The Turtle in the Wishing Pool Gained Spirituality

Blurb: (A short story, about 10,000 characters, free)

He's a little spirit who has attained human form, a traditional Chinese spirit.

There are young spirits around after the founding of the country, but not many survive long enough to gain human form.

He's one of the few.

As for why the other spirits cultivated while he alone became a spirit, he couldn't say. He just started feeling, one day, like people were tossing coins onto him all the time. Old Huang from the City God Pavilion told him it was called "wealth gathering, intent awakening."

But he didn't understand any of that. After all, he was just a little turtle from a wishing pond.

Romance coming soon: I'm the Caretaker of the Purple Bamboo Grove

Blurb 1:

Chu Ruoyu is a wandering immortal who roams the Three Realms.

After going through untold hardships to pass the unified Three Realms civil service exam, he was assigned to the Purple Bamboo Grove sanctuary on Mount Luojia, famously known as the "Second-Best Employment Center in the Immortal Realm," with an outstanding second-place score.

Purple Bamboo Grove Development System: "Immortal Friend Chu, welcome to the Purple Bamboo Grove on Mount Luojia!"

Looking at the lush, even somewhat overgrown landscape, Chu Ruoyu sighed, "No wonder this place is so rich in spiritual energy. Just look how well these flowers and plants are growing!"

Purple Bamboo Grove Development System: "Immortal Friend Chu, the Bodhisattva Guanyin has gone into seclusion to cultivate. I've sent your beginner mission to your Immortal Realm inbox. Please check it carefully. Our goal is to grow bigger and stronger and achieve even greater success!"

Chu Ruoyu: "Beginner mission???"

Purple Bamboo Grove Development System: "Ahem. Due to the previous administrator's poor management, the Purple Bamboo Grove is currently facing a budget deficit. Comrade Xiao Chu, the Immortal Realm believes in your abilities and wisdom. I'm sure you can turn things around and make us profitable!"

Blurb 2:

Chu Ruoyu was forced to become the Purple Bamboo Grove's chief administrator. He began a wonderful new life weaving willow branches, planting lotuses, raising carp, and opening a shop in the human world! He could set up a stall in the Heavenly Realm and tell fortunes in the human world.

"Come on over, Immortal Friend, take a look! These are this year's most popular lucky willow branches. They ward off disaster and solve problems, and they've been blessed by the Purple Bamboo Grove!"

"Don't walk by without taking a look! These are the Purple Bamboo Grove's specialty red carp! No results, no charge!"

"Ten yuan won't make you lose out, and it won't get you ripped off. This hand cream is made using the Purple Bamboo Grove's secret method. It works wonders!"

"Miss, our fortune-telling shop only does three readings a day. A handsome guy, a specialty of the Purple Bamboo Grove, is in charge. You can't lose! Come on in and take a look!"

Xie Zhixing, handsome guy and specialty of the Purple Bamboo Grove: ...

A chatty, outgoing wandering immortal x a cool, kindhearted, devoted bamboo spirit

Moral: The human world really is the best.