Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 386: Golden Puppet Pavilion

Han Yan pointed to a golden palace-shaped building and said:

“That’s the Yunhai Merchant Alliance’s most prestigious Wanbao Building. It only sells second-tier spiritual weapons and third-tier magical weapons, and also purchases refining materials, which conflicts with the sect’s business.

There are five floors in total. The first floor sells second-grade low-grade spiritual weapons, the second and third floors sell medium to top-grade spiritual weapons, and the fourth floor sells magic weapons.

As for the fifth floor, no cultivator from Xizhou has ever set foot there, and it is said that it only receives Yuanying Zhenjun."

A comparison with Wanbao Tower reveals the sect’s shortcomings in weapon refining and it is simply not on the same level as the opponent.

The spiritual weapons of Wanbao Tower are of higher quality and of course more expensive.

In the sunlight, Wanbao Tower emits a golden halo, like a circle of Buddha's light.

Ji An retracted his gaze and asked:
"Is there a service for customizing top-grade spiritual weapons? What's the transaction?"

"Of course they do. In addition to accepting refining materials, they can also trade with high-grade spirit stones. However, if you want to buy with spirit stones, the premium is very high."

Han Yan's eyes showed confusion and said:

"Junior brother, you already have two top-grade spiritual weapons, and the offensive and defensive combinations are very reasonable. There is no need to buy more, right?"

Top-grade spiritual weapons can be stored in the Dantian for nurturing, but they consume the fire of life all the time.

"If I come across a suitable one, I'll definitely buy another one. I'll put the Treasure House at the end and let's go shopping in other shops first."

If other types of five-element flags could be customized, he would definitely be willing to pay for them.

The aerial city formed by the merchant flying boats is very regular, forming a standard rectangle. This has the advantage that it is easy to find a store.

The two started from the outermost layer, and Han Yan acted as a guide.

"The Yunhai Business Alliance was jointly established by many chambers of commerce in Central China. They work together to keep each other warm and conduct long-distance trade to reduce costs.

The shops on the outer layer are opened by smaller forces in the Chamber of Commerce, and some are rented by Central Plains family forces. They mainly deal in goods at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Sect beastmasters like to shop here, as they can buy many monster eggs with special abilities. If they're lucky, they might even get monster cubs."

There is one disadvantage of monsters born from the womb: they cannot be preserved for a long time like eggs.

The two of them walked around the outer area quickly, and Ji An saw many elixirs that were not available in Xizhou.

Since monks have never taken this type of elixir before, the effect will be very good after taking it for the first time, and monks buy it in an endless stream.

Han Yan sold a lot of pills in exchange for a large number of medium-grade spirit stones. She lowered her voice and explained:

“We buy elixirs from other continents, as cultivators from other regions also have a demand for elixirs from Xizhou.

Every time before the Zhongzhou merchant flying boats arrived, I would buy large quantities of specific foundation-building elixirs from the disciples of the Dan Ding Academy and sell them.”

Ji An smiled and said, "Senior Sister, are you making a profit from the difference in price among the disciples?"

"My purchase price is 10% higher than the normal price.

If the disciples come to sell, the quantity is too small and the price will be lowered. In addition, due to their cultivation level, they are not very impressive, so the profit they get will be worse than selling it to me."

Han Yan's lips curled up slightly. She was happy to get some unexpected fortune every thirty years. She could easily make a net profit of four or five hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

In addition to the Chaoyuan-level elixirs and Xizhou-specific spiritual medicines she has accumulated on a daily basis, she can earn thousands of medium-grade spirit stones or exchange them for rare medicinal materials.

The two of them walked to the magic weapon area, and Ji An found that the magic weapons here were more exquisitely designed and more beautiful than the sect's magic weapons.

He saw a top-grade magic weapon in the shape of a flying golden peacock, whose feathers could transform into sharp blades in the sky to attack.

If a cultivator in the middle stage of foundation building is accidentally hit, he will be beaten into a sieve.

Han Yan pointed at the monks in the sect's robes walking through the crowd and said:
"The monks in Western Continent face more conflicts than those in Central Continent. The magic weapons and spiritual weapons in our region are relatively crude, and we haven't put much effort into their designs.

But fellow disciples, don’t think that the magic weapons of Zhongzhou are just beautiful, they are also practical.

Senior Brother Zhu Xiangrong used to be a frequent visitor here. The sect would buy some magical instruments and disassemble them for the instrument refiners to study.

The prosperity of the Equipment Refining Hall is closely related to this action."

The two spent most of the day taking a quick look at the outer area, and then slowed down when they entered the core area.

In a certain medicine shop, Han Yan put away the Ganoderma Lucidum Xianxia Fruit she had purchased and nodded with satisfaction.

"Junior brother, do you need to buy some pills?"

She felt a little embarrassed. She said they were shopping together, but in the end she was the one buying things or selling pills. The other party accompanied her the whole time but didn't buy anything.

Ji An shook his head and said softly:

"I asked Senior Brother Jia Yu to help me buy it. I don't have any other needs for now."

There are hundreds of thousands of small merits in the jade token, which cannot be spent in the sect at all, so I can only spend them at this opportunity.

His request was to purchase elixirs to strengthen the Tufu, Jinfu, and Shuifu, but the quantity of Tufu elixirs did not need to be too large.

The benefits of opening up the entire divine palace became apparent. When he arrived in Nanzhou, he could consume any of the five elements he needed and would not miss any benefits.

Han Yan nodded slightly. "The sect has long-term cooperative stores, so the prices will be more favorable."

Ji An turned to the shop owner and asked:
"Does your shop have any spirit tree seeds for sale? I want them to grow to the second-grade, top-grade level, preferably spirit fruit trees."

He has asked all the shops that might sell spirit seeds, but has found nothing so far.

The shopkeeper, who looked very lucky, squinted his eyes and replied with a smile:
"Our store only sells finished medicinal pills and never engages in the business of reselling spirit seeds.

There is a Shengxian Pavilion near Wanbao Tower. You can go in and ask. You may be able to buy spiritual seeds."

Unless it is a precious plant, the price of spiritual seeds is relatively low, because even if a spiritual plant has potential, it is a skill to be able to grow it.

Ji An nodded slightly, feeling a little disappointed.

Han Yan transmitted a message: "Spirit seeds that can be sold are not considered rare.

Regardless of which region's immortal cultivation forces obtain rare spiritual plants, they strictly prohibit the transfer of the seeds, and keep all the benefits for themselves."

Ji An also understood this situation and showed a helpless smile. The more powerful the force, the less likely it is to give others a chance to take advantage of it.

The two walked out of the store and continued shopping until the red sun set and night fell.

A soft light shone on the flying boat's building, as bright as day. The two entered a restaurant and ordered a table of exotic spiritual food and spiritual wine.

Han Yan smiled and said, "All the shops will be open until midnight, so why not continue shopping in the evening? That way, we can finish shopping in three or four days.

We will rest for one night at the sect's headquarters and then depart for Nanzhou the next morning. What do you think, Junior Brother?"

"Okay."

After eating the spiritual food and resting for a while, the two continued their journey. During this time, Ji An took a fancy to a beast egg of earth-grade caliber.

When he found out it was a turtle monster, he immediately gave up the idea. Raising a blue water turtle had given him a very unfriendly experience.

Unless it is a turtle of heavenly caliber, it will not be considered.

Day three.

Ji An walked out of Shengxian Pavilion with a disappointed look on his face and sighed:
"Unlucky. Even though the things are good, they are not what I need urgently."

Except for those shops selling classics and martial arts techniques, they could visit all the shops in no time, but he had a lot of resources but couldn't buy anything he wanted.

Fortunately, his efforts were not in vain. He exchanged spiritual fruits and Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea for some high-quality refining materials.

For him, this exchange was obviously a profit, as he could obtain tea and spiritual fruits in an endless supply.

"Is it that my junior brother's good luck has been transferred to me?" Han Yan's eyes were bright and she showed a mouthful of white teeth.

She had just purchased a lot of elixirs and also bought many pill recipes at relatively low prices.

These pill recipes are for the Qi Refining Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage, which can help her gain a deeper understanding of the medicinal properties of various spiritual medicines.

These knowledge reserves cannot produce direct effects, but they can provide great help when researching elixir recipes.

She pointed ahead and said, "There are only a few shops left. Maybe they have what you like. Let's go."

"I hope so," Ji An nodded gently.

They continued forward and stood at the door of a shop, gazing at the plaque with golden letters on a black background - Jingui Pavilion.

Han Yan whispered:
"This is a very famous sect in Zhongzhou that specializes in puppetry. They are able to create puppets at the late Jindan stage."

Things like puppets can be used forever and passed down from generation to generation as long as their core components are not damaged.

Guardian beasts need resources to help them grow, and some rare resources cannot be bought with spirit stones.

This is not the case with puppets. No matter how powerful a puppet is, it is driven by spirit stones.

After successful refining, if there is no fighting, the consumption of spirit stones is very small. If the puppet does not need to remain on standby, there is no need to reload spirit stones.

It has no growth potential, and it consumes spiritual consciousness to activate the puppet. Otherwise, this thing can completely replace the beast taming.

The two entered the shop, and a low-level steward came forward and said with a bow:
"Senior, I wonder what kind of puppets you need? If you haven't decided yet, I can slowly introduce them to you."

As a shop manager, you must have a good eye.

Although Xizhou is considered a barren land by the cultivators in Zhongzhou, there are powerful cultivators even in the most barren places.

He was familiar with the major forces in Xizhou. The robe the other party wore revealed his identity. He was a Chaoyuan-stage cultivator of the Jinling Sect, and he had considerable purchasing power.

Anyone who engages in long-distance trade can only earn more profits by selling higher-quality goods.

Judging from the shop's experience, there are only three sects and a few large families in Xizhou who are high-quality customers.

Han Yan said in a deep voice:
"Bring me some defensive puppets that can withstand Chaoyuan-level attacks for a long time. I want to test them myself."

She had an offensive spiritual weapon of the highest grade, a second-grade mid-grade defensive spiritual weapon, and a golden-winged eagle at the late foundation-building stage.

When traveling, it is inevitable to encounter monsters. In her opinion, what is most lacking at this moment is a meat shield to attract fire.

The defensive puppet was an excellent choice, something she had thought of long ago.

"Okay, please follow me to the third floor.

The puppets produced by our Golden Puppet Sect will definitely satisfy the two seniors."

The deacon's face was full of smiles. As soon as he heard the other party's tone, he knew that he was sincere in wanting to buy the puppet.

Ji An said:

"Get some more reconnaissance puppets. There are two requirements: they must be fast and stealthy enough!
Also, I'd like to ask, do you have any offensive puppets capable of releasing Chaoyuan-level enemies?"

His experience of encountering demon cultivators and evil cultivators made him pay special attention to intelligence, so that he could discover potential enemy traces in advance in the wild mountains and wilderness.

The Golden Eagle alone cannot meet his needs. As long as there is an early warning, he can deal with various situations more calmly.

The deacon said proudly:
"Yes, we have so many types of puppets. There is nothing we can't do, as long as you can imagine it."

He led the way diligently, and began to look forward to a deal. If he could trade a puppet at the Chaoyuan level, he would be able to get a lot of rewards.

The three of them came to an empty room, slightly larger than a basketball court, with a ceiling three meters high and an arched ceiling.

There were tables and chairs on one side of the room, with spiritual fruits and cakes on the table, and a beautiful maid standing beside them.

"This is the testing ground. Please take a seat, seniors. I'll go get the appropriate puppets."

"Xiao Cui, serve these two distinguished guests a pot of spiritual tea immediately!"

The butler gave instructions to the maid and left in a hurry.

When Mu brought the tea, his voice was as gentle as water:

"Senior, please use it slowly."

"Thank you," Ji An nodded slightly, and saw that the tea in the teacup was apricot green and clear.

Han Yan took a sip and said with a smile:

"This is a mid-grade second-grade spiritual tea. I think it's pretty good, but my junior brother might not be very satisfied."

The other party's current specifications have reached the second-grade high-quality spiritual tea. Although he also drinks the second-grade medium-quality tea, it is Jade Dew and Golden Bud.

Ji An smiled, "How could that be."

He's not picky when it comes to free drinks.

A moment later, hurried footsteps were heard from outside.

The deacon's breathing was a little rapid. It was a rare occasion that he needed two big customers, so he ran all the way to the warehouse to get the goods.

He paused for a moment not far from the door, then slowed his breathing and walked into the room:
"Thank you for waiting, seniors. Are you satisfied with the tea?"

Han Yan smiled and said, "Very good, let's start the demonstration."

The butler took out a gorilla-shaped puppet and said enthusiastically:
"This puppet is made of five-hundred-year-old sunken ironwood and is engraved with thirty layers of magical restrictions. It can ignore magical attacks at the Foundation Establishment level and can fully withstand long-term attacks at the Chao Yuan level."

The puppet is about ten feet tall and is completely black.

He paused, smiled proudly, and continued:

"When I say Foundation Establishment-level spells, I mean spells cast by Chao Yuan-level cultivators. Senior, you should know what this means."

The quality of the puppets of the Golden Puppet Sect is also top-tier in Central China. As a disciple of the Golden Puppet Sect, he is proud of it.

Han Yan's eyes lit up and she smiled:

"I'll try."

The deacon immediately loaded the puppet with spirit stones and activated it, and yellow patterns like mountain and river patterns lit up on the puppet.

"Senior, feel free to try! If there is any damage, it has nothing to do with you.

Of course, Senior can only cast spells at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Han Yan nodded slightly, pinched the magic formula and released an explosive fireball.

Bright yellow fireballs as big as human heads kept blasting out, and thousands of sparks were like blooming fireworks, but the puppet did not move at all, as if it was growing on the ground.

Ji An could sense that his senior sister's magic had reached the perfect level.

After ten fireballs were blasted out, Han Yan stopped casting the spell and walked closer to the puppet to observe it carefully.

Her hand felt some black ash on the puppet, but other than that, the puppet was indeed undamaged.

The deacon urged the puppet, and the gorilla began to move with extraordinary flexibility.

"Senior, are you satisfied?"

There was a hint of hidden pride in his tone.

Han Yan hummed, she was indeed very satisfied, turned around and said:
"Junior brother, do you know other types of offensive spells? If so, please help me test them."

(End of this chapter)