In a guest room at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
Lin Chen sat cross-legged as the dense aura surrounding him slowly faded.
"Phew... finally done."
Just as he opened his eyes, the system's notification rang out again, accompanied by an immense, sacred aura.
[Diary completion rate for this entry: 90%.] [Congratulations, host! Your system has upgraded. A new diary owner has been added! The new diary has been issued to its owner.] [Congratulations, host! You have obtained the Domain of All Creation.] [Created through the fusion of the will of Heaven and the will of all creation. Within this domain, a radius of three hundred meters is transformed into a sacred domain. Plants flourish, and as the host's cultivation rises, its range and effects will continue to improve.]
"Domain of All Creation?"
Lin Chen's eyes lit up. This was... a domain!
Even the sealed Snake Demon didn't have a domain.
And the Domain of All Creation was perfectly suited to the Zhu Xian Sword—an ultimate domain.
"The system really is amazing!"
Lin Chen laughed.
Although the Snake Demon was currently only a soul, within the domain...
The Zhu Xian Sword's sharpness would surely be amplified. When that happened, its might could reach truly terrifying levels.
He reached out and pointed into the air. A dark, spatial rift appeared at his fingertip.
That was the power of space.
"Not only did I get the Domain of All Creation..."
"I also got another diary owner. And there's a name in my diary... could it be Zhu Xian?"
At the same time, on a street in the depths of Heaven Dou City.
The once-bustling capital had long since fallen into silence. Only the pale moonlight shone down upon the streets.
At a street corner in the liveliest shopping district, a shop with a striking signboard was still brightly lit.
"Ah, business has been awful lately."
"Maybe next time we should switch to selling grilled fish. Apart from the Emperor and the princess, hardly anyone pays attention to clothes..."
The old shopkeeper was just about to close up.
Suddenly, a small figure darted past the entrance.
The shopkeeper hurriedly grabbed the clothes in his hands and ran outside.
"I'm coming, I'm coming! What is it?!"
"Shopkeeper! Open up!"
Mi Ruoxi wore a hooded cloak far too large for her, making her slender frame look even smaller.
She spoke softly, as if conducting some secret transaction.
The old shopkeeper smiled apologetically.
"Miss, we're already closed for the night. If you're looking for—"
Mi Ruoxi said nothing. She simply reached into her clothes and tossed a gleaming gold soul coin onto the counter.
"Closed? Closed for what? I have money!"
She waved a hand toward the row of cabinets on the wall. They were filled with all sorts of...
White dresses of varying materials and styles.
"Different styles, different materials..."
"Right, right, that's the one..."
Mi Ruoxi's face reddened. Even beneath her cloak, the shopkeeper could sense her embarrassment.
She gritted her teeth and waved her hand grandly. "I'll take one of every style! Wrap them all up!"
The shopkeeper stared at her. "Huh?"
He was dumbfounded. The person who'd come in at midnight, demanding to buy every white dress in the shop, had to be crazy!
He still had to ask.
"Miss... are you sure you want all of them? They'll cost—"
"Cut the chatter! Hurry up and pack them!"
Mi Ruoxi was so anxious she was nearly in tears. She'd already rummaged through the entire academy.
If it weren't for that damned diary refusing to stop updating, she would never have ventured out in the middle of the night to do something like this.
A moment later, Mi Ruoxi emerged with a huge bundle of white dresses.
Like a frightened little rabbit, she vanished into the night in a flash.
The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together, about to close up again, when a bone-chilling breeze swept past him.
A tall, proud figure appeared before the shop, her crimson cloak as striking as the glow of fire.
Zhu Zhuqing looked calm and composed.
"Shopkeeper, I'd like... one white dress."
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was very soft, yet carried an air of absolute certainty.
The shopkeeper's jaw dropped. "Another one?"
In a hurry, he pulled out a dress that wasn't very pretty.
Zhu Zhuqing picked up the white dress and glanced at her own black outfit, which was entirely out of place with her slender, alluring figure.
Zhu Zhuqing: "..."
A white leather outfit?
Even someone as beautiful as her, with her naturally cool demeanor, couldn't quite bring herself to wear that.
"Shopkeeper."
Zhu Zhuqing spoke again, her voice tinged with embarrassment. "Could you find me another outfit... something light-colored that goes with white?"
"Of course! Right away!"
The shopkeeper couldn't believe his luck. These two customers were more generous than he'd ever imagined.
Zhu Zhuqing took the package and disappeared into the darkness once more.
The shopkeeper let out a cold sweat. He was really about to close up this time.
But just as he started to tidy up, the door was suddenly kicked open. A dark figure, carrying an intimidating aura and a weight as heavy as a mountain, appeared right outside the shop!
"Hey! Open up! Hurry!"
The roar made the shopkeeper's legs buckle. He nearly fell to the ground.
He looked up and saw two figures in front of him: one a hulking brute with a fierce face, the other a dark, robed figure staring straight at him.
They were the Snake Demon and the Azure Bull Python.
"Shop... shopkeeper."
The Azure Bull Python scratched his head, its massive frame looking awkward.
It had accompanied its young master on an errand to buy clothes. Compared to going out to kill someone, this was a hundred times more difficult!
But it had no choice! Their young master was waiting at the academy. Who knew what he was thinking...
It didn't matter what he wanted. Before dawn, they had to buy the best white wedding dress in the city, right?
For the young master's big day, they could only drag the shopkeeper along.
"You two... what can I do for you?"
The shopkeeper nearly cried. What was going on tonight?
These two were like gods descended from heaven, and both of them had come here for the same thing he'd dreaded most.
Finally, the hulking brute bared his teeth and roared. His voice shook the whole shop.
"Shopkeeper! Bring out the best white wedding dress in your shop!"
The shopkeeper froze.
He was completely stunned.
The two burly men had dragged a lovely young girl along with them. Her figure swayed as they hurried away into the distance.
The shopkeeper stood at the entrance, looking out at the deserted street.
"This world... has really gone crazy." He let out a bitter laugh.
Meanwhile, inside a guest room at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
A guest room filled with a warm, fragrant atmosphere welcomed the moonlight. A brand-new diary had appeared on the desk beside it.
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