Perhaps because his body had not yet recovered, the man looked somewhat thin. Unlike Gu Wen's deliberate feigned weakness, the man before him had a firm gaze. His frail body did not cause him to become depressed; instead, it gave him a calm and composed demeanor.
Since what happened with Gu Wen, An Ge originally thought she would be wary of people like weak scholars, but the man's eyes made it impossible for her to feel any aversion.
When Chi Mu saw An Ge, a look of amazement flashed in her eyes. She quickly looked away and bowed respectfully, "Chi Mu thanks the store manager for saving me."
Upon hearing his name, An Ge suddenly felt like teasing him. "Beauty fades with age? You're not even past your prime yet, so why this name?"
Chi Mu was speechless. He had imagined many scenarios of meeting immortals in his mind, but An Ge's question left him speechless.
Ignoring An Ge's teasing gaze, Chi Mu corrected him seriously: "It's Chi Mu from 'Qingge Hehan Chu Mu Chi' (a light boat doesn't prevent Mu Chi from going out), not 'Chi Mu' (meaning 'beauty fades with age')." Only after saying that did he realize that the shopkeeper seemed to be calling him a "beauty," and his face immediately turned red.
"Haha, sorry, I just thought your name was funny, I didn't mean to mock you."
Seeing Chi Mu's serious expression, An Ge felt a little embarrassed. Ancient people were so easily teased; if it were Hu Jiu, he would definitely have grasped the point and said matter-of-factly, "Even if this young master grows old, he'll still be the most handsome old man."
Chi Mu originally thought that immortals would be high above and compassionate to all living beings, but she did not expect them to be so lively and even apologize to her. She was surprised but also relaxed, and lost the seriousness and solemnity of worshiping gods.
"It's rare to see you in such a good mood to joke. It seems the shop manager is in a good mood lately." Rong Zhuo chuckled, stroking his beard as he subtly sized up Chi Mu.
The person before me is quite outstanding even among ordinary people. Could it be that the shopkeeper likes this one? Hehe, then Hu Jiu is in for a good show!
The employees were well aware of Hu Jiu's ulterior motives. They had often tolerated Hu Jiu's two faces before and after becoming the store manager, and they were happy to watch him make a fool of himself.
An Ge had no idea that a simple joke she made in a good mood would cause Rong Zhuo to overthink things. She nodded with a smile, "The matter is resolved, and I am indeed in a good mood. Okay, enough about me, you should take a look at him first."
Rong Zhuo sighed helplessly. The shop manager was really starting to treat him like a doctor. He resignedly began to diagnose Chi Mu. "His pulse is still a little weak, and the remaining toxins have not been cleared, but there is nothing to worry about. He should pay attention to health preservation in the future and soak in the holy spring a few more times to clear it up."
Upon hearing Rong Zhuo's words, even the usually composed Chi Mu couldn't help but beam with joy. Five years had passed; he could finally shed his frail and sickly body!
Chi Mu bowed deeply and said sincerely, "My life was saved by the shop manager. If the shop manager has any orders, I will not dare to disobey."
An Ge waved her hand dismissively, "The transaction is settled, remember to pay the money."
Chi Mu “…”
Rong Zhuo covered his smile with a cough. The shop manager was still so clueless. Suddenly, he felt a little sorry for Hu Jiu.
"By the way, you're lucky. There are a few guest rooms available. If you want to stay, hurry up and check in at the front desk." Due to the increasing shortage of guest rooms, AnGe has vacated a few rooms to serve as staff dormitories, and some staff members who are short of money have moved out of the guest rooms.
Chi Mu thanked him again and quickly took Fu Kang to the front desk.
Seeing the two leave, Rongzhuo said helplessly, "Manager, I'm not a real doctor after all. Please don't make things difficult for me in the future." He preferred tending to the crops in the fields to treating patients.
An Ge felt a little guilty. "Uncle Zhuo, this is a special situation! I promise I will hire a doctor as soon as possible." Rong Zhuo was right. If employees had minor illnesses or ailments, it wouldn't be sustainable for them to keep coming to him.
“The shopkeeper can also try it himself. I observe that the shopkeeper’s wood elemental root is pure and thick, and the healing effect is no worse than Zhuo’s. Using it can also help me control the elements.” In fact, Rong Zhuo felt that he sensed a powerful life force in An Ge, which was even purer than his wood element.
"Then I'll try to help out in the fields whenever I have time. With my limited abilities, I can forget about saving people."
"Alright! I happen to have some things to take care of and need to leave soon."
Ange was somewhat curious. Although she wouldn't pry into the secrets of her employees, as far as she knew, the recruited employees usually had no connection with this dimension.
Rong Zhuo didn't hide anything and said excitedly, "In these Cangshan Mountains, there may be beings like Zhuo."
An Ge's eyes widened in surprise. An existence like Rong Zhuo? Does that mean there are demonic plants in this plane? As far as she knew, there was little spiritual energy here, making it unsuitable for cultivation. Demonic plants, on the other hand, required even more spiritual energy for cultivation. Otherwise, Hu Jiu wouldn't have suggested keeping Rong Zhuo here as soon as he saw him.
"But the spiritual energy here is simply not enough to support plant cultivation!" An Ge asked, voicing her doubts.
Rong Zhuo stroked his beard, seemingly puzzled. "Plant cultivation is indeed difficult, but it doesn't require a lot of spiritual energy as people think. Plants absorb the essence of the sun and moon every day, and by chance, even a little spiritual energy can awaken their intelligence. But such a situation is one in ten thousand, and I've only seen it in ancient books. Therefore, I can't be sure if that aura is of the same kind."
An Ge thought for a moment, then asked with some concern, "Should we find someone to go with you?"
Rong Zhuo was both amused and exasperated: "Does the shopkeeper have some misunderstanding about my strength? Although I am not as strong as Hu Jiu, I still have the strength of a first-class martial artist in this world."
"Farewell!" An Ge was on the verge of tears. She had always thought that plants had little fighting power, but she never expected that Rong Zhuo, a demonic plant, could easily defeat her with one hand.
It turns out that she was the only one who was truly weak in combat.
Seeing An Ge's embarrassment, Rong Zhuo comforted her, "Shopkeeper, you don't need to underestimate yourself. You've only been cultivating for a little over a month and you're already at the fourth level of Qi Refining. You're a rare genius. I believe that before long, your strength will be at the top of this plane."
Rong Zhuo wasn't exaggerating; his current strength was roughly at the Foundation Establishment stage, equivalent to a first-rate martial artist. Given An Ge's astonishing speed, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage wouldn't be long.
An Ge had been criticized by his master quite a bit in the Boundless Space, so he was very self-aware of his talent. He just took Rong Zhuo's words as comforting him. "Sigh, I haven't cultivated much these past few days. I'll get scolded by Master again next time I see him. It's not good to be lazy when you don't have enough talent. Diligence can make up for lack of talent. I'm going back to cultivate now."
After saying that, without waiting for Rongzhuo's reply, Ange rushed to her room.
"Uh!" Rong Zhuo was still surprised by the phrase "not talented enough," and after a while, he belatedly muttered to himself, "Does the store manager have some misunderstanding about his own talent?"
Or is it that in her master's realm, such talent is merely considered sparse and ordinary?
Thinking of this, Rong Zhuo opened his mouth in surprise. Indeed, with so many worlds to explore, one cannot always use their own experience to measure problems!
A misunderstanding was thus born.
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