Hundred Herbs Hall is the largest spiritual material shop within the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
After Chen Mu entered the spirit materials shop, a clever young servant greeted him.
"Welcome, sir. We've received a new batch of spiritual materials today. Would you be interested in taking a look?"
"Sure, but forget the ordinary stuff. Show me the best batch."
Upon hearing Chen Mu's words, the servant became even more attentive.
"Yes, please follow me."
Chen Mu had been a frequent visitor to the Hundred Herbs Hall before, so he knew the place well and quickly followed the servant upstairs.
Generally speaking, fourth-grade spiritual materials are already the top-tier spiritual materials on the market. However, Heaven-Questioning Pavilion has a deep foundation, and its spiritual material shops often sell fifth-grade spiritual materials. Those are Chen Mu's real targets.
As Chen Mu's mastery of Dao of Talismans deepens, the materials he uses naturally become increasingly precious; otherwise, he simply wouldn't be able to unleash his full potential.
The servant led Chen Mu up to the third floor, where a middle-aged man in a long robe greeted him.
"Sir, this row of items consists of top-quality goods that have arrived in the last two days; each one is a masterpiece. Please take a look."
Chen Mu nodded and followed the middle-aged man's directions, looking around the area.
"Stardust, hmm, not bad quality, give me two portions..."
"Give me five of these Purple Gold Marrow stones..."
As Chen Mu walked, he pointed out all the spiritual materials he needed and had the middle-aged man write them down.
As he walked to the deepest corner, a dry branch caught his attention.
A tree branch from the Jianmu? That must be fake.
Although a sign listed the name of the spiritual material, Chen Mu couldn't believe it at all.
According to legend, Jianmu is an ancient divine tree that can be planted at the border between two worlds, serving as a bridge between them.
If this is truly a branch of the Jianmu, it should be at least a grade eight or higher spiritual material. How could it have fallen to the point of being sold at the Hundred Herbs Hall?
"Sir, you are mistaken. My Hundred Herbs Hall never sells counterfeit goods. This is indeed a branch of the Jianmu."
Seeing Chen Mu's disdainful expression, the middle-aged man quickly explained.
"I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, although these are branches of the Jianmu, they were destroyed by heavenly fire and all life is gone."
The owner of this item tried to sell it at auction several times but failed each time, so he brought it to me for consignment.
After hearing this, Chen Mu finally believed it to some extent, and then he glanced at the price under the sign.
"Tsk tsk, 600,000 contribution points, anyone who buys that is a pig!"
He secretly grumbled to himself, not knowing why, but ever since his financial pressure had increased, he felt a growing resentment towards the rich.
But just then, the voice of the White Turtle rang in his mind.
" Chen Mu, buy it. Heavenly fire cannot extinguish the power of creation; this branch can replenish the wood Five Elements Chaos Talisman."
Chen Mu was startled. If the White Turtle hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that the branches of the Jianmu possessed the power of wood element creation.
"That's so expensive!"
His face fell, but then he thought of the Wentian Compass, and it seemed acceptable.
Creational treasures are also graded. Chen Mu's Fire Essence Spirit is slightly stronger than the Nine Netherworlds Nether Soil, while a complete Jianmu branch is roughly on the same level as the Nine Netherworlds Nether Soil. However, this damaged Jianmu branch is far inferior.
However it may seem low-class, this is still the elemental power of wood that Chen Mu lacks, which will greatly benefit him.
"Shopkeeper, these Jianmu branches are too expensive, can you make it cheaper?"
"I'm very sorry, sir, this is a consignment item and the price cannot be negotiated."
The middle-aged man was very sincere.
"Okay then! Wrap it up for me, and we'll settle the bill now."
Since it was indeed a good deal, Chen Mu didn't hesitate and made a decision immediately.
"Alright, please come inside and rest for a moment, sir. I'll pack it up and have someone deliver it to you."
Guided by the middle-aged man, Chen Mu walked to the outer hall and found a comfortable spot to sit down.
Not many people can get to the third floor of the Hundred Herbs Hall; at a glance, there are only a handful of people in the entire living room.
"Senior Sister Wei, didn't you tell me last time that you were going to go into seclusion in the Mystic Spirit Grotto-Heaven for three years? Why are you out today?"
Not far behind Chen Mu, two pretty women were chatting.
Chen Mu wasn't interested in listening to other people's conversation, but the words " Mystic Spirit Grotto-Heaven " caught his attention. He hadn't expected that one of the two women was actually an inner disciple.
"Sigh, don't even mention it. That bastard Hu Peng is arresting someone, and he's turned the entire Mystic Spirit Grotto-Heaven upside down. He's woken up all of us who were in seclusion."
Wei Yatong looked resentful, yet helpless.
"Senior Brother Hu Peng? No way."
"With his speed, who in the entire cabinet could escape his capture?"
Qi Xiaolei and Wei Yatong entered the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion together, and the two had a very deep relationship. Although she failed to enter the inner pavilion, she had a high reputation among the outer disciples.
"I don't know about that. He said he was catching some Nether Clan spy, but I haven't even seen where that Nether Clan is."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu Muteng immediately stood up.
" The Nether Clan? How could there be Nether Clan in the Mystic Spirit Grotto-Heaven?"
In that instant, many things came to mind.
" Mingye, the Tuoba Lineage, Nether Luo Mountain... Could all of this be connected? Could that Nether Clan clan spy be related to Mingye?"
"Sir, all the spiritual materials you requested have been packaged. Please check them."
At this moment, the middle-aged man, followed by two servants, came to Chen Mu. The servants carried a tray with the spiritual materials that Chen Mu had just selected.
Chen Mu was in a bad mood and had no interest in checking, so he handed his identity badge directly to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man understood and quickly placed Chen Mu's nameplate on the Wentian Compass, deducting contribution points.
Soon, the six-digit contribution value on Chen Mu's nameplate turned into a five-digit value, and the middle-aged man respectfully handed the nameplate back to Chen Mu.
With a wave of his hand, Chen Mu swept everything on the tray into his storage ring, then hurriedly went downstairs.
Because he was in a hurry, Chen Mu made a lot of noise, causing Wei Yatong and Qi Xiaolei to turn around at the same time, revealing their displeased expressions.
"Hey, that person looks familiar. Isn't he last year's Demon Hunter champion, Chen Mu?"
Qi Xiaolei spoke up.
" Chen Mu? Oh... I've heard of him too. I heard he ranked 486th in the latest [ Hidden Dragon Ranking ] of Myriad Phenomena Tower."
Many disciples in the pavilion are now dissatisfied with him and want to challenge him, but they can never catch him.
When Chen Mu's ranking was first announced, it caused a huge uproar in the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion.
This year, no more than ten disciples from the Heaven-Questioning Pavilion will be able to enter the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and only Chen Mu is among the top 500, so he naturally attracts the attention of many disciples.
"Yes, I also heard that Chen Duo in the cabinet is his sister."
Senior Sister Wei, you said he was in such a hurry just now, could it be that the person Senior Brother Hu Peng arrested is related to him?
"Hmm, maybe. Why don't we follow them? We might find something interesting to watch..."