Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

The shopkeeper with a fortunate-looking face squinted his eyes and replied with a smile:

"We only sell finished pills here, not in the business of reselling Spirit Seeds.

There’s an Ascension Pavilion near the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion; esteemed guests can inquire there and might possibly purchase Spirit Seeds."

Unless it’s a Treasure Plant, the price of Spirit Seeds is relatively low because only if you can cultivate them successfully do they count as valuable.

Ji An nodded slightly, feeling a bit disappointed in his heart.

Han Yan transmitted her voice: "The Spirit Seeds available for sale are not rare.

No matter which area’s cultivation forces, obtaining rare Spirit Plants strictly restricts the outflow of Spirit Seeds for maximizing their own benefits."

Ji An understood this situation too, showing a helpless smile, knowing that the larger the force, the less likely it is to give anyone a chance for a bargain.

...

The two walked out of the shop and continued exploring until the red sun fell and night descended.

The flying ship buildings lit up with a gentle glow, resembling daylight. The two entered a restaurant, ordering a table of Exotic Spiritual Food and Spirit Wine.

Han Yan laughingly said, "The shops will be open until midnight. Why not continue strolling at night, and that way, we can finish exploring in three or four days.

Then we can rest at the sect’s residence for a night, and set off for the Southern Continent the next day. What does the junior brother think?"

"Sounds good."

After eating the Spiritual Food and resting for a moment, they continued their journey, during which Ji An took interest in a beast egg with Earth-Grade Talent.

But upon inquiry, it was a turtle-type Demon Beast, which instantly quelled his interest, recalling the unfriendly experience with raising a Cyan Water Turtle.

Unless it’s a Celestial-Grade Talent turtle, otherwise it is not considered.

On the third day.

Ji An walked out of the Ascension Pavilion looking disappointed, sighing:

"Luck’s not on my side, even though the items are good, they aren’t urgently needed."

Except for those shops selling books and Cultivation Techniques, they were soon able to finish browsing all shops but despite possessing abundant resources, he hadn’t purchased anything satisfactory.

Luckily it wasn’t all in vain; he traded Spirit Fruits and Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea for some top-grade Artifact Refining Materials.

For him, this exchange clearly profited him as he could acquire tea leaves and Spirit Fruits continuously.

"Has my junior brother’s good luck transferred to me!"

Han Yan gleamed with energy, revealing a set of white teeth.

She had just purchased numerous Spirit Medicines and acquired many pill formulas at relatively low prices.

These pill formulas were for Qi Refining Stage or Foundation Establishment Stage levels, helping deepen her understanding of various Spirit Medicines’ properties.

While these knowledge reserves don’t produce direct effects, they will greatly aid her in researching pill formulas.

She pointed forward, saying, "Only a few shops are left, maybe there’s something the junior brother desires, let’s go."

"Hopefully so," Ji An nodded lightly.

They continued forward, standing at a shop’s doorway, observing the black background with gold lettering signboard — Golden Puppet Pavilion.

Han Yan whispered:

"This is a sect from Central Continent, famous for specializing in puppet creation, capable of making puppets at the Late-stage Golden Core level."

Puppets, as long as the core components remain undamaged, can continue to be used and passed down through generations.

Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts need resources to assist their growth, while some rare resources can’t be bought with Spirit Stones.

Puppets are different; no matter how strong the puppet is, it runs on Spirit Stones.

Once refined successfully, if there’s no combat, their Spirit Stone consumption is minimal; if you don’t need the puppet on standby, you don’t need to load Spirit Stones.

Without growth potential, activating puppets requires consuming Divine Sense; otherwise, these can completely replace Beast Taming.

The two entered the shop, and a Junior Steward approached, bowing:

"Senior, what kind of puppets are you looking for? If you’re not sure, I can introduce them slowly to you."

As a shop steward, one must possess some keen insight.

Although Western Continent is seen as barren by Middle Continent cultivators, even the most barren places have powerful cultivators.

He was familiar with several large forces in the Western Continent; the attire of the counterpart indicated identity — Chao Origin Stage cultivators from the Golden Spirit Sect are certainly capable of making purchases.

Long-distance traders earn more by selling higher-level goods.

Based on shop experience, only three sects and a few large families in the Western Continent are premium customers.

Han Yan said in a deep voice:

"Bring me some defensive puppets, capable of enduring Chao Origin Stage level attacks for extended periods; I want to test them personally."

She had on her a top-grade offensive spiritual artifact, a middle-grade Tier Two defensive spiritual artifact, and a Late-stage Foundation Establishment level Golden Feathered Eagle.

During travels, encountering Demon Beasts is inevitable. In her view, a fire-attracting shield is what she lacks most now.

A defensive puppet is an excellent choice, something she’s long planned.

"Alright, please follow me to the third floor.

The puppets produced by our Golden Puppet Sect will definitely satisfy the two seniors."

The steward’s face was full of smiles. As soon as he heard the other’s tone, he knew that they sincerely wanted to buy the puppets.

Ji An spoke up:

"Bring out some reconnaissance-type puppets. I have two requirements: they must be fast and stealthy!

Also, I want to ask if you have any attack puppets capable of releasing at the Chao Origin Stage level?"

His encounters with demon and demon cultivators made him place great importance on intelligence. In the wild and desolate mountains, it was crucial to detect potential enemy traces in advance.

Just relying on the Golden Feathered Eagle couldn’t meet his needs. As long as there was a warning, he could handle various situations more calmly.

The steward proudly said:

"We do. The variety of our puppets is vast; only what you can’t imagine, nothing we can’t do."

He diligently led the way, hoping to close the deal. If he could trade a puppet of the Chao Origin Stage level, he would earn considerable rewards.

The three came to a spacious room, slightly larger than a basketball court, with a height of three zhang with a dome.

On one side of the room were tables and chairs, and on the table were spirit fruits and pastries. A lovely maid stood beside it.

"This is the test site. Please have a seat, and I’ll bring suitable puppets."

"Xiaocui, quickly serve a pot of spirit tea to our esteemed guests!"

The steward instructed the maid and hurriedly left.

...

When the tea was served, she spoke in a voice soft as water:

"Please enjoy your tea, seniors."

"Thank you," Ji An nodded slightly, noticing the tea’s verdant green hue, crystal clear and translucent.

Han Yan took a small sip and smiled:

"Tier Two Middle Grade spirit tea, I find it quite good, but junior brother might be a bit dissatisfied."

Their current standard has reached Tier Two High-Grade Spirit Tea, even though they also drink Tier Two Middle Grade tea, but that’s Jade Dew Golden Bud.

Ji An smiled, "How could that be."

He wouldn’t be picky about free drinks.

A moment later, a rapid series of footsteps approached from outside.

The steward was slightly out of breath, rushing to the warehouse for two big clients was not a common occurrence.

He paused for a breath at the doorway, then entered the room after catching his breath:

"Thank you for waiting, seniors. Was the tea to your satisfaction?"

Han Yan smiled, "It was quite good. Let’s begin the demonstration."

The steward produced a puppet in the shape of a gorilla, enthusiastically saying:

"This puppet is made of five-hundred-year-old Sinking Iron Wood, inscribed with thirty layers of Dharma Prohibition. It can disregard Foundation Establishment level magic attacks, perfectly withstand prolonged attacks at the Chao Origin Stage level."

The puppet stood about a zhang tall, entirely black.

He paused, showing a proud smile, and added:

"By Foundation Establishment level spells, I mean those released by Chao Origin Stage cultivators. You should know what this means, seniors."

The quality of Golden Puppet Sect’s puppets ranks at the top in the Central Continent, and as a disciple of the sect, he takes great pride in that.

Han Yan’s eyes brightened, and she exclaimed with a smile:

"Let me try it."

The steward immediately placed spirit stones into the puppet and activated it, yellow patterns appeared on the puppet resembling mountain ridges.

"Please feel free to test it, senior! Any damage falls outside your responsibility.

Of course, you may only use those spells at the Foundation Establishment Stage."

Han Yan nodded slightly, then pinched a spell to release a Bursting Fireball.

Head-sized, bright yellow fireballs shot continuously, sparks flying like fireworks, but the puppet remained unmoved, as if rooted to the ground.

Ji An could tell that his senior sister’s magic technique had reached the Perfection Level.

After ten fireballs, Han Yan stopped her spell and closely examined the puppet.

She noticed some black ash where her hand touched the puppet, but other than that, the puppet indeed showed no damage.

The steward activated the puppet, the gorilla moved, unusually agile.

"Are you satisfied, senior?"

There was a hint of deeply hidden pride in his voice.

Han Yan uttered a soft "hmm", indeed quite satisfied, then turned and said:

"Junior brother, do you know any other types of attack techniques? If so, assist me with the test."