85: Build armor for Da Huang

After all, considering that the surrounding Loose Cultivators didn't have that many Spirit Stones, and the Cultivators in the Family shouldn't be lacking in these Cultivation resources.

The shopkeeper said,

"Alright, from now on, Yunshui Pavilion will buy all the Body Tempering Pills you have, Fellow Daoist. Furthermore, Yunshui Pavilion will absolutely not reveal your information."

Tang Tian thought this method was acceptable, as it would be slow and easily attract attention if he had to sell Body Tempering Pills by himself.

Although a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, as long as he wasn't above the Second Level of Foundation Establishment, wouldn't likely catch up to Tang Tian, it was still too much trouble…

Tang Tian said,

"Ten thousand pills."

Tang Tian held up one finger, and from his storage ring, he poured out ten thousand Body Refining Pills.

The shopkeeper's pupils constricted as he said,

"Fellow Daoist, with your methods, you're able to refine Body Tempering Pills just a few months after obtaining Beast Fire."

The shopkeeper didn't say anything more. With a wave of his hand, a storage ring appeared.

The shopkeeper said,

"Inside here are fifty thousand Spirit Stones."

Tang Tian took the storage ring and, after probing it with his Divine Sense, found that it contained fifty-five thousand Spirit Stones.

Tang Tian looked at the shopkeeper with some hesitation and asked,

"This?"

The shopkeeper said,

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be polite. The extra five thousand Spirit Stones are for your cooperation with my Yunshui Pavilion."

This shopkeeper was quite honest.

Tang Tian said,

"I want to buy some Spirit Seeds here. Does the shopkeeper have any recommendations?"

The shopkeeper said,

"I only have Foundation Establishment items here, which Fellow Daoist might not be able to afford. Fellow Daoist can browse around my Yunshui Pavilion."

Tang Tian: …

Yunshui Pavilion was very large, after all, it was considered a famous Auction House in Jinque City.

The items inside were countless, and the further one went inside, the higher the quality of the displayed items.

However, it stopped at Qi Training Ninth Level; anything higher required seeking out the shopkeeper.

Tang Tian said,

"As expected of an Auction House, there are quite a few Profound Rank First Grade herbs here, but why is the price three thousand Spirit Stones?"

Tang Tian's previous estimate was too low; the price of Profound Rank First Grade herb seeds had no upper limit.

The harder the herb was to plant, the lower the price; the easier the herb was to plant, the higher the price.

There was even a Profound Rank First Grade herb seed whose price reached twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

This kind of thing was probably only something top Foundation Establishment Families in Jinque City would dare to buy. Families like the Yu Family in Qingmu County couldn't buy it at all…

Tang Tian said,

"It seems I still need to look for Profound Rank Fourth Grade herbs or seeds."

However, Profound Rank Fourth Grade herbs or seeds were around two thousand Spirit Stones, so with his fifty-five thousand Spirit Stones, he could only buy about twenty-seven plants.

Tang Tian sighed and said,

"I still thought the Profound Rank Fourth Grade Spirit Medicine seeds would be cheaper."

But since he was here, he naturally had to buy some…

He bought eleven Body Tempering herbs, seven cold-natured herbs, seven Spirit Fruit tree seeds, and one type of Spirit Rice.

All were Profound Rank Fourth Grade. From the remaining ten thousand Spirit Stones given by the four Senior Brothers from the academy, he bought four Profound Rank First Grade herb seeds.

Those four Profound Rank First Grade herbs were extremely difficult to plant; otherwise, Tang Tian's twelve thousand Spirit Stones wouldn't have been enough to buy them.

Now, only the four thousand-plus Spirit Stones given by the Yu Family Ancestor remained for emergencies…

Tang Tian exclaimed,

"These Spirit Stones are too easy to spend, and the herbs are too expensive. I originally wanted to earn Spirit Stones, but now I find that I haven't earned any Spirit Stones."

The thirty herb seeds in his storage ring, however, made him feel very at ease.

After Tang Tian settled the bill, he noticed that a shop assistant was already replenishing the empty spots where Tang Tian had just taken the Spirit Seeds, making him realize how truly wealthy Yunshui Pavilion was.

The shopkeeper said,

"Fellow Daoist, take care. These Spirit Seeds are not easy to plant. If you can't grow them within three years, and if I inspect them and they are still intact, you can exchange them with me at any time."

Tang Tian said,

"Shopkeeper, you're too kind. However, if you happen to hear any news about Beast Fire, please remember to keep an eye out for me."

After all, as more and more animals gained sentience in the Medicine Venerable Space, Tang Tian would increasingly lack Beast Fire, as who would complain about having too many Beast Pets…

The shopkeeper said,

"Our Yunshui Pavilion has a Beast Fire appear every year. I'll keep an eye out for you then.

"Among the five major Auction Houses in Jinque City, the other four Auction Houses each auction four Beast Fires every year. Fellow Daoist should pay close attention then."

Tang Tian said,

"Thank you."

Tang Tian looked back at the Yunshui Pavilion, which had caused him heartache, and strode away.

His immediate priority now was to plant the seeds he had bought.

Tang Tian suddenly remembered something and said,

"Oh right, I think I promised to introduce a girlfriend to Da Huang."

Considering that there were too many Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Jinque City, and fearing that releasing Da Huang on a random street might alert a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Tang Tian returned to the inn and released Da Huang.

Tang Tian said,

"Let's go, Da Huang, I'll introduce you to a girlfriend."

Many Cultivators in Jinque City had Spirit Pets, so Tang Tian appearing on the street with Da Huang was not out of place.

Tang Tian said,

"I'll also make you some armor."

Tang Tian took Da Huang out and went to a pet shop in Jinque City. As expected of Jinque City, it had all kinds of facilities.

A large group of Qi Training Third Level blacksmiths were shirtless, hammering iron, showcasing their professionalism.

Seeing this scene, Tang Tian thought to himself,

"Oh right, I also need to make a set for Wū Qī. Wū Qī should be a bit smaller than Da Huang, so that should be easier to make."

Although there were Cultivators with Beast Pets in Jinque City, it was usually only one. If there were another, a dog and a leopard, it would be too conspicuous.

He could only wait for next time.

The Cultivator in front of him said,

"Fellow Daoist, are you looking to forge weapons for your Beast Pet?"

Tang Tian nodded and said,

"Spirit Stones are not a problem."

The Cultivator in front of him said,

"Fellow Daoist can choose the quality of the iron. A set of Profound Iron armor costs three hundred Spirit Stones, and a weapon costs five hundred Spirit Stones.

"A set of Spirit Iron armor costs five hundred Spirit Stones, and a weapon costs one hundred Spirit Stones."

It seemed the best armor at this blacksmith shop was only five hundred Spirit Stones per set, and with a weapon, it wasn't expensive either.

Tang Tian said,

"Just give me two sets of armor and weapons forged from Profound Iron! One set should be made to the shape of a leopard, slightly smaller than my Beast Pet."

The Cultivator in front of him said,

"Fellow Daoist, are you making it for the Beast Pet in front of you? I see it's only Qi Training Third Level. Profound Iron armor and weapons are already sufficient. Spirit Iron armor and weapons might be too heavy for it to bear."

Tang Tian said,

"It's fine, just make it according to the quality of Spirit Iron."

Tang Tian then looked at Da Huang and asked,

"What weapon do you want?"

Da Huang barked, and Tang Tian understood, saying,

"Make its weapon into a sword. And the other set, for the leopard, also make its weapon into a sword."

Although weapons forged for Beast Pets were not as good as those for Cultivators, something was better than nothing.

After all, the heavy sword Tang Tian had made before had lasted him for a long time before breaking.

Tang Tian took out twelve hundred Spirit Stones.

The Cultivator in front of him brightened, took the Spirit Stones, and immediately got to work.

He began to smelt a piece of ore iron that emitted a rich Spiritual Qi.

Tang Tian asked,

"How long will it take?"

After asking, Tang Tian inadvertently released his Qi Training Sixth Level aura.

The Cultivator in front of him trembled upon sensing the aura and quickly said,

"Two sets will only take at most three hours…"