Chapter 225: Chen Daojiang Considers Applying as a Teacher

Chapter 225: Chen Daojiang Thinks About Becoming a Teacher

"Working in the Mysticism Department is also a job, and being a teacher at the academy is a job too. Brother, think it over carefully—once the academy's teaching positions are filled, there won't be any openings left." Huang Gengzhang didn't care about He Ying's deliberate warning, not scared at all.

With Xiao Jingyuan by his side, whose cultivation level surpassed He Ying's, and now as a teacher at Xuehe Academy under the protection of Dean Jiang Yingxue, he felt even more confident.

The government kept the Five-Color Pool Secret Realm a secret to maintain social stability. If news leaked, a bunch of curious, reckless, and defenseless people would flood in, leading to disaster.

Huang Gengzhang and Xiao Jingyuan heard this news from Jiang Yingxue herself.

After the secret realm kicked her out, Jiang Yingxue immediately informed her spiritual pets and friends that cultivators and monster cultivators below the Golden Core stage could go into the secret realm to train.

"Alright, I understand." Hearing his junior brother go on and on about Nanhe Village, Chen Daojiang got interested in it. After he got out of the secret realm, he went into seclusion. When he came out, he got his junior brother's message and set off with his two disciples.

Arriving at Xuehe Mall, Chen Daojiang spotted Jiang Yingxue's familiar figure and said hi to her excitedly.

"Daoist Jiang! It's really you! What a coincidence! You're at Xuehe Mall too!"

"Daoist Chen, yeah, what a coincidence."

Huang Gengzhang was surprised and walked up with a smile. "Dean Jiang, this is my senior brother, Chen Daojiang. So you two already know each other?"

He turned to Chen Daojiang and said, "Brother, this is Dean Jiang of our Xuehe Academy, and also the owner of Xuehe Mall."

"Ah?" Chen Daojiang's eyes went wide in surprise, and then he grinned. "So Xuehe Mall is yours, Daoist Jiang! No wonder it's so amazing. You've got a great future ahead!"

Jiang Yingxue smiled modestly. "You're too kind!"

The young cultivators behind Chen Daojiang were shocked too. The owner of Xuehe Mall was so young, so beautiful, and so rich.

Yeah, rich.

On either side of the courtyard gate were two Clear Wind Golden Apricot Trees, spiritual trees that Jiang Yingxue had moved from the beast forest in her space.

These trees looked like ginkgo trees and could transform summer heat into cool breezes and winter cold into warm winds, so they're great to plant at entrances. Their golden apricot fruits could detoxify and cool you down.

Inside the gate, a clean, grand path led to the mall and courtyard. The path had anti-slip tiles with snowflake patterns, made from the same spiritual stone as the floor tiles in the golden pagoda's first hall in the secret realm. Along the walkway, all kinds of ornamental spiritual flowers were blooming, with butterflies dancing in clusters among them—it was a beautiful sight.

Every breath had a faint, refreshing floral scent.

After some small talk, Huang Gengzhang took Chen Daojiang and his disciples into the mall to shop till they dropped.

Now, Chen Daojiang stood by the window, looking out. The first thing he saw was a lush, green forest, with wooden houses barely visible among the trees.

Beyond that was a misty area, probably Xuehe Academy. Huang Gengzhang lived in the teacher apartments at the academy.

Looking closer, there was a jade-green pond in front of the forest, filled with lotuses, yellow and pink. The yellow ones were Buddha lotuses, and the pink ones were Pink Pearl Lotuses—both were spiritual plants.

Past the lotus pond was a green meadow of Xunlan Grass, a low-grade spiritual plant with strong vitality that purified the air.

Further on was a garden of spiritual flowers, bursting with reds, yellows, purples, blues, and more—a riot of color and fragrance.

The scent of the flowers drifted through the window into the guest room, filling it with perfume.

"This truly is a paradise on earth!"

"Daoist Jiang is indeed a cultivator who emerged unscathed from the golden pagoda!"

Chen Daojiang stayed in a three-bedroom, one-living-room suite costing 5,000 yuan. After admiring the view, he sat on the bed to meditate and cultivate.

The room was rich in spiritual energy, beneficial for ordinary people's health and cultivators' practice.

After a night, Chen Daojiang slowly opened his eyes, his raised brows showing his good mood. "Heh, my junior brother's recommendation this time is excellent."

He seriously considered his junior brother's invitation to apply as a teacher at Xuehe Academy.

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As the doors of Xuehe Mall closed, the first day of business came to a successful end.

The supermarket's fruits and vegetables were nearly sold out, and sauces needed restocking. The clothing store's seasonal and popular dresses were out of stock, with other styles selling well and shelves restocked multiple times. The cosmetics shop also thrived, offering options for all skin types, promising many repeat customers. Even the Divine Brew Bee honey shop's shelves were nearly empty...

The front courtyard of Xuehe Mall was picturesque, becoming a popular photo spot for visitors.

At 10 a.m. the next day, customers flocked in as soon as the mall opened. The high foot traffic continued on the second and third days.

A week passed quickly, and the top 50 customers by spending were tallied.

Xuehe Mall would gift these 50 customers a Marrow-Washing and Sinew-Strengthening Voucher, valid for six months. Recipients could redeem it at the mall within that period or transfer it to someone else, provided the original owner was present.

Among the recipients were Wen Dalun and Wen Kaihou.

Wen Dalun and Wen Kaihou were longtime friends. Wen Kaihou's granddaughter was Wen Yuke, a college classmate of Jiang Peiyao.

The Wen family were loyal members of Xuehe Gourmet. They had planned to visit the mall together on its opening day, but before leaving, Wen Kaihou learned that Wen Dalun was unwell and had a poor appetite, so he invited him to join them at the Xuehe Mall in J City.

Over a week ago, Wen Kaihou brought a box of Jade Meat Crisp and a serving of Nine Heavens Exquisite Yao Fruit to visit Wen Dalun.

Wen Yu greeted him, "Grandpa Wen."

Leaning on his cane and supported by his grandson Wen Yu, Wen Dalun sat across from Wen Kaihou and asked, "Kaihou, did you bring any wine?"

Wen Yu said, "Grandpa, you can't drink." The doctor had forbidden it, and Wen Yu kept a close eye on the bag in Wen Kaihou's hand, ready to intervene if it contained alcohol.

Wen Kaihou chuckled, pulling out two food containers from his bag. "No wine, just food. Come, try the delicacies I brought you—J City specialties."

Seeing only food and no wine on the table, Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. His grandfather was a stubborn old man, and if Grandpa Wen had brought wine, forcibly taking it away would have earned him a scolding.