Yuan Jie was wearing a blue jade crown outside the house, and his original gorgeous clothes had been replaced with a slightly ordinary green long gown. He said in a gentle tone: "I heard from the city lord's mansion that a boatman named Nie Fan often praises me in front of those monks who have just arrived in Jiangling City. I am going to Jiangling Pavilion in the west of the city today, and I will pass by here and take a look."

Nie Fan smiled embarrassedly and said, "City Lord, I'm telling the truth."

Yuan Jie couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

When Nie Fan's wife saw that Yuan Jie was coming, she hurriedly put down the food she was washing. She reminded Nie Fan: "Master, please call the city lord in and sit down."

Nie Fan only realized this time and invited him, "City Lord, please."

Yuan Jie walked into the wooden house and sat on the square table with Nie Fan. He looked at the furnishings of Nie Fan and said with concern: "How is the business recently?"

Nie Fan said cheerfully: "It is not only me who can give me the blessing of the city lord. All the boatmen in the city have good business. During the Lantern Festival, we earn 20% more every day than usual. I also met a generous guest last night. He directly booked my boat and I will take them to the city tomorrow morning."

Yuan Jie nodded and said, "That's good. By the way, Nie Cheng is your son, right?"

Nie Fan replied: "Yes, what's wrong with him?"

"Nie Cheng performed well in Jiangling Pavilion. The director said that he should be promoted to a foundation-building monk within two years. At that time, he can apply to join the city guards or choose to continue his practice." Yuan Jie said.

When Nie Fan and his wife heard Yuan Jie's words, they all knelt excitedly and said, "Thank you for your cultivation of the child!"

Yuan Jie stepped forward to help Nie Fan and his wife up: "The training of Jiangling Pavilion is part of it, but more importantly, Nie Cheng has your support and his own hard work."

Nie Fan did not notice that when Yuan Jie helped him get up, a wisp of spiritual power had quietly penetrated into his right arm.

Nie Fan and his wife also wanted to invite Yuan Jie to have dinner at home, but Yuan Jie refused on the grounds that he was going to Jiangling Hall.

Yuan Jie stayed in the Jiangling Pavilion west of the city for an hour. During this period, he and the director summoned the group of disciples who were about to be promoted to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and Nie Cheng was naturally among them. He encouraged that group of disciples to continue to work hard for themselves and their families, and only by perseverance can they realize their ideals.

Most of this group of disciples are the children of the people in the city, and they know that this is their chance to stand out. After hearing Yuan Jie's inspirational words, they are all excited and are about to break through the situation and succeed.

Yuan Jie then teleported over Yiwu House. He handed Xu Zhong a jade pendant connected to the spiritual mark on Nie Fan and asked Xu Zhong to hand it over to Lu Ju tomorrow.

The night in Jiangling City only became completely dark around the Xu hour.

The three lanterns purchased by Shi Wu have become brighter and brighter since dark, and they reflect the patterns of lotus, carp, and flying kites on the lamp to the outside.

When Lu Heng and his son were having dinner, Shi Wu helped them put down the square net in the waters outside the mansion. When Lu's mother washed the dishes, Shi Wu took the three lanterns and said, "Pick one, let's go to the south to pray for blessings."

Lu's mother said respectfully: "It's better to choose the immortal first."

Shi Wu took the lotus-style lantern: "I will choose it."

Lu's mother and Lu Heng chose carp and flying kite styles respectively.

The three of them walked down the stone steps south of the mansion with their lanterns. They saw the lanterns shaking on the riverside in front of them. They each chose a direction to pray in their hearts, and finally put the lanterns in their hands in the river.

They watched their lantern floating out along the river, as if a beautiful vision had been entrusted.

Lu Heng found that Shi Wu's lantern only emitted lotus light and shadow. He curiously said, "Xian Zheng, didn't you put the audio and video stones that Uncle Nie said?"

"I didn't come here to make a relationship. Besides, I don't have audio and video stones on me," Shi Wu said.

Lu Heng looked at Shi Wu's face, and he said a pity: "If the immortal is released forever, there will definitely be many beautiful fairies injecting your lantern with their spiritual power."

Shi Wu was afraid to avoid it and said, "It's better to leave, I'll leave in a while. I don't want to provoke some inexplicable fate."

Lu's mother learned what Shi Wu said to him from Lu Heng during the time when Shi Wu and Nie Fan went out. Even though she didn't understand why Shi Wu took care of them and their son so much, she knew that Shi Wu would leave after they settled them. She scolded Lu Heng and said, "You are really getting more and more unruly. When will it be your turn to take care of the fairy?"

Lu Heng rarely gets taught this lesson by his mother. He admits his mistake: "I'm sorry, I'm the Immortal."

Shi Wu waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Let's go back and rest. I have made an appointment with Dafan. He will come here to pick us up tomorrow. I want to help you negotiate the rental of that shop first."

"Thank you, Xiansheng." Lu Heng and his son said gratefully.

Shi Wu said casually: "You don't have to be so polite to me. By the way, I have lived in the living room in the east room during this time in Jiangling City."

Lu Heng said: "How can this be done? There is no bed in that living room! Immortal Lord, you should sleep in my room, I can just put on a floor."

"Sleeping is just a form for me. But you are now growing up. In addition to eating well, you have to sleep well." After Shi Wu said that, he walked upwards first.

Lu Heng and his son also followed him back to the mansion.

Shi Wuzhi went from the room to the east and said, "You can definitely have a good night tonight, good night."

Lu Heng and his son were stunned for a moment, and then they all laughed: "Good night, Immortal."

The quiet summer night made Lu’s mother and Lu Heng who returned to their house fall asleep quickly. Yesterday’s hesitation disappeared, and the down-to-earth feeling from home made them sleep soundly.

Lu's mother woke up on the second day. After washing up, she went to the kitchen to make breakfast. She cut a few slices of Jiangpo and cooked them with Lingji porridge. When the porridge was cooked, the red Jiangpo had become crispy, soft and fragrant.

Lu Heng, who was getting up halfway through Chenshi, was still preparing to call Shi Wu to share breakfast. Lu's mother stopped him and said, "The Immortal Master has reached the state of fasting. Yesterday at noon, he was kind-hearted and would eat with us. If the Immortal Master did not ask for it in the future, we must not disturb him easily."

Lu Heng said he knew.

Shi Wu walked out of the guest room before Si Shi. He saw Lu Heng looking at the fragrant fruit tree in the yard. He said aloud and asked, "Are you interested in this tree?"

"Good morning, Xiancai." Lu Heng replied to Shiwu, "Yes, Xiancai, this fruit smells so good. I wonder if it can be eaten?"

Shi Wu told him: "This is called Huangxiang Fruit, which is a spiritual meal ingredient used to make Huangxiang Cake. This fruit can be eaten directly, but it tastes sour. It usually requires spiritual nectar to neutralize the sour taste in the flesh, or soak it in Lingquan water. These are all Jindan-grade fruits, and you can only take up to three pieces a day."

Lu Heng admired and said, "You know so much in fairy."

"I just have a good memory." After Shi Wu said that, Nie Fan's voice transmission jade pendant lit up on his waist.

After Shi Wu injected his spiritual power, he heard Nie Fan's voice inside and said, "Guest, I have arrived at the south water bank of your mansion."

Shi Wu said to Lu’s mother who happened to come out of the kitchen and Lu Heng beside him: “I’m ready to go. You should bring all the land deeds and jade pendants that you should bring, right?”

Lu's mother took out the storage bag that Shi Wu gave him from her arms and said, "All the certificates are here."

"Then let's go." Shi Wudao.

Lu Heng and his son responded and followed Shi Wu.

Nie Fan, who was sitting at the stern of the boat, saw Shi Wu and the others coming out, and he said enthusiastically: "Hello, three guests. Where do you want to go today?"

"Overall, do you know where there are merchants in Jiangling City responsible for the rental business?" Shi Wu went up to Zhouchuan and said.

Nie Fan replied directly: "Only Guangyuan Building in Jiangling City has this business."

Shi Wu said politely: "Then please take us there."

"Okay." Nie Fan rolled the oars and headed towards the north of the city.

Shi Wu saw that Nie Fan was in a good mood today, and he asked, "Dafan, have you encountered any happy events?"

Nie Fan, who was struggling to row the oars, couldn't help but smile and said, "Well! My child is promising. The city lord said that he can become a foundation-building monk within two years. At that time, no matter whether he joins the city guards or continues to practice, his mother and I will have light on his face."

Shi Wu noticed the three words "City Lord Says" mentioned by Nie Fan. In other words, yesterday, Yuan Jie came to Nie Fan after he and Nie Fan parted. Shi Wu smiled and said, "Congratulations, that's really."

Lu Heng enviously said: "Uncle Nie, how old is your son?"

"I will be twenty-three years old in July this year." Nie Fan said.

After Lu's mother knew Shi Wu's attitude towards Lu Heng, she agreed to Lu Heng's idea of ​​joining Jiangling Pavilion. Now that Lu's mother heard Nie Fan talk about Jiangling Pavilion, she took this opportunity to inquire with him. Nie Fan also told Lu Heng and his son everything she knew.

Shi Wu, who was sitting at the head of the boat, seemed to be listening, but in fact he was communicating with the spirit of heavenly tribulation using the method of introspection of the Nine Transformation Spiritual Art: "The timing of Yuan Jie's appearance was so coincidental. But what could he get from me through Nie Fan?"

"There is nothing but whereabouts." The spirit of heavenly tribulation continued.

This is what Shi Wu couldn't understand: "I came out with great integrity and it should not be difficult for the main purpose of Jiangling City to know my whereabouts. He doesn't need to start with Nie Fan."

The Spirit of Heavenly Tribulation said: "That's right. Why don't we find an opportunity to visit the City Lord's Mansion in the evening?"

At this time, the boat was just around the shore, and Shi Wu said to the Tianjie Spirit Body: "The boat will naturally go straight to the bridge. Let's see what he is going to do when the matter is done."

After Nie Fan parked the boat, he pointed to a two-story small building next to the main bridge and said, "Customer, that's Guangyuan Building."

Seeing that the crowds were not very dense here, Shi Wu said to Nie Fan: "Dafan, you can wait for us here. I will take Lu Heng and the others here."

"Okay." Nie Fan replied.

Shi Wu led Lu Heng and his son to the main bridge. When they arrived in front of Guangyuan Tower, the welcome servant at the door took the initiative to step forward: "Hello, three guests. Do you want to open a shop in Jiangling City or rent a shop?"

Shi Wudao: "My two friends have a shop in the center of the city, but they are not good at managing, so they want to ask someone to rent it out. I heard that your Guangyuan Building is very important to credibility, so I will accompany them to consult."

The servant heard Shi Wu say it was a shop in the center of the city, and he hurriedly said, "Please please come from the three distinguished guests. I'll help you find Manager Wu."

The servant walked Shi Wu and the other two into the first floor lobby, where there was a spiritual box separated. He took Shi Wu and the other two to the largest one.

In a moment, a strong bald man entered the private room.

Lu Heng and his son, sitting in the private room chair, looked at Shi Wu uneasy.

Shi Wu stepped forward and bowed, "Hello, Manager Wu, my name is Shi Wu. I believe you have known the purpose of our visit."

The bald strong man felt the late Kongming aura emitted from Shi Wu's body. He replied with a solemn expression: "Hello Fellow Shi, my name is Wu Suo, I am the manager of Guangyuan Building. I wonder if your friend brought the door-spirited jade pendant and land deed jade slip from that shop?"

Shi Wu looked at Lu's mother who was beside him. Lu's mother nervously took out a jade slip and the door-spirited jade pendant from the storage bag. She stepped forward and handed it to Wu Suo and sat back quickly.

Wu Suo injected the jade slip and jade pendant with his spiritual power. After confirming that both of them were genuine, he asked Shi Wu: "How many years do you plan to rent it out at one time?"

"I want to take a look at the price of the shops rented out in the same area of ​​your Guangyuan Building." Shi Wu asked.

Wu Suo knew that Shi Wu was the agent of the mother and son. Due to Shi Wu's cultivation, he took out a record jade slip.

Shi Wu used his spiritual power to explore the jade slip, and he saw the various store information recorded in it. The rent collected by stores with geographical locations varies according to the length of the year. Among them, 20,000 medium-grade spirit stones in one year, 150,000 medium-grade spirit stones in five years, and 400,000 medium-grade spirit stones in ten years. Guangyuan Building is responsible for finding tenants, but it needs to charge half of the rent.

Shi Wu asked Lu's mother: "Do you want to rent it out for a longer or shorter time?"

Lu's mother whispered: "It depends on the arrangement of the immortals."

Shi Wu helped them make a decision and said, "Manager Wu, this shop will be rented out for ten years."
To be continued...