To avoid causing a stir, Martial Heaven had put away their magical flying vessel early, and everyone entered the city on foot.
But upon arriving in Fanxing City, this group of young men and women still drew the attention of all passersby.
"Look at these young people, each one outstanding and extraordinary. Could it be..."
"Who else could it be? Let's not provoke them. I heard their leader's teacher is a Stellar Realm cultivator!"
"The Celestial Academy is truly impressive. A Stellar Realm cultivator... The highest cultivation level in our Fanxing City is only the Zongshi Realm, held by those few gang leaders. Even combined, they don't match up to their single teacher."
The people buzzed with conversation, and the news spread rapidly. Before long, the entire city knew.
Many came to see the famous group, some to join the excitement, others with clear ill intent.
Fanxing City wasn't large, but its location was excellent, situated near the Stellar Heavenly Path. Whether travelers were coming from Central Province or heading there from the Northern Plains, they would all stop here to rest.
Qin Yang followed the main group, enjoying the unique scenery and customs like a spring outing.
The buildings were diverse, gathering various styles. Some were particularly strange, making people curious about what might be inside.
The streets were wide enough for several carriages to pass side by side, with shops on both sides selling a dazzling array of goods.
Talisman artifacts, pills, talismans... everything was available. The variety was complete, with numerous categories.
"Perfect! My cultivation is about to advance. I should buy some pills while I can!" A classmate left the group.
"I'm going to pick a suitable talisman artifact. I've had some insights into my cultivation techniques these days. Though I haven't yet sought Qin Yang's advice on martial techniques, I already feel my combat power has increased significantly..."
Everyone dispersed, blending into the continuous stream of people.
Martial Heaven scanned the city with his divine sense, bringing Fanxing City entirely under his control. Apart from a few Zongshi Realm cultivators, there were few threats.
Glancing at Qin Yang beside him, Martial Heaven chuckled. Even those Zongshi Realm cultivators probably weren't real threats.
"What about your chamber of commerce?" Qin Yang asked.
"Not far. Right up ahead," Jin Wanshan replied.
The Wanshan Chamber of Commerce had branches throughout the continent, naturally including a branch in Fanxing City.
Knowing the group would be staying here, the chamber had made all the necessary arrangements. The two inns next to the chamber had been cleared out specifically for their use.
"Look at your popularity! None of your classmates are buying anything from your chamber!" Qin Yang observed with a smile, watching the group's numbers dwindle.
Jin Wanshan didn't mind. "They're just window shopping. After comparing prices, they'll come to us anyway."
"So confident?" Qin Yang's lips curled into a smirk.
"Of course. They're my classmates, and we get discounts at the Wanshan Chamber of Commerce."
"..."
Everyone fell silent.
Soon, they arrived at the Wanshan Chamber of Commerce.
"Quick! Have your staff bring up all third and fourth-grade pills immediately!" Qin Yang waved his hand grandly.
Jin Wanshan chuckled, "Want to spend your earnings already?" He nodded at a staff member, who hurried off to prepare the display.
"These are third and fourth-grade Face-Preserving Pills. Here are Breath Recovery Pills, Gathering Qi Pills, Mind Concentration Pills, Qi Explosion Pills, Blood-Stop Muscle-Growing Pills, Body Tempering Pills, Body Refining Pills..."
The staff member began explaining, arranging two bottles of each type - one third-grade, one fourth-grade - to fill the entire counter.
"So the explosive medicine is this Qi Explosion Pill..." Qin Yang nodded to himself.
"Body Tempering Pills? Body Refining Pills? What's the difference?" Qu Qingge asked.
Qin Yang casually explained, "They look similar, but the essence differs. Body Refining Pills enhance physical constitution, while Body Tempering Pills alter it."
Qu Qingge marveled inwardly - Qin Yang truly knew everything!
He took one pill from each type, examined it briefly, then put it back. Soon, all pills had been returned to their places.
"How about it? Are you satisfied?" Jin Wanshan laughed heartily. These pills were all of premium quality; even in Central Province, only the larger branch offices in major cities could stock such a complete collection.
"Very satisfied," Qin Yang nodded.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Yang had already copied all the pills. The system notification chimes in his ears made his heart bloom with joy.
Jin Wanshan rubbed his hands habitually, thinking to himself, You charged me so many spirit stones just to modify your cultivation technique. Today I'll make you pay through the nose!
"If that's the case, shall we pack these as is, or would you like to purchase additional quantities of each type?" Jin Wanshan asked.
"Hm? I didn't say I was buying anything," Qin Yang replied, taken aback.
Jin Wanshan froze, Qu Qingge froze, and even the shop assistants stood stunned.
"Why are you looking if you're not buying?" one assistant muttered under his breath.
Qin Yang shrugged. "I'm not buying these pills, but I am interested in purchasing the spirit medicines used to refine them!"
The assistant pursed his lips. "Then list your requirements. Don't tell me you're trying to steal the formulas?"
"Who do you think you are to speak like that?" a middle-aged manager hurried over, reprimanding the assistant. He bowed to Jin Wanshan. "Greetings, young master."
The middle-aged manager turned to Qin Yang with a smile. "What spirit medicines would the young master like to purchase?"
His words carried an unspoken request for a list.
Qin Yang chuckled. "Bring me paper and a brush."
The supplies were quickly delivered.
"Separate the spirit medicines needed for each pill," Qin Yang instructed, his brush moving swiftly across the paper as he spoke.
The manager shook his head gently. "That's not possible. The formulas are strictly confidential. These third- and fourth-rank spirit medicines are extremely rare, with few possessors of their formulas... Moreover, the Body Tempering Pill is exclusive to the Re family. We obtained it through channels from them, but we don't know which spirit medicines are required. Therefore, we can't separate them for you."
Thud! Qin Yang slapped a piece of paper on the counter. "This is the list of spirit medicines needed for the third-rank Face-Preserving Pill."
The manager froze, then picked up the paper with a puzzled expression. His face filled with disbelief as he read it. Though it was only a list of spirit medicines, to him, it seemed like the formula for the third-rank Face-Preserving Pill!
There were a few spirit medicines he didn't recognize, leaving him confused.
"This is the list for the fourth-rank Face-Preserving Pill," Qin Yang added after writing another page. "Oh, and I'll need a hundred portions of each."
Qin Yang calculated in his mind: Third-rank mid-grade pills cost one low-grade spirit stone each, while fourth-rank pills required ten. When he added up all the spirit medicines needed for these pills... it was practically nothing to him now.
"A hundred portions should be enough," Qin Yang muttered to himself.
The middle-aged manager was utterly dumbfounded, his hands trembling uncontrollably as he held the spirit medicine lists.
Jin Wanshan's eyes glinted sharply. He kept shooting meaningful glances at the manager, but the man completely missed his intentions. Instead, he hurriedly instructed staff to fetch the spirit medicines.
"These are the spirit medicines for third and fourth-rank Qi Explosion Pills. Remember to keep them separate! Don't mix them up!"
"Yes, yes! Absolutely!" The manager nodded vigorously. The lists in his hands felt increasingly heavy—not physically, but in terms of their value!
"These are the spirit medicines for the Frost Ice Body Tempering Pill. Oh, by the way, did the Re family rip you off? The Body Tempering Pill they gave you is the least effective one."
Qin Yang handed over the last two lists to the manager.
"There's nothing we can do about it!" Jin Wanshan sighed softly. "The formula is their exclusive property!"
How could Qin Yang not understand Jin Wanshan's meaning? Glancing at the stack of lists in the manager's hands, he chuckled softly: "Why don't we... settle the accounts? There's a bulk purchase discount, you know!"