I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 676 - 367: The Battle Resumes (Part 2)

Li’s Treasure Tower, inner hall.

After over an hour of inventory and accounting, Liu Yalan brought the ledger and a Storage Ring filled with numerous High-tier Spiritual Objects and Spiritual Materials, respectfully handing them to Li Mu.

"Is this all the spiritual materials left in the Treasure Pavilion? Has the result of ten years of business been devoured by that guy?"

Li Mu examined the ledger Jade Scroll and the Storage Ring with his Divine Sense, looking at Liu Yalan in surprise, somewhat astonished.

Li’s Treasure Tower was entrusted to Liu Yalan for operation, and ten years had passed, yet the profit was even less than that of a single year during his own management, which was simply unbearable to look at.

Liu Yalan’s face looked somewhat unpleasant. She knew that the business results over the past ten years were not ideal, but having it pointed out so directly by Li Mu still made her feel a sense of shame.

Liu Yalan lowered her head uncomfortably and quickly explained: "Young Master, my third uncle didn’t actually embezzle much. Since your departure, the business of the Treasure Pavilion has been declining steadily. Mainly, it lacked your presence, as well as high-quality Spiritual Artifacts, High-tier Spirit Talismans, Puppets, and Spirit Pills—these unique Spiritual Objects to attract more customers. On Ten Thousand Stars Island, there are many competitors, and old customers were gradually poached away, so..."

"Hmm! It’s not your fault; it’s my lack of planning before." Li Mu nodded understandingly, saying mildly.

Liu Yalan’s words were true; on such a bustling place as Ten Thousand Stars Island, commercial competition was naturally fierce. Without his presence and unique resource channels, indeed, Li’s Treasure Tower found it hard to stand firm.

Upon hearing Li Mu’s words, Liu Yalan’s tense nerves finally relaxed, and she quickly said with enthusiasm: "Rest assured, Tower Master. Now that you have returned, the glory of the Treasure Tower is bound to reappear. I will do my utmost to reorganize the Treasure Tower, making it once again the top merchant house on Ten Thousand Stars Island."

Hearing this, Li Mu lightly chuckled, with a smile tinged with a bit of helplessness and deeper meaning.

In truth, Li Mu did not intend to stay long on Ten Thousand Stars Island; the threats from the Nine Demons Sect and the Master of Blood Demons had always lingered in his mind, making it hard for him to relax.

His visit to the Ten Thousand Stars Sea Region this time was merely for the Tribulation Crossing at Ten Thousand Swords Mountain, and by the way, to pick up a batch of spiritual materials from Li’s Treasure Tower. Li Mu never intended to continue running this pavilion, but never expected an incident of occupying someone else’s nest would occur.

Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu puzzled, not knowing why he was smiling.

"Shopkeeper Liu, let’s close this Li’s Treasure Tower!" Li Mu sighed lightly, explaining, "Now, I have shifted my focus to the Central State Spirit Realm; it’s inconvenient to stay long on Ten Thousand Stars Island. This visit was only to collect a batch of spiritual materials, not intended to stay."

Hearing this, Liu Yalan was suddenly stunned. She couldn’t believe her ears; the sudden news made her feel bewildered and disappointed.

All along, Liu Yalan had devoted herself entirely to Li’s Treasure Tower, with a strong business ambition.

All along, Liu Yalan had devoted herself entirely to Li’s Treasure Tower, with a strong business ambition. She had dedicated so much effort and sweat to this Treasure Tower, even at the cost of falling out with her family. Helpless, she had an incompetent family, which led to violent seizures of power, yet she did not compromise.

Liu Yalan firmly believed that as long as she had Li Mu’s support, she could make Li’s Treasure Tower rise again and regain its glory. However, now that Li Mu was about to give up everything here, it made her feel immensely lost and confused.

For a moment, Liu Yalan felt her heart was empty, as if she had lost something important.

Looking at the dazed, disheartened Liu Yalan, Li Mu quickly suggested: "Shopkeeper Liu, with the Treasure Tower closing, if you have nowhere to go, would you be willing to follow me to develop in Central State? The Central State Spirit Realm is vast and boundless, with numerous opportunities. I believe that there, you can create splendid achievements."

Liu Yalan, however, did not immediately answer Li Mu, instead staring at him in a daze, filled with contradiction and struggle in her heart. She didn’t know where she should go, nor whether she could adapt to life in the Central State Spirit Realm.

However, Liu Yalan also knew that she had no retreat left. Without Li’s Treasure Tower and without Li Mu’s protection, her position within her family would become even more awkward. Instead of continuing to endure oppression and exclusion on Ten Thousand Stars Island, it was better to take a gamble and follow Li Mu to the Central State Spirit Realm for new opportunities.

"Tower Master, I am willing to follow you to Central State!" With a firm resolve, Liu Yalan lifted her head and said resolutely.

Li Mu nodded, smiling with satisfaction.

Liu Yalan looked at Li Mu, asking concernedly: "But, how should we deal with this Li’s Treasure Tower?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu frowned slightly, then thought of something, smiling slightly, suggesting: "Did your Liu Family have an eye on the Treasure Tower?! Hand it over to your family’s ancestor! He should be awake by now, quickly go and handle it, the sooner, the better! Let’s depart as soon as we can."

Upon hearing Li Mu’s words, Liu Yalan was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood his meaning.

Liu Yalan nodded, responding: "Okay, I’ll go handle it right away."

With that, Liu Yalan turned and hurried off to handle the transfer matters, while Li Mu took a Storage Ring containing the ten years’ earnings of Li’s Treasure Tower.

Li Mu infused his Divine Sense, meticulously counting the items within.

Inside the Storage Ring, High-tier Spirit Plants and Spiritual Materials were displayed in abundance, counting several hundred high-tier Spirit Plants of superior quality, including not a few Tier Five Spirit Plants, and even some precious Tier Six Spirit Plants.

However, what surprised Li Mu the most was discovering among these Spirit Plants, two bushes of Nine Yin Spirit Grass with a medicinal age of eight hundred years.