Mortal: The Path to Immortality

Upon seeing the bag in Lu Nanzhu's hand, the longing in Yanli and Yuanyao's eyes intensified.

After enduring so many days on Kuixing Island, I've finally met a generous "sugar daddy".

"Senior, please ask away. There's no news, big or small, in Tiandu neighborhood that we sisters don't know, as long as it doesn't involve important secrets."

Yanli quickly composed herself and agreed before Yuan Yao could.

Lu Nanzhu calmly weighed the spirit stone bag in his hand and slowly said:

"What I'm looking for today is a rare elixir for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. I just inquired at several pharmacies, and the shopkeepers all said that this item is extremely precious and that their shops are currently in severe shortage."

"Since you're here as guides, do you know which reputable shops in this Tian Du neighborhood still sell genuine, expensive elixirs?"

"Although the Tiandu Street Market appears to be lined with shops, there are actually not many merchant alliances with the strength and resources to obtain top-grade pills."

Yanli turned around, pointed to a magnificent building in the distance, and continued in a low voice,

"Leaving aside the small shops that cooperate with the four major merchant alliances, in our Kui Xing Island, 'Liulian Hall' and 'Miaoyin Gate' are the two largest branches of the merchant alliances. If you want to find clues about the Dust-Clearing Pill, it would be safest to check out these two places."

"The Myriad Sounds Sect?" Lu Nanzhu repeated the three words softly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Senior, do you also know about the Myriad Sounds Sect?" Seeing Lu Nanzhu's strange expression, Yanli quickly and urgently spilled out all the information she knew.

"It is said that the leader of the Miaoyin Sect is extremely skilled in business. In just over a hundred years, he has opened a branch in our remote southwestern sea area. You should know that even the four major merchant alliances have never really set foot on Kuixing Island."

Listening to the two women's stories, Lu Nanzhu remained calm on the surface, but his mind began to make rapid calculations.

"Then I'll trouble you two ladies to lead the way. I'd like to visit the Miaoyin Sect first."

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Nanzhu casually tossed the bag of spirit stones to Yanli, who was standing in front.

Yanli took the leather bag and her face immediately broke into an irrepressible smile.

In front of Lu Nanzhu, she excitedly tore open the bag and peeked inside.

After confirming the number of the dozen or so low-grade spirit stones inside, she stuffed the bag into Yuan Yao's arms, then turned to the side and led Lu Nanzhu toward the depths of Tiandu Street with great enthusiasm.

Following the two women through the bustling crowds filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares, Lu Nanzhu arrived at the heart of the market.

An unusually large number of cultivators had gathered in front of the shops of the Miaoyin Sect, making it even more lively than the Six-Linked Hall next door.

It turned out that several beautiful female cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, dressed in long, thin gauze dresses, were standing in front of the steps.

With gentle smiles on their faces, they softly beckoned to customers from all walks of life who were looking to buy supplies.

Every time a cultivator is successfully led into the gates of the Wonderful Sound Sect, a beautiful and enthusiastic young female cultivator immediately appears beside him, showering him with care and concern along the way.

After this comparison, the proper facade of the Six-Linked Hall and its few stiff-looking male staff members actually came out inferior.

"This Wonderful Sound Sect... truly lives up to its reputation."

Lu Nanzhu stopped and watched this scene, a smile playing on his lips, and sighed softly.

Upon hearing these words, Yanli and Yuanyao, who were standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"Senior, you may not know this. We heard it from those independent cultivators who have purchased resources here. They said that the fairies here are very kind and gentle."

"If the cultivators who enter can be as generous as this senior, buying up a large sum of money in this market, they might even have a chance to secretly get close to the fairy they've set their sights on."

Yanli's eyes flickered slightly, and she explained to Lu Nanzhu with a hint of playfulness.

Lu Nanzhu shook his head without responding, and led the two women through the slightly crowded onlookers at the entrance, stepping into the Miaoyin Sect's shop.

Upon entering, the store's decor immediately catches the eye.

In the spacious white hall, most of the cultivators who were welcomed in were accompanied by one or two beautiful female cultivators, and they were examining the items in the shop in front of the ebony counter.

Among these cultivators, some were genuinely here to purchase cultivation materials. Under the gentle words of the female cultivator, they were frowning as they carefully examined the magical artifacts and treasures before them.

Some, however, were clearly not focused on the objects; their eyes darted around, and they would occasionally make unwanted physical advances towards the female nuns accompanying them.

The female cultivator who was being groped was neither angry nor embarrassed. She just trembled slightly and gave a coquettish look, while praising the treasures that were waiting to be sold in the counter.

Those cultivators who had taken advantage of the situation could only reluctantly take out spirit stones to buy it after much pleading and cajoling.

"The real intention is not in the wine," Lu Nanzhu muttered softly, watching this somewhat absurd yet extremely efficient trading scene.

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and a female cultivator in the Qi Refining stage, dressed in a loose purple dress with a swaying waist, with sharp eyes, spotted Lu Nanzhu and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"This senior looks unfamiliar; it seems you're visiting our Kui Xing Island branch for the first time. May I ask what materials you'd like to purchase today? If you don't mind, would you mind accompanying me to the store?"

The woman in the purple dress moved swiftly, her tone extremely enthusiastic, and she leaned closer to Lu Nanzhu as she spoke.

Lu Nanzhu remained calm, simply raising his right palm and pushing it forward in the air, steadily stopping the other person from getting close to his pretty face.

"No need, I already have two beauties by my side, so there's no need for you to trouble yourself."

Lu Nanzhu withdrew his hand and said to her in a calm tone,

"All you need to do is find the shopkeeper here and tell him that a big order has come your way."

After hearing Lu Nanzhu's words, the female cultivator in the purple dress looked slightly embarrassed.

She glanced discreetly at Yuan Yao and Yan Li, who were even more beautiful than Lu Nanzhu, and could only bite her red lips and agree in a low voice before turning around and walking quickly into the store.

Yanli and Yuanyao, who were standing behind Lu Nanzhu, blushed slightly after hearing his words. They lowered their heads shyly, their minds wandering.

"Oh my! I never imagined that the Wonderful Sound Sect... would have such an exquisite beauty!!"

A rude exclamation suddenly shattered the tranquility of the hall.

A rogue cultivator who had just finished groping at the counter turned his head and caught sight of Yuan Yao and Yan Li. His eyes widened instantly, and he abandoned the female cultivator beside him and staggered over to the two women.

The man's face was flushed, and he exuded a strong aura of spirit wine, clearly indicating that he was quite drunk.

However, the spiritual pressure emanating from him was not weak, revealing him to be at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

He looked at Yuan Yao and the other person with a malicious smile on his face. He rubbed his hands together and opened his arms, ready to pounce on Yuan Yao, who was on the left, and hug her tightly.

"Well!"

However, just as Yanli was frantically pulling Yuanyao and preparing to dodge backward, the drunken cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage suddenly stiffened.

He let out a muffled groan, as if he had been struck on the head with a heavy hammer. His eyes rolled back, and without uttering a single word, he collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.

Yuan Yao looked at the cultivator on the ground with some surprise and shock. The cultivator who had been plotting something just a moment ago was now lying in a limp mess. Then, as if she realized something, she turned around and looked at Lu Nanzhu beside her in disbelief.

Lu Nanzhu appeared calm and composed, with only a fleeting glint of blue-green light in his eyes.

It turned out that just as the drunkard was about to touch Yuan Yao, Lu Nanzhu used his powerful divine sense to launch an extremely precise and concealed divine sense attack on the cultivator from a distance.

His spiritual strength far surpassed that of his peers, and he had also cultivated a variety of secret techniques. This early Foundation Establishment cultivator, on the other hand, had weakened his mental defenses due to excessive drinking of strong liquor, and was knocked unconscious before he could even withstand a single blow.

"It's alright now." Lu Nanzhu turned around, met the two women's somewhat surprised gazes, and smiled slightly.

Looking at Lu Nanzhu's calm and gentle smile, Yanli and Yuanyao felt a slight touch in their hearts.

Lu Nanzhu ignored the strange looks in the two women's eyes. He then turned around, clapped his hands, and gave an order to the several Miaoyin Sect female cultivators in the hall who were already dumbfounded:

"This fellow Daoist seems to have drunk too much spirit wine and is somewhat drunk. You should take him to a secluded room to rest, lest he delay your business in the main hall."

The female cultivators who had been tending to the shop and the male shop assistants suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly agreed.

In an instant, seven or eight people rushed forward, lifting his arms and legs, and hurriedly carried the unconscious cultivator who had fallen to the ground to the backyard.