Mu Feng and Mu Xue stopped after they came out of the Redleaf Forest and began their journey back to Maple City.
"Brother… what do you think?" Mu Xue asked after checking that they were alone.
"This water is too miraculous, little sister," Mu Feng said, looking down at the bottles in his hand.
After some thought, he put the bottles into his space ring for safety.
He looked at his sister and said, "There is no pill or potion in this world that can cure all poisons, especially one without side effects."
A smile formed on his lips as he continued, "This water is a nature-born treasure, and its worth is no less than a hundred Mid Spirit Stones."
"This…" Mu Xue was taken aback hearing that.
Mundane humans used copper, silver, and gold as currency, and it was the same even for some low-level cultivator clans.
Spirit Stones came above and were the main currency used in the cultivation world, and they were divided into three grades depending on the quantity and quality of Qi in them.
A single Low Spirit Stone was more than enough to feed a mundane human's family for a year.
She knew the water was precious, but a hundred Mid Spirit Stones… that was their clan's annual income.
Now, she had acquired that same water with just a single Low Spirit Stone.
Back then, she had thought the water was too expensive and that she was being scammed.
Only now did she realize the true value of that water.
"But why would the Storekeeper sell it so cheap even after knowing the effects of it?" Mu Xue asked in confusion.
"He is likely a hidden immortal who decided to relax in the mortal world. That is why he doesn't care about money," Mu Feng took a deep breath to calm his excitement. "Perhaps, he only cares about the feeling of trading."
"Remember that strange artifact known as 'fridge'? It had so many of those water bottles… we need to be careful when we visit him next time."
Mu Xue began sweating as she remembered how she had planned to steal the water bottle from Yun.
'I am so stupid! If he wanted, he could've probably turned me into a frog with a glare… '
He definitely knew about her intentions, yet he didn't do anything.
'He likely has a benevolent nature… no, I shouldn't think like this. Otherwise, I might offend him next time.'
"Brother, doesn't that mean we shouldn't disturb his rest here?" Mu Xue asked.
"You're right. But he did want to trade, so that's a good thing for us, and we should take advantage of it. We don't get immortals selling items in their possession daily, especially this cheap, do we?" Mu Feng replied.
"Then, we will visit the shop once again in the morning."
"Yes. I can also resolve some matters that need my attention till then," Mu Feng smiled. "We have a traitor in our clan, and seeing me completely fine will definitely rattle him out."
"Hehe, brother is so smart."
"Of course. But it was you who discovered senior, so the day is yours."
…
Yun had nothing better to do, so like any responsible adult with zero ambition, he slept like a professional sloth. Full form, no interruptions.
[Resting detected. Host is 90% compatible with Pillow Dao.]
'Shut up.'
Fortunately, his sleeping habits accompanied him, so he was never bored.
He could sleep whenever and wherever he wanted, even if he had already slept all day.
In the morning, he once again opened his shop and did some morning exercises.
Even if he couldn't cultivate, a healthy body was a must, right?
After that, he had his breakfast, which was the same noodles he was selling to everyone.
Sadly, they had no effect on him because of his physique.
'Aghh! It would've been good if I had my PC. At least I would've defeated Radhan again.'
Since there was nothing else to do, he was going to spend his day sunbathing, but fate had other plans.
Just when he was about to place his recliner, he caught sight of the brother-sister duo who had become his first customers.
'Either it worked better than I thought, or they're here to demand a refund and beat me up.' Yun wondered, whatever it was, he was prepared for it.
He swiftly put away his recliner and went to sit at the reception.
Before long, the duo entered the store with smiles on their faces.
"Welcome!" Yun also smiled at them.
As for why he was overly enthusiastic about it, it had to do with the system.
It had forbidden him from advertising, as it believed the products would do that on their own.
Actions speak louder than words… though he wondered how actions could actually speak.
Part of it was also because he wanted to make an image that he was a powerful hidden immortal who came down to the mortal realm to trade his stuff.
It was so he could gain fame and increase his sales.
From the looks of it, it seemed to be working.
"Good morning, Boss."
The two of them greeted him and, for the first time, properly observed the store.
It was just a wooden house with stylish glass panels but still seemed ancient and majestic.
On the first floor was the store itself, with many empty wooden shelves placed before them.
Though when they looked closer, they found two sections.
One was filled with strange metal cans the size of their hand, and the other had… a strange black cuboidal box.
They wondered what kind of hidden secret was in them, considering just the water bottle had such an effect.
Mu Feng considered his words and tone before speaking, "Boss, we would like more of that… water…"
"Mineral water," Yun corrected.
"Huh?"
"It's called Mineral Water. It will be four Low Spirit Stones if you want the limit."
"Wait, Boss, before we buy it, can you explain what those two things are?" Mu Xue asked.
Mu Feng's eyes brightened hearing that, and he gave a proud look to his sister.
They had a limited amount of Spirit Stones with them since they didn't take from their clan, not wanting to alert the traitors.
They only brought their savings, which wasn't much, so it was better to check the other products before spending their money.
His sister was really smart in these matters.
"Sure."
That was something Yun could do.
He walked towards the section of instant noodles and explained, "These are instant noodles. As you can guess from the name, you can get noodles instantly without much preparation… and they are also instant."
He picked up one of the cans and said, "They can also provide you enlightenment for your cultivation."
Mu Xue and Mu Feng blinked, wondering if they had heard that right.
Mu Feng stared at the can like it might explode.
"You're telling me… this thing grants enlightenment?"
"Only a little," Yun said, holding back a yawn. "Don't expect to ascend to the heavens from one bite."
That didn't diminish their shock and instead made them more shocked. The more they thought about it, the more ridiculous it sounded.
Enlightenment in cultivation usually referred to a state where cultivators could perceive the Dao more clearly and learn its secrets.
Those secrets allowed them not only to advance in their major and minor realms but also provided insights into techniques and skills.
But it was very rare, and only heavenly prodigies could reach this state—and even for them, it was rare.
As for low-level cultivators like Mu Feng and Mu Xue, it was something they had never even thought of obtaining.
It seemed impossible, and for a moment, they thought Yun was lying.
But they extinguished that thought quickly, afraid that Yun might sense their negative feelings.
'Why would Boss lie about this? He can easily earn way more, so there's no need to scam us poor fellows.'
"What is the price for it?" Mu Xue asked, suppressing her shock.
"5 Low Spirit Stones," Yun replied casually, as if it was a small number.
"Five…"
That was definitely expensive for noodles, but it was accompanied by enlightenment.
Considering that, they were getting it way cheaper.
Even their whole clan's wealth might not be enough to buy any treasures providing enlightenment.
More importantly, they could see the rows of metal cans on the shelves.
There were so many of them, meaning they could come here and gain enlightenment every day—as long as they had the money.
"Boss, is there a limit on this too?"
"Yes, you can only buy one per person per day. And you also cannot take it outside of the store," Yun nodded.
"That's not a problem. We would like to—"
Before Mu Feng could finish, Mu Xue interrupted him and asked Yun, "What about that one?"
Yun answered without even looking at the product, "It's Bluetooth speakers, but I would advise against buying it as the device necessary to use it will take some time—depending on how well my business goes."
Although the two of them were disappointed, they didn't voice their thoughts.
"Then, we will take two instant noodles for us and two mineral water bottles," Mu Feng said, feeling his heart ache at the spending.
With this, he was officially in poverty now… well, at least his sister was here to accompany him.
Yun nodded and turned around to pick up one more can, mostly to hide his wide smile.
'Yes! Daily mission complete and new product unlocked with this one.'
That meant he was one step closer to becoming a cultivator—and ultimately the strongest being.
He quickly returned to his casual mood and brought the two cans to the reception.
After scanning them, he gave both the receipt and cans to the brother and sister duo.
"Um, Boss, how does this work?"
Yun blinked. "You… you don't know how to eat noodles?"
Mu Feng looked serious. "Is it… a pill substitute?"