25: Purchase pills

The fat man whispered, "I also heard this from my grandfather!"

"Our Treasure Pavilion had a Deacon who went on leave a while ago, saying he was going out treasure hunting."

"He took the subordinates who were on duty with him, and they suddenly vanished for seven or eight days."

"Now that his soul lamp has gone out, he must have died out there."

"Losing so many people at once, the higher-ups will definitely investigate."

"Moreover, the vacant positions need to be filled, which creates extra work out of nowhere!"

"Some people will have to bear the brunt of the work, while others will have to take the blame; that's why that Deacon was so furious!"

Gu Changan nodded. "Exactly what kind of treasure was it? For even a Deacon to care so much?"

The fat man looked left and right, then whispered, "I heard it was a treasure qi spring eye!"

"It formed after the death of a Blood Fiend Alliance Golden Core, though its Rank is unknown!"

"Its location is roughly inside the Ancient Forbidden Land!"

"It's only because that Deacon's soul lamp went out; otherwise, everyone would have suspected him of absconding with the treasure!"

Gu Changan's pupils constricted as he heard this; he hadn't expected the gossip to involve him.

Weren't these people the same group he had encountered?

Disguised as members of the Blood Fiend Alliance!

They even dragged along over a hundred pieces of Cannon Fodder, and in the end, he was the only survivor!

The treasure qi spring eye was currently lying inside his treasure gathering basin!

Gu Changan secretly felt relieved that all those people were dead.

No one would know about this unless a powerful expert performed a local time reversal or calculated the secrets of heaven.

However, the death of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator shouldn't be worth a powerful expert going to such great lengths.

But a treasure qi spring eye might be worth it; he just didn't know if anyone was calculating it.

Then he thought, since ancient times, no one had ever found the treasure gathering basin. Did that mean no one could calculate its location?

For now, even the top-tier powerful experts couldn't calculate the treasure gathering basin?

Gu Changan's heart, which had just tightened, relaxed again.

Then he became alert again. Was there anything wrong with the batch of goods he had just sold?

Selling their own things back to them—isn't that just seeking death?

Then he thought back carefully. Most of the miscellaneous items belonged to those hundred-plus pieces of Cannon Fodder, who weren't from the Treasure Pavilion at all. Even if there were items from the Treasure Pavilion people...

...they were items without Treasure Qi. They shouldn't be able to trace them back to him!

Those Magical Artifacts from the Treasure Pavilion were still inside his treasure gathering basin!

Gu Changan asked nonchalantly, "If that Deacon had absconded with the treasure, would you be able to find him?"

The fat man thought for a moment. "That depends on whether the higher-ups want to find him!"

"If they do, they would have to ask the people from the Tianji Pavilion for help!"

"After all, these Deacons all have soul lamps!"

Gu Changan nodded. It seemed he shouldn't easily leave a soul lamp in the future; otherwise, others could track his location.

Or use other means to curse him!

Gu Changan then forced himself to remain calm. "Let's go, let's look at the Medicinal Pills first!"

A smile appeared on the fat man's face. All that bowing, scraping, and revealing a secret—wasn't he just waiting for this moment?

"Fellow Daoist Di, what kind of Medicinal Pills would you like?"

Gu Changan waved his hand. "One each of the low-grade yuan solidifying pill, Low Grade detoxification pill, and Low Grade healing pill!"

The fat man said, "Fellow Daoist has a good eye. The Medicinal Pills in our Treasure Pavilion are all top-quality!"

Then, he mentally calculated how much commission he could earn!

Gu Changan waved him off. "Don't be in such a hurry! I sold seven hundred Spirit Stones' worth of goods at your grandfather's place!"

"Check what other Medicinal Pills are suitable for a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator!"

Surprise flooded the fat man's face. "Oho! After Grandfather finished fleecing him, it's my turn? I'll have to thank Grandfather later!"

He hurriedly pulled Gu Changan to the display in the Medicinal Pill area and began to introduce them. "Fellow Daoist Di, come, take a look!"

"Barrier Breaking Pill: A rare Medicinal Pill, commonly used to Breakthrough small Realms, such as from the Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivator to the Middle Stage!"

"The Materials are quite rare, so the price naturally isn't cheap—100 Spirit Stones each!"

"Body Tempering Pill: Strengthens the Physical Body and improves strike resistance. Commonly used by Body Cultivators or those who Dual Cultivate law and body."

"Specially for Body Cultivators, but it's selling quite well now. 50 Spirit Stones each!"

"Essence Condensing Pill: Stabilizes the cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivator and prevents spiritual power from dissipating. Commonly used right after Foundation Establishment."

"Ordinary Cultivators don't usually use this; only Schools prepare these Medicinal Pills for their most favored Disciples! 20 Spirit Stones each."

"Essence Nurturing Pill: Rapidly restores spiritual power and nourishes Meridians."

"A combat essential, a potent recovery Medicinal Pill. 30 Spirit Stones each!"

"Clearing Spirit Pill: Removes Impurities from the body. An auxiliary Medicinal Pill that improves Cultivate efficiency."

"This one is used less often. People stuck at a certain Realm will buy it to try and strip away the Impurities in their bodies! 50 Spirit Stones each."

"meridian opening pill: Opens up Meridians and enhances spiritual power circulation efficiency. Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators often use it to broaden their Meridians."

"This is exclusive to Scions of Immortals. If you have the means, you can buy it too. 100 Spirit Stones each!"

"rejuvenation pill: Even with the most severe injuries, one pill will quickly stop bleeding, restore health, and accelerate wound healing!"

"Everyone needs this Medicinal Pill, so the price is expensive—100 Spirit Stones each!"

"spirit gathering pill: Accelerates the absorption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to increase Cultivate speed. 100 Spirit Stones each!"

"This has a similar effect to the guyuan pill; one consolidates the Foundation, and the other increases Spiritual Qi. Both are Medicinal Pills for increasing cultivation!"

"spirit nurturing pill: Nourishes Divine Sense and enhances Divine Thought strength. Used when Divine Sense is weak during the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"This one is quite expensive."

"As everyone knows, Divine Sense is primarily cultivated during the Golden Core Stage! But some people already unlock Divine Sense during the Foundation Establishment Stage!"

"Some do it through Cultivation Techniques, some through Medicinal Pills, and others through different means!"

"Think about it: during battle, you have Divine Sense and others don't! How massive would that increase in combat power be?"

Gu Changan nodded as he listened!

The fat man continued, "So spirit nurturing pills are relatively scarce no matter where you go!"

"As for why we have them here, it's because these spirit nurturing pills are made from ordinary medicinal herbs."

"They can only slightly increase a sliver of Divine Sense, which is why they're sold here."

"If it were a third-grade spirit nurturing pill for the Golden Core Stage, you'd only see it at an auction!"

Hearing about the spirit nurturing pill, Gu Changan felt that his visit hadn't been in vain; today's target had appeared.

If he used the treasure gathering basin to upgrade it, wouldn't that be wonderful?

But then he heard that Divine Sense is only cultivated at the Golden Core Stage, and his dream was instantly shattered. He couldn't afford items for the Golden Core Stage.

Even if he scraped everything together to buy one, it would be like a time bomb, threatening his little life!

Then he heard it was made from ordinary herbs, not Spirit Medicine, so the effect shouldn't be that Heaven-Defying. Maybe he could get it.

This fat man really speaks in fits and starts; it's a real rollercoaster!

Gu Changan asked urgently, "You make it sound so precious, exactly how many Spirit Stones is it?"

The fat man held up one finger. "One thousand Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan asked in return, "You're saying a Medicinal Pill made from ordinary herbs costs 1,000 Spirit Stones?"

"Are you sure you didn't remember that wrong?"