Shopping Spree  

For women, the appeal or attraction of shopping is as strong and irresistible as the historical significance and importance of Jerusalem to the West.

Fan Li understood this principle even before he transmigrated. Though Han Yue verbally declined at first, after strolling through two bustling streets, the Sage Ruler became more and more enthusiastic.

"Where do you want to go next?" She asked with anticipation. Judging from her tone, there was no trace of the sword-unsheathing murderous intent towards Fan Li from when they first set out.

Fan Li couldn't help but roll his eyes. It was clearly this woman who wanted to continue shopping, yet she was asking him where he wanted to go?

After touring two streets and several hundred shops, wasn't she tired at all?

The goods Han Yue casually bought were enough to fill a small warehouse. Moreover, in Fan Li's view, most of the items were utterly useless to her.

"Sage Ruler, we've been shopping for so long, let's return and rest earlier." Fan Li said wearily, disregarding the ambiguity in his words. In the future, he must never use this shopping tactic against women again. It was like killing 800 enemies while losing 1000 of your own.

"It's over already?" Han Yue couldn't hide her disappointment. She looked up at the sky and saw the setting sun in the west. It was indeed getting late. But for her to follow Fan Li's direction was also absolutely impossible.

After some thought, Han Yue lifted her hand and pointed at a magnificent octagonal building ahead.

"Accompany me to finish the last store, then we'll go back. You were the one who said the shops in Chang'an gather the world's rare treasures and you didn't want to come in vain." 

The corners of Fan Li's mouth twitched.

Earlier? That was fucking half a day ago!

He glared at the octagonal building's signboard. The three characters "Yun Xiu Fang" clearly indicated it was a store selling women's ready-made clothing.

Fan Li also recalled that "Yun Xiu Fang" was one of the few that hired cultivators as embroiderers. The ready-made clothes they produced were all spiritual treasures, divided into Heavenly, Earthly, Mysterious and Yellow grades.

Therefore, "Yun Xiu Fang" was the favorite of female cultivators across the land. In Great Chu, it was precisely the Fan Clan's business that monopolized the agency rights for "Yun Xiu Fang's" clothing sales.

"So be it! 'Yun Xiu Fang' originates from Great Han. Chu and Ming only have branch stores. The highest grade and most valuable boutique clothes are only sold at the Chang'an headquarters. Even if my little sister Yue Hua takes a fancy to a new product, she can only make a special trip to Chang'an to purchase it. Since we're here today, I should at least buy a few pieces for my little sister and Wu Gang as gifts."

Thinking this way, Fan Li entered Yun Xiu Fang together with Sage Ruler Han Yue. The octagonal building had a total of three floors. Without asking, Fan Li knew that although the first floor was full of dazzling goods, the truly top-notch items were only sold on the third floor. He headed straight for the staircase, which surprised Han Yue a little.

"What's the hurry?" She followed closely and asked, "We haven't even looked at the first floor yet."

Fan Li didn't look back and threw down a sentence. "You're a Pure Land Sage Ruler after all, can these goods catch your eye?"

Hearing this, Han Yue paused slightly and took a careful look at the surroundings.

Indeed. The craftsmanship of these clothes was quite exquisite, but the materials used were ordinary and the grades were low. Most were Yellow-grade spiritual treasures, with the highest only reaching Mysterious-grade level 1 or 2. She couldn't help but blush slightly, her usual icy demeanor almost impossible to maintain.

Arriving at the second floor, Han Yue thought to herself that Fan Li was right. Most of the goods here were stored in crystal carved display cases, showing their value. The slightly inferior ones were Mysterious-grade level 8 or 9. In fact, there was no shortage of Earth-grade items!

Sage Ruler Han Yue was a little tempted. She had cultivated bitterly for many years, alone by herself. Other than the "Condensed Frost Sword" in her hand which was an Earth-grade level 9 spiritual treasure, the clothes and accessories she usually wore were not of very high grade.

Just as Sage Ruler Han Yue had the intention to try things on, she found that Fan Li circled around and continued walking up along the stair railing.

"You look down on the second floor goods too?!" Han Yue chased after him in great surprise.

Fan Li couldn't be bothered with her and kept climbing the stairs with his head down.

This time, Han Yue wasn't angry. She suddenly understood that if Fan Li looked down on the goods before them, it meant there were indeed good things on the third floor!

However, as soon as the two reached the third floor, a wall-like spiritual energy blocked their path forward.

"Customers, please stop. The top floor of 'Yun Xiu Fang' is only open to our Heavenly-grade members. You need to present a Heavenly-grade membership card to enter. If you don't have a membership card, please go back the way you came. There are also many boutique items downstairs for customers to choose from."

The speaker was an old man, skinny as a stick, looking half-buried in the ground. His tone was still polite. With his late-stage Divine Transformation realm cultivation, the old man was the boss of this "Yun Xiu Fang" headquarters.

The old boss sized up Fan Li from head to toe, secretly surprised. This boy was dressed extraordinarily and had an imposing air of nobility, but how come his cultivation was only at the Qi Refinement realm?

In Chang'an city, he hadn't heard of any wealthy and noble family having a natural-born good-for-nothing young master.

Looking again at Sage Ruler Han Yue beside Fan Li, the old boss suddenly widened his eyes! He actually couldn't see through her cultivation level?

The old boss repeatedly looked over Sage Ruler Han Yue, thinking to himself, 'Judging from her age, she should be the same age as that young master? Could it be she has a unique treasure on her, concealing her true cultivation.'

Just as this thought arose, the old boss saw Sage Ruler Han Yue raise her right hand and lightly poke the spiritual energy wall with her index finger.

"Ignorant fool! Daring to directly touch this old man's spiritual energy barrier, her finger won't stay intact!" The old boss frowned and was about to dissuade her when he felt a stuffiness in his chest.

With a "puff" sound, the spiritual energy barrier was poked through by Sage Ruler Han Yue, turning into countless bubbles that dissipated in the air.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

"You... who are you exactly? Why are you forcibly entering our store? Chang'an city is right under the Emperor's feet, aren't you afraid of the law?" The old boss suppressed the surging blood in his chest and looked at Sage Ruler Han Yue with a face full of fright.

He thought he had encountered robbers and was even more terrified that he was no match for the other party who shattered the barrier with one finger!

"Hey hey hey, what are you doing?" Fan Li glared at Han Yue.

"I..." She hadn't been paying attention to the old boss's words just now. Seeing only a thin barrier actually blocking her way, she casually broke it.

"We're here to shop, not to rob. Why did you break their barrier?" As Fan Li spoke, he rummaged through his pockets. Finally, he took out that almost never-used "Yun Xiu Fang" Heavenly-grade membership card.

"You guys..." The old boss almost coughed up blood again!

If they had a membership card, why not take it out earlier? Unexpectedly injured, he would need at least half a month to recover!

"Can we still not go in?" Fan Li saw the old man only looked surprised but didn't make way, feeling puzzled. "Could it be the membership card has expired?"

"No! Ah, honored guests please enter..." The old boss was still shaken and hurriedly made way for the two.

Finally able to witness the third floor collection, Sage Ruler Han Yue quickened her pace, her heart full of anticipation. But to her surprise, the entire third floor only had five display cases erected.

Inside each crystal display case was a human-shaped sculpture, wearing the top-grade "Yun Xiu Fang" clothes that were only sold on the third floor of the headquarters.

"So beautiful!" Sage Ruler Han Yue couldn't help but exclaim. She realized her own lack of composure and was afraid of being mocked by Fan Li.

But stealing a glance from the corner of her eye, the man was even more focused on appreciating the goods than her.

The five pieces of women's clothing all had an otherworldly elegance and were stunningly beautiful like immortal garments.

'I heard Fan Li is rich enough to rival nations. If he buys all five of these outfits, what will I do? Earth-grade level 5, 6, 7, 8... Heavens! There's actually an Earth-grade level 9 treasure garment? The same grade as my 'Condensed Frost Sword'?'

'No way! At least this one has to be left for me!' Sage Ruler Han Yue made up her mind and went to look at the price tags on the display cases. A long string of "9"s entered her eyes.

"My god, it's so expensive!?" This time she completely couldn't hold back and cried out in surprise...