53: Exchange for pills

However, Xiao Shi also knew that to become the strongest in the Entering Martial Realm, relying solely on body refinement was far from enough.

He still needed to enhance himself in other aspects.

So, he took out the twenty-seven pills he had acquired earlier.

Among these twenty-seven pills, five were for healing, and the remaining twenty-two were all pills that could bring various improvements.

Although in terms of quality, they were not very high.

But there was a considerable quantity.

Xiao Shi felt that by accumulating a large number of pills, he could also significantly improve his strength.

Immediately, he began to take these pills one by one.

After he had consumed all twenty-two pills.

He could clearly feel his overall enhancement.

If it were just one or two pills… perhaps the improvement would not be too obvious.

But as the number of pills swallowed increased.

His improvement also grew progressively larger.

This made him realize that the path of enhancing oneself through a large number of pills was absolutely feasible!

And besides pills.

Currently, he also had sixteen Entering Martial Rank weapons, five cultivation techniques and secret manuals, and thirty-two types of materials.

The materials, on the other hand, could be used in conjunction with Dust Seal, providing considerable utility.

Although the secret manuals were relatively inferior Yellow Rank secret manuals, and some unranked ones, Xiao Shi also planned to choose two secret manuals from these five to cultivate.

These two secret manuals were both for combat.

They were a saber technique secret manual and a sword technique secret manual, respectively.

Although these were not top-tier secret manuals.

They could at least allow him to understand some saber and sword techniques.

Which was more beneficial for combat.

Compared to materials and cultivation technique secret manuals, the sixteen Entering Martial Rank weapons were not very useful.

One weapon is usually enough.

At most, two more could be kept as spares.

Any more than that would just gather dust.

In addition to these weapons, Xiao Shi also had many miscellaneous items that he couldn't really use.

Keeping these items would not have much effect; it would be best to sell them or exchange them for other useful items.

For example, pills!

That night.

Xiao Shi, dressed in black and wearing a hood, appeared at the Treasure Pavilion in the city.

This was also the largest shop in Jin Yun City.

Besides selling various items, they also purchased all kinds of goods.

Usually, whether Night Watch were selling or buying items, they would choose to do so within the Night Watch Division.

Not only was it convenient, but the prices would also be higher than those of outside shops.

However, Xiao Shi could not choose to sell in the Night Watch Division.

After all, selling within the Night Watch Division would leave a record… if someone noticed, he would have no way to explain where these items came from.

He could only choose to sell them at shops in the city.

But even when selling at shops in the city, he still disguised himself and covered his face.

The Treasure Pavilion was not surprised by people in such attire.

They faced all kinds of customers every day.

Customers who did not wish to reveal their identity were often seen.

The person responsible for receiving Xiao Shi at this time was a middle-aged man with a walrus mustache, looking very shrewd.

Upon learning that Xiao Shi was there to sell items.

He immediately called over two professionals responsible for appraising the value of items.

“Not enough people.”

Xiao Shi glanced at the two men.

“Hmm?”

Under the puzzled gaze of the middle-aged man with the walrus mustache.

Xiao Shi directly took out fourteen Entering Martial Rank weapons.

He placed them all on the counter.

The middle-aged man with the walrus mustache's eyes immediately lit up.

He realized that this was a big client!

His attitude became even more polite, and he quickly called for more professional appraisers to evaluate these Entering Martial Rank weapons.

“Excellent quality, exquisite craftsmanship, no flaws whatsoever. These are the highest-grade Entering Martial Rank weapons!”

Soon, these professional appraisers gave their assessment.

The middle-aged man with the walrus mustache was shocked.

If it were just one Entering Martial Rank weapon like this, he wouldn't be surprised.

But every single weapon the other party produced was a highest-grade Entering Martial Rank weapon, which greatly astonished him.

He subconsciously felt that the customer in front of him was likely an exceptionally skilled blacksmith!

“We are prepared to purchase these Entering Martial Rank weapons at a price of two thousand Martial Coins per weapon. What do you think, Your Excellency?”

The middle-aged man with the walrus mustache asked.

Two thousand Martial Coins?

Xiao Shi thought for a moment.

This price was relatively fair.

After all, these shops couldn't offer the prices found when selling within the Night Watch Division.

“Alright, but I want to exchange items.”

Xiao Shi said.

“Okay, what would you like to exchange for?”

The middle-aged man with the walrus mustache maintained a smile.

“Pills.”

This time, Xiao Shi intended to exchange these excess items he had for pills that could enhance his strength.

He planned to take the path of accumulating strength through a large number of pills.

The middle-aged man with the walrus mustache quickly presented their shop's pill list.

It listed the quality and price of each pill.

Soon, Xiao Shi saw that among these pills, the highest quality was only perfect quality pills; there were no peerless quality pills.

Moreover, there was only one perfect quality pill in total, and its price was exorbitant.

It was almost regarded as a treasure of the shop.

Although the fourteen Entering Martial Rank weapons Xiao Shi brought could be exchanged for this perfect quality pill, it was not enough to exchange for many other pills.

So, he took out five or six items from his storage bag that he couldn't use.

In one go, he exchanged them for nearly forty pills!

Afterward, he left the Treasure Pavilion and went to another shop.

At the other shop, he continued to sell items and exchange them for pills.

Thus, throughout that night, Xiao Shi constantly visited many shops in Jin Yun City.

He continuously exchanged items for over a hundred pills from more than ten shops!

Even after exchanging for so many pills, he still had quite a few surplus Entering Martial Rank items.

Xiao Shi was not in a hurry to sell them all.

He planned to go to other places to exchange for pills in a few days.

Now, back in his room.

He first began his seventh body refinement.

With the successful seventh body refinement, his physical body and vital energy were greatly enhanced once again.

When he tried to release the vital energy within his body, the Crimson Tiger heads formed by this vital energy were much more solid than before, clearer, and more imposing.

“I wonder what changes will occur after nine body refinements?”

Xiao Shi had a faint guess in his heart.

Perhaps after nine body refinements, a third realm would emerge!

Of course, this was just his guess.

The specific situation would only be known once he reached nine body refinements.

Having completed his body refinement, Xiao Shi began to consume the more than one hundred pills in his hand.

Although most of these pills were not of high quality.

He believed that quantitative change would lead to qualitative change!

After consuming these pills one by one.

His vital energy and physical body were greatly enhanced once more.

Xiao Shi understood.

Although his current self was not yet the strongest in the Entering Martial Realm in this world, within the entire Seven Stars Province, it would likely be very difficult for any Martial Warrior of the Entrance to Martial Realm to contend with him.