As An Antique Shop Owner, It's Only Reasonable That I Know A Bit Of Magic - Chapter 49

After Su Fan left, Annie and Rachel didn’t go to sleep right away.

Rachel looked at Annie, who seemed different than usual, a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

“Annie, Master Su Fan is gone. You haven’t slept well in so long—aren’t you going to rest now?”

“I’ll sleep soon,” Annie replied.

But her mind began replaying the scenes from her dream: cool seawater dampening her long hair, her first glimpse of Su Fan’s deep, dark eyes. Though he didn’t look heavily built, his arms were firm and strong, holding her steadily…

As long as he was there, even the nightmares created by Freddy didn’t seem so terrifying anymore.

Seeing Annie so distracted, Rachel started to form her own guesses.

Thanks to her breakout role in The Princess Diaries, Rachel already had about three years of experience in the film industry. Still, she was just a young woman who had recently turned twenty-one.

As for romantic experience? Having once wanted to be a nun, she could pretty much say she had none at all.

Thinking of this, Rachel suddenly felt a little less sleepy tonight.

Meanwhile, Jamie and Su Fan had already settled into their hotel.

Jamie, who had inherited family wealth, was naturally well-off, and Su Fan was now comfortably well-to-do himself. He saw no reason to skimp on comforts and had chosen a rather nice suite.

“Having money is always a good thing,” Su Fan mused.

Even in the world of cultivation, there was a saying: Wealth, Companions, Method, Land—with wealth ranking first, highlighting its importance.

Even in battles between powerful cultivators, those with superior magical tools always had the upper hand.

Lying on the large hotel bed, Su Fan finally had time to carefully examine the rewards gained from defeating Freddy.

First, there were the divine powers—two of them, granted all at once.

[Summoning: This art allows the user to remotely summon objects.]

Su Fan pondered the first ability. Was it just about moving things from a distance? That seemed too simple for something called a “divine power.”

He raised his hand, and the TV remote on the far table flew into his palm.

“Universal Pull?” Su Fan thought, recalling a move from a famous anime in his previous life.

“Wait, maybe there’s more to it than that.”

If Wind Control could evolve from simply harnessing gusts to creating high-speed wind barriers and compressed blades, then Summoning must have broader applications than he initially imagined.

Objects? What defined an object?

After a moment of thought, Su Fan’s gaze accidentally fell on a glass of water nearby.

Wait a second, maybe…

To test the idea that had just popped into his head, he picked up the glass, walked into the bathroom, and lightly flicked his wrist, sending a spray of water into the air.

As the droplets hung suspended, Su Fan raised his hand.

“Summon.”

Instead of falling, some of the water droplets shifted toward him, gathering into a sphere mid-air before splashing into his palm.

Even though only a small portion was affected, Su Fan’s eyes widened in astonishment.

[You practiced the divine power Summoning and attempted more precise manipulation. Proficiency +3!]

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Su Fan took a deep breath. His guess had been correct.

The target of Summoning wasn’t limited to solid objects. Just now, without even knowing a water-control spell, he had managed to shape water into a sphere. It lasted only a moment, but that was enough.

As his cultivation advanced, this divine power would become even more versatile and unpredictable.

Imagine raising a hand during a thunderstorm and summoning lightning!

Incredible!

Suppressing his excitement, Su Fan turned his attention to the second divine power.

[Premonition: A sudden sense of insight, a stroke of intuition—allowing the user to perceive events before they happen.]

Unlike Summoning, just reading the description told Su Fan this was something extraordinary.

Having intuition wasn’t special—most people had a sixth sense. Some highly trained individuals could even dodge attacks from behind while blindfolded.

But adding the word “before” changed everything.

With this ability, even without the precise predictions of esoteric arts, he could avoid many sudden disasters.

Coupled with the Dreamweaving power he’d gained in the dream realm, the rewards this time were beyond just “substantial.”

His increased combat capabilities had elevated his prowess to a whole new level.

“Having more techniques at your disposal really is better,” Su Fan sighed, thinking back to when he only had Wind Control and had to rely on brute force to overcome challenges.

In addition to the three new divine powers, his proficiency in Wind Control and Spirit Vision had improved again. Spirit Vision had even reached 100%.

From now on, no evil spirit or monster would be able to hide from his sight!

However, Su Fan’s attention was drawn to another notification:

[Jade Pure Realm: 1%]

After the battles with the Voodoo sorcerer and Freddy, his comprehension of the Yellow Court Scripture had finally reached 100%.

It had now been replaced by the Jade Pure Realm.

In Taoist mythology, the Jade Pure Realm was the heavenly domain where the Primordial Heavenly Honor resided. But according to the system prompt, the new realm Su Fan had entered was called the Jade Pure Realm.

If the Jade Pure Realm was a cultivation level, then the other two realms of the Three Pure Ones—the Upper Pure Realm and the Great Pure Realm—were likely similar.

In truth, Su Fan had already sensed the changes brought by his breakthrough while in the dream, though he had initially attributed them to gaining Dreamweaving.

It was only now that he realized the true cause.

The most obvious changes were the increased amount of spiritual energy in his body, his enhanced physical strength, and his improved mastery over his divine powers.

Now, Su Fan could truly be considered a cultivator who had stepped into the hall of mastery.

The other benefits were too numerous to list.

By the time Su Fan finished exploring his new abilities, the clock showed it was already around 2 a.m.

After a quick wash, he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

He wasn’t awakened until the next day by a knock on the door.

“Sir, your breakfast is here. Enjoy.”

It was the hotel’s complimentary breakfast service.

Su Fan took a bite and was pleasantly surprised. He had assumed the hotel chef wouldn’t be anything special, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

Just as he was finishing his meal, there was another knock at the door.

This time, it wasn’t a server—it was Jamie.

He had even brought his own plate of food with him!

“If I remember correctly, your family is pretty wealthy, right? How did you develop this habit?” Su Fan asked.

“My dad’s rules were too stuffy. I never liked them, even as a kid. What matters is enjoying your meal,” Jamie replied.

Su Fan didn’t leave him standing outside for long and stepped aside to let him in.

Jamie sat down at the table and started eating right away. With his muscular build, jeans, and plaid shirt, he looked nothing like a rich heir—more like a stereotypical redneck.

After finishing his meal, Jamie wiped his mouth and grew serious.

Seeing this, Su Fan knew he was about to launch into another one of his speeches.

“Thanks to you, Su, Rachel and Annie can finally sleep well.”