "I always thought that the immortals in the cultivation world were high and mighty, but since meeting you, I realize that I was too narrow-minded."
For the first time, she showed a relaxed expression. "Dalang packed his bags and left after he came back yesterday. Although it sounds bad if word gets out, I really feel relieved."
“That’s great! You’re so capable, you can be completely self-sufficient and run the steamed bun shop. I’ll come here every day from now on.”
Upon hearing Hua Li's words, Madam Xu immediately looked up: "Does Miss intend to stay in Fufeng City?"
"Hmm, we've found a treasure here, we need to find a way to get our hands on it."
Madam Xu said "good" three times in a row, then suddenly noticed that Xiao Bao was taking out a jade pendant from his neck and playing with it. She looked at Hua Li in confusion and asked, "What is this, fairy?"
“I can’t accept your family heirloom. I only took it to appease Xiaobao.”
Madam Xu put Xiao Bao down and handed the jade pendant back to him. "Immortal, you are so kind. Although this jade pendant is a family heirloom, it was actually given to me by an immortal by my mother's mother."
"I am a mortal and do not know how to use it. I am now entrusting it to the fairy. Please do not refuse."
Ao Bai, who was bored to death, came over and said, "This thing is actually a magic artifact?"
"Even I can't sense it. Either it's no longer usable, or the spiritual energy it contains is too strong for me to detect."
Huali: "How strong is it that you can't sense it?"
Ao Bai thought for a moment and said, "The Nascent Soul stage, I guess."
"Oh, that's not that impressive."
Xiao Bao: "Fairy sister, the kitten's fur is standing on end."
Huali stopped refusing and smiled as she patted Xiaobao's head: "It's okay, don't mind it."
"Speaking of which, there's something else I'd like to ask you for a favor," Huali said, taking out her Buddhist prayer beads. "Could you make these into a bracelet for me?"
*
After leaving Madam Xu's house, Huali strolled leisurely through the market.
She observed for a while, then went straight to the stall owner selling "Buddhist special offerings".
"Little girl, take a look? This is aquamarine used by a Buddhist monk. It's genuine, no deception."
Huali nodded and pointed to the glass bowl beside her. "Is this the bowl that the Buddhist disciple used?"
Never before had a merchant been so quick to understand before even being scammed. He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "You really have an eye for talent! For this alone, you can have both of these two high-grade spirit stones."
Huali picked and chose, "This is the spoon the Buddha used, these are his clothes, this is his calligraphy brush... But I want to ask, why are the Buddha's things so popular?"
"You wouldn't know this, would you?" The vendor blinked. "Firstly, it's the Buddha's cultivation level, and secondly, this Buddha is a famous handsome man in the Immortal Realm."
A handsome man? Then they must not have seen the white-robed monk from last night.
That's a true handsome man.
She couldn't believe there was a monk more handsome than him.
I still don't know his name. I'll take a stroll around the courtyard after I finish my business.
"You're obviously from out of town. Look at all these fairies around here," the merchant said, gesturing with his chin. "Do you really think they're here for training?"
Huali then noticed that there were indeed a lot of girls on this street. "Are they all here for the Buddha's disciple?"
The vendor winked, "Of course."
"But Buddhist disciples are not so easy to meet."
Karin realized, "Since we're already here, we might as well buy some of the merchandise that our own company promotes." A brilliant way to make money!
Vendor: "So, I'll take all of these with me?"
"Just leave it there, I'll come back for it later."
*
After suppressing the poison once again, Lian Zhuo remembered the Buddhist beads he hadn't had time to retrieve. He sat upright on the futon and made a hand seal with two fingers.
The prayer beads remained completely still.
A look of confusion crossed the Buddhist disciple's usually calm face. He murmured a Buddhist phrase and chanted the mantra again.
"......"
Three times in a row.
The Buddha, who had remained unmoved by the eight winds, finally showed a flicker of emotion, and the next second he appeared in the courtyard.
The barrier that was previously damaged by the Shadowless Beast has been automatically repaired, and the gate has been closed and even locked.
Lian Zhuo frowned slightly as she recalled the girl's appearance.
Ordinary blood wouldn't have such a big impact on him. Who exactly is she?
After searching around and finding no prayer beads, Lianzhuo formed a mudra with her hands and summoned the Water Mirror.
What comes into view is the girl's smiling face with her eyes crinkled in the corners.
Lian Zhuo watched with a blank expression as she watched the entire process in the mirror as she put away the Buddhist beads and claimed them for herself.
Amidst the turmoil of his emotions, he vomited a mouthful of blood.
*
Huali had no idea that she had angered even a dignified Buddhist monk to the point of vomiting blood.
She's happily pursuing her side hustle.
After surveying the location, she laid a cloth on the ground and piled all the junk she had tinkered with over the past three months onto it.
"Isn't this my rice bowl?" Ao Bai saw his beloved little flower bowl and went forward to hug it.
“That’s not quite right.” Huali held up one finger. “It’s now a bowl that the Buddhist monks used to hold snacks.”
Ao Bai: "......"
Ao Bai: "Do you think everyone in the cultivation world is a fool?"
Huali already knew the way to make money. She used a water-type card to wash all the items clean, and then used a wood-type card to summon vines to form a plaque.
It reads: "For Buddhist disciples only."
"Is this real?" A man and a woman walked over a moment later.
Huali took a closer look and realized that the girl was the same girl who bought the Buddha bracelet yesterday. The two should belong to the same cultivation sect, as their clothes and appearances were very similar.
"Tenfold compensation for any counterfeit product." Hua Li said calmly, "Fairy, you can go out and ask around. Who else would dare to sell to you like this besides me? Our store supports seven-day no-reason returns."
The girl, who hadn't believed it before, immediately became 80% convinced upon hearing this. "Really?"
"Junior sister, don't be fooled. There's not a trace of spiritual energy here; it's clearly a scam." The tall man stopped her. "We came down the mountain to investigate the missing persons case. Don't waste your time here."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Ziyan. Mu Chen and Zhu Qi have already gone to look for them. They'll let us know if they have any news." Tang Wanwan said enthusiastically as she made her selections.
After looking at them for a while, he couldn't help but frown: "Why are these all broken stones? They're not worth anything."
Huali smiled mysteriously, "You don't understand. How could a Buddhist monk use such precious gemstones?"
“That makes sense. So this book was also read by the Buddhist disciple?” Tang Wanwan looked over. “Then give me these two.” She tossed a high-grade spirit stone to Huali. “Keep the change.”
Ao Bai, who was dumbfounded the whole time, asked: "Aren't you afraid she'll come back and demand a tenfold compensation for the fake?"
After selling one order, Huali chuckled, "She'll have to be able to find me first. I'll do another order in a different place."
After rearranging her belongings, Huali sat in the rocking chair kindly provided by Madam Xu, covering her face with a palm-leaf fan and basking in the sun.
Just as I was about to close my eyes for a short rest, a dark shadow suddenly fell over my head.
Huali pulled down the palm-leaf fan and met Lianzhuo's clear, cool eyes.
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