Chapter 71: Shopping

"Wow! So many!"

"Wow! So beautiful!"

The two women had already prepared their plan and brought Gu Zhao to one of Yangcheng's shopping holy lands: the Anime City.

Claiming to be Yangcheng's Akihabara, it is a paradise for the second dimension, centered on anime, gathering numerous shops, exhibitions, and events; even on weekdays, the crowd is bursting.

Besides anime merchandise, gaming equipment, comic bookstores, and themed restaurants, the most important are, of course, the clothing stores.

The clothing stores here not only have ordinary seasonal clothes but also various anime costumes; besides a large amount of Sakura Ink anime, in recent years with the rise of domestic games and anime, various Tianxia ancient costumes have also increased.

"This is the costume of Yan Lingji from 'The Legend of Qin', isn't it? So beautiful!"

"And Ning Hongye from 'Naraka: Bladepoint'!"

"Look at that young lady, she's so tall; she's cosplaying the Empress from 'One Piece'."

The three toured around; besides looking at clothes, they observed many cosplay enthusiasts nearby, from the old 'Saint Seiya' and 'Dragon Ball' to the more recent 'Naruto' and 'One Piece'; most cosplays were still mainly Sakura Ink anime.

But the ones surrounded the most were a Black Monkey and an Ao Bing.

Jiang Shishi looked at that Ao Bing, then looked at Gu Zhao, "If you cosplayed Ao Bing, you'd definitely be more handsome than him!"

Gu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you for not making me cosplay Taiyi True Person."

The next moment, a indifferent voice sounded from behind, "Please make way."

The three turned around and saw a white fat man wearing a blue cloth open-chested Daoist robe, a nine-petal lotus golden crown on his head, and two small mustaches stuck on his lips.

Gu Zhao, "..."

Gu Zhao hurriedly made way, and heard "Goose, goose, goose" sounds chirping softly on the left and right; Jiang Shishi and Xiao Ya lowered their heads, only their shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

"Are you doing this on purpose?" Gu Zhao said helplessly.

"We didn't say anything!" Jiang Shishi laughed, creating a ripple that made Gu Zhao unable to help but look, then immediately averted his gaze.

Raising an eyebrow at Xiao Ya, Jiang Shishi then said to Gu Zhao, "The matter at Qingcheng Mountain last time is considered settled."

That day on Qingcheng Mountain, Gu Zhao complained about the Quanzhen Daoists besieging the Zhengyi Dao, and Jiang Shishi jokingly chimed in, which was overheard by a Daoist Priest, causing great awkwardness at the time.

Xiao Ya looked at Gu Zhao, then looked at a window display not far away, "Actually, you could try that outfit."

In the window display, a set of bright silver armor was placed on a hanger: double-layered shoulder armor, silver dragon swallow-mouth, ten-thousand-scale armor body, dragon-head belt, surrounded by a circle of white mane trim; beside it stood a large blade with nine teeth on its back, looking majestic and domineering.

Gu Zhao waved his hand and shook his head, "It's too troublesome to put on."

The three chatted and laughed as they walked; the two women bought several pieces of clothing, but they didn't let Gu Zhao carry the bags; instead, after gathering enough, they had them shipped directly home.

"To shoot ancient-style videos, we need to buy some fairy-like flowing clothes."

Xiao Ya and Jiang Shishi lingered in several ancient costume shops; these were likely shops catering to film and television; besides anime costumes, there were also some functional costumes; Gu Zhao saw a knight's outfit, a flying fish robe, a scholar's gown, and even a bright yellow Daoist robe paired with a nine-beam hat.

The shop was not small; besides them, there were some people picking out clothes in twos and threes; it sounded like they were either self-media creators or short drama crews.

Having watched Gu Zhao's videos, Jiang Shishi roughly understood Gu Zhao's idea; she clasped her hands together and asked again, "Big brother, please help us out; if you don't want to show your face, you can wear a mask."

Gu Zhao thought for a moment, did not refuse, but said, "I don't know many kung fu skills right now; to shoot videos, I'll have to wait a while longer."

Xiao Ya immediately agreed, "It doesn't matter; there's no rush; we can't delay your cultivation."

Thanks to Gu Zhao having shown a bit of skill, not only did Daoist Yan Song from Qingcheng Mountain testify, but Daoist Priest Yihong on Xiao Ya's side also corroborated; so regarding Gu Zhao frequently entering seclusion for cultivation and not replying to messages, they believed it without a doubt.

"I'll do it as soon as possible." Gu Zhao nodded; actually, he was quite looking forward to it.

He only knew White Crane Fist right now; he hadn't learned other fist methods, nor those sword, blade, spear, or staff methods; fighting with them would definitely not look as beautiful as a professional martial arts student.

But he now had a Body Full of Techniques; strength, speed, reaction, and coordination were all explosively upgraded; although not comparable to the corpse ghosts of the Otherworld who specialize in corpse refining or the great demons known for their physical bodies, among ordinary humans, he could be considered the ceiling.

With such a foundation to learn martial arts, it could be said to be effortless; it wouldn't take too long; after learning Tai Chi, Bagua, and Xingyi, then learning Tai Chi Sword, Bagua Blade, and Xingyi Spear, he could probably start work.

Whether starting work on this side or on that side.

Gu Zhao: ୧꒰•̀ᴗ•́꒱୨

"Come, come, come, try this on and see!" Jiang Shishi handed Gu Zhao a knight's outfit and a bamboo hat.

"And this one, a scholar dancing with a sword." Xiao Ya also held a scholar's gown in one hand and a wig in the other, "Adding some contrast isn't bad either."

Jiang Shishi turned to look back, then sized Gu Zhao up and down, "The Gentleman Sword?"

Gu Zhao:???

In fact, Gu Zhao's premonition was not wrong.

The group shopped from morning until near dinner time; the two women didn't let Gu Zhao carry bags, but after making Gu Zhao change into several outfits, their eyes sparkled as they treated Gu Zhao as a model, enthusiastically trying clothes on him.

Even with a Body Full of Techniques, Gu Zhao was made somewhat exhausted.

In the end, all three bought several outfits; the two women also each bought a set for Gu Zhao, as thanks for Gu Zhao accompanying them to play today.

Gu Zhao returned home, collapsed on the bed, feeling completely drained.

"Something more terrible than accompanying one woman shopping is accompanying two women shopping at the same time." Gu Zhao spat out an old joke, then received a call from Father.

"The carriage you ordered is finished; when are you coming back to see it?" Gu Qi said on the phone.

"It's finished? So fast?" Gu Zhao did a carp jump and sat up.

"Don't forget what identity your old dad has!" Gu Qi said proudly, "A mere antique-style carriage? That's easily handled, grasped in hand, as easy as turning over one's hand!"

"Yes, yes, yes, Old Dad is mighty; I'll go pick up the carriage tomorrow!" Gu Zhao flattered.

He had previously told Zhang Hang about buying a car; he didn't expect his Otherworld car to arrive first.

Last time they went to Xiuyue County, the thirty li took quite a while; thinking about traveling around the Otherworld in the future, a mode of transportation was still needed.

Gu Zhao hadn't thought about buying a carriage in the Otherworld; after all, ancient carriages had neither rubber tires nor shock-absorbing springs, relying entirely on cushions to protect the buttocks; for this, he had no desire.

So he decisively returned to ask Old Dad for help, to get a carriage that looked ancient but sat comfortably.

He didn't expect that in just a few days, Old Dad had delivered the goods.