The Liu family, with dozens of members, big and small, didn't have a single one who could Awaken a Spiritual Root, their Qi too faint to detect.
If one wished to achieve the Transcendent and enter the Mysterious world, one must walk the Dao of a Spirit Master, but Spirit Masters have flaws.
They can gain power, but they must pay an incredibly high price.
They also need to know special methods.
The chance of success is not absolute; failure means death.
As a wealthy Family, who in the Liu family would easily attempt such a thing?
That was risking one's life.
He then looked towards the other shelves, opening one treasure box after another, each containing various strange items.
A verdant hair ornament, a rusty iron sword, a sharp wolf's tooth, a verdant chamber pot, and a walking stick.
One could feel a special aura emanating from them; anyway, just being near them gave one a very uncomfortable feeling, an instinctive desire to avoid them and stay far away.
"cursed relic, what a pity, it cannot extend my life."
Liu Old Lord's gaze swept over them, looking deeply for a few moments, and finally closed the boxes again.
On the boxes were talismans, which were Evil Suppressing Talismans, capable of sealing the aura of the cursed relic and preventing its power from spreading, which could lead to terrifying consequences.
cursed relic—just hearing the name, one would know they were absolutely not to be touched lightly.
Becoming entangled with them would lead to endless troubles.
Looking at the various treasures in the secret vault, Liu Old Lord sighed with emotion.
This trip down was also for a final look; in the next few days, he would hand this place over to Liu Youde for use as a Family heirloom.
"Oh?"
"What is this? When did it appear on me?"
Just as Liu Old Lord was about to leave the secret vault, he suddenly felt something odd on him.
He reached out and a cyan card appeared before his eyes.
"This flower is so beautiful, but why does it have no leaves? Other Shore."
Liu Old Lord looked at the two characters on the front, then glanced at the back: "Can buy anything, can sell anything."
"What a grand statement.
If it's truly possible, I'd like to see it."
Swish!
As soon as he spoke, the card in his hand immediately flew up, transforming into a cyan gate in the secret vault out of thin air.
Along the edge of the gate, Mysterious patterns emerged, looking like a blooming Other Shore Flower.
Light flickered in the center, revealing a deep passage, as if leading to some Mysterious unknown place.
Looking at the gate before him, various emotions flashed in Liu Old Lord's eyes.
Then, his gaze firmed, and he whispered, "My life has reached its end.
At the culmination of my life, what is there to fear in experiencing the true Mysterious world?"
He was well aware that this situation must be related to the Mysterious world.
If he were younger, he might not dare to take the risk, but now, he was about to die, his lifespan exhausted, death was imminent.
He wasn't even afraid of death, so why fear experiencing a Mysterious event?
At worst, it was just death.
The qi soul that founded the Liu family's prominence reappeared on him.
He took a step and walked into the gate.
"The fish has taken the bait."
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zhuang Buzhou's mouth as he stood outside the Liu Manor.
The next second, his entire body vanished.
"Where is this?"
Liu Old Lord stepped through the door, as if he had crossed an entire world in an instant, yet felt nothing.
He only felt a kaleidoscope of strange sights flash before his eyes, and the next second, he appeared in a pavilion.
He subconsciously surveyed his surroundings, his heart filled with awe.
He couldn't discern the material of the pavilion, and it was constructed without any seams, as if it were naturally formed.
The floor was spotless.
"Liu Old Lord, welcome to the Other Shore."
Just as he was looking around, a voice entered his ears.
He quickly turned his head to look forward, and sure enough, he saw a figure sitting behind the counter, he didn't know when, but seeing him gave him a peculiar feeling—an oddity of not being in the present, nor in the past.
Also, after seeing his face, there was a sense of familiarity yet also extreme unfamiliarity.
For some reason, there was always a sense of haziness, only feeling Mysterious and unfathomable, making it difficult to discern his true appearance.
This was intentionally done by Mr. Zhuang to maintain his Mysterious nature.
The Other Shore Space was destined to become a place of his transactions, with all sorts of people coming and going.
Maintaining his Mysteriousness often yielded better results.
At least, it was much better than revealing his true form.
Right now, Liu Old Lord was exactly like this; after seeing Mr. Zhuang, his heart was secretly filled with awe, not daring to overstep in the slightest.
Before him was a Mysterious Dominator whom no one knew.
Even if he only had three days to live, he wanted to live one more moment if possible.
If he truly offended him, who knew what torment he would suffer?
Facing a Dominator, death might not be the end.
Having lived so many years, Liu Old Lord had long developed a cautious habit.
"This is the Other Shore.
May I ask, who are you, sir?
Why have I come here?"
Liu Old Lord asked.
"This is the Other Shore.
You can call me Mr. Zhuang.
Here, I am the Dominator.
You were able to come here because you received an other shore invitation card.
That is a one-time invitation card, allowing you to travel to and from the Other Shore once.
This is your Opportunity.
Here, you can buy anything you desire, anything can be bought, anything can be sold.
For example, time, which is lifespan."
Mr. Zhuang smiled, motioning for Liu Old Lord to sit down before him, and slowly said, "You are about to die.
You only have three days left.
When time runs out, you will pass away."
His voice was calm, devoid of any emotion.
But in Liu Old Lord's ears, it felt like a powerful shock, truly shaking his soul.
His heart surged like a raging tide.
This Other Shore could actually trade everything, even lifespan could be bought and sold, and he could even tell that he only had three days left.
While shocked, a strong sense of hope emerged.
It was a ray of light in despair.
He didn't care about trading other things, but trading time, trading lifespan—this was what he most urgently desired.
Gaining lifespan, gaining time, would give him a chance to live.
To live, and to live longer.
Just one sentence instantly stirred ripples in Liu Old Lord's already calm heart.
There was a chance, a chance to live, to live longer.
This was an Opportunity, a tremendous fortune belonging to him.
He had to seize it, absolutely could not miss it.
If he missed it, he would definitely regret it.
However, as he looked at Mr. Zhuang, he became even more respectful.
He didn't dare to show the slightest disrespect.
Someone who could even control time—what a magnificent existence this was, probably no less than the immortal gods of legend.
With desire stirred in his heart, Liu Old Lord was absolutely unwilling to live for only three days.
Three days was too short; he wanted three months, three years, or even longer.
"May I ask, Mr. Zhuang, if I wish to purchase time and lifespan, how do I do so, and how do I conduct the transaction?"
Liu Old Lord took a deep breath, looking at Mr. Zhuang, and asked cautiously.
"Does Liu Old Lord know a certain saying?" Mr. Zhuang said with a smile.
"What saying?" Liu Old Lord hesitated.
"An inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time."
Mr. Zhuang said calmly.
"May I ask, Mr. Zhuang, what do you mean by that?"
Liu Old Lord's heart trembled, seemingly guessing something, and he instinctively asked.
"It's very simple.
In this Other Shore Space, you can obtain everything you desire, and time can also be purchased.
The saying 'an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time' is not entirely correct here in the Other Shore, but it still follows the rule of 'an inch of time is an inch of gold' for transactions.
Time is lifespan, and an inch of gold is actual gold, money."
Mr. Zhuang said with a smile.
"How much time is an inch of time, and how much gold is an inch of gold?"
Liu Old Lord could no longer remain calm and eagerly pressed for an answer.
"For those purchasing time, an inch of time is one day, and an inch of gold is one catty of gold.
That is to say, you can use one catty of gold to purchase one day of lifespan." Mr. Zhuang said with a calm smile.
How much is one catty of gold?
Before Transmigration, according to gold prices, one catty of gold could be exchanged for one hundred thirty to one hundred forty thousand RMB.
In this era, gold was even more precious; ordinary people had never even seen what gold looked like.
One catty of gold to buy one day of time—this price could be considered expensive.
But it wasn't expensive either; one must know that for many powerful figures, money was not difficult to obtain, but time was absolutely difficult to buy, almost impossible to acquire.
Now, if one were to ask Liu Old Lord whether this trade was worth it, he would say it was worth it without hesitation.
Wealth is external; lifespan is what truly belongs to oneself.
To live one more day for one catty of gold—he was naturally willing.
He wasn't afraid of it being expensive; he was afraid of having money but nowhere to buy.
That would be truly sorrowful; what use was more money if it was taken into the grave?
"I want to purchase time, I want to purchase lifespan.
How do I conduct the transaction?
My money is still at home, in the secret vault.
Can I go back and get it now?"
Liu Old Lord's body trembled, not from fear, but from excitement, from exhilaration, from the anticipation of hope.
He saw the hope of living.
"Don't worry, your belongings will naturally appear here as long as you agree to the transaction.
Now, please choose how much time you wish to purchase.
You only have one chance.
Without an other shore invitation card, after this time, it will be very difficult for you to enter the Other Shore Space again.
Please consider carefully when making your choice.
If your money is insufficient, you can choose to use rare treasures or valuable items as collateral."
Mr. Zhuang continued, "Moreover, you can sell your items and treasures to exchange for the currency of the Other Shore Space—time gold coin."
"time gold coin is also called eternal coin.
One time gold coin represents one day of time, and you currently only possess three time gold coins, which means three eternal coins."
"time gold coin, eternal coin, only three?"
Liu Old Lord's heart was shaken; there was no more direct manifestation than this.