His cooking is so delicious that he's become the darling of the entire cultivation world.

Chapter 302 The Guardian of Money

More than a month passed.

With a gentle spring breeze, standing amidst the clouds and looking down, the vast land is vibrant with life.

Yun Ci was sitting on a stool reading the book Mu Jin had given her, while rows of small birds perched on the courtyard wall chirped and twittered.

Fruit and snacks were laid out on the table, and Yun Ci would occasionally use a bamboo skewer to stick a piece of watermelon into her mouth.

With a snap, Yun Ci looked up and stared blankly at Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei looked innocently at the bed, then at Yun Ci, and yelped.

Little White gave Little Black a disdainful look, then turned and walked away.

The gluttonous beast, munching on fried chicken nuggets, looked at Xiao Hei and laughed gleefully, "You idiot."

Yun Ci looked at the wooden board, then at the fleshy little black cat, and blinked.

Little Black actually slept on the bed until it collapsed!

So Yun Ci happily put down her book and took the little ones to the general store to buy some more planks to make a new bed for Xiao Hei.

Upon arriving at the general store, Yun Ci bought the wooden planks and then browsed around.

A general store is like a modern supermarket; sometimes you don't buy anything, but you still browse through each floor.

When they arrived at the place selling refining materials, Yun Ci remembered that Chu Ziming had said that Xuan Iron and Star Steel were out of stock, so she bought all the remaining materials.

With the World Martial Arts Tournament drawing ever closer, everyone is busy training.

There weren't many people in the general store; there were only a few scattered people on each floor, and most people left after buying what they needed.

"Yun Ci, come and buy something."

"Yun Ci, are you here to buy something?"

Several senior brothers and sisters greeted Yun Ci, but before Yun Ci could speak, they hurried away.

Yun Ci was left standing there, her hair ruffled by several hands.

A figure approached Yun Ci.

Xiao Bai turned around warily, her purple eyes gleaming faintly.

Yun Ci was still looking at the items on the shelf when a voice suddenly came from beside her.

"You're so smug, aren't you, Yun Ci?"

Yun Ci turned around and met a pair of eyes filled with hatred.

Yun Ci frowned as he looked at Wen Miao.

What is he saying? Is Wen Miao crazy?

Yun Ci was too lazy to waste words with him and was about to leave.

Wen Miao blocked Yun Ci's path, stared at Yun Ci, and said with a smile,

"Everyone likes you, Master, Senior Brother, everyone likes you. Master and the others abandoned me like trash because of you. Yun Ci, aren't you very proud of yourself for stealing them all away?"

Wen Miao said with hatred in her voice.

Xiao Bai made an attack gesture in front of Yun Ci.

The little ginseng clenched its fist.

Yun Ci looked up at Wen Miao, her eyes clear and bright.

Wen Miao stared blankly into Yun Ci's eyes for a moment.

Yun Ci has really changed.

Yun Ci looked at Wen Miao and retorted without any politeness, "Don't you have any idea what you've done before?"

At first, Wen Miao used tricks to make everyone isolate the original owner.

Often, the outcome is a result of one's own choices at the time.

Wen Miao did that because of his own selfish reasons, and he suffered the same consequences later.

How can this not be considered a cause-and-effect cycle?

Wen Miao's eyes were gloomy. Then, as if thinking of something, he suddenly took out a stone with a smug look on his face.

Gu Yan's voice rang out on this floor.

"He's not my junior brother. You're the only junior brother I have."

Wen Miao had expected to see sadness and shock on Yun Ci's face, but to her surprise, there was none; not a trace of sadness.

Yun Ci tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Are you done releasing them?"

Wen Miao didn't believe her, "You don't care?"

Yun Ci looked puzzled. "Why should I care? You're such a strange person."

"Yun Ci, you're just pretending. He can abandon you just as easily as he abandons me. I'm just waiting for the day you get abandoned."

Gu Yan, who had just arrived on this floor, was about to speak when he heard Yun Ci say,

"He used to treat you like a junior brother because he thought you were a good person. He abandoned you because he discovered your flaws; he's not stupid anymore. Besides, I'm not afraid of him abandoning me; everyone is free."

Wen Miao looked at Yun Ci in disbelief.

Aren't you afraid of being left behind? What a joke! Yun Ci is just pretending! She must be pretending! He doesn't believe Yun Ci isn't afraid of being left behind!

Yun Ci was too lazy to waste words with him and was about to leave.

"Tsk, didn't I tell you to stay away from my junior brother? Who told you to show up in front of him?"

The two of them looked at each other at the same time.

Gu Yan walked over and stood next to Yun Ci, looking at Wen Miao with disgust. He didn't even bother to say anything more, just told her to "get lost."

Wen Miao looked at Gu Yan, a look of fear flashing in her eyes.

"Yun Ci, I hate you."

Wen Miao glanced at Yun Ci.

Gu Yan frowned, "Say it again."

After Wen Miao finished speaking, she ran away.

Yun Ci, “…”

The surroundings quieted down.

Gu Yan was just acting arrogantly a moment ago, but now he's completely changed.

"Junior brother, don't listen to him, I won't abandon you."

He was afraid that his junior brother would abandon them.

Yun Ci glanced at Gu Yan and nodded, "Oh."

Gu Yan, “…”

Yun Ci's shoulder was held firmly by Gu Yan's hand. "What are you doing?"

A look of surprise flashed in Gu Yan's eyes. "Junior Brother, you're not angry, are you?"

"No."

Yun Ci brushed Gu Yan's hand away and said,

"Don't follow me, I'm very busy today."

After saying that, Yun Ci walked away with her chest out and head held high, like a little adult.

Gu Yan, who knew Yun Ci didn't have any classes today, was speechless.

The junior brother is angry.

Gu Yan was so charmed by Yun Ci's adorable even when she was angry that he quickly chased after her.

.......

Before going to bed at night.

Yun Ci and Chu Ziming lay on the bed, facing each other and chatting under the covers.

"I don't know whether to call him stupid or bad," Yun Ci said, pursing her lips.

Chu Ziming nodded after listening, "He's both stupid and wicked. Yun Ci, you need to be careful in the future and stay away from him, lest he resort to any tricks."

Yun Ci nodded.

The original owner wanted to lure Wen Miao into the Ice Cave, but ended up entering the Ice Cave herself by mistake.

Wen Miao wanted everyone to isolate the original owner of the body, but in the end, she herself was isolated.

Yun Ci stopped thinking about it, then suddenly remembered something else. Her eyes shone brightly in the darkness, filled with anticipation.

"The World Martial Arts Tournament is just over a month away, I can't wait!"

"Hehe, Yun Ci, is this your first time participating?"

"Hmm, you silly goose, tell me, which sects are participating in the Martial Arts Tournament?"

"have......"

......

The next day, Yun Ci woke up.

Big Zong packed steamed buns into a paper bag, while Second Zong filled a bamboo tube with milk tea.

Recently, people have been packing food to take home and eat it.

Most of the people eating at the wooden tables in the courtyard were outer disciples and menial disciples.

Yun Ci was selling Dream Moon Grass and Spirit-Replenishing Grass on the other side of the long table.

"Yun Ci, I want one hundred Spirit Gathering Grasses."

"Yun Ci, I need five hundred Spirit Gathering Grasses."

"Yun Ci, I want five hundred Dream Moon Grasses."

"Yun Ci, I need eight hundred Spirit Gathering Grasses..."

The disciple from Alchemy Peak, who had just bought the sausages, asked, "You bought so many? Do you have that many spirit stones?"

A single Spirit Gathering Grass costs 500 spirit stones, while a top-grade Spirit Gathering Grass costs 1000 spirit stones.

Although the spiritual plants here in Yunci are cheaper than elsewhere, buying so many still amounts to a large sum.

The alchemy peak disciple who had just asked for eight hundred spirit-replenishing herbs turned around and looked at his friend.

"Yes, I brought all the spirit stones I've saved up over the years today."

As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously fell on the sausage with its skin split open.

"Give me a bite."

"No, unless you give me half of the spirit-replenishing herb, I'll give you spirit stones."

As he spoke, he took another bite of the grilled sausage.

Gudong.

"Okay! What kind of sausage is this?"

"New product, Yunci says it's called Cheese Grilled Sausage."

"Knowledge Sausage?"

What a peculiar name.

While selling Spirit-Replenishing Grass and Dream Moon Grass, Yun Ci also placed orders for a large number of Spirit-Replenishing Pills from the disciples of the Alchemy Peak.

Yun Ci sells Spirit Gathering Grass, while the disciples of the Alchemy Peak sell Spirit Replenishing Pills; both sides offer discounts.

Yun Ci sat on a small stool, collecting spirit stones, smiling happily. Her fair face glowed in the sunlight.

Hehe, I'm rich! I'm rich!

At this moment, a disciple from the Alchemy Peak, with messy hair and straw and sticks stuck in his hair, ran over.

Upon closer inspection, his shoes were so worn that two toes were visible underneath.

If it weren't for the faded inner disciple robes of the Alchemy Peak he was wearing, one would have mistaken him for a beggar fleeing famine.

The disciple from the Alchemy Peak placed an enormous burlap sack on the ground and looked at Yun Ci, saying...

"Yun Ci, I want ten Spirit Gathering Grasses."

There was a clinking sound inside, and Yun Ci knew from the sound that it contained spirit stones.

Looking at the person in front of him whose clothes were faded from washing, Yun Ci shook his head and said,

"The Spirit Gathering Grass is sold out; you'll have to wait ten days."

The man paused, then repeated, "Sold out."

"Hmm." Yun Ci nodded, then heard the person in front of her ask again.

"The price won't go up in ten days, will it?"

Yun Ci, "...No."

No, this person is even more greedy than him.

A joking voice came from the side.

"Hey, isn't this our Peak's treasure keeper? He's out today?"

"Hey, could you please throw away all the junk in front of your cave? If people from other sects come here, they'll think our Alchemy Peak is a junk collector."

One of the disciples from the Alchemy Peak said with considerable resentment.

The treasurer remained silent, glancing slightly at Yun Ci's direction.

Yun Ci blinked, a faint smile on her fair face.

"Come back in ten days, and remember to come early."

The treasurer paused, nodded, picked up the spirit stone, and joined the queue for food nearby.

A large bag of spiritual plants on the ground is actually quite in the way.

Especially since there were many people around.

"I'm not saying you should buy a spirit stone bag to carry the spirit stones, it's not tiring to carry this."

The treasurer said,

"I'm not tired. Buying a spirit stone bag still costs spirit stones."

The people around them, "..."

Yun Ci, “…”