104: Zhiyun Pavilion

[The twenty-third day,]

[You leave the restaurant and head straight to the Treasure Forging Pavilion.]

[You remember Yang Yan once mentioned that the Treasure Forging Pavilion would discover the marvelous uses of the blood red stone.]

[As soon as you enter the Treasure Forging Pavilion, a slim female Cultivator walks up to you with a smile.]

["Young Master, are you looking to forge some treasure?" she asks enthusiastically.]

["I want to see your Pavilion Master," you say straightforwardly.]

[The female Cultivator pauses for a moment, scans you with her Divine Sense, and then says, "Young Master, the Pavilion Master is busy with official business; I can also help with any needs you might have."]

[You then remember that your cultivation level is hidden by the System, and when you are not acting, you only appear to be at the Early Stage of the Innate realm.]

[Therefore, you calmly say, "I have a way to improve the grade and toughness of Magic Treasure. Can you make the decision?"]

[As soon as you finish speaking, you feel a Divine Sense sweep over your entire body.]

[The female Cultivator looks at you and chuckles, "You? With that delicate skin, you also know Artifact Refining..."]

[But she quickly straightens her expression and bows towards the upper floor, "Yes, Pavilion Master!"]

[Then she says to you, "Please follow me, the Pavilion Master wants to see you."]

[You follow her all the way to the top floor of the Treasure Forging Pavilion—the entire floor is open on all sides, with an unobstructed view and an extraordinary style.]

[You cannot help but feel a bit envious of this place.]

[Finally, you look at a man sitting in an elegant seat on the balcony; he looks to be about your age, surprisingly young.]

[However, in the cultivation world, one cannot judge by appearances; some who look like children are actually Nascent Soul old monsters.]

[You don't think too much, step forward, and cup your hands, "Junior Qin Chen greets Senior."]

["Senior?" The man laughs, then nods, "Hmm, you are only at the Innate martial path, and I am already at the Foundation Establishment, so this title of Senior is well-deserved."]

[You did not use your Divine Sense to probe him, but since he said so, it must be true.]

[This makes you even more curious: How does a Foundation Establishment Cultivator manage a Treasure Forging Pavilion in Tianshu City?]

["My name is Fu Heng, sit down. Tell me what method you have to improve the grade and toughness of Magical Artifact." He gestures for you to sit.]

[After you sit down, you directly take out a "blood red stone" and hand it to him, while saying, "After this item is refined and integrated into Magical Artifact, Spiritual Artifact, or Magic Treasure, it can improve both quality and toughness."]

[Fu Heng is shocked, takes the blood red stone, and examines it repeatedly, his hands trembling slightly.]

[He hurriedly stands up and says to you, "Please sit for a moment, I will return shortly."]

[He also instructs the female Cultivator, "Xiaoqian, treat Young Master Qin well; satisfy any needs he may have."]

[Xiaoqian hurriedly bows in agreement, throws you a wink, and sits right next to you.]

[You smile and ask her, "Your Pavilion Master is only at the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, yet he manages such a large Treasure Forging Pavilion. Is he not afraid of people coming to cause trouble?"]

[Xiaoqian covers her mouth and chuckles, "Do you know the identity of my Young Master?"]

[You become interested, "Could he be a Prodigy of the Liu Clan?"]

[But as soon as you say it, you feel something is wrong—if he were really a Liu Clan Prodigy, at this age, he should be at least at the Golden Core stage.]

[Xiaoqian shakes her head, "The East District of Tianshu City is jointly managed by three major families: the Ji Family, the Fu Family, and the Yin Family. My Young Master is indeed from the Fu Family."]

[You suddenly realize, "So that's how it is."]

[You remember the Ji Family she mentioned; could it be the same Ji Family as Ji Bin's?]

[Therefore, you continue to ask, "How much do you know about the Ji Family? Have you heard of a person named Ji Bin?"]

["Anyone who has lived in the East District for a few years knows the Ji Family, right? Their Family's Old Ancestor is a Nascent Soul Great Cultivator..." Xiaoqian replies.]

["As for Ji Bin, I heard he is an illegitimate child, but he has good talent and has always wanted to cling to a certain Core Disciple of the Liu Clan..."]

[You listen to Xiaoqian talking eloquently and nod from time to time—indeed, the ones who know you best are often your opponents.]

[After a while, Fu Heng returns, looking excited, and says to you, "Brother Qin, how many of these blood red stones do you have? Can you supply them long-term?"]

["Let's talk about the price!" you say with a smile.]

["Hahaha," Fu Heng laughs, "Easy, Brother Qin, name whatever price you want!"]

[You hold up one finger, gesturing a "one".]

["One Spirit Stone?" Fu Heng asks with a smile.]

["One hundred Spirit Stones," you say in a calm tone.]

[Fu Heng smiles, "Brother Qin, you aren't joking, are you? How many Spirit Stones is a Magical Artifact worth?"]

["Doesn't it improve the toughness and grade of Spiritual Artifact and Magic Treasure?" you retort.]

["Improving the grade and toughness of a Magic Treasure is not something that a single blood red stone can do," he shakes his head.]

["To be honest with you, Brother Qin," he says seriously, "I have already estimated that this blood red stone is worth at most ninety Spirit Stones. If we purchase it, we can offer at most fifty."]

[You hesitate for a moment, frown, and calculate secretly.]

[Fu Heng continues, "Brother Qin, we buy at fifty and sell at ninety; there is a thirty percent cost in between, and in the end, we only make a ten percent profit. You have to let us have some soup, right?"]

[He raises his hand to point upwards and lowers his voice, "And doing business in Tianshu City, the Liu Clan above also takes a cut."]

["Therefore, I have an additional condition that I must ask Brother Qin to agree to," he adds.]

["What condition?" you ask curiously.]

["This blood red stone, from now on, you can only sell to us! At least within Tianshu City, you cannot sell it to anyone else," he says seriously.]

[You think for a moment and nod in agreement, "Deal!"]

[After speaking, you take out a qiankun ring, inside of which are neatly stacked twenty thousand "blood red stones".]

[You dare not take out over a hundred thousand at once; the number is too large and easy to arouse greed, so you have to plan to sell in batches.]

[Fu Heng sees the twenty thousand blood red stones in the qiankun ring and is immediately overjoyed.]

[With this batch of blood red stones, the Magical Artifact and Spiritual Artifact produced by the Treasure Forging Pavilion will have overwhelming competitiveness in the entire Tianshu City.]

[It is conceivable how booming the business will be in the future.]

[Soon, you successfully complete the transaction.]

[You receive one million Spirit Stones, and you still have over one hundred and ten thousand blood red stones on hand.]

[After the transaction ends, your confidence increases, you straighten your back, and head towards the nearby Zhiyun Pavilion.]

[Walking on the road, you cannot help but fantasize—if you could take the grotto-heaven magical treasure "Qingming Realm" for yourself and own a Small World, would you ever lack resources in the future?]

[Thinking about it, you walk to the front of Zhiyun Pavilion.]

[Zhiyun Pavilion is the property of Fairy Zhiyun. Although you have a mortal feud with her in the simulation, you have to admit that the things in her shop are indeed genuine.]

[Now you have prepared the "heavenly spirit pill" Pill Formula, as well as the three main ingredients—the void flower, the demon kings inner core, and the enlightenment fruit.]

[Only the dozens of auxiliary ingredients are missing.]

[Your visit to Zhiyun Pavilion this time is actually also to deliberately show off your wealth.]

[You guess that the goods in Zhiyun Pavilion are mostly obtained by Fairy Zhiyun through killing people and seizing treasures.]

[As soon as you enter Zhiyun Pavilion, a young female Cultivator at the Qi Refining stage walks up to greet you.]

["I want Ningyuan Flower, Earth Heart Milk, Soul Fixing Grass, Cicada Spirit Leaf, Dragon Blood Vine, White Lotus Seed Core..." you rattle off the names of more than thirty auxiliary ingredients in one breath.]

[The female Cultivator's eyes light up—this is a big customer! If she completes this order, her commission will certainly not be small.]

[She smiles and leads you to an elegant seat, busying herself with gathering these Spirit Medicine and Spiritual Plant for you.]

[Finally, after counting, a total of 450,000 Spirit Stones are needed.]

[This is not a small amount; it is equivalent to the entire net worth of a Golden Core Cultivator.]

[Sure enough, just as you are paying the Spirit Stones, a Divine Sense sweeps over you.]