Mortal: Starting by looting Han Laomo's entire herb garden

Six suns hung in the sky above.

Six!

Lu Yan blinked; the number of suns hadn't decreased. He blinked again; there were still six.

After leaving Fatty Lei and returning to his cave, he originally planned to pull off another heist to increase his life-saving trump cards.

Unexpectedly, this time I was teleported to a place that doesn't look like the human world at all.

The spiritual energy on the main street was even denser than the best spiritual vein in Huangfeng Valley; taking a breath made one feel refreshed.

The surrounding architecture is also quite different from that of Tiannan, and the stone used has a subtle, ethereal quality.

He looked down at the nameless fragment, then looked up at the sky.

"So the teleportation location isn't limited to the human realm?"

The moment this thought crossed Lu Yan's mind, a cold sweat broke out on his back.

If it can really be teleported to such a far place, it seems that the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman is not very safe.

But the biggest question now is, where is this?

He stood on a street corner, surrounded by many people coming and going, dressed very differently from those in Tiannan.

Fortunately, they were all human, and most of them were at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stage, with only a few being unfathomable, who were probably Core Formation cultivators.

Lu Yan walked directly into a place that looked like a chamber of commerce by the roadside. The four large characters on the plaque seemed to radiate a spiritual light, but unfortunately, he couldn't read them.

Of course, he changed his appearance using the Transformation Technique before coming in.

The main hall was extremely spacious, with rows of transparent crystal cabinets displaying various magical artifacts and elixirs.

Several waiters in uniform moved among the customers, introducing the products.

Lu Yan walked to a counter and was about to speak when the waiter hurriedly came over and said something respectfully.

Lu Yan didn't understand.

The other person repeated it again, but Lu Yan still didn't understand.

The waiter frowned and switched to a heavily accented tone.

Lu Yan still couldn't understand.

The waiter changed again, and then four or five different waiters came in a row, but Lu Yan just shook his head blankly each time.

Of course, the waiter couldn't understand what he was saying.

The waiter's expression changed from puzzled to strange, and he looked at Lu Yan as if he were some rare species.

Lu Yan smiled bitterly to himself, thinking, "Damn it, we can't communicate."

As he was contemplating whether to retreat and devise a solution, a slightly aged voice came from the side: "Young friend, are you from beyond the borders of Tianyuan?"

Lu Yan was shocked; finally, there was someone who could understand him.

He turned his head and saw an old man in a gray robe standing not far away, with a gentle smile on his face.

Outside of Tianyuan? That's a good excuse.

Lu Yan quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Senior has discerning eyes. I am indeed from a remote place and am new here. I don't understand the language, so please forgive my ignorance."

The old man nodded, seemingly unsurprised: "It's alright. Cultivators from all over often travel to and from Tianyuan City. I myself traveled to many places when I was young and know a few dialects. If you don't mind, young friend, I can act as your translator for once."

Cultivators from various places traveled back and forth?

Lu Yan's heart stirred. It seemed that this was a big place. Speaking of Tianyuan City, could it be the territory of the Tianyuan Holy Emperor?

"Thank you very much, senior. I am deeply grateful."

The old man waved his hand, walked to the counter, and said a few words to the waiter.

The waiter nodded, turned around, and took out a booklet, handing it to the old man.

The old man handed the booklet to Lu Yan: "This is an introduction to the local language. If you intend to stay here for a while, young friend, you'd better learn it. As for the cost..."

He smiled and said, "Young friend, just buy something and it will cover the cost of this booklet."

Lu Yan took the booklet, opened it, and found that it was written in a completely unfamiliar language, but there were annotations on the side, which were written in the Yue script.

Besides the Yue script, there are several other scripts that I don't recognize.

Lu Yan bowed respectfully: "Thank you, senior."

At the same time, he decided in his heart that this time he would not steal or rob, but would honestly spend money to buy it.

The old man asked, "What would you like to see, young friend? Magical artifacts? Elixirs? Talismans?"

Lu Yan thought about it and realized that what he lacked most right now was something to save his life and something to escape.

"The best magical artifact is one that allows for speed reduction."

The old man nodded, took out a magical artifact from the cabinet behind him, and placed it on the counter.

"These 'Ten Thousand Miles of Clouds and Mist' shoes were personally crafted by a Void Refinement stage expert. After being infused with spiritual power, they can transform into clouds and mist for movement. If used by a Qi Refining stage expert, their escape techniques are comparable to those of a late Foundation Establishment stage expert."

Lu Yan's eyes lit up as he examined the boots. They had a blue sole with cloud patterns, an inner spiritual light, and it seemed as if clouds were rising from the soles.

"How many spirit stones?"

"fifty thousand."

Lu Yan fell silent. Are there really such big differences in prices between the Spirit Realm and the Human Realm?

He glanced at the storage bag, and his face immediately froze.

The spirit stones are disappearing at a rate of one hundred per second!

Holy crap! The teleportation to the spirit world costs so much? A whole hundred times! A hundred times!

He silently swallowed his earlier thought of honestly spending money to buy it.

"Can you make it cheaper?" Lu Yan asked tentatively.

The old man glanced at him and smiled, "If you really want it, young friend, the price is negotiable. However, these Thousand Mile Cloud Smoke Boots are made from the hide of a seventh-tier demon beast, the Cloud Roc. They not only increase speed but also allow you to use an extremely rare wind escape technique, enabling you to escape a hundred feet away in an instant. Fifty thousand spirit stones is really not expensive."

Lu Yan's eyes lit up. It even has a wind escape technique? This thing is practically a getaway miracle.

He secretly sensed the spirit stones in his storage bag. In such a short time, several thousand spirit stones had already been used up. He had to finish this quickly.

"I have some unused magical artifacts on me; could I use them as payment?"

The old man nodded: "Of course. Our guild buys all kinds of magical artifacts and pills at fair prices. Young friend, please take a look."

Lu Yan patted his storage bag, and with a whoosh, more than a dozen magical artifacts appeared on the counter, each one a masterpiece, shimmering with spiritual light. In addition, there was a copy of the Great Luo Thousand Illusions Manual, several talismans, and herbal talismans.

These were all seized from Du Dong. They couldn't be used in Tiannan, and there might still be traces of them, so he simply sold them all.

The old man's eyes widened slightly. He reached out and picked up a short sword, infusing it with spiritual energy. The sword hummed, faintly revealing a sharp killing intent.

"A top-tier magic artifact?" The old man looked at Lu Yan in surprise: "Young friend, your wealth is beyond my expectations."

Lu Yan remained expressionless: "These are all useless items. Senior, please give me an estimate."

"All of this adds up to..." the old man pondered for a moment, "Forty thousand spirit stones. What do you think, young friend?"

Lu Yan shook his head: "That's a bit too little. How about this, I'm quite interested in body refinement. If your esteemed merchant guild is willing to give me the Vajra Technique, these items will be worth forty thousand. What do you say?"

"make a deal."

The Vajra Technique is a common item in the spirit world, and the old man agreed without hesitation.

Lu Yan used the herbs that Han Laomo had gathered and the remaining spirit stones to successfully obtain the boots that could be used to perform wind escape techniques.

After completing the transaction, the old man was in high spirits: "Young friend, choosing these 'Ten Thousand Miles of Clouds and Mist' shoes was absolutely a wise move. In a critical moment, these could save a life."

Lu Yan glanced around nonchalantly: "Senior, do you have any other rare items here? I rarely come here, and I'd like to broaden my horizons."

The old man became even more enthusiastic: "Young friend, this way please. We have more delicacies on the second floor."

"My surname is Zhou, and my given name is Yuan. I am the manager of the Tiandong Chamber of Commerce. May I ask your name, young friend?"

Lu Yan's heart stirred, and he blurted out his pseudonym: "Junior is Su Huanzhen of Qingxu Sect."