Minimum spending? Ten taels of gold? Not bad! This level of spending could buy many valuable items even in the capital of a mortal kingdom.

And... isn't everything sold here stolen goods with no cost? Tsk tsk, this shopkeeper is really shady!

But I just wanted to come and browse. Besides, gold and silver are just external things. If I spend them, I can just steal them from somewhere else and circulate them.

Yu Ling paid in advance and strode forward, with the boss following closely behind. Holding the money, the boss was puzzled, wondering when this wandering swordsman had become so rich.

However, the other customers were all regulars, so there was no chance of anything going wrong. It was still more reassuring to follow this new face. Even though the other person didn't seem like a sucker and seemed quite shrewd, there was no reason to turn away business.

Yu Ling looked around as she walked forward. Although the shop looked ordinary from the outside, the interior was quite decent. Both the decorations and the goods were exquisite and tasteful, but the prices were many times higher than outside.

"Look, even a random shop in a mortal city has more variety than your system shop," Yu Ling complained to the system in her mind.

[Oh dear, how can a mortal shop compare to the system's shop? What's the use of having a variety of items if they're all completely useless to the host?]

The system orb waved its short arms, feigning composure. This shop was randomly generated according to the needs of this world, and it was rare for the host to be so powerful that he couldn't spend his money.

The ordinary, flashy ornaments around them were ignored. There were some decent materials that could be added when cultivators were forging artifacts or refining pills, but most of them were rare treasures without any other special energy.

"Nothing else?"

After browsing around for a while, Yu Ling asked coldly, "I found that although the items look very diverse and pretty, there's really nothing worth buying. Even if I bought some really beautiful treasures, they would be cleared out in the next world after I put them in my storage space, so it's better not to buy them."

The boss carefully observed Yu Ling's expression and it seemed that she really wasn't interested in these rare treasures around her. Could it be that this seemingly cold swordsman was once a big shot?

"To be honest, this is all the decent stuff we have in the store. The stock in the warehouse is pretty much the same as what's in this shop, and I doubt you'd even look at it. But please understand, this is what's left over from this month's sales... So, we'll get another batch of new items in seven days, and then you can come and take a look."

The boss bowed and scraped respectfully, his attitude perfectly controlled. In his line of work, everyone knows how to treat people differently depending on their status. He would never dare to be negligent towards someone like Yu Ling, who was clearly worldly-wise.

Yu Ling agreed, but wasn't in a hurry to buy something and leave. She planned to look around and see what other people were buying. She wondered why they were spending so much money on things of unknown origin; there was definitely something wrong with it. She then changed the subject, asking, "By the way, do you sell any ancient trees here?"

"...Alive?" the shopkeeper asked, puzzled. This customer was strange; what did he want a tree for? Ancient trees were worthless in this world where cultivation was possible.

"No, a thicker branch will do, the older the better, I want to carve some small items."

Yu Ling replied casually, thinking that if he could come across wood that matched his own attributes, he could use it to practice and see if he had a chance to create a new puppet costume like he did in the world before last.

This mortal tree may not be intelligent, nor does it possess any spiritual power, but it's just right for a tree demon like him who only has a soul left. It would be good if he could cultivate a demonic body to protect the original owner's body.

"Of course, no problem. Our store has all kinds of treasures. I'll keep an eye out for you, and I guarantee you'll leave with a full load next time you come!"

So this guy's a craftsman? That's easy! The owner readily agreed. Of course, they didn't have this kind of unwanted, unprocessed wood in the shop, and it would be easy to expose such a thing as passing off inferior goods. But... it didn't matter if they didn't have it; he could just send someone to steal it, rob it, or even break into the shop! He couldn't let his customers down!

Pushing the rich out of the country? No way! Absolutely not!

"Okay, thank you." Yu Ling expressed his satisfaction, and continued strolling around under the pretense that he hadn't spent the minimum charge yet. Halfway through, he realized that the original owners of the items sold here must have all passed away, right? Some of the items had been handled until they were incredibly smooth and round. This level of affection didn't seem like something he would be willing to part with; it looked more like something he had forcibly taken from someone else!

As for the regular customers who are shopping here, more than half of them are people who originally intended to buy things here. Now they are just looking to see if they can find any good deals and only spend the minimum amount.

Having figured out that there wouldn't be any "suckers smashing up the shop" happening here, Yu Ling naturally decided to leave. She hadn't taken a liking to any stolen goods, nor did she intend to buy anything to take home, and prepared to go to the next place to shop.

The shopkeeper was furious. A refund was out of the question; he'd never take money out of his pocket. He stopped Yuling and asked, "Sir, we don't offer refunds. Why don't you pick something you like and take it with you?"

"I won't return it. Let's settle it together next time." Yu Ling didn't care about the mere ten taels of gold. Besides, there was really nothing she liked. She might as well exchange it for ancient trees next time she came.

"Alright, you're so generous. Aren't you afraid I'll renege on my promise?"

The boss had just chuckled when he saw Yu Ling staring at him with icy aura, making him feel his body temperature drop considerably. He quickly changed his tune.

"Just kidding, just kidding! Here's what I'll do: I'll give you another pendant as a gift for regular customers, and you'll get a discount next time you come!" (The kind where they raise the price first and then offer a discount)

This pendant looks crystal clear and has a nice design, but it's not worth ten taels of gold. It's useless except to show that you're a regular customer. The owner knows how to do business.

“Okay.” Yu Ling was easy to talk to when she wasn’t throwing a tantrum. She casually slung the bag over her waist and left. The shopkeeper watched Yu Ling until she was out of sight before going back, secretly delighted. What difference was there between this and getting ten taels of gold for free?

Not to mention that Yu Ling's travels became smoother with this pendant, and no one treated her like a stranger anymore, allowing her to enjoy herself immensely, Su Wang also officially set off with Wang Baofu to discuss business.