Neuvillette watched Furina's retreating back as she slipped away, shaking his head slightly before refocusing his attention on the notebook in his hand. The tip of his pen glided across the paper with a rustling sound, recording the requests for help from several believers just now: Old John needed plaster for his rheumatism, Little Mary hoped for a "blessing" that would make her family's sickly hen lay more eggs, and the blacksmith's apprentice wanted to ask if he could awaken a Second Martial Soul (this one was directly crossed out by Neuvillette)...
Meanwhile, having slipped back inside, Furina impatiently closed the door and rubbed her hands together excitedly. "System, System! Open the mall quickly and let me see!"
The light curtain expanded in response, appearing to have more content than before. At the very top, it displayed her current points: 2280. Furina blinked; it seemed Neuvillette's management was indeed effective, as faith points were growing much faster than before.
She browsed through the mall items, muttering to herself:
"gold coin exchange is still the same, 10 points for 1, what a black-hearted merchant..." "Eh? These are..." She saw a row of newly unlocked categories, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
[Medicinal Pill Section]:
· blood coagulation powder (30 points/pack): Used for external bleeding, the effect isn't much better than cake, but you don't have to eat it.
· Qi Recovery Pill (60 points/pill): Quickly restores a small amount of Soul Power.
· Power Accumulation Pill (80 points/pill): Increases strength by 10% for half an hour.
· Wind-Walking Pill (80 points/pill): Increases speed by 10% for half an hour.
· profound water pill (200 points/pill): Has the effect of cleansing tendons and marrow, with significant effects on low-level Spirit Masters.
Furina curled her lip. "Aside from the profound water pill, why are they all low-level pills? The names even seem a bit familiar."
Scrolling down, there was something even more surprising:
[Weapon Section]:
· Heavy Profound Ruler (Imitation) (300 points): Looks very heavy, but doesn't seem to have any special effects.
· Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler (One-time Scroll) (500 points): Can release a single fire shockwave.
· Green Lotus Core Flame (Seed State) (1500 points): Noted as "requires special conditions to Cultivate."
"Wait, wait, wait!" Furina rubbed her eyes. "Why do these things look so familiar? System, did you copy these from some novel?"
She continued scrolling down and saw a special category:
[Spirit Master Exclusive]:
· Ten-Year White spirit ring (300 points): Random skill, effect depends on fate.
· Hundred-Year Yellow spirit ring (600 points): Slightly better skills, still depends on luck.
· Thousand-Year Purple spirit ring (3000 points): Can't afford it, just looking.
· Random Ten-Year Spirit Bone (1200 points): Random body part, unknown effect. Note: Selling a ten-year Spirit Bone will definitely be an eye-opener (heavy fog).
· Level One Soul Guide Dagger (200 points): Comes with a weak sharpness effect.
· Level Two Soul Guide Shield (400 points): Can block one strong attack.
Furina stared dumbfounded. "You can even buy spirit rings and Spirit Bones? System, you're going to be Heaven-Defying! But this is way too expensive..."
Finally, there was [Special Items]:
· storage ring (5 cubic meters) (600 points): Storage space, finally I don't have to stuff everything in my pockets.
· Random Cultivation Technique Scroll (800 points): What you get depends entirely on luck.
Furina looked at that simple-styled storage ring, feeling very tempted. "Six hundred points... still so expensive." But thinking about not having to worry about storing things anymore, she gritted her teeth and exchanged for it.
A silver ring suddenly appeared in her hand, simple in style and slightly warm to the touch. She tried to "collect" a cup on the table; with a thought, the cup indeed disappeared! With another thought, the cup reappeared in her hand.
"Fun, so much fun!" Like a child with a new toy, she put things in the room in and out, playing with great joy.
After playing enough, her gaze turned toward that Random Cultivation Technique Scroll. "What if I get a powerful technique? Wouldn't I be able to speed up my cultivation? It couldn't possibly be a defective Mysterious Heaven Skill left behind by Buddha Tang, right? I wouldn't want that even if I were beaten to death."
But the high price of 800 points made her hesitate. "Forget it, forget it, I'll save up for now." She muttered as she closed the light curtain, "I'll check again when I have more points."
When she walked out of the house, she found the courtyard had changed significantly. Neuvillette was directing several believers to build a sturdy shed in a corner of the yard, with several tables and chairs neatly arranged underneath. Mademoiselle Crabaletta was using her crab claws to help fix the wooden boards; though her movements were a bit clumsy, she was very diligent. Gentilhomme Usher was using a tentacle to hold a brush, trying to teach a young believer how to keep accounts, though unfortunately, ink was being spilled everywhere. Surintendante Chevalmarin floated in the air, supervising the whole scene and occasionally letting out bubbles of dissatisfaction.
"The progress is quite good!" Furina leaned in next to Neuvillette, trying to act as if she had always been concerned about church affairs.