“Do you need this?”
Shi Qing sighed inwardly as she walked to the shelf and pointed at the Ancient Spirit Stone.
What choice was there? Her shop currently only had two items: an Ancient Spirit Stone and a pack of tissues.
Oh, she forgot—there was also a one-time Space-Time Shop token.
“Senior, what is this?”
Seeing that Shi Qing didn’t seem intent on harming her further, Yu Huanhuan finally gathered the courage to ask. This thing probably wasn’t just an ordinary stone, right?
Observing Yu Huanhuan’s reaction, Shi Qing realized she couldn’t see the small text beneath the shelf.
“This is an Ancient Spirit Stone, containing a trace of enlightenment energy.”
Shi Qing didn’t hide the truth. After all, she was running a shop, and credibility mattered most.
“An Ancient Spirit Stone?!”
Yu Huanhuan was stunned once again. She had actually encountered an Ancient Spirit Stone?
In the current cultivation world where spiritual energy was depleted, let alone Ancient Spirit Stones, even High-Grade Spirit Stones were extremely rare.
As for Ancient Spirit Stones, they were already legendary items she had only glimpsed in ancient texts by chance.
It was said their pure spiritual energy surpassed even Top-Grade Spirit Stones, completely free of impurities. The purer the spiritual energy a cultivator absorbed and the fewer impurities it contained, the more powerful their spiritual force would be.
Not to mention the Ancient Spirit Stone contained a trace of enlightenment energy.
Sometimes Golden Core experts in the cultivation world remained stuck at a certain realm precisely because they lacked that sliver of enlightenment. Therefore, who wouldn’t want an Ancient Spirit Stone?
A single Ancient Spirit Stone could trigger frenzied competition among numerous experts.
“S-senior, you’re selling this to me?” Yu Huanhuan stammered incoherently in excitement.
Shi Qing hummed in acknowledgment: “Name your price.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Huanhuan instantly deflated. Even selling herself wouldn’t be enough to afford it.
“Senior, I can’t afford it…”
She was poor. With the few worthless Fragmented Spirit Stones in her pocket, she couldn’t even exchange them for a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone.
“What do you have on you?”
She was a cultivator from the cultivation world after all—surely she must possess some treasures.
Shi Qing thought so.
Unexpectedly, after some hesitation, Yu Huanhuan began pulling out items from her possession one by one.
The more Shi Qing looked, the more shocked she became, nearly cracking on the spot.
“You…”
“Senior, this humble one has low cultivation and usually makes a living with these…”
Having only reached the third level of Qi Refinement, she had turned to the mortal world for survival when life in the cultivation world became unsustainable.
Actually, the mortal world wasn’t bad. The prince she recently encountered was hopelessly infatuated with her. To keep a man from growing bored, one naturally needed some special skills.
Moreover, the Joyful Union Sect cultivated the Yin-Yang Harmonization Path to begin with…
“Don’t you have anything else? Even a Cultivation Method would do.”
Shi Qing pursed her lips. Even if she received some cultivation techniques, perhaps she could practice them too.
“…Senior, I only have one introductory cultivation manual from the Joyful Union Sect…”
Yu Huanhuan couldn’t understand why this senior would be interested in such a technique.
“Bring it out.”
“Oh.”
Bewildered, Yu Huanhuan produced the introductory manual. After a moment’s thought, she also took out her last few Fragmented Spirit Stones, along with some silver notes, several gold pieces, and a pouch of unknown contents.
“Senior, this is my Magical Artifact, and these few Ghost Stones…”
Yu Huanhuan’s Magical Artifact was a whip, though the handle’s shape looked… rather unconventional.In addition, she also took out five black stones the size of eggs.
Shi Qing placed the whip, the Ghost Stones, and the Joyful Union Sect’s introductory cultivation technique on the shelves. Soon, a line of small text appeared beneath each item.
【Whip: Low-grade Magical Artifact, not worth mentioning.】
【Joyful Union Technique: Low-level cultivation technique, not worth mentioning.】
【Low-grade Ghost Stone: Contains a trace of ghostly energy, not worth mentioning.】
Shi Qing: “…”
“Take this back.”
Shi Qing handed the whip back, keeping only the Ghost Stones and the Joyful Union Sect’s cultivation technique.
After a moment’s thought, she also took the two gold bars Yu Huanhuan had brought out. These gold bars could still be sold for money.
Seeing Shi Qing take her gold, Yu Huanhuan’s pupils trembled in shock.
Could it be that this senior is even poorer than me? She even wants gold?
“What is this?”
Ignoring Yu Huanhuan’s astonishment, Shi Qing lightly raised her hand, and the small pouch on the ground flew into her palm.
“Senior, these are some Spirit Plant Seeds… They were just free gifts with purchases. I don’t even know what’s inside…”
As everyone knows, Spirit Plant Seeds are generally worthless. After all, cultivating rare Spirit Plants takes at least a few hundred years and requires an environment rich in spiritual energy.
This makes it nearly impossible for ordinary people to grow rare Spirit Plants.
“What are Ghost Stones?”
Shi Qing then turned her attention to the Ghost Stones. Having never been exposed to the world of cultivation, she had no idea what they were.
Hearing this, a flicker of surprise passed through Yu Huanhuan’s eyes.
But remembering that she was still in someone else’s territory and no match for them, she honestly explained.
“They’re used similarly to Spirit Stones, but only Ghostly Creatures can use them…”
Through Yu Huanhuan’s explanation, Shi Qing finally understood.
If Spirit Stones are the currency among cultivators, then Ghost Stones are the currency among Ghostly Creatures.
Spirit Stones aid cultivators in their cultivation, while Ghost Stones aid Ghostly Creatures in theirs.
So, could these Ghost Stones be used to bribe the ghosts around her?
In her previous world, Ghost Coins could indeed be used to command Weirdness, but Ghost Coins were scarce and nearly impossible for ordinary people to obtain.
“Alright, this Ancient Spirit Stone is yours now.”
Although the trade was unequal, their worlds were inherently unequal. As long as it was useful to her, it was a fair exchange.
“Really? You’re giving it to me?”
Yu Huanhuan suddenly began to doubt whether the stone was truly an Ancient Spirit Stone…
“It’s yours. I also have this—do you want it?”
As she spoke, Shi Qing took out the one-time Space-Time Token.
This was the cultivation world, after all. If Yu Huanhuan managed to rise to prominence in the future, she might bring back other treasures.
Letting her go just like that felt like a waste.
“Senior, what is this?”
Yu Huanhuan looked at the token, puzzled. She truly had nothing left—absolutely nothing.
“It’s a token that can help you return to the Space-Time Shop…”
The token came with instructions for use. Once Yu Huanhuan obtained it, she would naturally understand.
“But Senior, I have nothing left at all.”
“You do.”
Shi Qing’s tone was firm.
Yu Huanhuan froze. Could it be that the senior wanted…
“The Ancient Spirit Stone from earlier can be used to purchase this token.”
Yu Huanhuan: “…”
Well, she had misunderstood.
But to use the Ancient Spirit Stone to buy this token? This token would allow her to return to this shop again.
Such a difficult choice…After a difficult decision, Yu Huanhuan still chose to purchase this token.
After all, such opportunities were rare and hard to come by. Next time she came, she must definitely acquire some treasures to keep with her.
And so, the Ancient Spirit Stone returned to Shi Qing’s hands, while Yu Huanhuan happily departed holding the one-time Space-Time Token…