Market, Myriad Treasures Pavilion

After finishing his observations, Xu Yang walked directly toward the shop district on the right, where shops stood in rows, selling all manner of goods. He glanced up and strolled into a store named Natural Abode.

Upon entering, Xu Yang discovered that the space inside was quite small. The front served as the sales area, featuring a large counter, while a room in the back was used for storage. It was decorated very simply, clearly a small shop.

The shop assistant, seeing a customer arrive, hurried forward and said to Xu Yang with a smile, "Welcome! What does this senior need? Our shop has a complete range of magical tools and medicinal pills, and our prices are fair."

Xu Yang nodded after hearing this and said, "I want to buy some pills. Bring out the pills for increasing cultivation and healing for me to see." Upon hearing this, the assistant secretly rejoiced, It looks like a big deal! I can make a profit this time! Thinking this, he turned quickly and retrieved several bottles of pills from the counter.

The assistant placed the pills in front of Xu Yang and said with a smile, "Senior, these are the pills produced by our shop, including Lesser Qi Recovery Pills, Peiyuan Pills, Zengyuan Pills, Qi Refining Powder, and so on. I guarantee they are of top quality and completely genuine."

Xu Yang reached out and picked up a bottle of Zengyuan Pills. He opened the stopper and sniffed, finding the quality indeed quite good. He nodded slightly, then picked up a bottle of Qi Refining Powder and a bottle of Greater Qi Recovery Pill to inspect them. The results left him very satisfied; these pills were of excellent quality with no signs of adulteration.

Xu Yang looked up at the assistant and said, "Not bad, the quality of these pills is excellent. I want two bottles of Zengyuan Pills, one bottle of Qi Refining Powder, and one bottle of Greater Qi Recovery Pill. How many Spirit Stones in total?"

The assistant's eyes lit up at Xu Yang's question. He immediately bowed and said to Xu Yang with a smile, "Since you agree that the quality is excellent, and our shop has always been honest with customers, these pills will cost forty-five Spirit Stones."

Xu Yang nodded after hearing this and said, "Not bad, the price is fair. Does your shop also buy other magical tools and materials?" Hearing Xu Yang's inquiry, the assistant quickly replied, "Of course we do. Our shop has always purchased items from other cultivators; refining materials, spirit herbs, and magical tools are all acceptable."

Xu Yang was overjoyed and immediately said to the assistant, "I have some refining materials and magical tools here. If I sell them to your shop, I wonder what the price would be?" As he spoke, Xu Yang raised his hand, and a large pile of items landed on the counter.

The assistant's expression changed as he looked at the items on the counter, and he quickly said to Xu Yang, "Please wait a moment, Senior. These items are of great value, and this junior must invite the shopkeeper to come and discuss this with you in detail."

Xu Yang waved his hand to signal him to go quickly. The assistant bowed to Xu Yang and turned to walk into the storage room behind them. A moment later, the assistant returned to Xu Yang accompanied by an elderly man.

The old man had a face full of wrinkles and white hair and beard. He wore coarse linen clothes and was a cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm. He smiled and bowed to Xu Yang, saying, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask your name? I am Liu Hong, and I greet you."

Xu Yang hurriedly returned the salute, saying, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Liu. I am Xu Yang. I have some items to sell to your shop, and I would like you to take a look and see what they are worth."

Liu Hong first gestured for Xu Yang to sit to one side before turning to look at the items on the counter. Upon seeing them, a sharp glint flashed in Liu Hong's eyes, and he examined them carefully. Afterward, he turned and sat opposite Xu Yang, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu is truly extraordinary. These items are of high value. Are you certain you wish to sell them all to our shop?"

Xu Yang nodded and replied, "Naturally. Since I have brought them out, I intend to sell them all. I wonder how many Spirit Stones Fellow Daoist Liu can offer?"

Hearing Xu Yang's reply, Liu Hong stood up and went to the counter to inspect the items again. Afterward, he shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you are truly a big spender. Among these items, although the Blood-Sucking Teeth are not of high value, there are many of them, and they include Blood-Sucking Demon Fangs. I can offer fifteen Spirit Stones for them."

"As for the remaining magical tools, the Red Silk and Flying Knife are low-grade magical tools worth thirty-four Spirit Stones. The three mid-grade Flying Swords are worth one hundred Spirit Stones. One copy of the Lesser Clear Wind Art is worth forty Spirit Stones. Although the Indeterminate Ring is damaged, it is still worth about ten Spirit Stones. In total, I can offer one hundred and ninety-nine Spirit Stones. What do you think, Fellow Daoist?"

Xu Yang calculated in his mind. The price Liu Hong offered was fair; he wasn't losing out, and haggling would likely only yield another three to five Spirit Stones at most.

Xu Yang made his decision and said to Liu Hong, "The price you offer is fair, and I have no objections. If you can produce the Spirit Stones, we can trade immediately."

Hearing Xu Yang's reply, Liu Hong laughed heartily and said, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. Since I run this shop, I naturally have some assets. I can certainly produce over a hundred Spirit Stones immediately!"

As he spoke, Liu Hong patted the Qiankun Bag at his waist and immediately took out over a hundred Spirit Stones, placing them in front of Xu Yang. Xu Yang reached out to collect the one hundred and fifty-four Spirit Stones, along with the pills he had purchased earlier. He stood up and said to Liu Hong, "Fellow Daoist Liu, our transaction is complete. I have other matters to attend to, so let us part ways here!"

Hearing Xu Yang's words, Liu Hong said with a look of regret, "I had hoped to have a good exchange with you, Fellow Daoist. I didn't expect you to leave so hastily; it truly disappoints me."

Xu Yang waved his hand as he walked toward the door, saying, "I have other urgent matters and cannot stay in this market for long. If I have time in the future, I will certainly come to visit you."

With that, Xu Yang walked out of the shop. Liu Hong had no choice but to stand up and see him off, accompanying him to the door before Xu Yang parted from him and headed toward the exit of the market. Watching Xu Yang's retreating figure, Liu Hong's expression suddenly darkened, and he muttered, "This kid is truly alert; he didn't give me any room to make a move."

After moving far away from Natural Abode, Xu Yang took a wide detour and headed toward the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the center of the market. He intended to handle the magical tools he had obtained from Xue Meng at the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and see if there was anything he could use.

A moment later, Xu Yang arrived in front of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Most of the cultivators entering and exiting here possessed profound cultivation; with Xu Yang's own level, he could not see through their realms at all.

Cautiously entering the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, Xu Yang was immediately stunned by the scene inside. The first-floor hall was magnificently decorated, extremely spacious and bright, and bustling with people coming and going. Numerous transparent counters were placed around the room, containing various pills, magical tools, and spirit materials, all on display for the many cultivators to view.

Beside the counters stood maidservants in white robes, serving the many customers. After watching for a while, Xu Yang walked toward a counter specializing in magical tools.

Arriving at the counter, Xu Yang said to the white-robed maidservant, "Fellow Daoist, does your Myriad Treasures Pavilion purchase magical tools?" Hearing Xu Yang's inquiry, the maidservant opposite him smiled and said, "Of course. Our Myriad Treasures Pavilion not only sells various treasures but also purchases them. Otherwise, how would we have so many treasures?"

Hearing this, Xu Yang felt a surge of joy and immediately said to her, "I have a few magical tools in my possession that I wish to sell to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. How should I go about this?"

The maidservant smiled and said to Xu Yang, "May I ask what grade the magical tools you wish to sell are? If they are below the level of high-grade magical tools, you may go to the Treasure Appraisal Room at the back of the hall to conduct the transaction."

Hearing this, Xu Yang replied to the maidservant, "The magical tools I wish to sell are of the top-grade level. I wonder if they are also traded in the first-floor Treasure Appraisal Room?" The maidservant's expression brightened upon hearing this, and she quickly said, "If you wish to sell top-grade magical tools, you must go to the second floor. Please follow me." With that, she turned and walked toward the second floor.

Seeing this, Xu Yang quickly followed her. Following the stairs, the two arrived at the second floor in just a moment. The environment here was vastly different from the first floor; there were not many counters, only five or six in total.

The items displayed in the counters were much more valuable than those on the first floor. Xu Yang took a brief glance and discovered that most were treasures used by cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Realm, such as top-grade magical tools, Talisman Treasures, Spirit Sprout Pills, Qi Conversion Pills, and so on.

Xu Yang already possessed top-grade magical tools and Spirit Sprout Pills, but what made him truly envious were the Talisman Treasures. A so-called Talisman Treasure is crafted by a great cultivator of the Golden Core Realm using their own life-bound magical treasure.

Once a Talisman Treasure is activated, it can unleash thirty percent of the power of that Golden Core cultivator's life-bound treasure. Its power is peerless, far surpassing top-grade magical tools, making it a true trump card for defeating enemies and winning victories. Most importantly, the consumption required to activate a Talisman Treasure is minimal, allowing even a cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm to manipulate it with ease.

More importantly, a Talisman Treasure is not a one-time-use talisman; it can be used repeatedly until the power stored within it is exhausted. Furthermore, Talisman Treasures are rare and extremely difficult to craft. Each time one is made, it causes the Golden Core cultivator's life-bound treasure to suffer a significant reduction in power for a short period.

With Xu Yang's cultivation at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm, manipulating a top-grade magical tool was too strenuous; the consumption of his internal energy was too intense, and he would exhaust his energy after only a few uses. Only after reaching the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm could one barely manage to manipulate a top-grade magical tool, which was why the Talisman Treasure made Xu Yang so envious.

Led by the maidservant, Xu Yang entered an elegantly decorated parlor. At this moment, an old man was sitting on a wooden chair inside. The old man was full of vigor, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and his cultivation was unfathomable—he was clearly a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

When the maidservant saw the old man, she immediately sent a secret sound transmission to explain the situation. After clarifying the matter, she bowed to the old man and turned to withdraw.

The old man examined Xu Yang and said to him with a smile, "Please sit, young friend. I am Ren Quan, the treasure appraiser for this Myriad Treasures Pavilion. May I ask what magical tools you wish to sell?"

Hearing the old man's words, Xu Yang sat opposite him and replied respectfully, "I am Xu Yang, and I wish to sell these three magical tools. I wonder what value you place on them, Elder Ren?" As he spoke, Xu Yang raised his hand and took out the three top-grade magical tools, including the Blood-Flying Sword.