48: Broken Veins Pill and City Lord's Mansion

Spirit Treasure Pavilion, as a well-known merchant association on the continent, actually does not fear the Qinglan Sect.

However, this is not the case in the Qingyang Mountain Range area. The nearby immortal cultivation forces are blocked by natural chasms, making trade difficult, so there is no need to be enemies with the Qinglan Sect.

This is also why Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi, whose cultivation is not yet at the Foundation Establishment Stage, can become the Shopkeeper of Spirit Treasure Pavilion's Qingyang City branch.

This place is not a big piece of cake.

Spirit Treasure Pavilion's second-floor private room.

Purple sandalwood incense burners emitted wisps of green smoke, and Lin Yucheng handed a small jade box to Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi.

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi opened the jade box, his fingertips gently brushing over the fresh leaves inside, which occasionally exuded mysterious cloud mist.

He looked at the thousand-year cloud mist tea in the box, his Adam's apple bobbing twice: "Brother Lin is truly willing to exchange this item for a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Lin Yucheng: "Yes, as long as Shopkeeper Xu agrees to supply, our Lin Family will also provide more such Spirit Medicine resources."

Shopkeeper Xu said: "This approach is too risky, I dare not agree. No matter how precious this thousand-year cloud mist tea is, I dare not take this risk."

Lin Yucheng sighed softly, then changed his approach: "Spirit Treasure Pavilion can freely enter and exit the Qingyang Mountain Range, and the transport teams generally do not suffer any casualties. I wonder if Shopkeeper Xu can sell me a piece of information, which is the method to pass through the Qingyang Mountain Range."

After a moment of hesitation, Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi said: "This is our Spirit Treasure Pavilion's exclusive method, but if you can provide thousand-year Spirit Medicine, selling this information to you is not impossible!"

Lin Yucheng, hearing there was hope, quickly said: "I can represent the Lin Family and exchange this thousand-year cloud mist tea."

"Good!"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi then said: "It's not difficult! Actually, it just requires the use of Demon Saliva Grass powder."

Lin Yucheng: "Demon Saliva Grass? I've never heard of it."

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi was somewhat smug: "This Demon Saliva Grass is not of Low Grade; it has reached the level of a Fourth-Grade spiritual plant."

Lin Yucheng: "Fourth-Grade spiritual plant?! For transporting some Low Grade goods, is Spirit Treasure Pavilion actually willing to spend such a fortune?"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi explained: "Demon Saliva Grass is indeed a Fourth-Grade spiritual plant, only growing in the activity areas of Fourth-Grade Yao Beasts. However, it is not considered a precious Spirit Medicine, and its effect is not significant. Moreover, this kind of spiritual plant has strong reproductive capabilities, and our Spirit Treasure Pavilion has a lot of stock."

Lin Yucheng said: "In that case, our Lin Family is willing to purchase a batch of Demon Saliva Grass at a High Grade price."

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi: "Hmm. Demon Saliva Grass is also very simple to use. Grind it into a powder and apply it evenly on your body, and even a Third-Grade Yao Beast will not dare to approach."

Lin Yucheng successfully exchanged a few pieces of thousand-year cloud mist tea for some Demon Saliva Grass.

He continued to ask: "I wonder if Spirit Treasure Pavilion has any Second-Grade Medicinal Pills for treating Meridians injuries? Although I successfully Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage, my Meridians are severely damaged."

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi pondered: "There is indeed one—a Second-Grade Medicinal Pill called Pulse-Breaking Pill, which emphasizes breaking before establishing. If a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator with Meridians injuries takes it, it can not only heal the Meridians injuries but also has the effect of strengthening and purifying the Meridians."

Lin Yucheng was delighted and quickly asked: "What is its value?"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi smiled mysteriously and said: "Its value is no less than a Foundation Establishment Pill. If Brother Lin sincerely wants it, the cost is ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

Ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones is theoretically equivalent to one High-Grade Spirit Stone.

If it were an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Loose Cultivator, they might not be able to gather so many Spirit Stones in their entire lives.

Even for the Lin Family, purchasing such an expensive Medicinal Pill would be a significant strain.

Lin Yucheng took a deep breath and said: "I'll buy it!"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi: "Brother Lin is indeed generous! The Lin Family truly lives up to its reputation as one of the four great immortal cultivator Families. With Brother Lin's successful Foundation Establishment, I believe the Lin Family will be able to become the head of the four great Families."

Lin Yucheng quickly said: "Let's not say that! A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. How many forces have been annihilated because they were too ostentatious?"

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi quickly nodded.

As the Shopkeeper of Spirit Treasure Pavilion, he naturally followed the rules of Spirit Treasure Pavilion, which was to only focus on Spirit Stones, and they did not participate in any disputes between forces.

Lin Yongmao still breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not buy a Foundation Establishment Pill, he at least obtained a method to easily enter and exit the Qingyang Mountain Range.

At the same time, his own hidden danger was resolved, and the repair of his Meridians injuries should not be a big problem.

Shopkeeper Xu Lizhi said: "The Pulse-Breaking Pill is too precious, and we currently don't have it in our small shop, but Brother Lin, rest assured, it will definitely be transferred from other branches within ten days."

Lin Yucheng: "Then I'll trouble Shopkeeper Xu."

After completing these two tasks, Lin Yucheng went on a shopping spree at Spirit Treasure Pavilion again.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Yongrong was moving through the streets and alleys of Qingyang City.

The Soul-Seizing Ash Python was investigating various situations in Qingyang City, especially the forces of Cultivators and the deployment of patrol teams.

Lin Yongrong: "Senior, there are no regular troops here, only the patrol team organized by the City Lord of Qingyang City, responsible for the public security of Qingyang City."

Soul-Seizing Ash Python: "Hmm, this venerable one has investigated everything. Only the captain of the patrol team has reached the Early Foundation Establishment Stage. Let's go to the City Lord's Mansion and take a look!"

Lin Yongrong wanted to refuse, but he was still overwhelmed by the Soul-Seizing Ash Python's might.

Soul-Seizing Ash Python: "Don't worry! With this venerable one protecting you, no one can harm you."

Qingyang City Lord's Mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion is located in the center of Qingyang City. This is not a commercial area, but rather the residences and Immortal Caves of some influential Loose Cultivators.

Lin Yongrong arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion. At this moment, the mansion's gate was tightly shut, with only an old man sweeping the street.

Lin Yongrong felt that this old man had no spiritual Qi fluctuations, so he should be an ordinary person. Thus, he slowly walked over.

Lin Yongrong said: "Old man, is the City Lord not in the mansion? Why is the City Lord's Mansion gate closed?"

The old man stopped his movements and said nervously: "Immortal Master, you've asked the wrong person. I'm just an ordinary person responsible for sweeping this street, I don't know the situation."

Lin Yongrong changed his approach and continued to ask: "You've been sweeping this street all this time. Is the City Lord's Mansion generally not open?"

The old man: "It's been ten years, and the City Lord's Mansion hasn't had any visitors. The City Lord also hasn't gone out. Everyone says he's in seclusion."

Lin Yongrong nodded, indicating that he understood.

After sending the old man away, Lin Yongrong's consciousness began to communicate with the Ash Python: "Senior, do we still need to enter the City Lord's Mansion?"

Ash Python: "No need. I sensed a Qi from outside, which should be a powerful immortal cultivator. His cultivation has already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection level, and it seems he has a good chance of Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage."

Lin Yongrong was shocked: "The outside world is spreading that the City Lord of Qingyang City is at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, but I didn't expect him to have already reached Great Perfection, and now there's even a possibility of Breakthrough to Golden Core. Once he Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, the power structure near the Qingyang Mountain Range might change."

He had not expected that following the Soul-Seizing Ash Python would allow him to uncover such a secret.

Lin Yongrong had somewhat guessed the intentions of the Soul-Seizing Ash Python, but this was not something a small person like him could change.

It would be better to obey its commands and follow its wishes.