How come I was born a deity?

Chapter 62: Overcoming Slowness

A young man who looked to be about the same age as Chen Qi was standing in front of the counter, wearing a dark brown kasaya, looking like a monk.

He had his head shaved, always wore a kind smile, and had a string of Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist. At first glance, he was no different from an ordinary monk.

But strangely, this person had a very long scar on his neck.

It looked like he had been beheaded.

If it were just that, it might not have attracted Chen Qi's attention. However, when Chen Qi scanned him with his spiritual sense, he detected a bright yellow spiritual energy on him.

This person is also a cultivator!

"You pick one first, I'll go take a look over there." Chen Qi said this to Hu Yao before heading to the counter opposite.

The salesperson in front of the monk was still enthusiastically introducing him to the currently popular models, "How about this 16th generation base model? Previous base models didn't have a 120fps high refresh rate, but this generation is different; it's a truly innovative breakthrough!"

The monk seemed uninterested, listening casually and nodding occasionally, making one wonder if his purpose in coming here was actually to shop.

"Friend," Chen Qi walked up to the monk, a smile on his face, "hello."

Upon hearing this, the monk turned around and glanced at Chen Qi, his eyes seemingly filled with some doubt, because in his view, Chen Qi did not possess any spiritual energy.

However, when the monk noticed the Bodhi prayer beads on Chen Qi's wrist, he immediately realized something and smiled in response to Chen Qi, saying, "Hello."

Seeing this, the salesperson asked, "Are you two friends? That's perfect, we..."

"No need," Chen Qi said to the sales clerk. "Let's take a look by ourselves first. If we find something suitable, we'll let you know later."

Upon hearing this, the sales clerk understood Chen Qi's meaning. "Alright, I won't bother you any longer. I'll go attend to other customers first. Please call me if you need anything."

Watching the salesperson leave, Chen Qi casually picked up a demo unit and asked, "A cultivator? Judging from your appearance, you look like a monk?"

"Me?" the monk replied. "I wouldn't say that. At most, I'm just a marginal figure."

Marginalized individuals?

This was yet another novel term. Chen Qi, unable to contain his curiosity, looked into his sea of ​​consciousness and asked Bai Tong, "What does 'marginalized person' mean?"

Bai Tong didn't even raise his head, but explained while coiled in his sea of ​​consciousness: "It's what you call a rogue cultivator. In the cultivation world, those cultivators who don't belong to any particular faction have an independent name: marginal people."

"Of course, this title has a story behind it. You'll understand when you encounter someone other than the Marginal People."

An existence outside of marginalized individuals?

Chen Qi figured that even if he asked Bai Tong, this guy wouldn't answer him for the time being, otherwise he would have already told him.

Leaving that aside for now, the monk noticed the ring on Chen Qi's finger and asked, "Are you the new owner of the bookstore? I'm new here and haven't had a chance to pay my respects yet, please forgive me."

"It's alright, it's alright. Even if you came to visit, I probably wouldn't know why you came." As a newcomer, Chen Qi's understanding of the cultivation world was even less than that of the young girl Hu Yao. The fact that others didn't come to visit him actually reduced his burden.

"Speaking of which, since you're not a local cultivator from Qingcheng, you must be aiming for the newcomer assessment, right?"

Chen Qi glanced at the monk's face; he seemed to be around the same age as himself, so it shouldn't be a problem for him to say he was there to participate in the newcomer assessment.

"I suppose so," the monk replied somewhat ambiguously, "but I don't really care about the results of the new recruit evaluation."

What do you mean? You don't care what ranking you get?

Chen Qi did not understand what the monk was saying.

Before he could ask a question, the monk extended his hand to him. "I forgot, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? You can call me Jieman."

What kind of name is this...?

Could it be a Buddhist name?

Chen Qi hesitated for a second before shaking hands with the other person. "Hello, hello, Master Jieman, my name is Chen Qi, Chen as in old and Qi as in unicorn."

Jie Man smiled demurely as always, "I'll remember that. Well then, I'll take my leave now. See you again someday."

With that, Jie Man bowed to Chen Qi, then walked out of the mobile phone store with one hand holding his kasaya and the other hand holding his prayer beads.

As Chen Qi watched Jie Man leave his sight, a sense of doubt arose in his heart.

Why didn't this person buy anything?

You just came in to browse, and now you're making things difficult for the sales staff, huh?

However, since the other party was a cultivator, Chen Qi had no idea what was going on in his mind. He simply shook his head and returned to Hu Yao's side.

"Boss!"

Chen Qi: "Remove the first two words."

Hu Yao nodded, picked up a prototype, and placed it in front of Chen Qi. "Boss! This one! This one!"

Looking at the way her eyes were shining, Chen Qi felt that she wasn't some kind of young demon, but just a simple, ordinary child.

"This customer may be young, but they have excellent taste," the salesperson said with a smile. "This is the latest Pro version, equipped with an A19Pro chip. With the national subsidy and trade-in program, it offers incredibly high value for money!"

Chen Qi's face stiffened. "You really know how to pick. You went straight for the most expensive one. I'm still using the 14."

"You just promised me!" Hu Yao said angrily, "You were going to buy me the best!"

Chen Qi hadn't expected that his casual reply would dig such a huge hole for him, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask, "How much?"

"Without the previous discounts, it's 12,999 yuan."

Chen Qi: "..."

Now a new problem has arisen.

So far, all the money earned by the bookstore, whether through formal or informal channels, has been managed by Shen Nianxu, and he himself has not received a single penny.

How do I pay?

The sales clerk and Hu Yao both looked at Chen Qi with puzzled expressions.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Qi took out his phone.

Do you accept Alipay?

……

Walking down the street, Jie Man's smile, which had been on his face, finally faded away like the tide, replaced by a calm, even indifferent, expression.

"I guess it's lucky they're newcomers?"

Jie muttered to himself, but no one around him noticed his presence.

"If Wang Shande and his gang of righteous people find out now, we'll be in big trouble..."

His gaze was fixed on the distance, and apart from Jie Man himself, no one knew exactly where he was looking.

"After all, I can't let any of the top ten newcomers from this year's evaluation survive..."