Chapter 1: A New Frontier
Akira stepped through the shimmering portal, leaving the cultivation world behind. The Cosmic Marketplace greeted him with a dazzling sight: an endless city of glowing towers, bustling stalls, and floating platforms where beings of unimaginable power bartered for treasures. Immortals, ancient beasts, and sentient artifacts mingled freely.
The system's voice chimed in his mind. "Welcome to the Cosmic Marketplace. You are now an official merchant. Here, Spirit Coins have been upgraded to Cosmic Credits. Use them wisely."
Akira's interface updated, showing new features:
Interdimensional Auctions
Trade Contracts
Merchant Guilds
Crafting Forge (Divine Tier)
Before Akira could fully process everything, a figure cloaked in starlight approached him.
"New arrival?" the figure asked, its voice resonating like a cosmic melody. "Care to join a guild, or will you risk going solo?"
Akira smirked. "Solo, of course. That's how I've always done it."
The figure chuckled. "Good luck. You'll need it."