BXBX NOVEL Chapter 130 - 130: She Can Finally Shop
As long as there was water, Qiao Mai was satisfied. Suddenly, she wanted to taste the water inside the space, especially the water known as the spiritual river.
So, she cupped her hands and took a sip.
“Hmm? It’s so sweet.’
She continued to drink several more sips, immediately feeling a refreshing sensation throughout her body, like eating hotpot in the summer.
Her body warmed up, and she began to sweat profusely, especially in her Dantian, which felt like it was on fire. Based on her cultivation experience, it seemed like her Dantian was filled with spiritual energy.
She quickly sat down cross-legged, activated her cultivation technique, and allowed the spiritual energy to circulate through her meridians once, twice, letting it warm and nurture her meridians, bones, and internal organs. Finally, it returned to her Dantian. After compressing for a while, a loud sound erupted. She had advanced from the 8th stage of Qi Refinement Realm to the 9th stage.
But it didn’t stop there; the spiritual energy continued to fill her Dantian until her cultivation reached the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm.
Qiao Mai opened her eyes and let out a long breath.
She burst into laughter. She had advanced almost two stages by drinking a few sips from the spiritual river. It was truly amazing. It seemed that all her hard work in farming had finally paid off.
A few sips of water had brought her up by nearly two stages. This spiritual river was miraculous, just as described in the novels.
Aside from being rich in spiritual energy, it probably also contained abundant vitality, which could accelerate the growth of plants and strengthen the bodies of animals.
As for the novels claiming that it could detoxify all poisons? That was ridiculous. Could spiritual energy alone detoxify all poisons? What a fantasy.
Qiao Mai thought about how the novels exaggerated the spiritual energy’s abilities and couldn’t help but shake her head.
If this spiritual energy was more effective than spirit stones, could she sell it?
Thinking about selling, Qiao Mai suddenly remembered what the customer service had said. She had reached level five, which meant she should be able to buy physical items now. She hurriedly decided to give it a try.
But first, she needed to transport a few bottles of spiritual river water and ask how much it was worth in spirit stones.
Qiao Mai found a few small empty ceramic jars on the space’s shelf, which looked like they could hold about a pound of liquid.
She filled five of these jars with the river water, sealed them with lids, and carried them back to her room.
She was so excited that her legs trembled as she sat before her computer. She opened the online shopping platform and clicked on an item she had previously saved— a piece of clothing. She placed the money she had prepared next to the computer.
She clicked “buy,” and instantly, the computer flashed brightly. Her money disappeared, and a beautiful gift box appeared in its place.
When she opened it, she found the clothing she had chosen for Linger.
Qiao Mai couldn’t contain her joy. She could finally shop! She tried selecting another item – an oil press, and clicked “buy.” However, the outcome surprised her.
It didn’t work. Why could she buy clothes but not an oil press? She opened the customer service page and asked, “Is anyone there?” “Yes, esteemed customer. How may I assist you?”
“Why was I able to buy clothes but not an oil press? What’s going on?”
“The object is too large. Your space level is not high enough.”
“How large of an item can I purchase then?”
“One cubic meter.”
“Okay, I understand. Thank you!”
“You’re welcome. Additionally, I must inform you that no matter what you buy or sell on the platform, you must not disrupt the balance of your current dimension.”
“Is there such a rule?”
“Yes. For example, if you use the currency you earn outside to trade too much, causing a significant loss in your dimension and disrupting your balance, the platform will impose penalties. In simple terms, try to use as few items from your space to earn currency outside, and avoid using the currency you earn outside on the platform. This way, there won’t be any loss, or you can use the currency from your space to earn currency outside, which is also acceptable.”
Qiao Mai furrowed her brows. She seemed to understand what the customer service was implying—Basically, take from the people and use it for their benefit.
“I will keep that in mind. I am using items from my space to trade in my dimension for the resources I need.
“That is acceptable.”
“Okay, my space leveled up today, and I have spiritual river water. Can I sell it?”
“Yes, but I need to check the quality of the water.”
“It’s right here. You can check it now.”
A bright light flashed, and the customer service responded, “Spiritual energy concentration is fifty percent. Can I offer you ten mid-grade spirit stones for a one-pound bottle?”
“Ten mid-grade spirit stones for one bottle?”
“Yes.”
Qiao Mai suddenly felt like crying. If she had known, she wouldn’t have sold or exchanged anything. She would have focused on farming and then sold this—It would have been so much better. It felt like her previous hard work had been in vain as selling one bottle of spiritual river water could earn her more spirit stones.
After waiting a while, the customer service tentatively asked, “Are you selling them?”
“Yes! I’ll sell all five bottles, but I don’t want spirit stones.”
“What do you want then?”
“Yes, we do.”
“How many seeds can I get for fifty mid-grade spirit stones?”
“One to fifth-tier seeds are sold individually by quantity. There are no seeds available beyond the fifth tier. You can purchase fully grown plants instead.” “Why is that?”
“The higher-tier spiritual herbs are more likely to be harvested prematurely by others and rarer.”
“I see. Let’s discuss the seeds from the first to fifth tiers now.”
“For first-tier seeds, there are 680 varieties, and each seed costs one mid-grade Spirit Stone. For second-tier seeds, there are 590 varieties, and each seed costs five mid-grade Spirit Stones.”
“For third-tier seeds, there are 418 varieties, and each seed costs ten mid-grade Spirit Stones. For fourth-tier seeds, there are 360 varieties, and each seed costs fifteen mid-grade Spirit Stones.”
“For fifth-tier seeds, there are 250 varieties, and each seed costs one high-grade Spirit Stone. Since you’re selling us spiritual river water and buying seeds directly, we’ll give you a discount. With your fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones, you can purchase all the seeds from the first to fifth tiers. Is there anything else you’d like to know?”
“Can I get a comprehensive spiritual herb cultivation manual?”
“Yes, that’s possible.”
“Then let’s make the trade.”
The five bottles of spiritual river water disappeared, and in their place were five jade boxes and an instruction manual.
Qiao Mai glanced at the items and was about to bid farewell, but the customer service spoke again.
“Esteemed customer, it seems you want to cultivate spiritual herbs and learn alchemy, am I correct?”
“Yes. I want to earn resources for my future cultivation.”
“In that case, could you sell us ten more jars of spiritual river water? We can offer you a Spiritual Herb Encyclopedia, an alchemy manual, and an intermediate-level alchemy furnace.”
After a moment’s thought, Qiao Mai agreed. She had plenty of river water and figured the offer was fair.
“Sure, but I don’t have any jars. Could you send me a few one-pound jars, and
I’ll fill them up before the trade?”
“No problem.”
In the blink of an eye, ten jade jars appeared on the table. Qiao Mai couldn’t help but scoff; using jade jars to store water seemed extravagant, making her own clay jars pale in comparison.
With a mere thought, spiritual river water poured into the ten jars from the sky, instantly filling them.
“Let’s proceed with the trade.”
“Should I place the items in your house or the central courtyard?”
“The alchemy furnace can go in the central courtyard. The rest can stay on the table.”
“Understood.”
In a flash of bright light, a tall and reddish-bronze alchemy furnace appeared in the courtyard, looking impressive.
Two thick books materialized on the table—one Spiritual Herb Encyclopedia and the other an alchemy manual.
“Esteemed customer, the transaction is complete. We offer various alchemical recipes here. If you need any, please contact our customer service.”
“I understand. Thank you!”
“Wishing you a pleasant experience!”
For now, Qiao Mai didn’t need any recipes. It wasn’t her style to try to learn everything at once. With the items on the table, she had plenty to digest for a while..