Chapter 132

After gathering enough spirit stones, Song Qingming was not in a hurry to go to the Carefree Sect to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Anyway, there was still a year left, so he didn't need to be too anxious. Since the problem of spirit stones was no longer a big issue, he should prepare for Foundation Establishment in advance.

Song Qingming had pseudo-spiritual root aptitude. Although he already had a Foundation Establishment Pill, to be honest, he still lacked some confidence.

Fortunately, in the immortal cultivation world, besides the Foundation Establishment Pill, there were quite a few spiritual items that could assist in increasing the probability of Foundation Establishment. The Green Jade Pill he had risked his life to bring back for Xu Ziyan from White Dragon Mountain back then was one of them.

Although the effect of this spiritual elixir was far from as good as the Foundation Establishment Pill, it still had some effect when taken with the Foundation Establishment Pill. Most people preparing for Foundation Establishment, whether they had a Foundation Establishment Pill or not, would prepare some spiritual items of this kind.

After making up his mind, Song Qingming came to the largest elixir shop in Yangshan Market, the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion.

The Heavenly Elixir Pavilion was a shop specializing in selling elixirs and had a great reputation in Yangshan Market, almost monopolizing one-third of the elixir business in this largest market in the Wei Kingdom.

As soon as he entered the door, a fifth-level Qi Refining clerk immediately approached him. After seeing Song Qingming, he immediately recognized him.

"Oh my, customer, you’ve come again. Do you still need some elixirs to improve your cultivation? The elixirs last time had good effects, right?"

Song Qingming had come here once a month ago. At that time, although he had quite a few spirit stones on him, they were all prepared to go to the Carefree Sect to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill, so he only bought a few ordinary elixirs.

The clerk who received him at that time was also this one. Seeing a young ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator enter, he thought it was an inner sect disciple of the Carefree Sect with high status and that a big business had arrived. Unexpectedly, Song Qingming spent over ten spirit stones and checked out. The clerk’s disappointed expression toward him at that time still left a deep impression on Song Qingming.

With several hundred more spirit stones on him, this time coming to the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion, he was finally able to be generous for once. After entering the door, he sat directly on the wooden chair on the side of the shop for entertaining guests.

"Clerk! Do you have any Foundation Establishment Pills here?"

This calm sentence was like a thunderclap, exploding in the clerk’s ears. After hearing the three words "Foundation Establishment Pill," it directly made him freeze on the spot.

"Cus... customer, what elixir did you just say? I don’t think I heard clearly!"

"I asked you if you have any Foundation Establishment Pills for sale here?" Song Qingming asked him again with a serious face.

"Foundation Establishment Pill? Customer, you are joking. How could such a thing be brought to a small shop like ours to sell?" The clerk patiently replied to Song Qingming, but in his heart, he was already despising him.

"Stingy with over ten spirit stones, yet opening his mouth to ask for a Foundation Establishment Pill. This person really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

"Oh! No Foundation Establishment Pill? Then do you have any spiritual elixirs that can assist in Foundation Establishment?" Seeing the clerk’s face almost turning red from holding it in, Song Qingming didn't tease him anymore and stated his true intention for coming here.

"Little friend, if you want spiritual items for Foundation Establishment, why not go to the back hall of our shop to talk?" The clerk was about to speak, but unexpectedly, an old man in a green robe walked over from the side and interrupted him.

Seeing the powerful aura emanating from this old man, Song Qingming’s face jolted, and he instantly stood up from the wooden chair, unable to help but curse himself in his heart.

"No way, I just opened my mouth to tease the clerk, how did I provoke a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

The green-robed old man waved his hand at the clerk and said: "You go down and entertain others first. I will entertain this little friend!"

The clerk hurriedly nodded and immediately retreated to the side.

"How dare I trouble you, Senior, to entertain me? This junior is truly somewhat terrified. I hope you will forgive me." After Song Qingming stood up, he hurriedly bowed to this old man.

Seeing Song Qingming somewhat nervous, the green-robed old man stroked his somewhat graying short beard and said with a smile: "Little friend, don't be so polite. My Heavenly Elixir Pavilion is just a place to do business. There are not so many red tapes here. We only care about whether we can close the deal. Please move to the back hall, little friend. No matter what needs you have, as long as you can pay the equivalent spirit stones, we will try our best to satisfy them."

After saying this, the green-robed old man raised his finger to point to a small door on one side of the shop and walked away first.

Although he was somewhat afraid in his heart, Song Qingming still didn't dare to rashly reject the face of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so he could only bite the bullet and follow behind the green-robed old man, coming to a secret room in the back hall of the Heavenly Elixir Pavilion.

No matter what, this was Yangshan Market, under the eyes of the Carefree Sect. The last person who hurt someone in the market had already had his bones turned to fly ash. Even if this green-robed old man was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it was impossible for him to dare to be unfavorable to him here.

After entering the door, two maids soon brought two cups of fragrant spiritual tea. After a while, the maids retreated, and there was no one else in the room. Only then did the green-robed old man continue to speak:

"I don't know if you came to my Heavenly Elixir Pavilion, little friend, to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill, or if you need other spiritual items for Foundation Establishment?"

Song Qingming steadied his mind and said carefully: "This junior is indeed here for spiritual items for Foundation Establishment, but because I heard people in the market say that there are Foundation Establishment Pills here, I just asked a question more. I hope you will forgive me for the abruptness, Senior."

"Oh! So that’s how it is. Our shop does indeed sell a second-tier spiritual elixir that assists in Foundation Establishment, called the Marrow-Cleansing Pill. This elixir can clear the bones and cleanse the marrow, enhancing a cultivator’s own physique. Taking this elixir when establishing a foundation can at least increase a cultivator’s probability of Foundation Establishment by half a percent.

It’s just that recently, because the number of cultivators establishing foundations in the Carefree Sect has increased a lot in the past two years, the number of cultivators coming to our Heavenly Elixir Pavilion to purchase spiritual items for Foundation Establishment has increased by several dozen percent. The shop temporarily has no such spiritual elixirs. It’s not just our Heavenly Elixir Pavilion; all elixir shops in the entire Yangshan Market are the same. If you want spiritual items for Foundation Establishment, Fellow Daoist, I’m afraid you can only wait a bit longer."

"I don't know how long your shop will have to wait to have this kind of Marrow-Cleansing Pill. I hope you can inform me, Senior!"

Seeing that this green-robed old man said there were no spiritual elixirs to assist in Foundation Establishment, Song Qingming really couldn't figure out why he specifically called him in. He also didn't know what kind of idea this old man was playing. Was he too idle and specifically came to tease him?

This Marrow-Cleansing Pill sounded indeed good, and its effect could compare to the Green Jade Pill Xu Ziyan used for Foundation Establishment back then. No matter what, he must find a way to get one before Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Song Qingming’s face somewhat deflated, the green-robed old man narrowed his eyes and said again: "If you are in a hurry, little friend, I do know a place that has this elixir. It’s just that there are somewhat higher requirements for purchasing spiritual items there. I don't know if you have any interest in hearing about it, little friend."

"I hope you will enlighten me, Senior!"

Seeing that Song Qingming was still teachable, the green-robed old man nodded and continued: "You might not know, little friend, although our Heavenly Elixir Pavilion is a relatively famous shop in Yangshan Market, it is not an industry of the Carefree Sect, but belongs to an organization composed of many elite cultivators, the Heavenly Elixir Alliance.

Not only in the Wei Kingdom, but actually in dozens of countries near the Fuyun Mountain Range, there are shops opened by our Heavenly Elixir Alliance. It’s just that we act relatively low-key and are mainly focused on alchemy and business, which is why we are not known to everyone.

The Heavenly Elixir Alliance not only has ordinary shops like ours on the surface, but every once in a while, it will also secretly organize some auctions and exchange meetings. If you want the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, little friend, as long as you go there, I dare to guarantee you, Fellow Daoist, you will definitely be able to find the spiritual items for Foundation Establishment you need. Even the Foundation Establishment Pill you want, as long as you can take out spiritual items that can move us, these are not problems at all."