My bathroom leads to the celestial realm.

Practice makes perfect. ...

Shouting isn't very valuable; once you remove the substance, all that's left is smooth, flowing speech.

The watch itself wasn't worth much, and it was a second-hand item, but it was novel. Where had this country bumpkin from another world ever seen one like it?

Although the remaining electricity can only last for another three to five days, as Lu Zi said: scarcity makes things valuable, so selling it for a good price is definitely not a problem!

In fact, Xu Yan was also quite helpless. He couldn't sell his clothes, and he couldn't bear to part with his phone, so in the end he could only give up this watch.

Want to keep this as a souvenir?

What a joke! Staying alive is the most important thing!

His calls were refreshing, and passersby found them amusing, gradually gathering around.

The event attracted a lot of attention, but most people were just there to watch the spectacle, while few actually paid attention to the price. As soon as they heard that it cost two thousand spirit pearls, their expressions changed instantly.

What kind of thing dares to charge two thousand? With so many spirit pearls, wouldn't it be better to buy a few more pills?

Xu Yan's throat was parched, but no one came forward to ask what was wrong.

He knew that two thousand was a bit high, but in a marketplace, it's only natural to ask for an exorbitant price and then try to bargain!

If you're in one of those pavilions in the sky, you can shout even louder without any problem.

After calling out his wares a few more times, a man with slanted eyebrows suddenly squeezed into the crowd and bluntly extended his hand: "Let me see!"

Xu Yan's enthusiasm immediately soared, and he handed over the watch without hesitation: "This item was meticulously crafted by a master craftsman, powered by a subtle lightning magic. Its exquisite nature is beyond description!"

The implication is clear: you'll have to judge for yourself whether it's good or bad!

The man with the arched eyebrows examined the item repeatedly, his eyes growing brighter and brighter: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Truly ingenious, and the craftsmanship is extraordinary!"

Xu Yan immediately beamed with delight: "Sir, you have excellent taste!"

"I'll buy it!" The man with the bushy eyebrows casually took off the small cloth bag from his waist, threw it to Xu Yan, and turned to leave.

Xu Yan peeked into the bag and saw that there were at most a hundred or so spirit beads inside. His expression immediately changed: "Wait a minute, this number isn't right, is it?"

He never expected to sell it for two thousand in the first place; he would have accepted even a 50% discount. But is this a 50% discount? This is a complete rip-off!

"Not enough?" The man with the bushy eyebrows frowned. "This thing isn't worth two thousand! I've given you plenty!"

"That's not how it's said!" Xu Yan argued firmly. "You promised two thousand, how can you go back on your word?"

"Who said we agreed?" The woman with the bushy eyebrows immediately snapped. "Today, you have to sell, whether you like it or not!"

Hey!

Xu Yan's temper flared up, and he threw down the cloth bag, reaching out to snatch the watch.

You still dare to make a move?

The man with the bushy eyebrows grabbed Xu Yan's arm with his other hand and said coldly, "You still dare to lay a hand on me? Don't you even know who...who...who...who..."

Xu Yan didn't give him a chance to finish speaking. He immediately moved a stream of true essence to his arm and released it out of his body.

An electric current instantly coursed through his body; his brows trembled violently, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

The crowd suddenly gasped in unison, eagerly inquiring, "What level of cultivation has Yu Ba achieved?"

"It seems like I've reached the fourth level of Qi Refining?"

"Who are you trying to fool? You think you can be a fourth-tier fighter so easily taken down?"

"Then it'll remain at Tier 3!"

"No way, what level of cultivation does this outsider have?"

For a moment, everyone looked at Xu Yan with a hint of awe.

Some people gloated: "Yu Ba really messed up this time, serves him right!"

Xu Yan ignored the whispers around him, put away his watch, and didn't return the cloth bag: "Get lost!"

He'll do what I say, but he doesn't have the habit of repaying evil with kindness.

Yu Ba stood up, clutching his wildly beating heart, his face extremely pale: "What kind of evil magic did you use?!"

Xu Yan laughed instead of getting angry: "Trying to throw dirty water, is that it?"

He made a move to grab her, which startled the man with the bushy eyebrows, who turned and ran, not forgetting to throw down a threat: "You just wait!"

"Tch!" Xu Yan curled his lip in disdain. "Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. I'm not afraid of your revenge."

He weighed his small cloth bag in his hand, then abandoned the watch sale and plunged into a roadside eatery: "Waiter, a bowl of vegetarian noodles, please!"

He really wanted to say that if there was anything good to eat, he should bring it out, but a bowl of noodles costs three spirit pearls, and if a whole table was set up, his few spirit pearls might not be enough.

The waiter, having witnessed the entire incident, was much more polite: "Thank you, three spirit pearls!"

It's human nature to look down on people, and Xu Yan can ignore it, but paying before even eating is a bit too much, isn't it?

"What, do you think I'd renege on my debt?"

The waiter smiled apologetically, "Please forgive us, sir, but that Yu Ba is a scoundrel. The spirit pearl we got from him... we have to be careful!"

Xu Yan was taken aback and immediately poured the spirit pearl onto the table.

I hadn't looked closely before, but now I realize that the spirit pearls aren't real pearls, but rather jade-colored stones of varying sizes, some square, some flat, some round, and all sorts of shapes.

Calling it a spirit stone or a spirit pearl doesn't seem to make much difference.

Looking up, the waiter chuckled softly, picked up a spirit pearl, examined it, and shook his head, saying, "Three points!"

He picked up another one, and still shook his head: "Less than 10%..."

Xu Yan couldn't help but show some suspicion: "Shopkeeper, are you deliberately trying to fool me?"

"Sir, you are being too unfair to me." The waiter stepped back and gestured for him to proceed. "If you don't believe me, please verify it for yourself!"

Xu Yan thought to himself, "I need to know how too," and asked rather bluntly, "How do I check?"

The waiter smiled apologetically: "Sir, you jest. Just appreciate it with your heart!"

Xu Yan picked up a spirit bead with some skepticism and focused his mind on it. He immediately felt that there was only a little spiritual power left in the bead, as if he were looking at a bottle that was about to be emptied.

Pick up another one; it has a little more spiritual power.

His expression changed.

The waiter added, "If you put it all together, it should be enough for a few bowls of noodles."

Xu Yan calculated that all the more than one hundred discarded beads combined could only be exchanged for two bowls of vegetarian noodles.

This is only because the bead, having been drained of its spiritual energy, looks conspicuous, so some spiritual energy had to be left inside; otherwise, it wouldn't even be worth two bowls of noodles.

You bastard, isn't this the same trick as using gold to wrap silver and passing off inferior goods as superior ones?

The reason it's called a spirit pearl isn't because of its shape, but because a pearl is a unit of measurement for spiritual energy; each piece of jade contains exactly one pearl.

Xu Yan... has gained yet another strange amount of knowledge!

The vegetarian noodles were served shortly afterward.

Three spirit orbs were indeed a bit pricey, but the bowl was about the size of a washbasin, and the portion was quite generous.

The noodles smelled delicious. I thought I wouldn't be able to eat that much, but I ended up eating them all without even realizing it, only feeling half full.

Xu Yan was almost in tears. How come her appetite had increased?

After a few minutes of silence for his wallet, he hesitated for a long time before giving up the idea of ​​ordering another bowl and reluctantly leaving the restaurant.

As Xu Yan strolled through the streets, another headache struck her.

I'm short of money!

Although writing doesn't earn much, at least I don't have to worry about making ends meet.

They say there's always a way out, but his way is... wait, what's that for?