TNIBFT -Chapter 190 Want to Spar a Couple of Moves?

“An exclusive shop?”

Everyone looked at Ye Tian in surprise.

Ye Tian stood up, casually tossing the wool blanket from his lap onto the reclining chair. He glanced at the stunned crowd and said with a faint smile, “It’s a shop that sells only one type of product.”

“Go and have someone bring over the sealed pills.”

Yuan Heipang nodded.

Seeing that Ye Tian was about to leave, he quickly asked, “Boss, if the workers in the factory want to buy the pills, what price do you think is appropriate per bottle?”

The moment he said this—

Everyone in the room instinctively turned their gaze toward Ye Tian.

“Two hundred wen.”

After saying that, Ye Tian turned and walked into the backyard.

“Only two hundred wen?” Xiao Wang’s face was full of disbelief.

“That’s way cheaper than seeing a doctor. Right now in Sifang City, just a consultation costs five taels. If you’re only buying medicine, a single dose for a cold costs about two hundred wen—and one dose definitely won’t cure it. But what’s in that bottle is enough for three days, and it saves the trouble of decocting and preparing the medicine.”

“Exactly!”

“Brother Yuan, save two bottles for me.”

“I want two bottles as well!”

A few of them surrounded Yuan Heipang, fawning over him and scrambling to place their orders. Standing in the middle, Yuan Heipang felt completely numb.

Only two hundred wen?

He hadn’t expected that. At that price, could Ye Tian even make money?

What if he ended up doing a good deed but losing everything—even dragging the hotpot restaurant down with it?

Hearing that the pills were being sold for just two hundred wen, Sun Wuji frowned. With a look of disdain, he took out a medicine bottle from his chest, examined it, and muttered, “Fancy nonsense. I don’t care for it.”

After saying that, he casually tossed the bottle in his hand.

It landed perfectly in Xiao Wang’s hands.

Xiao Wang, who had been busy flattering Yuan Heipang, froze instantly. He stared blankly at the two small bottles—one yellow, one green—in his hands, then suddenly looked up at Sun Wuji and said respectfully, “Thank you, senior, for the medicine.”

“I’ll pay you right now.”

As he spoke, Xiao Wang hurriedly reached into his pocket, trembling as he took out a piece of broken silver and respectfully offered it to Sun Wuji with both hands.

Sun Wuji blinked.

This was the first time he had earned money through his own ability. Should he take it… or not?

In truth, with Ye Tian providing him food and lodging, silver didn’t mean much to him. If he wanted wealth, mountains of gold and silver would be within reach. But looking at the piece of silver before him, his heart grew strangely warm.

He scratched his head in indecision, then suddenly reached out, grabbed the silver, and stuffed it into his chest.

Seeing that Sun Wuji had accepted the money, Xiao Wang finally let out a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that this old master might find an excuse to kill him with a single palm strike.

“This money… this money is what I deserve. Kid, I’m not taking advantage of you,” Sun Wuji said with a pout before darting off toward the backyard.

As soon as he left, everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.

“Brother Yuan, don’t forget to save me two bottles.”

“Brother Yuan, thanks for your hard work!”

“Easy, easy!” Yuan Heipang lifted his chin, brimming with confidence. After exchanging a few more words, he headed out to find an ox cart to transport the goods.

…

With the money in hand, Sun Wuji rushed into the backyard, eager to share the good news with his little disciple.

By now, the snow in the backyard had been cleared early in the morning by Xiao Wang and the others, revealing the bluish stone slabs beneath.

Ye Shuangxue, with two small buns tied in her hair, stood beneath a bare tree practicing her swordsmanship. Each move carried power and precision—every slash and strike was clean and forceful.

The little girl’s face was flushed red, strands of hair stuck to her forehead, her eyes filled with determination. Completely immersed, she seemed unaware of fatigue.

Watching his young disciple practice, Sun Wuji couldn’t bear to interrupt.

Such a talented seedling—after only a few months of training, she had already reached the level of a second-tier martial artist. Across the entire Great Liang, it would be hard to find another five-year-old at the second tier.

Sun Wuji felt deeply gratified and was just about to quietly slip away.

“Hey, little old man!”

Ye Shuangxue’s soft, sweet voice rang out.

The corners of Sun Wuji’s lips lifted, his eyes lighting up with excitement as he abruptly turned his head.

Ye Shuangxue withdrew her stance, twirling her sword in a neat flourish. Her big, sparkling eyes looked at Sun Wuji, but suddenly her little face fell. Planting her hands on her hips, she said, “Little old man, have you been naughty again? You ran the moment you saw me—did you do something bad?”

As she spoke, she skipped lightly over to him.

Watching his lively little apprentice bouncing toward him, Sun Wuji’s heart practically melted. He crouched down and, with a mysterious air, pulled out a small piece of silver from his chest. He cupped it in both hands, hiding it from her view. “Guess what this is?”

“What is it?”

“Could it be a toad?” Ye Shuangxue frowned, stretching her neck to peek at his hands. She even scrunched her nose and sniffed, but there was no smell at all.

Her tiny brows knit together in impatience. “What is it?”

Sun Wuji only smiled without answering.

Ye Shuangxue lifted her chin. “Fine, don’t tell me—I don’t even want to know!” She pretended to turn away, though her big eyes kept sneaking glances back.

Chuckling, Sun Wuji opened his palm. A dull-gray piece of silver lay quietly in his hand.

“Silver?” Ye Shuangxue exclaimed.

Her round eyes widened, darting about. Realizing how loud she’d been, she quickly covered her mouth and lowered her voice after a moment. “How do you have money?”

“I earned it!” Sun Wuji said proudly.

Ye Shuangxue rubbed his head with her little hand, doting on him. “You’re amazing! Now that you’ve got money, can we go out and buy candied hawthorn today?”

“I want two sticks.”

She held up two chubby fingers.

Sun Wuji nodded. “Only if you’ve mastered the move ‘Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate.’”

“Of course!”

Ye Shuangxue spun around stylishly, confidence written all over her face. She wielded her small wooden sword with surprising force—there was even a hint of sword wind and sharpness. After a few fluid combos, she looked proudly at Sun Wuji and raised an eyebrow. “Well?”

“That’s good enough, right?”

“Let’s go quickly—don’t let Ye Tian find out. He hasn’t been letting me eat sweets lately.”

“As if he’d dare!” Sun Wuji shouted.

Startled, Ye Shuangxue quickly covered his mouth, and the two of them sneaked out of the hotpot restaurant together.

Having money really does feel great.

Sun Wuji realized that from now on, he should save more valuable things for his little apprentice. That way, the little girl would always be happy—after all, she really loved buying things…

…

By lunchtime, neither Ye Shuangxue nor Sun Wuji had returned.

Ye Tian already knew Xiao Wang had given Sun Wuji a piece of silver, so he guessed the two had gone out spending.

“Has Old Yuan not come yet?”

After finishing his meal, Ye Tian set down his bowl and suddenly asked.

The people at the table exchanged glances. Old Yang said, “That guy’s stubborn as a mule. Told him to move some things, but he wouldn’t even use the ox cart—insisted on carrying everything himself. Look what time it is now.”

The others lowered their heads in silence.

Speechless, Ye Tian stood up. What kind of oddball employees are these?

“Who are you talking about?”

“Who kicked the ox aside and plowed the field themselves? Old Yang, can you at least speak with some evidence?” Yuan Heipang stormed in angrily, rushing into the kitchen and pointing at Old Yang as if a fight might break out at any moment.

Old Yang couldn’t be bothered, replying calmly, “Want to trade a couple of moves?”