I open a black store in Douluo Dalu

In the morning, after getting up, Ye Xuan went out the back door and found a store to have breakfast. Then, he slowly made his way to his tent.

Good morning, little merchant brother," a greeting was heard, and three people approached him as he returned to the store. They were Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo.

Ye Xuan shook their hands in a greeting gesture.

"Judging by your attire, it seems like you're about to leave the City of Tiandou," Ye Xuan commented.

Ning Fengzhi nodded and explained, "The three of us are heading to the Star Dou Forest in search of a suitable spirit beast for me. But before that, we wanted to greet our little brother. When we return, we'll have plenty of sect's purple gold, and that will mean many good things for you."

Sword Douluo added with a smile, "Don't feel bad when that time comes."

"You are cordially invited to our store. I've heard a lot about the Glazed Sect of the Nine Treasures. They have a great reputation for wealth throughout the continent. I'm sure you'll do well. You might even discover the conditions to become gods," Ye Xuan commented with a smile.

Ning Fengzhi and the other two were surprised. They had heard about the possibility of becoming gods when reaching level 100 of spiritual power, but nobody had achieved that level in years.

"Do gods really exist in this world?" asked Sword Douluo.

Ye Xuan nodded and said, "Of course, there are various ways to become a god, and one of them might be suitable for Sect Master Ning. However, whether those conditions are met or not depends on your fortune."

Ning Fengzhi was eager to learn the conditions, but Ye Xuan chose to keep them secret. He knew that if he opened the treasure chest, he would eventually share the conditions.

The broken door caught Bone Douluo's attention, and he asked coldly, "What has happened here, little brother?"

Ye Xuan responded enthusiastically, "That broken door is a sign of my great client and God of Wealth. As soon as he arrived, he opened a treasure chest I had been preparing to sell for months, or even years. His confidence in my work makes me very fortunate."

When they entered the store, they saw Qian Daoliu sitting on a stool with a serious expression. Although he looked at Ye Xuan and the others as they entered, he didn't make any hostile moves.

Ye Xuan observed the scattered gold soul coins on the floor and the open treasure chest. He felt a strong desire to embrace Qian Daoliu, as this elder had been his savior. Now, he finally had enough trading points to buy what he needed.

"Is that you, Qian Daoliu? Weren't you supposed to be dead? Are you still alive?" Sword Douluo asked, his voice trembling slightly.

The name Qian Daoliu seemed to possess a powerful magic, immediately drawing the attention of Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo. Ning Fengzhi took out his Pagoda of Glazed Nine-Treasure Tiles, ready to act at any moment.

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo also remained vigilant, looking at Qian Daoliu with caution.

Ye Xuan didn't expect the one causing a commotion at that moment to be Qian Daoliu. As one of the three supreme Douluo of this era, Qian Daoliu, known as the Invincible in the Heavens, had been living in seclusion in the City of Wuhun. Ye Xuan was well-informed about his reputation.

Indeed, when Xue Qinghe obtained the Golden Soul Power Elixir, he likely gave it to Qian Daoliu immediately. Only by allowing Qian Daoliu to consume it could the special effect of this elixir be achieved.

"Don't worry; everything's fine. The City of Wuhun definitely has enough money to cover the cost of opening the treasure chests. My concern was what would happen if you didn't have the necessary funds, but that's no longer an issue," Ye Xuan said with a joyful expression.

Qian Daoliu was taken aback by Ye Xuan's statement. "Are you asking me for money? Don't you know who I am?"

Ye Xuan smiled and replied, "Of course, I know who you are. You are Qian Daoliu, the High Priest of the Wuhun Palace, who controls the Elder's Palace and was once one of the three Supreme Douluos. It was said that you were invincible in the sky. However, it was originally believed to be impossible for your soul power to reach level 100. You must have ingested the Golden Soul Power Elixir, which enabled you to reach that level."

Qian Daoliu's face darkened completely. Suppressing his anger and the desire to tear the individual in front of him apart, he spoke coldly, "Now that you know how powerful I am, do you dare to detain me? Have you lost your mind?"

Ye Xuan chuckled, but his expression suddenly became serious.

"Do you think this is a place where you can come and go as you please, Qiandaoliu? This is not the site for your outbursts. You won't be able to leave this shop until you pay. I advise you to cooperate and redeem your freedom with money. Otherwise, don't complain if I have to resort to force. Do you really think that, even with a level 100 soul power, you can act without restraint? You don't have a divine status, you, who self-proclaims to be a God, are quite presumptuous. Furthermore, do you know that these boxes can be resealed whenever I put them back on the shelf? You are as clueless as a pig. You have no idea how many opportunities you are wasting," Qian Daoliu was completely flabbergasted.

He never imagined that someone would surpass and outmaneuver him just as his soul power reached level 100.

He had reached level 99 of soul power, making him a demigod. Now, being a god, being ignored by others was a situation that few could tolerate.

"You're asking for death."

Qian Daoliu could no longer contain his anger and struck at Ye Xuan with a swift palm movement.

At that moment, Ye Xuan felt a mysterious flow of energy invading his body.

Suddenly, he felt an overwhelming control over his surroundings, as if he could master his own being.

"Be careful!" Ning Fengzhi shouted. The Pagoda of Glazed Nine-Treasure Tiles was instantly activated, unleashing all its abilities, and both Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo moved to protect Ye Xuan.

Both titled Douluos disappeared instantly and pounced from different directions.

Faced with the impending strike, Ye Xuan instinctively responded with a strike.

With a resounding "boom!", a figure was ejected, collided with an invisible protective barrier, and fell to the ground.