How come I was born a deity?

Chapter 7: Can Reconciliation Be Reached?

As Wang Shande left, the doorbell on the glass door of the bookstore rang loudly.

Chen Qi turned to look at Shen Nianxu sitting at the bar and asked, "Why do I feel like our situation is even more serious than you described?"

Shen Nianxu pursed her lips. "It's normal. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. But this is modern society after all, and everything should be based on reason."

Chen Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

"In the minds of cultivators, might makes right!"

Chen Qi: "..."

Well, asking is pointless.

Chen Qi glanced at the twenty stars floating around him and asked, "When would be a good time to start constructing the star map?"

Shen Nianxu glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's too early to construct a star map now. Why don't you condense a hundred stars first?"

"One hundred?" Chen Qi didn't think the number was outrageous and readily agreed.

But Shen Nianxu was a little scared. Did this kid really know what a hundred stars meant?

For a normal cultivator, let alone a hundred stars, having thirty stars is enough to start considering constructing a star map.

After all, even a genius like Chen Fuzhou can only condense one star per day.

Thirty stars would take a month to complete.

If it were someone else, it would probably take several months to gather thirty stars.

In just a short while, Chen Qi had already produced twenty stars...

"Having many stars is indeed a good thing, but it's not all good," Shen Nianxu said, downing her Want Want milk in one gulp. "The more stars there are, the higher the spiritual energy control you need. If you exceed a certain limit and don't have enough control, the stars you've condensed will even disappear. Don't be too ambitious. The path of cultivation is long and arduous; it's not that simple."

"Once you've gathered a hundred stars, I'll tell you how to construct a star map."

Chen Qi responded, "I understand. The more stars you condense, the harder it is to control. The harder it is to control, the fewer stars you can condense. So, the more stars you condense, the fewer stars you can actually condense?"

Shen Nianxu nodded seriously, "That's one way to put it."

Goodness, it seems the journey of cultivation is indeed not simple.

"Have you memorized the contents of the 'Book of Dunjia'? If not, I can lend it to you for a few days."

Chen Qi patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I've memorized every single word of it. You can even make me recite it from memory."

"No need, I still believe you in this matter. After all, you are Senior Chen's son," Shen Nianxu suddenly smiled gently, "No matter how outrageous it is, I will believe you."

Chen Qi: "How can you say that? You just suspected that my dad and I were playing a prank on you."

"That was then, and now is now. We can't generalize," Shen Nianxu reached into a drawer on the bar counter, took something out, and pushed it to Chen Qi. "Take this. From now on, you're the new person in charge of the bookstore. Understand?"

Chen Qi took the thing Shen Nianxu handed him; it turned out to be a silver ring.

The ring has some seemingly strange patterns engraved on its surface, and there are no diamonds or cat's-eye stones on the surface. It is just a very plain silver ring.

"This is the ring the previous owner wore. It's a way for people to immediately recognize you as someone from the bookstore; it can be used to prove your identity."

Chen Qi suddenly remembered something, "I remember you just said that the previous boss had a bad temper and therefore made enemies with many forces, right? If I wear this ring out, won't I get ganged up on?"

Shen Nianxu did not speak.

Why don't you wear this ring when you go out?

Shen Nianxu: "Because I'm afraid of being beaten."

Chen Qi: "Good heavens."

"In short, having someone behind you is better than having no one at all," Shen Nianxu added. "Don't even think about selling this thing. It's worthless. It was custom-made on Taobao. It's 925 silver, and even with the processing fee, it's only worth two hundred yuan."

Chen Qi: "Holy crap, how did you know what I was thinking?"

Shen Nianxu gave a cold laugh, "Because when I first got this ring, I had the same thought."

"..."

"..."

"Alright, alright," Shen Nianxu turned around, not wanting to look at Chen Qi whose forehead was constantly covered in stars anymore. "You can go home today. Come to the bookstore entrance at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. We're heading to Qingcheng Mountain. You should also go back and tell your family."

Chen Qi nodded, put the ring on his finger, and said, "Okay, I'll head back now."

"Put your starlight away before you go out! Don't be too flashy!"

With another wave of his right hand, the stars around Chen Qi instantly returned to his body. The whole process looked smooth and seamless.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Nianxu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.

The separation of stars from the body and the return of stars to the body are not as simple as they seem, but Chen Qi seemed to have learned these methods long ago, and did not look like a novice at all.

"Senior Chen... this kid seems even more monstrous than you were back then..."

The doorbell rang, and Chen Qi pushed open the glass door of the bookstore, walked out onto the street, and breathed in the fresh air.

I finally found a job!

Although the bookstore might close at the end of the year, although I became the boss and owner right after graduation, although I might get beaten up if I go out...

But everything is steadily improving!

Dad, I don't know what you're doing, but rest in peace. Your son is doing just fine!

He stretched, and two children came up to him, asking curiously, "Big brother, is this place still open? Can we go in and read a book?"

"Sure," Chen Qi said, flipping over the wooden sign on the glass door of the bookstore that read "Closed~" to reveal the words "Welcome~" in the sunlight. "Please come in."

The two children excitedly pushed open the glass door of the bookstore and entered the reading area.

Chen Qi, humming a tune called "Shouldn't Be", walked along the bustling streets of Qingcheng towards his home.

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My aunt's family lives within the third ring road of Qingcheng, which is considered a relatively prosperous area, but not an old neighborhood.

In the garden, the elementary school students who had just finished school were still making noise. Chen Qi opened the unit door by scanning his face and took the elevator back to his front door.

As soon as Chen Qi entered the house, his aunt in the kitchen noticed him and asked, "Xiao Qi, how's it going? Have you found a job yet?"

"Don't worry, Auntie. With your nephew being so capable, how could he not handle any job?"

Chen Ruopan's voice came from the living room, "Hahaha, how come I remember someone applying to several companies during the fall recruitment season, only to have their resumes thrown in the trash?"

Chen Qi: "That's true, but at least I haven't taken the civil service exam for several years without any results."

"Chen Qi!!!" Chen Ruopan stormed over from the living room, snarling, "Say that again if you dare!"

Chen Qi pretended not to hear.

Auntie slammed a vegetable bowl onto Chen Ruopan's forehead and asked Chen Qi with concern, "Xiao Qi, is the job your dad introduced reliable? If you think it's unreliable, I'll have your uncle ask the people at his workplace."

"It's okay," Chen Qi replied. "My dad is pretty reliable when it comes to these things. I'm practically a small boss now."

Aunt's expression changed drastically. "What? The young boss?"

Chen Qi briefly explained his work at the bookstore.

Upon hearing this, the aunt was so angry that she snapped the lettuce in her hand in two. "I'm furious! You became a business owner right after graduation? Your father has gone too far! How could he do this to his own son? I'm going to call him and give him a piece of my mind!"

As she spoke, the aunt wiped her hands with her apron and went to find her phone.

Chen Ruopan, with her cat-like eyes narrowed, stared at Chen Qi and asked, "You have a senior colleague at your workplace? What kind of senior colleague?"

Chen Qi thought for a moment and said succinctly, "She's a very beautiful woman."

"How pretty?" Chen Ruopan pointed to herself. "Am I prettier?"

"Are you kidding me?" Chen Qi chuckled to himself. "How can you even be associated with the word 'beautiful'?"

Chen Ruopan: "..."

Chen Qi: "...Uh, is it possible to reconcile?"

"Go ahead and get the large portion!"