Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 171 Birthday Gift

When he stepped into the all-powerful store again, he no longer felt the same sense of awe as before, but the dazzling array of goods in the store still made Qin Xiaochuan linger for most of the day.

Although the store had many valuable and fully functional items, most of them were not suitable as birthday gifts. He first walked around the room displaying high-tech products, only to find that most of the items were practical. Even small items like scanning glasses and camera watches were not suitable as gifts. In the end, he had no choice but to go back into the room containing spiritual energy equipment.

Most of the things in the room were the same as before, but there were a few new items, such as the explosive ball, the high-pressure spirit storage gun, and the latest research result—the spirit energy battery. Seeing this, he couldn't help but think of the kind of stone that stored spirit energy on the lampposts in the Land of Witches. He wondered if, one day in the future, modern society would use spirit energy as a daily energy source, just like in ancient times.

Qin Xiaochuan wandered around the room for a while, seeing many familiar items, but still couldn't find the birthday present he wanted. The shopkeeper probably noticed his disappointment, so he came out from behind the counter and asked him, "I wonder what kind of thing you're looking for, young man?"

Qin Xiaochuan glanced at the boss, who was still the same as before, looking clean and handsome with a faint smile on his face, making people feel a sense of warmth.

So he said, "I want to find a birthday present."

"Oh, I see. No wonder you haven't found the perfect gift yet. While we have plenty of high-quality items with all the features you need, they're all practical and not really suitable as birthday presents."

Upon hearing the other person's words, Qin Xiaochuan felt a sense of disappointment. Just as he was about to say goodbye and leave, he heard the other person say, "However, I recently acquired something. This item was recently made by Master Luo, a master craftsman in Dongcheng. It hasn't been put on the shelves yet. How about I show it to you, young man?"

"Great!" Qin Xiaochuan said immediately, delighted.

The shopkeeper walked back to the counter and took out a palm-sized wooden box from a cabinet on the side. As he opened the box, he introduced it to Qin Xiaochuan: "This is a necklace called Heart of Guardian. Not only is it exquisitely designed, but also, through Elder Luo's special method, a defensive skill has been implanted into the necklace. The user only needs to consume a small amount of spiritual power to activate this skill."

The shopkeeper had already fully displayed the necklace. Qin Xiaochuan picked it up and examined it closely under the light. It was a deep red ruby, with a lustrous color and no impurities. It was set in a heart-shaped silver frame of some unknown material, and the silver frame was engraved with special characters, clearly indicating that it was a miniature array.

The shopkeeper adjusted his glasses and continued, "This gem can store spiritual energy, just enough to activate one skill. After each use, you only need to replenish your spiritual energy to reuse it."

"How effective is this defensive skill?" Qin Xiaochuan asked.

The boss immediately assured him, "Don't worry about that. This defensive skill is called Heart of Protection. It's a light-screen-shaped shield. The shield's function has already been verified. Even S-rank skills can't destroy it. If used at the right time, this necklace can definitely save a life."

"That's amazing!" Qin Xiaochuan exclaimed in surprise. If what he said was true, the skill in this necklace was at least S-rank, and might even be SS-rank. It was quite a treasure.

"Of course," the boss said smugly. "Young man, you can rest assured. Go ahead and take it back to someone to test it. If I'm not telling the truth, you can take it back immediately. I'll not only refund all your money, but I'll also pay you back half."

Seeing that the other party was so absolute, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile: "There's no need to find someone to test it, since I'm about to give it away, so I'll just try it myself." As he spoke, he activated the skill on the necklace as the boss had instructed. Sure enough, just as the boss had said, a protective shield with bursts of light appeared in front of him. Then he channeled the spiritual power from the witch's ring into his body and released a "True Fire Shot" skill towards the shield.

When the cone-shaped flame struck the shield, it slightly dented inwards without breaking. Eventually, the flame extinguished, and the shield successfully blocked his attack.

"Great!" Qin Xiaochuan said happily to the shop owner. "I'll choose this one."

"Young man, you are indeed wise. To put it bluntly, let alone your little flame, even a fire meteorite might not be able to break through this shield. Since you have made your choice, I will wrap it up for you now." He said with a smile as he went to the counter to look for a packaging box.

"Okay, how much is this necklace?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper adjusted his glasses before saying, "Actually, the most valuable part of this necklace is the Guardian Heart skill implanted in it. When the master craftsman from the east of the city handed the necklace to me, he told me that he wouldn't sell it for less than 20,000. But today, before this necklace was even put on the market, this young man took a liking to it, which means that you are destined to have this necklace. So I'll make an exception and give you a discount. You only need to pay 18,800 to take it away."

Qin Xiaochuan gasped.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a premium item; it's shockingly expensive. However, compared to other items in the shop, it's not outrageously pricey. After all, equipment related to spiritual energy is generally more expensive than ordinary items. For example, the dagger Guo Shiyi gave him last time cost five thousand for such a small piece. So, the shopkeeper's price is still within a reasonable range. Fortunately, after taking out several treasures from the Witch Source Land last time, he immediately took out two and had Han Kexin help him sell them. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't be able to afford this price now.

Since the shop owner had said that, Qin Xiaochuan felt embarrassed to haggle any further. He asked the owner to wrap up the necklace, paid the money, and left the store.