As the Lord of Beyond, Zhuang Buzhou clearly perceived that the Other Shore Space had only expanded by one centimeter after investing a year of time gold coin.
This discovery made Zhuang Buzhou's face darken.
He then smiled bitterly to himself, "Indeed, for my Other Shore Space to grow and expand, it's far more difficult than I imagined. A year of time gold coin can only result in an imperceptible increase. Large-scale expansion will require massive amounts of time gold coin. Time is never enough."
The Other Shore Space possesses the eternal and Beyond characteristics. Even though it is only pseudo-eternal now, every inch of growth requires a massive price. Time has the eternal and Beyond characteristics, and the Other Shore Space needs time. Massive amounts of time.
"Husband, this is..."
Li Yueru also noticed the movement of the Other Shore Space, but she couldn't tell how much it had expanded.
"The Other Shore Space possesses the characteristic of transcending everything. A year of time poured into it only resulted in a one-centimeter increase. Therefore, we will need to work even harder to earn time in the future. The more time we have, the more nourishment we can provide for the growth of the Beyond.
With perseverance, this place will sooner or later become what we want: with mountains and water, flowers and grass, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers, and immortal birds and Spirit Beasts soaring through the mountain streams."
"This is our home!"
Zhuang Buzhou said with a smile.
"En, Yueru will help Husband fulfill this dream and build our home together."
Li Yueru said with emotion, her eyes filled with longing.
To build one's home from scratch, little by little, is a dreamlike aspiration for any woman. In an instant, she felt an endless surge of motivation within her.
"This is our home. In a few days, I'll ask Xiao Cui if she'd like to come over. If she's willing, I'll bring Xiao Cui in. That way, if I'm not around, you'll still have someone to talk to."
Zhuang Buzhou said after a slight pause.
Of course, once she enters, it will probably be difficult for her to leave later.
Before the Beyond itself grows, it needs to be kept secret and not exposed.
"Xiao Cui?"
Li Yueru's eyes lit up, but then she said, "You should ask Xiao Cui for her opinion first. Although Xiao Cui is my maid, she grew up with me since childhood, and she has no relatives outside. We may be master and servant, but we're no different from sisters. If she's willing, bring her in. If not, then it's up to her. Whatever she chooses to do, Husband should help her."
When they chatted before, Xiao Cui had expressed that she would accompany her as a dowry and never be separated when they talked about marriage.
Their bond was naturally very deep.
Of course, she respected Xiao Cui's choice.
"Alright, we'll talk about these things later."
Zhuang Buzhou smiled and nodded, "From now on, this will be our home. The pavilion can be lived in, and it has daily necessities. Later, we'll choose the master bedroom, which will be where we live from now on. Moreover, the Beyond will welcome a large number of customers. In the future, I will establish a collection point for various treasures and a time treasury for storing time gold coin."
It's still very basic now, so it can only be improved slowly, little by little.
"Husband, what if the people who come to trade time don't need money, but other items and needs? What should we do then?"
A flash of intelligent insight flickered in Li Yueru's eyes.
During their previous conversation, Zhuang Buzhou had already explained the current situation of the Beyond, and she had remembered everything. Overall, the Beyond was still very rudimentary and couldn't provide many things.
"Yueru, you are the mistress, and from now on, the Beyond will be managed by you. How do you plan to do it?"
Zhuang Buzhou asked in return.
He wanted to see what ideas she had.
"I think, for now, we should only accept the selling of time and the purchasing of time. For selling time, we should choose customers who primarily need money, especially those with a strong demand for wealth. After all, we have gold and silver to meet their needs. As for purchasing time, there's no need to limit it. They need time, and they'll pay with various rare treasures. I suggest that Husband focuses on collecting gold, silver, and various cursed relics. Later, when we have more types of items, we'll be able to satisfy customers' needs with more than just money, but with various different choices."
Li Yueru was not a Young Miss who knew nothing. Her fate had been difficult, and she knew more than ordinary people. With Li Xian behind her, she also had a good understanding of Spirit Masters. In fact, before, after learning about her fate of being a husband-killer, she had also thought about whether she could become a Cultivator. She knew about Spirit Masters; most Spirit Masters became so through cursed relics. Only a small number awakened their Spiritual Root on their own.
For ordinary people, cursed relics were the key to becoming a Spirit Master.
However, the success rate and the curses that needed to be borne deterred most ordinary people.
Once they attempted to contract, it was either success or death. Those who failed and survived were almost countable on one's fingers.
If not for that, many people would still be willing to try when faced with power.
"Husband, can the Beyond suppress cursed relics and allow ordinary people to successfully contract and become Spirit Masters?"
Li Yueru suddenly asked.
"Yes!"
Zhuang Buzhou nodded and said, "Within the Beyond, I am the Dominator. Here, my will is supreme. I can suppress the revival of cursed relics, allowing for successful contract signing and becoming a Spirit Master. However, after success, if they leave the Other Shore Space, I cannot guarantee whether they can control the cursed relic within their Physical Body and endure the curse."
He could only guarantee safety within the Other Shore Space, but not after leaving.
If the contracted cursed relic was incompatible with oneself, leaving would lead to backlash, or even the curse's revival.
Causing one to completely lose their life within a short period.
If it was compatible, then naturally, all would be well and good, and one could become a true Spirit Master. Their future would depend on their own fortune.
"In that case, we can completely help others become Spirit Masters in the Beyond in the future. This can be a method to earn time."
Li Yueru clearly knew that many ordinary people had an expectation and desire to become Spirit Masters.
Everyone hoped to possess abilities beyond ordinary people.
If an opportunity was presented, there was a ninety percent chance they would seize it.
"En, this is indeed feasible. If someone wants to become a Spirit Master, let them try. Among them, cursed relics must be collected in large quantities. cursed relics may revive in the outside world, but they cannot cause trouble in the Other Shore Space."
Zhuang Buzhou said with a smile, agreeing.
He was delighted that Li Yueru was eager to do things, so he naturally supported her.
After enthusiastically making various plans for the future of the Other Shore Space, Zhuang Buzhou looked at Li Yueru, a flicker of passion in his eyes, and said, "Yueru, today is our wedding night. We were interrupted by the Wind and Moon Tower earlier. Let's continue resting now."
"En."
Li Yueru's face immediately flushed red upon hearing this, and she lowered her head, responding in a voice as tiny as a mosquito.
Zhuang Buzhou no longer hesitated. His heart was burning with unbearable heat from the Wind and Moon Tower. He stepped forward, picked up Li Yueru in a princess carry, and walked up to the pavilion, entering the bedroom. Of course, he wasn't going to do anything. Li Yueru had just lost her virginity, and he couldn't bear to make her suffer again. He merely wanted to hold her and sleep together to rest.
They slept until dawn.
In the Wind and Moon Tower, however, it was a different scene.
After Zhuang Buzhou's consciousness entered the Other Shore Space, his Physical Body outside immediately closed its eyes, assuming a posture of resting with closed eyes, unmoving like a mountain. Regardless of the pictorial scenes of spring, the women like wolves, and the incessant decadent music outside, his expression remained normal, unchanging.
Even when some women, unwilling to give up, came directly in front of him and danced intimately, it had no effect whatsoever.
It was as if he had fallen asleep.
The pictorial scenes of spring were also like illusions.
Unable to stir a single tremor in his heart.
"Amazing, this Mr. Zhuang is truly amazing. I heard he got married today and fell into this place, but I didn't expect his willpower to be so strong. He can even endure such a situation. I truly have to admire him."
"He views beauty as mere skeletons. I don't admire anyone but you."
"I also want to endure, but I just can't. When my old hag at home is compared to the peerless beauties here, if I could endure, I wouldn't be a man. I heard Mr. Zhuang's wife is Li Yueru, who is a stunning beauty. Perhaps because of that, he doesn't care for these common women, which is why he can withstand the test."
Many people in Qingyun City, upon seeing this, were filled with unspoken admiration.
No one would think that Zhuang Buzhou wasn't a man. He usually frequented brothels and pleasure boats, and it was rumored from those places that his combat power was definitely that of a man among men. This time, he even married a stunningly beautiful wife, so everyone felt that these common women here probably couldn't even attract his interest.
"Amazing!"
Even Spirit Masters who had traveled from other places secretly praised him after witnessing it.
Clearly, they were filled with admiration.
If such a person, who could even control his desires, couldn't achieve great things, then who could?
They had already secretly etched Zhuang Buzhou's image deeply into their minds. Such a person should not be provoked easily. If provoked, he must be killed immediately. Otherwise, the one who would be killed later would definitely be themselves.
In short, at this moment, Zhuang Buzhou had become famous, and his name began to spread among Spirit Masters as well.
Unbeknownst to them, a night had already passed.
One could see men walking out of the pavilion, most of the ordinary men feeling light-headed, their legs trembling as they walked.
