78: Chapter 79 The Old Man

The city was larger and more prosperous than Daoxuan City, where the Lyu Family resided, and it was managed by a Zifu Family surnamed Zhao.

After walking around the city's marketplace, he strode into an information pavilion.

The moment he stepped into the shop, his expression froze; he suddenly realized a Cultivator was following him.

"Who on earth is this person?"

Chen Fan frowned slightly; if his Divine Sense were not stronger than an average Cultivator, he would never have detected it.

He had been extremely cautious coming to Qingfeng City this time, and his disguise was perfect.

Besides wanting to sell Medicinal Pills, more importantly, he wanted to broaden his horizons.

The relationships in the cultivation world were intricate and complex; only by walking the path himself would he gain a deeper understanding.

"No matter who it is, I am now at the second level of Foundation Establishment, and I have a Profound Heaven Exotic Treasure in my hands—let's see who dares to come."

Thinking of this, Chen Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After paying the Spirit Stones, he leisurely began to browse through various information Jade Slips.

Three days passed in a flash, and he finally finished reading all the information in the pavilion.

"So that's how it is."

Chen Fan's eyes lit up; he discovered that the information pavilions in each city had different focuses.

The information pavilion in Daoxuan City, where the Lyu Family resided, did not dare to mention too much about the Lyu Family, but here, it was the exact opposite.

It turned out that the Old Ancestor who founded the Lyu Family was not originally a Righteous Path Cultivator, but a Demonic Path Cultivator who had defected to the Righteous Path halfway through.

Therefore, their Family culture was not kind; there was infighting within, they often used various Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques, and they bullied the subordinate Foundation Establishment Families in every possible way.

The Jade Slips mentioned that the female Cultivators of the Lyu Family were all venomous vipers.

"Lyu Yue..."

Chen Fan muttered to himself, a trace of coldness appearing in his eyes, along with a touch of disdain.

"Chen's Medicinal Pills are not so easy to take."

With that, he strode out of the information pavilion and headed towards the largest shop in the city.

The strange figure behind him also followed like a shadow.

"Fellow Daoist, please come in."

Seeing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator arrive, the receptionist female Cultivator was extremely respectful and greeted him cautiously.

Chen Fan nodded slightly and carefully examined everything in the shop.

The shop was divided into two floors. The first floor received Qi Refining Cultivators, with many people and it was very lively; the second floor was for Foundation Establishment Cultivators. Few people came there, and most wore masks, appearing extremely mysterious.

After looking around, he felt quite surprised; he hadn't expected them to sell Spiritual Artifacts here.

Spiritual Artifacts were more Advanced than Magical Artifacts and much rarer; often, they did not require a large amount of mana to unleash tremendous power.

The Spiritual Artifact before his eyes was about a foot long, with wisps of lightning radiating from it.

The receptionist female Cultivator had sharp eyes and quickly said, "This Spiritual Artifact is called the Thunderclap Ruler and costs ten thousand Spirit Stones. It can release lightning power during combat. If you are interested, we can offer a discount."

"Ten thousand Spirit Stones?"

Chen Fan's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected it to be so expensive. Looking closer, he saw that this Spiritual Artifact had been used for many years, and its surface was already quite mottled.

"This item is not bad. Every time I use the Profound Heaven Exotic Treasure, it consumes a great deal of mana, but Spiritual Artifacts are different."

Thinking of this, he said in a low voice, "Let's go to a private room to talk."

"Please have a seat, I will get you some tea right away."

The beautiful female Cultivator looked a bit flustered, fearing she might miss out on this big customer.

Thinking that selling a Spiritual Artifact would earn her a large commission, she felt even more nervous.

Seeing this, Chen Fan said slowly, "No need for Spiritual Tea. I have some Medicinal Pills I wish to sell; please ask the steward in your shop to appraise them."

"Medicinal Pills? Senior, you are an Alchemist."

The beautiful female Cultivator was even more excited. In her view, Alchemists were never short of Spirit Stones, so this deal would surely succeed.

"Senior, please wait a moment; I will notify the shop's steward immediately."

Chen Fan looked at the delicate and beautiful Qi Refining female Cultivator before him and smiled faintly; this woman was simple-hearted and not really cut out to be a receptionist.

Not long after, an old man with white hair walked slowly into the private room.

Seeing the Cultivator sitting upright before him wearing black clothes and a heavy mask, he muttered inwardly.

However, on the surface, he was still extremely polite and cupped his hands, saying, "I heard this Fellow Daoist has Medicinal Pills to sell? However, our shop has very high requirements for the quality of Medicinal Pills."

"These Medicinal Pills will not disappoint you."

Chen Fan waved his long sleeve and tossed out five pill bottles.

"Is that so?" The white-haired old man was somewhat dismissive; he had seen too many such mysterious Cultivators.

However, when he casually opened one of the pill bottles, his expression froze instantly.

A strange fragrance wafted towards him, making one feel indescribably comfortable.

"This is a seven-pattern Heaven Origin Pill?" The white-haired old man's voice trembled slightly, his face full of disbelief.

After the shock, he finally came to his senses and carefully scraped off a bit of powder with his fingernail, placing it in his mouth to taste it carefully.

One could see his eyes widen, and the look of shock on his face deepened.

Then he checked the other pill bottles, which contained Medicinal Pills for healing, rapidly restoring mana, and strengthening the Physical Body, respectively.

The patterns on the Medicinal Pills were clear, and the quality was top-notch.

"Fellow Daoist, were all these Medicinal Pills refined by you?"

"Do not ask about their origin; just give me a price!"

"Very well, these Medicinal Pills are worth at least ten thousand Spirit Stones. I will take the liberty to offer you twelve thousand. How about that?"

Chen Fan smiled faintly in his heart and, without any hesitation, said, "That is acceptable."

The receptionist female Cultivator not far away heard this and smiled like a flower, seemingly wanting to say something.

"As you wish, trade ten thousand Spirit Stones for that Spiritual Artifact."

"Very well, I will go handle it immediately."

Before long, the beautiful receptionist female Cultivator brought the Spiritual Artifact, the Thunderclap Ruler, with a respectful expression.

"Hahaha, the transaction for the Medicinal Pills is now complete. If Fellow Daoist has any other needs, feel free to speak up."

The white-haired old man was overjoyed and slowly walked out of the private room.

Next, Chen Fan purchased several rare Spiritual Plants, until he had spent all the Spirit Stones he had earned.

When he stepped out of the shop, a faint Divine Sense swept over him again.

Chen Fan's facial muscles twitched slightly; he really wanted to know who the person following him was.

He circled around the city, carefully paying attention to the person behind him.

Finally, he was slightly taken aback; he discovered that this person looked familiar—it was a Lyu Family Cultivator.

"Interesting. Since you seek death, I will grant your wish."

Chen Fan sped up again and headed rapidly towards the outside of the city.

Before long, he arrived at a remote place.

The surroundings were very desolate, with white mist occasionally rising, and graves of Mortals everywhere.

A breeze blew by, making it seem even more desolate.

"Fellow Daoist, you have followed me for so long; you might as well show yourself!"

Chen Fan smiled coldly, his gaze like lightning as he looked towards the hidden Cultivator.

"Alchemist Chen, you have finally stopped. I have followed you all the way; it was very tiring."

The voice was extremely hoarse. The other party simply stopped hiding his figure, revealing his hunched body. His aura suddenly rose to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

"So it was you. It seems Lyu Yue is still not at ease."

"That is natural. I have long suspected that you have secrets on you, and today I can finally get to the bottom of it."

With that, a glimmer of light appeared at his fingertips, and his face was full of ruthlessness.