Realm of the Night God

"The reason I used an entire soul pill to exchange for hell coins is because I need hell coins for more places, not just for customizing four sets of skin suits," Yang Haoran explained with a smile.

"What do you want to do?" Xu Meijing glanced at Yang Haoran, but her footsteps did not stop.

"What do you think about opening a shop in this underworld?" Yang Haoran asked with a smile.

Xu Meijing's footsteps paused, and her brow slightly furrowed as she looked at Yang Haoran again.

"So, you've been thinking about this."Xu Meijing said indifferently.

The reason Yang Haoran used an entire soul pill to exchange for hell coins was to accumulate enough wealth to open his own shop in the underworld.

Although pure yin qi is highly popular in the underworld and can be used as currency, hell coins are also an indispensable part. To open a shop, having sufficient hell coins is a must.

This time, he not only used a soul pill to obtain hell coins, but he will likely need to use even more soul pills to exchange for hell coins in the future.

As for why he wants to open a shop in the underworld, the reason is simple. In the underworld, soul pills can be exchanged for hell coins, and hell coins can also be used to buy soul pills. As long as he can successfully become wealthy by opening a shop, he will have a powerful channel to quickly obtain soul pills and boost his cultivation.

Currently, he has no interest in the New Genesis Coin from the mortal realm, as the amount of it cannot serve as a boost to his cultivation. However, hell coins are different. In the underworld, he can not only use hell coins to buy the things he needs, but also soul pills, which the New Genesis Coin cannot even begin to compare with.

It is precisely because hell coins can bring him many benefits that he has the idea of opening a shop in the underworld. With his wealth growing, he can rapidly enhance his own cultivation.

"What do you think of this idea?" Yang Haoran asked Xu Meijing with a smile.

Xu Meijing hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head, withdrawing her gaze from Yang Haoran and resuming her steps.

"Not good."

Xu Meijing's response was straightforward. Yang Haoran caught up with Xu Meijing's pace and asked with a smile, "Why?"

"As far as I know, opening a shop in the underworld is not a simple matter. As for how difficult it is, I'm not entirely sure, but I've heard from Boss Huo that it's very difficult. You're a newcomer without connections or financial resources. What qualifications do you have to open a shop in the underworld?"

Xu Meijing's words were not very pleasant to hear, and could even be considered harsh, but they were very realistic. The Boss Huo she mentioned was naturally the Boss of the Yin Yang General Store.

Yang Haoran of course did not think that Xu Meijing was intentionally mocking him, as he knew that was not her intention. She was simply trying to remind him that if he couldn't even distinguish good from bad, then he had really wasted all these years.

"There are indeed many shops in the underworld, but compared to the entire Yin Division's Underworld Envoys, the number of shops is really insignificant. Do you think you're the only one with this idea? Don't the other Underworld Envoys have the same idea?"

As the words fell, Xu Meijing shook her head again, clearly disapproving of Yang Haoran's idea. Worried that Yang Haoran wouldn't give up, she continued to speak.

"There's not enough meat for all the wolves, which makes it even more difficult to open a shop in the underworld. Without a solid network of connections and sufficient financial resources, it's impossible to successfully open your own shop in the underworld."

"Connections can be built layer by layer with money, but that requires a huge amount of money. Where will this money come from?"

"Even if you have enough money to build your connections, where will the money to open the shop come from? Doesn't it require money for inventory? Aren't the annual high rents also a cost?"

"Setting aside these issues, do you have time to manage the shop after it's successfully operating? If you hire someone to manage it, can they really manage it well? If the shop is in a profitable state, it's fine, but if it's in a constant state of loss, where will you find the money to fill that gap?"

Xu Meijing asked a series of questions, and these questions were right on the mark.

Yang Haoran did not speak, but instead listened carefully, though his expression remained the same, still smiling.

"Just now when you exchanged a soul pill at the Yin Yang General Store, do you know why the employee was so happy? Because I learned from Boss Huo that their store's business has never been good, with income not even covering expenses, and they're always at risk of going bankrupt. Do you think they gave you 85 for a soul pill out of the kindness of their hearts? Do you think they gave us the lowest price for the two mobile phones out of the kindness of their hearts? No, they're just taking the low-profit, high-volume approach to make up for the consumption gap."

As she said this, Xu Meijing's face revealed a cold smile, and after a brief pause, she continued, "Opening a shop in the underworld is too difficult. Even those who succeed in opening one are too few. Most Underworld Envoys who try to open a shop in the underworld end up not only not making a profit, but even accumulating a huge debt. There are just too many such people. But there are still some who stubbornly try to jump into this pit, overly confident in their own abilities, and end up losing everything, including their underwear. I don't want to see you become one of them."

As her words trailed off, Xu Meijing turned her gaze back to Yang Haoran, and seeing his ever-smiling expression, she suddenly felt irritated.

"I've said so much, have you really listened?"

Yang Haoran nodded and said, "Of course I've heard you out, but what you've said, I've actually considered as well."

Xu Meijing furrowed her brows and said in a very frustrated tone, "You've considered it and you still want to dive in? Are you being stubborn?"

Yang Haoran thought for a moment before responding to Xu Meijing.

"I still want to give it a try, but I won't do this blindly. I need some time to lay the groundwork, to settle things down. This process may take a while."

Hearing this, Xu Meijing stomped her feet angrily, and her gritted teeth expression made it seem like she wanted to strangle Yang Haoran.

"After all that talk, it turns out I'm just talking to a brick wall. I don't care anymore, do whatever you want. When you fall into the pit, don't come calling me to pull you out, I don't have the money to fish you out."

Xu Meijing gave Yang Haoran a look of exasperation and disappointment, then quickened her pace and left.

Yang Haoran sighed wryly, without further explanation, and quickened his own pace to catch up with her.

As for opening a shop in the underworld, Yang Haoran did not change his decision because of Xu Meijing's words, but he indeed would not do it blindly, as her points were quite reasonable.

Not to mention that he currently lacked the funds. Even if he had the money, blindly investing in it, the result would most likely be the same as what Xu Meijing described - he would end up losing everything.

So he needed to spend some time laying the groundwork. Only when all the conditions were met would he start to act.

As for how long this groundwork would take, he didn't have a clear estimate in his mind, but he absolutely would not act blindly before the preparations were successful.

After some time, the two arrived back at Yuan's Skin Emporium. During the walk, Xu Meijing had ignored Yang Haoran the entire time, sulking with a gloomy expression. Yang Haoran tried his best to cheer her up, but to no avail, leaving him feeling quite helpless.

Back at Yuan's Skin Emporium, it was naturally to finalize the order for the four skin vessels. Now that he had the funds, he naturally wanted to get this taken care of.

After entering the store, they were greeted by the same Female Shopkeeper as before. Yang Haoran explained his purpose, and using his Yin spirit power, he visualized the bodily forms of the four people. The Female Shopkeeper then recorded the specifications using a special device. After paying the deposit, Yang Haoran left the store together with Xu Meijing.

Outside the Yuan's Skin Emporium, Yang Haoran had originally planned to contact Master Jiang, but seeing Xu Meijing's gloomy mood, he decided to take her out for a stroll and have some fun instead, to help lift her spirits.

Xu Meijing was initially unwilling, but after Yang Haoran's persistent persuasion, she finally agreed to go with him.