The Thousand-Change Silkworm looked at Ye Bai with a resentful gaze while swallowing the beast food in big gulps.
Starving, I'm starving to death.
Just a moment ago, the Thousand-Change Silkworm was so hungry that its front was sticking to its back, wanting to burst out of the Pet Beast Space to eat something. It was the critical moment of the experiment, and Ye Bai didn't dare to let this fool out.
This guy could probably demolish the entire lab.
The Thousand-Change Silkworm is just like a husky demolishing a house, interested in everything.
"By the way, Master, it's already late, I'll head back first. You should rest early too."
As he just stepped out of the school gate, the sky began to pour with a heavy rain, and in no time, it formed a rain curtain.
Ye Bai stopped, hiding at the school gate to shelter from the rain. If it were light rain, he could dash through it, but in heavy rain, he couldn't manage.
A sturdy figure with an umbrella emerged from the rain curtain.
"Big Gray, why are you here?"
Big Gray grinned and handed the umbrella to Ye Bai.
Turns out he came specifically to bring me an umbrella.
Let's go home.
Big Gray nodded heavily.
The man and his pet, sharing an umbrella, walked side by side in the heavy rain, looking especially warm.
Back home, Big Gray served the prepared dishes on the table.
The portions weren't large, but each dish was exquisite. Ye Bai was sharing the fun stories from school with Big Gray, who was washing the dishes while listening quietly.
This had been a long-standing habit for the man and his pet.
As soon as it passed midnight, the intelligence system began its automatic refresh.
[1. The cultivation house at the gate of Shen Mountain Middle School closed down due to poor management, and it was sold off this afternoon at a very low price, with the owner's psychological price at nine hundred thousand Alliance Coins.]
[2. Three days later, a Secret Realm rift will appear in the northwest of Jiaying City, and a large number of Tier One Burrowing Rats will emerge, while Tier Three Ground Gems exist within the Secret Realm.]
[3. Some Gray Poison Moths have hidden evolutionary paths. To judge these specific Gray Poison Moths, there's a small trick: see if their wings, under sunlight, show a purple halo.]
[4. A comb made of Purple Crystal Wood emerged in the Jiaying City second-hand market, successfully picked up by someone two days later.]
[5. The Longteng Auction recruits cleaners with substantial compensation the day before its event.]
Ye Bai pondered for a while after seeing these five pieces of information.
"There are several cultivation houses at the school gate, which one is the system referring to?"
Ye Bai lay on his bed with his head in his hands, contemplating quietly.
This shop was rented by his parents, with a three-year rent prepaid in advance.
In half a month, the lease will expire, why not just buy the cultivation house at the school gate?
The security at Shen Mountain Middle School is quite good, plus students are a stable source of customer flow.
Ye Bai also had another plan to entrust the pets in the cultivation house to someone else.
After all, the cultivation house was just a means for Ye Bai to earn a living, and when he got into university, he would inevitably leave here with Big Gray.
The pets in the cultivation house would then be left uncared for.
He needed to seize this opportunity to select some fated individuals and send the pets away.
The next day, Ye Bai got up early, had a nice breakfast, and headed to school at sunrise. He had already checked the timetable, and the morning classes were all literature subjects, which he could skip.
On his way, he checked his phone for information on the cultivation houses at the school gate; there were four in total.
They were Longteng Cultivation House, Seven-Colored Cultivation House, Angel Cultivation House, and Infinite Cultivation House.
The Longteng Cultivation House was a chain store established by the Longteng Group, so it was immediately ruled out by Ye Bai.
The Seven-Colored Cultivation House had been running for many years with a consistently good reputation and a stable customer base. Moreover, Ye Bai knew the owners, an elderly couple, known for their conservative approach. They were too old to get involved in any business crisis.
That leaves only the Angel Cultivation House and Infinite Cultivation House as possibilities.
Ye Bai checked the information on these two; both had been established for about a year, with the owner of Infinite Cultivation House, Zhao Wuji, once being a lecturer at the University of Toronto.
As he was still unclear on the actual situation, he planned to inspect them in person.
It was also a relief to finalize the purchase of a cultivation house, giving a sense of home.
He arrived at the school gate, which was still open at the time, with birds chirping away in the trees, gently pecking at the leaves with their beaks.
Ye Bai first arrived at the door of Angel Cultivation House.
The fallen leaves at the entrance were meticulously cleaned, and the sign was spotless from being wiped.
The merchandise inside was neatly arranged.
The Infinite Cultivation House, however, was different. Leaves had piled up at the entrance, a layer of dust coated the sign.
The shelves inside were mostly empty, and the floor was laden with packing boxes.
From this, Ye Bai had a good idea of what was going on.
It was the Infinite Cultivation House that was up for sale.
At that moment, a dejected young man came over, his chin covered in stubble, his clothes a bit wrinkled.
His eyes had dark circles, indicating he hadn't rested well for ages.
Ye Bai recognized him immediately as Zhao Wuji, the owner of the Infinite Cultivation House.
He no longer had the vigor and ambition for guiding the world; now he just wanted to sell off this troublesome cultivation house.
One wouldn't know the intricacies involved in running a cultivation house without firsthand experience.
The water runs too deep here, and he couldn't manage it.
Now in deep debt, every minute the cultivation house stays in his hands is a minute money trickles away, increasing his liabilities.
Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth, he couldn't hold on any longer, he must sell the cultivation house quickly.
Three days later, the public recruitment for the University of Toronto's specially appointed associate professor position would begin, and as a former lecturer there with several published papers, there was a good chance he could be hired.
So even if he had to sell at a huge loss, he wanted to sell the cultivation house.
The key was to pay off his debts, have some money to rent a place, and maintain some living expenses for a while.
Roughly calculated, at least eight hundred fifty thousand was needed, but at this rate, not even fifty thousand could be reached.
Oh, if I had nine hundred thousand, I would sell the cultivation house and all the equipment in it and never return, focusing solely on academic research at the university.
As Zhao Wuji was lost in thought, the door made a creaking sound as it was pushed open.
Ye Bai sized up the overall layout of the room, it appeared to be three stories from the outside, about one hundred square meters each level.
Much larger than his previous place.
Though the cultivation house was covered in dust, the interior design was still pretty good.
"Boss, I heard you're selling the cultivation house, let's discuss the price!"
Ye Bai flashed a smile like a cunning little fox, causing Zhao Wuji to shiver momentarily.
An hour later, Zhao Wuji walked out glowing.
He had a card in his pocket, feeling incredibly relieved.
He never expected his luck to be so good; as soon as he had the thought, a buyer appeared, and he even sold it at his desired price.