The Big Shots' Pasts

The unusual color startled the young cultivator, but he didn't dare hesitate. He grabbed the book from Yan Xun's hand and sat down to read it with great joy.

In fact, these books can only be read in this way; once a person leaves their seat, the reading time automatically ends, and the transaction between the two parties also ends.

"Prince Yan Xun's reading volume increases by one point, and the price for the book 'Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon' is 100,000 Spirit Crystal per reading." Ba Jiu, who was in charge of recording everything, hurriedly ran over to take notes. He didn't collect the Spirit Crystal; it would be more convenient to collect them all at once when the book was finished, as long as he had the data.

Upon hearing Ba Jiu's words, Prince Yan Xun's smile deepened, proving that his previous guess was correct. He glanced at Crown Prince Yan with a smug look.

"Hmph!" Crown Prince Yan snorted coldly, turned his head away from Yan Xun, and began to ponder how to attract his first customer.

"When!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out, and Qin Shi Huang, holding a black longsword, glared at the crowd gathered in the long street, and said in a deep voice, "I am the King of Great Qin, and I have had countless opportunities in my life. Why don't you all step forward and seek them out!"

But how could anyone dare to approach Qin Shi Huang in such a state and ask for a book? They all pretended not to hear, looked around, and continued to queue.

Qin Shi Huang, with a gloomy face, scanned the room. Seeing that everyone remained unmoved, he could only sit down helplessly, lower his head, and begin to ponder.

Once Qin Shi Huang returned to normal, everyone dared to turn their gazes towards him slightly, while murmurs rippled through the crowd.

"There are rumors that after Qin Shi Huang recovered from a serious illness, he became capricious and often flew into a rage, drawing his sword to kill people. Could this be true?"

"You can tell from this. My brother-in-law works as a physician in the Qin Imperial Palace. In his last letter, he mentioned that the First Emperor seemed to be going mad."

"Hiss! The First Emperor has gone mad!"

"This matter has spread throughout the Qin State high command; otherwise, why would the First Emperor have disregarded the objections of his officials and Sheer Force war on the Yan State?"

The monks in line were also bored; the heavy rain couldn't stop their burning curiosity, and they kept muttering to themselves.

Qin Shi Huang didn't care about any of this; he was preoccupied with figuring out how to attract customers to ask him for books. The dignity of a monarch wouldn't allow him to fall behind others in anything.

At this moment, Ma Feifei also led Yun Qingyang out of the Bookstore, stood by the threshold and looked at the thirty-six big shots sitting on the stools on both sides, lingering the longest on Crown Prince Yan and Qin Shi Huang.

"Crown Prince Yan is weak and young, making it difficult to attract customers." Zhang Yunji, who was in charge of monitoring the outer area, quickly informed Ma Feifei of Crown Prince Yan's problem.

Ma Feifei nodded slightly but didn't say much. These thirty-six people were all created by the Investiture of the Gods of the Gods itself. Since the Investiture of the Gods chose Crown Prince Yan, it means that Crown Prince Yan has something that attracts everyone, but it just hasn't been revealed yet.

So there's no rush, take your time, we'll be able to get it out eventually.

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei turned his gaze to Qin Shi Huang.

"Qin Shi Huang's domineering aura was so overwhelming that no one dared to approach him to ask for a book." After thinking for a moment, Zhang Yunji could only come up with this answer.

Ma Feifei could probably guess why no one was in front of Qin Shi Huang. The First Emperor's domineering aura was not something ordinary people could withstand, especially after Qin Shi Huang went mad. He was unpredictable and would kill people with his sword at the slightest provocation. In such a situation, how bold would someone be to ask for a book?

"Whose books are the most expensive right now?" Ma Feifei changed the subject and asked.

Although Ba Jiu had been complicating things all along, Zhang Yunji had been paying attention. He didn't even need to call Ba Jiu over; he replied directly, "The highest bidder is Qianmu Shuiling, known as the Zhao State's Number One Beauty. Her first book's price reached 300,000 Spirit Crystal."

"Hiss!" Ma Feifei gasped upon hearing this.

Three hundred thousand Spirit Crystal!

Currently, in the Wantong Trading Market, a unique phone number is resold for around 150,000 Spirit Crystal. This price increase is due to the recent breakthrough of Cang Lan, the Grand Dean Vast Academy, to the Immortal Realm. Most of the time, the price of a unique phone number remains around 100,000 Spirit Crystal.

An admission ticket to the Mysterious Bookstore for viewing books the next day costs only 150,000 Spirit Crystal. Yet, outside, a book about the past experiences of Qianmu Shuiling, the Zhao State's Number One Beauty, is being rented for 300,000 Spirit Crystal. This is practically robbery!

"If I remember correctly, this Qianmu Shuiling is only at the first stage of the Spirit Saint First Stage realm, right?" Ma Feifei asked calmly.

Zhang Yunji nodded and replied, "I had just entered the Spirit Saint First Stage realm ten years ago."

"Then why did it sell for such a high price?" Ma Feifei asked, puzzled. A fragment of experience from someone who had just entered the Spirit Saint realm would likely be worth an immeasurable amount without the appearance of the Mysterious Bookstore. But with the Mysterious Bookstore, how could it possibly sell for such a high price?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yunji hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "That book tells the story of Qianmu Shuiling's love affair with Mo Xie, the former Demon Cult Leader of the Demon Cult Leader. It is said that Mo Xie comprehended a flawed ancient divine-level technique during his relationship with Qianmu Shuiling, which ultimately enabled him to bring glory to the Demon Sect and make it famous throughout the entire Azure Dragon Continent."

"The Lingyun Fairy actually had an affair with Mo Xie, the Demon Cult Leader?" Ma Feifei exclaimed in surprise.

Despite the heavy rain and the noise outside, everyone present was a cultivator, and Ma Feifei's words were immediately heard by all, with everyone turning their gaze to Ma Feifei.

Even Qianmu Shuiling was originally sitting upright at the long table, lowered her head upon hearing this, almost burying herself under the table.

"Shopkeeper, they're both single, they're in love!" Zhang Yunji quickly reminded them.

"Oh, oh... I'm sorry, I misspoke." Ma Feifei realized what he had said and bowed to Qian Qianmu Shuiling in apology.

"Ignorance is no excuse, you're too kind, shopkeeper." Qianmu Shuiling Ling immediately stood up to return the greeting, but she couldn't hide the shyness on her face.

This matter was not a secret in the cultivation world, and no one paid much attention to it. They all turned their attention back to their own lines, some to queue, some to discuss, and some to read.

Ma Feifei, not wanting to say too much and make things worse, told Zhang Yunji, "You continue to guard this place. As long as there's no fighting, pretend you didn't see anything else, understand?"

"Understood, shop owner." Zhang Yunji nodded in response.

Satisfied, Ma Feifei entered the Bookstore, sat down at the cashier, and secretly opened the Investiture of the Gods. He found Qianmu Shuiling's name, and next to it appeared a book logo.

Each person who completes their book will receive a corresponding notification on the Investiture of the Gods. Furthermore, the Investiture of the Gods will burn copies of these books, making them available as books in the Mysterious Bookstore.

This is also one of the benefits that Mysterious Bookstore has Harvest.

"Ding! Do you want to retrieve this book?" the system notification sounded.

Ma Feifei mentally nodded in agreement.

"Buzz~!"

A flash of golden light appeared, and a pink book lay quietly on the Investiture of the Gods. It had no title, only the name Qianmu Shuiling written at the bottom.

"I'd like to see how Mo Xie used to woo girls back then!"