Welcome to Ability Store-Chapter 76 - 75: Memories of History

"Whew..." Chen Xuan couldn’t help but let out a long breath. There is no sure-win method for Guess the Coin; when gambling with someone who has a variety of methods, the chances of winning gradually decrease. However, those with many techniques often tend to be more suspicious, always considering if there’s a better solution. Liu Zhidong is a typical example of this.

The Divine Eye Technique can be used to see cards, the Thousand Thoughts Sword can interfere with the gambling match, and Guess the Coin goes without saying. The last ability Chen Xuan chose was the Golden Cicada Shell Escape Technique. As long as one can predict their own death in advance, this ability can be used to evade it once. In the gambling match, it can lay offensive traps and serve as a secret trump card, making it truly a killer move for both offense and defense.

Moreover, when he repeatedly used the scanning gun to peek at Liu Zhidong’s abilities, he particularly confirmed that the other party didn’t possess the Golden Cicada Shell Escape Technique.

Even if Liu Zhidong doesn’t take the bait, Chen Xuan still has a backup plan, such as canceling the registration of Liu Shuyue’s guest, forcing her to be ejected from the Ability Store due to the dual closure of the shop door and the housing, and returning to the other world.

Now, as Chen Xuan checked his abilities, he found that only three were left inside the box, and the golden rare Golden Cicada Shell Escape Technique had already disappeared.

It truly was a one-time use.

Hold on... Chen Xuan raised his head, noticing the lighting around him was still quite dim, while pale blue eyeballs were observing him. Has the effect of Guess the Coin not ended yet?

Suddenly, a pair of hands emerged unannounced from the pupil, grabbing the sides and tearing them open into a large hole! Fresh red blood trickled down from the cracks, like tears streaming from the eye.

Just then, another hand reached out from the hole, directly grabbing Chen Xuan, who was confined to his spot.

Chen Xuan’s expression changed dramatically, and he immediately summoned the Thousand Thoughts Sword, striking at the fingers thicker than his arms! But just like during the gambling match, the Qi Sword could only pierce the large hand, never truly cutting it!

The hand dragged Chen Xuan to the side of the eye, where the torn pupil seemed to connect to another space, and just a glance would give him the illusion of falling into an abyss.

Then he heard a whisper.

"You owe me."

The voice sounded directly in his mind. Before he could respond, the hand and the eyes disappeared altogether, and the room lights once again lit up his surroundings.

"Chen Xuan!" Liu Shuyue rushed over immediately.

"Now... should be alright, right?" He said halfway, suddenly feeling dizzy and almost unable to stand, and just as he was about to fall, Liu Shuyue tightly pulled him into her arms.

In the last second of his hazy consciousness, Chen Xuan saw the anxious face of the person shaking him, "Someone help! Lin Qing girl, where are you—"

Then he found himself standing on the sea.

The sea?

Chen Xuan looked around, discovering nothing but roaring waves and an old single-sail wooden boat beneath his feet.

How did I suddenly come to this ghostly place from the shop?

He was stunned for a moment, then realized—this is the aftermath of the Guess the Coin ability, and the scene he sees now comes from Liu Zhidong.

Facing the endless sea, even a cultivator standing here would feel insignificantly small. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

And on the distant horizon, a grand sea creature slowly moved, its body astonishingly large; not to mention a blue whale, even a fifty-thousand-ton oil tanker would appear insignificant before it.

Lowering his gaze, he looked at his own wrinkled hands.

In the next moment, Chen Xuan found Liu Zhidong slowly advancing along an icy path, surrounded by mist like a sea of clouds. This path led all the way to the summit—the true summit. The distant towering rock stood proudly like an ivory emerging from the clouds, with no higher peaks visible around, not even close ones.

On the very tip of the "ivory" mountain peak, a mysterious cyan door was tightly closed.

No matter how Liu Zhidong knocked on the door, it remained motionless.

Chen Xuan could see that behind the door was a cliff and the deep blue sky; theoretically, even if it were open, no new paths would appear.

Is this the Kunlun Peak that Liu Shuyue mentioned? The hidden land of the Lotus Cloud Sect?

The hands pounding on the door had already dried and cracked like those of an elderly person in their seventies.

The scene shifted again.

Suddenly, he seemed to be traversing stone mountains, eventually landing on the treetop of a large tree atop a mountain.

In the distance was still the "forest" formed by countless tall mountains, each standing like pillars.

Chen Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim.

This scenery seemed familiar.

Upon closer thought, doesn’t the edge of the Wanshan Wilderness also stand with a cluster of such stone mountains?

Could Liu Zhidong have also been to the uninhabited area south of Qi Kingdom?

As the perspective leapt forward a distance, the distant scene finally showed some change. Chen Xuan vaguely saw, at the end where stone mountains merged with the horizon, several massive stone swords plunged into the earth in a conical shape, with their hilts leaning towards each other, and the blades slanting outward, creating a picture of exceptional stability.

The problem is... that sword is simply too enormous.

Almost every single one is comparable to a stone mountain.

Not even a giant, or Ultraman, could wield such a giant sword.

It seems more like an artistic wonder, carved bit by bit using the surrounding mountains as raw material.

But what is the point of creating a wonder in this godforsaken place?

Even if an Immortal Master came to take a look, it would take months!

My gaze once again fell upon my own hands, and at that moment, Chen Xuan seemed to hear a faint sigh.

The hands could no longer be described as old; the cracked skin tightly adhered to the bones, outlining the shape of every vein.

Clearly, Liu Zhidong was dying.

A strong sense of desolation and reluctance surged into Chen Xuan’s heart.

Here it is again... he thought helplessly. Previously, when he defeated Fei Wuniang, he felt like he had become Fei Wuniang; now he felt like he was Liu Zhidong, experiencing his life from a possessive perspective.

Clearly, Liu Zhidong was a travel enthusiast.

Not only had he traveled throughout the Six Kingdoms, he had even ventured to the edge of the continent.

What exactly was he trying to do? Was he searching for some answers, or simply wanting to leave this land?

Chen Xuan shook his head and sat up from the sofa... As the image disappeared, he found himself back on the first floor of the store, still covered with a thin blanket.

"How long have I slept?"

He removed the blanket and stretched. This nap felt like watching a road movie; the experience was surprisingly pleasant. As for why he fell asleep, Chen Xuan speculated it might be due to the impact of foreign experience and brief memory confusion. Considering the difference between Liu Zhidong and Fei Wuniang, dizziness turning into sleep was completely plausible.

Just as he was about to leave the sofa, Chen Xuan suddenly noticed there was someone at the other end where he had placed his feet.

It turned out to be Liu Shuyue.

She was sitting cross-legged beside the sofa, her head resting on her arms, sleeping soundly.

It was the first time Chen Xuan saw her sleeping posture.

So after he fell asleep, she didn’t leave, but stayed in the store waiting for him to wake up?

He leaned closer, looking down at Liu Shuyue’s profile.

It must be said, even scrutinizing her from such a casual angle, her appearance was impeccable. Her skin was as delicate as satin, her nose small yet high, and her slightly parted lips still faintly breathing.

Suddenly, Chen Xuan wanted to find a pen to quietly draw a few strokes on her face.

I wonder what it would look like when the Immortal Master from the Lotus Cloud Sect wakes up to find cat whiskers growing beside her cheeks.

"Does it look good?" The sudden voice behind him almost made Chen Xuan jump.

He turned his head to find Lin Qing propping herself up against the back of the sofa, admiring Liu Shuyue with full appreciation in her eyes. "I’ve already taken photos, you can watch them later and enjoy it repeatedly."

Chen Xuan coughed slightly with a lowered voice, "Sneaking photos of someone sleeping isn’t very nice, is it..."

"What’s the big deal? If a person really minded, they wouldn’t lie here totally unguarded," Lin Qing smirked. "Hey, in the future if you come across such an opportunity—"

She suddenly shut her mouth halfway through her sentence.

Chen Xuan turned back and saw Liu Shuyue already awake, she seemed somewhat groggy as she glanced at Chen Xuan, then her eyes widened immediately.

"You’re alright?!"

"I told you already, my blood pressure, heartbeat, and hormone levels are all normal, there’s not a thing wrong," Lin Qing muttered, "Both of you just have the same issue, you’re tired."

"Everything she said is true," Chen Xuan nodded. "How long did I sleep?"

"Oh, just three or four hours, from morning till afternoon."

"As long as everything’s fine." Liu Shuyue’s body relaxed completely, "When I found out the delay over there was five days, my greatest fear was you coming over. If that had harmed you too, I wouldn’t know how to..."

At this, she actually found herself unable to speak.

"Relax, Liu Zhidong’s issue has been resolved, and I’m still perfectly fine." Chen Xuan reassured her with a smile, "Now you can safely tell me what exactly happened in those deep woods."