Chapter 98: Chapter 85: Tolerance

After some time, if there are no issues, let Niannian play with Xiaosheng and Niuniu from Aunt Wang’s family, after all, the three children are of similar age, and only children can play well with each other.

Having been with Tang Chou for so long, Niannian must have feelings of hatred and loneliness, which, if left too long, will lead to a twisted personality. She needs some friends to give her warmth.”

“My husband is truly kind and considerate.” Lady Yan rested her chin in her hand, watching him eat noodles.

Li Yuan said, “Kind and considerate? Isn’t it just to have more reliable helpers in the future?”

Lady Yan didn’t say much, just chuckled lightly.

Soon, the voice of the lady boss came from the backyard.

“Husband, the water is ready, come take a bath when you’re done eating.”

Li Yuan replied, “Okay.”

After responding, he saw Lady Yan looking at him with a playful, mysterious glint in her eyes.

Li Yuan asked, “What’s up?”

Lady Yan drew two bamboo sticks from under the table, placed them on the table, and with a mischievous smile in her almond-shaped eyes, said, “Pick one.”

Li Yuan flipped the bamboo sticks over to check, but saw there was no writing on either side.

He originally thought Lady Yan wanted to imitate the tradition of the “emperor drawing lots to choose a consort for the night” to add some fun to their marriage, but was surprised to see no writing. Curiously, he asked, “What’s the point of drawing?”

Lady Yan’s eyes sparkled as she blinked and said, “These are secret lots, one represents me, the other represents Sister Xue, but you don’t know which is which.

You pick, and whoever you draw will sleep with you tonight.

To find out who it is, you’ll only know when you lift the covers.”

Li Yuan was momentarily stunned; Sister Yan and Sister Xue were quite clever… is this like opening a blind box in another world?

Casually, he suggested, “Wouldn’t it be fine for both to sleep together?”

Lady Yan replied, “We can’t let you easily get your way, otherwise you’ll get bored and start flirting around.”

“Alright, alright.” Li Yuan casually drew one bamboo stick, then sneakily glanced at Lady Yan, but saw that there was no change in her expression, leaving him unable to determine who this stick represented. Clearly… Lady Yan’s acting skills were top-notch.

Instantly, he felt a bit of anticipation for who might accompany him to bed tonight.

After finishing his meal, Li Yuan took a bath and changed clothes.

Though it was a deep spring night, chilly and brisk, his strong physique allowed him to wear only a loose robe. He then took a scroll and a map, heading to the backyard under the eaves.

The red lanterns bumped against the eaves in the wind, mingling with the moonlight to cast just enough glow for him to read text and maps clearly.

The parchment map he acquired from Ruan Ahfei was something he had taken to the black market to ask a teacher about.

Master Li, who sat at the gates of the black market, had seen all sorts of people and knew about all kinds of things. Upon seeing the map, he immediately recognized its origins.

This map is called the “Ghost Market Map,” also known as the “Lair of the Thieves,” circulated only among a small group of people.

The Ghost Market is contrasted with the black market.

However, while black markets exist in towns and counties, ghost markets are held in the wilderness.

The items sold in ghost markets are typically dark and shady, things even the black market won’t take…

And the sellers, many of them are people who must remain hidden in the shadows, possibly burdened with blood debts, on the run, or due to various unfathomable reasons…

These goods cannot be openly traded, nor can these people reveal themselves in the light, yet they require all sorts of resources and need to handle their goods, thus the ghost market was born.

The ghost market also has townsmen, like Master Li.

Normally, these townsmen are extremely fierce and brutal; otherwise, they couldn’t maintain order. Without maintaining the order, chaos would erupt with knives drawn, disrupting the ghost market beyond operation after just one or two conflicts.

So, these townsmen also maintain order, able to do so among vicious people; compared to them… Master Li would be bested significantly.

To enter a ghost market, a token is required, and that token is the map.

The date on the map indicates the agreed opening time of the market.

Among the seven red dots, only one marks the true market location, the others are fake.

This ensures that even if others obtain a ghost market map, they cannot know the real location.

Participants in the ghost market, after its closure, can receive the next map, or ticket if you will.

Li Yuan examined the map, comparing it with a crude map the lady boss had obtained from a merchant caravan, scrutinizing the seven red dot locations one by one.

But after a while, he realized these inspections were meaningless.

Because all seven red dots were in the deep wilderness, represented as unmarked areas on the map.

Additionally, the distances between these seven red dots were too vast; testing them one by one was unfeasible.

“Forget it.”

He put away the two maps, not feeling any regret.

If he hadn’t killed Ruan Ahfei back then, would Ruan Ahfei have told him the correct location of the ghost market?

Without a lie detector, who knows what’s true.

“Maybe I’ll see if any opportunity arises later.

If I can acquire the true location of the ghost market, I’ll send someone to check it out and bring me back the next ticket.”

“If not, then I’ll try my luck in choosing one out of seven.”

Li Yuan stored away the ghost market map and then took out the book “Wilderness Demon Taming Skill” to read.

His advancement in cultivation had reached a bottleneck, leaving only horizontal development as his option.

Anyway… time was on his side.

Flip, flip, flip…

The pages rustled.

Li Yuan found himself engrossed in the reading.

This “Wilderness Demon Taming Skill” was quite standard at the Eighth Grade, but upon reaching Great Success at the Seventh Grade, it seemed to generate a peculiar effect of “mutual amplification between human and demon.”

Simply put, Li Yuan could establish a special connection with the demon beast, and as long as the demon beast was within a certain range, it could provide Li Yuan with a partial strength boost. Similarly… Li Yuan could also offer the demon beast a bit of a strength boost.

The principle behind this amplification wasn’t clear yet, but it didn’t seem to be a flesh-and-blood connection but rather more mystical, akin to a divine soul connection, which couldn’t be controlled and naturally emerged after cultivation.

This realm was something new for Li Yuan, but he understood, having read some books before crossing over: skills like Soul Capturing Skill, Holy Heart Technique, Heaven and Earth Transformation Skill were all spiritual techniques, and the Twenty-Third Sword directly used a Primordial Spirit Attack…

Furthermore, Li Yuan also realized why the Blood Saber Sect hadn’t found a Beast Tamer for so long.

Simply because this cultivation method is built on a “natural affinity for demon beasts,” without which, the moment you approach a demon beast, it might just swallow you whole.

Achieving a “natural affinity for fierce beasts” represents reaching “Grandmaster Level” in Beast Taming Skill.

In this world, without inherited techniques and special training, who would have the chance to elevate Beast Taming Skill to a Grandmaster level?

As he pondered, he sifted through the book, hoping to quickly grasp the basics. As the moon rose to the zenith, he finally closed the book, recognizing it was time for bed, lest it affect his gain of Points…

Entering the room, lit only by an oil lamp, he could vaguely make out a lady lying under the covers.

Actually, if Li Yuan used the “Tracking Technique” to sniff, he would know who was there.

But he chose not to break the mood, quickly undressing and blowing out the lamp before slipping into bed.

Inside the covers, the warm body seemed to ignite as it slipped into his embrace.

With toes curling and slightly grasping at his firm calves, the scorching touch dispelled all external chill and inner void, leaving nothing behind, and the delicate form in his arms left no doubt as to whom it was tonight.

“Sister Yan…”

Two fingers gently pressed against his lips, accompanied by a whisper of fiery murmurs by his ear.

“Oh, good man, cherish me, don’t speak…”

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A month flew by in an instant.

The original Three Halls of the Wei Family became a battlefield, operating like a silent meat grinder at night, devouring the disciples of the Blood Saber Sect or the Wei and Sun family members hidden in the shadows.

Meanwhile, Li Yuan’s Hengwu Restaurant grew sturdier. His personal cultivation level, along with the presence of Mr. Zhou and Mr. Tang, and the favor of Sect Leader Tie, made the restaurant as solid as an iron wall, deterring anyone from plotting against it.

With Hengwu Restaurant stabilized, its expansion naturally followed, with the winery continuing to grow, profits spiraling upward into a good operational cycle.

The porridge shop outside Silver Creek Square also increased its outputs, aiding countless refugees, and Young Master Li’s reputation for charity began to spread. Those outside Silver Creek Square often praised Li Yuan with terms like “benevolent” and “Li Good People.”

Li Yuan dedicated himself to cultivating “Wilderness Demon Taming Skill,” which proved incredibly difficult to learn. After dragging Xiaohai for experiments for a whole month, today, Li Yuan finally entered the beginner level.

For him, the day he began was the day he achieved Perfection.

The time had come to Add Points.

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