The auction market was fast approaching, and Ye Tiancheng still needed to prepare. His cultivation was going smoothly, but he couldn't neglect earning money.
The overall market had been sluggish lately. Fortunately, Wang Xiaoniu was a capable assistant, managing Ye Tiancheng's business, especially the dessert side, exceptionally well.
Li Le, who was also responsible for Ye Tiancheng's desserts, had taken a liking to Wang Xiaoniu and had been pursuing her. Ye Tiancheng actually hoped they would get together, but Wang Xiaoniu had hinted to Ye Tiancheng several times that the person in her heart was Ye Tiancheng, and she would never like Li Le.
Ye Tiancheng naturally had to reject Wang Xiaoniu, just as he had rejected Su Muxian. Love would only hold Ye Tiancheng back, so it was better to be alone and happy. He shouldn't be deceived by a woman's tenderness; such things were merely superficial and provided no practical help to his cultivation.
Ye Tiancheng was busy preparing for the auction. The Huang Quan Flower could be refined into pills, which would surely fetch a good price at the auction. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng wanted to gather more of it, intending to make a fortune at the auction.
Ye Tiancheng soon collected a large number of Huang Quan Flowers and refined them into Huang Quan Pills. With the money earned from the auction, he bought many treasures.
Ye Tiancheng stored all these items carefully, knowing that the real trials would begin after the auction.
Ye Tiancheng remembered the scene of that day very clearly. Everything had been reset.
Behind him was only endless light. The moment the light vanished, Ye Tiancheng also disappeared.
Ye Tiancheng was no longer as irritable as before. After all, he had experienced it before. However, this time it wasn't as severe. Previously, he was deemed to have a flawed worldview and was thrown into a harsh world for tempering. But this time, Ye Tiancheng's worldview was quite sound.
Therefore, Ye Tiancheng desired this tempering. Without this tempering, how could he become stronger and reach greater heights?
This was a treasure trove for cultivation, with incredibly beautiful scenery. A single photo taken here could be sold for a considerable price as a landscape photograph.
As soon as he arrived, Ye Tiancheng saw bare-chested burly men and felt a bit excited, waving at them.
"Hello everyone, long time no see."
After speaking, Ye Tiancheng didn't wait for the system's voice to nag again. Instead, he rushed over and started to break up the fight.
"Everyone, stop fighting."
These burly men naturally didn't give Ye Tiancheng any face. Unfortunately, Ye Tiancheng directly sent them all flying. The burly men lay on the ground groaning, finally no longer fighting.
After successfully preventing a fierce battle, Ye Tiancheng received a golden finger.
Survival in the wilderness was crucial, much like playing a game. Ye Tiancheng used to play sandbox survival games when he was bored, and sometimes he got quite engrossed.
Having gone through it once before, Ye Tiancheng went to catch fish, then roasted them over a fire. After they were cooked, he ate them, and then he had to find his wife.
His memory had been blurry when he was first teleported here. Now, Ye Tiancheng's memory was incredibly clear. It was true that he had been punished for his flawed worldview before, but this time his worldview was sound, so Ye Tiancheng had no memory of being punished; it was as if it had been completely erased.
The spiritual energy in this world was very abundant. Ye Tiancheng sat down on the ground and began to cultivate. He needed to quickly become stronger.
Ye Tiancheng had to find a place to stay; it wouldn't do to have nowhere to settle, as he had predicted that it would rain heavily soon. Indeed, a dark cloud drifted into the sky, and everything developed according to Ye Tiancheng's prediction.
Ye Tiancheng didn't want to catch a serious cold and have a runny nose, so he had to find a place to shelter.
Ye Tiancheng began to explore this new map and discovered that the environment of this new map was much better than the previous one. There were more trees, more rivers, abundant resources, and even a cave where he could temporarily take refuge.
This was a great place. The small cave was even equipped with a quilt and some daily necessities from the start. It seemed that Ye Tiancheng's broad-mindedness this time had its benefits, unlike the harsh punishments of the past.
After settling down, Ye Tiancheng lay down for a while. Feeling bored, he cultivated for a bit. Suddenly, he remembered the old man named Galileo. That old fellow was over a hundred years old, and Ye Tiancheng considered him an important NPC, so he immediately went to find him.
"Galileo, where are you?"
Ye Tiancheng called out as he walked. He had met him by chance before, but now Ye Tiancheng wanted to find him proactively. He called out for a long time but still couldn't get anyone to appear.
"Who are you looking for?"
The one who spoke was a woman dressed lightly, but not revealingly. Ye Tiancheng felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing her. Wasn't this the witch?
"It's you, Witch. It's great to see you."
"Who are you? I've never seen you before. You descended from the sky and carry a hint of evil. Have you done anything heinous and been punished and sent here?"
Ye Tiancheng scratched his head. If he had done anything heinous, it would be going to the underworld to fight the small soldiers there for practice, which led to his punishment.
Of course, Ye Tiancheng had also killed people. These things were not good to say to a girl, as it might scare her away from interacting with him.
"I don't know either. I'm extremely wronged." Ye Tiancheng suddenly thought that if he followed this witch, he could live in a thatched cottage and have hot meals to eat. Ye Tiancheng had already eaten roasted fish for several meals. Roasted fish without salt was indeed tasteless and difficult to swallow.
"Sister Witch, can I follow you? I'm almost dying here all alone. I need your help."
"Why should I help you?"
Ye Tiancheng had received a golden finger reward for persuading those burly men. The reward was in a box, which Ye Tiancheng immediately took out and gave to the witch.
"I have nothing when I came here, only this to give to you."
"Thank you."
The witch's face showed a look of happiness. It seemed that no matter the situation, gifts were the best for women.
As expected, the witch's attitude towards Ye Tiancheng changed, and she even invited him back to the village. Upon arriving at the village, the witch prepared a delicious meal for Ye Tiancheng, with meat, soup, and eggs. This was wonderful for Ye Tiancheng.
"By the way, Brother Ye, I know you must not be an ordinary person to have come here. The villagers are very superstitious. To make them respect you, I told them you are a god descended from heaven. This is also so that you can live a better life here."
Isn't this the same as in the dream? It's just a title. As long as it makes his life smoother, Ye Tiancheng didn't mind.
"You are truly an angel. Thank you, Sister Witch. Don't worry, I have nothing now. Once I settle down a bit here, I will definitely repay you."
Flattering the woman like this ensured he would have someone to look after him. Even though Ye Tiancheng was here to be punished, his sly ways hadn't changed.
With the witch's care, Ye Tiancheng settled down in the village. Of course, he would occasionally return to his small cave to visit, but he no longer considered the cave his home. He would just go there for a stroll, pick some wild fruits, and then return. These days, Ye Tiancheng was living quite leisurely. He had been striving for a long time and had finally leveled up so high, only to have to switch to another world to continue his journey. Ye Tiancheng thought he might as well become a salted fish, not thinking about anything, just lazily lying around for a few days, eating and drinking.
After lying around for only a few days, Ye Tiancheng felt he had gained weight. One day, the witch returned in a hurry.
"It's bad! There are many level-one Gremlins in the forest. Their numbers have increased to a point where it's becoming uncontrollable. They are attacking the village. I told you before that you are a god, so I must ask you to come out of seclusion. I don't want to harm you, Brother Ye. I know you don't have any martial arts."
Defeating these Gremlins was the first step. Ye Tiancheng naturally couldn't refuse outright. He then ran into the forest to deal with the Gremlins. Those short creatures were quite fast.
Ye Tiancheng had indeed taken quite a few hits, but in this new place, much of his energy was suppressed and couldn't be used. Even if he got hit, he could only endure it for now.
Fortunately, Ye Tiancheng had a way to deal with them. He exhausted their strength and then set the forest on fire.
As the forest caught fire, the Gremlins screamed as they were burned. They had used a lot of energy fighting Ye Tiancheng, and now they couldn't even escape.
After Ye Tiancheng eliminated all the Gremlins, he even took the horn of the Gremlin leader.
Upon returning to the village, the villagers believed even more that Ye Tiancheng was a god. They all knelt and worshipped Ye Tiancheng, muttering something that Ye Tiancheng couldn't understand.
From then on, whenever there was any danger, they would push Ye Tiancheng forward. Ye Tiancheng felt truly wronged to be a god, but it was good enough to live there for free and be respected by everyone. Ye Tiancheng was starting from scratch now, so he should be content.
Thus, his life was going well. Ye Tiancheng also slowly leveled up and obtained some important items. Ye Tiancheng was also working hard to adapt to life here.
He knew that the destined woman would appear.
As expected, Su Muxian appeared. She was in tears when she faced Ye Tiancheng. For his sake, she had also entered this world, a primitive world.
"You are truly a silly girl."
"Don't call me silly. Being with you brings me happiness. I don't care about anything else."
The two of them leveled up together. Ye Tiancheng had forgotten many memories, but they slowly became clear again. It turned out that he and Su Muxian had so much fate between them.
Ye Tiancheng and Su Muxian encountered the bully Jin Shaoan. Su Muxian was a little flustered, but Ye Tiancheng told her that such a bully was merely for his own leveling up and was very simple and quick. Ye Tiancheng then found a way to deal with that useless bully.
After experiencing some minor events, Ye Tiancheng and Su Muxian encountered Jiang Yingxue, the incarnation of Hou Mingzhu in this world.
"Oh my god, you're here too! I thought I wouldn't run into you. It seems you've transformed into the witch."
Hou Mingzhu had also found a way to come to this world. It seemed he couldn't escape.
"I know why you seem to recognize me, but I just find you familiar and can't quite remember."
Kind girls like Su Muxian retained more memories after coming to this world, while those with strong inner malice like Hou Mingzhu had more blurry memories. It was like when Ye Tiancheng first arrived in this world in a dream, he had forgotten many memories.
"Here's a book for you."
Ye Tiancheng knew it was the "Medicine King Divine Scripture" without even looking at the title. This book was indeed good and an important item. It seemed Hou Mingzhu's arrival was quite useful.