Divine Convenience Store Chapter 479: Diligent Reincarnated Immortal

"By the way, Shopkeeper. The Guild Master of the Golden Carp sent a private ssage on your administrator account from his Viewing Jade. The store’s system flared up earlier after you left. He said he has secured a large shipnt of spirit ores from the West and wishes to know if they can be used to trade for Store Credits."

"Spirit ores?" Lin Mo perked up. "Well, I haven’t talked to him yet. But it looks like he’s quick on the uptake. The Divine Lecture thoroughly convinced him. Tell him our store doesn’t have any need for it but he can use the Bulletin Board and connect with the foundry. I’m certain they’ll have a lot of use for it."

"I already did," Wu iyu said with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "He grumbled, but he agreed. He must’ve thought that by using you as a middleman, he’ll get more benefits from the store."

"Heh. Naturally. His trading guild would be ruined in his hands and he wouldn’t be a successful rchant if he didn’t know how to play for more benefits." Lin Mo chuckled.

"Besides," He added, finishing his soda and crushing the can with a satisfying crunch, "Jin Cheng and his son are learning. They realized that the Bulletin Board isn’t just a place for gossip or boasting about tower clears. It’s this realm’s silk road. If he wants to move that much ore without getting ripped off by interdiaries or wasting ti on caravans, the ’Harvester’s Guild’ and ’Professional’s Foundry’ are his best bets. He’s just testing if I’m willing to bend the rules for him. Good job on shutting that down, Your Highness."

Although the two won tilted their heads at the term ’silk road’, they understood what he was hinting at.

Wu iyu bead, clearly pleased with the praise. "It was nothing, Shopkeeper. Now, about the schedule for the ’Private Auction’. Regardless of when it will happen, it will be set for midday. The morning rush and other store operations can already be handled by Xiao Ya, Pan Ruo and the new staff. I have already briefed them on the VIP protocols. We don’t want a repeat of the Right Minister trying to pull rank on a cultivator who could turn him into a pile of ash. There’s also no leak about the immortal-grade products from our Golden Patrons. They’re following the rules."

"Excellent. Then, I suppose it’s ti to call it a night." Lin Mo stood up, stretching his back. The physical fatigue from the armor test and all the days he skipped sleeping was gone, replaced by a ntal weariness that only sleep could cure.

"Goodnight, Boss! If you’re going to cultivate in your bed, don’t leave out of it! I still need to be rained down by your Heaven’s Favor!" Xiaoyu waved, grabbing another bag of chips before darting off to the Shopkeeper’s Quarters.

Wu iyu lingered for a mont, her gaze soft. "Rest well, Shopkeeper. The weight of the realm is heavy, even if you carry it with convenience."

"Goodnight, iyu," Lin Mo replied, dropping the honorifics for a brief, intimate mont.

She smiled, a radiant expression that seed to brighten the dimd store, before turning and heading to their quarters.

Although their quarters remained unchanged after the tier up, Lin Mo managed to get another bed for Wu iyu in it. After all, she insisted on staying in the store rather than returning to the courtyard given by the City Lord.

As for Yangyang’s vacated space, it was given to Pan Ruo. Xiao Ya would share it with her if that girl decided not to go ho. As for Xiaoyu’s little brother, Xiaoping, he returned to where the Liu Clan was staying in the city. He’d be back tomorrow morning before the opening.

Thinking about it, Lin Mo realized that he was about to head into the room where there were only won. It was fine for the past few days, considering he was spending all his ti cultivating or training, but now, rembering that the quarters didn’t have any partition, Lin Mo sohow beca conscious of it.

"Should I just lie down here? Oh. Right. There’s the employee’s lounge. I can stay there. Or can I?" He thought.

A few monts later, he shook his head and swept away awkward thoughts. He’s just going to sleep. There’s nothing wrong with it. Not like Xiaoyu would climb on his bed again.

After one last scan in the quiet store proper, He soon followed the two won to the Shopkeeper’s Quarters. The door slid open silently, revealing the cozy, communal space that had beco his ho in this strange world.

To his relief, the room was quiet. The soft, rhythmic breathing of Xiao Ya could be heard from the far corner, where Yangyang’s old bed was located. She was sound asleep, likely exhausted from their cultivation session and store duties. Pan Ruo was nowhere to be found. Possibly in the bathroom.

Wu iyu was already in her bed, her back turned to him. Her breathing was steady. However, Lin Mo noticed her hand was clutching the blanket a little too tightly. She was probably still awake, feigning sleep to spare him any awkwardness. A thoughtful gesture.

But then, his eyes landed on his own bed.

Or rather, the lump under the covers of his bed.

A tuft of familiar, ssy hair poked out from the top, and a muffled giggling sound emanated from beneath the sheets.

Lin Mo let out a long, resigned sigh. He walked over and ruthlessly ripped the blanket off.

"Xiaoyu. What are you doing?"

Liu Xiaoyu lay there, fully dressed in her sleeping robes that didn’t do anything to hide her gorgeous features. She was grinning up at him with zero sha.

"Hmm? Testing the mattress, Boss! Gotta make sure the springs haven’t given out under the weight of your innovations!" She reached out a hand to him as though wanting to pull him down with her. "Also, I was serious. Your Celestial Providence is strongest when you’re relaxed. I’m just trying to catch so residual luck particles."

"Alright, back to your bed," Lin Mo pointed to her own bed, lying parallel to his bed.

"Aww, co on! Just five minutes? Cultivate for five minutes and shower with your luck! Elder Yu got her Golden Core, you already got your Perfect Foundation... I feel like I’m falling behind! The Nine Heavens Exquisite Body is hungry for progress!" She whined, rolling over and clinging to the mattress like a stubborn koala.

"Who are you fooling? You are not falling behind. You just cleared an Anchor patrol with your bare hands. And didn’t you take down a Centurion? Even with the help of your father, that’s not a feat I can accomplish." Lin Mo deadpanned. He grabbed her by the back of her collar and effortlessly lifted her. His physical strength made her feel as light as a feather. At least, that’s because she’s not struggling.

He deposited her onto her own bed with a gentle thud. "Sleep. That’s an order from the Shopkeeper. A rested mind cultivates better."

Xiaoyu pouted, crossing her arms. "You’re no fun, Boss. Fine. But if I dream about failing my tribulation, it’s on you."

"Goodnight, Xiaoyu."

"Night, Boss!" She pulled her covers up to her chin, instantly switching from annoying brat to sleeping angel. She’s already a grown-up woman but she’s still acting like this. It was a terrifying talent.

Lin Mo shook his head, a small smile playing on his lips. He returned to his bed, finally lying down. The mattress was indeed comfortable, a small slice of modern luxury in a cultivation world.

He stared up at the ceiling, expecting sleep to co instantly. But his mind, sharpened by his refined soul, refused to shut down completely.

That’s right. He might feel a little exhausted from the test but the [Primordial Starlight Dew] had done more than just refine his body. It had given him boundless vitality. He had already recovered.

Minutes later, after checking on Liu Xiaoyu and Wu iyu, he stood up and walked towards the employee’s lounge with silent steps.

He wasn’t expecting anyone but suddenly, he rembered that there was soone not in her bed earlier.

Sure enough, he found her sitting there, a jade slip in one hand and a store-bought brush in the other. She was writing furiously, her eyes scanning a holographic projection of the store’s inventory logs.

"Pan Ruo?"

The young woman jumped, nearly dropping her brush. She looked up, her eyes wide. "Eh? Shopkeeper! I... I apologize. I didn’t hear you approach."

"It’s past closing ti. Past everyone’s bedti," Lin Mo said gently, "What are you doing?"

"I... I was analyzing the sales data from the past three days," She admitted, holding up the jade slip. It was covered in intricate, elegant calligraphy that looked more like ancient runes than accounting notes. "It was amazing how it kept on spiking. There are thousands of new custors every day, Shopkeeper. I am drafting a proposal to create a ’Daily Starter Bundle’ that combines them for a slight discount. It will bundle the best-selling items like the noodles with so unpopular or less noticeable products. It should further raise our sales!"

Lin Mo stared at her. She had been here for a few days. She was a forr starving refugee. And she was proposing bundling strategies based on data analytics? What a diligent reincarnated immortal. She must’ve been used to administrative duties in her past life.