A Windfall and Plans for Opportunity

For example, people might think he was maliciously impersonating a Shrek Academy student.

Even if they did not think he was impersonating one, attracting attention was no good either. He was not from this era and could not afford too much scrutiny.

Shiyu quickened his pace, unwilling to draw too much attention.

Even when he arrived at the antique shop, he received special attention. They had recognized the Shrek Academy School Uniform as well.

The school badge on his chest and the words on it were easy enough to identify.

Seeing that he might be a Shrek Academy student, the antique shop owner personally received him and was quite welcoming.

"So the Shrek Academy name really carries this much weight." Shiyu had now witnessed the value behind those words, Shrek Academy.

"I happened to acquire a few Silver Soul Coins. Please take a look, Boss, and tell me how much they are worth." Shiyu took out several Silver Soul Coins.

The owner was a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He introduced himself as Wang.

Boss Wang took the Silver Soul Coins, pushed up his glasses, and held them close as he examined them, seemingly trying to make out the patterns on their surfaces.

"These are Silver Soul Coins minted Ten Thousand Years Ago?" Boss Wang quickly found something, staring at Shiyu in astonishment.

"Mm." Shiyu nodded.

Boss Wang sucked in a sharp breath. Items from Ten Thousand Years Ago were extremely valuable.

He began inspecting and studying them again, constantly rubbing their surfaces with an air of professionalism.

Shiyu watched him, observing his reactions while silently considering the value of the Silver Soul Coins. He did not know what price would be appropriate.

"Why are these Silver Soul Coins so new?" Boss Wang finally voiced the doubt in his heart.

They were items from Ten Thousand Years Ago, yet there was not a trace of rust on them. They did not look old at all, which was highly unusual.

"These were collected by an Elder in my family and stored in a Storage Soul Tool. They were preserved very well, so they are relatively new." Shiyu gave the explanation he had prepared in advance.

"Even so, they should not be this new, should they?" Boss Wang still found it hard to believe.

"Special circumstances can always occur. Some items may become worn with age, while others can remain as pristine as ever. Not every antique has to look old."

"The important thing is that these Silver Soul Coins truly came from Ten Thousand Years Ago, isn't it?" Shiyu said with a faint smile.

Boss Wang said nothing and continued studying them for a while before reaching a conclusion.

He gripped the Silver Soul Coins more tightly and looked at Shiyu, countless thoughts running through his mind.

The items were genuine; he was certain of it. Although they were very new, that was not necessarily a drawback. In some cases, it could even be an advantage. Old items were rare, but pristine antiques were just as rare.

Rarity determined value. These might be worth even more than aged Silver Soul Coins from Ten Thousand Years Ago.

What he needed to consider now was what price to offer for them.

If he offered too much, he would lose out badly. If he offered too little, the other party might not agree.

Moreover, the other party was a Shrek Academy student. If he treated him like a fat sheep to be slaughtered and was discovered, he could be in serious trouble.

Shrek Academy students were all favored geniuses. There was a high chance that they would become powerful Spirit Masters in the future.

Offending a future powerful Spirit Master for money did not seem appropriate.

Most importantly, the other party was watching him too, with wariness in his eyes. Clearly, he was also guarding against Boss Wang naming an unreasonably low price.

"I should be more conscientious." Boss Wang suppressed the greed in his heart.

More than ten minutes later, Shiyu left the antique shop with five million Federal Coins.

The five million Federal Coins were all stored on a card, so carrying them was not inconvenient.

The few Silver Soul Coins had sold for five million. Their price could actually have been higher, but that would have required an auction, which would waste too much time and was unsuitable.

Shiyu therefore chose to sell them at a lower price. Five million Federal Coins was already fairly close to what he had expected.

The first thing Shiyu did after becoming rich was buy a communicator. The communicators of this era were actually quite similar to smartphones.

After spending ten thousand on one of the best communicators in the normal price range, he found somewhere to sit and began looking up all kinds of information.

The first thing he searched was how long it had been since Huo Yuhao disappeared from the continent today. He wanted to use that to determine the Timeline. The answer was ten thousand and ten years.

This should be Tang Wulin's era. I wonder how old Tang Wulin is now. Is he studying in Eastsea City, has he gone to Shrek Academy, or is he still studying in Aolai City? Shiyu thought to himself.

Even as he considered this, he did not stop searching for all sorts of information he wanted to know.

The most important thing was how to obtain the qualifications to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform.

He remembered that the Spirit Ascension Platform in Eastsea City contained the External Soul Bone of a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. Its value was extremely high. Since he was already in Eastsea City, there was no reason to miss it.

He just did not know whether that Soul Bone was still there. If Tang Wulin had already gone to Shrek Academy, then it would be gone.

If not, then he still had a chance. No matter what, he had to try.

"Good. I can enter even without a Soul Spirit." Shiyu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The Spirit Pagoda had an official website online, where the conditions for entering the Spirit Ascension Platform were clearly stated.

Having a Soul Spirit was not a necessary condition. Even Soul Rings could have their lifespans increased through the Spirit Beast energy within the Spirit Ascension Platform.

However, the improvement was less than one-tenth as effective as enhancing a Soul Spirit, and abnormalities could occur, such as Soul Rings being damaged by the energy.

There was a note stating that Spirit Masters without Soul Spirits were not recommended to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Not recommended did not mean forbidden. Shiyu still had an opportunity.

The difficulty lay in how to obtain the qualifications to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform. Money alone was not enough; he also needed some background, unless he chose to join the Spirit Pagoda.

"Joining the Spirit Pagoda really is a pretty good choice." Shiyu seriously considered the matter.

This era had many things that did not exist during the Peerless Tang Sect Period, including important ones such as Soul Spirits, advanced Soul Tools, Battle Armor, and Mechas.

If possible, he wanted to master all of them. Wouldn't that be a dimensionality-reduction strike when he returned to the Peerless Tang Sect Period?

Of them all, what he wanted most was a Soul Spirit. It could solve the difficulty he faced in obtaining Soul Rings.

One Soul Spirit could provide multiple Soul Rings. If he obtained a suitable Spirit Beast and turned it into a Soul Spirit, he might not need to worry about two or three Soul Rings. They would automatically evolve when he reached the required level.

He could also increase the Soul Ring Lifespan through certain methods. That was far better than ordinary Soul Rings.

Yet if he wanted to acquire the technology for creating Soul Spirits, it seemed that he had to join the Spirit Pagoda. Such technology was not public.

"Whatever. I'll take it one step at a time." What concerned Shiyu was that if he joined the Spirit Pagoda but traveled back seven days later, there might be a gap in between.

How the Spirit Pagoda would view his disappearance then was hard to say.

After worrying about it for a while, he stopped thinking about it. He would take things one step at a time.

In any case, if he disappeared, they would not be able to find him. There was no need to worry too much about what came afterward.

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