The Innkeeper

Chapter 1393  Ridiculous Gift shop II

"You can select one item from the Gift shop appropriate for your level for free," Lex said, though he wasn't sure if Tetsuya heard him. The man's eyes, even through the Clark Kent glasses, were bulging out.

Naturally, the first thing Tetsuya looked for when he entered the shop was the most expensive item. It was called the Burgundy Lemonade, which was for an entire 300,000 MP! It was the sole Nascent level item, and it could help restore depleted soul energy!

Unlike Yin and Yang, which were energies naturally found in the universe, Soul energy was only found within the souls of living beings, and Nascent soul cultivators could expend their Soul energy to use various techniques related to the soul.

The problem with that was that Soul energy was replenished very slowly, since the body had to naturally create it from other sources of energy. Items and potions which could speed up the recovery of Soul energy were exceptionally popular among Nascent soul cultivators, which was merely one of the reasons why Tetsuya was so shocked.

Nascent soul level cultivators were rare on the entire planet to begin with, each one of them the head of a major country on Arra-kiss, or leading very important organisations or positions for the Empire. As such, the ability to sell Nascent level items in itself was incredibly rare and powerful, and spoke of a very deep background.

But as if that wasn't enough, the item actually restored Soul energy! Or, at least, helped in the recovery of soul energy! That was enough to drive all Nascent cultivators insane. To top it all off, it was so cheap!

To be clear, the price of 300,000 MP was an immense amount that Tetsuya could in no way pay himself. But compared to the expected value of such an item, the price was cheap. After all, such restorative items would only be used in critical moments, and no amount of money was too much to save one's life.

Tetsuya gave Lex a look, but said nothing. He was now certain that the Treehouse had come to this planet to stir up trouble. Maybe they already knew the secret of Arra-kiss. But Tetsuya would not be stupid enough to mention that himself, so instead he turned to look at the items for Golden core cultivators, and his freshly closed jaw dropped once more.

The first Golden core item he saw was a Lizard Tail Talisman, priced at a whopping 150,000 MP! For a Golden core item, such a price was absolutely absurd. While Nascent soul cultivators may be able to afford such high prices, this was definitely outside the price range of the average Golden core cultivators.

But the high price was not without reason! The Lizard Tail Talisman could be used to protect the Golden core from being crushed! It was a protective talisman that would stay active once used, its traces incredibly hard to detect.

If someone were to ever target someone's Golden core, or if the cultivator used a technique that would cripple the Golden core, the talisman would break instead of the Golden core, replacing it, allowing the cultivator to escape unharmed!

Such a valuable treasure had Tetsuya salivating, and he almost directly chose the talisman as his free gift, but his instincts told him to check the other items as well.

As a genius, Tetsuya cultivated his body, soul and spirit, so much like Alexander and Lex, his instincts were quite formidable. Of course, they could not match up to the level of Lex's instincts when he was in the Golden core, but that was because Lex's own strength was absurd.

Tetsuya looked at the next item, which cost 99,999 MP! It was a pair of Linen Gloves. The gloves were indestructible to even Nascent level forces, and their weight could be manipulated at will, going from light as a feather to a few hundred tonnes.

That meant the gloves could be used defensively, since they could block incredibly powerful attacks, with the downside being their small size. They could also be used offensively, with each punch potentially carrying the force of a few hundred tonnes.

It was simple but effective, and completely broken. The next item cost a measly 85,000 MP, and it was not an ordinary item. Instead, it was a technique! In fact, this technique had been sold by Z to the Inn, and he would get royalties every time someone bought it from the Inn. That was because this was an original technique created by Z himself.

The technique used sound as a weapon, able to directly burst the heart of the opponent through whatever physical defenses he might be wearing!

Next, there was a single grain of sand for the price of 70,000 MP which could unlock and latent bloodlines the user had. The price for this item was a little excessive, but the key was knowing whether the person had any latent bloodline or not.

For example, the William family had never been able to unlock the Flow state, which was actually their bloodline ability, for various reasons. Other bloodlines also had certain conditions that needed to be met before they could be awakened, yet were in fact extremely powerful. As a result, those conditions were also extremely strenuous and difficult to meet.

The fact that a single grain of sand could circumvent those restrictions and forcefully awaken bloodlines was incredible, and toppled Tetsuya's understanding of reality.

The moment he saw the grain of sand, Tetsuya knew he had to get it. His own bloodline, as it turned out, was closely related to plants and farming. On a planet such as Arra-kiss, that did not seem useful, but in fact it was the opposite. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Being able to control and manipulate the growth of plants could topple the entire economy of the planet, and could allow the rebels to finally launch their counter offensive on the Empire.

Being completely broke, Tetsuya naturally could not buy it, so he would have to redeem the grain of sand as his gift.

The rest of the items in the 'Gift shop' were no less shocking. From teleportation talismans that could teleport up to a 1000 miles away, to potions that could help with body refining, to chewing gums that never lost their flavor, all sorts of incredible things were placed in the Gift shop that Tetsuya felt was a cover for a weapons distribution center. Or at least a contraband distribution center, because where else would such incredibly valuable items be simply sold to the public?

Speaking of contraband, he noticed that there was a certain item called Pluto Cake which caused extreme euphoria, as well as a few hallucinations in any Foundation level cultivators who ate it. If a Golden core cultivator ate it, they would only get the euphoria for a few minutes. There was a similar Saturn cake aimed towards Qi training cultivators. Truly dangerous stuff.

"Can I get the Sand Grain please?" Tetsuya asked, his tone suddenly incredibly polite. If this was the Gift shop, he didn't want to know what Lex would sell if he ever had a grocery store.

He suddenly felt like the Treehouse was just as dangerous for him as hanging out in an Empire based city, and wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. Of course, he also had to make sure not to offend the tavern keeper in the process. It would be rude if he just skipped over after getting a free gift, so he decided to use what little money he had left to grab a meal before he left.

"Great choice," Lex said politely, packing the single grain of sand and handing it to Tetsuya. That grain was from a fist full of sand Lex had grabbed from the Inn, so it wasn't exactly rare. But it wasn't like he had any intention of telling people that - especially when it sold for thousands!

"Now that you've seen the Gift shop, let me show you the terrace," Lex said.

"Uh, actually, how about we head to the eatery instead?" Tetsuya said, directly cutting to the chase. "I'm feeling a little peckish."

"Sounds excellent. I'm sure you'll love the options we have, though I must apologize in advance since we don't have any local cuisines here yet."

"It's not a problem at all," Tetsuya said with a polite smile, before nodding towards the worker in the Gift shop. He had been hoping that the worker would call out the tavern keeper or something so he could catch a name, but that didn't happen.

"Actually, why don't I have Felipeh take you to the eater instead? He can tell you all about our daily specials as well. I have to go attend to a few new guests we have coming towards the Treehouse."

Tetsuya's eyes widened, and for a moment he considered escaping. Then he remembered that he was wearing Clark Kent glasses, so there was no reason for him to be nervous of any new guests. It would be best to stick to the plan.

"In that case, thank you for accompanying me so far."