Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Chapter 166 Purchasing Pills

Fengcheng was bustling with activity. As dusk approached, all the shops on both sides of the street had their doors wide open, trying to make as much profit as possible before night fell.

The streets behind Fengcheng's city gate were very spacious. Although there were people coming and going, the streets did not feel crowded. Lu Lin and Shen Luo did not hide their identities and moved through the crowd.

Many people on the street noticed the two's attire, their eyes flashing with a strange light, clearly harboring ulterior motives. However, the two were now at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and had "traveled and seen the world," so they paid no attention to the gazes of these weaklings, and went to one shop after another on their own.

Shen Luo was very curious about this, because he rarely had the opportunity to wander around like this during his training. He fought almost wherever he went. As for the cultivation resources he had, they were all stolen from other cultivators, not purchased.

Seeing Shen Luo's interest, Lu Lin slowed down and looked around to see if there was any chance to try his luck.

Unfortunately, although Fengcheng covers a considerable area, it is still just a small city. Along the way, we haven't even seen many magical artifacts, let alone valuable treasures.

After observing for a while, Shen Luo gradually realized this as well. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes as he sighed, "If we can't even find any magical artifacts, what treasures could there possibly be in Fengcheng?"

Lu Lin laughed when he heard Shen Luo's complaint.

Just then, the two arrived at a medicine shop.

Compared to other shops on Fengcheng Street, this medicine shop was noticeably quieter than before, with only a handful of people inside and even fewer buying anything.

Lu Lin and Shen Luo went inside.

The shop assistant saw them, but didn't have any hope. He just glanced at them and then wearily looked away, clearly not considering them as potential customers.

Lu Lin could understand the servants' actions, so he took the initiative to step forward and asked, "May I ask if our shop has any pills to stabilize qi and blood, preferably with strong medicinal power?"

Upon hearing Lu Lin's words, the servant's tired expression vanished instantly, replaced by enthusiasm. He quickly stood up, bowed, and led the way, saying, "Young masters, please come with me. I will recommend you both."

Lu Lin nodded slightly.

However, Shen Luo did not follow them. Instead, he walked around the pill shop, observing his surroundings.

Seeing this, the servant ignored Shen Luo and focused on serving Lu Lin. He led Lu Lin to a counter where several lidless wooden boxes were placed. Inside the boxes were various kinds of pills in different colors. There were also wooden plaques at the bottom of the boxes, with the names of the pills engraved on them.

However, after Lu Lin used his spiritual sense to sense the pills in the display case, he discovered that they did not have the corresponding aura of spiritual pills. It seemed that they were just sample products made of clay and pigments.

The servant said, "Young master, our pill shop is different from ordinary shops. Pills are precious and their potency must be preserved, so it's inconvenient to display them openly. Therefore, what we have here are just samples. But rest assured, young master, as long as you decide to buy, our shop not only guarantees to have them in stock, but also guarantees the quality of the pills."

At this point, the waiter continued, "Our shop has the backing of the black market, so you can rest assured about our reputation, young master."

Lu Lin nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the pills on the counter one by one, finally settling on a blood-red pill, and asked, "Blood Spirit Pill, how much does it cost?"

The servant hurriedly said, "Young master has a good eye. This Blood Spirit Pill is one of the best-quality pills in our shop. Each one is made by alchemy masters who have passed the examination of the Cliff Academy. It sells very well."

Each pill is worth approximately eleven low-grade spirit stones. However, of course, these pills vary in quality; lower-grade pills are cheaper, and higher-grade pills are more expensive.

Lu Lin nodded in understanding, then asked, "Then give me two top-grade Blood Spirit Pills. Don't worry about spirit stones, I have enough."

The servant's eyes cleared a little upon hearing this, but he quickly looked troubled again: "Young master, top-grade pills are truly rare, and our shop only has one. However, we do have one mid-grade pill. What do you think, young master?"

These pills are expensive, and it's possible to sell even one every three days. So, these kinds of pill shops usually don't have much stock on hand. Sometimes, if you only need three pills, you have to order them in advance, which is quite troublesome.

Lu Lin was aware of the situation, so he didn't make things difficult for the servant and nodded in agreement: "Alright, take out the pills first."

The servant nodded repeatedly and said, "Please wait a moment, young master, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he jogged to the back of the shop.

After the servant left, Shen Luo happened to wander over to Lu Lin's side. He couldn't help but say, "There are quite a lot of kinds of pills here, but they are all low-grade pills. Even the most common Qi Condensation Pill is considered a high-grade product here."

"Qi Condensation Pills, when used properly, can help cultivators in the Qi Refining stage break through their cultivation levels, and for most cultivators, they are indeed considered high-end goods." However, for Lu Lin and Shen Luo now, the so-called "Qi Condensation Pills" are indeed somewhat insignificant.

"The more expensive pills start at over a hundred, and a hundred low-grade spirit stones is a huge sum for ordinary cultivators. There's absolutely no need for pill shops in Fengcheng to stock high-grade pills," Lu Lin said with a smile.

After Lu Lin finished speaking, the servant returned, but this time, an old man followed him out. The old man was a cultivator at the fifth level of the Qi Refining stage, and he had a token hanging from his waist. The token was the same as the Spirit Plant Master token in Lu Lin's hand, except for the three characters.

Is he an alchemist?

Lu Lin was taken aback, then quickly cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Master."

As far as he knew, the alchemist examination at the Cliff Academy was more difficult than that for spirit plant masters, and alchemists also had very strict requirements for their spiritual root attributes. Therefore, there were fewer alchemists than spirit plant masters, and they held a higher status in the cultivation world.

Whenever a cultivator encounters an alchemist, unless there is a deep-seated hatred, their first reaction is always to show respect and befriend them.

When the old man saw Lu Lin cupping his hands in greeting, he was immediately flattered and quickly returned the gesture, even deliberately lowering his status: "Young Master Lu is too kind. How could I, an old man nearing my grave, presume to address you as 'Master' in your presence?"

It seems this old man knows about Lu Lin, the plant master.

The servants nearby were stunned by what they saw.

He had been wondering why the master had come out with him, but now, seeing this scene, he was so shocked he could hardly contain himself.

Who exactly is this person, that he commands such respect from a dignified alchemist?

The old man coughed lightly and urged, "Why don't you hurry up and give those two pills to the young master!"

The servant then came to his senses, took out two wooden boxes, and handed them to Lu Lin: "Young Master, these are the two Blood Spirit Pills you requested, a total of twenty-six low-grade pills—"

"What kind of food?" The old man frowned and interrupted the servant before he could finish speaking: "Get out of here, you have no sense at all."

The servant opened his mouth, then realized what had happened and wanted to slap himself twice.

Shen Luo was completely stunned.

Now he is eager to go to the Cliff Academy to take a test and get a token to play with.

He never expected that having a token would allow him to buy things without paying.

The old man coughed lightly and said to the two men, "My servant was ignorant, please forgive him. This is not the place to talk. Gentlemen, please come with me, let's go upstairs."