Finally, Shen Yunhao left the old man's room with the treasure pouch containing more than a thousand spirit stones.
He kept the second top-grade spirit stone in the same bag he had before, and carried it close to his body instead of putting it in his Heavenly Treasure Pouch.
However, Shen Yunhao did not rush to leave Tianbao Pavilion. Instead, he went to the upper floors of Tianbao Pavilion with the help of the servant.
The first floor of Tianbao Pavilion is a secret trading room, which Shen Yunhao has already seen.
The upper floors are the merchandise area, where customers can select and purchase their desired items.
Shen Yunhao knew that only money spent could truly be considered his own, so after learning that he was actually "very wealthy," he immediately chose to start spending.
Because consumption is always a pleasurable experience, no matter the time.
The upstairs merchandise area was divided into many sections, and Shen Yunhao went to the "Magic Weapons Section" first.
Because he really needs a decent magic weapon to enhance his combat power.
Although he possesses cultivation and a strong physique, his actual combat strength is hardly impressive.
Apart from the life-saving magic weapon that Zhuli gave him before he left, all other battles could only be close-quarters combat, simply a contest of strength and speed with his opponents.
In this situation, if one encounters a mortal with profound martial arts skills, one is very likely to be directly defeated by the opponent.
In battles between cultivators at the Body Refinement stage, without considering external forces, the competition boils down to physical fitness and martial arts skills.
Physical fitness is the primary factor, while martial arts techniques are secondary.
Physical attributes, in layman's terms, are basic stats such as health, defense, strength, and speed, and are highly tied to cultivation level.
Martial arts and physical techniques, including fist techniques, sword techniques, and other combat skills.
Combat skills can, to some extent, compensate for the difference in physical fitness, which also enables ordinary martial arts masters to contend with cultivators of lower cultivation levels.
But if the difference in physical abilities is too great, for example, if my speed is two or three times that of yours, then what are you going to do to me with a hammer?
Even the most powerful martial arts grandmasters can only barely hold their own against Iron Bone Realm cultivators. But when facing Profound Soul Realm cultivators, once their basic stats in all aspects rise to a certain level, it becomes very difficult for ordinary people to defeat them through skill alone.
However, this does not mean that martial arts training is completely useless for cultivators.
On the other hand, when facing opponents of the same cultivation level during the Body Refinement stage, if you have practiced martial arts, you will have a significant advantage.
Only after truly entering the Soul Condensation Realm and being able to skillfully control and utilize spiritual energy to cast spells will martial arts become utterly useless.
So, how can a cultivator quickly leverage their advantage of possessing spiritual energy before their cultivation level has improved in the early stages?
There's only one answer... a magic weapon!
To be precise, it should be a magic weapon of the spirit treasure level or above!
The magical artifacts or weapons on the Tianji Continent are divided into four tiers: mortal artifacts, spiritual treasures, mystical weapons, and divine artifacts.
Among them, ordinary weapons refer to common weapons that cannot accept or bear spiritual power. They are generally used by mortals and are rarely used by cultivators to fight enemies.
Second-tier spiritual treasures are mostly engraved with small array patterns and formations, capable of carrying spiritual power or even possessing their own spiritual power. Even mortals have a chance to pose a threat to cultivators through the spiritual power inherent in the spiritual treasures.
Although cultivators in the Body Refinement stage cannot skillfully manipulate spiritual energy, once they possess a spiritual treasure, they only need to simply inject spiritual energy into it to activate its effects and enhance their combat power.
As for Xuanbing, it is an upgraded version of Lingbao, crafted using extremely rare materials and engraved with very complex array patterns. It can amplify a cultivator's own spiritual power, greatly enhancing their combat strength.
The final divine artifacts mostly refer to powerful magical treasures left over from ancient times or formed innately. There are currently only ninety-nine of them recorded in the entire Tianji Continent, all of which are recorded in the "Nine Provinces Divine Artifacts List".
The Vast Ocean Heart that Shen Yunhao had previously encountered at Zhu Li's place was a divine artifact ranked ninth on the list. It was said to be an innate sacred treasure formed over tens of thousands of years in the ocean.
In conclusion, Shen Yunhao urgently needs a weapon to enhance his combat power, lest he become unable to defeat even mortals, which would be too embarrassing for a cultivator.
The magical artifacts and weapons section is located on the fourth floor of Tianbao Pavilion. Apart from the elixirs and spiritual medicines section, this area is the most popular with customers.
When Shen Yunhao first entered the first area, all he saw were weapons forged by mortal masters, all of which belonged to the mortal weapon level.
Even if they forged it to the highest quality, and could cut hair and shave iron like mud, they couldn't provide much help to Shen Yunhao.
So he went straight into the second Lingbao area.
Of course, only these two levels are sold here. Even the most powerful Xuanbing weapons are high-end goods that are priceless and rarely available. They usually only appear at auctions and similar venues.
Forget about magical artifacts; unless you're completely out of your mind, there's no way you'd sell them.
Upon arriving at the Lingbao area, Shen Yunhao suddenly felt a sense of awe and wonder.
The various magical artifacts and implements were neatly arranged on both sides, encased in a nearly transparent glass cabinet. Faintly visible were luminous array patterns engraved on them, presumably to prevent theft.
Each magical artifact has a small platform in front of it, on which is an introduction to the artifact.
"Sir, if you take a fancy to any magical treasure, you can report it to the head counter. You will have two chances to try it out!"
"Holy crap, that's so user-friendly!"
Even with Shen Yunhao's current experience, he was quite surprised to hear about this trial process. It didn't seem like the cultivation world, but rather like a modern shopping mall, very competitive.
“Excellent! Each magical treasure comes with a specific description and introduction. Please choose one yourself. I will take my leave now and wait at the counter.”
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