“Businessman? Are those the merchants?”

“You’ll understand later. Just entering the world of rogue cultivators, there’s still much for you to learn.”

“Alright then!”

Mi Xiaojing didn’t understand what a businessman was, but that didn’t stop him from disliking the person. He had an intuition that this person was not approachable, as if there was a deep sense of wariness.

“Please, come and sit in the living room. It’s been such a long time!”

Yong Ji exchanged pleasantries with Zheng Cong, who then asked, “What brings you to Tianyuan Market? Is there something you need?”

“Can’t I come to see you if there’s nothing urgent?”

“Ha ha, that doesn’t sound like you. You’re not the type to come over without a reason!”

Yong Ji looked at him speechlessly and said, “Alright, indeed I’m here for a matter.”

Zheng Cong laughed heartily, “Ha ha, I knew it. So, what’s the matter?”

Yong Ji said, “We want to purchase a residence, and also, we need to buy a small flying boat!”

Zheng Cong replied, “That won’t be cheap. You know that residences in Tianyuan Market are always in high demand, especially in the central area. As for the small flying boat, as long as you have enough spirit stones, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

Yong Ji said, “Spirit stones are not an issue. We can take our time choosing the residence, but the sooner we get the flying boat, the better.”

Zheng Cong lowered his head, seemingly pondering how to find a flying boat, but in reality, he was already overjoyed inside. After a moment, he said, “It’s difficult if you want it quickly. As you know, it’s very hard for individuals to refine flying boats. They are produced by various sects and are quite expensive. Hmm, I’ll take thirty percent of the spirit stones for the purchase of the flying boat.”

Yong Ji’s expression soured, “Isn’t that price a bit excessive?”

Mi Xiaojing understood. If he were to spend a thousand spirit stones to buy a flying boat, then he would have to give an additional three hundred spirit stones to Zheng Cong. This markup was indeed too steep.

Zheng Cong still smiled, “Don’t be upset. You know how difficult it is to get a flying boat. If you want it quickly, in fact, I have a way, but it’s not cheap. Actually, giving me thirty percent isn’t much. You can go outside and ask how many spirit stones a flying boat costs. The one I find will definitely be cheaper.”

Yong Ji nodded, “Okay, give me a price!”

Zheng Cong said, “No rush. You haven’t found a place to stay yet, have you?”

Yong Ji replied, “We came to find you as soon as we arrived at the market.”

Zheng Cong smiled, “Then stay at my place. It’s very convenient.”

Yong Ji, however, stood up and said, “There’s no need. There are many places to stay in the market. We won’t impose.”

Without hesitation, Zheng Cong said, “Alright, I’ll walk you out. Hmm, I’ll have news for you in a few days.”

Yong Ji nodded, “Good, then I’ll trouble Brother Zheng.”

Zheng Cong saw the three out the door, and Yong Ji took his leave, “The news must come quickly; I can’t wait too long.”

“Don’t worry, you’ll have news soon.”

With that, he handed Yong Ji a stack of paper owls.

The three left, and Zheng Cong stood at the door, his expression fluctuating. After a while, he turned back inside and said, “Call Zheng Ming!” A servant dashed off.

Yong Ji quickly led the two onto the main street.

Mi Xiaojing asked curiously, “Uncle Yong, are you familiar with him?”

Yong Ji replied, “We’ve done a few transactions. He’s fairly reliable, but I didn’t expect his cultivation level to have advanced so quickly, reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.” He sighed inwardly; this meeting had given him quite a shock.

Mi Xiaojing asked, “How long have you been stuck at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, Uncle?”

“Almost ten years. If I had the right spirit pill, I would have broken through by now.”

“What spirit pill do you need to break through?”

When Mi Xiaojing asked this, Yong Ji’s heart skipped a beat. He had long harbored the subconscious desire for Mi Xiaojing to help him with alchemy, but there had never been an opportunity.

“The Great Restoration Pill!”

Mi Xiaojing was aware of this pill, though he had never refined it before, and he also knew that the currently popular Great Restoration Pill had an additional definition in ancient times.

In ancient times, there was no such thing as the Great Restoration Pill, only the Restoration Pill. To be precise, there were three types: the First Turn Restoration Pill, the Second Turn Restoration Pill, and the Third Turn Restoration Pill, which were used by cultivators in the Foundation Establishment phase to break through.

Now, they are all called the Great Restoration Pill.

This knowledge was not imparted by Wang Weijun but recorded in the Ancient Tribulation Pill Scripture. As time passed, Mi Xiaojing was gradually absorbing the content recorded in the Ancient Tribulation Pill Scripture.

“If I have the materials, I can try, but whether I can succeed, I don’t know.”

Yong Ji was overjoyed. As long as Mi Xiaojing was willing to perform alchemy, he would gather the materials no matter what. Even if it failed temporarily, with Mi Xiaojing there, success would come sooner or later. After all, he had managed to refine spirit pills for the Elemental Infant stage within his sect. This child was a natural-born alchemy master.

“Great, great, I’ll gather the materials.”

Mi Xiaojing said, “Once we settle down, I’ll make a list of materials.”

Yong Ji replied, “No need, no need. I already know the materials for the Great Restoration Pill. I’ve been collecting them for a long time, and there are a few I haven’t found yet. I’ve been wanting to come to Tianyuan Market to look for them, but I haven’t had the free time. You know, the sect has been preparing for war, and I’ve had no chance to come out.”Mi Xiaojing said, “What I’m refining isn’t the Great Restoration Pill, but the Ancient Restoration Pill! The ingredients differ from those of the Great Restoration Pill.”

“Ah? The Ancient Restoration Pill?”

Mi Xiaojing nodded and said, “Yes, its effects should be stronger than the Great Restoration Pill.”

It was one surprise after another, and Yong Ji was a bit stunned. After a moment, he cracked a smile and said, “Good, once you give me the list, I’ll find a way to get them!”

Yong Ji would spare no expense to advance; he was truly eager to break through his current realm. He had waited long enough, and now that the opportunity had arisen, even someone as composed as him was slightly losing his composure.

Mi Xiaojing realized that paving his way with Spirit Pills was truly unbeatable; no one could resist such temptation. It was the same at the Heart Sect, and it was the same here. Even a steady person like Yong Ji turned red with excitement upon hearing that he could refine the Ancient Restoration Pill, clearly thrilled beyond measure.

Following the alley to the main street, Yong Ji, who knew the area well, turned at a street corner and arrived in front of a house facing the street. He asked Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo to wait outside and entered alone.

After a short while, Yong Ji came out and said, “Follow me.”

Both Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo were new to such a bustling area and clueless about everything, so they could only follow Yong Ji.

“Do we have a place to stay? If not, we can just find an open space and meditate for a bit.”

Yong Ji couldn’t help but laugh. He said, “There are plenty of places to stay here. As long as you have Spirit Stones, you can even rent a residence like Master Zheng Cong’s.”

Renting a house with Spirit Stones was something Mi Xiaojing had never heard of before; it was a novel concept to him.

They walked a bit further, turned into a small alley, and both sides were lined with small courtyards, each separated by about ten steps and marked with a door number—Courtyard Alpha, Courtyard Beta, Courtyard Gamma, Courtyard Delta, and so on. The courtyard Yong Ji rented was Courtyard Epsilon. To be continued… Your support is my greatest motivation. 161026080422