Chapter 20: The Heaven-Defying System Mall, Wake Up, Ghost Girl!
His thoughts stopped there.
Ning Ye walked to the stone coffin, raised his hand, circulated his Star Essence, and blasted out a palm strike.
Boom!!!
The stone coffin, weighing several thousand catties, instantly exploded, and shattered rocks flew chaotically through the air.
Tear!!!
A chilling cold air permeated from the shattered stone coffin, instantly causing the temperature of the entire underground palace to plummet, making it feel like an ice cave.
Ning Ye focused his gaze and, sure enough, an ice coffin was hidden within the stone coffin.
This ice coffin was forged from ten-thousand-year Profound Ice.
And through the icy surface of the ice coffin, Ning Ye could see a sixteen-year-old girl in a red dress quietly lying within.
"Found her!"
"Ghost Spirit Girl!"
"Su Baizhou!"
Ning Ye took a deep breath.
At this moment, a clear System prompt sounded in his ear.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the side quest and receiving the quest reward—4000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
Upon hearing this, Ning Ye, without a second thought, immediately spent 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence to open the System's shop.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, the System shop has been opened."
"Comfortable!"
Ning Ye exclaimed, then he calmed himself and his thoughts raced.
Su Baizhou's ice coffin was crafted from ten-thousand-year Profound Ice. To open the ice coffin, for him at this moment, there were only two methods:
The first was to melt the ice coffin with Divine Rank True Blood possessing fire attributes, such as Xiao Tu's Abyss Dragon True Blood.
The second was to melt the ice coffin with a Heaven and Earth power-infused exotic flame, or a Heavenly Flame that was of a higher tier than an exotic flame.
Of course, one could also use a Divine Weapon or Sharp Weapon to forcibly cut open the ice coffin, but if one's Cultivation was insufficient, forcibly cutting open the ice coffin in such a manner would also cause Su Baizhou, who lay within, to perish!
Therefore, opening the coffin was a delicate technical task.
And for Ning Ye, whose Cultivation had only reached the first stage of Star Gathering, if he were to cut open the ice coffin with his Sealed Reverse Moon Heavenly Saber, he certainly couldn't guarantee Su Baizhou's life, so the methods he could choose were extremely limited.
"Alas!"
"If Xiao Tu's Cultivation had reached the Star Gathering Realm back then, it wouldn't be so troublesome!"
"Just forcibly take a drop of his True Blood, and everything would be settled by now!"
Ning Ye spread his hands helplessly.
Xiao Tu would condense his first drop of Abyss Dragon True Blood upon reaching the Star Gathering Realm.
But at the time of the Dark Sacrificial Temple, Xiao Tu's Cultivation was still one step away from reaching Star Gathering.
Even if he had wanted to take a drop of his Abyss Dragon Blood then, Xiao Tu didn't have it.
Therefore, this was the point he now found incredibly regrettable.
"No other way."
"I can only see if the System shop sells any exotic flames."
His thoughts stopped there.
Ning Ye opened the System shop.
"Ding! Shop activated."
Upon hearing this, Ning Ye felt a jolt in his head, and a transparent panel appeared before his eyes.
As he quickly scanned the System shop, filled with a dazzling array of goods, he couldn't help but be severely shocked.
"Dragon Chant Fist: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Great Vajra Palm: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Ethereal Sword Art: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Star Devouring Divine Art: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Old Days Desolate Heaven Hand: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Hidden Sword Art: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Sacred Fire Breathing Art: 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
...
"These are the top Cultivation Techniques of the Seven Great Cultivation Clans of the Eastern Desolate Continent!"
Ning Ye clicked his tongue with interest.
He hadn't expected the top Cultivation Techniques of the Seven Great Cultivation Clans to only cost 1000 Heavenly Mandate Essence in his System shop.
And not only from the Eastern Desolate Continent, this System shop even contained Cultivation Techniques from top Cultivation Clans across the entire Nine Heavens Continent.
Subsequently, as he continued to browse, he couldn't help but freeze in place, for there were prominently displayed labels for myriad world-plane level Cultivation Techniques:
"Burning Art: 10000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Buddha's Fury Lotus: 10000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Great Desolate Scripture: 10000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Summoning Demon Scripture: 20000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Supreme Detachment: 20000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist: 20000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
...
After the plane-level Cultivation Techniques were truly terrifying items—Forbidden-level Cultivation Techniques.
"Heavenly Emperor Fist: Not for sale."
"Nine Secrets: Not for sale."
"Heaven Devouring Demonic Technique: Not for sale."
"A Single Thought Blossoms, Ruling the World: Not for sale."
"Ten Vicious Precious Arts: Not for sale."
...
"Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force: Not for sale."
"Great Law of Self-Transformation: Not for sale."
"System Prompt: Forbidden-level Cultivation Techniques cannot be purchased with Heavenly Mandate Essence, but can be obtained through System lottery."
"Thank you for your generosity!"
"No... System, if you're this bold, I'm getting excited!"
Ning Ye's heart surged with excitement as he looked at the Cultivation Techniques, famous across countless worlds, displayed in the System shop.
At this moment, he couldn't help but remember that he would get a Divine Rank lottery chance only after completing the main quest, which made him somewhat impatient!
After all, if he was incredibly lucky and drew the Great Law of Self-Transformation, then in this Nine Heavens World, it would be his turn to dominate for eternity!
Whoosh!
Ning Ye took a deep breath, suppressing the restless excitement in his heart, and continued to check the shop panel.
In the Medicinal Pill section, Cultivation-type Medicinal Pills, healing-type Medicinal Pills, and foundation-strengthening Medicinal Pills were all available.
In the weapon section, from the Sky Demon Sword, Four Dharma Azure Cloud, Moon's Sorrow, Profound Heavy Ruler... to the Xuanyuan Sword, Hou Yi Bow, Eastern Emperor Bell, and even the Immortal Slaying Sword, which truly dazzled Ning Ye's eyes.
However, a look at the prices was truly saddening. Moreover, primordial-level weapons like the Immortal Slaying Sword and Eastern Emperor Bell were also not for sale; one could only rely on luck.
Furthermore, weapons were not an urgent need for Ning Ye right now, so he was not in a hurry.
Finally, he turned his gaze to the exotic flame section.
"Crimson Sacred Flame: 2000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Heaven's Heart Sea Flame: 2000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Falling Phoenix Flame: 2000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Absolute Heart Flame: 2000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Profound Extreme Ice Flame: 2000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Netherworld Ghost Fire: 3000 Heavenly Mandate Essence."
"Although the System shop doesn't have the legendary Heavenly Flame..."
"But fortunately, there are six exotic flames to choose from in the shop."
Ning Ye quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
If the System shop didn't sell exotic flames, then he wouldn't know when he would be able to unseal Su Baizhou, but fortunately, the System shop had everything, and his Heavenly Mandate Essence was just enough to buy one exotic flame.
After careful consideration, Ning Ye ultimately chose the Netherworld Ghost Fire. After all, the Netherworld Ghost Fire was the strongest and most expensive exotic flame he could currently purchase, and it happened to be one he could afford. Given this, there was no need for further words; if he was going to buy, he would buy the most expensive and strongest one!
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Netherworld Ghost Fire!"
Listening to the System prompt in his ear.
Ning Ye felt a black Qi-emitting fire seed appear in his chest, and he slightly raised his hand.
Clang!!!
A black Qi-emitting flame ignited on his fingertip. The flame carried the aura of the netherworld, swirling with thick black mist, as if bringing endless darkness and extinguishing all light. The temperature of the underground palace soared drastically at this moment!
"Su Baizhou!"
"Sleeping for ten thousand years!"
"It's time for you to awaken!"
Ning Ye murmured, and pressed his palm onto the ten-thousand-year ice coffin.