The appearance of a Nascent Soul cultivator made the second floor of Jingxu Pavilion quiet down all of a sudden. Even the customers who were previously talking in low voices stopped talking at the same time. Intentionally or unintentionally, their gazes landed on the new Nascent Soul cultivator.
Although there were many Nascent Soul cultivators in Yunzhong, they weren't people they could casually meet. Eight or nine out of ten cultivators below the Core Formation realm had never seen a Nascent Soul cultivator in their entire lives.
The Nascent Soul senior in front of them looked to be about thirty years old. He had a handsome face and a heroic spirit. However, although he looked young, his pitch-black hair was mixed with a few strands of white hair, adding a bit of vicissitudes to his appearance.
But it was also because of this that his originally outstanding demeanor carried a sense of tiredness and loneliness, which attracted the gazes of others even more.
"Senior, it's our honor to have you here at Jingxu Pavilion. Junior is Jingxu Pavilion's shopkeeper, Liu Xiaoqing. What can I do for Senior?"
Looking at this senior, Liu Xiaoqing's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. She had seen countless people and had seen many more handsome men in the cultivation world, but she had never seen such a figure.
However, she didn't forget that this was a Nascent Soul senior. She immediately restrained her thoughts and respectfully invited him to a private room.
The screen around the private room isolated them from other people's gazes. The other two Foundation Building cultivators had already taken away the goods they just traded. Liu Xiaoqing stood respectfully to the side, waiting for instructions.
"Cough, cough!"
The Nascent Soul cultivator covered his mouth and coughed twice before speaking. "Do you have any medicinal pills for healing injuries in your shop?"
Liu Xiaoqing was stunned, but she suddenly understood.
This senior looked young, but he had white hair. As it turned out, he was injured!
Although she had such guesses in her heart, she still answered respectfully, "Senior, our shop indeed has several medicinal pills for healing injuries. However, Senior's cultivation level is at the Nascent Soul realm. Even if we have some inherited spiritual pills, they might be of no use to Senior."
The Nascent Soul cultivator nodded. He didn't seem surprised. He threw a Jade Slip and said, "Since that's the case, take a look and see if we have these materials."
"Yes."
Liu Xiaoqing picked up the Jade Slip and carefully read it. She then smiled and said, "What a coincidence. If Senior had come earlier, we really wouldn't have some things.
Coincidentally, a cultivator just sold us a lot of materials, among which were the spiritual plants and monster cores that Senior needed. "
"Really?"
This coincidence caused the Nascent Soul cultivator's eyebrows to arch up. However, that was all. He calmly asked, "Is the age enough?"
"Our shop's appraiser has seen it. It should meet Senior's requirements." Liu Xiaoqing paused and asked, "Junior will go get it now and show it to Senior."
The Nascent Soul cultivator nodded. He silently sipped his tea and coughed from time to time, not sparing her a single glance.
Liu Xiaoqing did not dare to be negligent. She immediately returned to the counter and gave a few instructions to the Building Foundation Stage Cultivator who was sorting the items. Soon, she came back with a few spiritual herbs and demon cores. "Senior, please take a look."
Opening the jade box, there were Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank Monster Cores. Apart from the relatively rare species, they weren't considered rare. There were also a few stalks of Spirit Grass that made his eyes light up.
In the past few days, he had traveled to almost all the big cities in the northern part of Eastern Tang, but he still hadn't found these spiritual herbs. Some people hadn't even heard of them, while some people knew about them, but they said these spiritual herbs were rarely produced in the clouds.
He had almost given up hope and looked for another spiritual herb. However, he had never expected that he would find it in Cloud Wing City.
Liu Xiaoqing observed his expression. At this moment, she was certain that if there were no accidents, this transaction could be considered a success.
She couldn't help but smile. Today's luck was really good. Although she spent hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, the items she bought were extremely valuable, and she also made two big deals. The things that Senior Ye and this senior wanted were all worth tens of thousands of spirit stones …
"Yes, I'll take all of these." While she was meditating, the Nascent Soul cultivator put down the spiritual herbs in his hand and spoke.
Liu Xiaoqing smiled and bowed, saying, "Then, Junior will put them away for Senior?"
The Nascent Soul cultivator nodded and said, "How much are they worth?"
Liu Xiaoqing quickly put away the spiritual herbs and demon cores in front of her, pasted talismans to prevent the loss of spiritual aura, counted them, and reported the total price. "These things, after rounding them up, come to a total of 52,000 spirit stones.
If Senior doesn't mind, please wait a moment. Junior will calculate the detailed list. "
The Nascent Soul cultivator said, "There's no hurry.
Since you're the shopkeeper here, you should be well-informed. Can I ask you a few questions? "
Since a Nascent Soul cultivator asked, how could Liu Xiaoqing refuse? She immediately said, "If Senior has something to ask, Junior will tell you everything I know."
The cultivator coughed twice then asked, "Have you heard of the name Ye Xiaotian?"
Liu Xiaoqing thought for a moment. "Senior …"
The Nascent Soul cultivator continued, "She's a female Core Formation cultivator. She should be in the late stage already." He paused for a moment then added, "Maybe she's already formed her Nascent Soul.
She's young, in her twenties, very beautiful … "
Speaking up to this point, the cultivator stopped talking with a slightly hesitant expression on his face.
These descriptions really couldn't be considered characteristics. Among female Core Formation cultivators, many were in their twenties, young, and beautiful. However, if he were to talk about their real characteristics, he felt that it wasn't enough.
Sure enough, after Liu Xiaoqing heard this, she was very hesitant. "Senior, what you said is really hard to distinguish …" Moreover, "should be in the late stage already" and "maybe she's already formed her Nascent Soul" were too vague. Could it be that this senior also didn't know the cultivation level of the person he was looking for?
However, the name Ye Xiaotian did sound a little familiar.
She thought carefully for a moment, and a thought flashed through her mind. She then furrowed her brows in suspicion. After pondering for a moment, she finally said, "Senior, Junior has never seen the female Core Formation cultivator you're talking about. However, Junior has heard of the name Ye Xiaotian."
"Oh?" The Nascent Soul cultivator raised his brows and looked at her. "Go ahead."
"More than ten years ago, Junior heard that there was a Core Formation martial uncle in the sect who was on good terms with a Core Formation senior named Ye Xiaotian. That senior was very young, but his cultivation level was already in the late stage of the Core Formation realm.
However, that senior was a male cultivator, not a female cultivator. "
After hearing this, the Nascent Soul cultivator remained silent.
Liu Xiaoqing waited for a while, but he didn't say anything. She couldn't help but call out, "Senior?"
Upon hearing her voice, the Nascent Soul cultivator finally asked, "Then do you know where he went later?"
Liu Xiaoqing shook her head and said, "Junior doesn't know.
I remember this matter only because Junior has been taking care of the shop for the sect for many years, so I've always paid attention to people and matters.
If Senior wants to inquire about this Senior Ye's whereabouts, Junior can report to the sect on Senior's behalf. "
Upon hearing this, the cultivator nodded and said, "You can settle the bill for me first."
"Yes." Liu Xiaoqing respectfully withdrew from the room.
There was no one else in the private room. The Nascent Soul cultivator pondered for a while then took out an animal skin parchment from his bosom.
There was a drawing of a young woman on the polished animal skin parchment. He was familiar with her appearance, but he'd never heard of her name.
"Qin Wei, Qingwei … Tiange, I know it's you, but the people in Yunzhong said Qin Wei has been missing for more than ten years. Where am I supposed to find you?"
After leaving Jingxu School's shop, she didn't immediately go to Yuxi Building to rest. Instead, she found another tool-refining shop and entered it.
Half a day later, she came out of the tool-refining shop and spent a large amount of spirit stones.
During her years in Xiyi, she found a stalk of Black Iron Core Wood. If it was made into a boat, it was said to be able to withstand the gales and huge waves on the sea.
Since she was going to Returning Ruins Sea this time, she decided to refine this Black Iron Core Wood into a magic weapon first to increase her chances of success.
However, her own tool-refining technique really wasn't good enough, so she thought it would be better to ask someone else to refine it for her.
Yunzhong was so big, so it wasn't difficult to find a tool-refining master who could refine magic weapons. After all, Black Iron Core Wood was rare, so she couldn't afford to waste it.
Fortunately, when she passed by Yunyi City in the past, she heard that there were several tool-refining shops with good craftsmanship in the city. She found one with the best reputation and entrusted this matter to him.
After that, she took care of some miscellaneous matters before returning to Yuxi Building and asking for a quiet courtyard to stay. She meditated and adjusted her breath while waiting for news.
She hadn't been to Eastern Tang Country for nearly ten years. When she was talking to the shopkeeper of Yuxi Building just now, she heard an interesting piece of news.
The three major Righteous sects had jointly announced to the world that the real Fusheng Sword had appeared and they invited the owner of the Heavenly Devil Pagoda to gather in Returning Ruins Sea to discuss this important matter.
As soon as she heard this news, Mo Tiange couldn't help but laugh.
If it was before, she might've really suspected that the Fusheng Sword in her hand was fake. However, she had triggered the restriction in the Fusheng Sword and was personally taught by Fu Yaozi, so it was needless to say whether the Fusheng Sword was real or fake.
Presumably, the three major Righteous sects deliberately released this news to attract "Qin Wei" to show up.
This plan wasn't brilliant, but it was profitable. If "Qin Wei" was really still in Yunzhong, she would most likely not be able to resist verifying it.
After Fu Yaozi heard this, he said contemptuously, "A bunch of idiots. Even if the Fusheng Sword fell into their hands, so what?
Can they still find someone who can make the Fusheng Sword recognize a master? "
This was the first time Mo Tiange heard Fu Yaozi talk about others in such a tone. This master of hers had a good temper and had always been a modest gentleman. However, when it came to his Fusheng Sword, he couldn't help it.
Mo Tiange already knew that the five sacred objects needed to recognize a master before they could be used.
The three major cultivation groups were in a hurry to find the Fusheng Sword. Perhaps they already found a master for the three sacred objects in their hands?
However, this matter couldn't be blamed on the cultivators of the three major cultivation groups. They didn't know that the Fusheng Sword had already recognized a master. Most likely, they just wanted to get the Fusheng Sword and quickly find a suitable master.
The people of Jingxu Pavilion acted very quickly. The next day, they delivered the items and spirit stones. After Mo Tiange checked them, the money and goods were settled.
Several days later, after wasting more than half of the Black Iron Core Wood in the tool-refining shop, they finally made a magic weapon. This magic weapon was named the Ten Thousand Miles Solitary Boat by the tool-refining master.
Although this name was very vulgar, Mo Tiange was too lazy to object. It didn't matter what it was called. What was important was that this magic weapon could really withstand the strong gales and huge waves in the sea.
After getting the Ten Thousand Miles Solitary Boat and paying the accommodation fee, Mo Tiange didn't stay any longer and set off for Returning Ruins Sea.
Several days later, at the end of the month, Liu Xiaoqing delivered a batch of rare treasures to Jingxu School according to the rules. Coincidentally, she met the Nascent Soul senior who went to Jingxu School to inquire about "Ye Xiaotian" and was left behind by the school's Nascent Soul grandmaster.
When this Nascent Soul senior saw a bottle of medicinal pills, his gaze was immediately attracted.
Jingxu School's Head Grand Supreme Elder, Progenitor Miao Ying, noticed his expression and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Qin, is there something you're interested in here?"
The Nascent Soul cultivator surnamed Qin was still staring at the bottle of medicinal pills. He asked, "Fellow Daoist Miao Ying, you don't mind if I take a look, right?"
"Of course. It's not like it's anything good. If Fellow Daoist Qin takes a fancy to it, you can just take it," Progenitor Miao Ying said with a smile.
Although these things were precious, they were nothing to a Nascent Soul cultivator. If she could use this chance to befriend a powerful middle stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it would definitely be worth it.
After getting permission, the cultivator surnamed Qin raised his hand and the jade bottle automatically flew into his hand.
He carefully examined the jade bottle. It seemed like this was the real treasure. Finally, he opened the bottle and sniffed the medicinal pills inside.
"Immortal Wind Dew …" he muttered to himself. In the next moment, he raised his head and looked at Liu Xiaoqing with a sharp gaze. "Junior, where did you get this medicinal pill?"
Liu Xiaoqing was startled by his gaze and hastily answered, "A cultivator sold it to Jingxu School.
Oh, that cultivator seems to have quite the affinity with Senior. Most of the spiritual herbs and monster cores that Senior wanted were sold to the store by that cultivator. "
When he heard this, his expression changed and he asked again, "What's his name?
What's his cultivation level?
What does he look like?
When did he sell it to the store?
Where did he go? "
After hearing this series of questions, Liu Xiaoqing didn't dare to neglect and answered one by one, "Junior only knows that his surname is Ye. He's a Core Formation realm male cultivator with the appearance of a young scholar.
On the day that Senior came to the store, this Senior Ye came to sell a large amount of materials, just right after Senior came.
As for where he went, Junior doesn't know. "
A young scholar with the surname Ye was exactly the same as the "Ye Xiaotian" that others said!
He took a deep breath, stood up and cupped his hands towards Progenitor Miao Ying. "Fellow Daoist Miao Ying, I'm afraid the person I'm looking for has already appeared. Thank you for your hospitality these past few days. I'll take my leave first."