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Inside the Black Thorn Pavilion.
The black-robed elder followed right behind Wei Yang and the others, and immediately waved his hand at that pretty maid, instructing: "These honored guests are distinguished visitors, go, invite the Grand Elder to come out and receive them."
Hearing this, the maid froze for a brief moment, but quickly reacted, bowed slightly, then turned and briskly walked toward the staircase.
"Hahaha, with such honored guests visiting, my Black Thorn Pavilion is truly graced with splendor!" At this moment, a voice, aged yet imposing, came forth.
Right after, an elder wearing a black hemp long robe, with white hair and beard, descended the stairs.
"Grand Elder." The maid bowed.
The hemp-robed elder walked right past her, his steps appearing slow yet carrying speed, stopping not far in front of Wei Yang.
"High-Level Dou Zong." Wei Yang's brows lifted slightly, murmuring in his heart.
"Second Elder." The black-robed elder bowed with respect, just about to say something when—
"I know, you may go down."
The hemp-robed elder waved him away, then turned with a smile toward Wei Yang and the others, cupping his hands with courtesy: "I am Li Sheng, the Grand Elder of the Li Clan, also the overseer of this Black Thorn Pavilion. Honored guests, might you be here to purchase a spatial ship?"
The entire Black Thorn City belonged to the Li Clan.
And this hemp-robed elder, Li Sheng, being a high-level Dou Zong, was ranked among the top three powerhouses of the Li Clan.
Yet at this moment, when facing Wei Yang's group, he dared not show the slightest neglect.
From his earlier sensing, of the five before him, aside from that burly magic beast and the young girl in green robes, the other three he could not quite see through.
And even the two he could see clearly were enough to shock him—that magic beast was a Nine Star Dou Zong, while that seemingly youthful girl in green robes was a Three Star Dou Zong!
How could that even be?
Thus, he dared not slack, and quickly came to receive them himself.
"That's right, I need a spatial ship, introduce it to me." Wei Yang nodded.
A broad smile instantly appeared on Li Sheng's face—this was a huge deal.
He enthusiastically explained: "Spatial Ships, they can only be manufactured by certain forces in Central Plains. For my Li Clan to acquire them is no easy feat; we mostly just earn a bit of hard profit in between."
"And these spatial ships are divided into grades, from one to nine."
"Ninth-grade is the highest, first-grade the lowest. However, my Black Thorn Pavilion currently sells only first-grade through fourth-grade."
"The higher the grade, the faster it travels through spatial wormholes. More importantly, the stronger its resistance against spatial force, making your journey far safer and smoother."
"Then I'll take a fourth-grade." Wei Yang spoke: "The price?"
Li Sheng nodded with a smile, his heart filled with joy.
fourth-grade ships—they usually could not even sell one or two in a whole year.
Stroking his beard, he laughed: "Our fourth-grade spatial ships are usually sold for six million gold coins each. But today, with such esteemed guests visiting, my Li Clan will of course offer a discount."
"This old man shall decide—only five million, six hundred and eighty thousand, and this precious ship will sail home with you. What do you think?"
Damn!
Wei Yang glanced speechlessly at this old man.
Just to sell his product, he'd thrown his dignity away, even resorting to rhymes.
"Fine." Wei Yang nodded, not bothering to argue, "Bring me the best quality one."
Saying this, he glanced sideways at Ah Da. Money was never something Wei Yang cared much about.
Back in Black-Corner Region, it was Ah Da who handled the trade of pills. Though not large in quantity, the high grade ensured that they had accumulated quite the fortune.
Ah Da slightly bowed, stepping forward, with a wave of his sleeve, a storage ring floated before the hemp-robed elder. From within the cloak's shadow came a cold voice: "My lord wants the best quality. Quickly. We are pressed for time."
"No problem." Li Sheng was secretly delighted. Receiving the storage ring, he swept his senses inside, and his smile grew even broader.
With a turn of his hand, he took out from his own ring a palm-sized wooden boat. Its exterior carried an ancient charm, and his face revealed a faint pained expression as he said: "This spatial ship, I had originally intended to keep for my own use. Since the guest insists on the best quality, this old man can only part with it, though reluctantly."
Wei Yang stretched out his hand, taking the wooden boat, placing it in his palm for a closer look.
Though small, its engravings were clear, the overall appearance delicate and exquisite. Compared with the crude ships placed inside the crystal cases around them, this one was obviously of far higher quality.
On its surface, the profound carvings faintly shimmered with threads of silver light, evidently containing the power of space.
"I'll take this one." He nodded.
The transaction was complete.
Wei Yang held the spatial ship in hand, and immediately turned to leave with his companions.
Li Sheng personally escorted them with great enthusiasm, smiling: "This spatial ship is quite mystical. Once taken out within a spatial wormhole, it will instantly expand to several zhang in size.
With only five passengers, the interior will be more than spacious enough. At that time, all it takes is for one person to channel Dou Qi into the control point at the bow, and it can be easily controlled for flight."
"Mm."
Wei Yang gave a light response, casually tossing the spatial ship over to Ah Da. Things like traveling, of course, were naturally handled by Ah Da and Du Jiao.
Just as they were about to reach the entrance, Li Sheng tentatively asked: "I wonder if the honored guests might have other needs? Though my Li Clan originally started with trading medicinal ingredients, our business has long since expanded—covering techniques, Dou Techniques, magic cores, weapons, armor, mounts, and so on."
Clearly, with a straightforward and generous customer like Wei Yang, he wanted to push a little further.
After all, in less than a few minutes, he had just pocketed five million, six hundred and eighty thousand!
Where else could one find such profit?
With that amount, you could buy several Earth Grade Dou Techniques.
"Oh?" Hearing this, Wei Yang's steps paused slightly, his gaze sliding toward the other, asking: "Do you have the magic core of a Rank 7 Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast?"
Here it comes!
Li Sheng's eyes lit up. He immediately tried hard to recall all the high-rank magic core reserves in the clan's treasure vault.
After a moment, he frowned slightly, speaking with a hint of regret: "The Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast is extremely rare. We do not have a Rank 7 magic core, but we do have one at the peak of Rank 6. Would that do?"
Hearing this, Xian'er's eyes couldn't help but flash with excitement.
The magic core of a Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast was the final material she needed to condense her Poison Pill. Though it was only peak Rank 6, it was still enough to make her delighted.
"Only Rank 6?" Wei Yang, however, was a little disappointed.
The difference between Rank 6 and Rank 7 was tremendous.
Still, it would be good to have one as backup.
So, Wei Yang turned and said: "Alright, I'll take it."
"Haha, the magic core is in the clan's treasure vault, fetching it will take some time. Guests, please wait a moment." Li Sheng smiled broadly.
After giving a quiet sound transmission, he said: "It should take about ten minutes to deliver. Honored guests, why not follow me upstairs for some tea?"
"No need. Ten minutes isn't long, we'll just wait here." Wei Yang waved his hand.
Seeing this, Li Sheng could only give up with a hint of regret, accompanying Wei Yang and the others as they waited.
Soon, in less than ten minutes—from outside came the sound of air tearing. Immediately, a black-robed middle-aged Dou Huang hurriedly walked into the pavilion.
"Grand Elder, here is the magic core of a peak Rank 6 Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast." The man respectfully handed over a jade box to Li Sheng, then quickly retreated.
Li Sheng offered the jade box to Wei Yang, chuckling: "Honored guest, for this magic core, just one million, how about it?"
One million—for a peak Rank 6 magic core—the price was a little steep.
But, considering how rare the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast was— Wei Yang couldn't be bothered to haggle. With a glance at Ah Da, he accepted the jade box and opened it.
Inside, A dark-purple, oval-shaped magic core lay quietly. He released his senses to sweep across it.
Feeling the energy attribute within, it matched very closely with the description in the Poison Pill Method. Most likely, this was indeed the real thing.
Wei Yang handed it over to Xian'er.
She eagerly reached out, directly seizing the core, unafraid of the poison upon it. She even raised it to her nose, carefully sniffing.
"Honored guest, be careful! The poison of this magic core is extremely potent!" Seeing this, Li Sheng's brow twitched, hurriedly reminding.
A peak Rank 6 poison, and from a Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast no less, was no trivial matter. Even a Dou Zong would have to handle it with great caution.
"It's fine." Wei Yang waved his hand, signaling the other not to worry.
After carefully inspecting it, Xian'er's face lit up, and she nodded excitedly at Wei Yang.
"Put it away for now, as a spare. When we get to Central Plains, we'll look for Rank 7." Wei Yang said with a gentle smile.
"Mm." Xian'er happily stored the magic core away.
On the other side, Ah Da had also finished paying.
"Honored guest, my Black Thorn Pavilion has all kinds of treasures in stock. If you have any other needs, feel free to say the word." Li Sheng asked warmly.
"No need, that's enough. We're in a hurry to travel." Wei Yang turned and strode straight out of the Black Thorn Pavilion.
Behind him, Xian'er and the others followed closely.
"Honored guests, take care. Come again when you can." Li Sheng escorted them to the door, reluctantly stopping there, waving farewell.
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