I Have a Penglai Immortal Island

The next day, Gu Nan spent the whole afternoon with Da Linzi. Gu Nan really liked Da Linzi, so she bought him a lot of clothes. Zhao Zhao wasn't shy about their relationship, and in the past, she wouldn't have been so casual. Even with a good relationship, it was hard to repay favors over time, but now it was much easier. Later, she would just send some of the pills she made for the old man at Gu Nan's house.

When Da Linzi went to the fitting room, Gu Nan complained about his stingy older sister. The millionaire was buying her brother clothes worth 200 yuan each, and they were already getting worn out.

Zhao Zhao rolled her eyes. "Stingy? He used to wear clothes worth 15 yuan each. Fortunately, the prices weren’t displayed in the stores. Imagine if he knew the clothes cost five figures."

Gu Nan had bought a five-figure jacket for Da Linzi from the last trendy brand. "If he knew the clothes cost five figures, he wouldn't even know where to put his hands."

Gu Nan, the wealthy woman, casually flipped through the catalog. "Then don’t tell him. If he’s uncomfortable, what’s the point? Time will make it better. Our brother is like a tall, straight poplar, and his temperament suits this brand. Look, this outfit also fits him well. By the way, find my brother's size for this outfit and send it to him to try."

Da Linzi came out of the fitting room wearing a sports jacket in a fresh green color with a white T-shirt and black cargo pants. The outfit was this year's GF autumn and winter runway new arrival.

"This outfit looks great! So cool~" Zhao Zhao liked it, and Gu Nan was also satisfied and told him to continue trying.

Da Linzi felt numb. He realized the store was expensive and no one listened to him. The service was outrageous—when he tried on jeans, a server knelt to help him roll up the cuffs and explained two ways to wear them. It was unbelievable how cheap it could be.

Zhao Zhao heard this and felt the need to educate her silly brother that the term is "sales assistant," not "server"...

Da Linzi experienced the horrors of shopping with women. He was so hungry he could barely move and was dragged to try on shoes. His obsessive older sister insisted on finding four pairs of shoes to match four outfits before she let him go.

They finally ate dinner at eight o'clock. During the meal, Da Linzi kept eyeing the sneakers he had bought. It was a top sports brand with a price tag of 1200 yuan. Even though he liked them, it was too expensive. It was his first time shopping in such a large mall, and someone else was paying... He kept glancing at his sister, and his expression was clear—he was shocked. Gu Nan laughed, and Zhao Zhao was speechless; those shoes were actually the cheapest.

Back Home

The next evening, they returned to Jinshi Island. Before the boat docked, they saw the lively pier.

There were relatives of the returning crew and islanders who came to see the commotion. The small pier on the island was bustling with activity.

Zhao Zhao saw Xiong Haitao and Qin Yunmei in the crowd. Da Linzi was bouncing and waving from the bow of the boat.

Xiong Haitao was relieved. "It’s obvious you’re not tired..." Qin Yunmei waved at her son. "You didn’t even call me. I don’t know how much you sold. You just said you were eating out and hung up on me!"

"Zhao Zhao won’t cheat him out of his wages. It’s whatever the amount is, why do you care about how much it sold for?"

"I’m tired of talking to you. Why is Da Linzi still carrying so many bags? Did he go shopping? Did he spend all his money?" Qin Yunmei was very concerned.

Zhao Zhao had already told him to unpack and consolidate the bags. Da Linzi was so fond of the well-packaged clothes that he couldn’t bear to throw away any of the bags. He said they could be used again. Now he was holding several designer clothing bags in both hands, looking like he had just raided a shopping center.

As the boat docked, the scene became even more lively with shouts of "Dad!" and "Son!" filled with laughter and chatter.

It had been a long time since they had seen such familiar, lively scenes from childhood.

It seemed that many people had informed their families about the trip's harvest. The people at the pier showed unprecedented enthusiasm for her, and Zhao Zhao, who wasn’t good with such scenes, had a stiff smile as she finally escaped the crowd.

She parted ways with Da Linzi’s family at the intersection and returned to the small inn with Gun Gun. The nearby construction site was still busy. She took a look around; the underground floor was already completed, and they were now building the two floors above. The three wing rooms on the right side were also under construction. The site was busy and noisy with people and machines. Zhao Zhao didn’t find any issues and left. Well, as long as the money was in place, the progress was really fast.

The small inn was too close to the construction site and was very noisy. She locked the door and took Gun Gun into the space.

Yaoguang, hanging on the earth vein tree, saw her and deliberately asked, "Lazy Zhao Zhao, are you coming in to work hard?"

"No, I’m here to eat!"

She and her dog son dashed into the spiritual field to pick fruits. The cherries were ripe, and the mangosteen was also ripe. How wonderful!

Well, it was a bit plain; she needed to buy some meat to keep up. What was that particularly delicious sheep from Yun Province?

"Lord Yaoguang, should we buy some cows and sheep to raise in that mountain range? I see it’s all spiritual wheat grass. It would be a shame not to raise cattle there." She pointed to a mountain range in the west.

Yaoguang: …

"That’s a waste. That mountain is for raising herbivorous spiritual beasts..."

"But aren’t spiritual beasts extinct? I don’t have any either. Raising cows and sheep on spiritual wheat grass should work. The meat would be so delicious! Spiritual beef steak, spiritual beef Wellington, roasted spiritual lamb… I can’t take it, I’m drooling, can’t think about it!"

Yaoguang couldn’t stand it, "You’re hopeless!"

"Anyway, what we raise will be better than what’s outside. Weak spiritual energy is still spiritual energy. Think about it!"

"Fine, you can raise them. But do you know how to kill cattle? You’ve just learned to kill fish, right?" Yaoguang was quite disdainful. Learning to kill fish was hard enough, let alone killing humans, so he was worried!

So, just like with fruits, she needed to raise some muddy fish outside.

"There’s too much to do. It seems I’ll have to buy a mountain to raise meat. Let’s pick the one closest to us at the back. Enclose it with nine-section thorns and bury two earth vein nuclei in the mountain. It should work. Unlike the isolation arrays buried in the courtyard, we can give back to Jinshi Island and realize my dream sooner."

Yaoguang was curious, "Has your dream changed again?"

Zhao Zhao: "Who says dreams can only be one? One of my dreams is for Jinshi Island to become a paradise in my lifetime, a mysterious Penglai Island in the East China Sea that everyone longs for."

"Are you not afraid of hidden cultivators coming to take advantage of the spiritual energy and causing trouble? Earth vein nuclei can optimize surface plants, and over time they will become spiritual plants, leaking spiritual energy," Yaoguang asked.

"Let them take advantage. It’s better than them squatting at our doorstep for spiritual energy. Baby, you don’t understand. We’ve already entered the world. Let nature take its course. With you here, I can live comfortably and do whatever I want. That would be a waste of this great opportunity. Besides, whether there are cultivators in the world besides me is another matter. Even if there are, it’s difficult for them to notice that little bit of spiritual energy." Zhao Zhao wanted Jinshi Island to attract tourists; nowadays, people have seen and experienced everything. It’s hard to deceive them.

Yaoguang felt a bit depressed after being put down by Lazy Zhao Zhao. He did have a point.

Yaoguang was once a legendary artifact from thousands of years ago, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been preserved to this day. It had always been worried that in Zhao Zhao’s hands, it would be like a child holding gold in a bustling market, bringing danger when she wasn’t strong enough. Perhaps it didn’t need to be too worried. After all, in the end times, if it couldn’t live in the present, it would be a bit too much?

Lazy Zhao Zhao had always been very talented. Perhaps Yaoguang should believe in her.

Yaoguang made up its mind but didn't admit it, still saying, "Hmph! Do as you please!"

It threw a Panlong Cauldron at Zhao Zhao's feet. "This is the Panlong Cauldron, a first-grade spiritual tool. You can use it to make medicine. Teach Da Linzi well, so he can help protect Lord Yaoguang in the future."

Zhao Zhao happily picked up the palm-sized cauldron. The bronze-green, three-legged cauldron was adorned with nine lifelike dragons, each majestic and powerful.

She exclaimed with delight, "This is a treasure! It looks valuable! Lord Yaoguang, do you have more? I just want to see."

The big parrot fluffed its feathers in an instant. "You want to sell it? This is a first-grade spiritual tool, my prized possession! This Panlong Cauldron is a treasure for those without a fire spiritual root. With it, you can make top-quality medicine even with ordinary twigs. How many do you think I have? First-grade! Do you understand first-grade?"

"I didn't mean to sell it. I'm not stupid. How do I use this?" She quickly changed the subject, trembling with excitement at the valuable item.

"Have it recognize you as its master, infuse it with spiritual energy, change its size at will, throw in the herbs, and brew."

"Huh? That simple? What about Da Linzi's medicinal soup?"

"Add water!"

"...And the pills?"

"Keep heating it. When the medicine is ready, it will stop by itself. That's why it's called a first-grade spiritual tool."

"When the medicine is ready, will it pop out a few pills with a glowing aura?" The inexperienced owner of Yaoguang Realm asked expectantly.

"Where did you hear that from? Can't you roll the pills yourself?"

"Misled by cultivation novels! Isn't this just an automatic rice cooker with a safety switch?"

"Get out! Now!"

The clueless beauty was chased out, luckily the construction site next door had stopped working.