He had it!
Only one last thing remained.
Purple loquat.
Purple loquat was a third-grade heavenly material and earthly treasure used in many third-grade pills.
It was fairly valuable, but certainly not rare.
The Southern River Commerce Association had none, but the Heavenly South Trading Company most likely would.
So after leaving the Southern River Commerce Association, He Pingsheng headed straight for the Heavenly South Trading Company.
"Senior!"
The young female cultivator regarded He Pingsheng respectfully.
He Pingsheng said, "You should have purple loquat, the third-grade heavenly material and earthly treasure, here, shouldn't you?"
"Yes, Senior!" the female cultivator said. "A shipment just arrived this morning. However, selling third-grade medicinal ingredients is beyond my authority. Please wait a moment. I'll ask the elder to come out!"
Soon, the Golden Core Stage woman in blue Daoist robes appeared before He Pingsheng once again.
A year and a half ago, when He Pingsheng had come to buy ingredients for refining Origin-Stabilizing Pills, she was the one he had encountered.
Back then, this woman had even suggested he visit some place called Capping Mountain and seek out True Person Capping Mountain.
Naturally, He Pingsheng had not gone. Instead, he had refined the pills himself.
"It's you?" The woman recognized He Pingsheng as well. "Junior Brother, has your golden core been fully restored?"
He Pingsheng smiled. "Ah... not yet!"
There was no need to tell this woman the truth.
Last time, He Pingsheng had already vaguely sensed that her intentions were less than kind.
"Oh?" The woman seized the chance to ask, "Did True Person Capping Mountain fail to refine the pills for you? Well, that stands to reason. Last time, I told you to buy five sets of ingredients, but you only bought one. It's hardly surprising!"
"Have you come to buy ingredients