Sixty years of blacksmithing, a single hammer blow forging a celestial being.

"Hey, wait a minute! We can discuss the price! If it really doesn't work, fifteen spirit stones!"

"eighteen!"

"Twenty! That's the limit!"

However, Li Ping'an walked away without looking back, no matter how much the shopkeeper called after him.

Watching Li Ping'an's departing figure, the shopkeeper was speechless with frustration, and muttered to himself.

It seems I misjudged him; this guy actually does know a thing or two about alchemy.

Damn it, I bought back a top-quality Body Tempering Pill for twenty spirit stones, then sold it for thirty spirit stones, losing a full ten spirit stones in the process.

He was heartbroken.

Regardless of how much the shopkeeper was lamenting, Li Ping'an was already walking down the street.

After asking about the price, he basically knew that the Body Tempering Pill was worth about twenty to twenty-five spirit stones.

However, he doesn't plan to sell it to that pill shop owner anymore.

Let's go to another one; there are plenty of medicine shops in this market anyway.

A short while later, Li Ping'an walked into another medicine shop and placed a Body Tempering Pill on the counter.

"Boss, I'm selling a Body Tempering Pill, a top-grade one. Take a good look."

The shopkeeper saw that although Li Ping'an was a stingy old man, he spoke with great confidence and without any fear when he came in, so he took him seriously and dared not underestimate him. He carefully held the Body Tempering Pill in his hand and examined it for a long time before speaking.

"Hmm, it is indeed a top-grade pill. How many spirit stones do you plan to sell it for?"

Li Ping'an said with some dissatisfaction:

"How many do you want to sell? At the market price, of course, twenty-five spirit stones."

"Twenty-five spirit stones?"

The shopkeeper raised an eyebrow; he knew he had met an expert.

However, the shopkeeper said with a wry smile.

"Sir, the market price you mentioned is from last month. This month is springtime, and the price of pills has dropped. I can only buy this one for twenty-two spirit stones."

Li Pingan nodded slightly, feigning displeasure, and said:

"Alright, take it. Give me the spirit stones."

"Okay, sure."

Since Li Ping'an agreed so readily, the shopkeeper was very pleased, as he could earn a few more spirit stones by reselling the item.

A short while later, Li Ping'an walked out of the pill shop with a small bag of spirit stones in his pocket.

After the first transaction, Li Ping'an became even more adept at subsequent transactions. He visited seven different pill shops in a row before finally selling all seven remaining Body Tempering Pills.

The reason for making things so complicated is to cover up the truth.

After all, although the Body Tempering Pill wasn't particularly valuable, it was still quite conspicuous for such a stingy old man to take it out.

One is fine, but two or three will inevitably attract attention.

At this moment, Li Ping'an felt that his pockets were a bit heavy. After all, it was quite heavy to have more than 160 spirit stones in one place.

With the spirit stones, Li Ping'an found the market even more charming as he strolled around.

One hundred and sixty spirit stones is quite a considerable amount of money.

Now let's go and look at the techniques.

Li Ping'an wandered around the market for a long time, and after confirming that no one was following him, he slowly walked into the largest trading shop in the market - Wanbaoge.

It is said that this Wanbao Pavilion was opened by an elder of a sect, who has a very strong background and is very wealthy. The items collected here are all of very high quality.

Wanbaoge is also a guarantee of quality in the market. When people hear that something comes from Wanbaoge, they feel more at ease.

Stepping into the shop, one is immediately struck by its opulent and luxurious interior.

However, this also made Li Ping'an's coarse cloth clothes look even more shabby.

"Get out, get out! Where did this old geezer come from? We don't give him anything here, get out!"

When the waiter saw Li Ping'an come in, he immediately came over to shoo him away, thinking that Li Ping'an was some kind of beggar.

"I'm here to buy something."

Li Ping'an began to explain.

"You want to buy things? Can you even afford them?"

The waiter gave Li Ping'an a disdainful look, then waved his hand impatiently.

"Go away! Everything in our Wanbao Pavilion starts at least in spirit stones. Do you have any spirit stones?"

"Judging by your ordinary attire, you probably don't even know what spirit stones are, do you? Get lost! Don't spoil our customers' shopping experience!"

After saying that, the waiter stepped forward, ready to push Li Ping'an away.

Li Ping'an sneered inwardly. "A mere doorman has quite the temper."

He held his breath, stabilized his stance, and then stood still like a statue.

"You're such a stubborn old man! You insist I use violence, don't you?"

When the waiter saw that he couldn't push it, he got angry and pushed hard with both arms.

This push sent him bouncing back.

The waiter was immediately filled with surprise.

What's going on? Is this old man really that healthy?

Just as the waiter raised his head, ready to get angry, Li Ping'an already had a shiny spirit stone in his hand, tossing it back and forth between his palms.

"Hmph! You take a good look and see if I'm even qualified to enter the Myriad Treasures Pavilion!"

Li Ping'an snorted coldly, and at the same time, his aura suddenly emanated outwards.

In an instant, the waiter felt his legs tremble slightly, and he also sensed an overwhelming killing intent emanating from Li Ping'an.

The waiter also noticed that the other party seemed to have taken the spirit stones out of a bag.

That means the other party definitely has more than one spirit stone.

Oh no! I misjudged this client!

The waiter's eyes darted around for a moment, then he rushed over like a lapdog.

His face was filled with obsequiousness:

"Oh dear! Senior, I'm so sorry, I underestimated you, it was my fault! Please come in!"

"snort."

Li Ping'an snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over the surroundings. He said coldly, "The attitude of your Wanbaoge staff is terrible! Where is your manager? I need to find your manager!"

The waiter, terrified by Li Ping'an's shout, broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly begged for forgiveness, saying, "Senior, please don't say anymore! I was wrong, I was really wrong! Please give me a chance to atone for my sins. What would you like to buy? I'll take you there!"

"OK."

Li Ping'an said in a serious tone:

"Then you'd better serve me well today, or you'll be in big trouble! I'm here to buy a cultivation technique. Remember, I want one that's cheap, effective, and easy to learn, understand?"

The waiter was completely dumbfounded when he heard this request.

Cheap and good? You can't find such a good deal.

You think you can buy a good technique if it's expensive? You expect to buy a good one if it's cheap?

Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for yourself?

"Huh? You can't find it?"

Li Ping'an narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the waiter.

The waiter trembled violently and quickly flattered:

"Yes! I can definitely find it. I will find it for you. Please wait here for a moment."