Breakfast

"Not fat." Lan Xiaoke shook her head like a rattle-drum, her entire body radiating resistance, seemingly terrified that Ye Chuan would drag her off to exercise with Luo Xi.

As she spoke, Lan Xiaoke even took a deep breath to suck in her little belly, which only made her schoolbag seem larger.

Luo Xi reached out and poked a ticklish spot on Lan Xiaoke's body, causing the latter to immediately burst into giggles, "Hahaha, ticklish spot."

"Go work out?" Ye Chuan pinched Lan Xiaoke's cheek with one hand; it was soft and squishy, like a piece of cake.

"Mmm, I'm not going... wuwuwu, I want to cultivate, I want to become a cultivation expert," Lan Xiaoke made muffled sounds, clearly having zero interest in physical exercise.

The biggest homebody in the house was probably Lan Xiaoke. Ke Ning at least had things to do.

But Lan Xiaoke was different.

She was idle every day.

However, Lan Xiaoke had already started cultivating immortality, and now, being a Golden Core stage cultivator, her body, having undergone cleansing, indeed wouldn't have any health issues.

Lan Xiaoke even started acting spoiled, flopping face-down on the sofa and lying perfectly still, as if cosplaying a paramecium.

"It's okay if she doesn't go, Chuan-chuan, don't force Xiaoke." Luo Xi said to Ye Chuan with a smile.

Ye Chuan glanced over but didn't say anything.

It wasn't the weekend. After making breakfast, Luo Xi went to the academy for classes. After all, she recently had to participate in a host competition, making her schedule the fullest in the house.

As for Ye Chuan, he still had to go to the Tianxuan Continent to be the forging shop boss. He hadn't earned enough spirit stones yet, and he hadn't even hooked a big fish.

He also had a one-time adventure world in his hands that he needed to find time to clear and claim the rewards from.

"Busy, being busy is good." Just as Ye Chuan was thinking that, he noticed Lan Xiaoke was still lying face-down on the sofa, motionless.

Whap! A spanking sound rang out.

"Oww, that hurts!"

Ye Chuan returned to his room. He tidied up the things in his backpack a bit, checked his balance, and decided to save up more to try and upgrade his Demon Sword and Ten Thousand Soul Banner to +14.

"Never mind, just start it!"

Ye Chuan selected the adventure world and directly entered the Tianxuan Continent—

Making money was the priority.

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After entering the Tianxuan Continent, today's daily quest popped up in front of Ye Chuan.

[Daily Quest:

Forging Shop Revenue: 500,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones

Reward: Enhancement Potion]

"Five hundred thousand?" Seeing this amount, Ye Chuan withdrew his gaze.

Daily quests were different from side quests; they were simpler. Also, doing daily quests allowed you to exchange for other rewards. Currently, Ye Chuan had already exchanged for one Tenant Companion Card, planning to get a card for an otherworldly tenant to move in later.

"Let's make money first."

Appearing in the private room of the forging shop, Ye Chuan looked at the surroundings. Because the room was decorated using his own decoration function, the setup here was actually quite modern.

Whether it was the soft bed, the wardrobe, or even the bathroom, they were all created through the decoration function.

But for now, he should go find that little fox first.

Ye Chuan left his private room, took a couple of steps, and arrived at the door of another private room. He reached out and knocked, "Hu Li, are you up?"

A flustered sound immediately came from inside, accompanied by the noise of bumping into something, followed by the sound of a fall. "Boss... ah... mmm boss, I'm coming."

The door opened, and Ye Chuan saw a disheveled Hu Li, her face dusty, even her pair of ears had a bit of dust on them.

Seeing this, Ye Chuan casually used his spiritual power to blow the dust off her face and said, "What's the rush?"

"I was just sleeping..." Hu Li said, somewhat embarrassed, her two small hands fidgeting together.

"If you were sleeping, why be in such a hurry?" Seeing Hu Li like this, Ye Chuan found it somewhat amusing. He glanced at the gentle sunlight outside the window.

"Wash up, and we'll go out for some breakfast."

"Okay, boss." Hu Li immediately turned around to wash her face.

Ye Chuan took Hu Li to a breakfast shop across the street.

This shop seemed somewhat famous in Xuanjing City, specializing in breakfast. It was said their ingredients included low-grade spirit rice, which could refresh the mind and was very popular with cultivators.

However, the prices weren't something ordinary folks could afford; it mainly served cultivators.

As soon as they entered with the little fox girl beside him, a rich aroma wafted over.

The shop wasn't big, with about ten wooden tables, already quite a few patrons seated.

Smelling the food's aroma, the little loli beside him was already looking on eagerly, clearly her stomach starting to growl.

Ye Chuan found a seat by the window and sat down. Hu Li obediently sat across from him, placing her hands neatly on her lap. Her fluffy ears twitched from time to time as she curiously looked around.

"Boss, two bowls of spirit rice porridge, a plate of crystal steamed dumplings, and an order of osmanthus cake," Ye Chuan called to the waiter.

"Right away! Please wait a moment, honored guest!" The waiter responded briskly and turned to the kitchen.

Before long, breakfast was served.

The spirit grain porridge was served in white porcelain bowls. The porridge was thick, emitting a faint rice fragrance, with a small sprinkle of green scallions on top, looking very appetizing.

Hu Li didn't move, just sat there obediently.

"What, don't like it?" Ye Chuan asked.

Hu Li immediately shook her head, "Boss, you eat first. It's fine for me."

"Why?"

Hu Li said softly, "I... I'm used to it. When I was hungry before, I ate leftovers... although it never really filled me up either..."

"That was before. Didn't I tell you not to mention the past?" Ye Chuan placed a spoon in Hu Li's hand.

"Since I gave you a name, you should live well with your new identity."

Hearing this, Hu Li pressed her fingers against the spoon, suddenly smiling, "Boss, I'm so happy."

"Happy coming to work every day? Sounds quite the corporate drone." Ye Chuan ate a crystal dumpling.

Hu Li picked up the spoon and took small sips of the spirit grain porridge, her eyes slightly squinting like a contented little kitten.

She had been staying in the shop for the past few days, rarely coming out to eat. Tasting these delicious breakfast foods now filled her face with joy.

Seeing her like this, Ye Chuan picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to her. "Try this, it's good."

Hu Li quickly took it, took a small bite. The soft, glutinous texture and sweet flavor made her eyes light up, and she nodded vigorously. "Delicious! Boss, this is really good!"

Just as the two were enjoying their meal, two diners at the next table started chatting in lowered voices. Their voices, though not loud, just happened to reach Ye Chuan and Hu Li's ears.

"Hey, have you heard? That shop across the street, 'The World's Number One Forging Master,' is really popular lately!"