The Devil King? No, Please Call Me The Immortal King Xiaoyao.

Two weeks had passed since receiving the Gu cultivation reward. During this time, Yi Xin spent seven yuan stones feeding the Moonlight Gu.

It essentially needed to eat four to six Moonlight Orchid petals every day. As his first Gu worm, Yi Xin doted on it immensely and was willing to spend money on it, never letting it go hungry.

Next, he bought medicine for his mother, spending three yuan stones, which would last for about one or two weeks.

In addition, he spent one yuan stone on household items and two on food and drink. All in all, he spent 13 yuan stones in these few days.

Adding to the nine yuan stones he had left, Yi Xin now had 16 yuan stones in hand.

"Although the academy provides a subsidy of three yuan stones every week, it's simply not enough. Now that I've refined the Moonlight Gu, and my realm is already at the middle stage of Rank 1, future cultivation will definitely consume a large number of yuan stones, even with my Grade A talent."

I must find a way to make money!

It could be said that the issue of money was now deeply troubling Yi Xin.

"Oh, young man, you're thinking of working here?" The Moonlit Flower shopkeeper looked at Yi Xin with surprise.

"Yes, Gu Master cultivation is really too expensive. My family... uh..." Yi Xin said with an embarrassed bitter smile.

"Haha, it's okay, young man. It's great that you're willing to work hard. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, you're a Gu Master, with a bright future ahead," the shopkeeper said.

"Then, shopkeeper, what do you mean?" Yi Xin looked at him expectantly.

The shopkeeper also looked at him with a smile: "Of course, there's no problem."

Hearing his confirmation, Yi Xin quickly bowed to him: "Thank you, shopkeeper. Just call me Yi Xin."

"Yi Xin, huh? Hmm, you're very polite and also care for your Gu worms," the shopkeeper waved Yi Xin over.

Then, they passed through the wooden door and arrived at a shed behind the shop.

"You've come here to buy Gu worm food before, and I've talked to you several times. You should basically know about these Gu worm foods, right?" the shopkeeper asked.

Yi Xin nodded: "I've remembered them all."

"Mm," the shopkeeper revealed a satisfied expression. "Very good, so the job I'm arranging for you is to take care of these Gu worms."

Following his gaze, under the shed were rows of square wooden boxes, some containing soil, some water, and others flower petals or mud. And in each wooden box lay a Gu worm.

"This is another business of our shop, raising Gu worms. My shop is considered a family business. As a Gu Master family, cultivating Gu worms is very important. You happen to be a student at the academy, so you can learn about some of the Gu worm industries here in advance," the shopkeeper patted Yi Xin's shoulder solemnly.

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

"Alright, Yi Xin, this is the job I've arranged for you. Take good care of these Gu worms and feed them on time. You can study or cultivate here whenever you want."

"Of course, I'll also cover your Moonlight Orchid petals. In addition, I'll give you five yuan stones every week. What do you think?" the shopkeeper said, looking at Yi Xin.

Hearing the conditions offered by the shopkeeper, Yi Xin was overjoyed and immediately nodded in agreement: "No problem, shopkeeper. I can start working today."

As soon as Yi Xin said this, the shopkeeper nodded with satisfaction: "Then work hard. If you do well, I can give you a reward."

"Thank you, shopkeeper!"

Watching the shopkeeper leave, Yi Xin exhaled lightly, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turning up. "Great, now I don't have to worry about food for the Moonlight Gu, and I can earn five yuan stones a week."

"Adding the three yuan stone subsidy from the academy, I can earn eight yuan stones a week. After deducting the two yuan stones needed for living expenses, I can have six yuan stones a week for Gu Master cultivation. Although this amount isn't much, I have Grade A talent, so my yuan stone consumption is the lowest among the bunch."

"Although I'm not rich, at least I've solved the problem of future livelihood. I'll just work here for now. When I reach Rank 2, with my talent, the academy will definitely increase its investment in me, and then I can try to earn more yuan stones."

"I'll just climb up step by step."

...

"Selling candied hawthorns! Sweet and delicious candied hawthorns!"

Having finished his work for the day, Yi Xin came to the mountain village's market in a happy mood.

"The shopkeeper is really a good person. He paid me all of this week's wages on my first day of work." Touching his slightly bulging pocket, Yi Xin couldn't help but sigh.

With money in hand, he naturally felt excited.

"My mother is weak, I should buy some fruit to nourish her," Yi Xin thought as he passed by a fruit shop.

Just as he was choosing fruit, a commotion came from ahead.

"You brat, you dare to steal my things? You're asking for death!" The speaker was a burly man with a black dog on a leash, followed by several people, chasing after a raggedly dressed boy.

The boy shouted aggrievedly: "I didn't steal it! You clearly threw it on the ground and didn't want it!"

"Who said I didn't want it? I'd rather throw it on the ground to feed the dog than give it to you! Bring the money!" the burly man roared, then released the black dog's leash.

Without restraint, the black dog suddenly became ferocious. It leaped up, opened its bloody mouth, and went straight for the boy's neck.

Seeing this, the boy didn't dodge, but instead protected the food in his arms.

The burly man sneered, his cruel eyes imagining the spurting of blood.

"Hahaha!" He laughed madly, anticipating the boy's death in the next second.

The dog had already pinned the boy to the ground, stirring up dust, its teeth only a hair's breadth away from the boy's neck.

The boy shed tears of despair, he had already foreseen his death.

"Whoosh—"

"Bang!"

"What! What are you doing!" the burly man roared in disbelief.

The boy suddenly opened his eyes. Before him was a slightly weak figure, though not majestic, it was as dazzling as the sun.

"Your dog, and the things in his hand."

"Name a price, I'll take them all."

Yi Xin slowly retracted his extended left leg, flicked his sleeves, and spoke in a cold tone.

The burly man looked down at the black dog at his feet, foaming at the mouth, and roared loudly: "Where did this brat come from? You buy it? Can you afford it? You're blocking my way, do you know who I am?"

Yi Xin didn't reply, only looked at him with a cold expression.

"Good, good, you have guts. You guys, go get him! Flay this brat alive!" The burly man pointed at Yi Xin.

Upon hearing this, the people beside him rushed towards Yi Xin, swinging their fists and raising their arms, wanting to attack him.

Yi Xin's mind stirred, he raised his arm, his five fingers slightly bent, a crescent moon mark appearing on his palm. Then he flicked his hand forcefully.

A faint blue moon blade passed straight through the rushing crowd, slashing at the fallen black dog. Instantly, blood splattered!

The black dog let out a miserable cry, and steaming blood sprayed onto the burly man's face like a fountain.

"Ah!" The burly man burst out with a piercing scream.

"Save me, save me!" He retreated in terror, accidentally stepping on a stone and falling hard on the ground, hitting the back of his head.

"Boss, boss, are you okay!" The lackeys stopped their charge, all terrified and running backwards.

"Run! He's a Gu Master, I can't afford to offend him!"

"A Gu Master is killing people! A Gu Master is killing people!"

They tucked their tails between their legs and fled down the street like rats, disappearing in a moment.

Yi Xin turned to look back. The boy hadn't recovered, his arms still tightly holding the bitten meat buns.

Yi Xin lowered his eyes and walked to a bun shop next door, taking out a yuan stone: "Boss, give me a few fresh meat buns."

"Oh... oh, okay, okay, Gu Master, please wait a moment!" The bun shop owner nodded and bowed repeatedly, quickly taking out a few steaming hot meat buns from the steamer and offering them to Yi Xin with both hands.

"Thank you, boss." Yi Xin took the buns and walked towards the boy.

The boy was slowly getting up from the ground, but because of the fall, his leg seemed to be injured. He bit his teeth tightly, showing his difficulty.

Yi Xin stepped forward and helped him up.

"Are you okay? Do you need me to take you home?"

The boy looked up and quickly knelt down: "Thank you, Gu Master!"

Seeing the boy kowtowing on the ground, Yi Xin's heart trembled. He suddenly thought of his own struggles, begging in a low voice, trying to survive. He had such experiences in the memories of both worlds.

He said in a gentle tone: "It's okay, little brother, it's just a small effort, nothing to mention." He squatted down, at the same level as the boy.

"Oh, right, can you do me a favor?"

"Of course, Gu Master, you can tell Ah Niu anything!" The boy looked at Yi Xin expectantly.

"It's nothing big, I just bought a few extra meat buns. I can't finish them and don't want to waste them. Can you help me?" Yi Xin handed the meat buns to Ah Niu.

"Gu... Gu Master..." Ah Niu burst into tears.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying? Won't you help?" Yi Xin chuckled.

"No, no, no, Ah Niu... Ah Niu will eat them all, but can Ah Niu take them to his sister first?"

"So, he's giving them to his sister. No wonder he was protecting them." Yi Xin immediately understood.

"Of course, you can. Don't waste them. You both have to eat your fill, understand?"

"Understood, understood."