Phi-Fic Chapter 215: Year of Jianmu
Chapter 215: Year of Jianmu
After arriving at Pingyang Market, Xu Changshou went directly to the Wanbao Pavilion shop.
This time when he went out, Xu Changshou did not disguise himself. He had disguised himself frequently before because he was too weak and was afraid of being remembered.
Now that Xu Changshou has successfully established his foundation, there is no need to be timid anymore.
A cultivator at the foundation-building stage is already considered middle-level in the Dongyu immortal cultivation world. Generally speaking, no one would provoke a cultivator at the foundation-building stage.
"Welcome, senior."
The doorman at the entrance of Wanbao Pavilion saw Xu Changshou coming in and hurriedly saluted respectfully.
Xu Changshou was wearing a Taoist robe that could only be worn by the foundation-building cultivators of the Green Immortal Sect. It was very recognizable. When the people from Wanbao Pavilion welcomed guests from all directions, they knew as soon as they saw his clothes that Xu Changshou was a foundation-building cultivator of the Green Immortal Sect.
"Boss, a distinguished guest has arrived."
On the other side, someone hurried to report.
Soon, Ye Xinghe, the shopkeeper of Duobao Pavilion, came out with a smile on his face.
His eyes fell on Xu Changshou, and he was slightly surprised. As the shopkeeper of Wanbao Pavilion in Pingyang Market, Ye Xinghe knew a lot of people. He knew more than half of the foundation-building cultivators from both the Green Immortal Sect and the Hehuan Sect, but this young man in front of him was the first time he had seen him.
Of course, Xu Changshou had been here before and bought things, but he was in disguise at that time.
"Friend Dao Ye." Xu Changshou bowed slightly and greeted with a smile.
Seeing Xu Changshou recognized him, Ye Xinghe felt a little embarrassed and said with a fist: "Forgive my poor eyesight, but may I ask what your name is, fellow Taoist?"
"My name is Xu Changshou!"
"Xu Daoyou is friendly!"
Ye Xinghe bowed and said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Xu, please follow me."
"Ok!"
Led by Ye Xinghe, the two entered an ancient room.
This is a small reception room. The room is quiet and ambergris is burning. The smell is pleasant and not pungent at all.
Ye Xinghe ordered tea to be served, and personally poured a cup for Xu Changshou. Then he smiled and asked, "Fellow Daoist Xu, how long have you been building your foundation?"
Xu Changshou smiled and said, "I established my foundation five years ago."
"Five years ago, oops!"
Ye Xinghe slapped his thigh, looking as if he had suddenly realized something: "So it's you, Fellow Daoist Xu. I was so confused that I almost didn't recognize you."
Xu Changshou was a little surprised: "You know me?"
Ye Xinghe laughed and said, "Of course I know. Your name is Xu Changshou. You are thirty-two years old this year. You are the head of Green Ink Peak."
Xu Changshou was stunned. He could never have imagined that Ye Xinghe knew so much about him.
"How did you know?"
"Ye Shanhu." Ye Xinghe smiled mysteriously.
"Junior Sister Ye told you. What is your relationship with her?"
Xu Changshou immediately understood.
Ye Xinghe and Ye Shanhu are both from Wanbao Pavilion, and both have the surname Ye, so they must have some relationship.
"Shanhu is my eldest brother's granddaughter. I am the third child in the Ye family, so I am Shanhu's third grandfather."
"So it's you, Senior Ye. My apologies." Xu Changshou bowed.
Ye Xinghe waved his hand and said, "For cultivators like us, the most accomplished are respected. We don't talk about worldly seniority. We can just be friends as equals."
"Fellow Daoist Ye."
"That's right!"
"By the way, I heard that you and Shanhu both got the opportunity in the Immortal Burial Abyss, which is why you successfully built your foundation."
"Yes."
"You and that girl Coral are so lucky."
“It’s luck indeed.”
"..."
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I just came here and want to buy some Soul-Calming Pills. I wonder if your pavilion has such pills?"
The two chatted for a while before Xu Changshou explained his purpose.
"Soul-soothing pill..."
Ye Xinghe hesitated slightly, then nodded and said, "I have some. How much do you want, Fellow Daoist Xu?"
Xu Changshou: "How much is one?"
Ye Xinghe smiled and said, "The medicinal materials used to refine the Soul-Calming Pill are quite precious. One pill costs two hundred spirit stones."
Xu Changshou smiled and said, "Give me five."
Hongyi said that it would take about three soul-soothing pills to break through the realm of evil spirits. To be on the safe side, Xu Changshou decided to buy two more.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, please wait a moment. I will be back soon."
Soon, Ye Xinghe walked out of the living room, and came back after a while, placing a jade bottle in front of Xu Changshou.
"Friend Xu, these are five Soul-Calming Pills. Do you think the quality is satisfactory?"
"good?!"
Xu Changshou took a look and nodded slightly.
The reputation of Wanbao Pavilion is still guaranteed. The pills they refine are no worse than those of Green Immortal Sect.
After collecting the pills, Xu Changshou took out a storage bag, sorted out a thousand spirit stones, and handed them to Ye Xinghe.
"Friend Xu, it works. I won't hesitate."
Ye Xinghe smiled, glanced at the spirit stone, and put it away.
Xu Changshou took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Fellow Daoist Ye, I'd like to buy some thousand-year-old spiritual wood. Would your pavilion be willing to part with them?"
Ye Xinghe frowned upon hearing this and said embarrassedly, "Fellow Daoist Xu, if you want to buy a flying sword forged from thousand-year-old spiritual wood, any kind is fine, but we don't have this thousand-year-old spiritual wood here."
"That's it..."
Xu Changshou was silent.
Of course he could see that Wanbao Pavilion must have thousand-year-old spiritual wood. The Ye family's business was so big that it was impossible that they didn't have thousand-year-old spiritual wood.
It’s just that I’m reluctant to sell it to myself.
Whether it is the Wanbao Pavilion, the Green Immortal Sect, or the Hehuan Sect and other immortal cultivation forces.
Things like thousand-year-old spiritual wood that can be used to forge flying swords are important strategic materials. All sects have strict control over such materials.
Things like thousand-year-old spiritual wood would double in price if they were refined into flying swords, so no force would sell such things.
Xu Changshou thought for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, I didn't buy the thousand-year-old spiritual wood to make a flying sword, but to forge some small gadgets. If there are any leftover scraps from forging flying swords, I can buy some too."
"You also want the scraps of the thousand-year-old spiritual wood?" Ye Xinghe was surprised.
"want!"
Xu Changshou said seriously.
Not to mention scraps, he can even use some sawdust.
Ye Xinghe stroked his beard and said, "I remember there seemed to be some scraps of thousand-year-old spiritual wood in the warehouse. Fellow Daoist Xu, please wait a moment. I'll get them for you."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ye."
"You're welcome. Fellow Daoist Xu, please wait a moment."
Ye Xinghe left again and didn't return to the living room until a full quarter of an hour later.
At this time, he was holding a heavy black cloth bag in his hand.
"Friend Xu, these are just scraps. Do you think they can be used?"
"It can be used, it can be used!"
Xu Changshou took it and looked at it, secretly delighted.
The bag was full of wood chips and some gnarled scraps.
Xu Changshou took a closer look and saw many kinds of thousand-year-old spiritual trees. He even saw a thousand-year-old Jianmu tree.
You should know that the thousand-year-old Jianmu is considered to be relatively good among the thousand-year-old spiritual trees, and can be used to make talisman paper for drawing wooden thunder talismans.
The wooden thunder talisman can instantly kill a cultivator in the late stage of foundation building.
You won’t see that there is a surprise in a bag of scraps.
Xu Changshou picked up the bag of broken wood pieces with his hands. It weighed about twenty pounds.