Chapter 95: Plane Platform Trading Network

Soon the day of departure arrived, Qiao Mai wrote a letter and asked the old gentleman to give it to Wang Jiaru.

She also packed a cartful of gifts and delivered them to Wangfu.

Wang Jiaru received the letter, opened it eagerly, and immediately pouted.

"Sister Qiao only thinks of me when she needs something, hmph."

"Sister, eat Guoguo, so many Guoguo."

"I'll give her credit for having a conscience, she even brought me so much food. Come on, let's eat first."

It turned out Qiao Mai had asked her to find a martial arts manual, the higher the grade the better, price didn't matter; this was not easy to arrange.

Their Wang family line had been passed down as civil officials; they knew no military generals. Even if someone possessed such manuals, they would not sell them—true martial masters were all among the common folk.

Although it was difficult, the letter didn't demand that she succeed, only to inquire and do her best.

"Fine, I'm illiterate, so that's one million taels of silver."

"Right, it's just intangible products that benefit your body directly, like manuals, martial techniques, Pill and the like."

"No, exchange the silver notes for gold over there, then place it into the space; later you can come to me to buy Spirit Stones."

"Then how do I upgrade the space?"

So she typed the four characters 'martial arts manual' into the shopping site's search bar, and the results yielded many things that surprised her.

"I don't have that much gold here; can you barter over there?"

My heavens! Could it get any more fantastical? If it were before, she would never have believed it, but after being thrust from the modern world into the ancient, she believed it—even when she ran into a ghost, she still believed.

When she looked at the price, her face darkened; the listing wasn't in money, silver, or gold, but in Spirit Stones, divided into low‑grade, medium‑grade, and high‑grade.

The customer service on the other side clenched their teeth for ten seconds, already discounting it to this level, and this mortal still tried to haggle.

"Now that I can cultivate, does that mean I have to buy Spirit Stones?"

"What kind of site is this, anyway?"

The customer thought for ten seconds before replying, "At present, it looks like the sports car in the left corner of your space, the motorcycle on top, and the newest charge‑cannon are all decent. Those three can be exchanged for an internal manual, a Marrow Cleansing Pill, and if you add the Jade on your Shelf, you can trade for a good Immortal Cultivation Heart Method. This is because our plane is holding a promotional event, and someone happened to want to buy such items, so you have the chance to get those three."

"Then just work hard to upgrade the space."

However, she wasn't in a hurry to buy; even if such virtual manuals could be purchased, what about the others?

After dinner, the servant girl returned to the shop to rest, and the Qiao Family was very quiet.

Qiao Mai was startled, realizing that the reason she hadn't seen any news, movies, or dramas before was because that was a different network from the one she used on Earth.

"Qingfeng Continent, Secular Plane, Ming Emperor, Qiao Mai receives! Oh my!"

Qiao Mai took a deep breath, clicked the purchase link, and was surprised to find her own address already filled in the address field.

She stared at the manual priced at thirty million, which would fold into silver costing thirty thousand taels; she glanced and saw there was a promotion, and after the discount the price was still ten thousand taels.

A message from customer service appeared: "Your space is so low‑grade, you need to upgrade quickly, otherwise you'll only be able to buy virtual products."

At this point, after coaxing Ling'er to sleep, Qiao Mai entered the space.

One could say she was a bit obsessed, and then she said.

She searched for martial arts manuals on the webpage, and many versions appeared; to be honest, she didn't trust the internet much, feeling it was all a scam.

There were Void Marrow Cleansing Pills, cultivation handbooks, beginner guides—everything you could imagine.

"Not allowed, but you can use gold; one low‑grade Spirit Stone costs a thousand gold."

The food for these two dogs was too good and especially spirited; it wasn't what the owner fed them, and they wouldn't eat a single bite. Ordinary people can't even get into the courtyard.

Damn it, how could I possibly have these things, huh?

"Monkey Year, Horse Month?"

"You can temporarily cultivate both inner force and spiritual force together; in your plane, reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage is enough to let you dominate there."

"Virtual products?"

Qiao Mai's mind went blank, gritting her teeth, "Too expensive,"

"Can Spirit Stones be bought with silver?"

"Wrong, ten thousand medium‑grade Spirit Stones equal one million low‑grade Spirit Stones."

"Hmph, this baby still wants to ascend to become an immortal."

Her ambition was huge; just internal mind techniques couldn't satisfy her, so she typed 'Immortal Cultivation' into the search bar, and the results left her stunned.

A regular internal mind technique manual already cost tens of thousands of money, folding into silver was dozens of taels; a better one was several hundred thousand, an even better one a few million, and some even tens of millions. She kept swallowing saliva while staring at the computer.

Qiao Mai's little teeth almost cracked, "One piece costs a thousand gold?"

"Yes, our leader said we can throw in ten low‑grade Spirit Stones as a bonus."

"Of course, our platform allows flexible trading."

"Indeed."

"This is the Plane Platform Trading Network, a network for trade between planets, also called the Knowledge and Shopping Network."

"Right."

"Your space should be a farming space; you must keep planting, planting, planting, until the space expands to a certain size, then it upgrades automatically, and thus your network will also upgrade."

She swallowed, and upon seeing the price above, she instantly lost composure.

"Ah, then could you check what's most valuable in my space? I want to trade for the best internal mind technique manual, a Marrow Cleansing Pill, and a good Immortal Cultivation Heart Method."

The computer suddenly emitted a bright flash; Qiao Mai quickly closed her eyes, and after ten seconds the computer returned to normal.

Wu Zhui and Sai Xue had grown tall and mighty, far larger than ordinary farm dogs. They no longer stayed indoors; the two guarded the courtyard entrance like two Great Generals, growling low at any movement, barking wildly by day. If the master was home they wouldn't bite, but if the master was away they were relentless, though they were selective—acquaintances generally weren't bitten, showing great cleverness.

"So a low‑grade Spirit Stone costs ten thousand taels of silver, and this Void Marrow Cleansing Pill requires ten thousand medium‑grade Spirit Stones, which is a hundred thousand low‑grade Spirit Stones, i. e., a hundred thousand taels of silver?"

"Is it a promotion, any freebies?"

Qiao Mai closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and shamelessly asked.

However, years of customer service experience told her that this client could not be offended; she was a very promising female client, and if she hadn't scanned her space, she wouldn't have been so deferential to Qiao Mai.

Qiao Mai is in the space, she doesn't have to worry at all, and she sits in front of the computer.

The foundation is the most important, it must be solidly built, and she hasn't missed reading cultivation novels online during this time.

Moreover, it's like looking at plums to quench thirst; seeing that she can't buy it is also irritating.

"Yes, I observe your space, there is no Spiritual Energy, you need to purchase a spiritual stone."

Qiao Mai really wants to get that Marrow Cleansing Pill, after all when she crossed over her body was sixteen, her foundation is too weak, and if she doesn't cleanse her marrow it will affect her growth later.

"Alright, let me ask one more thing, I have a silver ticket, can I buy a spiritual stone?"

"You're still a child."

After consulting the leader, the customer service finally replied.

However, she is not giving up, she opens the customer service page and asks.

"Scan it,"

If this damn thing were really true, that would be fine; but if I spent tens of thousands of silver pieces buying a fake, where would I go to cry?

"Alright, then let's trade."

The computer flashed golden light, Qiao Mai was blinded and closed her eyes, the items the customer service requested all vanished from the space, and instead many things filled her mind; before she could examine them, she let out a wail and fell to the ground.

The Marrow Cleansing and Vein Severing began, it hurt her so much, she cursed the heavens, the earth, and the bad people.

How can it be so painful, the novels didn't lie, it's so painful, it kills me!

Right, the novels say, no matter how painful, you must not faint, you must absolutely not faint, otherwise all previous efforts are wasted.

(End of chapter)