The Li family has always remained neutral in the city and was quite low-key, never revealing anything, so Yi Ming believed that the Li family must be a very powerful existence, at least stronger than the Hong family, which obviously had a backer, and the Li family and the Mu family, which had always been at odds with each other.

It is called a shop, but it is actually a small courtyard. The Li family also runs an inn business. Some independent cultivators passing through Hualin City will also stay here. At least it is safer than those other black shops.

Well, whether a store is dark or not depends entirely on what you want to do. Sometimes white will turn black, and sometimes black is the whitest.

In addition to the inn, the Li family also sells elixirs, magical instruments, herbs and minerals. In terms of variety and quantity, they have more than other shops. Yi Ming took a casual stroll inside and saw the minerals he needed.

"A piece of soft-phase stone, a piece of motherless iron, and a piece of molten iron." Yi Ming said.

Following Yi Ming's words, the waiter opened the cabinet behind him, took out three fist-sized pieces of ore one by one, and placed them on the table in front of Yi Ming.

"Hui Cheng ninety-seven spirit stones."

Yi Ming grinned secretly, reached out to untie the leather bag at his waist, and poured it onto the table with a splash sound. Ninety-seven spirit stones, not one more, not one less, were poured onto the table.

"Just order some."

"Hold on."

"No need to order, no problem." At this time, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe came over and said to the waiter.

"Yes, Steward." The waiter nodded hurriedly in agreement, and put the spirit stone into the drawer under the counter with a swipe.

Yi Ming glanced at the middle-aged man in yellow clothes who was walking up to him. The other party was also a cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refining and was not weaker than himself.

Of course, Yi Ming was still actively emitting the aura of the third level of Qi Refining. This was a technique he actively practiced called "Ice Mysterious Evil". He also had another technique called "Breath Concealment", which allowed him to hide his cultivation information in the game and return to the real world with the same functions.

Speaking of which, he has acquired and practiced countless skills in the game. Logically speaking, this is impossible in the real world. The conflict of skills alone can kill him.

But after returning to the real world, I don't know what's going on, but I can switch between these techniques freely without any hindrance or conflict, as if they are different on the surface but come from the same source.

Although Yi Ming didn't understand what was going on and the underlying principles, his biggest advantage as an ordinary person was that he wouldn't get stuck in a rut.

I can't figure it out, but I can choose not to think about it!

If he was really a scientific researcher, his head would probably have exploded from thinking about it.

"Fellow Daoist, can you refine weapons?" The middle-aged man smiled warmly, not caring at all about the cold and fierce aura that Yi Ming exuded, which kept strangers away.

"No." Yi Ming said lightly. He only knew a specific invisible needle and didn't know the general method of refining equipment, so of course he couldn't refine equipment.

However, he did not continue to explain because it was inconsistent with his character.

So, since I have disguised myself, do you have the guts to come and hunt me down?

"Uh..." The middle-aged man in yellow was retorted by Yi Ming, but he was not angry at all, because he already understood what Yi Ming meant.

In fact, many cultivators are in the same situation as Yi Ming. They do not have a complete inheritance, but only obtained some fragments of classics or some scattered array patterns and hand seals, and can only refine one or several specific magical instruments.

However, when facing the Li family, people would generally explain a few words, instead of just replying "No" like Yi Ming did.

"You look unfamiliar, so you're probably not from Hualin City." The middle-aged man said with a smile, "There's a place to refine weapons in the backyard of our shop. If it's inconvenient for you, you can refine magic weapons in our shop."

Yi Ming's eyes flashed.

The middle-aged man in yellow smiled and stated his purpose.

He is the Li family's store manager who is in charge of the store. In addition to being responsible for protecting the store, he also has the task of attracting business for the family.

Of course, being able to purchase a finished magic weapon is a big business.

Yi Ming nodded to show that he understood. He had also walked along this street and found that the only magical instruments for sale were those for the two-handed technique, and all of them were of the lower yellow grade. There were only five of the middle yellow grade, and they were all the treasures of the store.

In terms of resources, strength, and foundation, they are all too poor...

Yi Ming's mouth curled up, and his smile looked sinister. "Okay, if I refine more, it's not impossible to sell it to you."

There is buying and selling, and it is fair cooperation. Of course Yi Ming will make money from this spiritual stone.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist." The middle-aged man in yellow clothes bowed to Yi Ming and said, "My name is Li Qianzhang. Please come this way, fellow Daoist."

"My name is Zhang Daqian." Yi Ming casually gave a fake name and followed Li Qianzhang to the backyard.

As for why it was Zhang Daqian? Well, it was really just a thousand words, Yi Ming's subconscious reaction.

The two of them tacitly did not discuss matters such as the price, type, and material supply of the magic weapon. These were all matters that would be dealt with after Yi Ming successfully refined the magic weapon.

Yi Ming spends money to buy materials, and then sells them back to the Li family after refining them. He can make a profit from the difference, while the Li family makes money by selling magical instruments. It is just an ordinary cooperative relationship.

Of course, the risks of this cooperation are all on Yi Ming's side. After all, there is a success rate in refining equipment, and this is also a common situation when individuals and forces cooperate.

Unless your personal strength is already incredible, or you are a top-level weapon refining master.

Yi Ming is neither of these, so of course he has to take the risk.

Fortunately, he had simulated it many times on the road in the past few days, and had made the array pattern and hand seals for refining weapons thousands of times, so he was very familiar with it.

In addition, because he had already learned the "Invisible Needle" in the game, he had a ready-made magic weapon for him to use as soon as he entered the game. So he began to use the Invisible Needle continuously during the two times he entered the game, working hard to improve his proficiency. When he left the game for the last time, his proficiency in the "Invisible Needle" had been improved to the proficient stage.

"At least it's not the entry level. I think it should be no problem to refine a few lower-grade yellow-level invisible needles, right?"

I made my way to the backyard and met almost no other people on the way.

"There are three refining rooms here. The one on the left has always been used by the shop's refiner. You can use the two in the middle and on the right at will. They are all the same." Li Qianzhang introduced.

"Okay." Yi Ming nodded, then stepped into the refining room on the right.

Seeing Yi Ming closing the door, Li Qianzhang waved behind him, and a waiter hurried over.

"Manager."

"You watch here. If this fellow Taoist comes out and is willing to sell us a magical weapon, take him to the VIP room on the third floor."

"yes!"

(End of this chapter)