Chapter 30: Good News, The Idle Path

High-level employees for the milk tea shop and the hot pot restaurant also need to be arranged immediately.

As soon as she opened the system, Qin Yueran’s breath hitched, and she closed the panel with a vacant stare. Huhu looked at her curiously.

"Calm down, stay calm. Maybe I just misread it. Hu—"

Qin Yueran composed herself and reopened the panel. She finally remembered: her discount was GONE! This meant that high-level employees now cost 100,000 points each! With an expressionless face, Qin Yueran placed an order for two high-level employees, one for each shop. She then reassigned two delivery staff members, sending one to each store. As for delivery staff for the new store? Not yet!

*As expected, I’m still poor. How did I get so cocky after having just a few hundred thousand points?*

Qin Yueran’s mood visibly plummeted, and she dove into her cultivation until the next morning.

She shuffled lazily to the bathroom in her slippers to wash up. After admiring her increasingly stunning reflection in the mirror for a while, she changed into a set of ancient-style robes and stepped out. She had bought these from the mall; they only cost a few hundred points—such a bargain!

The mall also sold magical garments, which were much more expensive than ordinary clothes. The cheapest started at 8,888 points, while the high-end ones could cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. However, these garments had many functions. Even the cheaper ones included dust-proofing, automatic cleaning, and a form-fitting feature—if you lost weight, the clothes would shrink to fit you; if you gained weight, grew taller, or became shorter, they adjusted accordingly. More expensive ones could even block incoming damage, with the protection scaling up with the price. Qin Yueran didn't need those yet, so buying something ordinary was enough to satisfy her craving. She had been coveting ancient-style clothing for a long time, whether worn by people in the modern world or in the cultivation realm.

The lake-blue long skirt featured embroidered auspicious clouds along the hem and had wide, flowing sleeves. With every step she took, it was as if she were walking on clouds, exuding an ethereal, fairy-like grace.

However...

Qin Yueran looked at her ponytail and silently opened the mall to search for: "Ancient-style hair styling service."

Look at that—the mall sold everything, making her want to search for anything and everything. As the relevant items popped up, her stereotypical impression of the system deepened. The page offered a variety of services, including scanning and custom-fitting hairstyles. Qin Yueran looked at her reflection in the full-length mirror and fell silent. She had no idea what kind of hair would complement her outfit, so she chose the custom service. After a quick scan, several hairstyles appeared for her to choose from. Qin Yueran picked one that really struck a chord with her.

As soon as the five hundred points were spent, a beam of light flew toward her head.

The next moment, her hair transformed into that elegant and ethereal style.

Qin Yueran: "!"

So fast!

New clothes, new hair, new atmosphere! Qin Yueran was in a great mood. She beckoned to Huhu on the bed: "Do I look good?" She spun around for Huhu to see the full effect.

"Beautiful! Xiao Ran looks beautiful no matter what!" Huhu’s eyes sparkled, its tone sincere.

Qin Yueran felt even better and offered a faint smile: "Let’s go downstairs. Calculating the time, Gu Yuanyuan and the others should have left by now."

She clicked to teleport downstairs, only to hear a super loud shout.

"Good morning, Boss Qin! Your outfit today is beautiful!"

Qin Yueran turned around to see Gu Yuanyuan, who was supposed to have left.

Qin Yueran: "?"

"Morning, why are you..." Qin Yueran asked, "...still here?"

How to put it? Although she sounded like she was chasing away a guest, heaven knows she was just being honest.

Gu Yuanyuan scratched his head. "Ah... I discovered that once I return to the sea, the countdown disappears, but as soon as I step back into the Immortal Island's range, it turns back into a one-day countdown."

After listening, Qin Yueran gave a thumbs up: "Oh, so you found a bug! Impressive."

Although Gu Yuanyuan didn't know what "bug" meant, he could tell she was praising him. He couldn't help but blush slightly, feeling a bit shy. It was rare for people to praise him, so he felt happy.

"I even posted this discovery on that thing called the 'forum' so more people would know," Gu Yuanyuan added. "Oh, right! Senior Sister and the others said they’ve already seen the light; they'll be here soon."

Qin Yueran nodded. "I also have some good news."

Gu Yuanyuan paused, startled. "What good news?" He quickly realized and asked, "Is it about us?" Otherwise, Boss Qin wouldn't be telling him.

"It is indeed about you," Qin Yueran said with a sly twinkle in her eyes. "As for what it is... you'll know in a moment."

"Ah..." Gu Yuanyuan watched blankly as Qin Yueran walked away. Suddenly, he felt an agonizing itch all over, as if thousands of ants were crawling on him. What could the good news possibly be?! Boss Qin plays dirty! She left after saying only half of it—waaaaah, I really want to know!

Gu Yuanyuan felt he shouldn't be the only one suffering, so he made a post.

[Gu Yuanyuan: Fellow Daoists, Boss Qin said there’s some good news about us. Do you want to hear it?]

[1L. Sikong Fengyun: What good news?]

[2L. Cheng Shuangshuang: Are there new arrivals again?]

[31L. Que Qian: Could it be free for everyone?!]

[...]

Seeing that enough people had arrived, Gu Yuanyuan replied: [I don't know yet, Boss Qin said we'll find out in a bit.]

[68L. Lu Renjia replied to Gu Yuanyuan: ???]

[72L. Shi Qingyu replied to Gu Yuanyuan: Almost there, wait for us.]

Gu Yuanyuan’s eyes widened: *Oh no, I'm done for!*

Qin Yueran didn't pay attention to the forum, so naturally, she knew nothing of their drama or what Gu Yuanyuan would soon face. At this moment, she was standing on the beach, clicking to unlock the passage.

Then, she saw a shimmering, ethereal vortex gate appear on the shore. The location of the passage was the same as where they had landed. Of course, they would automatically avoid the gate when landing. Furthermore, any future passages would be lined up right next to this one.

Qin Yueran stared blankly at the passage, which looked like nothing more than a gate of light. *Is that it?* She had been expecting something super cool and flashy.

Not far away, two people were looking at Qin Yueran's back, trying to identify her. "Is that Boss Qin?"

"Looks like it... let me see." After a careful look, she said, "It really is! Oh my, Boss Qin isn't wearing those distinctive clothes, so I didn't recognize her for a second." You Yanran took her companion's hand and started walking over. "Let's go say hello."

"Hey, Qin—" Just as You Yanran was about to call out, her companion pulled her back.

You Yanran turned around, confused. "What's wrong?"

"Don't you think Boss Qin is completely motionless? She might be experiencing an epiphany."

You Yanran’s eyes lit up in realization: "You're right! Thank goodness you pulled me back. It would be a disaster if I interrupted Boss Qin's epiphany."

However, she recalled that when others had epiphanies, there were usually celestial phenomena. She looked around and closed her eyes to sense the surroundings, but felt nothing out of the ordinary. When she opened her eyes, she understood: *As expected! Even Boss Qin's epiphanies are extraordinary!*