Chapter 701: Shop Contract

Inside the Immortal Abode, Su Che found Zhuo Feng and Fei Yun one after another and said to them, “It’s done. Let’s go back to Tian Shi.”
Su Che’s expression was calm, showing no signs of joy. Zhuo Feng and Fei Yun assumed he must have failed in his attempt and decided to give up.
Still, Fei Yun found it strange—had he given up after just ten days?
After all, once one became an immortal, whether it was cultivation, alchemy, or weapon crafting, even a single period of seclusion would last at least several years. In some cases, thousands or even tens of thousands of years were not uncommon.
Although, according to Zhuo Feng, reviving ancient artifacts was impossible, this was still too fast.
However, these thoughts couldn’t be voiced. Anyway, whatever he wanted to do, it was his choice.
The three returned to Hao Yuan Tian Shi and headed straight to Cang Ji Ancient Artifacts in the northwest corner. Zhuo Feng and Fei Yun thought Su Che was keeping his promise by returning the three ancient artifacts.
The ringing sound indicated that Su Che and his companions had entered the shop. Just like last time, the shop was empty, showing that this ancient artifacts shop really had no business at all.
A few moments later, the old woman’s deep voice came from inside, “Just put them back in their original places.”
She didn’t even bother to come out to take a look, clearly convinced that Su Che couldn’t succeed in just ten days and was merely returning the items.
Su Che took out the three ancient artifacts, lifting them with gentle energy and floating them in front of him. Then he asked softly, “Old woman, please take a look. Is this okay?”
There was no sound from inside, and no sign of the old woman’s reaction. But Zhuo Feng, standing beside Su Che, suddenly widened his eyes. At that moment, he thought he might be having hallucinations…
Although the faint spiritual energy wasn’t very noticeable, there was no doubt that the three ancient artifacts were no longer lifeless—they had all regained their spirituality.
“They’re alive!”
Zhuo Feng blurted out, “They’ve been revived! Really revived!”
“What?”
Fei Yun was stunned. After focusing on the three ancient artifacts, she sensed their changes.
They indeed were alive. Though very weakly, they had truly returned to their form as magical treasures. Regardless of their power, as long as they had spirituality and a spirit, they were magical treasures!
“He really did it!”
Fei Yun was overjoyed. It took her great effort to control herself from jumping up and cheering in excitement.
“I knew it! Nothing in this world could stump him!”

The next moment, she mustered all her self-control to prevent herself from rushing into his arms…
Swish!
The old woman in her black dress suddenly appeared right in front of her, clearly having used teleportation to emerge from inside—proof enough of her state of mind.
“Is this real?”
She raised her hand, and one of the ancient artifacts fell into it. After examining it carefully, she was 100,000% certain what she saw wasn’t an illusion, nor a trick created by a magic array wrapped around the artifact.
Soon after, the other two artifacts were also drawn to her. As she studied them closely, she looked at Su Che in astonishment: “How did you do this? Who helped you?”
“Old woman, please answer me first—can such an outcome meet the condition you set?”
Su Che wasn’t naive; he needed her approval before discussing further matters.
“Yes!”
The old woman agreed readily, nodding immediately. “I once said that as long as you can revive all these ancient artifacts, this shop will be yours. Of course, it’s not necessary to revive them all—reviving just ten more that match the quality of these three will suffice.”
“It doesn’t matter. Reviving them all is fine too; it won’t take too long.”
Su Che nodded happily. During the process of reviving the artifacts, the Immortal Prison Heavenly Dao could draw on a trace of the Heavenly Dao energy from the external universe, making it a great learning opportunity to improve himself. More was never too much.
“No need. There’s no need to revive any more.”
The old woman waved her hand, then suddenly changed her mind. “From your tone, I can tell this isn’t very difficult for you, so there’s no need to prove anything further.”
Uh…
Su Che was momentarily stunned, speechless.
“Now, all you need to do is help me figure out who did this and introduce me to that person. I’ll immediately transfer the ownership contract of the shop to you.”
As she spoke, the old woman took out a finely crafted yet simply designed rune contract. Clearly, this contract was ancient, having been kept by her for hundreds of millions of years—likely one of the earliest contracts in the Haoyuan Heavenly Market.
By changing the names on the contract, Su Che would become the legitimate owner of the shop.
Still, Su Che hesitated slightly. Clearly, what the old woman valued wasn’t the artifacts themselves, but the person who could revive them.

If nothing goes wrong, after taking over the shop, reviving the ancient artifacts will likely lead to unforeseen consequences—possibly quite serious troubles… But now that it has come to this, it’s too late to back out. Su Che could guess that if he tried to hide it, the old woman would persist relentlessly. She had stayed at this dull and monotonous ancient artifact shop for so many years precisely because of this determination and perseverance—she would never give up on it. Of course, Su Che had no intention of backing out either; he absolutely wanted this shop. He would deal with the rest later. Being timid wasn’t his style! So, Su Che calmly replied, “It was me who revived the ancient artifacts. No one else helped.” The old woman frowned, her expression turning serious and solemn as she stared into Su Che’s eyes, as if trying to see through his heart. “It really was me,” Su Che said with a smile and a shrug. “Good! Here it is!” Whoosh! The contract flew into Su Che’s hands. The owner’s name on the contract was now blank; Su Che only needed to input his own name using his spiritual energy, and the shop would officially change hands. Moreover, to erase Su Che’s name from the contract, he would have to do it himself—anyone else trying to alter it would only destroy the contract. Next, Su Che just needed to take the contract to the official office in Haoyuan Tian Shi for certification, and everything would be settled. With a thought, Su Che entered his full name into the contract, then said to her cheerfully, “Old woman, thank you for taking such good care of me. From now on, if there’s anything I can do, I’ll do my best without hesitation.” Since what came next was inevitable, it was better to be straightforward and bold—that way, he might even win her favor. After all, this old woman was the biological sister of Emperor Feng Lin Xian—going against her would surely bring trouble. “It’s my turn to thank you,” she said. Her gaze showed clear admiration for Su Che’s intelligence and generosity. Su Che didn’t feign courtesy either; he said directly, “Old woman, I’ll turn this place into an immortal mansion shop. This little building has been with you for so many years—it must…” “Yes,” the old woman nodded. “I’ll take it all away.” She would take the building away, leaving the land free for Su Che to do as he wished.

Then she added, “Focus on your own career first. My matter has been waiting for hundreds of millions of years; there’s no rush. I’ll come to see you in a few days.”
“Okay.”
Su Che nodded gladly. “It’s obvious that Grandma Gu is a kind and benevolent elder.”
Grandma Gu smiled faintly but said nothing more, instead leading the way out of the shop.
Su Che and the others followed her outside onto the street.
Grandma Gu raised her hand, and the three-story building that had stood there for hundreds of millions of years vanished instantly, absorbed into her personal space.
Cang Ji Ancient Treasures was gone!
“Ah, this is…”
Gasps of shock came from several passersby.
Cang Ji Ancient Treasures had actually been sold!
Within just fifteen minutes, the news spread throughout Haoyuan Tian Market.
Looking at the empty space before him, Su Che took a deep breath and said to Grandma Gu, “I won’t leave Haoyuan Tian Market for at least five thousand years.”
Grandma Gu nodded gently, tossed him a jade talisman, and said in a low voice, “If you encounter problems you can’t solve, let me know.”
“Okay.”
Su Che kept the jade talisman safe.
Grandma Gu gave one last glance at the empty space before teleporting away and disappearing.
“Done!”
Su Che waved the shop contract in his hand and smiled at Zhuo Feng and Fei Yun. “I’ve already chosen a name: Tianxuan Treasure Shop!”
Whoosh!
Zhuo Feng released the top-grade immortal mansion from earlier, which landed steadily on the empty space. Temporarily, according to his aesthetic, its appearance was changed into a modest shop—neither flashy nor shabby.
A five-story building!
The ground floor was the highest, with the four upper floors being relatively shorter.
Of course, the so-called floors were just for show; inside the shop lay a vast space spanning millions of miles, which could be adjusted and changed at will according to Su Che’s wishes.
On the signboard were five gilded characters: Tianxuan Treasure Shop!
“Haha, I never expected things to go so smoothly,” Su Che laughed loudly. “In fact, I haven’t even prepared the goods to sell yet.”
As he spoke, he pushed open the doors of the treasure shop first.
Seeing his energetic figure, Zhuo Feng was deeply moved. Even now, he still couldn’t believe he truly had the ability to revive the ancient treasures destroyed by the forces of heaven…
“This is a young man who can keep creating miracles. My wishes also depend on him to be fulfilled; the regrets in my life can only be made up for with his help…”

“And all I can do is, starting from now, do everything I can to protect him… before he grows up.”
At this moment, Zhuo Feng was convinced that Su Che could definitely cultivate the kind of innate divine tree he desired—what he called the Tree of Life.
By the time everything was perfect, it would be the day he left this world.
“I look forward to that day…”