"Still pressing?" A half-smile played on the demon's face.
Yun Wan swallowed hard, her eyes pleading for help as she looked at Xie Tingyun.
He remained expressionless, as steady as an old dog.
Seeing Xie Tingyun remain silent for a long time, Yun Wan's mind started working again: the powerful figure was cold on the outside but kind on the inside, having saved her from danger twice. This time, he certainly wasn't intentionally abandoning her. Recalling last night, Yun Wan suddenly realized that perhaps... Xie Tingyun wanted her to face the danger alone.
After all, this was the world of cultivation. After walking this path, she would have to rely on herself. The powerful figure certainly didn't want her to be a parasitic vine clinging to others. Only by having the ability to solve problems herself could she truly become strong.
How thoughtful.
Yun Wan suppressed her gratitude and raised her hand to Xie Tingyun. "Brother Xie, no need to say more, I understand."
A hint of confusion appeared on Xie Tingyun's usually calm face.
After saying this, Yun Wan forcefully pulled the demon beneath her up, ignoring her fear, and promised, "Don't worry, I'll definitely fix your face."
The demon was stunned for a moment. "Who told you to fix it...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Wan forcibly dragged her to the dressing table, pulled out a wooden stool, and forced her to sit on it.
This shop was like a five-star hotel in modern society, with all kinds of cosmetics available. Even women's rouge and powder were very well prepared.
Yun Wan took out a green spirit stone from her storage bag, threw it to the peerless sword, and instructed, "Help me bite it into the size of an eyeball."
The sword was a peerless sword, and no one had ever made such an outrageous request to it in its life.
The sword spirit was curious about what Yun Wan was going to do, so it suppressed its craving and slowly and carefully absorbed the medium-sized spirit stone. During the process of absorbing it, it had to be extra careful—not eating it all at once, nor eating only half of it at once, and it also had to pay attention to the shape and size.
Finally, the irregular spirit stone was transformed into the size Yun Wan required.
Yun Wan dipped an eyebrow pencil in ink and outlined the shape of a pupil, then added red pollen as an embellishment, creating a uniquely shaped "prosthetic eye."
She compared it to the demon's eye socket. Perfect, the size was just right.
Yun Wan held the demon's head, forcefully embedding the prosthetic eye, and finally used both hands to straighten the distorted features, revealing the demon's original face.
She had a foxy face, seven parts alluring, bewitching and enchanting.
The demon carefully examined herself in the mirror. The prosthetic eye added a touch of charm to her beauty. The demon didn't say anything, but her eyes showed great satisfaction.
Afraid she might still have reservations, Yun Wan rubbed her hands together and asked, "Want me to do your makeup?"
The demon nodded arrogantly, agreeing.
Yun Wan immediately began applying makeup.
Once the "demon" skin was removed, she wasn't much different from a pretty older sister.
Seeing that Yun Wan wasn't afraid of her, the demon asked curiously, "You mortal are quite bold, aren't you? Aren't you really afraid of me?"
"Yes," Yun Wan replied honestly. "If I weren't afraid, I wouldn't be serving you like this."
The demon chuckled and glanced at Xie Tingyun's location. "Is that your husband?"
Yun Wan hesitated, then denied, "No."
The demon raised an eyebrow, certain. "Then that's the male prostitute you found."
"Ah, this..."
The demon said languidly, "I originally wanted to drain his life force, but since we've hit it off, I'll spare his life."
Hearing this, Yun Wan swallowed her rebuttal.
The demon started talking incessantly with Yun Wan, and Yun Wan learned that she was actually a seductive ghost who had come to the mortal realm to hunt for beauties while the gates of hell were open. Xie Tingyun had striking features that she had immediately set her sights on, but unexpectedly, Yun Wan had appeared out of nowhere.
Seeing that she was getting angrier, Yun Wan quickly changed the subject. "May I ask how old you were?"
The demon hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Eighteen."
"May I ask what the cause of death was?"
"I died under the peony."
"..." Got it, this was too exciting.
The demon's eyes were alluring, and she used her fingernails to lift a strand of Yun Wan's hair that was hanging in front of her chest. Her seductive voice brushed against her ear. "Do you want to know the details?"
"No, no need." Yun Wan hurriedly waved her hand. "But you can tell me the anniversary of your death, and I'll burn some memorial offerings for you then."
"You're ugly, but you have a sweet tongue." The demon's finger poked her chest lightly, obviously pleased with her.
Yun Wan: "Thank you for the compliment, but don't compliment me again next time."
The makeup was finished, and the demon liked it more and more.
She put down the mirror and said to Yun Wan, "I didn't realize you were so skillful. I have a few brothers and sisters who are blind. See if you can make more. Consider this your reward." As she spoke, the demon took out a golden pill from her bosom.
Yun Wan's eyes lit up. "This...this is?"
The alluring ghost beckoned with her finger.
Yun Wan happily leaned closer.
She whispered in her ear, "This...it's a great thing to make men stronger. Seeing how weak you look, you definitely need it."
Yun Wan waved her hands repeatedly. "No, no, no, he's quite capable." Even without the big shot's intervention, he's extraordinary. If he were to take on three or five people, it would be a piece of cake.
The alluring ghost smiled meaningfully and forcefully shoved it into her hand. "Take it. If you're still being polite with your sister, I'll kill you."
These words didn't sound like a joke. Yun Wan was startled and hurriedly stuffed the golden pill into her storage bag.
The alluring ghost was finally satisfied, lazily tossing her hair. "Hurry up and get ready. Come find me here when you're done."
Seeing her about to leave, Yun Wan quickly grabbed her. "Sister, wait!"
"What else is there?"
Yun Wan forced a smile, boldly saying, "It's just... one prosthetic eye costs one spirit stone. The cost is really too high, and I don't have that many spirit stones on me..."
The alluring ghost understood her meaning. "Wait for me." With that, she disappeared.
When she returned, the alluring ghost tossed her a full bag of spirit stones. "Is that enough?"
Yun Wan clicked her tongue inwardly, nodding repeatedly. "Enough." She paused. "Sister, making prosthetic eyes is also hard work, you see..."
The alluring ghost knew what she meant, smiling. "Don't worry, my sisters will never mistreat you."
Yun Wan was relieved.
"The Ghost Gate will close at dawn, so try to hurry."
With that, the alluring ghost flicked her sleeves and left.
Yun Wan eagerly poured out all the spirit stones. Besides the low-grade ones, there were several high-grade ones. Spirit stones are inherently durable, lasting for millennia. If used for a prosthetic eye, they could be preserved for ten thousand years. For her needs, the low-grade ones were sufficient. She used her own low-grade spirit stones as an exchange, storing the remaining high-grade ones in her storage bag.
Xie Tingyun, observing the entire process, grew increasingly silent.
Seeing Xie Tingyun still standing there, Yun Wan urged anxiously, "Don't just stand there, come help."
The Peerless Sword had been waiting for this, flying over without hesitation to help her chew the stones.
"Xie Tingyun, come help me draw the eyeballs." Yun Wan, eager to earn money, forgot to use honorifics.
Xie Tingyun frowned. "Of all the beings in the Six Realms, only evil spirits are hard to trust. Aren't you afraid she'll deceive you?"
"You don't understand," Yun Wan said. "In business, success and failure are always 50/50. How can you not do it just because you're afraid of being cheated? As the old saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If they cheat me, don't I still have you?"
Xie Tingyun: "..."
"With Brother Xie here, I feel more at ease."
A radiant smile bloomed on Yun Wan's ordinary face.
If Xie Tingyun had a conscience, he would definitely feel guilty at this moment. After all, he had lost all his cultivation and had only gotten this far because of his domineering aura.
However—
"Indeed."
He agreed with Yun Wan's words, took a few steps forward, and picked up an eyebrow pencil to draw on the pupils.
The two of them and their sword were extremely efficient. In less than an hour, they had made fifty prosthetic eyes. When that was about right, Yun Wan packed up the things and went directly to the agreed location.
The night of the fifteenth was gloomy, and the moon hovering in the sky was shrouded in an eerie red light.
Even though Yun Wan was eager to make money, fear crept in at this moment. She unconsciously tugged at Xie Tingyun's sleeve, finding only a sense of security in him.
Xie Tingyun looked down at the nervous Yun Wan and couldn't help but chuckle. "Scared?"
Yun Wan gripped Xie Tingyun tightly. "Since Sister Yan Gui sent me here, she must have already informed her subordinates, so there's no need to worry about them harming me. What's there to be afraid of?"
Xie Tingyun smiled but remained silent.
Her guess was indeed correct. Not only in the cultivation world, but the ghost world also had different ranks. Yan Gui's ability to steal spirit stones without alerting anyone indicated her high magical power. Commanding lower-ranking ghosts was no problem for her.
However...
Xie Tingyun was quite surprised that Yun Wan could subdue and beat such a powerful ghost. It was truly unbelievable.
The two walked through the streets and alleys, arriving at a dense forest.
The forest was deserted, windless, and the leaves and grass were all motionless, as if dead.
While waiting, Yun Wan leaned close to Xie Tingyun's ear and said, "Later, I'll sell the goods and you'll collect the money. If any female ghosts try to take advantage of you, just bear with it."
Xie Tingyun glanced at her sideways.
Then she heard her say, "Don't kill them."
Xie Tingyun: "..."
Soon, the beautiful ghost arrived with a group of blind people.
They lined up in an orderly fashion. One of the ghosts, who had been blind for many years, was still skeptical, pointing at the makeshift table and asking, "Can these eyes be used?"
Yun Wan: "These are eyes I made myself. Would I sell you eyes that you can't use?"
"If they can be used, I'll definitely buy them. But if they can't be used..."
Yun Wan interrupted the ghost. "Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble? Just tell me if you want them or not?"
As she spoke, the beautiful ghost in charge of order glared fiercely at the little ghost.
The little ghost instantly lost his courage, took his head off his neck and put it down. "Then I'll buy two."
"..."
Couldn't they have used a more human way of trading?
Yun Wan didn't dare complain to the customer. She quickly fixed his eyes, and while doing so, she placed her head on his neck. The way her head was accidentally turned upside down allowed the demons and ghosts queuing behind her to see his eyes clearly.
The effect was quite good. The ghosts were tempted and immediately started a buying frenzy—
"This is a refining stone from Heavenly Ghost Cliff, good for forging swords."
"This is a pill salvaged from the underworld, perfect for treating bruises and swelling."
"This is Immortal Herb..."
"This is Beauty Pill..."
Soon, Yun Wan's storage bag was stuffed full of bags and packages.
Presumably, the commotion was too great. Besides those summoned by the seductive ghost, many more little ghosts flocked over to watch the spectacle. The news spread like wildfire, reaching other areas as well.
Inside the glass mirror, the cultivators who heard the commotion began to chat.
[Which family's disciple is doing business with demons and ghosts? What a talent!]
[Is the information guaranteed to be true?]
He mimicked Yun Wan's tone: [Would a mere informant like me give you false information?]
"Don't believe me? Look—"
After saying that, he released the saved image, and the glass mirror instantly erupted in commotion.
[Hey! That spirit stone was lost by my Wuji Sect!!]
[The demon behind is the one we're supposed to capture! Fellow Daoist, do you know the location?!]
[The Back Water Forest of Xuxi City.]
[Am I the only one who noticed that this woman has a first-rate business mind? I wonder if she'd be interested in coming to my Baodan Sect.]
[Here they come, here they come, the unscrupulous alchemists of the Baodan Sect are trying to exploit others again.]
[Brother, your words are rather harsh. We are simply recruiting fairly, there is no exploitation involved. The Baodan Sect will begin lending tomorrow, interested cultivators can come in advance...]
"..."
The glass mirror was filled with commotion, but Yun Wan was completely unaware of it.
After the last prosthetic eye was sold, the little devil on guard suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no! Those cultivators are coming!"
The demon next to him scoffed. "A few Qi Refining cultivators are enough to scare you like this?"
The little devil cried out in panic, "It's Yu Wuyai, the chief disciple of the Kunlun Sect!"
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