The Rich Cultivator-Chapter 24. Easy to Push ’Mana’

Tyler felt a chill in his spine. He checked the candle whether it turned red, but it was in White colour. Which means there is a Ghost beside Tyler but it doesn’t have any hostile intention.

"Is something wrong?" Priscilla asked as she used spiritual sense to scan the area.

"Nothing. Must be my imagination." Tyler shook his head and continued forward.

A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between the planet and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing towards the planet. During this time the Yin Energy rises at its peak. Even a Cultivator like Tyler who is in the Third Stage of Qi Refining Realm can feel the Yin Aura.

The Village transformed thoroughly when the New Moon Phantom Festival started. There were only 100 huts that were present before, but now they felt like walking in a loop, their village seems like it expanded with copies of the same type of Huts in each Street.

Tyler and others saw other Cultivators doing tasks, but they just ignored them and continued walking. They would politely knock a door, and if the door opens they would enter and check whether there is a Ghost that gives tasks.

"Getting a Task is very hard." Chi couldn’t help but let out a sigh.

"I wonder if we can bribe some ghost for a task." Tyler said.

"What should I say? Only you could come up with something like this," Chen Xi replied.

"Ghost Broker." Priscilla suddenly said.

"Ghost Broker?" Tyler asked.

"In that record of that Foundation Building Realm Cultivator, he mentioned a Ghost Broker who will help finding tasks in exchange for some percentage of rewards." Priscilla said.

"But. How do we find him?" Chen Xi asked.

"He will appear if he doesn’t have any clients. It means it all depends on our luck." Priscilla said.

"I smell Fortune Here." Suddenly a voice resonated, everyone looked at the candle and it changed into white flame. Which means the Ghost who spoke to them doesn’t have any hostile intention.

A cute little girl floated towards them. She used her little nose to cutely sniff Tyler.

"You smell like a living Fortune." The little girl said.

Tyler looked at the girl.

She wears a gothic-style dress or outfit with darker colours, such as black, purple, or deep green. The dress has cobweb patterns and skeleton motifs.The hem of her dress is jagged or tattered, giving it a more ghostly appearance.

Her hair is dark purple or deep blue, with a more tousled or spiky style, suggesting a ghostly or gothic vibe. She might have a decorative hat or headpiece that adds to her spooky appearance.

Her cat-like ears and tail are more pointed and have a spectral glow. The tail is longer and more ethereal, trailing behind her like a ghostly wisp.

She carries a wand or staff, but with a haunted twist. The staff may be adorned with skulls, bones, or other eerie decorations, and it has a glowing aura. She may also wear additional accessories like chains, ribbons, or gothic jewellery.

"Hello Customer. Mana is your Beautiful, Elegant, petite, legal and easy to push down loli." Mana said cutely.

Tyler’s mouth twitched a little. The ghost named Mana clearly baited him to do sins.

"Mana is also a Ghost Mediator." When she said that Tyler was deep in thought.

"What are you thinking?" Priscilla asked.

"Hmm.... Isn’t that too much coincidence. We just talked about the Ghost Broker and it suddenly appeared before us." Tyler White said.

"Hmm.. that’s extremely sus. Or is our luck too good?" Priscilla said.

"Alright Miss Mana, can we get your assistance?" Tyler asked.

"Ofcourse Mana is the most adorable, affordable, easy to push down Ghost Mediator you can ever find." Mana said as she began to sniff the air.

Then her Cat ears twitched, she turned towards one side and said, "I found a ghost that needs help. Let’s go and accept the task."

She floated towards a random hut. The group followed her.

She then entered the room. Both Priscilla and Chi frowned at the ghost. Because it’s an ugly female with no eyes in her socket. Black Blood flowed out from her socket, her head tilted to one side, her long black hair flowed like a river to the side. She then scratched her hand on her neck. Bugs flew out from her necks. She was looking at a dried flower that was placed on the table.

Tyler and Others’ candle flame turned Blue. Which means the Ghost in front of them will issue a task.

"I want an Ice Cream." The Ghost said.

Everyone is looking at the Ghost so they didn’t notice that Mana is smiling happily.

"Where do we even find ice cream here? Let’s skip this task." Chen Xi said.

But the candle flame slightly turned red when he said that.

"Opps. Some Ghosts don’t like it when they get rejected." Mana blinked her eyes innocently.

"You deliberately brought us here." Tyler turned to Mana.

"I can only sense ghosts that need help. I think you living beings spent all your luck just by meeting Mana." Mana said.

"..." Tyler and others.

"Mana can help you with getting the Ice Cream. But Mana wants 90% of your earnings from every task. Also you only have to get a Task from Ghosts that Mana points out." Mana said with an evil laugh.

"So that was your Plan." Tyler mumbled. He still has the One Ghost Sense Bead he got from the previous task. He can multiply them anytime. But that doesn’t mean he can do the same to others. They might suspect him of having a treasure that multiplies.

"We accept the task." Tyler said to the Ghost. The Candle flame turned back to Blue.

"We can make our own ice cream." Tyler said.

Tyler took out milk, heavy cream, some fruits, sugar and added them all together in a bowl.

"Why do you have these things?" Mana Asked.

Others also looked at him with doubt.

’I even have a whole country’s worth of products inside my ring.’ He thought but he simply smiled and didn’t reply.

"Make an energy ball to contain this." Tyler said to Priscilla. She then made a ball made of spirit power and Tyler poured the mixing in it.

Then he took out a small container, he then used his Qi to produce ice shards. He half filled the container with Ice shards or cubes. Then he then took a whole packet of salt and poured it inside.

"Now place that energy ball inside." He said.

After Priscilla placed the energy ball, Tyler closed the container, then he took a rope and tied it and gave it to Chen Xi.

"Senior Brother Chen Xi. Spin it." He said.

Chen Xi took the end of the rope and spinned it fastly.

After 10 mins or so, he stopped spinning it.

Tyler opened the container, everyone including the two Ghosts looked inside the container with anticipation.

He took the energy ball, inside it’s a freshly made Ice Cream.

"Wow. Junior brother is awesome." Priscilla tapped his shoulder.

Tyler took the Ice Cream Ball and gave it to the Ghost.

20 Ghost Sense Beads appeared in the air. Tyler and Priscilla got 5 Ghost Sense Beads each. Chen Xi and Chi got 4 Ghost Sense Beads each. The remaining 2 went to Mana as her commission.

Mana face become dull and mumbled , "Tsk booring."

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Soon they left the place.

"Where did you learn this trick, Junior Brother?" Priscilla asked.

"That’s how we make Ice Cream in my restaurant. It’s a trick I learned from Mortal world." Tyler said.

"Do you Guys want to continue Mana Service?" Mana asked.

Priscilla and others wanted to decline it. Before they could even reply Tyler nodded, "Yes."

Mana smiles brightly. And gave a smug look to Priscilla.

"Junior brother, why? This Ghost clearly plotted against us." Priscilla asked.

"It’s Just a Greedy Little Ghost. She plotted us just to get more money. But she did as promised and brought us to the Task giving Ghosts. And even the rewards are higher than the one we found. So let’s stick with her. At Least she can still sniff out more tasks for us." Tyler said.

Priscilla and Others nodded. What Tyler said made sense, there is a chance they will never be able to get Task again. But having a Ghost Mediator like Mana, they can still find Tasks. Even if it is dangerous, what in this world is not dangerous. With Danger comes the opportunity.

Now Two Man, Two Women and A Cat Eared Ghost Travelled through the creepy village.

"Hmph.... Mana will take them to even difficult missions. Let’s see how you will solve this. " Mana muttered as she began to lead them towards the next Ghost.

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Note : Invention of Ice cream is still a mystery.

500 BC: The Achaemenid Empire in Persia (now Iran) crushed sweetened ice and mixed it with flavours, fruits, and toppings.

400 BCE: A large pyramidal structure called a yakhchal was invented that used evaporation and insulation to keep things cool.