Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 102 - The Point Shop

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Seeing that the Point Shop was unlocked, Ye Chuan immediately opened it to see what was inside.

He had accumulated quite a few points but hadn't had a chance to spend them. He hadn't realized it required three tenants to unlock the shop.

[1. Cultivation]

[2. Ghost]

[3. Magic]

The items in the Point Shop seemed to be categorized based on his current tenants.

He currently had an immortal, a ghost, and a witch, so the shop was divided into Cultivation, Ghost, and Magic categories.

"Not bad," Ye Chuan said, glancing at his points. He had several hundred.

He rubbed his hands together excitedly and started browsing the items.

First, the Cultivation category.

[Each category in the Point Shop refreshes randomly with 6 items daily. Rarity is related to the tenant's current strength.]

[1. Soul Banner]

[2. Flying Immortal Boat]

[3. Resurrection Grass]

[…]

A Soul Banner?

Ye Chuan remembered being instantly killed by the "Imperial Banner" in a previous adventure.

He checked the Soul Banner's attributes and found that it was a Low-Grade magical treasure, but its quality could be increased by refining souls.

As for the price…

"Can't afford it yet." Seeing that the redemption cost was over a thousand points, Ye Chuan gave up. 

He couldn't afford it with his current points.

After browsing the Cultivation category, Ye Chuan checked the Ghost category.

[1. Ghost Summoning Talisman]

[2. Spirit Essence]

[3. Key of the Bizarre]

[…]

The Ghost Summoning Talisman wasn't anything special; he had used it on Luo Hao before. 

It was just an ordinary illusion talisman, but quite effective against ordinary people.

Spirit Essence was just spirit essence, no discernible quality or attributes, but the redemption cost indicated its level.

Probably not enough for Lilith.

[Item: Key of the Bizarre

After use, unlocks a one-time adventure "??????" containing numerous bizarre creatures. Return after death or completion.]

A one-time adventure?

An item that disappeared after a single use?

Ye Chuan noticed that the item's name was purple, meaning it was rare, and the cost was only 1 point?

Buy!

It was only 1 point, no reason not to.

After redeeming the key, Ye Chuan checked the Adventure tab and found that a bizarre world had indeed been unlocked, with the number of attempts: 1.

Numerous bizarre creatures?

Wouldn't that mean a lot of spirit essence?

Ye Chuan's eyes lit up at the possibility.

Suppressing his urge to start the adventure immediately, Ye Chuan checked the Magic category. 

Seeing that it was filled with magic books and similar items, he backed out.

He wasn't interested in learning magic right now.

"Why are you staring at that thing?" Lilith's voice suddenly rang out, and Ye Chuan realized that she had been watching him play on his phone.

After signing the contract, Ye Chuan had been ignoring her, busy with his phone.

This made Lilith feel a bit neglected.

Annoyed, very annoyed.

Ye Chuan put away his phone and chuckled. "Nothing."

Lilith crossed her arms and looked at Ye Chuan suspiciously. 

Just now, she had sensed a strange, powerful energy from his phone, but it quickly disappeared.

"Since I've moved in, remember to get me more spirit essence, or I'm leaving," Lilith said.

Ye Chuan knew that Lilith didn't trust him and just smiled. "I've found a good place to get spirit essence."

"I hope you're not lying," Lilith said, then snorted and disappeared back into the jade pendant.

Then, her voice echoed in his mind. "Of course, I won't treat you unfairly. In exchange I'll teach you World-destroying magic."

World-destroying magic?

Ye Chuan stroked his chin. He didn't mind learning a few more things.

…

Evening, approaching dusk.

Ye Chuan returned home alone. He didn't have any club activities and usually went straight home after school.

He had prepared a room for Lilith.

A room with a magical theme, decorated in purple, with stars and potion bottles.

"Do you like it?" Ye Chuan asked.

"My body hasn't been restored, I don't need a room," Lilith clearly wasn't interested. 

She would probably be hanging out on Ye Chuan's body for a while.

"How can I help you restore your body?" Ye Chuan asked, curious.

"I don't have the materials…"

"I see." Ye Chuan suddenly thought that he could enter the Aether Continent for adventures and perhaps find the necessary materials there.

It seemed he had a lot to do.

He had to help Bai Qianshuang with her revenge, max out her favorability before she awakened her empress memories, help Lilith restore her body, and take care of Lan Xiaoke. It was a long list.

But Lilith was an S-Rank tenant, and her trust level was low, so he decided to gather more spirit essence to appease her.

If this arrogant loli ran away, he wouldn't even know where to start looking for her.

Ye Chuan returned to his room and opened the adventure interface.

Just as he was about to enter the one-time bizarre world, a pop-up window appeared.

[Requirements for Bizarre World Adventure not met. You must unlock Holographic Adventure first.]

[Unlock Holographic Adventure? Personally experience the adventure with zero risk of death.]

[Limited-time offer: 777,777]

Ye Chuan: "..."

So that's how it is.

No wonder the one-time adventure only cost 1 point.

"770,000 is still too expensive. I could date 77 people who don't eat cilantro for that price." (TL: People who hate cilantro are often used as an exaggerated personality type — picky, hard to deal with, or just specific in a quirky way. So here Ye Chuan is saying that he could even "satisfy" 77 picky dates for that price, emphasizing its high cost)

[Limited-time bonus: 77 jin(≈38.5 kg) of cilantro] 

Ye Chuan: "Are you kidding me?"

Whatever, he'd unlock it.

After some thought, Ye Chuan made up his mind.

He pressed the purchase button, and 770,000 yuan vanished, making him wince. But considering the potential benefits from Lilith, he chose to invest in his future.

[Purchase successful. Holographic Adventure unlocked. Personally experience the adventure.]

[Obtained 77 jin of cilantro. Added to backpack.]

They actually gave him the cilantro?!

Ye Chuan didn't dwell on it and focused on the one-time adventure.

[Monster Dormitory] (TL: 猛鬼宿舍, Měng Guǐ Sùshè, likely a reference to a tower defense game)

The name of the one-time adventure appeared after he unlocked it.

"It was a text adventure before, now I have to experience it myself… And it's a horror-themed adventure," Ye Chuan said, but with his Chaotic Indestructible Body, he wasn't worried about mental or special attacks.

Considering his need for spirit essence to appease Lilith, Ye Chuan entered the adventure.

[Holographic Adventure initiated.]

His vision went black, and Ye Chuan felt his consciousness being pulled away.

[You have appeared in Room 444 of Monster Dormitory.]