The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 396 Daily Trading_1

After some casual conversation, Shopkeeper Qian led Shen Mo into the secret vault of Baodan Pavilion.

Recently, without a Golden Core Realm patriarch presiding over it, and with evil cultivators stirring up trouble, Jiyun Town had been far from peaceful. Therefore, stringent Prohibitions had been established both inside and out of this place, requiring a specific Compass and seal used in tandem to be opened successfully.

Shopkeeper Qian possessed one set, and Shen Mo had the other. Of course, Shen Mo hardly ever needed to use his; it merely signified his absolute control over the shops under his name!

The Prohibition Formations here had been set up by a Qi Gathering Realm Elder from the Lifeless Sect. This was done after Shopkeeper Qian consulted Shen Mo and spent a considerable sum of Spirit Stones.

The Lifeless Sect was renowned for its Formations. Many lesser immortal sects and prominent families in the Red Flame Country hired this sect to design and construct their protective big arrays!

As for major immortal sects like the Riverside Sect, they had produced numerous Array Masters over the millennia. Their legacy alone was enough to create formidable Formations that even a Class IV expert would find difficult to breach quickly; naturally, they wouldn’t expose one of their sect’s lifelines to a minor immortal sect!

Cultivators from the Lifeless Sect indeed know their stuff when it comes to the Array Path! Shen Mo mused. I possess the Void Palm; the Prohibitions here likely couldn’t withstand the bite of a Void Sun Mouse’s sharp teeth. However, an ordinary Spirit Sea Realm cultivator would still have to expend considerable effort to forcibly break through these Prohibitions. That delay would be more than enough time to alert the sect Elders stationed in the immortal workshop. And as for the Qi Gathering Realm, cultivators without powerful means to break Prohibitions would have to spend at least two to three days just wearing them down.

Shen Mo assessed the Prohibitions guarding the secret vault. Only after Shopkeeper Qian opened them did he leisurely stroll inside.

Inside, more than ten shelves crafted from Dark Iron were neatly arranged, along with several unassuming wooden boxes.

Half of the iron shelves displayed various raw materials needed for alchemy, talisman making, and forging, all enveloped in milky-white light orbs. This prevented them from losing their spiritual nature due to prolonged exposure or corrupting other materials due to their unique properties!

As for the wooden boxes, some contained spiritual materials of slightly lower quality, while others were filled to the brim with low-grade and middle-grade Spirit Stones!

Shen Mo wasted no words. With a light tap on his Universe Bag, a dazzling, multicolored radiance instantly filled the entire storeroom.

When the light subsided, the previously empty iron shelves were now laden with Elixirs, talismans, and magic artifacts of diverse types and qualities.

Regarding talismans, they were mostly Grade II, with not a single Grade III talisman among them. They could be predominantly grouped into five major categories: attack, defensive, agility, soul, and auxiliary, each compensating for a cultivator’s deficiencies in certain aspects.

As for Elixirs, there was a vast selection: Minor Yuan Cultivation Pills, Great Yuan Cultivation Pills, Qi Gathering Pills, Qi Condensation Pills, Soul Nurturing Pills, Demon Suppressing Pills, Dragon Power Pills, Sweet Rain Pills, Ethereal Void Pills, Taixu Pills, Bone Tempering Pills, Jade Bone Pills, Red Sun Pills, Flesh Bone Pills, Ganoderma Marrow Pills, Madness Heart-devouring Pills, Exorcism Origin Pills, Evils Repellent Pills, and Seven Treasures Spirit Pills—dozens of types in total! These were primarily Grade II and Grade III Elixirs, all of which had reached perfect and excellent quality.

According to the regular sales of Ascending Pill Shop, the proportion of Elixirs for various purposes in the inventory also varied. Those for restoring mana, boosting cultivation, and enhancing strength were the most numerous. Those for healing physical and soul injuries came next. There were also quite a few for dealing with Heavenly Demons and Demonic Corruption. Others with various effects were relatively fewer.

Regarding magic artifacts, Flying Swords—the most common type used by cultivators—were abundant. Other types of magic artifacts were present, but their combined quantity was at most equal to that of the magic swords. Additionally, there were magic robes and inner armors, each with unique characteristics. However, whether Flying Swords, other magic artifacts, or robe armor, most were high-grade profound level magic artifacts, with a few being middle-grade profound level. As for top-grade profound level magic artifacts, there were none at all!

The reason was simple: high-class spiritual materials needed to refine top-grade profound level magic artifacts were items with a price but no market in the immortal workshop, extremely difficult to purchase with Spirit Stones alone. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The such materials Shen Mo possessed were either taken from the bodies of Demon-corrupted Marine Race members he had slain in the Immortal Burial Sea, or exchanged from the Demon Slaying Hall using the merit of slaying demons. Only a very small fraction had been acquired through Shopkeeper Qian’s efforts!

He crafted magic artifacts for sale not only to enhance his forging attainment but also to make a profit. Using the high-class spiritual materials he worked hard to earn to forge top-grade magic artifacts for sale would only yield ordinary Spirit Stones, yet these types of spiritual materials couldn’t be bought with Spirit Stones alone.

Wouldn’t that make him a huge sucker?

Saving these high-class spiritual materials to craft top-grade magic artifacts for himself and his close acquaintances was the sensible approach! Even if Shen Mo wanted to forge and sell top-grade magic artifacts, he wouldn’t just casually place them in the shop. Instead, he would organize a grand auction that accepted only various precious and rare high-class spiritual materials, not middle or low-grade Spirit Stones! The same principle applied to finished Elixirs of Grade IV and above.

Of course, Shen Mo didn’t have the leisure for that at the moment; that could wait.

After Shen Mo placed the Elixirs, talismans, magic artifacts, and other spiritual items on the iron shelves, Shopkeeper Qian immediately activated the storage Prohibitions inherent to the shelves. A faint, milky-white halo lit up, enveloping these spiritual items.

Then, Shen Mo walked past the iron shelves holding raw materials, collecting the spiritual materials that caught his eye as he went. Afterward, he inspected the raw materials in the wooden boxes, taking a considerable amount from there as well.

After these actions, Shopkeeper Qian opened his account book and meticulously took stock.

A short while later, Shopkeeper Qian approached a wooden box that was clearly different from the others. He tore off the Prohibition talisman on top and deftly counted out over three hundred middle-grade Spirit Stones from within. He then handed them to Shen Mo, along with the account book.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, this is the final payment for the last batch of spiritual items, plus the dividends from the past two months."

"I’ve already deducted the cost of the raw materials you purchased. In total, there are three hundred forty-six middle-grade Spirit Stones remaining. Please verify the amount and check for any discrepancies."

"Oh, right..." he added. "As for this batch of Elixirs, talismans, and artifacts you delivered today, we’ll settle the payment during our next transaction, as usual!"

Because the Elixirs, talismans, and magic artifacts refined by Shen Mo were becoming increasingly valuable and difficult to sell off quickly, Shopkeeper Qian, facing immense financial pressure, had to discuss with Shen Mo. Following the customary practice for major clients, the settlement period was postponed by one cycle.

At this point, Shen Mo was not particularly short on Spirit Stones. Besides, he held a sixty percent share in the four shops—Baodan Pavilion, Ascending Pill Shop, Talisman Room, and Myriad Immortal Warrior Tower. If they were to go bankrupt due to a break in working capital, he would be the one to suffer the most.

Therefore, Shen Mo readily agreed.

After counting the Spirit Stones and finding no discrepancies, Shen Mo waved his sleeve, sweeping them all into his Universe Bag.

"Alright, Shopkeeper Qian," Shen Mo said, turning to leave the secret vault of Baodan Pavilion. "Our business for today is concluded. Go spend some more time with Xiaofeng. I’ll be taking her back to the sect shortly."

RUMBLE!

Shopkeeper Qian, who emerged right after him, activated the Prohibitions.

Then, he said with a broad smile, "Excellent! Fellow Daoist Shen, please have a seat and enjoy some tea. I’ll have someone bring our finest spiritual tea!"