The Many Treasures Pavilion
However, Many Treasures Pavilion truly lives up to its reputation as the most reputable shop.
The price paid was roughly the same as the price Lin Xiao had inquired about from various sources.
One thousand two hundred and fifty Spirit Stone.
Pay a deposit of 200 Spirit Stone first, and the goods will be delivered in five days.
The manager of the Many Treasures Pavilion was surnamed Zhong. He was at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, looked to be in his fifties, with slightly graying temples, and was a kind-faced middle-aged man.
It was early morning, a time when there were few customers.
Even the well-regarded Many Treasures Pavilion was no exception; in the early morning, Lin Xiao was the only customer in the Many Treasures Pavilion.
As the shopkeeper, Shopkeeper Zhong, was busy keeping accounts on his abacus, he glanced up at Lin Xiao. Seeing that he was so young and showed no signs of cultivation, he smiled kindly at him and said:
"Young friend, you've come at the right time. Our Many Treasures Pavilion's caravan is preparing to return via Heart-Questioning City. I've already sent word that your Heart-Questioning Stone will arrive in five days."
Lin Xiao found this speed acceptable.
After all, Senior Liao is currently recuperating.
If I had to ask for directions all the way there and then find Heart-Questioning Cliff to retrieve the stone, I don't know how much effort it would have taken.
Moreover, he had just earned a windfall, and he could easily afford the more than a thousand Spirit Stone, so he shouldn't run around recklessly.
After all, he was just a nobody in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Running around aimlessly might lead to some kind of battle between immortals, and you might end up being caught in the crossfire – that wouldn't be pleasant.
"Okay, thank you, Shopkeeper Zhong. I'll come again in five days."
Lin Xiao glanced around the Many Treasures Pavilion and then prepared to take his leave.
Shopkeeper Zhong nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Take care, young friend."
Lin Xiao said goodbye and came out.
Unexpectedly, the owner of the Many Treasures Pavilion, a 500-year-old brand, was very kind and friendly.
That makes sense. Unless you're selling something unique and a necessity, in a highly competitive market, provided the goods are of good quality and the prices are fair, the shop with better service will inevitably be more competitive.
If their Lingxian Sect gets similar shops in the future, they'll have to pay attention to improving their competitive advantage...
Early morning is when most cultivators practice breathing exercises, so there are few cultivators on the streets.
But there are far too many ordinary people.
A row of breakfast stalls offering a wide variety of options lined both sides of the street.
Some people passing by would stop at one of the stalls, or sit down and shout to the owner, "I'll have one here too," or tell the owner that they wanted to pack a few things to take away.
There were also various vegetable farmers coming and going, people fetching water from the public wells in different alleys, people selling trinkets from street to street, and people driving carts carrying large buckets to collect night soil...
This is clearly Immortal Cultivation Realm, and cultivators are everywhere here.
But at this moment, it seemed as if the entire street was enveloped in an atmosphere of ordinariness, with no extraordinary influence in sight.
Ordinary people still have to fetch water from the public wells in the city if they want to drink water. And perhaps because the entire city is not inhabited by ordinary people, there are actually far fewer public wells than in the several county towns and prefectural cities that Lin Xiao has visited.
People seem to be in a hurry to finish everything they need to do during the day before dawn, as if the morning is the only time that belongs to them.
It was an ordinary morning, as if the fantastical world of cultivating immortality didn't actually exist.
Lin Xiao, his thoughts wandering, walked down the bustling street, observing the various activities of the different people around him while enjoying the pleasant solitude amidst the crowd.
That's amazing.
This is clearly a world of cultivation.
But this morning felt so ordinary and mundane to Lin Xiao.
It seems that there is an invisible chasm between cultivating immortality and living an ordinary life.
Completely separate the two.
He couldn't help but think of the two or three decades he had experienced in his previous life.
From childhood to adulthood, technological advancements have been gradually improving his life.
He felt that, in essence, cultivation and technology were the same.
Humans invent, create, and then change themselves, change their surroundings, until they change the world.
Cultivating immortality must be like this too.
They possessed the ability to create diversity, and then made the surroundings diverse and prosperous.
He didn't know what other cultivators thought, but he found it really interesting.
He hopes that in the future, his hometown, Xiushui Village, will become prosperous and wealthy because of their Lingxian Sect, and that people's lives will become more colorful and fulfilling...
As Lin Xiao walked and pondered, he suddenly felt the "Original Essence Heart Sutra" within his body begin to circulate rapidly.
The urge to meditate and cultivate washed over him, so he quickly returned to the inn, swiftly closed the door, activated the Isolation Formation, and began meditating on the futon.
This cultivation practice lasted for two days.
On the morning of the third day, when he finally finished his cultivation and opened his eyes, he saw Liao Pantu sitting calmly at the table opposite him, sipping tea.
"You've finished your cultivation?"
"Um."
Lin Xiao didn't even need to open his interface to know that his cultivation level had increased significantly in the past two days.
Although there is still Dayi way to go before reaching the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
However, he had only advanced to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage less than a month ago.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry at all and was quite satisfied with his cultivation progress.
After all, he's currently out and about.
Didn't you see that even a young master in his thirties at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage is considered a prodigy?
He's only just turned twelve and hasn't been around for more than a few months.
It's just that he's a bit too tall to move so fast.
Lin Xiao was really afraid that if he kept growing, he would become a little giant.
So he asked Senior Liao:
"Senior, will I still grow taller like before?"
Upon hearing this, Liao Pantu asked him with amusement:
"What? Isn't it good to be taller? You don't want that?" He continued without waiting for Lin Xiao's reply.
"Alright, don't worry at all. This is just because you're young and your body is still growing. Your cultivation level has suddenly increased too much, and your body is growing fast under the nourishment of abundant Spiritual Qi. But everyone's body has its limits. Once you reach the height that your body is suited for, it will naturally stop growing."
After hearing Senior Liao's explanation, Lin Xiao felt much more at ease.
He's grown so tall now, almost as tall as he was in high school in his previous life.
After feeling relieved, Lin Xiao asked Liao Pantu:
"Senior, what happened to you? Why did you need to rest for three days? Were you feeling unwell?"
Knowing he would ask this, Liao Pantu took a sip of tea and replied:
"It's nothing, don't worry. That pool is the lair of several silver- Silver-Tailed Fish Silver-Tailed Fish. They seem to be guarding the Key to the Secret Realm there. But what can a few fish do to a soul like mine? So they could only watch helplessly as I took the Key to the Secret Realm."