What Are You Showing Off For?

"Give me two bottles of insect repellent, the most expensive kind."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou went to the Zhenyaoguan branch of the Luodijinqian Chamber of Commerce to purchase the necessary supplies.

Zhenyao Pass is one of the major cities on the frontier, where a massive amount of items related to Demon Beast are sold every day and transported to various parts of the Central Continent to meet the needs of people of different realms. The flow of Spirit Stone is astonishing.

Insect repellent is a specialty of the border region. It is a specially made spiritual liquid formulated to deal with the mosquitoes that are difficult to avoid in the dense forest. When applied to the body, it produces a special scent that only mosquitoes can smell, causing them to stay away and not dare to approach the cultivator.

This way, leeches won't crawl on your body.

"Do you have a lot of insect repellent in stock?" Meng Jingzhou suddenly thought of a question.

The waiter was slightly taken aback, not understanding what Meng Jingzhou meant, and politely asked, "How much insect repellent would you like, sir?"

"There are probably enough to drive all the mosquitoes out of the dense forest."

Even the well-trained waiter couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. "I'm sorry, sir, the amount of insect repellent you requested is too large. Even if we emptied the entire headquarters warehouse, we might not be able to meet your needs."

Everyone else applies insect repellent to their bodies, but you're spraying it in the dense forest—no amount of insect repellent would be enough!

Meng Jingzhou curled his lip, somewhat dissatisfied with the Chamber of Commerce's slogan. "They claim they can satisfy all customer needs as long as you have money? Oh well, if you don't have it, you don't have it."

The dense forest is a harsh environment; even mosquitoes possess the strength of the first level of Qi Refining. A Qi Refining cultivator who enters the dense forest has almost no chance of survival.

However, from another perspective, if a Qi Refining cultivator can survive in the dense forest, they will surely achieve great things in the future.

In fact, many renowned cultivators throughout history have chosen to hone their skills in the dense forest during their Qi Refining stage, laying a solid foundation for future health maintenance when they had excessive dampness in their bodies.

"Give me two more bottles of dehumidifying pills, the most effective kind."

"And antidote pills."

"I've heard that some Demon Beast carry aphrodisiacs. Could you please provide two antidotes... no, I'm not here to ask for the address of a brothel, I mean two bottles of antidotes."

"Poison... Your poison is of poor quality. Luckily, I was prepared. The quantity and weight of the herbs are written on a piece of paper. We'll mix it ourselves according to this."

Lu Yang was deeply concerned about the quality of the poison produced by the Landing Money Merchant Guild; it was far too poor. Even a random person from their Ask Dao Sect could produce a better quality poison.

"Would you two like a copy of the latest edition of the <Forest Compendium>? It records most of the Demon Beast that appear in the forest, as well as the dangers you might encounter there."

"Good stuff, I'll take a copy."

"Want a tent? You might need one for camping in the wild. It's a hot-selling item in our guild. Buying a tent also includes a free bottle of urine from Golden Core stage Demon Beast. Sprinkle it around the area while you sleep; it'll effectively repel low-level Demon Beast."

"It might attract even higher-level Demon Beast. It's not safe. Let's not."

"A teleportation talisman? What's that for?" Lu Yang noticed a talisman, its exorbitant price causing him to secretly gasp.

In comparison, the Ten Oxen Strength Pill is much cheaper.

"Sir, you have a good eye! This is a life-saving treasure. If you encounter a life-or-death crisis in the dense forest, simply activate this teleportation talisman, and it will teleport you back to the Demon Suppression Pass. Even Demon Race at the Nascent Soul Realm cannot interrupt the teleportation process!"

"Sounds good, give me five!" Meng Jingzhou spends money lavishly; he always buys whatever he likes without ever looking at the price.

The waiter beamed with delight upon hearing this, becoming even more enthusiastic. The commission from just five teleportation talismans was enough to cover his monthly wages.

These two are indeed wealthy patrons; it seems he'll be getting a substantial commission today.

The two wealthy young men appeared out of nowhere; they must be disciples from some powerful Lineage or sect, undergoing trials here for the first time.

Thinking of this, the waiter kindly reminded them, "Gentlemen, the borderlands are not like your place, where people are careful not to flaunt their wealth. Not only are the Demon Beast dangerous here, but people are too. People disappear in the dense forest every day, especially recently, with even more disappearances. It's said to be the work of Demon Beast, but everyone knows that it's not necessarily all the work of Demon Beast."

He figured these two guests would be here for a while, and he would inevitably have to deal with them again in the future. Naturally, he had to find ways to please such important clients.

"Although the garrison commander has set up [rules] in this city, [no one may steal, rob, or plunder], this rule only applies to the Demon-Suppressing Pass. Once you leave the Demon-Suppressing Pass and enter the dense forest, the rules no longer apply."

This is the advantage of having Integrated Body Realm Cultivator; they can establish rules that everyone in the city they are in charge of must abide by, ensuring order to the greatest extent possible.

If it weren't for the scarcity of cultivators at the Body Integration Realm, the Great Xia Dynasty would have wished that every city had Body Integration Realm.

"Please, both of you, move to the VIP room."

The waiter bowed slightly, gesturing for Lu Yang to enter, but Lu Yang declined.

"No need. We brothers are both at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and the world is at peace now. Who would dare to rob us?"

Seeing this, the waiter didn't dare to persuade them any further and could only continue serving them.

What kinds of healing pills are available?

"Golden Wound Pill: Taking one pill will allow injuries to heal quickly. Hemostatic Pill: In case of severe bleeding, taking this pill will quickly stop the bleeding. Qi-Replenishing Pill: It can maximize the speed of spiritual energy recovery. White Bone Pill: A product of Buddhist merit creation, capable of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bones..."

Two bottles of each, please.

Do you have any protective Law Treasure items? I'd like two of each.

After the two finished shopping, they checked their items and found nothing missing. "Let's pay."

"You two are VIPs of our chamber of commerce; you will receive a 10% discount on all your future purchases."

Meng Jingzhou didn't say anything, but simply took out a black token with the character "Meng" written on it.

When the waiter saw the token, his pupils constricted sharply, and his hands trembled.

The first lesson in his pre-job training was to identify the special tokens issued by the Chamber of Commerce. These tokens represented different identities, such as royalty or the Meng family, and all of them had to be treated with utmost respect and must not be offended.

He had worked here for over ten years and had met members of the Meng family before, but they were all from collateral branches. The token only had the character "Meng" written on it, which meant that the person was a direct descendant of the Meng family and was qualified to wield some of the Meng family's power in the future.

The big picture, absolutely the big picture.

It's laughable that I even offered a 10% discount; they probably wouldn't even consider such a small discount.

"Don't make a fuss," Meng Jingzhou said calmly, though he was secretly overjoyed.

Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly the expression I wanted.

Lu Yang glanced at Meng Jingzhou with a look of disdain.

What are you going to put there?

The Ask Dao Sect also has such tokens, but only senior sisters and elders are qualified to use them.

After the waiter received the token and verified its authenticity, he quickly settled the bill and paid, and was also given a bunch of small gifts.

"Do you two have storage rings? I'll just put them in there for you."

Lu Yang calmly took out his Ask Dao Sect, which bore the words "Lu Yang".

Upon seeing the jade plaque, the attendant's heart tightened once more.

Ask Dao Sect is a status that allows one to wield considerable influence in the cultivation world.

He guessed that the two people came from a great Aristocratic Clan or sect, but he really didn't expect them to be from such a great family or sect.

"Don't make a fuss," Lu Yang said calmly, though he was secretly overjoyed.

It's finally my turn.

Meng Jingzhou glanced sideways at Lu Yang, wondering what he was pretending for.

The two picked up their belongings and headed into the dense forest.

However, what the two did not notice was that as soon as they left the Chamber of Commerce, five figures secretly followed them, their eyes fierce and clearly not benevolent.