Chapter 38: Immortal King Milk Tea

Lin Qingshan naturally understood the thought behind Lin Yaoyao’s gift. Having Yaoyao as a sister was a blessing across three lifetimes.

The three of them exchanged smiles, an understanding passing silently between them.

Only Lin Feiyuan was confused. What exactly were the three of them smiling about?

With the spiritual soil placed in the courtyards of Lin Qingshan and Lin Xiaotian, Lin Yaoyao felt at ease.

After breaking his leg, Lin Qingshan needed quiet rest, and no one dared disturb him.

Some servants in the courtyard had seen which way the wind was blowing. Now that Lin Qingshan had lost his standing, they’d gone to seek positions in other courtyards. His own courtyard had become much quieter because of it.

“Yaoyao, rest assured. Now that the spiritual soil is in our courtyard, I’ll assign dedicated people to care for it, I’ll attend to it myself. It’s just…”

Lin Yaoyao could see that Lin Qingshan had some concern, as if he wanted to speak but held back.

“Big Brother, just say what’s on your mind.”

Lin Qingshan voiced his doubts. The spiritual soil was an unparalleled treasure, and the reclusive senior had no connection to their family. Yet he’d placed the soil in their courtyard for their use.

As the saying went, one shouldn’t accept rewards without merit. It was hard to feel at ease.

Lin Yaoyao realized her move had been too hasty. It had made Big Brother Lin Qingshan suspicious.

Lin Qingshan was a meticulous man. He didn’t believe in things falling from the sky.

Lin Yaoyao’s little head spun, and she had an idea.

“That reclusive senior isn’t giving us the spiritual soil for free. He provided the soil and asked us to help him plant. When the spiritual herbs and medicines grown in it mature, we split them half and half. It’s just a division of labor!”

Spiritual herbs and medicines, split half and half!

This explanation was reasonable and put Lin Qingshan’s concerns to rest.

Being able to help a reclusive senior expert tend herbs was a tremendous stroke of fortune for the Lin family. Lin Yaoyao stressed that the matter of the spiritual soil had to be kept secret.

Lin Yaoyao trusted Lin Qingshan and Lin Xiaotian.

Her only worry was Lin Feiyuan’s mouth. He had no filter and would blurt out anything. It was him who had leaked the existence of the reclusive expert.

“Third Brother, if you dare tell anyone about the spiritual soil, that reclusive senior might take your life without you even realizing it.”

Lin Yaoyao made a throat-cutting gesture.

This could cost him his life!

Lin Feiyuan touched his neck and suddenly felt a chill. He looked around, afraid the senior might be hiding somewhere, watching him in secret.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone even if it kills me!”

Lin Yaoyao hid a smile. Lin Feiyuan really was the easiest to fool.

Before leaving, Lin Yaoyao told Lin Qingshan and Lin Xiaotian to prepare different spiritual herb seeds once they returned. When the herbs matured, they could send someone to deliver them to Fangfei Court. No need to make the trip themselves.

The next day

Lin Yaoyao had already exchanged spiritual soil from the system mall last night, placing it in the courtyards of Lin Qingshan and Lin Xiaotian.

She had a thousand points left, so she exchanged them for some Enlightenment Tea and beast milk.

Top-grade Enlightenment Tea mixed with fresh beast milk. Together, they made a cultivation milk tea.

In her past life, Lin Yaoyao had worked a summer job at a milk tea shop while studying. She knew the process of making milk tea by heart.

The beast milk and Enlightenment Tea broth merged into a silky smoothness. One sip left a lasting fragrance in the mouth.

Wow, this was addictive!

Lin Yaoyao hadn’t expected to drink milk tea in this world, let alone one suited for cultivation.

With the Enlightenment Tea boosting its effects, her spiritual energy surged after drinking it, and her cultivation improved.

It tasted amazing, and the effects were just as good. Lin Yaoyao could already picture herself counting money until her hands went numb.

No time to waste. She immediately brought Chunyu to look for a storefront. The shop had to be on the busiest, liveliest street in the city.

The mistress and maid hurried about nonstop for a full day.

In the end, Lin Yaoyao chose a location across from Cuiming Pavilion, the most famous restaurant in Tiandu City.

The rent was steep, but with Cuiming Pavilion there, foot traffic was guaranteed.

Chunyu didn’t understand why Lin Yaoyao had to work so hard to find a shop when the Lin family had ready-made ones available.

The Lin family owned a great deal of property in Tiandu City. They had countless shops under their name, many in better locations with better decor than this one.

Lin Yaoyao had done this on purpose. She’d deliberately avoided the Lin family’s businesses, refused to use their shops, refused to hang their sign.

If the Immortal King Milk Tea became popular and the shop was under the Lin family’s name, people would inevitably see it as a family enterprise. Then all her hard work would just benefit someone else.

The Immortal King Milk Tea had to avoid any connection to the Lin family from the start, so no one could use it against her later.

After securing the shop, Lin Yaoyao drew a blueprint and had Chunyu renovate the place according to her requirements. No matter the cost, they would open for business in three days.

“What? Your shop, from picking the location to opening, takes only four days in total!”

Lin Feiyuan had slipped into Fangfei Court at some point. Overhearing Lin Yaoyao and Chunyu’s conversation, he was stunned.

He didn’t do business himself, but he was a regular at every well-known shop in Tiandu City. Every shop he knew spent at least a month or two preparing before its grand opening.

“You’ve got it wrong. It’s not my shop. It’s our shop!”

Lin Yaoyao immediately corrected him.

Last night, Lin Feiyuan had been the last to leave. Before going, he’d brazenly shoved what little savings he had into Lin Yaoyao’s hands, saying that if Big Brother and Second Brother could invest in her, then he wanted in too.

If she refused, she’d be playing favorites!

Looking at Lin Feiyuan’s earnest face, Lin Yaoyao had no choice but to accept his money.

Seeing Lin Feiyuan here surprised her. How did this guy have the time to visit her courtyard?

He’d said it clearly yesterday. During the day, he’d collect debts. At night, he’d make talismans. This was only the first day, and he was already slacking off. Lin Yaoyao wasn’t going to give him a warm welcome.

“Third Brother, you’re drowning in a billion in debt. How do you have the leisure to worry about my affairs? How did the debt collecting go today? Have you made any talismans?”

Every question stabbed at Lin Feiyuan’s sore spots.

Judging by his dejected expression, he most likely hadn’t gotten back any of those treasures.

“Yaoyao, I went to several households today. Either they refused to see me, or they weren’t home. One family said they’d lent the items to someone else and would return them in a few days!”

These people really were each more shameless than the last!

Lin Yaoyao had long expected that getting the treasures back wouldn’t be easy. She’d even reminded Lin Feiyuan to bring some friends from prominent families along. With more people present, the other side would have to care about face.

“Third Brother, how many of you went to collect the debts?”

Lin Feiyuan held up two fingers. Two people. Him and Gu Mingchun.

Lin Feiyuan always said he had plenty of friends, that he was surrounded by a crowd wherever he went. But when he asked them to go collect debts with him, they all started making excuses.

One by one, they claimed they weren’t feeling well, had family matters to deal with, or couldn’t get away. They even used going into secluded cultivation as an excuse.

Even someone as dense as Lin Feiyuan could see through those shabby excuses.

Those people had never treated him as a friend. To them, he was just a sucker who let them freeload. But when real trouble came and he needed their help, they ran faster than anyone.

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