184: Chapter 184 Blind Boxes from the System Shop

As everyone left, quiet returned to the hall.

Lin Ye walked to the shop door, flipped over the wooden sign that read "Open for Business," and changed it to "Closed for Joyous Event."

He then pulled down the shutter door, walked back to sit at the Phoebe zhennan tea table, crossed his legs, and rested his interlaced hands on his lower abdomen.

Lin Ye's gaze turned serious.

It was time to take stock of the abundant harvest from this recent period.

Since the system awakened, he had fought his way from Jiangzhou all the way to the Miaojiang Ten Thousand Mountains, and then back from Death Valley to Taiping Old Street.

He had gone through countlessly many battles, big and small.

Every time a system option was triggered, he almost always chose the most hardcore one.

The Husband Points he had accumulated had reached a rather terrifying number.

"System. Open the personal panel and calculate the points."

Lin Ye issued the command in his mind.

The air in front of him distorted slightly, and a pale blue translucent screen that only he could see popped up.

[Ding! Retrieving personal information and point history for the host...]

Accompanied by a crisp electronic chime, lines of data rapidly flashed across the screen.

[Host: Lin Ye]

[Physique: Pure Yang Dao Body (Stage 2: Impervious to All Evils, Qi and Blood like a Dragon)]

[Realm: Daoist Heavenly Master Realm (Initial Stage)]

[Core Companions: Millennium Drought Demon (Leng Yue), Nether Empress (Frost Star)]

[Subordinate Servant: Western Fallen Nun (Helena)]

[Point settlement details are as follows:]

[1. Slain the Jiangzhou Drowning Internet Malevolent Ghost and forcibly delivered its soul, obtained points: 1,500.]

[2. Wiped out the abandoned Red Star Textile Factory, burned the Hundred Ghosts Yin Furnace Array, and killed the Fire Poison Sha Corpse, obtained points: 2,000.]

[3. Outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Mountains, crushed the rearguard suicide squad of the Yellow Springs Market, and broke the Hundred Ghosts Lock Yin Array, obtained points: 3,500.]

[4. Abyss of Death Valley, shattered the giant bronze coffin with a single kick, and suppressed and killed The Big Boss of the Yellow Springs Market, obtained points: 5,000.]

[5. Entrance of Taiping Old Street, summoned the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Avatar, and forcefully suppressed the three Western Cardinals and the joint law enforcement team, obtained points: 8,000.]

[Deducting the host's used points, current remaining available Husband Points: 20,000!]

Looking at the string of zeros on the light screen, the corners of Lin Ye's mouth twitched fiercely, revealing a satisfied smile like that of an old farmer looking at an autumn harvest.

"Twenty thousand points! Working hard from dawn till dusk and taking my wives everywhere to handle jobs has finally earned me a massive fortune."

Lin Ye rubbed his hands together, fanatical excitement flashing in his eyes.

"System. What else can these points be used for besides upgrading my physique and exchanging for those few talismans? Don't tell me I can only save them for New Year."

[Ding! Detected that the host's point balance has broken the 20,000-point mark.]

[System meets the requirements for upgrading.]

[Upgrading Primary Shop...]

[Upgrade successful! Congratulations to the host! The Myriad Realms Husband Shop has been officially unlocked!]

[The shop contains all kinds of top-tier cultivation methods, supreme artifact weapons, Feng Shui array plates from across the heavens and realms, as well as... various 'special interactive items' tailored specifically for a player like the host. As long as you have enough points, you can even buy a Star Destroyer here to plow the fields.]

"A shop? And special interactive items?"

Lin Ye keenly caught the key words in the system notification.

"Open the shop. Let me see what kind of balm and medicine this upgraded system shop is selling."

Command issued.

The pale blue light screen instantly turned into a high-end cyberpunk-style shopping interface.

Four major sections were listed above in distinct categories:

[Cultivation & Secret Manuals Section], [Artifacts & Divine Weapons Section], [Feng Shui Arrays Section], [Harem Interactive Blind Box Section].

Lin Ye first clicked on the [Cultivation & Secret Manuals Section].

A dazzling array of golden scrolls scrolled across the screen.

[Nine Heavens Profound Origin Manual (Volume 1)]: Price: 5,000 points.

A top-tier breathing technique of the immortal cultivation world. Practicing it to great accomplishment allows one to connect with the power of the heavens, earth, and stars.

[True Explanation of Taiyi Divine Thunder]: Price: 8,000 points.

Combined with the Pure Yang Dao Body, it allows one to generate thunder from thin air without needing talismans.

[Pure Yang Dao Body Stage 3 Upgrade Potion]: Price: 10,000 points.

Upon consumption, it transforms the Pure Yang Blood into a pale gold color, possessing absolute bloodline suppression against zombies and evil spirits.

Lin Ye watched with burning eagerness.

Especially that [True Explanation of Taiyi Divine Thunder] which allowed generating thunder out of thin air without talismans.

If he mastered this, he wouldn't even need to draw talismans to show off in the future; a simple snap of his fingers could summon Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. It was the ultimate weapon for flexing in public.

And that Stage 3 Pure Yang Potion was an essential necessity for boosting his power.

He resisted the urge to immediately splurge and exited the cultivation section.

After all, money had to be spent where it mattered most, so he had to shop around first.

Next, he clicked into the [Artifacts & Divine Weapons Section] and [Feng Shui Arrays Section].

The items inside were even more dazzling and overwhelming.

Things like [Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sword] (15,000 points), [Tiangang Big Dipper Sect Protection Array] (12,000 points), and [Substitute Straw Doll] (3,000 points).

Throwing any single one of these onto the black market of Great Xia's Daoist World would trigger a bloody storm of competition.

Lin Ye stroked his chin.

"Although this nine nether purgatory tower has invincible defense, it's ultimately a passive defense structure after all. In the future, I'll inevitably lead the team out to pioneer new lands. Buying some high-level array plates and substitution items for my wives' protection is indeed quite necessary."

As he plotted this out, he clicked on the last section—the one he was most curious about.

[Harem Interactive Blind Box Section].

As soon as he entered this interface...

The art style took a sudden turn.

What was originally a high-end cyber-immortal cultivation style instantly turned into a Taobao adult product page oozing pink, suggestive vibes.

Lin Ye's eyes widened. Looking at the bizarre items displayed on the screen, he couldn't help cursing the system in his heart for being shameless.

[Fox Demon's Tail of Ultimate Bliss (Accessory)]: Price: 2,000 points.

When equipped on any female character, it will forcibly grant them the extreme charm attribute of the Qingqiu Fox Clan, increasing their favorability and obedience toward the host by 500%.

Comes with passive skill: Juicer. (Note: Host, please act according to your ability and take care of your kidneys.)

[heaven and earth yin-yang joyous bed (Furniture)]: Price: 5,000 points.

Placed in the bedroom, whenever the host engages in any form of "Yin-Yang harmony" activities on this bed, both parties' cultivation speed increases by three times.

The bed frame comes with an absolute soundproofing barrier and includes twelve scene simulation functions (e.g., outdoor hot spring, apocalyptic ruins, sacred church, classroom teaching, etc.).

[Sacred Fallen Nun Outfit (Special Edition)]: Price: 1,500 points.

Woven from deep-sea ice silkworm silk and succubus veil, it possesses extremely high defensive power and is impervious to fire and water.

Most importantly, this outfit comes with the "Faith Reversal" attribute; the more shame the wearer feels, the higher their defense becomes.

[Myriad Realms Shadow-Recording Stone (Recorder)]: Price: 500 points.

Records the beautiful moments between the host and his companions in dead-zone-free, holographic 3D, with encrypted storage that is absolutely safe.

Looking at these absurdly ridiculous products,

Lin Ye gasped.

"System, can you be serious? I, Lin Ye, am a righteous person who has transcended low-level pleasures and is wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao."

"Are you insulting my character by recommending all this trash to me?"

Lin Ye scolded the system in his mind with righteous indignation.

[Ding! Detected host's accelerated heartbeat and spiking adrenaline.]

[Adhering to the principle of customer first, the system shop's recommendations are all precise pushes based on the host's subconscious big data. Host, please do not hide your true self.]

For once, the system's electronic voice carried a hint of humanized sarcasm.

Lin Ye's old face flushed red.

"Bullshit! What subconscious big data? I'm just critically researching it."

He rubbed his hands together, his gaze locked dead onto that [heaven and earth yin-yang joyous bed].

"Then again..."

"This path of cultivation places importance on wealth, companions, methods, and environment. This Joyous Bed not only triples cultivation speed but also simulates scenes... *ahem*, and has absolute soundproofing... For someone like me, it's practically a necessity!"

Lin Ye found a perfect excuse for himself.

"And this special nun outfit. Helena is my personal bodyguard after all, how could she wear cheap stuff every day? Strong defense is what truly matters."

Lin Ye's fingers clicked rapidly on the virtual screen.

"Buy! Wrap all of them up for me!"

Since he had enough points, Lin Ye had no intention of being a miser.

Whatever needed to boost his strength would be boosted, and whatever improved his quality of life wouldn't be skipped either.

[Ding! Purchase successful.]

[Points consumed: 10,000]

[Host obtained Pure Yang Dao Body Stage 3 Upgrade Potion.]

[Points consumed: 8,000, obtained True Explanation of Taiyi Divine Thunder.]

[Points consumed: 5,000, obtained heaven and earth yin-yang joyous bed.]

[Points consumed: 1,500, obtained Sacred Fallen Nun Outfit (Special Edition).]

[Total consumed: 24,500 points.]

[Friendly Reminder: Host's point balance is insufficient. Credit overdraft function has been activated for this purchase.]

[Current debt: 4,500 points. Please work to pay off your debt as soon as possible.]

Hearing this notification chime,

Lin Ye looked at the point panel that had turned negative.

He went completely numb.

"Holy shit?! System, you fucking loan shark?! Who allowed you to automatically enable credit overdraft for me?!"

Lin Ye stomped his feet in rage. He had always been the one tricking others, but he never expected to get played by a system today.

[Ding! The final right of interpretation belongs to the system shop. Wish the host happy shopping and ultimate bliss.]

The system dropped an emotionless pleasantry and immediately went silent.

Lin Ye looked at the four items quietly resting in the system space, radiating enticing glows.

He sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, a thousand pieces of gold spent will come back. Although this shopping spree drained my savings, my power has definitely taken a qualitative leap."

First, he took out the bottle of [Pure Yang Potion] containing pale gold liquid.

Without any hesitation,

Lin Ye unscrewed the cap and downed it in one gulp.

The instant the potion hit his throat,

a surge of scalding, violent energy exploded within Lin Ye's body.

His entire skin instantly turned crimson.

Dazzling rays of golden light surged wildly along his meridians, continuously cleansing and restructuring every inch of his bones, blood, and flesh.

"Roar—!"

A roar resembling an ancient true dragon echoed from within Lin Ye's body.

He closed his eyes, entering the deepest level of meditative state and transformation.