The Shop.

A very simple and unpretentious name.

In just four short days, the entire [The Shop] has become a hit in several nearby blocks.

A typical shop for the living could not possibly be so bustling.

Because there are few living people, shops for the living mainly cater to visiting merchants and traveling cultivators crossing the city walls.

Here, 99% are ghosts, only stores operated by the dead are so lively.

Su Yuniang was registering at the front desk, while Jiucai Rong recited information about the surrounding map:

"There are three food shops on the eastern street. The first one is called Yunlai Shop; it sells meat... it's a family shop, a couple, and their daughter. The daughter has no Spiritual Root, and the couple secretly wants to open her root, but they fear being caught as criminals..."

Su Yuniang nodded, thinking, "They must have died with this conflicted mindset."

The people living amidst the tidal currents of the times can only drift along.

The limitations of the era make them cautious in even opening a Spiritual Root, fearing being sentenced to the stake by politically correct folks, dragged away for judgment.

Jiucai Rong continued to narrate:

"The second shop is Changfeng Tavern; this one's relatively large..."

The three Embers, despite becoming Earth-bound Spirits, have a certain range of activity.

And the stronger the ghost, the larger the range of activity.

For example, previously, Li Youzhu didn't stay in her Paper House, but went to a nearby busy bookshop to read.

The three ghosts before us are the lowest level, with activity range not too large, only able to roughly explore the surrounding environment.

"Hmm, not bad."

Su Yuniang continually recorded the text archives.

These adventurous kids go out, explore the text map, receive text tasks... it's an entire massive text adventure game.

She records various customer NPCs in this area, street information, estimating there are many hidden tasks within.

And based on character personality, she can strategize to a certain extent, making them loyal customers of their shop.

Even making them constantly spread the word, expanding, and making the shop famous.

Clatter!

At this moment, the door was pushed open.

Shopkeeper Lu stepped into the shop, seeing the Medical Fairy wearing a white lab coat, looking very elegant and professional.

"Oh, isn't this the shopkeeper from the next street?"

The shocked Embers and Jiucai Rong quickly stood up to welcome, "Are you here to support our business?"

"I came to have a look and chat with your doctor..."

Shopkeeper Lu looked towards the Medical Fairy.

The Medical Fairy was using the Spiritual Root Blood Separation Flower of traditional Demon Cultivators, with a very strong aura.

She seemed to be just in the second level of the Five-Body Realm.

It's an entry-level stage but fair for someone in their teens.

After all, for non-combat cultivators, not focusing on enhancing combat power, naturally wastes cultivation time.

"Looking to chat with me?" The Medical Fairy was overjoyed.

Why do all the hidden tasks pick me?

I'm almost overwhelmed by joy.

First, it's the Sword Fairy entering the capital to see the emperor, and now an unknown shopkeeper next door seeks me.

The game planners love me too much; indeed, a gem shines anywhere.

"Please follow me to the surgery room in the back." The Medical Fairy quickly led the way.

"I'll come too; I'm the assistant." Su Yuniang also quickly followed.

Shopkeeper Lu saw no objection from them and allowed Su Yuniang to join them.

At this time.

In the Living Blacksmith's observer perspective, countless people were watching and commenting.

"Wow, even this shopkeeper came, and various NPC customers from the weapon shop are visiting; this is too fun."

"The plot is so rich."

"A localized business game with diverse gameplay emerges from this 70 square meter interior map."

"I wonder why this one's here? To collect rent?"

"Besides Sword Casting Manor, there will be another place to observe."

...

Ning Zheng was also at home observing this Shopkeeper Lu.

He felt that sending two Living Blacksmiths there was the right decision.

Opening for a few days, with two "cameras" constantly monitoring, he could keep track from the manor side.

This served as an information window for the manor to understand the outside world!

After all, Ning Zheng previously knew their information was too closed off, relying only on a low-tier Loose Cultivator, Zhang Huaping, to understand the world, which posed significant issues.

"Sir, are you planning to undergo surgery?"

The Medical Fairy beamed, "I'll introduce our medical clinic's fee projects."

She certainly wouldn't bring up that bladder surgery.

Players want to log off; this surgery has its advantage.

Indigenous folks live here, not afraid of frequent urination.

She wants to make money, so she can't mess around.

She's offering the most traditional, Earth market-certified cosmetic surgery!

Now, she's completely copying the plastic surgery industry model; modern medical aesthetics' optimal solution uses one's own fat for filling, and she does the same here.

She's even prepared various face templates to offer customers many face shapes.

The focus is on being legitimate and professional.

Native NPCs, of course, need to be taken seriously.

She displayed her professional doctor's demeanor, patiently explaining:

"Our surgery is absolutely natural and harmless, doesn't affect your cultivation potential, whether it's facial changes or other parts."

"We don't use any silicone or carrier fillers. The material we use for filling is your own fat, so there's no risk of rejection. And the source of this fat is extremely safe: it's brain fat."

Shopkeeper Lu seemed a bit puzzled: "Brain fat?"

"Yes."

The Medical Fairy was very professional, her expression serious and solemn:

"The main component of a person's brain is fat."

"The brain hemispheres of cultivators are similarly composed of gray matter and white matter. Gray matter is protein, and white matter is fat. Most of the brain is white matter fat."

"As long as you reach the first element, we can complete this surgery."

"Drain the brain, transfer this fat to any area you'd like to fill: face, hips, chest, waist, thighs... it's all-natural and harmless."

Her voice was firm and powerful:

"Girls need to be pretty to be confident; you have to treat yourself well to be liked."

"Investing in looks is one of the most important investments for female cultivators, especially for low-tier cultivators."

Her cosmetic surgery pitch was indeed well-learned.

"Moreover, for us girls, brain shrinkage is just a temporary foolishness, but a perfect figure is a lifetime affair."

She spoke convincingly, with a set of cosmetic rhetoric and theory,

"Our brain shrinkage doesn't matter! Because the brain will quickly grow back!"

"Men conquer the world with force, we women conquer the world by conquering men."

"We call this surgical project..."

She pointed to the package list in her hand.

Shopkeeper Lu glanced over and discovered four words: [Big Bust, No Brain] package.

"...."

What powerful rhetoric...

Shopkeeper Lu was deeply shocked but still nodded.

——The brain is indeed the safest.

Because many ordinary people have successfully reached the first element.

When they encounter something, like a danger in the water, they first put their heads into the water to scout for danger.

Even for fishing, the head leads the charge, biting the bait.

Therefore, using the brain for transplant filling is a very reasonable technique because the brain will regenerate, slowly growing back its tissue.

The Blood Separation Flower, separating flesh and blood, restructuring, can perfectly accomplish this technology.

Shopkeeper Lu began to appreciate the other party; with this set of rhetoric, no wonder so many ghostly customers had come before.

They maintained the logic from when they were alive, naturally believing these words.

It seems the Blood Separation Flower's medical skill has some merit.

Shopkeeper Lu said with a smile, "This is the package for the living. How do you handle the ghosts?"

"The dead also have their own package."

The Medical Fairy, dressed in a white coat, her black silk-clad legs crossed, pushed her black glasses up, exuding a taste of professional allure:

"Even mortal corpses have embalmers, so it's normal for the deceased to love beauty."

"Of course, their essence is just an empty shell, making their makeover much simpler."

"It's just a matter of filling in any meat."

"Naturally, such simple things aren't competitive. We primarily perform surgery and give away small gifts."

She pulled out a bag of rice paste:

"This is a nutritional oral liquid that certain ghosts can consume, allowing them to unleash more power during combat."

"Is this a paste made from some sort of spirit rice?"

Shopkeeper Lu recognized it at a glance, "Ghosts can eat it. It should be special yin attribute spirit rice. Have you considered brewing wine? Or directly opening a rice shop?"

"Opening a rice shop would be a pity; simple rice doesn't fetch too good a price."

Beside her, Su Yuniang said:

"We want to brew wine. We're presently brewing a millennium-aged fine wine, aiming for a high-end style, which will be available for sale in a few days... these rice pastes are the leftover waste from brewing."

Shopkeeper Lu was deeply shocked.

Are you really reusing the leftover waste from brewing wine and offering it as gifts to ghostly customers?

Though ghosts aren't picky eaters, your actions are simply too shameless.

Shopkeeper Lu carefully listened on, as an experienced businessman, she thought this was a doable business, with broad market potential.

Since these dead people maintain the logic from when they were alive, they too naturally love beauty.

This pursuit applies through ancient times, spanning human history.

Cosmetic beauty, fine wine, and the soon-to-be-launched middle-grade magical artifacts... diverse yet orderly, they should all be good products targeted after market research.

This shop has development potential.

"How are your ancestors doing?"

Shopkeeper Lu suddenly asked.

"Hmm?"

The Medical Fairy was surprised, curious, asking: "Master, do you know our ancestors?"

Shopkeeper Lu smiled: "They've returned to the Continent City this time, haven't they told you why?"

Both shook their heads.

Could it be that the Manor Master, the old steward, and some hidden plot haven't told us?

"It's understandable, fearing you'd feel pressured."

Shopkeeper Lu explained:

"Previously, your family's Beast Fighting Arena was also at Scaly Gate, doing business with both the living and the dead, quite similar to your current shop."

"The Beast Fighting Arena a hundred years ago was much bigger."

She showed a reminiscing expression, as if recalling the scenes from back then.

"Bigger than our auction zones here, letting passing merchants place bets, and local ghosts place bets, even allowing them to enter for internal matches..."

"Now, your family has made a comeback, returning to Scaly Gate, dealing in business with both the living and ghosts."

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