Fox Demon: This is the Guardian Blade

Chapter 24: Old Goods, 23 Years of Accumulation

Time flies, two or three years have passed by in the blink of an eye, like a white horse passing by...

In Floating Cloud City, two or three years is not a long time nor a short time, but it is enough time for many things to happen.

In the past two or three years, a shop suddenly appeared on the street of Fuyun City.

In the beginning, this shop only sold some low-level talismans and sundries.

Like any other store, there are very few people visiting this store, and this store doesn’t do much publicity, so even fewer people know about it.

The name of this store is a bit strange, it's called Chen Department Store and it's different from ordinary stores.

The talismans sold by this shop are not only cheap, but also very powerful, and the mana consumed in their use is negligible.

Occasionally, some low-level monks passed by here and bought some talismans. After returning, they discovered how useful these talismans were.

You have to know that if you get into a fight with someone outside, the amount of magic power you have can really determine a person's life or death.

These points alone attracted many low-level monks who came here after hearing the news.

Some powerful monks also came to buy it and wanted to study it, but in the end they didn't come up with anything so they gave up.

It’s just that the big guys don’t look down on the methods of refining some low-level talismans, and the small guys don’t have the ability to get them, so in the end it’s left unresolved.

Later on, this shop started selling magical instruments and elixirs, which also had their own special features.

In just one or two years, he made friends with many important people. I heard that even the city lord had dealings with the shop owner.

Those who had ulterior motives will naturally disappear.

As a result, Chen Department Store became the most famous store in Fuyun City except for Tianxianyuan.

Gradually, some branches were opened, the foundation was constantly accumulated, and the owner of this store became known to many people.

Not wanting to make enemies with them, some family members came to give gifts to show their goodwill.

Some people spend most of their fortune to ask Master Chen to customize weapons for them.

Even so, there are still many people who come to ask for a high-quality magic weapon.

Floating Cloud City, in front of Chen Department Store (main store).

It's strange to think that the main store of a major commerce association in Floating Cloud City is so... elegant and frugal. Any branch store would be better than the main store, right?

The streets are busy with cars and people coming and going.

At this time, several younger-looking monks outside the store walked into the store, chatting and laughing.

After entering the store, the voices of several people were no longer as bold as before, and they quickly stopped talking.

Over the years, as the store's reputation continued to grow, many rules were established, but no one followed them at first.

But as Chen Department Store grew bigger, they had to comply.

If you offend Chen Baihuo, it will be basically impossible to buy high-quality magic tools and talismans.

Imagine if you were arguing with someone and found out that the other person was using products from Chen Department Store.

Not only is it powerful, but it's also cheap. If you use expensive and shoddy magic weapons to fight against others, even a fool knows that you will win.

One of the rules is that loud noises and quarrels are not allowed in the store. Those who violate the rules three times will be punished and put on the store's blacklist.

This shop will no longer provide magical instruments, elixirs, talismans, etc. to any "evil beasts" on the blacklist.

The guy who was writing down the bill in the store saw more customers coming, so he put down his pen and looked at the young people who had come.

Seeing this, the maid who was receiving guests did not delay and hurried forward to greet them with a smile.

"Sir, welcome to our store. We have all the magic tools and materials you want to buy.

Absolutely fair and excellent value for money. If you want to customize a magical instrument, you need to make an appointment."

The maid bowed slightly and explained the story in detail to the guests who had come.

"Deacon Xuan, is Master Chen here? We are here to ask about him.

I just wanted to ask if the custom-made magic weapon my father ordered from our store last time has been completed."

There were three young people coming, two men and one woman.

The person who was speaking was called Lin Tao. He was the eldest son of the Lin family in Fuyun City and the elder brother of the two people behind him.

A few days ago, my father asked Master Chen to make a suitable weapon for him.

Finally, after my unremitting efforts and pleading (and spending a lot of money), Master Chen reluctantly agreed.

This made my father Lin Panyan very happy. You know, it would be very expensive to ask Master Chen to personally make a magic weapon.

Others may not necessarily agree, so my father was very happy this time and showed off to other family members everywhere.

Lin Tao was called by his father today to see how the weapons and magic tools were made.

Lin Tao didn't want to come, but his father threatened him with his pocket money for this month.

Lin Tao had to come even though he objected in every way. When his second brother and third sister heard that they could go out, they also came to cling to him. They were only 14 years old.

He is five years younger than Lin Tao, and he can only go out with the consent of his father and elder brother!

If you are caught taking servants out without permission, you might get your legs broken O_o.

......

The maid was also surprised to see that the other party seemed to know Deacon Xuan.

After turning around and seeing the helpless look in Deacon Xuan's eyes, he immediately tactfully withdrew to entertain other guests.

"..."

"Hey, long time no see, Boss Xuan! Ouch... Deacon Xuan!"

After seeing Xuan Yi's murderous look, Lin Tao shamelessly put on a smile and spoke first to break the silence.

"...Long time no see... And how long will it take you to return me..."

Xuan Yi, who has a good appearance, is wearing a light grey robe and has long black hair, and he has dead fish eyes.

Looking at the smiling Lin Tao, he suddenly said this.

Just like that, before Xuan Yi could finish his words, Lin Tao immediately rushed to Xuan Yi in panic.

He quickly covered the other person's mouth with his hand to prevent him from continuing speaking.

Then he spoke in Xuan Yi's ear in a voice so quiet that only the two of them could hear it.

"Um... Boss Xuan, my dad hasn't given me this month's money yet... You know how crazy my dad is about Master Chen's custom weapons.

Our family is almost broke, okay~_~! Next time! When I get back, I will definitely pay it back! I can’t help but say it! Today, my sister-in-law is still giving me face…”

Lin Tao, who was so dashing just now, now looked so cautious, which really left Xuan Yi speechless.

Looking at Lin Tao's pitiful appearance, Xuan Yi could only sigh and lament that he was blind to meet such a brother.

Seeing that Xuan Yi seemed to agree, Lin Tao returned to his brother and sister-in-law as usual.

My younger brother Lin Xun was dumbfounded and didn't quite understand what was going on.

"Brother, you..."

"Shut up! If you keep talking, I won't bring you out next time!"

Seeing Lin Tao's face suddenly turn dark, Lin Xun had no choice but to shut up and hold back what he wanted to ask.

While her younger sister Lin Xun'er was watching this scene, she felt strange...

Ta da~

At this time, a short and gentle figure came down from upstairs. It was a girl who looked very young.

Her eyes are a light pink with red, and she has grass-gray medium-length hair. She looks very cute in a cyan-blue floral dress.

This person was none other than Fanyin, but she had changed a lot compared to two or three years ago. The most obvious thing was that the huge scar on her face had disappeared.

Now the whole face looks very delicate, how can a child not be delicate?

"Xiaoxuan'er, who is your friend?"

At this time, Fanyin came to Xuanyi's side and asked with his head tilted in confusion.

"Miss Fan, they are guests. Boss Chen had custom-made weapons and magic treasures for us, and these people came to inquire about the progress of the magic treasures."

Xuan Yi was facing this girl who was almost half a head younger than him and spoke respectfully.

Lin Tao and the others also saw Fanyin's appearance, and Lin Xun'er's mind instantly popped up the word "so cute!"

"Looking for Uncle Chen? Uncle Chen is still cultivating and can't meet anyone..."

Fanyin was a little conflicted, but in order not to disturb Master Chen's practice, she felt that she had to refuse Lin Tao and the others.

"Ah? Is that so?..."

Hearing this, Lin Tao looked a little disappointed. Game over! His pocket money was gone.

"……but……."

Seeing that the other party seemed very disappointed and was Xiaoxuan'er's friend, Fanyin seemed reluctant and wanted to say something when she saw a figure walking in from outside.

This person was wearing a dark green robe and had a beautiful dark storage bag on his waist.

On the other side there is a small wine gourd and flowing long hair.

Although he is not handsome, he looks quite approachable, especially the quiet and reserved demeanor around him.

This person is none other than Chen Gou who came back from practicing (slacking off). He has changed a lot from what he was two or three years ago, the biggest change being his strength.

[Founder: Chen Gou

Lifespan: 28/150 (The protagonist cultivates the art of immortality, which allows him to live longer than the average immortal. For example, others may live to , but he can live an extra years!)

Spiritual roots: Five spiritual roots.

Cultivation: Early Foundation Establishment/Early Bone Tempering (Probably within the Quasi-Demon King level?)

Existing functions: exploration, analysis, fantasy creation (main), calculation, conversion.

Available Energy: 12.5 (Green Levels: White, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, Red, Black)

Products that have been created: (Skill upgrades will produce changes) Breath-Containing Technique "Green" (Great Success), Five Elements Spell "Green" (Minor Success) (does not mean that only five attributes are included in a unified collection), Shadow-Concealing Phantom Step "Green" (Minor Success), Longevity Technique "Blue" (Minor Success), Purgatory Flame Body Technique "Green" (Minor Success), Swordsmanship "Green" (Minor Success), Forging "Green" (Minor Success), Talisman "Green" (Minor Success), Alchemy "Green" (Minor Success), Formation "Green" (Proficient).

1500/day, 1000/1 superior energy, white energy per year (normal).

(Only some specific spells are recorded. There are too many talismans and alchemy techniques, so I won't list the simple ones. The proficiency of different levels will be reduced because there will be more upper limits, such as Sand Control Technique "White" (Perfect) → Sand Control Technique "Green" (Minor Success).)