Sword Cultivators Were Actually a Rich Man's Profession

"Ahem, sir..."

"My name is Zhao Youde."

"Virtuous? I think you're more like lacking virtue."

Shopkeeper Wang thought to himself.

"Alright, Mr. Zhao Youde, you're mistaken. It's true that Shennong Valley is second to none in terms of healing pills, and we at the Treasure Pavilion acknowledge that. However, when it comes to functional pills, we at the Treasure Pavilion are in no way inferior."

Shopkeeper Wang rarely spoke the truth.

Compared to Shennong Valley, which started with medicine, it would be virtually impossible for others to surpass it in the same field. Therefore, Treasure Pavilion took a different approach and set its sights on functional pills.

Disguise Pill that can change one's appearance, Transformation Pill that can Transfiguration an animal, strength Strength Pill that can enhance one's power, and cat food and dog food for raising pets, etc.

Why does it feel like we've gone off-topic?

Seeing that Zhao Youde and Shopkeeper Wang were about to start arguing, Bell quickly interrupted them.

"Shopkeeper Wang, I just heard you say that there are Wand for sale on the second floor? Do Cultivator in China use Wand nowadays?"

Bell was very curious about this. He had always thought that China Cultivator all used Flying Sword.

"Yes, ever since Lord Wu Shijie first used Wand, more and more Cultivator have started using Wand. By the way, do you know Lord Wu Shijie?"

Bell nodded.

He was becoming increasingly curious about this Lord Wu Shijie. It was a pity the man had disappeared; he wondered if he was still alive.

"Bell, don't listen to him."

Zhao Youde once again stepped forward to undermine them.

(Shopkeeper Wang: "Where is my sword?!")

"Although Lord Wu Shijie was indeed the first to use Wand, now more and more Cultivator are abandoning Flying Sword and choosing Wand instead, mainly because these merchants have driven up the price of Flying Sword too high, and everyone can no longer afford good Flying Sword."

Sword Cultivator is a traditional profession for Cultivator in China. Ancient Sword Cultivator emphasized "One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws," which is quite similar to the modern wizard's "traveling the world with a Wand."

"Did we raise the price of Flying Sword? With more and more Cultivator, raw materials are becoming increasingly expensive. What can we do if we don't raise prices? Starve?"

Shopkeeper Wang stared at Zhao Youde through gritted teeth and said.

He'd never seen such a rude person! It's not like you're the one buying anything, why all the nonsense?!

What Shopkeeper Wang said was indeed true. Since ancient times, Cultivator in China have held a high status, unlike wizards in the West who are universally reviled.

This has resulted in the proportion of Cultivator in China being far higher than that of wizards in the West.

In addition, the explosive population growth in China over the past few decades has led to a sharp increase in the number of Cultivator from families Spirit-Rootless Person. Even with its vast territory and abundant resources, China still finds itself somewhat stretched thin in the face of the current large number of Cultivator.

This led to the surge in material prices, just as Shopkeeper Wang mentioned.

Unlike Wand, which require relatively few materials, a good Flying Sword needs a great deal of precious materials. Therefore, it's quite normal that more and more Cultivator can't afford expensive, high-level Flying Sword.

Unlike ordinary Cultivator, Sword Cultivator have very high requirements for the quality of their Flying Sword.

A skilled Sword Cultivator wielding an ordinary Flying Sword is very likely to lose to an ordinary Sword Cultivator wielding a top-tier Flying Sword.

Therefore, more and more Cultivator, especially Cultivator from families Spirit-Rootless Person, have had to give up cultivating Flying Sword and instead choose affordable Wand.

Those who still persist in pursuing the path of Sword Cultivator, besides true fans, are mostly Young Master and ladies from prominent families. The top-tier Flying Sword passed down through their families make them formidable figures.

Watching Zhao Youde and Shopkeeper Wang staring at each other, neither willing to give in, Bell found it somewhat amusing. He guessed that the two were simply incompatible.

Although he was eager to go up to the second floor and see if Wand Wand used by the China Cultivator were any different from those used by the wizards, Bell suppressed his anticipation and decided to wander around the first floor first, as the saying goes, "Haste makes waste."

In the spacious lobby on the first floor, there are counters that are over 1 meter high. The counters are made of glass and are highly transparent, allowing customers to clearly see the goods inside.

At the same time, a small sign was thoughtfully placed next to each product, which gave a general introduction to the product's functions.

Walking around and stopping frequently, Bell quickly looked through most of the goods.

To be honest, he was somewhat disappointed. These items, such as Defense Jade Pendant and Communication Paper Crane, could be found in Britain in similar or even better form, differing only in appearance or manufacturing method.

On the contrary, her mother, Elena, happily bought some Scented Sachet, hairpins, and other items that were said to enhance a woman's charm.

Bell watched her mother choosing Scented Sachet for Shanna, somewhat speechless. Shanna was only 11 years old! Wasn't it a bit too early to put Scented Sachet on her now?

As Bell walked over to her mother, about to say something, she was unexpectedly drawn to the merchandise on the side of the Scented Sachet.

"Could you please take out this Spirit Concentration Incense so I can take a look?"

Bell said to the shop assistant at the counter.

Bell took the smallest size of the Spirit Concentration Incense from the shop assistant and examined it carefully.

The Spirit Concentration Incense in my hand is about 30 centimeters long and 1 centimeter thick. It is brown in color and looks unremarkable.

Bell held the Spirit Concentration Incense under his nose and smelled it; it had no scent at all.

"Shopkeeper Wang, could you light a Spirit Concentration Incense so I can try it out?"

Upon hearing Bell's greeting, Shopkeeper Wang immediately abandoned his rivalry with Zhao Youde and hurried to Bell's side.

"Of course, no problem!"

The mother and daughter from earlier had picked out quite a few small items. Therefore, Shopkeeper Wang, who was now even more certain that this foreign family was easy prey, wouldn't care about a single stick of Spirit Concentration Incense that wasn't worth much money.

But if it's that poor bastard Zhao Quede over there, don't even think about touching him!

Having received a response from Shopkeeper Wang, Bell first crushed a small piece of Spirit Concentration Incense, placed the powder in his palm, and examined it carefully again.

Unfortunately, Bell had not studied Potions in depth. He couldn't even recognize all the common Potions ingredients in Europe, let alone identify the ingredients used to make the China Spirit Concentration Incense.

Bell was not discouraged by his fruitless observation; a faint flame ignited in his palm, setting the powder in his hand ablaze.

When the powder of the Spirit Concentration Incense came into contact with the flame, it immediately emitted a wisp of white smoke.

Bell controlled his magic, creating a barrier above his palm that blocked out airflow, trapping all the gases produced by the Spirit Concentration Incense within it.

Shopkeeper Wang glanced at Bell in surprise. He hadn't expected that this seemingly young kid would be so capable.

As the saying goes, "You can see the whole leopard from a single spot." Bell's series of actions just now sounded simple, but to do them as smoothly and effortlessly as he did is something that very few people could do easily.