"Yes, but it isn't an ingredient. It's a seasoning!" Xue Xi replied.
"I saw this fruit among the offerings during Ancestor Worship Year. It's perfect for adjusting the chili heat in a certain sauce. But there was only one at the time, and things were so rushed that I couldn't exactly keep an offering for myself. So I made its place of origin our first stop on this trip!"
Ai Chen nodded. "I see. Then why are we going to the Virtual Universe Company now?"
Xue Xi smiled as she glanced at the Virtual Universe Company's sign in the distance, then turned to Ai Chen. "First, we'll see what we can scrounge up at the company. If they have any, I'll try growing it in the Internal World. I have a phobia of running out of ingredients. If these things aren't growing in the Internal World's cultivation plots, I feel like Master Snow King is tickling me."
Ai Chen giggled. "If your master knew you were comparing her to that, she'd be sure to give you the tickling you're asking for!"
Xue Xi pictured her teacher's hair standing on end and couldn't help laughing.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the only Virtual Universe Company branch in the Mimeng Star System. When a staff member asked what they needed, Xue Xi said nothing and simply took out the Special Envoy Token.
A system scan detected the token in Xue Xi's hand and immediately notified the branch manager. A plump figure hurried out of a room, calling as he ran, "Oh, dear! Why didn't you let us know you were coming, Special Envoy? I would've been there to welcome you!"
The staff member in front of Xue Xi had already left. She watched the manager run up to her, wiping