After checking the Storage Bag, Chen Ze decided to set aside the question of who was targeting him for the time being.
What he needed to do now was activate the Myriad Things Shop first. Chen Ze was truly looking forward to seeing what was inside.
The two lines on the Myriad Things Shop's couplet filled him with boundless reverie.
Trade reaching the heavens—choose as you please.
Reclaiming all things—none who come will be refused.
"Notice: Activating the Myriad Things Shop requires 100 Low-grade Spirit Stones. Confirm activation?"
As Chen Ze prepared to push open the Myriad Things Shop's doors once more, the system prompt appeared again.
"Confirm."
As soon as Chen Ze spoke, 100 of the 150 Low-grade Spirit Stones stored in the Myriad Things Space vanished.
At the same time, the doors of the Myriad Things Shop slowly opened.
"Myriad Things Shop successfully activated."
Chen Ze eagerly entered the Myriad Things Shop. The moment he stepped inside, he saw an enormous hall.
Rows upon rows of shelves stood in the hall, but the items placed upon them could not be made out clearly.
There was only one counter in the vast Myriad Things Shop. Chen Ze walked over to it in confusion.
"How am I supposed to buy things like this? Just grab them directly?"
At that moment, an illusory figure silently appeared behind the counter.
The phantom gradually solidified, and a beautiful figure appeared before Chen Ze.
Chen Ze looked her over. She wore a long green robe, a silver sash tied around her waist, and her hair was gathered into a high bun.
Her features were delicate, and there was a gentle air between her brows that made her seem approachable, yet she also gave off a faintly aloof feeling.
"You are?"
After a moment, Chen Ze received no answer.
"Looks like she's merely a manifested phantom and can't communicate."
That put Chen Ze in a difficult spot. After thinking for a moment, he tested the waters. "I want to buy something."
The Green-robed Woman still did not react, but a screen appeared before Chen Ze.
"So this is all it takes?" Chen Ze was puzzled.
Without dwelling on it, Chen Ze began examining the screen before him.
The screen contained all sorts of item categories.
Cultivation methods, spells, Magic Artifacts, pills, functions, skills, and more—it had everything.
As Chen Ze studied the screen, a clear, pleasant voice entered his ears.
"The Myriad Things Space is currently Level 1. You only have permission to purchase Level 1 items.
"If you wish to purchase higher-level items, please upgrade the Myriad Things Space.
"You may choose items yourself, or you may have me search for them on your behalf."
Chen Ze shifted his gaze away from the screen and looked toward the source of the voice.
"You can speak?"
There was still no reply.
"What does this mean?"
Chen Ze tried again. "How many Spirit Stones can this flying sword sell for?"
"Reclaiming one Low-grade Yellow Tier flying sword: 20 Points."
"Twenty Points? Why not Spirit Stones?"
"All items reclaimed by the Myriad Things Shop are converted into Points. Points hold the same value as Low-grade Spirit Stones. Points can be exchanged for any item in the Myriad Things Shop and may also be used to upgrade the Myriad Things Space."
"I understand. Reclaim this flying sword."
"Reclaimed one Low-grade Yellow Tier flying sword: 20 Points."
Chen Ze noticed that somewhere on the shopping screen, something flickered.
The number was 75.
"It seems it counted my own Spirit Stones together with it."
After speaking with the Myriad Things Shop's shop assistant, Chen Ze understood.
The woman in the green robe before him would only answer questions related to the Myriad Things Shop.
Chen Ze did not mind. He would just treat her as a shop assistant who could not hold a conversation.
Chen Ze continued looking through the shopping screen. Every category contained corresponding items, and each item had an image.
Whenever Chen Ze focused his attention on an item, a passage of explanatory text appeared.
Chen Ze gave the items a rough browse. Everything he could currently purchase was usable by cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm.
He could understand the categories at the front, but when he saw a function category farther down, he was baffled.
"What does this mean?"
With doubt in his heart, Chen Ze opened the function category.
When he saw the description of the first item within it, Chen Ze exclaimed in amazement, as though he had discovered a new continent.
"This is practically a cheat!"
Chen Ze saw that there was only one item in the function category. More accurately, it was a picture—a picture of a house.
What astonished Chen Ze was the text description on the image.
Automated Training Room: Can cultivate nonstop for twenty-four hours a day.
That single description was enough to move Chen Ze. Cultivating nonstop for twenty-four hours meant he would no longer need to work so hard himself.
The second description made him want to purchase it immediately.
Purchasing the Automated Training Room required 50 Points. Using the training room for one hour consumed 1 Point.
"What is there to say? Buy it directly."
The number on the Myriad Things Shop screen changed to 25, and the image of the Automated Training Room in the function category disappeared.
"Huh? Why hasn't anything changed?"
The Green-robed Woman's voice sounded. "The Automated Training Room has already been constructed within the Myriad Things Space. You may use it at any time."
"So it really is a building."
After hearing the Green-robed Woman's explanation, Chen Ze no longer looked at anything else. With a thought, he left the Myriad Things Shop.
A building had already risen beside the Myriad Things Shop. With another thought, he entered the Automated Training Room.
"Notice: The Automated Training Room can cultivate automatically for 24 hours. Each session may simultaneously select one cultivation method and one spell. Every hour of automatic training consumes 1 Point."
Inside the Automated Training Room, Chen Ze saw a phantom resembling himself sitting cross-legged.
There was a list beside the phantom.
Automatic Cultivation
Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer 8/100
Cultivation Method: Not selected
Spell: Not selected
Seeing the words "Not selected," Chen Ze immediately chose to cultivate the Xuantian Record and the Ignition Art.
Automatic cultivation began, consuming 1 Point.
The phantom, just like Chen Ze, continuously used the Ignition Art until its spiritual power was completely exhausted, then circulated the Xuantian Record to restore its Spiritual Energy.
While the phantom expended spiritual power, Chen Ze did not feel any decrease in the spiritual power within his own body.
Everything the phantom did simulated Chen Ze's cultivation state. It seemed illusory, yet it was real.
Chen Ze noticed that the numbers on the list beside the phantom kept changing, while the values on his own Attribute Panel changed in sync.
"Only 24 Points remain. I can only cultivate continuously for one day.
"I shouldn't go to the Myriad Things Shop to buy anything for now. It won't be too late to buy things once the spiritual herbs in the Spirit Field have all matured."
After leaving the Automated Training Room, Chen Ze went to take another look at the Spirit Field. It was a flourishing, vibrant sight.
Chen Ze left the Myriad Things Space in satisfaction. As for cultivation, he no longer needed to do it himself.
Now, he had time to properly investigate who had been trying to target him all this time.
After leaving the Myriad Things Space, Chen Ze took out the corpse he had stored away.
He tossed a Fireball onto the corpse and silently watched as it gradually turned to ashes.
A cold gleam flashed in Chen Ze's eyes. "Since you want to target me, then wait for my revenge."
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