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Feng Fan was looking at his hands. The toy kept spinning around his finger, clearing his head and strengthening his spirit.
But the fidget spinner was nothing but a toy, a one-time use item that crumbled into dust.
The cultivator tried to stand up. Surprisingly, his condition after the breakthrough was stable, allowing him to move perfectly.
His eyes showed surprise, searching for Noa.
After spotting him, the man dashed in his direction, delight and surprise evident on his face.
"Do you need anything?" Noa asked, grinning to himself.
"I-I want," Feng Fan trailed his words.
The object he just tested was a heavenly treasure worth thousands of true spirit coins. Not only did it put his mind and spirit in a flawless condition for cultivation, but it also helped him overcome his bottleneck.
If that wasn't enough, this toy stabilized his condition without any side effects, increasing its value tenfold.
Of course, he wanted to buy more.
The entire stock should become his, and nothing could stand in his way.
However, the words he wanted to utter were stuck in his throat, not allowing him to demand more. It was because of Karma. The very energy that guided every dimension across all galaxies, including the store Noa owned.
"He wants to buy more," he said to the system.
[But he can't. His Karma storage is already full. There is no way he could handle more products of that caliber. That's how Karma can handle greedy and annoying customers.]
"Convenient and annoying at the same time. But I can see why the universe would make such a rule," Noa stated.
[Host, I don't really like calling them rules. Let's go with unwritten principles. Some might change, some will last for eternity.]
"All I need to do is build my dimensional empire across every world and bask in money, right? It doesn't sound like a bad idea, you know?" Noa walked around Feng Fan. "But you told me that money is the greatest power. Can I bend these principles and shape the universe as I desire?"
The system didn't answer.
It just chuckled playfully, agreeing with its own way.
Meanwhile, Feng Fan realized that something prohibited him from asking for more fidget spinners. The same thing repeated when he tried to buy more shampoo.
"Do you have any other items for sale?" he asked with the little bit of strength he had left.
Noa wanted to say yes.
He even asked the system if there was any way to add more products, but the response he received was to complete the yet-to-be-seen missions.
Just before Karma became even more oppressive, Feng Fan scanned Noa again.
Noa was standing with a completely unremarkable stance—full of openings everyone could exploit, with no visible aura or weight of practiced discipline. He might seem like just another passerby in the crowd.
Yet something around him put this cultivator on edge.
Was this confidence the man was showing, or was this lack of strength merely concealing something far more alarming beneath?
When Feng Fan felt he couldn't stay any longer, he left the building, promising that he would come back.
Noa was left behind—alone, but satisfied with his day. Not only did he open his first establishment, but he also sold two products and received a milestone.
'Let's see how my status window looks,' he thought, and planned to finally review his missions.
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{Host: Noa Stark}
{Age: 24}
{Capital: $10,800}
{Tycoon Points: 5}
{Monthly Income: $0 (still pending)}
{Dimensional Gate Owned: 1}
{Earth Establishments Owned: 0}
{Dimensional Establishments Owned: 1}
{Employees: 0}
{Milestones Achieved: 3}
—Missions—
-Sell 15 Heaven Defying Qi Shampoo-
Reward: $200; 1 TP
-Sell 10 Astral Spinners-
Reward: 2 TP; Option to add New Products
-Get 5 New Customers-
Reward: 3 TP; Unlock more customization
-Cause 10 Breakthrough-
Reward: 4 TP; Additional mission chain
-Hidden Mission-
Reward: Hidden
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Now that Noa owned an establishment, there was no word temporary next to his name. He also had new missions to complete with enough rewards to keep him motivated.
"Would I only get this kind of short-term missions? Or are there any long-term missions, such as crushing the world's market and controlling the entire economy in this world?"
[Host, I know you are in a hurry, but there is no need for you to feel this way. Let's become the Richest Dimensional Tycoon one step at a time.]
Hearing how the system tried to scold him, Noa chuckled and nodded.
"You are right. Now that I am no longer in danger, I should enjoy myself."
[I hate to break it to you, but you can't leave. The store is bound to you, and if you were to leave the building, it would vanish without you.]
"Then I am trapped here?" Noa realized.
He couldn't even visit various places in this Xianxia world.
[Look at this situation from another direction. After this shop becomes famous, countless eyes will be set on you. It's dangerous for you to wander alone… At least until you have employees to look after the store and guards to protect you.]
"Hmm…" Noa pondered.
He couldn't cultivate, but it didn't mean that he couldn't just cultivate others for his own benefit.
"What if I made a sect? I can feed them with various resources and create the strongest cultivators."
[Great idea, Host. But you need a Contract Room for that. It's not too hard to unlock, but you need a reliable shopkeeper first.]
"Great!" Noa exclaimed. He was afraid that the system might deny his idea, but getting approval boosted his morale.
In the meantime, the next thing he needed to do was wait for customers to come and sell more products.
Unfortunately, his luck wasn't that great.
The next person who visited the store was an old woman.
She worked in the kitchen in the nearby restaurant. But after seeing the prices, she spat and left immediately.
It was true that people easily spotted the store, especially with its strong spiritual presence, but no one wanted to gamble with their money.