"Ah, so Fellow Daoist Hong is the shopkeeper. When we previously visited your Marketplace, unfortunately, Fellow Daoist Hong was absent, and the two of us were received by Fellow Daoist Ma Yun. Being able to meet Fellow Daoist Hong this time is truly a stroke of great fortune.
"Previously, Fellow Daoist Ma mentioned that this Treasure Convention would involve more than just treasure trading. There would also be alchemy and artifact-refining competitions. But I wonder, is that really true?"
Elder Li's expression shifted as well, and a smile appeared on his face. He clasped his hands and spoke courteously,
"So Fellow Daoist Li is also deeply skilled in these two arts. I have been most disrespectful. What you said is correct. This time, Xiangyun Pavilion is indeed preparing to summon fellow cultivators from our Northern Region for competitions in alchemy and artifact refinement. If Fellow Daoist Li wishes to participate, I can naturally register you."
The several Xiangyun Pavilion cultivators present were all exceptionally courteous toward the two Elder Lis standing before them.
The three Pills for Nurturing Nascent Soul had already been delivered to Xiangyun Pavilion, and the five mid Nascent Soul stage cultivators present had all appraised the three pills.
Everyone had reached the same conclusion: the formula used for these three pills came from an extremely distant era, and the various spirit herbs required for their refinement were absolutely no less than a hundred thousand years old.
The energy contained within pills refined from more than a dozen spirit herbs that were each over a hundred thousand years old was simply unimaginable.
At first, everyone had thought that Ma Yun had suffered a huge loss by spending tens of millions of Yin Stones to purchase the three Pills for Nurturing Nascent Soul. But after seeing the genuine