Lu Nan's Wealth

Seeing this, Lu Nan smiled slightly. "Then many thanks, Sister Fu. I get a Ring for free!"

As he spoke, he took the books and lowered his head to examine them.

Fu Ye merely smiled at his words and said nothing, quietly watching him.

After a while, Lu Nan raised his head. "I'll take all five of these. How many Spirit Stones will they cost?"

"Brother Lu, just give me fifteen hundred Spirit Stones!" Fu Ye said with a light laugh.

Lu Nan was astonished. "That cheap???"

"Cheap???" Fu Ye rolled her eyes at him. "Under normal circumstances, these five Talisman techniques would cost no less than thirty-five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones!

But since you're my Brother Lu, I've knocked off a little something from the price."

Lu Nan broke out in a cold sweat at her words. Was that how one knocked off a little something??

Still, he was tactful enough to know that Fu Ye was trying to befriend him.

He immediately cupped his hands. "I will never forget Sister Fu's kindness!"

As he spoke, he placed the five books into his Storage Ring, then continued, "Sister Fu, please get me a few bottles of Qi Condensation Pills!"

"How many do you need??"

Lu Nan thought for a moment. "Get me five bottles first?"

"That'll be five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones!" Lu Nan casually took out two thousand Spirit Stones and handed them to Fu Ye.

Before long, a maid brought over five bottles of Qi Condensation Pills.

Rubbing the Ring on his index finger, Lu Nan pondered for a moment before asking, "Sister Fu, do you sell pill formulas? Are they expensive??"

Fu Ye looked at him in surprise. "Brother Lu, you know Alchemy too???"

"Not me. It's a friend of mine." Lu Nan shook his head. He truly was not an alchemist yet.

Fu Ye said nothing, only stared steadily at him. After a moment, she finally said in a grave voice, "Pill formulas have always been the treasures of alchemists. Very few circulate on the market."

Lu Nan was immediately somewhat disappointed. "However... that only applies to high-grade pills.

There are still quite a few on the market below Grade Two."

Seeing the interest on Lu Nan's face, Fu Ye continued, "The pavilion does have the corresponding pill formulas, but every one of them is exorbitantly expensive.

Take the lowest-grade Body Tempering Pill formula, for instance. It costs at least three thousand Spirit Stones."

Hearing that, Lu Nan immediately abandoned any desire to buy one. "Then forget it! I'll go back and talk to my friend!"

After receiving the materials for next month's mission, he immediately prepared to leave.

Just as he reached the entrance, Fu Ye's voice sounded behind him again. "Brother Lu, you won't need to come in person after this. Once your Spirit Talismans are finished,

just notify Sister Fu, and I'll send someone to collect them."

As she spoke, she walked to Lu Nan's side and handed him a gleaming white stone.

"This is Sister Fu's Communication Stone. Just infuse it with spiritual power, and you can speak with Sister Fu!" Lu Nan raised a brow as he looked at the stone in his hand.

Isn't this a cellphone from another world??

"Alright! I'll contact you next month!" Lu Nan waved the Communication Stone, then turned and left.

Watching his retreating back, Fu Ye murmured softly, "Was it really your friend you spoke of??"

After leaving the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, Lu Nan did not leave immediately.

Instead, he wandered around the Market. He still had over a thousand Spirit Stones on him.

So he wanted to see whether he could pick up anything good.

As he strolled about, he soon stopped before a small stall.

A Broken Copper Piece on the stall gave him an indescribably strange feeling.

Puzzled by it, he stopped.

Seeing Lu Nan halt, the stall owner immediately greeted him warmly. "What has caught your eye, Fellow Daoist? This Old Daoist has everything here."

Looking up, Lu Nan saw a bearded Old Man.

He wore a Daoist robe of some indeterminate color and held a battered wooden staff in his hand.

The man gave off a slovenly impression, yet Lu Nan did not smell any foul odor from him.

"Do you have any pill formulas here??" Lu Nan suddenly asked.

The Old Daoist froze for a moment, then became even more enthusiastic. "Of course! This Old Daoist has three Grade One formulas, three Grade Two formulas, and one Grade Three formula.

Which kind does little friend need??"

"What pill formulas are they?? How many Spirit Stones??"

"What formulas they are, this Old Daoist does not know.

But this Old Daoist guarantees they are pill formulas. Fellow Daoist will have to inspect the specifics yourself!"

As he spoke, the Old Daoist took out seven sheets of paper covered in blurred writing.

Just as Lu Nan was about to take them, the Old Man dodged away.

"Fellow Daoist! You haven't bought them yet, so you can't look!!"

Lu Nan raised a brow. "How am I supposed to know whether these pill formulas are real if I don't look??"

"How about this: five hundred Spirit Stones, and Fellow Daoist may choose any one.

Whatever you get, neither of us may regret it. How about that?" After hesitating for a moment, the Old Daoist made his proposal.

Lu Nan shook his head. "Everyone knows that pill formulas have always been immensely precious.

From the look of it, what you have in your hand clearly aren't pill formulas. Otherwise, you wouldn't sell them so cheaply!

Forget it. I'll go look elsewhere."

With that, he turned to leave.

Seeing this, the Old Daoist hurriedly called out, "Fellow Daoist, wait!!"

Lu Nan's body trembled. The words felt strangely familiar.

Yet for a moment, he could not remember where he had heard them before.

He stopped and turned to look at the Old Daoist behind him.

Seeing that he had stopped, the Old Daoist explained, "To be honest, this Old Daoist does not know whether those pill formulas are genuine,

but this Old Daoist is certain that there is definitely a real pill formula among them.

Besides, if they really were genuine pill formulas, do you think they would be this cheap?

Why not take a gamble?? If you happen to choose a real one, then you'll strike it rich!"

Lu Nan pondered for a moment, then nodded. "You have a point. But I have a condition as well.

I can buy one, but I also get to choose any three items from your stall.

If you agree, we have a deal!"

Almost the moment Lu Nan finished speaking, the Old Daoist hurriedly agreed. "Yes! Yes!

To show my sincerity, you may choose your items first."

Hearing that, Lu Nan immediately crouched down.

From the stall, he selected a pitch-black wooden stick, a book with blurred writing, and the Broken Copper Piece he had noticed earlier.

"Alright, these three items!"

Holding the three items in his hand, Lu Nan looked up as he rose to his feet and faced the Old Daoist.

He then handed the Old Daoist five Medium-grade Spirit Stones. "Can I draw now??"

The Old Daoist accepted the Spirit Stones and hurriedly spread out the seven sheets of paper. "Draw! One chance only, no regrets. Once you've drawn, the transaction is over!"

Lu Nan nodded and casually drew the seventh sheet.

He pretended to look it over, then stored it in his Ring with a disappointed expression.

"Looks like you won!"

The Old Daoist hurriedly put away the Spirit Stones. "A wager is a wager. Your luck was bad!!"

Lu Nan shook his head, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

He was just as excited inside. He was certain that the copper piece was no ordinary object.

But this was not a convenient place to inspect it. With that thought, he lost all interest in continuing to browse.

He headed straight out of the Market and rushed toward the sect.

With all his speed unleashed, Lu Nan quickly returned to the sect.

Ignoring the strange looks around him, he headed straight back to the Book Collection Pavilion.

The moment he entered, he saw a figure in white standing among the bookshelves.

That familiar silhouette made Lu Nan freeze.

Why was she here??? Before the thought had even settled, a figure suddenly appeared before him.

Looking up, Lu Nan could not help taking several steps back.

"Senior Sister, is something the matter??" He hurriedly lowered his head and asked in a low voice.

The Mysterious Woman's voice was cold and clear. "You are the attendant of this Book Collection Pavilion. Why did you abandon your post??"

Cold sweat instantly poured from Lu Nan, and his heart turned icy.

"Th-this..."