LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 138
Chapter 138: Celestial Grade Cosmos Bag
After leaving the palace, Qin Bei didn’t head back to the prince’s manor; instead, he made a stop at the Royal Merchant.
The merchant was bustling with activity, filled with members of the royal family as well as cultivators from the capital.
Previously, the staff here weren’t very familiar with Qin Bei.
However, this time, the reception staff recognized him the instant he walked in.
The arrogant Prince Bei—who doesn’t know him?
Not long ago, he broke through to the Golden Core realm, and everyone assumed that Emperor Xia must be thrilled.
Then, not too long ago, Prince Bei managed to infuriate the emperor, resulting in everything from his manor being confiscated by the Ministry of Households. Even the two Golden Lion Kings that had just been purchased recently were nowhere to be seen, seized along with the royal allocations.
This incident has become the hottest topic in the capital these days, aside from the ongoing imperial tomb trials.
It was said that the allocation was a whopping three million spirit stones per month, just like that, taken away!
From this, people in the capital could only imagine the magnitude of the mistake Prince Bei made to incur such a severe punishment.
Three million spirit stones! How many cultivators had never even run into such a fortune in their lifetime?
After the staff brought Qin Bei to the VIP room, they finally asked, “Prince Bei, what can we do for you?”
Qin Bei glanced at the staff and stated bluntly, “I need a Cosmos Bag, the bigger the space, the better. If it can hold living things, that would be even better!”
The staff paused for a moment upon hearing Qin Bei’s request.
Cosmos Bags aren’t rare; many merchants offer them with various sizes, and they aren’t exactly cheap either.
However, the request to hold living things made things tricky.
Ordinary Cosmos Bags can’t store living beings without rejecting them entirely.
The ones that can hold living beings must be special, like the Cosmos Bags crafted by sages, which essentially contain a small world within.
They have a faint spiritual energy, allowing for the storage of living things.
“There is indeed one, but…”
The staff hesitated, knowing that Qin Bei had recently been penalized and understood well enough that such a Cosmos Bag was beyond his current purchasing power.
Seeing the worry in her eyes, Qin Bei chuckled and said, “What? Are you afraid I can’t afford the spirit stones? Is this not a spiritual seal? Isn’t the perk to take any item from the Royal Merchant and settle the bill later? I’m using that privilege now to take this Cosmos Bag.”
With that, Qin Bei tossed the spiritual seal to the staff.
The staff awkwardly responded, “Prince Bei, um… your cultivation is only at the Golden Core level, so any item you take can only be Earth grade, which is a bit far off from this special Cosmos Bag.”
The staff felt anxious, afraid the arrogant Prince Bei might take offense and decide to wipe her off the face of the earth.
Other princes might not do such a thing, but the rumored Prince Bei definitely could!
Qin Bei blinked, “There’s such a rule?”
“Yes, but this limitation will increase as your strength grows, and the specifications of items you can take will also be higher.”
Qin Bei nodded in understanding; it seems Emperor Xia was correct in sending him to learn royal etiquette—this was something he never even knew about…
“How big is the difference?”
Qin Bei inquired.
“Uh… it’s quite far… Your rank is Earth grade, while a Cosmos Bag capable of holding living things is at least Celestial grade…”
Qin Bei: …
Celestial grade…
Human, Spirit, Earth, Heaven, God, Immortal, Saint…
This…
That’s a bit of a stretch…
“Uh, what if I borrowed it for a few days? Just a few days, and I’ll return it to the merchant after using it. How about that?”
Qin Bei ventured tentatively.
“This… I can’t make that call. I’ll need to ask the higher-ups.”
The staff didn’t reject outright; after all, he was a three seal prince.
Seeing she was still open to discussion, Qin Bei smiled, “Then please make it quick.”
“Alright, I’m going right away.”
………
The person in charge of guarding the Royal Merchant was named Qiu Xin. He was the one who discovered Qin Bei mastering the magical power of Extreme Cold Gaze and reported it to Emperor Xia.
Today, he was particularly busy because the Deputy Manager of the merchant was here to audit the accounts.
“Lord Wan, here are all the bills from the past year. Please take a look.”
Wan Chang surveyed the pile of jade slips before him and nodded.
“Good.”
Then Wan Chang addressed the people behind him, “Let’s get started. Not a single spirit stone can be wrong.”
“Yes!”
……..
Watching a group of people checking accounts in front of him, Qiu Xin could only stand to the side and wait in silence.
Don’t be fooled by his level, which had reached the tribulation stage; Wan Chang was just a mortal.
Yet in front of Wan Chang, he didn’t even dare to breathe.
Cultivators fearing a mortal? That scenario could only exist in Great Xia.
Just as he nervously observed Wan Chang and the others checking the accounts, the staff who had attended to Qin Bei knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
“President Qiu, there’s something you need to consider.”
Qiu Xin frowned slightly, “What is it? If it’s not urgent, let’s discuss it tomorrow.”
The staff member hurriedly bowed and said, “It’s Prince Bei. He wants to temporarily borrow a Celestial grade Cosmos Bag from our merchant for a few days.”
“Borrow it for a few days? The Royal Merchant doesn’t have that rule, nor is there any precedent. Even with his status as a three seal prince, he shouldn’t be making such requests.” Qiu Xin frowned.
Seemingly realizing he was a bit too rigid, he added, “Go tell Prince Bei that a Celestial grade Cosmos Bag is definitely out of the question, but as a three seal prince, he can take an Earth grade one.”
The staff nodded in agreement, “Understood.”
She figured the end result would be the same; it was Qiu Xin refusing, not her this time.
Though the rumored Prince Bei was arrogant and overbearing, she hadn’t provoked him, so she couldn’t be held responsible, right?
But just as she was about to leave the room, an old yet robust voice rang out.
“Wait!”
Wan Chang halted the staff member mid-gesture as he was auditing accounts.
The staff turned around, seeing Wan Chang rising, then asked, “Did Prince Bei mention what it was for? How long will he need it?”
“No, but he looks like he needs to store some living things in that Cosmos Bag. He must be in a hurry.”
The staff replied honestly.
“Storing living things?” Wan Chang frowned in thought, then quietly added, “No wonder he needs a Celestial grade Cosmos Bag.”
“Well, if that’s the case, giving Prince Bei an Earth grade Cosmos Bag wouldn’t be much use. Let’s lend him the merchant’s Celestial grade Cosmos Bag for seven days.”
Wan Chang ordered.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Xin lost his composure, hastily saying, “General Manager Wan, but there’s no precedent for this! After all, this is a Celestial grade magic item, and Prince Bei is just in the Golden Core Realm. He’s not…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Wan Chang raised a hand to cut him off.
“The Cosmos Bag isn’t a consumable. Since the prince needs it urgently, it’s fine for our merchant to make some adjustments. Are we really worried that Prince Bei won’t return it once he’s used it?”
Wan Chang stated coldly.
“This…”
In the end, Qiu Xin dared not say anything more.
Although, he was thinking that the rumors about Wan Chang’s connections with Prince Bei’s mansion seemed to hold some truth.
“What about me?”
The staff looked at Qiu Xin, eyes questioning.
“Go, do as General Manager Wan instructed, but remember to tell Prince Bei he must return it when the time comes. Don’t make things difficult for our merchant.”
Qiu Xin waved his hand.
“Yes.”
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