"Hey, Little Pearl, are these small pieces also embossed? Do you have colored ones?"

[Master, there’s a crate of colored glass. Didn’t you want to make window panes? These would be perfect—pretty and practical.]

The others snapped out of their daze upon hearing their conversation. The thought of using such exquisite materials for garden sheds and greenhouses made everyone, including Lu Qi, clutch their chests in silent agony.

So extravagant! So wasteful!

If anyone but the Little Immortal Lord had done this, Lu Qi wouldn’t have waited for the censors—he’d have been the first to impeach them! But since it was Yue Fuguang, well… she was suffering by being here, after all.

Not a single person dared to speak up and criticize her choices.

Yue Fuguang nodded subtly, pleased with their reactions.

The benefits of establishing a fearsome reputation were already paying off!

"Ah!" Her sudden exclamation startled everyone, making them fear the precious glass had shattered—until her next words put them at ease.

"Little Pearl, did I forget to ask you for the glass adhesive? Without it, the panes won’t seal properly."

[Yes, yes! The seven crates in your courtyard with your writing supplies contain everything else you need. The adhesive is in there. Five of them are filled with fruits for your upcoming adoption banquet.]

"As expected of my lifebound artifact, the Boundary-Breaking Pearl. So thoughtful."

At the mention of fruits for the banquet, the crowd couldn’t help but salivate, recalling the exotic varieties Yue Fuguang had presented at the Empress Dowager’s birthday celebration days ago.

Their curiosity burned like a cat’s claws—what unheard-of delicacies would she bring this time?

Yue Fuguang, ever their voice, deliberately asked her system, "Little Pearl, what fruits did you bring?"

[All are long-lasting and exceptionally flavorful—honeydew melons, mangoes, watermelons, and grapes. Master can have them arranged into beautiful platters.]

Yue Fuguang nodded casually. "They’re all very sweet. People here rarely taste anything sugary, so they’ll probably love these high-sugar fruits."

The listeners silently agreed—of course, these were things unheard of in Dayan.

Very sweet? How sweet? Sweeter than dates?

They could hardly wait for the banquet in two days.

Yue Fuguang handed her sketches and instructions to the craftsmen. Professionals who had built heated walls for the imperial family, they grasped her requirements instantly.

With nothing left to oversee, she dusted off her hands and left. As for hosting duties? That was the adults’ problem.

She was just a child—why should she worry about such things?

Lounging on a daybed, popping grapes into her mouth, Yue Fuguang happily embraced her role as the hands-off boss.

Having others handle tasks was wonderful—not only did missions finish faster, but she also earned bonus points.

For the "Rescue Zhou Qi'an" mission alone, she’d already gained 536 points. Once the court arrested Xu Changyue, her total might even hit a thousand.

Today, she’d also uncovered the "Zheng Feng" mission. Soon, Emperor Mingxi would recall him from the border.

As soon as his family’s name was cleared, those points would be hers too.

"Save Zheng Zhicheng and his son" and "Prevent Zheng Feng’s corruption into a Qiang General" were linked missions worth 800 points combined.

Setting aside unclaimed rewards, Yue Fuguang tallied her recent expenses and earnings:

- Spent: 28 points on props (fruits, candies, and nuts for the Empress Dowager’s banquet, including a 20-point Body Tempering Pill).

- Today’s purchases: 102 points (glass, fruits, and vegetable seeds).

- Current balance: 168 points (remaining from three years of work) + 536 points (Zhou Qi'an mission) = 704 points.

As she calculated, she browsed the system’s low-tier marketplace. With her current level and limited points, most available items were basics.

- Modern goods were cheapest (e.g., fruits at 1-3 points per kilogram).

- Interstellar products like primary gene serums cost 30 points per vial. The highest available was an intermediate serum at 80 points.

- Advanced serums (200 points) were grayed out—locked until she reached Level 5.

Not that she’d buy them anyway. This body wasn’t hers to keep—once missions ended, she’d leave.

It was like renting a house. Why renovate a place you wouldn’t own? Still, basic upkeep was necessary to survive and complete tasks.

- Cultivation-world items included Body Tempering Pills, Strength Pills, Beauty Pills, Marrow-Cleansing Pills, and Revival Pills—all low-grade (under third-tier), starting at 15 points.

Even high-grade items like Foundation Establishment Pills could only be purchased after reaching Level 3 or higher, but Yue Fuguang wasn’t cultivating immortality, so whether she could buy them or not didn’t matter to her.

Yue Fuguang felt she was still too fragile. As she revealed more and more of her treasures, even the combined influence of Emperor Mingxi and the Empress Dowager might not be enough to suppress everyone’s greedy ambitions.

Especially those who couldn’t hear her inner thoughts and weren’t intimidated by her "special status"—it was only a matter of time before they took desperate risks.

She couldn’t rely solely on the system to bail her out. It wasn’t free—every function cost points to use.

Instead, she’d rather spend those points to arm herself first, at least ensuring she survived long enough to complete her mission.

A genetic enhancer to improve her overall physical condition was a must-buy. According to the description, it would drastically boost all her stats—strength, speed, and more.

Yue Fuguang decided to go for the best—80 points for one bottle.

A single Strength Pill cost 20 points, so she bought two upfront, expecting a boost of three to four hundred pounds of force.

With these two elixirs, her health, strength, and physical resilience would surpass even a trained martial artist in this world.

This world had traditional martial arts, but nothing as exaggerated as the warriors of the transcendent realms—at most, they were like the skilled swordsmen from ordinary wuxia novels.

But no matter how skilled, even the mightiest warrior fears a blade!

And her system’s marketplace sold the ultimate "truth"—firearms, a trump card unrivaled in this world.

Yue Fuguang casually placed an order for one, suddenly feeling an overwhelming confidence, as if holding the truth in her hands meant holding the world itself.

Her courage now outmatched even the legendary bravery of a bear’s heart and leopard’s gall combined.

After having someone prepare a bath, Yue Fuguang eagerly climbed in and first drank a vial of shimmering, starry violet intermediate genetic enhancer.

To her surprise, her stomach felt half-full already!

After swallowing it, she focused intently but didn’t notice any immediate effects.

Next, she picked up a milky-white Strength Pill, about the size of a plump grape, closed her eyes, and gulped it down.

The pill dissolved instantly, turning into liquid that slid smoothly down her throat.

The first sensation that hit her? A sudden, overwhelming fullness.