Zhou Chen smiled and shook his head, taking out a storage pouch.
When he saw the five hundred spirit stones neatly arranged inside, the shop assistant’s smile became even more sincere.
"Fellow Daoist, please. There are specialized attendants to host you on the second floor."
An ordinary early Foundation Establishment Stage disciple would only have a net worth of about two or three hundred spirit stones.
After all, they needed to cultivate, purchase magical artifacts for battle, medicinal pills for cultivation, or talismans and formation flags. It was all a significant expense.
Zhou Chen strode up to the second floor.
In any case, he was concealed by his mask and a Shapeshifting Talisman.
Cultivators below the Golden Core Stage could not see his true appearance.
However, the scale of the Wind Thunder Pavilion far exceeded his expectations.
"The second floor is for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, which means the medicinal pills on the third floor are specifically for Golden Core Stage cultivators."
For the medicinal pills required for third rank elixirs, the primary materials were basically rare medicinal herbs with over five hundred years of growth.
Even though Golden Core cultivators were quite wealthy, they unfortunately had almost no way to purchase them.
Therefore, most medicinal pill shops simply did not have medicinal pills for sale to Golden Core cultivators.
The area of the second floor was not large, only about a hundred and fifty or sixty square meters.
There were over a dozen counters displaying a wide variety of medicinal pills.
However, Zhou Chen had no intention of purchasing medicinal pills and instead went straight to the counter.
His appearance quickly caught the attention of the other customers.
A Qi Refining Stage cultivator coming to the second floor to buy medicinal pills either had a backer or had chanced upon a great fated opportunity.
But after a few glances, no one paid him any more mind.
Zhou Chen activated the Eye of Insight to check the cultivation level of the manager.
If the other party’s cultivation was higher than his and they deliberately concealed it, a cultivator of a lower realm basically would not be able to see through them.
[Name: Shangguan Yun]
[Cultivation: Mid Foundation Establishment Stage]
[Age: 76 years old]
Zhou Chen clicked his tongue inwardly.
The Wind Thunder Pavilion truly had a profound foundation.
Even the inner sect disciples of the Yin Yang Sect only had Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, yet at the Wind Thunder Pavilion, such a person was merely a manager on the second floor.
Even if the remuneration was high, being busy with selling medicinal pills every day would inevitably affect one’s own cultivation.
However, he remained composed on the surface and bowed respectfully.
"Senior, may I ask if the Wind Thunder Pavilion has any second rank pill formulas for sale?"
He used secret sound transmission to prevent others from overhearing.
Shangguan Yun raised an eyebrow and looked him over with a half smile.
"Second rank pill formulas? What kind do you want?"
In the past, alchemists had come to purchase pill formulas. This was not unusual in itself.
But those were all Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.
After all, alchemists were rare to begin with, and if their skills were not up to par, alchemy was extremely taxing on one’s mental energy.
Normally, a Qi Refining Stage cultivator could not refine second rank pills.
Zhou Chen did not waste time and said in a low voice, "Pill formulas for advancing cultivation, pill formulas for nourishing the divine soul, pill formulas for improving the physique, and pill formulas for strengthening the physical body."
After thinking for a moment, he added another sentence.
"It would be best if there is a pill formula that can neutralize fire toad poison. Actually, never mind. Just bring me all the pill formulas the pavilion has for me to see."
He thought highly of Junior Brother Li Yan.
If he could save Chen Tingwan, there would surely be endless benefits in the future.
Although he had a hope for his path to immortality after his golden finger’s awakening, more friends meant more paths.
After hearing his words, Shangguan Yun’s brows furrowed tightly.
He did not hide anything and looked at him calmly.
"Our Wind Thunder Pavilion has many pill formulas, but do you really have the spirit stones to purchase them?"
Pill formulas for second rank pills were far beyond what first rank formulas could compare to.
Each pill formula was worth around a hundred spirit stones.
The other party asking to see all the formulas right away inevitably made him feel dissatisfied.
Zhou Chen once again took out the storage pouch containing five hundred spirit stones.
He had bought a few more storage pouches along the way and divided the spirit stones into three portions.
There were no absolute friends in the world, and even fewer absolutely reliable shops.
If people knew that a Qi Refining cultivator held two thousand low grade spirit stones, he would surely become the mortal enemy of every cultivator in Jiangdu City.
After Shangguan Yun took a look, he waved his right hand over the table, and over twenty pill formulas appeared.
"These are the pill formulas. See for yourself."
Zhou Chen took the pill formulas and examined them one by one.
Spirit Origin Pill, Mingxin Pill, Shenxing Pill, Fuyuan Pill, Dingxin Pill, Tongmai Pill, Phoenix Cloud Pill.
These pill formulas were varied. There were medicinal pills for advancing cultivation, some for increasing speed, some for nourishing the divine soul, and others used to enhance various elemental cultivation techniques.
"Spirit Origin Pill, Hundred Year Profound Ice Pill, Shenxing Pill, Pomo Pill, Lihuo Pill."
Shangguan Yun’s expression changed slightly as he reminded him,
"These five pill formulas together cost nine hundred and thirty spirit stones. Fellow Daoist, you can just give nine hundred spirit stones."
Without even blinking, Zhou Chen handed over the storage pouch and untied another storage pouch from his waist.
After Shangguan Yun confirmed the spirit stones were correct, he handed several pill formulas to Zhou Chen.
Just as Zhou Chen was about to turn and leave, Shangguan Yun called out to stop him.
"Little friend, I wonder who your master is? That Hundred Year Profound Ice Pill is not easy to refine. Are you truly confident?"
Zhou Chen turned around, a gentle smile appearing on his ordinary face.
"Senior, this is not quite according to the rules, is it?"
When an alchemist comes to the Wind Thunder Pavilion to purchase pill formulas, they are not entitled to ask about the other party’s background.
Shangguan Yun also knew he had spoken out of turn.
But he had his own plans and continued,
"To be honest with you, little friend, the materials for refining the Hundred Year Profound Ice Pill are expensive, and due to the pill’s unique nature, the success rate is extremely low."
"If your master can truly refine this pill, then please try to sell the medicinal pills to my Wind Thunder Pavilion. The price will surely satisfy you."
He did not think a Qi Refining Stage cultivator could refine second rank pills.
So he assumed that Zhou Chen had a second rank alchemist as his master.
Hearing the proactive invitation, Zhou Chen nodded slightly and agreed.
"If my master refines the medicinal pills, I will certainly give priority to the Wind Thunder Pavilion."
What made him a bit curious was why the Wind Thunder Pavilion would want to acquire the Hundred Year Profound Ice Pill.
However, this was not something he should worry about, so he did not take it to heart.
"Old gentleman, do you know where spirit beasts are sold?"
Spirit beasts and demon beasts are the same. The difference is merely in the name.
Some demon beasts, after being captured by human cultivators, are tamed as spirit pets to assist them in battle.
This is because the Beast Taming Sect of the Great Xia Empire is famous for taming spirit beasts and is itself one of the top powers.
Whenever its disciples go into battle, they are accompanied by spirit beasts of the same rank.