Chapter 1166: Leave Behind a Branch Store
In the private room, Shi Yue held an ancient book in his hands, lost in thought.
Just then, a slightly hoarse male voice suddenly came from outside the door. "Is Young Friend Shi inside? This old man has something he'd like to discuss with Fellow Daoist Shi."
Shi Yue furrowed his brow. Fame was a double-edged sword; having too many people recognize him wasn't necessarily a good thing.
"Come in!" Shi Yue flicked his sleeve toward the door, and it swung open.
A gaunt old man in grey robes walked in. He was tall and lean, with fair skin, and wore a red Daoist robe. Judging by the fluctuations of spiritual power around him, he was clearly a cultivator in the early stage of Spirit Transmutation.
The Grey-robed Old Man closed the door and sat down across from Shi Yue. Smiling amiably, he said, "Young Friend Shi, this old man is Li Ya of Tianxing Sect. I'd like to reserve a few Rare Spirit Herbs from you. Here's the list."
He took out a Green Jade Slip and handed it to Shi Yue.
A Spirit Transmutation cultivator was being so deferential that Shi Yue couldn't very well refuse him. He took the slip and sent his divine sense into it.
A moment later, he withdrew his divine sense and shook his head. "Senior Li, the Spirit Herbs you want to reserve are too rare. You'll need to spend at least five hundred million Spirit Stones to place an order. I can't make an exception to the rules."
"Young Friend Shi, please help me out. This old man has no other choice." Li Ya took out a Red Storage Bag and handed it to Shi Yue.
Shi Yue didn't accept the Storage Bag. Shaking