You Must Be a Good Person and Take a Good Look at This Bustling Cultivation City

"Greenwood Sect, Lu Ping."

Shen Yuerong didn't react for a moment.

[Among the Nine Great Central Regions of the Azure Dragon, she had never heard of any major sect called Greenwood Sect.]

However, she quickly suppressed her doubts.

[Being Third-Grade Alchemist is the most prestigious title in itself.]

"What does Fellow Daoist Lu need?"

[You didn't answer immediately, but instead took out a Jade Slip and pushed it in front of her.]

Shen Yuerong scanned the Jade Slip with her Divine Sense, then paused.

[The Jade Slip lists dozens of medicinal herbs, all needed to refine the Qi-Gathering Pill.]

[But the quantity is very large.]

[Shen Yuerong looks up at you.]

"Fellow Daoist Lu, is this prepared for several hundred batches?"

[You speak calmly.]

"How much can you adjust? I need as much."

[Shen Yuerong did not speak immediately, but instead read the Jade Slip again.]

"There's a portion in the warehouse of the Qingyang City branch."

"But for this quantity, we have to source the goods from Outer Treasury and several Partner Medicine Shops."

"Even with everything mobilized, it will take at least four hours."

She paused.

"Moreover, this shipment wasn't cheap."

[You directly took out a batch of Qi-Gathering Pills, twenty Jade Bottles lined up on the table.]

[Shen Yuerong opened the first bottle, poured out one vial, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.]

She then changed to a second bottle, and then a third bottle.

[Same medicinal properties, cooking time, and color.]

She put the Pills back and tapped her finger lightly on the ledger.

"Excellent condition."

"Two hundred Qi-Gathering Pills, wholesale price seven hundred each, totaling one hundred and forty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Based on this transaction amount, fellow Daoist can be upgraded to Second-Class Honored Guest. This transaction will entitle you to a 10% discount."

[Shen Yuerong put away the deposit and said,]

"Four hours later, the goods will be delivered to the Chamber of Commerce's warehouse."

"Fellow Daoist Lu can wait in the Elegant Chamber, or he can go for a stroll in the city."

"With your VIP token, you can return directly to collect your goods."

[You did not get up immediately.]

"There's one more thing I'd like to ask you."

[Shen Yuerong looks at you.]

"Fellow Daoist, please speak."

"Is there Long-Distance Teleportation Array within Qingyang City?"

Shen Yuerong's eyes flickered slightly.

"The Teleportation Array is controlled by the Heavenly Certification Alliance, is expensive, and requires identity verification. However, since you have a Level 3 Professional Certification, we can apply for a spot on your behalf."

[You know perfectly well that everything remains the same: with money and a license, you can go anywhere; without money and a license, you can't move an inch.]

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Shopkeeper Shen."

[You were about to get up and leave, but then you stopped.]

[Shen Yuerong looks at you.]

"Does Fellow Daoist Lu have anything else to say?"

[You hesitated for a moment, then said,]

"Shopkeeper Shen, do you have any escape Talisman, like Random Teleportation Talisman?"

Shen Yuerong's eyes flickered slightly.

"Random Teleportation Talisman?"

[You nod.]

[You purchased this item from the Azure Dragon Merchant Association in the last simulation.]

[Although you are now "Early Leave"].

[However, Early Leave for one day can only be used once.]

[Shen Yuerong did not answer immediately, but instead took out a Message Jade Talisman and whispered a few instructions.]

[A moment later, a maid entered carrying a jade box.]

[Shen Yuerong opens the jade box.]

[Three Talisman lay inside the box.]

"There is indeed one Random Teleportation Talisman left."

"However, this talisman is a rare and valuable life-saving item, costing five thousand Spirit Stones each."

Seeing that you didn't speak immediately, Shen Yuerong continued,

"The other two are High-Grade Invisibility Talisman."

"Once activated, this talisman can conceal one's aura and physical form for half an hour."

"As long as one doesn't actively use Spiritual Power or engage in combat, even Nascent Soul Cultivator Divine Sense sweeps over the area."

"One Low-Grade Spirit Stone ten thousand."

[After listening, you fell silent.]

[Random Teleportation Talisman, 5,000.]

[High-Grade Invisibility Talisman, 10,000.]

You want them all.

[But your Spirit Stone doesn't allow you to feel so secure.]

[A moment later, with tears in your eyes, you made your choice, buying the Random Teleportation Talisman and a High-Grade Invisibility Talisman.]

[After the transaction was completed, Shen Yuerong said,]

"If Fellow Daoist Lu needs similar Talisman in the future, please inform the Chamber of Commerce in advance."

"Life-saving items are extremely rare; they can only be purchased temporarily, and availability is not guaranteed every time."

You nodded.

"Thank you for the reminder, Shopkeeper Shen."

The deal has been reached.

[You agreed with Shen Yuerong to deliver the goods four hours later, and you also carefully kept the Second-Class Honored Guest token.]

[Then, you got up and left the Azure Dragon Merchant Association.]

[As you stroll slowly along the Main Street, a little Crow preens its feathers in another corner of Qingyang City.]

You casually walk into a restaurant, choose a window seat, and prepare to experience the leisurely life of a big city.

[After all, in the last simulation, the Four Great Lineage practically humiliated you, making you feel embarrassed to wander around Qingyang City aimlessly.]

[This time, you must be a good person and take a good look at this bustling city of cultivation.]

[You've just ordered a pot of Spirit Tea when you overhear the chatter from the next table.]

"Have you heard? Young Master Mingchuan of the Zhao Household has become inner disciple the Azure Cloud Sect."

"The Household Ancestor Zhao personally declared that Zhao Mingchuan would definitely reach the Golden Core before the age of fifty, and the Nascent Soul was a promising prospect."

"Doesn't that mean the Zhao Household will produce two Nascent Soul, completely overwhelming the other three families?"

[A gray-robed monk lowered his voice slightly.]

"Zhao Mingchuan was deeply favored by the patriarch, and he was granted the highest level of access to the Zhao family's alchemy room, weapon-making workshop, and spiritual vein cave."

"Hmph, if I had those resources, I might not be any worse than him."

[Someone nearby immediately kicked him.]

"Are you out of your mind? How dare you criticize Young Master Mingchuan?"

The gray-robed monk immediately fell silent, picking up his teacup to cover half his face.

[Someone at another table chimed in.]

"A few days ago, a Golden Core True Person had a conflict with Young Master Mingchuan."

["It is said that the Household Ancestor Zhao personally took action, chasing the Golden Core True Person for thousands of miles, and annihilating him completely..."]

"The Household Ancestor Zhao is very protective of Young Master Mingchuan."

[You put down your teacup, mentally grumbling.]

[Who would have thought that Zhao Mingchuan and Li Yuniang who enjoyed such prominence in Qingyang City, were actually just materials prepared by the Household Ancestor Zhao for his "Proving the Dao by Killing One’s Wife" breakthrough.]

The more successful Zhao Mingchuan is now, the more desperate he will be in the future.

[You are about to leave.]

A commotion suddenly arose outside the restaurant, and pedestrians on the street quickly moved away.

A group of imperial Guards squeezed in from the street corner; the two Guards in front used their scabbards to swat aside the Rogue Cultivator way.

[A young man walks in, surrounded by a crowd.]

[It was Zhao Mingchuan.]

[He was younger and more flamboyant than in the last simulation, with his chin held high and nostrils almost pointing to the sky.]

[He looked like the whole world owed him Spirit Stones.]

Behind him followed a blue Demonic Hound that was about half a person's height.

[Since you wanted to be a good person this time, and also had other things to do, and didn't want to clash with the Zhao Household for the time being, you voluntarily stepped aside to make way for the main path.]

[But your appearance is indeed remarkable, and coupled with your serene demeanor, you stand out remarkably among the demure and submissive cultivators in the room.]

[Zhao Mingchuan spotted you immediately, raising an eyebrow in displeasure.]

[The Demonic Hound behind him, having received its master's signal, let out a strange howl and deliberately charged towards you.]

[Options pop up.]

[A: Dodge aside and avoid trouble.]

[B: Send the Demonic Hound flying, teach Zhao Mingchuan a lesson.]

[C: Squat down and ask the Demonic Hound how many Spirit Stones are needed to get Dog License in Qingyang City.]