Good times are always short-lived. A few days later, after reporting to the Lu family, Lu Tiandu headed north.
Two months ago, Lu Tiandu had sent his uncle another two hundred mid-level talismans and thirty high-level talismans, receiving a total of two thousand three hundred spirit stones. He currently held two thousand eight hundred spirit stones.
He needed to make some additional purchases for this trip, just in case.
After changing his appearance once again, Lu Tiandu, now dressed in gray, appeared in Wanbaolou, the largest shop in the Huangfeng Valley market.
The name Wanbaolou sounded impressive, and as a renowned chain store in Yue State, its reputation certainly lived up to its reputation.This time, Lu Tiandu had his eye on something there.
Following the waiter's guidance, Lu Tiandu made his way to the second-floor VIP room with ease. The lingering scent of spiritual incense lent the elegantly decorated room a touch of ethereal air.
He was greeted by none other than the shopkeeper, Tian Bulitian.
"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Han needs?" Shopkeeper Tian asked after having the maid serve fragrant tea.
"I heard your Wanbao Tower has a few Heavenly Thunder Seeds. If the price is right, I'd love to have some..."
Lu Tiandu, impersonating 'Fellow Daoist Han', said with a stern expression.
"Brother Han, you're joking. These Heavenly Thunder Seeds are one of our Wanbao Tower's most valuable treasures. How could there be so many? Only two. I'll show them to you, Brother Han!"
Shopkeeper Tian smiled faintly, apologized, and within a short time, he returned to the VIP room from the inner storeroom, carrying two boxes.
"Brother Han, take a look!" Tian Buli opened a brocade box, revealing a blue bead.
"Heavenly Thunder Seeds. Hundreds of years ago, a mysterious cultivator accidentally intercepted and condensed lightning from the heavens and earth. Each seed possesses immense power. It's said that even a cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage would be reduced to ashes if they faced it head-on. Originally, there were seventy-three seeds, but only a few remain. These two were acquired with great effort..."
"Not bad!" Lu Tiandu said after a careful examination. He then had Tian Buli open another box and examine it.
Looking at the two Heavenly Thunder Seeds, Lu Tiandu felt quite satisfied. Although they were single-use, a single hit could still take a Foundation Establishment cultivator's life.
After some bargaining, Lu Tiandu spent fourteen hundred spirit stones to acquire the two.
That price was enough to buy two high-quality, exquisite magical instruments.
As for the Golden Flying Blade and Black Iron Flying Shield, which Han Li would purchase years later in the original novel, Lu Tiandu had heard about them before. They were both among the Wanbao Tower's top-tier, exquisite artifacts. One was a set, the other a defensive weapon, and both cost around seven or eight hundred spirit stones, comparable to ordinary rare-grade artifacts.
As for the gold brick talisman, it wouldn't be even worth a second-tier talisman. Lu Tiandu had plenty of talismans for the time being, so there was no need to buy one. After leaving the Huangfeng Valley market, Lu Tiandu wandered around again. After the previous tailing incident, he was now more cautious when traveling.
After realizing he was unfollowed, Lu Tiandu flew north to the Tianxing Sect market.
A few hours later, Lu Tiandu entered Yuanwu Country, found a deserted cave, and rested for the night before entering the Tianxing Sect market the next day.
He had abandoned his previous temporary stopover.
This time, his goal was clear: he headed straight for the Xingchen Pavilion in the heart of the city.
After reaching the third floor, Lu Tiandu again took out some spirit stones from his storage bag to reveal his wealth before being ushered into the fourth.
The same beautiful woman named Cen, in her thirties and Great Perfection of Qi Refining, appeared. She was dressed in a blue gauze dress, her curves sculpted and still as alluring and alluring as ever.
Lu Tiandu was going on a long journey, and since he'd seen the woman's hat, which blocked spiritual detection, when he'd purchased the nameless stone, he'd been tempted to purchase one.
However, the Wanbao Pavilion currently didn't have any such auxiliary treasures, so he had to come to the Xingchen Pavilion, hoping to find something.
Upon hearing Lu Tiandu's request, the beautiful woman named Cen frowned slightly and said, "Though such items are rare, we at Xingchen Pavilion certainly have them. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhang has the wherewithal to offer them?"
At Cen's slightly questioning gaze, Lu Tiandu, using the alias 'Zhang Tie,' produced a jade bottle and said complacently, "Fellow Daoist, could you please take a look at this elixir?"
"What kind of elixir is this? Why is there only one?"
"This pill is called the Dingyan Pill. I'm sure Fellow Daoist Cen has heard of it, right?"
"What? This is the Dingyan Pill?"
The beautiful woman suddenly stood up, her rosy lips wide open, a look of allure utterly alluring. Her bulging breasts swayed, earning Lu Tiandu several glares!
This kind of ripe, peach-like charm was truly not something an ordinary young woman could display, Lu Tiandu thought.
The beautiful woman surnamed Cen seemed to sense she was being taken advantage of. Her watery eyes pierced Lu Tiandu's gaze, then she smiled charmingly.
"Fellow Daoist, I'm afraid this pill isn't enough to exchange for that treasure..."
The mature woman immediately began to lower the price.
The woman's sudden change of expression startled Lu Tiandu.
"Fellow Daoist, you haven't even shown me the treasure yet?"
"Hmph, you haven't even let me test this pill to see if it's real!"
Moments later, Lu Tiandu, led by the beautiful woman, ascended to the fifth floor. The treasure that blocked divine sense detection was among the privileged items on the fifth floor.
Watching the woman's slender waist as she ascended the stairs, Lu Tiandu, though expressionless, occasionally glanced at her round, beautiful buttocks, his heart racing.
"Damn, has this woman practiced some kind of seductive technique? Why is she so alluring?"
Although Lu Tiandu still possessed a Yuan Yang body after his transmigration, he had had girlfriends before his rebirth and wasn't a virgin. While this woman was certainly alluring, given his past temperament, he shouldn't have been so unable to control himself. He was a bit confused...or was it because he'd been abstinent for too long in this world?
A whirlwind of thoughts flashed through his mind as they reached the fifth floor.
Normally, this was a reception area for cultivators in the middle stages of Foundation Establishment. It was smaller than the fourth floor, but more upscale, filled with a variety of spiritually charged paraphernalia.
The person in charge was also a beautiful female cultivator, perhaps in her late twenties. While her complexion was also good, it was far inferior to that of Fellow Daoist Cen next to her.
The female cultivator glanced at Lu Tiandu calmly, instantly calming him.
This spiritual awareness was surprisingly as powerful as his uncle Lu Yongqing's, likely a cultivator in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment stage.
"Junior Zhang Tie greets senior!" Lu Tiandu stepped forward and greeted him.
"Fellow Daoist, you've been allowed to come to the fifth floor by the fourth-floor manager. So, no need for formalities!"
The beautiful woman surnamed Cen added, asking Lu Tiandu to simply address her as Madam Lan.
Madam Lan was quite affable, lacking the airs of a Foundation Establishment cultivator approaching a Qi Refiner. After all, business was business, and business was business.
After having Lu Tiandu produce the Dingyan Pill, Madam Lan had her maid serve tea to Lu Tiandu while she sent for the alchemist. Then, whispering to the beautiful woman surnamed Cen, she left to retrieve the treasure.
Lu Tiandu relaxed, remembering that this Madam Lan was the late Foundation Establishment cultivator who had guarded the fifth floor of the Stardust Pavilion during the demonic invasion years later. A late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator at that point was considered normal.
At that time, Han Lao Mo had traded the Dingyan Pill he had refined for a set of flying needles and the same pill formula.
So, wouldn't he be the first to use the Dingyan Pill to trade for treasures?
He wondered what would happen when Han Lao Mo took out the Dingyan Pill in the future? He chuckled at the thought.
A moment later, an old man, led by a waiter, entered the fifth-floor attic. After greeting Lu Tiandu, he began to examine the pill.
Madam Lan and the beautiful woman surnamed Cen also arrived on the fifth floor, holding a two-foot-long square box.
"Fellow Daoist," Madam Lan smiled faintly, opening the box. "This is the Void Spirit Hat!"
(End of Chapter)