Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

After leaving Manager Zhao's shop, Chen Mo did not turn back.

We strolled slowly towards the city center along the main street in the south of the city.

This was the first time he had seriously examined the city of Tianxuan Continent.

Lin'an City was more than ten times larger than Qingshi Town, with wide streets and shops lining both sides.

Today he was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, with a jade belt around his waist, and his figure was upright.

Her running skills sculpted her body into the most perfect proportions, giving her striking features and an ethereal aura.

The internal energy boost from dual cultivation skills made him a sight to behold as girls walked down the street turned their heads to look at him.

Chen Mo walked to the edge of a stone bridge, stopped, and looked down.

The river flowed gently, and an old woman squatted on a stone slab by the river to wash clothes. The washing stick hit the ground with a "smack, smack" sound that could be heard from a distance.

Chen Mo withdrew his gaze and started walking towards Zhou's shop.

After walking for about an hour, the sign for Zhou's Medicine Shop came into view.

The four-story wooden building has upturned eaves that reach high, and the gilded plaque is so bright that it makes your eyes dizzy in the sun.

There were three or four horse-drawn carriages parked at the entrance; they looked very high-class.

Chen Mo stood at the door for a second.

He glanced down at his clothes and gently patted off non-existent dust from his body.

With just this one small movement, the whole demeanor of the person changed when they took another step.

His shoulders were slouching, his chin was slightly raised, and his steps were a beat slower, exuding a nonchalant air of someone who had "seen the world."

When you're out and about, you have to define your own identity. He didn't want to be looked down upon as soon as he entered a store.

I went inside and took a quick look around.

The first floor was full of pills for Body Refinement Realm cultivators, and the waiters were busy serving customers.

Chen Mo didn't stop and headed straight for the stairwell.

The guy guarding the stairs glanced at him, his lips moved as if to speak, but he didn't dare to stop him and stepped aside to let him pass.

The second floor was the Qi and Blood Realm, where several people dressed in silk robes were picking out goods around the counter, making a lot of noise.

Chen Mo glanced at it and continued walking uphill.

The third floor became quiet immediately.

The pills for those at the Inner Strength Realm were all stored in brocade boxes, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted in the air.

A maid in a blue dress came forward and bowed slightly.

When she looked up, her gaze lingered on Chen Mo's face for a moment, and the tips of her ears slowly turned red.

"Sir, what would you like to order?"

What do they sell on the fourth floor?

The maid quickly looked up, then quickly looked down again, softening her voice.

"The fourth floor is the VIP area, where the manager will personally receive guests. Please wait a moment while I go up and inform them."

She turned and walked upstairs, her steps quicker than usual.

As he reached the corner of the stairs, he glanced back and saw Chen Mo standing there, looking at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall with his hands behind his back, which made him even more certain.

She had worked at this shop for two years and knew exactly who could go up to the fourth floor and who had to be kept on the third floor.

Although this young man wasn't dressed in the finest fabric, his posture and gaze suggested he wasn't just there to buy a few bottles of pills.

We need to tell Manager Zhou right away, so as not to delay.

Before long, a middle-aged man in his fifties came down from upstairs.

Wearing a dark brocade robe and a piece of mutton-fat jade pendant hanging at his waist, he walked at a steady pace, exuding the composure of a seasoned veteran.

The maid followed behind him, bowed slightly to Chen Mo, and quietly retreated to the side.

Manager Zhou looked Chen Mo up and down, a smile spreading across his face.

"My surname is Zhou, and I am the manager of this shop. May I ask your surname, sir?"

Chen Mo spoke calmly.

"open."

Manager Zhou stepped aside to lead the way.

"Young Master Zhang, please."

The fourth floor is all private rooms, with polished mahogany tables and chairs, landscape paintings on the walls, and sandalwood incense burning in the corners.

Manager Zhou led Chen Mo to sit down and personally poured tea from the teapot.

"What grade of pills would you like to see, Young Master Zhang?"

Chen Mo picked up the teacup, his fingertips resting on the rim.

"What grade of pills do you sell the best of?"

Manager Zhou smiled, picked up his cup, and took a sip.

"Young Master Zhang, you must know your stuff to have been able to find our Zhou family shop. May I ask what level you are at now? That would be helpful in recommending suitable items to you."

It sounds nice, but it's ostensibly a recommendation; in reality, it's a test.

Chen Mo placed the teacup on the table, his voice flat.

"Just answer, there's no need to ask any more questions."

Manager Zhou's hand, holding the cup, froze in mid-air.

He glanced at Chen Mo and saw that the other man's face was expressionless, not like he was joking.

He slowly put the cup down and nodded.

"It was my fault for being so talkative. We have all the Body Refinement, Blood Qi, Inner Strength, and Qi Control pills in stock. The Qi Condensation Pill for the Qi Control Realm is of superior quality, but there's not much in stock, so you'll have to pre-order if you want one."

Chen Mo nodded without even lifting his eyelids.

"Anything else?"

Manager Zhou's heart skipped a beat.

Since this person came in, he hasn't answered a single question; instead, every word he says leads him astray.

Having lived most of my life and met countless people, I've never seen anyone so pretentious.

The young master in front of me... doesn't seem to be faking it.

He leaned forward slightly and lowered his voice.

"We also have pills for the Transformation Realm. However, we don't sell these kinds of pills to the public; we only exchange them."

"Change to what?"

"Cultivation techniques, secret arts, rare medicinal herbs, or pills of equivalent value are all acceptable. As long as the value is comparable, anything is negotiable."

Chen Mo didn't respond after hearing this.

He picked up the teacup, took a slow sip, and then put it down.

He stared down at the unfurled tea leaves at the bottom of the cup, as if those tea leaves were more interesting than anything else.

"Is there anything better?"

In short, it's a simple, understated statement.

He didn't even lift his head when he spoke.

Manager Zhou's Adam's apple bobbed violently.

Beyond the Transformation Realm lies the Grandmaster Realm!

There isn't a single Grandmaster in the entire city of Lin'an!

This person asked about the elixir for the Grandmaster realm as casually as asking "Do you have any better tea?" without even lifting an eyelid.

He couldn't help but take a closer look at Chen Mo.

He wore a moon-white brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist; he looked quite ordinary.

He could sit casually, but his back was always straight, and there was not a trace of restlessness in his whole body.

He is definitely not an ordinary scion of a prominent family.

"Young Master Zhang is joking."

Manager Zhou chuckled twice, his waist unconsciously bending forward slightly.

"Things above the Transformation Realm, those treasures are beyond the reach of someone of my level."

Chen Mo didn't speak.

The bottom of the teacup gently landed on the table with a soft "tap".

The private room fell silent instantly.

Take a breath.

Manager Zhou's palms were a little sweaty.

Is he dissatisfied?

Do you think I'm hiding something?

Two breaths.

Manager Zhou was worried. Did he know about other channels?

Are you deliberately testing me?

Three breaths.

Manager Zhou couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up first.

"but!"

He lowered his voice even further and leaned forward a little more.

"Our Zhou family has a branch in the prefectural city. We have extensive connections there and can access things that are a level above those in Lin'an. If Young Master Zhang doesn't mind, I can make an introduction for you."

As he spoke, he took out a wooden plaque from his pocket and gently placed it on the coffee table.

The wooden plaque was about the size of a palm, with the character "Zhou" carved on it. Its edges were polished to a shine, clearly indicating that it was a keepsake that someone carried on their person for many years.

P.S.: Thank you to [Star Pavilion Master] for the [Character Summon], and thank you to all the Yifei and Yanzu for the gifts. I wish you all good health and great fortune.