177: Herbs for refining beast pills

Tang Tian said:

"I've always heard you mention Tianji City. How does Tianji City compare to Jinque City?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Jinque City isn't even in the top one hundred cities of Great Lin. Naturally, it cannot compare to Tianji City..."

Tang Tian asked:

"Since Jinque City is so remote, why was Mr. Zhu demoted here?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"What else could it be?"

Tang Tian was stunned, feeling inexplicably that what he said made sense.

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"You brat, I almost thought you were dead, and the investment I made in you would have been wasted."

"What are you here for this time?"

Tang Tian said:

"After Mr. Zhu killed that group of people, he gave me all their storage rings. Now I have no less than 300,000 Spirit Stones, so I came to buy some things."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion looked at him with envy and said:

"You brat, your luck is really good. So, are you here to buy some Cultivation Techniques for the Foundation Establishment Realm? I happen to have some Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivation Techniques here; I'll sell them to you for 300,000 Spirit Stones."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion wanted to drain Tang Tian dry.

Tang Tian said:

"No, no, no, I'm not that rich yet."

Tang Tian currently didn't lack Cultivation Techniques, apart from Alchemy and Artifact Refining techniques.

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Then do you need Yao Beast pills for the Foundation Establishment Realm? 150,000 Spirit Stones each."

Tang Tian said:

"Wait, there are no Yao Beast pills for Qi Training Ninth Level, but you have them for the Foundation Establishment Realm? In that case, I might as well buy two Qi Training Ninth Level Yao Beast pills for 15 Spirit Stones."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Qi Training Ninth Level Yao Beast pills can be used for Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment; they don't circulate on the market. Even the locations of Qi Training Ninth Level Yao Beasts have to be sold for Spirit Stones."

"As for Foundation Establishment Realm Yao Beast pills, aside from Alchemy, Foundation Establishment Cultivators don't have much use for them, so naturally, they can be sold."

Tang Tian said:

"Then forget it. I heard that Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment requires a lot of Spiritual Plants when refining beast pills."

"With my 300,000 Spirit Stones, can I buy all the Spiritual Plants needed to refine beast pills of seven attributes?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Good lad, you've thought of this? Do you really want to attempt Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment?"

Tang Tian said:

"Not only do I want to attempt Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment, but I also want to participate in the Martial Examination eight months from now. Do you believe me?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said seriously:

"I believe you. Zhu He's Disciples are all required to participate in the Literary Examination and Martial Examination. I wouldn't be surprised if you reached the Qi Training Ninth Level in eight months."

"Because you are Zhu He's Disciple, even the people of Jinque City wouldn't be surprised. However, have you considered the consequences? Once you fail to be conferred as a Martial Examination scholar, only death awaits you."

"And the Martial Examination is even more cruel than the Literary Examination. The Literary Examination confers the top ten, while the Martial Examination only confers the top three. Since that's the case, I can sell these Spiritual Plants to you."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said things Tang Tian had heard before, but Tang Tian was still quite moved.

Tang Tian said:

"Then there should be fewer people participating in the Martial Examination than the Literary Examination, right?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"No. People without Literary Qi all participate in the Martial Examination. There are twice as many people participating in the Martial Examination as there are in the Literary Examination, and they are all Geniuses from noble families, cultivated for the Martial Examination from birth."

Tang Tian asked:

"How many noble families are there in Jinque City?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Jinque City has over three hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators, among which there are over two hundred families, plus fifty or sixty families that can produce Literary Qi. You want to compete with over 150 people?"

Tang Tian was stunned and asked:

"Do you mean to say that Jinque City has over 150 Geniuses who reached the Qi Training Ninth Level before the age of thirty?"

"Does Jinque City have that many Geniuses?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion nodded without speaking.

Tang Tian was stunned; he had underestimated Jinque City.

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Enough of that. I'll sell those Spiritual Plants to you for 200,000 Spirit Stones. Don't complain about the price; I've already given you a discount."

"I have the Spiritual Plants for the five beast pills of 'gold, wood, water, fire, earth' here. For the remaining two pills, do you choose ice-wind or thunder-light?"

Tang Tian asked:

"Among these four types of beast pills, which two are easiest to find?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Ice-wind is the easiest to find."

Tang Tian said:

"Then let's go with ice-wind."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion took out fifty small boxes containing Spirit Medicine from his storage ring. He felt this was a worthwhile purchase.

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"This jade slip contains the Pill Formula for refining these Medicinal Pills. Since you are an Alchemist, I won't say much more."

"If you want to attempt Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment, you can come find me, and I will be your Protector."

Tang Tian nodded and said:

"Thank you."

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"No need to thank me. We are just using each other. I also need you to participate in the Wanbao Assembly."

Tang Tian didn't think there was anything wrong with that; a relationship based on utility is the most stable. If there was no utility, who knows when you might be sold out.

Tang Tian paid 200,000 Spirit Stones, and now he had 100,000 Spirit Stones left.

That was enough for daily escape consumption.

Tang Tian felt happy when he saw these Spiritual Plants; now he would have an infinite supply of Spiritual Plants in the future.

Tang Tian decided that after breaking through to the Qi Training Ninth Level, he would go help Dahuang find Materials for Earthly Dao Foundation Establishment. After Dahuang achieved Foundation Establishment, he would then help himself with Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment...

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"I see you aren't short on Spirit Stones now. Are you still doing the business of Body Tempering Pill?"

Tang Tian said:

"Yes!"

Refining one Medicinal Pill earns one Spirit Stone; earning Spirit Stones this way is very easy.

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"Alright, your Body Tempering Pill is selling very well. Give us 50,000 of them now. By the way, your Body Tempering Pill has already increased in price to 20 Spirit Stones each."

Tang Tian was shocked; this was truly a profiteer. The last time he sold them, they were 11 Spirit Stones each...

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"By the way, because the Yu Family is declining due to Alchemy, the people of Jinque City no longer buy the Medicinal Pills they refine. Yunshui Pavilion is preparing to start selling ordinary Medicinal Pills. I plan to reserve a position for you. Do you want it?"

The Yu Family wasn't just declining; anyone who dared to come to Jinque City couldn't leave alive...

Tang Tian asked:

"A position? Can Yunshui Pavilion refine many Medicinal Pills?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"My Yunshui Pavilion's main pavilion is vast; it can refine 100,000 Medicinal Pills in a day. If you are short on Spirit Stones, you can come here to perform Alchemy."

"However, unlike the Body Tempering Pill which you created yourself, I will give you one Spirit Stone for every two Medicinal Pills."

Tang Tian said:

"Refine!"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"I am short of 100,000 Medicinal Pills here. You refine 30,000 healing pills, 30,000 Gathering Qi Pills, 30,000 Poison Pills, and 10,000 Qi Explosion Pills for me..."

Tang Tian asked:

"How large is the demand for Medicinal Pills in your Yunshui Pavilion?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"One million Medicinal Pills. We have to compete with other Auction Houses. I have already sent the message, and the Yunshui Pavilion main pavilion will send the Medicinal Pills over soon."

Tang Tian asked:

"Are you only competing by selling Medicinal Pills? Is there no interception and killing?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion smiled eerily and did not speak.

Tang Tian asked:

"Then, have you investigated the matter of the barbarian Foundation Establishment last time?"

Shopkeeper Yunshui Pavilion said:

"There are some clues. The main pavilion has already sent people..."