Shen Yunhao's purpose in coming here was to exchange the spiritual herbs and fruits he had collected from the Heavenly Abyss for spirit stones, which he would need for his journey.
As for why they had to come here, it was because the reputation of Tianbao Pavilion resounded throughout the Tianji Continent.
If someone can expand their business across the entire mainland, their service quality must be top-notch.
Of course, the main reason is because he... is safe.
At the very least, trading at Tianbao Pavilion would be protected by the pavilion, and there would be no chance of being cheated. For someone like Shen Yunhao, who was new to the world of cultivation, it was undoubtedly the best place to go.
When Shen Yunhao arrived at the gate of this magnificent high-rise building, apart from two gatekeepers standing on his left and right, only a few people were going in and out.
He had heard Zhu Li say that although Tianbao Pavilion was located in a mortal city, it only served cultivators and ordinary people were not allowed to enter unless there was a special reason.
There was indeed a small platform set up on one side of the entrance, with a crystal stone on it.
Presumably, this stone is used to detect whether a person possesses spiritual energy, thus distinguishing between cultivators and mortals.
Looking at the stone, Shen Yunhao felt a strange pang of sadness in his heart.
Once upon a time, it was precisely because of this small stone that he was called a good-for-nothing for eight whole years...
"What if I go there now and they can't detect any spiritual energy? That would be so embarrassing..."
Shen Yunhao chuckled self-deprecatingly and was about to step forward when he heard a burst of laughter and conversation from the side.
Looking to the side, I saw four or five young people walking together, chatting and laughing as they headed toward the Tianbao Pavilion.
The group of people were all quite young, and some even looked younger than Shen Yunhao, around fifteen or sixteen years old.
Upon reaching the door, he didn't touch the stone used to detect spiritual energy, but instead walked straight through the gate.
"Huh? How come they just went straight in?"
Shen Yunhao stroked his chin.
Before entering the Soul Refining Realm, cultivators have a very rudimentary grasp of their own spiritual energy, and it is difficult for them to conceal their spiritual energy and hide their cultivation level on their own.
Therefore, based on the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by that group of people, Shen Yunhao could easily tell that they were all Body Refinement stage cultivators.
Only one of them was at the Iron Bone Realm; the others, like Shen Yunhao, were at the Copper Skin Realm.
Although he could tell that the two gatekeepers were clearly ordinary people and shouldn't be able to tell, why did they let them in like that?
Puzzled, Shen Yunhao stepped forward.
"Sir, please undergo the spiritual energy test first!"
Shen Yunhao nodded, raised his hand and placed it on the crystal, and spiritual energy emanated from it.
The next moment, the transparent crystal emitted a bluish-green glow...
Shen Yunhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon seeing the crystal's reaction, the two men bowed respectfully and said, "Please come in, sir!"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yunhao finally asked the two of them his question.
One of them paused slightly, then chuckled and explained, "Sir, you must be a cultivator from out of town. Those sirs were wearing the Huayin Palace's cultivation robes; they are disciples of the Huayin Palace, so there's no need for testing..."
"Huayin Palace? I see..."
Shen Yunhao suddenly realized, and looked down at himself... He was dressed like a wandering swordsman, not like a cultivator, but more like a chivalrous knight-errant in the mortal world, except that his face looked a bit young.
After leaving Lin Yuan City, Shen Yunhao no longer made any effort to conceal his appearance.
After entering the gate and passing through a long corridor, Shen Yunhao appeared in a spacious hall, where many people were resting.
Some of them, dressed in uniform blue clothing, stood neatly on both sides, just like the two gatekeepers outside. It's not hard to guess that they must be the "staff" here.
"What kind of business does this gentleman wish to conduct?"
Upon seeing Shen Yunhao enter, a young woman immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Shen Yunhao sensed that all the servants here were ordinary people.
No wonder the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is located in the mortal world, rather than on the sacred mountain.
As a "time traveler" who had lived in the 21st century, Shen Yunhao immediately understood the reasoning behind it.
After all, cultivators on the Tianji Continent are a minority, and they all have pride. If the Tianbao Pavilion were to forcibly recruit cultivators to do these jobs, not only would the remuneration be much higher, but sometimes it would even lead to conflicts with customers... It would be a losing proposition.
Only these humble mortals can improve the service quality of the countless Tianbao Pavilions scattered across the continent.
"This is my first time here. I'd like to sell some spiritual herbs and fruits in exchange for spirit stones..."
Shen Yunhao directly stated his purpose, as his safety could be effectively guaranteed within the Tianbao Pavilion.
"Yes, sir, please follow me..."
The woman flashed her signature professional fake smile and led Shen Yunhao into the back room.
Not long after, Shen Yunhao was led to a small room. There was a large counter in the room, and an old man was sitting opposite him, playing with an object in his hand.
"Elder Chu, a customer wishes to sell his medicinal herbs in exchange for spirit stones..."
"Um……"
The old man then put down the object in his hand and looked up at Shen Yunhao.
Shen Yunhao's expression hardened slightly.
Although he couldn't sense any spiritual energy, he could still guess that the old man in front of him was a cultivator.
To be able to completely conceal one's spiritual energy, one's cultivation level must be at least at the Soul Condensation Realm or higher...
"My lord, I'll be waiting for you outside..."
The female attendant quickly bowed and left, closing the door behind her.
After the servant left, the old man smiled slightly: "Young friend, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time visiting my Tianbao Pavilion?"
Facing the high-level cultivator, Shen Yunhao bowed and clasped his hands in a very respectful manner: "Senior is right. I have not been in the mortal world for long, and this is indeed my first time setting foot in this treasure land!"
"Guests are always welcome, and cultivation level is not a factor, so young friend, there's no need to be so formal!" The old man smiled and waved his hand. "May I ask what kind of spiritual herbs you wish to sell?"
"Just some spiritual herbs and fruits!" Shen Yunhao stepped forward and handed over the bundle of wrapped spiritual herbs. "Don't laugh at me, I just wanted to exchange them for some travel expenses..."
The old man took the bundle, opened it, looked at it for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Hmm, these are indeed some low-grade medicinal herbs, but their quality is quite good. I'll offer fifty spirit stones. What do you think, young friend?"
Shen Yunhao raised an eyebrow slightly... his offer was actually higher than Sister Li'er had estimated.
Old Master Chu smiled faintly: "Generally, we give some benefits to those who come to our Tianbao Pavilion for the first time. If you want to trade again next time, you will naturally think of our Tianbao Pavilion first!"
Shen Yunhao chuckled and suddenly asked, "Senior, if I may be so bold as to ask, how many spirit stones would I need to redeem these spiritual herbs?"
The old man seemed surprised that Shen Yunhao would ask such a question, but he just smiled faintly and raised his hand to make the number "eight".
"Eighty pieces, that's twice what you sold..."
"..."
Shen Yunhao's face twitched.
It's understandable that middlemen make a profit...
You fucking doubled it directly?
Are you selling used computers here?
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