Luo Chen was straight to the point, saying, "Wang Haichao is holding something back."
"Indeed, there’s no reason for Taishan District to cold-shoulder us, given our combined strength of the four great Foundation Establishment True Cultivators." Li Yixian nodded.
We are far from being insignificant.
The four great Foundation Establishment True Cultivators, along with their respective forces.
Add together, we number in the thousands.
Perhaps for a Great Sect, this isn’t much.
However, for a mere market town, how can they be so dismissive?
Li Yixian said in a low voice: "He may hide some inside information, attempting to gain some time."
"That’s also my thought. After all, Wang Haichao has been engaged in water transportation business and has been visiting several market towns for many years. He should have informed here about our relocation."
"Do you have any contacts among the Foundation Establishment True Cultivators here?"
In response to Li Yixian’s question, an image popped up in Luo Chen’s mind.
He nodded.
Seeing this, Li Yixian promptly said: "I have been good friends with the Clan Chief of the Yu Family of Mt. Yi Hua here for many years. I can see her tomorrow to get hold of some information."
"Alright, we’ll go with that!"
Luo Chen also agreed to the suggestion.
After deciding, he turned around to leave.
But Li Yixian stopped him unexpectedly.
"Is there anything else?"
Looking at Luo Chen, Li Yixian gritted his teeth, "Can we still count on our agreement of collaboration?"
Luo Chen paused for a moment, then broke into a laugh.
"Of course it counts!"
...
The next day.
On the long street, a tall thin figure walked against the blazing sun.
Looking at the layout of the surrounding buildings, a curious look spread on his face.
"Which differs entirely from the Interior and Exterior Cities of The Great River District."
Rather than a market town, Taishan District is more like a market formed on a plain surrounded by three large mountains.
Over time, this market town was formed.
The layout of the buildings around here obviously hasn’t been professionally planned like The Great River District.
Some were large and mighty, obviously belonging to wealthy Sects.
Others were simply marked by a shabby signboard, undoubtedly owned by small clans.
Shortly, Luo Chen arrived outside an antiquely styled tall building.
The signboard hung above said "Jingshi Pavilion."
Entering, it was splendid as gold.
"The Kang Family is strictly an affiliate of Yu Ding Sword Sect, as Kang Dongyue personally told me."
"Now that the two Nascent Soul Ascendant Sects confront each other, I wonder if they will get involved."
Having these thoughts in mind, Luo Chen walked in.
A beautiful maid welcomed him.
Although Luo Chen had concealed his Foundation Establishment stage breath, his Ascendant grade Magic Robe and the confidence in his eyes and brows revealed that he was not an ordinary rogue cultivator.
Therefore, the maid was very enthusiastic.
"What do you need, sir?"
"Our Jingshi Pavilion’s special products include the Gold-Quality Jade Liquid and Stone Origin Pill, which are beneficial to Cultivation. If you want to travel far, you can also prepare some Mongsan Powder to keep snakes, insects, rats, and ants at bay. In addition, we also have Cinnabar, Cloud Ingot..."
Luo Chen, who initially wanted to get right to the point, was tempted after hearing the maid’s introduction.
This Taishan Kang Family, which came from the Yu Ding Sword Sect as an affiliate, did not disappoint.
Years of operations have resulted in such a vast variety of lower-rank pills.
The variety surpassed even the Luo Tian Creed.
But thinking carefully, it was not surprising.
Many of these pills were not difficult to produce.
Some that sounded quite effective had competitive products in the market.
However, Luo Chen still spent several hundred Spirit Stones to buy a bunch of low-rank pills for non-cultivation uses.
He needed Gold-Quality Jade Liquid, but he didn’t buy it.
Instead, to the maid’s surprise, he pulled out a Top Grade Allure Pill.
"I wonder, do you accept pills here?"
"Top Grade!"
The maid was so surprised that she covered her mouth immediately.
Looking left and right, she realized that no customers around had noticed her.
Eh?
Only then did the maid realize that Luo Chen had cast a sound isolation spell in advance.
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, the maid quickly nodded.
"We do accept pills, but they need to be identified by an elder of the Jingshi Pavilion."
A glint appeared in Luo Chen’s eyes, "Can Mr. Kang Dongyue personally identify it? You see, I have more than one in my possession!"
As he spoke, he handed the Top Grade Allure Pill directly to the maid.
The maid hesitated for a moment.
However, when she heard Luo Chen’s words "more than one", she became resolute.
A large number of top-grade pills?
If she could land this huge deal for Jingshi Pavilion, she was sure to be praised by her superiors and receive various rewards.
She gritted her teeth and said: "Sir, please wait upstairs."
Luo Chen smiled lightly and stepped upstairs.
He had sent out the invitation.
Now it depended on whether Kang Dongyue was tempted or not!