Chapter 12 Myriad Phenomena Pavilion: A Transnational Chain Supermarket in the Cultivation World
Bai Shu's expression turned cold, and she refused, "Sorry, not for sale."
The woman in red didn't care about her refusal at all, and only glanced at the waiter casually.
The waiter immediately understood and explained Bai Zhu's purpose in detail.
She waved to the waiter: "You may leave now, I will take care of this distinguished guest."
The waiter bowed and withdrew, leaving only Bai Shu and the woman in red standing facing each other in the corridor.
When Bai Shu caught a glimpse of the fire jade abacus hanging from the red-clad woman's slender waist, his expression became even more serious.
The people of Wanxiang Pavilion all wear abacuses at their waists, ranging from the lowest grade ebony abacuses to the highest grade spirit jade abacuses.
Bai Shu had never heard of this Fire Jade, but the woman in red must be someone extraordinary.
"Fellow Daoist, please come in." The woman in red reached out and pushed open the door.
"I apologize, but I suddenly remembered that my clansmen are still waiting outside. It's getting late, so I'll come back another day." Bai Shu clasped his hands in a salute and turned to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait." The woman in red flashed and blocked their way.
Bai Shu frowned and asked coldly, "Are you trying to force us to buy or sell?"
The woman in red covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this: "Fellow Daoist is joking. In Wanxiang Pavilion's business dealings, it's always a matter of mutual consent."
"If that's the case, why did you stop me?" Bai Shu asked in return.
"I stopped you because there are some things I want to ask your little tiger."
Upon hearing the woman in red's words, Bai immediately switched to "Aba aba" mode, staring blankly at the luminous pearl above his head.
Seeing Bai Ye's change, the woman in red's smile deepened. "You're quite the clever little fellow. Have you ever seen a woman in white before?"
Bai froze upon hearing this. Oh no, could it be that Zhong Jiuli's enemy has come looking for her?
The woman in red seemed to know what Bai Ye was thinking and explained, "Don't worry, I don't have any major grudge against her."
Bai continued to play dumb. If there was no major grudge, then there must be a minor one. She certainly couldn't admit that she had seen him.
“I know you’ve seen her; you have her scent on you.”
Bai Shu frowned and interrupted the woman in red's mutterings: "Fellow Daoist, you've probably come to the wrong person. My little tiger has just arrived in the border town today and has never seen the person you're talking about."
The woman in red casually said, "Oh? Perhaps I was mistaken."
Then, she changed the subject, "However, since you've come all the way to the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, it wouldn't be right to let you make a wasted trip."
Before she could finish speaking, two girls in white suddenly appeared in front of them.
"You all take a look at this distinguished guest," the woman in red instructed, then swayed her slender waist and disappeared from their sight.
Bai also secretly observed the two girls. The two looked alike and seemed to be twins. They were about seventeen or eighteen years old, with silver flower decorations between their eyebrows, graceful figures, and beautiful faces. A white jade abacus hung from their slender waists.
The girl who had taken the lead said with a smile, "Honorable guest, you may take out your goods, and I will help you estimate the price."
Since the other party had already lowered their stance, Bai Shu could no longer refuse forcefully. She followed the two girls into the private room and took out the dragon tendons and horns from the basket.
The girl in white reached out and stroked the surface of the dragon tendon, and the dark dragon tendon immediately emitted a burst of dark light.
She nodded slightly: "It is indeed the sinew of a fifth-order black-scaled dragon. As for the dragon horn, it has lost some of its medicinal properties after being separated from the body for two days."
"Fellow Daoist, would you like to exchange for spirit stones, or choose equivalent cultivation techniques and pills? Our pavilion has just received a new batch of pills suitable for children who haven't yet embarked on cultivation to build a foundation..."
“Just exchange them all for spirit stones,” Bai Shu interrupted the white-clad girl’s sales pitch.
“Okay!” the girl in white replied with a smile. She took a storage bag from her waist and handed it to Bai Shu.
"This storage bag contains five thousand low-grade spirit stones. As for the storage bag itself, it is a gift from our Myriad Elephant Pavilion to our esteemed guest as an apology. We hope that our esteemed guest will not mind the previous misunderstanding," the girl in white said politely.
"Thank you very much then." Bai Shu put away the storage bag, picked up Bai Ye, and got up to take his leave.
On the third floor of Wanxiang Pavilion, a woman in red leaned against the window, her delicate hand supporting her cheek, watching the mother and daughter walk away.
A smile played in her eyes as she murmured, as if talking to herself, "Find out their identities."
......
During the time spent at Wanxiang Pavilion, it had already gotten dark.
Bai Shu carried Bai Ye back to the inn. When they parted ways with Aunt Pang earlier, they had agreed to meet at the inn after selling their goods.
The border town was bustling with activity at night, with a constant stream of people on the streets and vendors selling food shouting loudly.
"Spiritual fruit! Freshly picked from the mountains today! Sweet and fragrant, brimming with spiritual energy! One low-grade spirit stone for each fruit. Don't miss out!" The vendor's shouts echoed through the crowd and reached Bai Ye's ears.
She tilted her head back and looked at the vendor's stall. On the tattered cloth were several wilted spirit fruits, reddish-green in color. These were hardly freshly picked; they must have been picked a month ago.
Bai rolled his eyes. Sure enough, no matter what era you're in, you can't trust what street vendors say.
Bai Shu followed her gaze and saw that it was a food stall. She asked softly, "Are you hungry?"
Bai shook her head; she didn't want to eat such a wilted spiritual fruit.
“Mother also thinks that the spirit fruit must not taste good.” Bai Shu placed his hand on her neck and gently rubbed it, then continued to ask, “You’ve been running around a lot lately, is it related to what happened today?”
Bai Ye blinked her big eyes, looking at Bai Shu with a "What are you saying? I don't understand" expression.
"Don't play dumb. You got all worked up when you heard about the woman in white. Do you think your mother didn't notice?"
Bai Shu didn't expect her answer and said to himself, "Wanxiang Pavilion is known to everyone in Kunxu Continent. They are known as 'all-encompassing.' Whether it is rare birds and beasts or rare treasures of heaven and earth, as long as you can afford the price, there is nothing that cannot be found in Wanxiang Pavilion."
Bai Ye's little ears perked up slightly as he listened intently. Wasn't this the cultivation world version of a multinational chain supermarket?
No wonder they practically have "rich" written all over their faces.
Bai Shu knew what she was thinking at a glance. She chuckled and said, "They're not just rich. Rumor has it that even the secret cultivation techniques of some major sects can be bought at Wanxiang Pavilion. As for whether you can escape the pursuit of the major sects after practicing the techniques, that's none of Wanxiang Pavilion's business."
"More importantly, the Myriad Elephants Pavilion also has an extremely powerful organization under its umbrella, rumored to have exceptional intelligence-gathering abilities. How many days do you think it would take them to find the person you've hidden?"
Bai Ye lost his temper again. He really hated these rich people who even ran intelligence agencies; they were so rude!
"Silly girl, don't be nervous. If she had any ill intentions towards you, neither of us would be able to leave the Wanxiang Pavilion." Bai Shu reassured her with a smile.
As we spoke, the signboard of Tongfu Inn came into view.
Aunt Pang and the others were sitting in the main hall. When they saw them, they waved and said, "Clan leader, we're here."
Bai Shu, carrying Bai Ye, sat down in the empty seats. Food was already laid out on the table. As soon as the two arrived, everyone began to eat.
During a break from their meal, the guests at the next table started talking about the immortal sect's acceptance of disciples.
"Have you heard? The people from the Immortal Sect have arrived in the border town. It's said they'll be going into the mountains today to test the spiritual roots of those eligible children." A lewd male voice rang out.
Another person replied, "Your information is way outdated. Not only have the people from the Immortal Sect arrived, but the Great Princess of Li Kingdom has also come. I heard that even the chief disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect has arrived."
The lewd male voice said with some surprise, "Even the Heavenly Sword Sect, the head of the four major sects, has sent someone? In the past, weren't it always the small sects within our Li Kingdom that came to recruit disciples?"
The man paused to keep everyone in suspense, slowly finishing his drink before continuing, "You know her, right? The ancestor of the Three Pure Ones Sect. She hasn't shown her face for many years, and many people say she's fallen. Recently, news has spread from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion that she's right here, and all these prodigies have come here in search of her."
After saying that, the man seemed to come to his senses, put down his cup, and slapped himself. "Ouch, I always talk too much when I drink. I was just talking nonsense. Don't go around telling everyone."
The two people stopped talking, but Bai heard the whole story. She felt that the person they were talking about was very likely Zhong Jiuli.
However, it doesn't matter to her how many people are looking for Zhong Jiuli. Her priority now is to seize the opportunity first.
A note from the author:
----------------------
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
