Chapter 67 - Xiāo City (2/2)
”So, where do we go?” Yan Zaizen asked, trying to change the subject.
”To the Xiāo Emporium! With my cultivation, it wouldn't be hard to enter. There, they sell all types of things, from armaments to pills, to arts! It's also the fairest when you sell amongst the many shops, but it's also incredibly difficult to enter.” Tao said, pointing towards a tall, rectangular building that seemed to have seven floors and outfitted greatly. It was vast, and even Yan Zaizen could see it from the entrance.
It reminded him of the Great Serpentine Emporium in Xuanwu City. Thinking up to here, he took out his Anima Syndicate Medallion. Surprisingly, Xiāo City had a headquarters here. Does this mean that if one hid in the Xiāo City, they would be protected by its True Essence expert? Could it be the True Essence expert was apart of the Anima Syndicate?
These thoughts fluttered about, but he soon put them away and stored away the medallion. He became lost in thought as he remembered Wu Yuanxu.
”What did you say?” Tao asked someone who was casually talking with a friend of theirs in the street. The person was a middle-aged man with a late-Essence Formation cultivation, so when he saw Tao's attire and cultivation he couldn't see through, he immediately took a respectful stance.
”Sir, I said that Prince Ren was at the Xiāo Emporium.” This middle-aged man answered.
Tao flicked his sleeve causing the middle-aged man to jump in fright, ”No! Not that, the other thing!”
”Uh...that Lady Su, Lady Di, and Lady Bao was accompanying him.” The man was shaking. Tao's aura leaked due to his impatience and revealed he was at the half-step Origin Core. With this cultivation, a palm slap can turn him to mush. How could he not be scared?
Yan Zaizen didn't mind Tao's escapades until 'Lady Di' was mentioned. His eyes flickered with a murderous light as he turned towards the middle-aged man. However, Tao gave him a look of to remain calm and then continued to question the middle-aged man.
”Why are they here?”
”Uh...Prince Ren is purchasing an Origin Consolidation Pill at the Xiāo Emporium. The others are accompanying him for their own reasons, but I don't know what for.” The movements and actions of people of high status were hard to keep silent, especially when everyone and anyone will recognize you.
Tao motioned for him to leave with a bottle of low-grade essence drops softly landing on his chest. Typically, for high-ranking cultivators, whenever they ask lower-level cultivators for something, they would reward them if they do their jobs satisfactory. It was one of those unofficial rules of cultivation. It was because of this that many cultivators hope to be stopped by stronger cultivators for help or questions.
This was something even Yan Zaizen knew of. It was like a general rule of cultivation that was never said but always followed. Only those who were dirt poor or stingy beyond compare would ask for something and give nothing in return.
Tao's expression was solemn. ”An Origin Consolidation Pill is a pill that pretty much guarantees one a breakthrough into the Origin Core Realm if they're in the half-step.” He explained, but continued, ”Lady Di is the daughter of the Imperial Commander of Grux, while the others statuses are somewhat similar. What do you think?”
Yan Zaizen's wore a cold grin and his eyes suffused with killing intent, ”It seems the heavens are helping me! Hahahaha!!!” He couldn't help but laugh loudly, but to all those who heard it, they felt a chill run through their spines.
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