Chapter 0002: Blessings of the Saints

However, Ye Jiangchuan still enjoyed talking to him, for seeing him would evoke all the memories of his past life, the beautiful recollections

Unfortunately, no matter what is said, Old Black will not react at all; he will only stand here, eternally polishing the wine glass, without any response

Ye Jiangchuan lived here alone, without any servants or old retainers to accompany him, relying solely on himself for survival

It was not until the age of 8 that Ye Jiangchuan was able to take control of his body, awakening this extraordinary ability. However, his soul and body were still not in harmony, and his constitution was particularly poor. He practiced the family inheritance technique "Muyan Nengyuan Method" but made no progress whatsoever.

The clear card allows one to see all the content on the card clearly

This tavern, both real and illusory, is not large, with only three to five tables and seven to eight patrons, yet Ye Jiangchuan cannot discern their appearances

Constantly lingering by the pond has drawn the attention of others in the Ye family. At first, when they saw themselves catching spirits in the pond, the interplay of reality and illusion would evoke an inexplicable fear in them

Miracle cards on the bar, palm-sized, a total of two cards, one light and one dark

He gently tapped, and a streak of light flew into the tavern, then he rode away gracefully on a blue ox

However, for采露, there are not always daily harvests. It may be possible to harvest for several consecutive days, or it may be that there are no harvests for over ten days; it is entirely random. The true harvest lies in the Ye family's pond

After being reincarnated, the infant's body is simply unable to accommodate an adult's soul. Ye Jiangchuan has been in a daze since birth, feeling confused and disoriented, resembling a fool.

Everyone else was vague, but inadvertently, Ye Jiangchuan saw the first clear one

However, Ye Jiangchuan was not in the least bit anxious, for there was still a second opportunity

At the bottom of the number eight, there are small squares, a total of one hundred. Among them, seventeen have already been lit. Once one hundred are gathered, eight will transform into nine

Without saying a word, Ye Jiangchuan knelt down and shouted

One aura increases one digit, one hundred auras increase one gold essence coin

Suddenly, in the depths of the unknown, it seemed as if a strange force was permeating and colliding with this presence

As long as you have ten dollars, I will sell you a great miracle

Ye Jiangchuan could not discern who he was, as it was a plea from the past

At the age of twelve, he struggled to gather money, and finally, once again in a tavern, someone gradually became clear.

We are fellow townsfolk, please save me

The living expenses of a family of four for forty months are only enough to purchase a miracle card.

That person smiled and said: "I am Luo Li of the Xianqin Hunyuan Sect, and I have come to this place of temporal convergence without intention"

That is how it was, and with the interference of the miscellaneous workers, Ye Jiangchuan began to check the numbers according to a joke from his hometown, pushing them into the pond one by one

Moreover, beside him stood a striking green ox

Regardless of what it is, there exists an indescribable sense of antiquity, as if it carries a certain ethereal quality, the very essence of the core of this world

Finally, there is one last line of idle talk: Mother no longer worries about my pocket money

At the age of eleven, Ye Jiangchuan had his own residence, which was originally a storage room for miscellaneous items, a small blue stone-tiled house.

The dark card is wrapped in a card pack, and it is unknown what cards are inside; it needs to be opened and drawn.

Facing the bartender, Ye Jiangchuan smiled and said, "Old Hei, I have come to see you again. Have you missed me?"

Ye Jiangchuan could see that it might be the side effect of countless entries and exits from the tavern

Be stricter with yourself, save from your mouth, save from your body

An elderly man dressed in a robe, with a full face and a prominently high forehead, has white eyebrows that hang down gently. His gaze is sharp, his expression kind, and his beard and sideburns flow gracefully.

This person has a dignified appearance, dressed in a white robe, exuding endless elegance and an extraordinary demeanor

After a month, by collecting dew and fishing in the pond, approximately twenty to thirty units of spiritual energy can be harvested

Through painstaking accumulation and relentless collection, utilizing both his mouth and body to save, Ye Jiangchuan now possesses eight pieces of gold and seventeen strands of spiritual energy

In fact, the current Ye Jiangchuan is truly no longer in this world; in a daze, within Ye Jiangchuan's line of sight, he has already arrived at a tavern.

The way that can be spoken of is not the eternal way; the name that can be named is not the eternal name

The final fusion treasure is akin to the game cards from the tabletop games of a previous life

It is simply too difficult

Before the age of twelve, I was still not proficient, accumulating only a few dozen instances of spiritual energy in a year. Gradually, as I became more skilled through practice, I was able to achieve such results

The card design features a hand making a grasping gesture

Eight gold coins, though not many, are still far from one hundred, a distant and uncertain prospect

He has eaten his fill and seems ready to embark on a long journey

One-fold treatment

In the real world, hard currencies such as copper coins and silver, as well as antique furniture, are of no use when brought here

In this quarter of an hour, the newly changed bright sign in the tavern will see the price change from 100 gold coins to 10 gold coins

Looking back, it seemed like a wooden post, motionless, as if he were no longer in this world, dazed and foolish, which is one of the reasons why people called him the foolish child

Having said a few words, he walked away slowly

At mealtimes, servants would bring food, and he would eat alone in his small room. His mother did not favor him, so as to avoid seeing her foolish son sulking at the dining table

The brilliance does not cease to change, transforming from scriptures, bamboo scrolls, and jade slips into indescribable and bizarre forms, such as ram's horns, human skin, and smoke

Upon returning to his residence, Ye Jiangchuan did not enter the house to rest, but instead sat motionless on the bluestone pedestal in the courtyard

Life is so difficult

It is absolutely impossible

Ye Jiangchuan looked on with immense envy; if he could obtain it, he would gain an additional ability. Although theft is quite dishonorable, this is indeed a tangible skill.

This kind of spiritual energy is said to be visible only to those who have attained the Yuan Condensation stage in their cultivation.

This is the way to make money discovered by Ye Jiangchuan. Apart from the salary spirit stones from his father, this place is not a land devoid of spirit.

However, as a result, Ye Jiangchuan's body became weak, his cultivation lagged behind, and after five years of arduous practice of the family inheritance "Muyan Nengyuan Method," he only reached the second level of cultivation

Luo Li shook his head and said, "Poor child, never mind, let me help you and grant you a small miracle"

In the eyes of Ye Jiangchuan, this radiance resembles a talisman, and also appears like a scripture; when gazed upon, it seems to be a bamboo scroll or perhaps a jade tablet

Every morning, in the sea of flowers in the Ye family's backyard, as the sun rises and the first rays of sunlight fall upon the dew condensed on the countless flowers, sometimes a spirit or two inexplicably comes into being

Beneath one hundred, there is another number, eight, which signifies that Ye Jiangchuan has already acquired eight gold coins

Then Ye Jiangchuan desperately memorized the "Tao Te Ching"

Beneath the pattern, there is a textual explanation. Upon activating this card, the holder possesses the ability of the Divine Dragon to Probe the Clouds, allowing them to steal money and possessions from others as if a dragon were to flash by. In the midst of the illusory clouds, the act is accomplished, making it very difficult for others to detect.

There are four months left until the end of the year, and in terms of ten gold coins, there is still a shortfall of one gold coin and eighty-three spiritual energies

At the top of each card, there is the respective name of the card.

Beneath the name, the card is divided into two halves; the upper part features a vivid illustration, while the lower part contains a textual explanation

Do not say that Ye Jiangchuan can do it; even his father, Ye Ruoshui, cannot achieve it

There is no way out; Ye Jiangchuan can only continue to feign ignorance. Everything done by a fool is laughable, foolish, explicable, and can dilute the eerie fear.

Since the awakening of my abilities at the age of eight, I have changed taverns twenty-three times, each with its own distinct character, ranging from ancient Eastern taverns, Western cowboy saloons, modern suburban snack bars, to contemporary urban bars

He had nothing to do but wait here, and in the summer of his ninth year, an opportunity truly arose

In the pond, it is certain that within a day or two, a spirit will emerge.

This collision lasted for several dozen breaths, and suddenly, as the brilliance transformed for the last time, under this collision, it was neither a talisman, nor a scripture, nor an anomaly, but transformed into a card

The opportunity is right in front of us

This is the opportunity that belongs to Ye Jiangchuan, a small miracle

Old Black is the name given by Ye Jiangchuan to the other party

He discovered that as long as he was halfway between entering the tavern, straddling the real world and the illusory tavern, he could see these spiritual energies and even capture them to bring into the tavern

Ye Jiangchuan let out a long breath, silently encouraging himself

Ye Jiangchuan knew that his only hope lay in this tavern

Ye Jiangchuan inexplicably felt as if the world had split into two halves, or perhaps two worlds had merged into one, engaged in an endless and limitless battle

Ordinary mortals, including my own father, are unable to see.

Hope to attract the attention of the sage

Gold coins do not exist in the real world; they are unique to taverns, but they can be exchanged for real currency

The sage seemed taken aback for a moment, then said: "Beyond the infinite universe, amidst the countless rifts in time and space, to encounter each other is indeed a matter of fate"

Returning here, Ye Jiangchuan felt an unparalleled sense of ease, as this place reminded him of his past life, and it had also changed the course of his present life

Ye Jiangchuan does not mind living alone; although it is somewhat lonely, it feels good for him this way

"Saint, save me, save me!"

In the depths of the unknown, Ye Jiangchuan understood that this was a miracle card, a fragment of the path of truth, the core power of the universe, and that even the assistance provided by a sage could only take such a form

Any object imbued with spiritual energy can be brought into this tavern and exchanged for golden coins here

At this point, a subtle change occurred at the tavern's bar, revealing a glimmer of spiritual light

Three months after a quarter, this tavern will undergo a transformation, becoming a different kind of tavern, with a new bartender taking over.

Then Ye Jiangchuan discovered that every year during the Spring Festival, in the first quarter of the first hour of the first day of the Lunar New Year, there would be a miraculous moment that coincided with the changes in the tavern

Lao Hei has appeared here four times, making him an old acquaintance of Ye Jiangchuan

Only items with spiritual energy can be exchanged, with the most valuable being the spirit stone, which can be brought here; one spirit stone can be exchanged for one gold coin

The bartender, with dark skin and a slightly balding head, is of an older age. He is dressed in a white shirt, black vest, black suit pants, and black leather shoes, presenting a neat appearance as he polishes a glass.

As long as one obtains a single card, it can change one's life

Every time Ye Jiangchuan drinks half a bowl, he brings the remaining portion into the tavern, which can enhance three to four strands of spiritual energy

For example, this card in front of me is called: Flying Dragon Exploring the Clouds

However, there is always a way out for those in despair

Various types of taverns emerged one after another, and there were three instances that were not taverns of the human race, including those of lizardmen, fishmen, orcs, and even one instance of a future robotic tavern

The unit is gold coins, and it requires 100 gold coins to purchase this card.

However, it is too difficult; there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world

On the first day of each month, the members of the Ye family are entitled to a bowl of spiritual porridge as a benefit. On this day, Ye Jiangchuan also has the right to return to the main table of the third branch and enjoy a bowl of spiritual porridge made from spiritual grains

Shaking his head, Ye Jiangchuan no longer reminisced, but instead looked at the cards on the bar, for this was his reliance on his golden finger

Ye Jiangchuan immediately recognized who he was, the Sage Laozi, Li Er, also known as Taishang Laojun

However, Ye Jiangchuan's father, Ye Ruoshui, earned only two and a half spirit stones as his monthly salary, and this two and a half spirit stones had to support the entire Ye family, which included three wives, five concubines, thirteen children, and over a hundred servants and maids.

Apart from these two profitable avenues, the rest is saved

Alternatively, during the New Year, the grand reunion dinner of the Ye family could secretly save more than ten dishes of spiritual energy

The types of characters are ever-changing, with countless varieties, yet Ye Jiangchuan can understand them all

From this point on, no one came to disturb him again

This is also the reason why Ye Jiangchuan wanders by the pond regardless of how hot the summer is or how cold the winter becomes

The saint only provides opportunities; to achieve anything, one must rely on oneself. Under this card of the flying dragon exploring the clouds, there is a number: one hundred

The tavern at that time was in a state of disrepair, likely an ancient wine shop, of a very old kind

Just now by the pond, in a moment of madness, I captured a wisp of spiritual energy, which added an extra notch to my golden essence.

In the tavern, the only tangible sight is the bar counter, behind which stands a bartender polishing a glass.

They are born randomly and disperse randomly

Good

Ye Jiangchuan smiled wryly, for he had nothing at all