"Lao Yun, I'm going to the street to practice the Dragon Seeking fortune-telling today."

"Not writing the storyline for Liang Zhi anymore?"

"I've written enough for today's storytelling."

Zhou Xuan then asked Yun Ziliang, "Yesterday, I comprehended the Dragon Walking Technique and burned one inch of Dragon Seeking Incense. Ting Yazi said that this Dragon Walking Technique is crucial to the Dragon Seeking Sensing Sect; the nine incenses of Sensing Sect are extensions of the Dragon Walking Technique."

"That's a load of bullshit."

Yun Ziliang tilted his head and shouted under a tree at Zhao Wuya, "That comb-headed fool, don't pretend to understand when you don't, or you'll ruin our Tangkou's Dragon Seeking King. I'll give you a beating on your ass..."

After scolding Zhao Wuya, Yun Ziliang spoke to Zhou Xuan,

"The first four incenses of the Sensing Sect are called 'Dragon Walk,' 'Tiger Step,' 'Rolling Cloud,' and 'Riding Wind.'

Once you've mastered the techniques of these four incenses, you can then learn our Sensing Sect's true step technique, called Dragon Walk Tiger Step."

Yun Ziliang explained, "Wind follows the dragon, clouds follow the tiger, rolling clouds ride the wind, dragon walks tiger steps—this technique is extremely aggressive, both offensive and defensive. Standing amidst the mountains and waters, one step can harness the local Dragon Qi."

"No wonder you didn't react when I said I learned Dragon Walk; I was hoping you'd offer me some pointers."

"Once you've learned the techniques of the four incenses and mastered Dragon Walk Tiger Step, then I can start pointing things out. For now, focus mainly on elevating your incense fire."

Yun Ziliang said.

"Can you display the 'Dragon Walk Tiger Step'?"

"I don't have incense fire; I can't demonstrate it." Yun Ziliang said, "Today you continue to set up your stall, resolve worldly troubles, and use the karma of the world to gather immense incense fire for the Dragon Seeking Sect."

"Alright, I'll continue with my stall then."

Zhou Xuan had just finished his lamb soup, pushing the bowl forward, ready to get up.

As he was about to call out to Yazi, he heard a call from afar.

"Little junior brother! Little junior brother."

"Xuanzi, I've missed you so much."

The speakers were Yu Zhengyuan and Xu Li.

"Senior brother, senior sister-in-law, what brings you here?"

Zhou Xuan was overjoyed and ran over.

Senior brother Yu Zhengyuan was carrying two rattan boxes, and Xu Li's demeanor had changed.

Previously, Yu Zhengyuan suffered from 'stiff disease' and had to drink 'life blood' monthly, which Xu Li bought with money.

Although senior brother's salary was high, money spent on buying blood meant he couldn't save much for the month. And since he had to go out for business, he needed to dress decently, making life tight for the family.

With little money, Xu Li was frugal in clothing and style, naturally appearing a bit shabby.

But now, things were different.

Xu Li's hair was adorned with pearls, wearing a luxurious Yinshi Danlin cheongsam, complementing her full figure, making her appear quite wealthy.

"This newfound elegance really shows." Zhou Xuan praised.

Xu Li's appearance had always been attractive, and with the right clothes, she looked remarkable, like a beauty walking out of a pictorial.

"Little junior brother, Zhou Family's Troupe owes a lot to you, business is booming."

Seeing Zhou Xuan, Yu Zhengyuan took out an Old Dao cigarette, handed it to Zhou Xuan, and helped light it.

Blowing smoke rings, Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "Your praise sounds like cursing to me!"

What business does Zhou Family's Troupe do?

Netherworld Play Troupe, earning money from the dead—thanks to Zhou Xuan, business is booming.

"What, did I send many to their deaths in Ping Shui Prefecture? Are the relatives of the deceased all coming to Zhou Family's Troupe to watch the play?"

"Not at all. Now, Zhou Family's Troupe not only performs Netherworld plays but also proper dramas, and runs tea houses, taverns. Oh right, we're also doing business with newspapers and radio stations; everything is smooth sailing."

"Smooth sailing, because the newspapers and radio stations proactively give us business. Why do they? Because of little junior brother's relationship with the Mingjiang Prefecture's Master Si."

Mingjiang Prefecture's Master of Divine Stealing, Si Ming, doesn't have much incense fire yet, hasn't reached the sixth incense. But he's the God of Wealth of the Bone Elder Association, practically monopolizing newspapers, radio stations, and port vessels in Mingjiang Prefecture.

His influence also extends to Ping Shui Prefecture.

In the Ping Shui Prefecture, several major newspapers and radio stations have his shares behind them.

"In the past, we had to bow and scrape to Ping Shui Prefecture's Mr. Bai Yunshen for money. Now, these gentlemen keep coming to our Zhou Family's Troupe."

"I know about the Bai Yunshen group."

Zhou Xuan said.

The Bai Yunshen financial group is the top flow in Ping Shui Prefecture. The masters behind them belong to the Bone Elder Association.

The Bone Elder Association, because they've cultivated wave after wave of money makers, these mystical scholars can comfortably stay home, in the academy, studying mystical texts.

"While you were away from Zhou Family's Troupe, the masters and apprentices, and our senior brother's wages just kept rising, rising so much it felt like a dream, waking up laughing at night, and opening the floorboards to look at where money was once hidden, to see if truly earned so much."

Yu Zhengyuan talked about his embarrassing moments without any reservations.

Zhou Xuan is family to them, so why hold back when chatting with family?

Xu Li also patted Yu Zhengyuan's shoulder and said, "I'm worried now, worried that your senior brother, living a prosperous life every day, might laugh himself into some illness."

"No way, senior brother is a blessed person; he won't laugh himself sick."

Zhou Xuan added, "In a few days, I'll send some Buddha energy back to the Zhou Family's Troupe to treat senior brother's illness."

"Can my illness be cured?"

"I guarantee it."

Zhou Xuan said.

As soon as his firm words were spoken, Xu Li and Yu Zhengyuan were so happy they almost jumped up.

That strange illness had plagued Yu Zhengyuan for years, making him neither like human nor ghost, like a nightmare that wouldn't go away.

"Better days are ahead." Zhou Xuan looked at his pocket watch and added, "But now it's getting late, senior brother, senior sister-in-law, I need to head to the market. Stay at my shop and we can have a good drink when I get back tonight."

"I'm afraid we might not have time to drink."

Yu Zhengyuan handed the box he was holding to Zhou Xuan, saying, "Today, the Jianjiu officials came to Peng Town in Mingjiang Prefecture to retrieve the body of the fourth-generation Da Nu, and we came along,

First, because we missed you and wanted to see you. Seeing you looking rosy and full of spirit, your senior brother and sister-in-law are relieved.

Second, we brought you nine Daoist robes. When the class leader heard a few days ago that you wanted a Daoist robe, he went to a tailor shop overnight and had them make nine robes in a hurry."

Xu Li chimed in, "The class leader said nine is the number of extremes; Daoist robes are not made one by one, if made, then make nine."

"I seem to remember that tailor shop used to have booming business, making clothes required a long wait."

"That was before. Now the Zhou Family's Troupe is backed by Mr. Bai Yun, and all the dignitaries in Ping Shui Prefecture give us face."

Yu Zhengyuan spoke proudly, standing straight.

Money is a man's backbone, and now as the Zhou Family's Troupe prospers, Yu Zhengyuan's backbone is naturally fortified.

"We've delivered the Daoist robes and seen you, so we should head back; there are still a lot of things to be done at home."

Yu Zhengyuan and Xu Li reluctantly bid farewell.

"Don't go, if it were any other day, I wouldn't stop you, but today, you cannot leave."

Zhou Xuan said.

"What's so special about today?"

"I, Zhou Xuan, have walked the Incense Fire Divine Dao through storytelling, and today, I will officially tell stories in Mingjiang Prefecture."

"Now that's a big day."

Xu Li, who originally didn't want to go back, upon hearing Zhou Xuan's words, started urging Yu Zhengyuan to stay.

Yu Zhengyuan thought for a moment and said, "I need to inform the class leader."

"There's a phone in the shop, go ahead."

Zhou Xuan carried the rattan box upstairs to change into a Daoist robe.

...

"Class Leader, I might not be able to make it back tonight."

"I know, your younger brother is storytelling today, it's good for you and your sister-in-law to stay in Mingjiang Prefecture to support him. A big storyteller like Zhou Xuan, making his debut without a family member present, wouldn't be right."

"The troupe won't be in disarray, will it?"

"I called the fourth senior brother back to cover for you; it won't be a problem."

"That's good to hear."

Yu Zhengyuan was finally at ease, ready to wait for Zhou Xuan's evening storytelling session.

...

Zhou Xuan opened the box and took out the Daoist robe.

These robes were all designed by Zhou Lingyi, perfectly matching Zhou Xuan's physique and temperament, unlike ordinary robes that are wild. They had some storyteller's principles but weren't overly rigid.

"Sister really understands me."

Zhou Xuan indulged in vanity for a rare moment, wearing the robe and admiring himself in the mirror.

It was at this moment that Zhao Wuya sneaked in. Seeing those Daoist robes, he immediately felt his own robe was hideous and tried to snatch one to wear.

"Yazi, put it down, or I'll kill you, you motherfucker."

Zhou Xuan laughed and cursed, holding down Zhao Wuya's restless hands.

"Lend me one to wear; it's high-grade stuff, I should throw away this one I'm wearing..."

When it came to showing off, Zhao Wuya claimed the second place; no one dared to claim the first...

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