Yes, the mysterious space she obtained just before her death in her previous life had followed her here.
She had barely figured out some of the functions of the mysterious space before being devoured by the Weirdness, leaving nothing behind. Never did she expect that after crossing over, the mysterious space would still be with her.
As she stepped into the mysterious space, the door behind her closed.
The mysterious space wasn’t large—about a hundred square meters—with over a dozen display shelves inside. Each shelf had three tiers, and each tier could hold quite a few items.
If fully stocked, it would resemble a small supermarket.
Unfortunately, the shelves were currently empty.
There were two doors in the mysterious space. One of them was more like a Doraemon-style “anywhere door,” the same door she had entered through earlier. It welcomed and sent off customers from across the heavens.
In her previous life, she had only received one customer. It was then that she learned the purpose of this mysterious space—more precisely, it was a Space-Time Shop.
The customer she had served in her previous life came from an ancient era, a dynasty that didn’t exist in history. He had no idea how he had entered; he had just inexplicably found his way in.
His hometown was suffering from a famine, and he hadn’t eaten for many days.
In the end, Shi Qing excitedly found a wooden bucket at home, filled it with rice, and handed it to him. Grateful, the man left her a simple wooden hairpin, saying he had carved it himself.
Shi Qing didn’t care what the man had given her; all she knew was that she had a golden finger.
Little did she expect that after just one transaction, she had kicked the bucket.
Sigh…
Thinking of this, Shi Qing let out a sigh.
Starting over, she must treasure her life dearly!
As for the other door, it appeared after her transaction with the man. Upon opening it, a scene of a small bridge over flowing water and a stretch of fertile land unfolded before her eyes…
Shi Qing called this place the backyard garden. The garden was about three acres in size, and beyond it lay a misty haze that couldn’t be entered.
A babbling stream meandered through the backyard garden. The stream was only knee-deep, crystal clear, with a bed covered in pebbles, each the size of a fist. They were light green, like emeralds, sparkling and exceptionally beautiful.
Additionally, there was a spring in the backyard garden, roughly two square meters in size. The water in the spring was exceptionally clear and sweet, and the depths of the spring were also filled with pebble-like stones. However, unlike the stones in the stream, these were dark green.
Lately, she had been drinking water from the spring and felt her skin had become much smoother. Moreover, the water in the spring never seemed to diminish.
Even more miraculous was how quickly plants grew on this land.
Some grass seeds she had scattered by the stream just yesterday had already grown into a dense, soft lawn. Apple seeds planted five days ago had grown to twice her height and looked like they were about to bear fruit.
At first, she worried whether it was due to some difference in the flow of time and if it would affect her. Later, she realized that even after spending long periods here, she wasn’t affected in the slightest.
After surveying the backyard garden, Shi Qing decided to go out and buy some seeds to plant here, so she could become self-sufficient in vegetables in the future.
After scooping up a few light green stones from the stream, Shi Qing returned to the Space-Time Shop.
After careful thought, she placed one of the light green stones on a shelf.Unexpectedly, as soon as the stone was placed on it, several lines of small characters appeared in a position similar to a supermarket price tag.
【Ancient Spirit Stone: Contains pure spiritual energy and a trace of enlightenment power.】
“Spirit Stone!”
Shi Qing, having read novels after all, naturally knew what a spirit stone meant, but what did “ancient” refer to?
No one was there to answer her questions. Shi Qing placed the other few spirit stones on the shelf as well, and the same text appeared as before.
After doing this, Shi Qing suddenly noticed something extra on the counter.
Approaching for a closer look, it turned out to be a simple wooden token without even a pattern on it.
Picking up the token, Shi Qing placed it on the shelf, and a line of small text quickly appeared below.
【Space-Time Token (One-time use): The holder can enter the Space-Time Shop.】
Oh ho, so she could select favored customers and let them come again next time?
As for how the token came to be, Shi Qing wasn’t sure. Could it be related to the Ancient Spirit Stones she had placed earlier?
Thinking of this, Shi Qing pulled out a pack of tissues from her person and placed it on the shelf.
And then…
【Tissues: Cheap tissues, not worth mentioning.】
Shi Qing: “…”
This small pack of tissues cost five yuan! How could they be called cheap?
“Ding ling ling…”
The wind chime hanging on the door jingled, and Shi Qing’s eyes lit up.
Finally, another customer had arrived!
Her second customer!
With a light tap on her body, her entire form became illusory, as if shrouded in a layer of mist.
This was something she had discovered in the past few days—she had absolute control within this Space-Time Shop.
“Welcome…”
Even her voice became ethereal and indistinct, unclear whether it was male or female.
The door was pushed open, and a woman in colorful gauze robes, with an exceptionally beautiful appearance, walked in with a shy expression.
Her large, sparkling eyes were clear and innocent, yet her demeanor carried a hint of allure.
Innocence and seduction coexisted, making one want to both protect and destroy her…
The woman scanned the room, a flicker of fear in her eyes, before her gaze settled on Shi Qing.
“Esteemed senior, may I ask where this is? Is it a Secret Realm?”
Secret Realm?
Shi Qing’s heart skipped a beat. Could her second customer be a cultivator?
Suppressing her excitement, Shi Qing replied calmly, “Your identity?”
“Ah?”
The colorful-robed woman was taken aback, then subtly sized Shi Qing up and down, a faint, elusive force spreading toward her.
If they were outside, Shi Qing would never have detected such a force—after all, she was just an ordinary person.
But in the Space-Time Shop, she was the absolute ruler.
“Hmph.”
With just a cold snort from Shi Qing, the probing colorful-robed woman was immediately pressed to the ground by an invisible force, her face turning pale.
“Ah! Senior, spare me! This humble one should not have disturbed you recklessly. I beg you to spare my life. I’ll leave right away…”
Shi Qing released the pressure and softened her tone. After all, she still hoped customers would come to buy things.
Even though her shop was empty now, it would have goods in the future.
Money would come, treasures would come.
“Who are you?”
The colorful-robed woman remained kneeling on the ground, her expression now cautious.
“This humble one is named Yu Huanhuan, an outer disciple of the Joyful Union Sect. I unintentionally intruded into your Cave Residence, senior. I beg you not to hold it against me.”
Joyful Union Sect?Shi Qing indicated she didn’t quite understand, but in any case, these were all cultivation sects.
“This is the Space-Time Shop. You may purchase items from the shop on your own.”
Yu Huanhuan: “…???”
After looking around the entire place, Yu Huanhuan was completely bewildered.
She knew what a shop meant, but where were the items being sold here?
Could it be…
Forced buying and selling?!
Seeing Yu Huanhuan’s expression of utter disbelief, Shi Qing also felt somewhat embarrassed. It seemed there wasn’t really anything for sale in her shop.
By now, Yu Huanhuan, who still hadn’t seen any goods, was almost in tears.
She was just an ordinary outer sect disciple, a minor Qi Refining cultivator who didn’t even have a single intact Low-Grade Spirit Stone on her, sob sob…