After all this time, Zyaire’s qi had grown significantly stronger than when he first refined it, but his physical condition had yet to make any progress.

Zyaire had not felt an improvement in his physical condition for a long time, but after taking the nutritional supplements provided by Dong Tianyu, he unexpectedly felt his body grow stronger once again.

Though the sensation was brief and the enhancement to his physique quite limited, it was a real and tangible improvement for Zyaire.

It was for this reason that an expression of uncontainable excitement appeared on Zyaire’s face, as he hurriedly said to Dong Tianyu, "Brother, how many more of those potions do you have? I’ll take them all."

Hearing this, Dong Tianyu just looked at the item in his hand and smiled without speaking.

It was only then that Zyaire noticed that Dong Tianyu hadn’t been in the store for long before he picked out what he wanted.

Dong Tianyu didn’t spend much time choosing items, which seemed to indicate he had his own unique way of selection.

Zyaire didn’t pay much attention to the fact that Dong Tianyu had a way of distinguishing rare items. With so many Awakeners in the camp, it was inevitable that some would discover certain patterns.

Perhaps the success rate of such patterns wasn’t high, and omissions were common, but it was certainly much more effective than choosing at random.

Realizing Dong Tianyu’s intention from his actions, Zyaire understood the situation with the displayed items and decided, after some thought, to take Dong Tianyu to the second floor.

Zyaire hadn’t planned to take Dong Tianyu to the second floor initially because he didn’t know the effects of the potion; unlike the first floor, the second floor had none of the counterfeit items they’d artificially introduced.

Of course, the building had a third floor as well, which showcased treasures that had been selected through special methods. Although no one knew whether the items were truly rare before finding how to use them, the likelihood of finding a rarity increased after selection through such methods.

Due to the lack of definitive identification methods, the situations on the second and third floors were theoretically not much different, and the so-called selection techniques were probably just psychological effects.

The only way Dong Tianyu knew to distinguish rare items was through Spiritual Sense Scanning; items visible to the naked eye but undetectable by spiritual sense were likely rarities.

After some thought, Zyaire then said to Dong Tianyu, "If you’re not in a hurry to leave, let’s go take a look on the second floor."

Upon hearing Zyaire’s proposal, Dong Tianyu smiled. He wasn’t blind; when he had first arrived, he’d noticed the building had multiple floors, so he was aware that beyond the ground floor lobby, there must be a premium section above.

Dong Tianyu’s intentional silence earlier was meant to inform Zyaire not to try fooling him with trash.

Indeed, after experiencing the effects of the enhanced nutritional supplements, Zyaire immediately invited Dong Tianyu to the second floor.

The two went to the second floor, which was much more elegant than the first, with fewer exhibits and patrons.

However, just like the first floor, the items were displayed inside cabinets, so Dong Tianyu resumed his Spiritual Sense Scanning, applying the same method as on the first floor: if an item wasn’t detectable by spiritual sense within the cabinets, it could preliminarily be deemed worthy of exchange.

As befitting the second floor, although there were fewer items on display than on the first, Dong Tianyu’s spiritual sense identified five likely rarities.

With this in mind, Dong Tianyu directly said to Zyaire, "I only brought seven bottles of the enhanced nutritional supplements. I’ve given you one just now, and I plan to keep one for emergencies. I’m willing to trade the remaining five bottles, one for one. Do we have a deal?"

Under normal circumstances, the price of the items displayed on the second floor would definitely be much higher than those on the first floor. However, for Zachary, whether on the first floor or the second, he could directly select rare items, so in his view, no matter the floor, bartering one for one was most appropriate.

Initially, when Zyaire brought Zachary to the second floor, he had intended to suggest a change in the method of exchange, but upon hearing Zachary’s proposal, Zyaire fell silent in thought for a while before ultimately agreeing to Zachary’s proposed exchange ratio. After all, the items on the second floor were just numbers he couldn’t spend, while the nutrition supplements that Zachary offered were tangible means of enhancing his own strength.

Furthermore, having just finished drinking the nutrition supplement, his physical condition had only slightly improved, but he acutely noticed that the price of using powerful objects had decreased somewhat compared to before.

This also meant that as long as his body’s strength reached a certain level, even if the powerful objects he refined were much stronger, he might be able to wield them as freely as when he had first refined them.

Therefore, even if Zachary had made the unreasonable demand of exchanging two for three, before trying the effects of the supplement, Zyaire would have rejected without hesitation, but after trying it, he might have hesitated upon hearing this ratio, and ultimately, he would still agree to this exchange ratio.

After getting Zyaire’s response, Zachary appeared casual as he started browsing on the second floor, then unreservedly took down items from five display cabinets that he had identified with his Divine Sense.

This time, there was no serendipity like on the first floor where the cabinets hadn’t been restocked and were in a lull period, nor were there scenarios common in other novels where someone competed with the protagonist over the same item, and there was also no last-minute house owner who thought Zachary had good taste.

The whole process was very smooth. After Zachary chose, the service staff, at Zyaire’s signal, took out the items. Zachary stuffed them into his backpack and then took out a bottle of the strengthened nutrition supplement and handed it to Zyaire, who drank it down promptly, savoring the immediate strengthening sensation.

After Zachary had chosen the third item, he looked at Zyaire, who was still gulping down the nutrition supplements, with some astonishment.

Zyaire, seeing the surprised look on Zachary’s face, asked him, somewhat puzzled, "What’s with that expression? Why are you looking at me like that? Don’t tell me you’re trying to palm off a fake on me?"

Hearing this, Zachary knew that the other party had misunderstood him and explained, "I’m not trying to deceive you with a fake, but logically speaking, right now you only have the physical quality of the Body Tempering Realm."

Under normal circumstances, it takes two to three days to digest a bottle, and during those two to three days, you would be in a state of ample nutrition. You wouldn’t even need to eat and could just drink some water."

"But seeing you’ve now drunk three bottles without any reaction, I’m beginning to wonder if I’ve bought a fake."

Upon hearing Zachary’s words, Zyaire was immediately surprised; after all, he had never tasted either the strengthened or regular nutrition supplement before, so he was unaware of the effects one might expect after consuming it.

In reality, Zyaire wasn’t too concerned about whether the nutrition supplements traded by Zachary were real or fake; what mattered to him was whether the supplements Zachary provided could enhance his own physical quality. As long as they could improve his strength, what did it matter if they were fake?

However, since Zachary himself questioned the authenticity of his products, Zyaire went with the flow and said, "Don’t you still have a bottle set aside? Why don’t you taste it to find out?"

Upon hearing this, Zachary looked skeptically at Zyaire and then said, "Didn’t I tell you before that using nutrition supplements to enhance physical condition is quite similar to the effects of refining powerful objects? Therefore, normal Martial Artists who are in regular training wouldn’t consume nutrition supplements, leaving them only for those who cannot or are unwilling to train."

After hearing this, Zyaire responded with an attitude that did not shy away from complications, "But based on what you just said, one bottle of the strengthened nutrition supplement should be enough to sustain someone in the Body Tempering Realm for two days without food or drink. I’ve already drunk three bottles, and although my physical quality has improved, I haven’t experienced the effect you described."

Hearing Zyaire say this, Zachary also became curious. He then took out a bottle of the regular nutrition supplement and handed it to Zyaire, saying, "This is the regular version. Try drinking it.

Normally, while a Martial Artist in the Body Tempering Realm won’t have their physical condition enhanced by it, it does provide a strong feeling of satiety." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Listening to Zachary, Zyaire didn’t hesitate; he immediately uncapped and drank it down in one gulp.