Upon entering the main hall of the Jade Tasting Residence, they found it roughly two hundred to three hundred feet long and wide. Rows of shelves lined the walls, displaying all manner of wooden boxes, jade boxes, jade bottles, and other items.
A neatly dressed attendant in white stood before each shelf, serving the cultivators browsing there and recommending spirit herbs and medicinal pills.
The moment Xiao Yu and his avatar entered, a sharp-eyed attendant in white recognized them as Foundation Establishment cultivators. His eyes lit up, and he immediately approached.
After bowing deeply to the two of them, the quick-witted attendant asked:
"Are you looking for any medicinal pills, Seniors? For people with cultivation as profound as yours, we can invite you into the side room and have our shopkeeper bring out some newly arrived high-grade pills for your inspection. How does that sound?"
Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Lead the way. I'll see what you have first."
The attendant grew even more delighted at Xiao Yu's reply. Beaming, he ushered Xiao Yu into a side room off the main hall, then excused himself to fetch the shopkeeper.
As soon as the attendant left, a lovely maid entered and served Xiao Yu and his avatar two cups of fragrant tea before silently withdrawing.
Xiao Yu leisurely lifted his cup and took a sip. Before long, a lean-faced middle-aged man with a long beard walked in, smiling.
But once he discerned Xiao Yu's and his avatar's cultivation levels, he started in surprise and immediately cupped his fists toward Xiao Yu.
"What distinguished guests! To think both of you have reached the False Core realm. Congratulations indeed! I am Ouyang Feng, the shopkeeper here. May you both achieve your Golden Cores soon!"
His expression was solemn and sincere as he spoke, making