NOVEL NEXT Chapter 104: Rooms
Noa had thought about the new room for quite a while.
Having countless options to choose from increased the challenge but also created a wealth of opportunities.
'Store is already packed with goodies. I don't need to add more. For now,' he thought.
Now that more cultivators were showing up, Noa wanted something else.
Something useful and interesting.
A few ideas crossed his mind.
The first one was to add a training room equipped with features to adjust the gravity or spiritual pressure for physical training.
It could easily attract more customers and boost his revenue.
'I can charge them by the minute. It might actually work,' he considered, massaging his temples.
However, there was one downside to it.
The training room would be more of a service rather than a product he could sell.
Noa already offered something like that with the Binding Room.
So he didn't want to add another.
It would bring him more trouble, as he would have to manage and take customers there, increasing the work he would have to do.
And the only profit he could make would be monetary.
Though he could hire new staff to manage those rooms, the benefit would be too small to justify the cost.
Hence, he shook his head, deciding to add these kinds of chambers a bit later.
The next one on his list was the cooking room.
{Culinary Realm}
Description: A silent space with a built-in kitchen for those who want to explore spiritual flavors. Here, every dish whispers ancient stories.
Features: Adds qi with extra spice; restores overcooked meals; includes equipment and recipes from ancient times.
Customization: Flame; Walls; Plates; Recipes; qi affinity and density
Rarity: Epic
Price: 25 TP
It was the highest quality kitchen Noa could find. Honestly, it offered him everything he might need on his cooking journey.
The recipes and heavenly equipment would ensure that even inferior-quality products would turn into amazing food, bringing both substantial progress for cultivators and superb taste.
With a single glance, there was no reason for Noa not to refuse this room.
Though he hated cooking, he could have just asked Mia if she wanted to use it, as she was the one who enjoyed the process.
But after awakening her core and mastering martial arts techniques, Noa wondered if she would still love the idea of spending time doing something else.
He wasn't so desperate to ask her that.
Finding another cook was another thing he wanted to avoid.
Above all, this room would function without him, leaving Noa with nothing better to do.
Being rich didn't mean he wanted to lie around on the couch all day. He wanted to find something peaceful to do, something that would help his store and also let him enjoy his lavish lifestyle.
That's when something caught his eye.
'This is it,' he muttered instantly, his legs shaking underneath the counter.
Yun Qiqi was playing with Puff beside him, her hands poking at the slime with enough force to make its gooey body compress in place.
She didn't notice the face Noa was making.
Neither did Mo Yuhua nor her guards, who, despite being late for their own affairs, still waited for Noa's permission to leave, as their attention was caught by Xue Hanly and Qing Xuan.
He, however, skimmed through the description, his lips curling into a thin smile.
{Spirit Garden}
Description: A silent space sealed within layers of soft yet potent spiritual energy. This place allows nurturing and cultivating ancient fruits, veggies, and herbs under starlight.
Features: Yields products for culinary and alchemy; full resistance to poison and pest-type insects
Customization: Soil, Growth acceleration, Climate, Walls, Water,
Rarity: Epic
Price: 25 TP
Using his comprehensive ability, Noa understood everything about this chamber in the blink of an eye.
It worked just like he wanted.
Spirit Garden would allow him to have a relaxed lifestyle, grow interesting plants, and also learn about this world and its ancient history.
It opened every possibility he had been searching for.
Just thinking about it was enough for his mind to wander in thoughts.
'I can even sell or eat them by myself,' he considered, and glanced at the little girl. 'And I feel like she might like it as well.'
Without wasting too much time, Noa boldly chose to go with the choice he preferred.
Not the one that could potentially fatten his pockets.
The system had a thing or two to say about that, annoyingly announcing its presence before it even began speaking.
[Ding!] [Ding!]
'Why are you even doing this?' he questioned internally.
The sound repeated one more time.
[Ding!]
[Same reason as you when you decide not to take the kitchen,] the system answered, letting the silence become a sweet treat before ringing once again.
[Ding!]
[Because I can do whatever I want,] it added, its voice louder than the fading noise.
Hearing this, Noa sighed.
He expected such a dumb answer, not surprised by it. "I bet you can't say a shit about my amazing selection. The garden would be a great hub for me to spend most of my time for now."
Thankfully, there were no more annoying echoes in his head.
[Although I want to disagree, I can't. This spirit garden belonged to a long-forgotten god who once birthed the art of alchemy.]
These words hit Noa like a truck.
Not the truck that almost killed him once, but they weighed on his heart, nonetheless.
'A god who created alchemy?' he said in his head, waiting for further explanation from his silent companion.
Unfortunately, the system didn't utter a single word.
It left Noa in the dark, making his chaotic thoughts come up with explanations themselves.
'So I have a direct descendant of the Primordial Dragons who created mana, and my garden is a home for an Alchemy God. Let's not forget about Puff and his immortality—the one even the divine beings would envy.'
As he pressed the purchase button, Noa remembered the one-of-a-kind treasure he owned in this world.
Then—
The building shook.