Ch. 21 - High-Grade Fire Profound Constitution
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Ye Chuan and Luo Xi arrived at a nearby shopping mall. This area wasn't very prosperous, and most of the shops on the first floor were closed, giving off a desolate feeling.
They were headed to the third floor, which housed numerous clothing stores. Perhaps due to the closure of many shops in the area, the remaining ones were selling their goods at quite low prices to attract customers.
Even though it was the weekend, the third floor wasn't crowded, just a scattering of people. In a few years, perhaps even these shops wouldn't be able to survive.
With the rise of online shopping, traditional clothing stores were indeed facing a significant impact.
"ChuanChuan, you got a new phone?" As they strolled side by side, Luo Xi noticed the Redmi in Ye Chuan's hand. "How much was it?"
"Two thousand," Ye Chuan said.
"A whole month's rent! Was the rent a one month deposit, one month advance?" Luo Xi knew that Ye Chuan's old phone was several years old, a secondhand, battle-scarred version.
(TL: Like your CS skin)
(ED: The user's phrase "Like your CS skin" is likely a reference to the visual appearance of weapons in Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which players can personalize with unique skins. These skins, also known as virtual items, alter the look of weapons or characters within the game, providing a means of customization and personalization.)
It was a miracle it had lasted this long, held together with tape.
"Three months deposit, one month advance," Ye Chuan said casually. He actually trusted Luo Xi completely, but explaining the system was too much trouble.
"Wow, you're rich now!" Luo Xi said with a grin. It was difficult to get a three-month deposit, one-month advance rental agreement in that urban village, especially for Ye Chuan's old house.
It would be great if he had more tenants.
Ye Chuan stopped in front of a clothing store, seeing a "99 yuan for 3 items" sign, and pulled Luo Xi inside.
There were many different styles on the racks, all trendy designs. Ye Chuan started browsing.
"Are you buying these for me?" Luo Xi looked around behind Ye Chuan, then poked her head out. "These clothes are all very pretty."
Ye Chuan replied without looking back, "Not for you."
"Are you going to do that cross-dressing livestream again? Didn't you get banned?" Luo Xi was curious.
She remembered that Ye Chuan had borrowed her clothes for his livestream, even stuffing tissues in the chest area because it didn't fill out properly.
Back then, Ye Chuan had tried everything to make money, but nothing had worked out.
But her mom said Ye Chuan was ambitious.
He would either make a fortune or end up with bad credit.
"..." Ye Chuan denied it. He wasn't interested in livestreaming anymore.
In any industry, once ordinary people realized it was profitable, the profits would generally dry up, especially in industries with low barriers to entry.
"Did you get a girlfriend?" Luo Xi asked, seeing Ye Chuan shake his head.
"No way, I'm buying these for a tenant." Ye Chuan picked up a white dress and held it up against Luo Xi. The girl playfully posed like a model.
Luo Xi had a much better figure than Bai Qianshuang, with long, slim legs. Bai Qianshuang's advantage was her beauty. Although Luo Xi was also pretty, perhaps because Bai Qianshuang was a cultivator, she possessed an indescribable ethereal quality.
"Mm, this will do," Ye Chuan nodded.
They were about the same height, so the size should be fine.
Except for the underwear.
After picking out five or six items, Ye Chuan haggled with the shop owner, bringing the price down from 198 to 138 yuan, and left the store with the clothes.
After a round of shopping, they had quite a few bags in their hands, filled with clothes and underwear.
He even bought stockings.
Initially, Ye Chuan had planned to buy clothes from the store he went to the other day, but it seemed the owner had gone back to her hometown for a wedding.
Otherwise, he could have haggled for a better price.
He was quite familiar with that auntie.
Ye Chuan paused, noticing a shoe store not far away, and walked in.
"How about these?" Ye Chuan picked up a pair of blue and white Adidas Yeezy shoes. These shoes were quite comfortable, and they had been hyped up a few years ago.
Now, the Putian replicas were even better quality than the authentic ones, usually costing just over a hundred yuan.
(TL: ‘Putian shoes’ typically refers to counterfeit shoes produced in Putian city, China. The city is renowned for producing counterfeit shoes and is even called the Capital of Fake Shoes.)
"Mm-hmm, they look good." Luo Xi nodded behind him. She liked both the color and the style.
Ye Chuan pointed at a nearby chair. "Try them on."
"Okay." Luo Xi readily agreed to be his model. As she sat down, she asked, "Do I have the same shoe size as your tenant?"
"About the same," Ye Chuan said, though he hadn't actually checked.
Luo Xi put on the shoes and walked around the store. "Ooh, new shoes are so comfortable."
She hadn't bought new shoes in over a year. Although her parents gave her an allowance, she saved it, planning to buy new shoes only when her old ones wore out.
"Good." Ye Chuan paid the shop owner directly without even haggling.
Luo Xi really liked the shoes, but since they were for someone else, she took them off.
But when she looked for her own shoes, she saw that Ye Chuan had put her slightly yellowed sneakers into a bag.
She quickly said, "Hey, Chuan Chuan, my shoes, I haven't put them on yet."
"You can wear these," Ye Chuan glanced at her.
"But you bought them for someone else, wouldn't it be bad if they got dirty?" Luo Xi looked down at the tips of her shoes, her ankles swaying.
"I bought them for you." Ye Chuan looked at the worn-out shoes in the bag, then tugged Luo Xi's ponytail and walked out of the shoe store.
"Let's go, it's almost lunchtime."
Luo Xi sat there, stunned for a moment, then quickly got up and ran after Ye Chuan.
"Hee hee, so generous! You're so thoughtful, ChuanChuan."
"So-so."
"Really?"
In the afternoon, as soon as Ye Chuan got home, he felt his phone vibrate. It was a notification from the Ten Thousand Realms Landlord app.
[Obtained a Bai Qianshuang-related item, do you want to claim it?]
"Oh?" Seeing that he had received another item, Ye Chuan pressed "no" and noticed a new icon in his backpack.
[Item: Low-Grade Profound Yin Constitution
Increases the efficiency of dual cultivation techniques, more easily attracts the attention of males.
Equippable]
Ye Chuan: "..."
Good news, it was a constitution.
Bad news, he couldn't use it.
Or rather, he didn't want to use it. Ye Chuan had no interest in attracting males.
[Spiritual Roots, Constitutions, and other items can be synthesized.]
Ye Chuan noticed the prompt. Looking at the High-Grade Ice Profound Constitution and the Low-Grade Profound Yin Constitution in his backpack, he followed the instructions and dragged them together.
[Synthesize?]
[Low-Grade Probability: 14%
Mid-Grade Probability: 25%
High-Grade Probability: 55%
Top-Grade Probability: 5%
Supreme Probability: 1%]
Ye Chuan: "..."
One percent?
Should he try some sacrificial draws?
But considering that he couldn't use either the Ice Profound or the Profound Yin Constitution, Ye Chuan decided to synthesize them directly.
[Synthesizing]
Purple light flashed.
[Congratulations! You have obtained a High-Grade Fire Profound Constitution. Added to backpack.]
[Item: High-Grade Fire Profound Constitution
Naturally more attuned to Fire attribute spiritual energy. Easier to cultivate Fire attribute manuals. Reduces damage from Fire attribute spiritual energy.
Equippable]
"Fire again?"
Ye Chuan was a little surprised, but his current hot-swappable spiritual root was Fire attribute. Coupled with a Fire attribute constitution, it seemed pretty good, right?
Oi, getting a little hot in here.