In the following days, Xiduobao's business ran very smoothly, thanks to the television news coverage. Many investors and collectors who paid attention to this kind of news flocked to Xiduobao.

This directly led to a sustained high volume of people visiting Xiduobao, despite the expensive 188 yuan entry fee for fifteen minutes.

Moreover, the customer traffic did not decrease at all.

Not only that.

The cheaper antiques on the second floor of Xiduobao sold quickly.

On the busiest day, to Shen Qiang's astonishment, thirty-nine antiques were sold, most of which were purchased by investors.

The total revenue for that day just exceeded one hundred million yuan.

Shen Qiang was shocked.

He had never imagined that a small business like Xiduobao could bring him such a surprise.

Not only that, but Bianyi specifically approached Shen Qiang for a discussion focused on whether the thirty-six store treasures of Xiduobao should be sold or kept as exhibits to attract customers.

After careful consideration, Shen Qiang felt that instead of selling the treasures for quick money, it was better to keep them as a signboard. After all, many people initially might not have intended to buy anything at Xiduobao, but after seeing the store treasures, they might be inclined to linger and end up buying something on the second floor, expensive items for those who can afford it and cheaper ones for those who cannot. Either way, since the items were guaranteed authentic, they wouldn't lose out.

Therefore, Shen Qiang decided not to sell the thirty-six store treasures of Xiduobao and only use them for exhibition.

Bianyi agreed, but then told Shen Qiang that they could charge an entry fee for the first three days after opening, but not afterward.

Shen Qiang agreed.

At the same time, Bianyi also mentioned that a significant portion of the thirty-six store treasures were culturally insufficient and needed to be replaced by other high-quality items as soon as possible.

This made Shen Qiang frown.

In fact, a thumb ring once owned by Nalan Xingde was worthy of being a store treasure.

But at that time, Shen Qiang was really short on cash, and had sold it.

For just over ten million yuan.

Now, thinking about it, it was indeed regrettable.

So after Bianyi left, Shen Qiang called Xu Nan to try to contact the artistic young woman who had bought Nalan Xingde's thumb ring. Once Xu Nan understood Shen Qiang's intention, she laughed and directly gave Shen Qiang the young woman's phone number, while also hinting something to him.

"Recently, she contacted me, wanting to buy a bottle of Jade Cream, but you had already taken all the Jade Cream back, so she was very disappointed," Xu Nan said.

Hearing this, Shen Qiang's eyes immediately lit up, because he understood that Xu Nan was helping him.

Otherwise, it would be very hard to sway the artistic young woman who was willing to spend over ten million yuan to buy Nalan Xingde's thumb ring simply with money.

Shen Qiang then called the young woman.

She indeed needed the Jade Cream.

She stated she would pay any price.

But Shen Qiang firmly insisted that if she wanted the Jade Cream, she must exchange it for Nalan Xingde's thumb ring.

Such a condition made the young woman struggle for a whole day, and it was not until after four in the afternoon that she decided to agree to the exchange and booked a flight to come over.

Nine o'clock at night.

Airport.

With Xu Nan present as a witness, Shen Qiang exchanged a bottle of Jade Cream for the thumb ring he had once sold.

Looking at the ring's inscription, "Life is but a first sight."

Even Xu Nan was moved.

Unfortunately, it belonged to Shen Qiang.

He took the ring with him and drove Xu Nan back to Wanxin Hesheng.

After leaving the ring in the store and entrusting it to Kong Richeng for safekeeping,

Shen Qiang finally drove home contentedly, with Xiu Ju by his side.

When they reached the entrance of the residential complex,

Shen Qiang immediately noticed a man, around thirty years old and somewhat resembling Ji Liangchuan, sitting by himself on the curb across from the main entrance of the complex, drinking sullenly, looking disheveled—a picture of heartbroken despair that inexplicably reminded Shen Qiang of Jing Haotian's sister.

The beautiful woman who vowed to kill him no matter what.

It was clear, however, she was not there at the moment.

Back at home,

Xiu Ju, utterly exhausted but infinitely satisfied after an intimate moment, went to sleep early.

In the adjacent room, the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing and the petite Golden Cicada were still engrossed in their cultivation of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra.

Shen Qiang's Divine Thought sank into his Sea of Consciousness.

He saw Qingxuan at first glance, dressed as a bounty hunter with long, white legs, kneeling on one knee before him.

"Qingxuan greets master," she said.

Shen Qiang smiled, helped her to stand, and wrapped his hand around her slender waist, saying softly, "Qingxuan, you've been working hard lately while master has been busy with Body Refinement and True Yuan cultivation."

Qingxuan looked up at Shen Qiang with shy eyes and replied softly, "It's not hard work; it is what I should do."

Shen Qiang laughed and hugged her tightly, whispering in her flushed ear, "You are not a servant; you are my woman."

Qingxuan's cheeks reddened, her eyes filled with tension and excitement.

Shen Qiang held her gently and smiled, "We haven't had a Dual Cultivation session in a long time."

Qingxuan's face turned bright red instantly, and then she shyly said, "Qingxuan is always ready for master, but master is currently at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core, working on breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage. The Body Refinement and daily affairs are already exhausting. If we do not rest at night, your cultivation might become counterproductive."

Shen Qiang smiled, "I just don't want to neglect you."

Turning red-faced and slightly nervous, Qingxuan averted her gaze from Shen Qiang and whispered, "Master's priority should be to enter the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible. Once you infuse your Divine Thought into the Nascent Soul, Qingxuan can freely engage in Dual Cultivation with master."

Shen Qiang's eyes brightened, "No problem."

The bashful Qingxuan dared not look at Shen Qiang, then softly added, "Moreover, Qingxuan has noticed that there are two women with special constitutions by master's side. If master were to Dual Cultivate with them, your Cultivation would advance rapidly."

Shocked, Shen Qiang asked, "Who?"

Qingxuan softly replied, "The Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing. Her unique traits make her an excellent choice. If it's done properly through Dual Cultivation, it could boost your progress tremendously."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang was overjoyed.

"Rest assured, if you're willing to teach her, I can Dual Cultivate with her at any time."

Qingxuan nodded and said, "But master must wait until after the Nascent Soul Stage because your current cultivation isn't sufficient. Without having opened your Sea of Consciousness, you could easily get lost."

Shen Qiang nodded, happily replying, "You can rest assured, Qingxuan, I know what's important."

Qingxuan nodded,

Seeing she appeared to be hesitant to continue the conversation, Shen Qiang couldn't help but curiously ask, "You mentioned there were two people suitable for Dual Cultivation with me. Who is the other person?"

Qingxuan gave a shy smile and then whispered, "To answer master, the other person who is very suitable for Dual Cultivation with you is the woman called Bai Jiao. She's even more compatible with you than the Beautiful Demon Fox Chu Qing, the best choice of all."

Shen Qiang was stunned, "You're talking about Bai Jiao?"

Qingxuan smiled faintly and said, "Without Yin, there is no growth. Without Yang, there is no life. Thus heaven and earth pair Ying with Yang. Moreover, from what I observe, Bai Jiao seems to have mastered the Dual Cultivation Technique. With just her consent, she could definitely help you soar to new heights."

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