Black Tortoise Immortal City.
The streets were bustling with people. Fang Qing swept the area with his Spiritual Sense and spotted a "Hundred Merit Pavilion," then walked straight inside.
"Senior, may I ask what you require?"
A Nascent Soul cultivator immediately came forward to greet him. He looked middle-aged, with a slightly weathered face, and wore a spell robe shimmering with spiritual light. "I am Tong Hezi, and I am honored to serve as the manager of the Hundred Merit Pavilion..."
"Mm. I need these materials for alchemy. Take a look and see what you think."
Fang Qing handed over a jade slip.
Tong Hezi swept it with his Spiritual Sense, and his expression immediately changed. "One great desolate beast core each of ice, wind, and thunder attributes... along with numerous ten-thousand-year-old Spirit Herbs?"
"What? Could it be that the Hundred Merit Pavilion doesn't have them?"
Fang Qing smiled.
"We naturally have them. However, the Five-Element Flower, Sword Moon Grass, and great desolate beast cores you require are all exceedingly rare. We'll need to transfer them from other branches..."
Tong Hezi wiped the sweat from his cheek.
"Mm. As soon as possible... I'll add Immortal Origin Stones."
Fang Qing brought out every method of communication that worked across time and space.
"No problem. I'll send word immediately. Our pavilion has branches in White Tiger Immortal City and Azure Dragon Immortal City as well. We'll certainly be able to gather everything..." Tong Hezi's eyes lit up when he saw the storage bag Fang Qing tossed over.
After they concluded the deal, he had a waiter serve tea and then chatted about everything under the sun. As though asking casually, he said, "Senior... could you be an alchemist?"
"That's right. I came from humble origins as a rogue cultivator. The only thing