Chapter 264: The First Ancient Pair of Cloth Shoes Appears

"A treasure brought by the Heavenly God?"

I have to say, Ying was really looking forward to what Qinghuan had gotten. Nan Qinghuan originally wanted to avoid him, but then thought, they're a married couple, she shouldn't hide anything from him, so… she decided to let Ying witness the power of the space.

She stood inside the Cave, silently chanting "space", and in an instant a white flash struck, and the Dimensional Mall inside the space appeared within the Cave.

Seeing this thing he had never seen before, Ying was worried, "Qinghuan, what kind of monster is this?"

Nan Qinghuan already knew he would react like that; her space had already been unlocked, the ancient construction at the primary stage was completed, and now it had evolved to an advanced stage.

But you need Merit Beans to purchase the items inside.

What she wanted most right now were a weaving machine and tools for making shoes.

She quickly grabbed Ying's hand, trying to keep him from being scared; these things were indeed very unknown to a wild man, but she wanted him to understand the world of the future.

"This is called a Merchant city, it's a treasure trove bestowed by the Heavenly God. I used to get my medicines from here. Come, let me take you inside to see what's there?"

Ying was a wild man; he had never seen such things in the ancient world. Though frightened, he was eager because he had heard it was a gift from the Heavenly God to Qinghuan.

He wasn't that scared anymore.

"Alright."

What he didn't expect was that the things appearing in this Dimensional Mall were things he had never seen in his whole life.

The dazzling array of products made Ying very wary.

On the shelves were chibi‑style Teddy Bears and those packaged items; they challenged all of his perceptions.

He was delighted and found it unbelievable.

His admiration for Nan Qinghuan grew even more.

Suddenly… "Qinghuan, be careful."

A Toy Dog fell in front of them, barking loudly toward them; its lifelike appearance made Ying shield Nan Qinghuan behind him.

Nan Qinghuan saw that he was startled by the Toy Dog and couldn't help but want to laugh; Ying was truly cute.

She quickly picked up the Toy Dog, "It's fake. You're not afraid of Gungun or wild beasts, but you're scared of these fake toys?"

"Fake?"

Only then did Ying realize the dog only barked and didn't move. He patted his chest, "I'm not scared; I'm afraid it will bite you. Qinghuan, are these all gifts from the God?"

"These have to be bought with Merit Beans. I don't have many right now, so I can only purchase one machine and the components for making shoes."

"Machine? What is a machine?"

Nan Qinghuan led Ying around the Merchant city for a long time; there he witnessed modern civilization and also saw things from the future.

Those attractive items, and that sharp Iron Knife, made Ying reluctant to leave.

"Qinghuan, this thing looks like the knife you brought?"

Ying stood in front of a row of knives, unable to move. As a wild man, he was naturally interested in these blades; he saw a gleaming kitchen knife that was much larger than the one Qinghuan had brought, and it must be very sharp.

Nan Qinghuan, seeing him stuck at the knives, felt a bit helpless; indeed the man was interested in her knife. He used an Iron Tool, which naturally wasn't as sharp as modern knives.

Seeing the man's yearning eyes, she thought for a moment and handed him a black‑iron knife, "Do you want it?"

Ying stared at her in astonishment; he had heard about what to use to buy, how to buy? He shook his head helplessly, "Can't take it."

"Fine, since you like it, I'll buy it for you."

She felt sorry for her Merit Beans, but now she wanted to give him a knife.

A truly fine knife.

Soon, Nan Qinghuan spent ten Merit Beans to buy a long sword and gave it to Ying; he was overjoyed to hold it, unable to part with it.

But he found it very light.

"Qinghuan, can this thing kill people?"

Nan Qinghuan: "……"

After leaving the space, Ying still lingered on the place. Nan Qinghuan used her last Merit Bean to exchange for a super weaving machine; it could produce Cotton Cloth in no time. She had Ying gather all the Cotton, then helped him dampen the cotton, and after feeding it into the machine, the cotton fibers began to weave.

She exchanged for the most powerful weaving machine; it required no complex technique, just power it on to weave, and it ran on solar energy.

Chop chop chop…

The machine whirred rapidly; under Ying's astonished gaze, the cotton magically turned into rolls of cloth. Then Nan Qinghuan took the cloth down to inspect the product, and she had to admit, the first roll of Cotton Cloth was born.

Next, she grabbed the shoe‑making accessories and needle‑and‑thread, "Ying, let's go find A Mu and have her stitch a pair of shoes for you."

I have to admit, Ying was astonished by the treasures the Heavenly God gave and was reluctant to leave; he wanted all those items.

"Qinghuan, I still want the things inside; how can I get more?"

Nan Qinghuan hadn't expected him to be so interested in modern products; it makes sense, he now had a sharp long knife, which was far more useful than an Iron Knife head.

Moreover, the knife was forged from black‑iron, very light, and not heavy on the body, making it perfect for Ying.

She thought for a moment, "I need Merit Beans to buy it, and I don't have any now."

"Merit Beans, how do we get them?"

"You'll get them by building a Tribe."

"Alright, I'll build the Tribe with you; we'll earn Merit Beans together to exchange for the treasures inside, okay?"

Ying's eyes lit up; the Heavenly God had indeed bestowed so many treasures on Qinghuan, and he was moved.

Nan Qinghuan saw his desire, "Alright, we'll earn Merit Beans together to buy things."

"Qinghuan, Ying…"

Just then, as if on cue, A Mu arrived looking for them.

"Oh, why are you here? Everyone's been waiting for you; the food is ready."

To avoid schemers targeting these items, Nan Qinghuan temporarily stored the weaving machine inside the Merchant city, so A Mu naturally didn't see much.

"A Mu, you came at the right time; help me make a pair of shoes. I have Cotton Cloth here; I'll tell you how to make them."

A Mu, seeing the cloth in her hand, was startled, "What kind of cloth is this?"

A Mu was very surprised; this Cotton Cloth feels more comfortable than hemp cloth.

"Where did it come from?"

Nan Qinghuan didn't want to explain much, hurriedly took A Mu to make shoes, while Ying took his treasured knife and returned to the Forest; when he arrived, everyone was waiting for him.

Ashu and Youchao Xuan came in a hurry, "Ying, you're finally here, where is the Goddess?"

"Yes, Ying, Qinghuan, where is she? Why hasn't she come? Is she still sleeping?"

Axi was very worried about Nan Qinghuan, and Ying's face was full of smiles, "She'll be here soon."

"Ying, what's that at your waist?"

Youchao Xuan's eyes were sharp; he saw a bright, flashing object pinned to his waist. Seeing that Youchao Xuan recognized its value, Ying immediately drew it out, wanting to show them his newly chosen treasure.

"This was given to me by Qinghuan; it's said to be incredibly sharp. Bring a Sheep, people."

Dashan and Ji Lei were also stunned; what kind of weapon is this that looks so formidable? Soon a live Sheep was brought in, and Ying raised the long knife high, mustered all his strength, and struck down at the struggling Sheep.

In an instant... with a crack, blood sprayed everywhere, the Sheep's head was cut off, its body dismembered, yet the corpse kept twisting and struggling.

"Oh my, what weapon is this? So powerful!"

The clan members were all dumbfounded; this thing is sharper than an Iron Knife! "Ying, where did you get this? It's far more useful than the Iron Tools we make!"

Ashu was so envious his eyes seemed about to pop out; he had learned a lot.

Ying naturally wouldn't tell them about the planar marketplace; Qinghuan said it was a secret between the two of them. He kept the Heavenly God's secret, and also kept his promise to Qinghuan.

He gave a hearty laugh, casually took Yezi and wiped the blood off the knife, then proudly said, "Qinghuan's treasured gift to me."

"From the Goddess?"

Everyone couldn't help but envy him; the Goddess really does have many fine things.

If such a formidable weapon were in everyone's hand, it would be unbelievably impressive.

Suddenly, someone shouted with joy.

"Look, Omu is coming."

Nan Qinghuan arrived with A Mu; their Cloth Shoes were finished. Even though Winter hasn't arrived yet, they made Cloth Shoes; once they have Cotton, they'll start making Cotton Shoes.

A Mu was very satisfied with the shoes; the shoes made from Cotton Cloth were solid and extremely wear‑resistant.

It seems Qinghuan has found another treasure.

She was so happy she couldn't close her mouth, smiling at Ying, "Ying, try the Cloth Shoes."