HLnovel Chapter 238 Breaking Through Obstacles
Chapter 238 Breaking Through Obstacles
Just as Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye were about to step into the Spirit Realm, a storm of spiritual energy rushed towards them, giving them a rude awakening.
The storm howled like countless vengeful ghosts, or like a high-pressure water jet, blinding people.
"That's so exciting!" Jiang Ye's hair was blown into a mess, but he held Ye Shuli's hand tightly, as if he could grasp the whole world with it.
Ye Shuli's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. This storm was no joke; it was a deadly storm!
She quickly activated "eagle eye" mode, scanning the surrounding environment 360 degrees to try to find the pattern of the storm.
"Don't panic, Xiao Yezi, let me handle this!"
Just then, a divine beast from the spirit realm, as large as a small mountain, appeared with an aura of world-destroying power.
"Those who trespass into the spirit realm shall die!" The deep voice made people's eardrums go numb.
This mythical beast looks like an enlarged version of a husky, but its eyes are extremely fierce, and it exudes a powerful aura that says "keep away, strangers."
"Holy crap, is this a husky that has become a spirit?" Jiang Ye couldn't help but complain, but his hands didn't slow down at all, and a stream of spiritual energy shot towards the divine beast.
The divine beast curled its lip in disdain, shattered the spiritual energy stream with a single paw, and then opened its blood-red maw to bite Ye Shuli.
Ye Shuli dodged the divine beast's attack with a swift movement.
As she dodged, she frantically analyzed the situation in her mind.
Although this mythical beast is enormous, it is exceptionally agile and has a single, uncomplicated attack method: it simply charges around aimlessly.
"Interesting!" Ye Shuli's lips curled into a smile as she suddenly remembered the animal documentary she had watched in her previous life.
"Xiao Yezi, don't fight head-on, find a chance to flank!" Ye Shuli shouted, while pulling out a weapon from her spatial ring...
Brick.
That's right, it's a brick!
She bought this for two yuan at the entrance of a construction site before she transmigrated, and she never expected it to come in handy now.
"Sister Li, what are you doing? Are you going to smash it to death with a brick?" Jiang Ye was completely bewildered.
Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, "Just wait and see the show!"
She seized the opportunity, slid in, and got behind the mythical beast. Then she leaped up and slammed the brick down on its rear...
On the anus!
"Ouch..."
A piercing scream echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
A brick might not be very effective against people, but it's a godsend against these mindless mythical beasts!
Ye Shuli's brick struck the divine beast directly in the chrysanthemum, the intense pain making it question its very existence.
"Awoo..." The divine beast let out a deafening scream, so shrill that it caused the surrounding spiritual energy storm to pause.
Its massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Done!" Ye Shuli clapped her hands, looking relaxed.
Jiang Ye was dumbfounded. He originally thought he was going to have a fierce battle, but he didn't expect Ye Shuli to finish the fight with a brick.
"Sister Li, you...you're amazing!" Jiang Ye rushed over, hugged Ye Shuli tightly, and excitedly kissed her on the cheek. "I love you more and more!"
Ye Shuli's face was also filled with the joy of victory.
She never expected that the brick would have such a miraculous effect.
It seems I should prepare more in the future; you never know when they might come in handy.
Their bodies were pressed tightly together, and the air around them seemed to be filled with a pink atmosphere.
Their eyes met, filled with love and deep affection.
"Little Ye, do you see that? This is the power of knowledge!" Ye Shuli raised her eyebrows proudly.
"Yes, yes, yes, Sister Li is right!" Jiang Ye nodded repeatedly, looking like a little fanboy.
After this battle, Ye Shuli's strength instilled awe in those potential enemies around her.
Some of the restless individuals who had been eager to make a move also put away their intentions and dared not act rashly again.
The entrance to the spirit realm fell silent instantly, with only the spiritual energy storm still howling.
"Let's go, Xiao Yezi, let's go in and see what good things this Spirit Realm has!" Ye Shuli took Jiang Ye's hand and walked towards the depths of the Spirit Realm.
The two passed through the storm of spiritual energy, and the view before them suddenly opened up.
In the distance, bright lights and bustling crowds could be seen, and a huge market appeared before us.
A dazzling array of rare and precious treasures dazzled the eye.
"Wow, it's so lively!" Jiang Ye exclaimed excitedly. "Sister Li, let's go for a stroll!"
Ye Shuli nodded and was about to take a step when a sharp voice suddenly rang out.
"Halt! You two, are you new here? If you want to enter the Spirit Realm Market, you have to pay the entrance fee first!" A shifty-eyed fellow blocked their way, his face full of a cunning smile.
Jiang Ye rolled up his sleeves, ready to step forward and argue, but Ye Shuli stopped him.
"Oh? Admission fee? How much?" Ye Shuli asked with a half-smile.
The spirit world merchant rubbed his greasy hands together, his triangular eyes gleaming with greed as he looked Ye Shuli up and down, as if assessing her value.
"Not much, not much, ten spirit stones per person. You all look so delicate and innocent, like naive children who have never seen the world before. This price is already very fair!"
"Ten spirit stones? Why don't you just rob me!" Jiang Ye was furious when he heard this. Wasn't this blatant bullying?
Ye Shuli gently pulled him back, looking at the merchant with great interest: "Oh? So, you can't enter without paying?"
"Of course!" The merchant puffed out his chest smugly, as if he held the power of life and death. "This spirit world market has its rules!"
Ye Shuli smiled sweetly, like a spring breeze caressing the willows, making the merchant's bones melt: "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. How about this, I have a few trinkets here, see if they're worth the entrance fee?"
As she spoke, Ye Shuli took out a bunch of... glass beads from her spatial ring.
"I brought this from my hometown. It's said to bring good luck. Would you like to try it?"
The merchant initially dismissed it, but when he picked up a glass bead and examined it closely in the sunlight, his eyes widened in amazement.
The bead was crystal clear and colorful, more beautiful than any gemstone he had ever seen!
"What...what kind of treasure is this?" The merchant's voice trembled slightly.
"It's not really a treasure, it's just pretty," Ye Shuli said, feigning modesty. "If you like it, you can use it to pay for your admission fee, how about that?"
The businessman was overjoyed, but his years of experience as a shrewd merchant told him that he couldn't show it too obviously.
"This...this thing looks nice, but it's pretty useless." The merchant shook his head dismissively. "At most...at most, I'll charge you an entrance fee of five spirit stones."
"Deal!" Ye Shuli readily agreed.
Jiang Ye watched in disbelief. What was Sister Li up to?
The two entered the spirit world market without incident. The merchant was still basking in the joy of finding a bargain and couldn't stop smiling.
However, when he took the glass beads to other merchants to show off, he was told that they were just ordinary glass and completely useless!
"What? Glass?" The businessman was struck dumb, instantly realizing he had been tricked.
He was furious and was about to confront Ye Shuli, only to find that the two of them had already disappeared.
"Damn it! How dare they play me!" The merchant was so angry he jumped up and down, but there was nothing he could do.
The surrounding vendors looked at his disheveled appearance with disdain.
"That old bastard, he's finally got what he deserves!"
"Exactly, trying to take advantage of others, now they've met their match!"
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye strolled through the bustling market. Jiang Ye finally couldn't help but ask, "Sister Li, what was that you doing just now? That glass bead wasn't..."
"Shh!" Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, "You'll find out soon enough."
The two continued strolling around when suddenly Ye Shuli stopped in front of a stall filled with medicinal herbs.
"Boss, how much is this thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum?" Ye Shuli asked, pointing to a Ganoderma lucidum that was emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.
"This is a fine item, sir, you have excellent taste!" The stall owner, an old man, stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Fifty spirit stones, fixed price!"
Ye Shuli shook her head: "It's too expensive. How about this, I'll trade you this."
As she spoke, Ye Shuli took out a glass bead from her spatial ring.
The old man initially dismissed it, but when he took the bead and examined it closely, his expression instantly changed.
"This...this is..." The old man's hands trembled with excitement, "Could this be the legendary...Five-Colored Glass Bead?!"
"What five-colored glass bead? It's just a pretty bead," Ye Shuli said casually. "If you like it, you can take it and exchange it."
The old man took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement: "Okay! I'll switch!"
In this way, Ye Shuli traded a glass bead for a priceless thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.
Jiang Ye was completely dumbfounded; he finally understood Ye Shuli's plan.
"Sister Li, you...you are really amazing!" Jiang Ye was full of admiration for Ye Shuli.
Ye Shuli smiled slightly: "Little Ye, this is just the beginning. In this dog-eat-dog world, strength alone is not enough; you also need brains."
The two continued strolling through the market and made quite a few purchases.
Ye Shuli's wisdom and methods gradually spread throughout the Spirit Realm Market.
Everyone knows that a woman who is not to be trifled with has arrived. If you want to play tricks on her, you'd better think twice before trying to outsmart her.
Just then, a sinister voice suddenly rang out: "Young lady, you've got some impressive skills! Would you be interested in cooperating with us?"
Several furtive spirit world explorers hid in the shadows, their eyes greedily fixed on Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye.
They had long coveted the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum that Ye Shuli had just acquired, preparing to seize it at any opportunity.
"Boss, this chick doesn't look like someone to mess with. Should we wait a bit longer?" One of the underlings swallowed hard, looking somewhat timid.
"What are you afraid of! We outnumber them and we're not afraid of a woman like her!" the lead explorer said fiercely. "We'll make our move when they get to a secluded spot!"
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye walked side by side, seemingly relaxed and casual, but in reality, they were secretly on guard against any disturbances around them.
Ye Shuli's perception was extremely sharp, and she had already noticed that someone was following her.
"Little Ye, this is going to be interesting." Ye Shuli's lips curled into a sly smile.
Jiang Ye understood immediately and revealed a wicked smile.
They deliberately walked towards a secluded alley. Seeing this, several explorers thought their opportunity had come and were eager to make their move.
"Hehe, little girl, if you know what's good for you, hand over your treasure obediently to avoid suffering!" The leader of the explorers blocked Ye Shuli's path, looking arrogant.
Ye Shuli feigned panic and took a few steps back: "What...what do you want to do?"
"What are we doing? Robbing you, of course!" The explorers grinned as they approached.
Just then, the ground suddenly collapsed, and the explorers, caught off guard, fell into the trap.
"what!"
"what happened?"
"Help!"
The bottom of the trap was covered with sharp wooden spikes, and several explorers fell and were bruised and battered, howling in pain.
Ye Shuli stood at the edge of the trap, looking down at them with a faint smile on her face: "I'm sorry, this was specially prepared for you."
The explorers then realized they had been tricked.
"You...you're despicable!" the lead explorer said through gritted teeth.
"Likewise," Ye Shuli shrugged. "Who told you to try and take advantage of me?"
Jiang Ye watched in stunned silence; Sister Li's move was absolutely brilliant!
His eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at Ye Shuli.
"Sister Li, you are simply my goddess!"
Ye Shuli proudly raised her chin: "Of course!"
Just then, a gentle, refined voice rang out: "This young lady has quite the skills."
Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye looked in the direction of the sound and saw an incomparably handsome man slowly walking towards them.
He was dressed in fine clothes and had a noble and elegant demeanor; he was clearly not an ordinary person.
"Young Master of the Spirit Realm!" The people around bowed in greeting.
The Spirit Realm Prince nodded slightly, but his gaze remained fixed on Ye Shuli, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
He walked up to Ye Shuli, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "I am a young master from the Spirit Realm. May I ask your name, young lady?"
Ye Shuli smiled slightly, about to speak, when the story abruptly ended...