When the clock hit 4 PM, Darius dressed in a casual robe. While he disliked the feeling, there were no other options since he hadn’t gone shopping yet. Soon, he closed the Pavilion’s doors before his body froze.
’That place should do, right?’
Darius ran through the different places where he could buy dicinal herbs before quickly finding the best option.
Indeed!
He had already taken a Spirit Stone and so gold in order to get whatever he needed for his alchemy practice. If he wasn’t mistaken, it would take a night and a little more before he could start producing pills and selling them.
As he was deep in thought, he felt two eyes locked onto him. He couldn’t help but turn his head, only to see a veiled woman staring at him with excited eyes as though he were so kind of precious treasure.
"Any? We’re closed for today. Co back tomorrow," he waved casually, thinking the woman was here to beg him to let her rent the room one more ti.
"That’s sad." Any paused slightly before continuing, her voice trailing off a little. "Can I... can I accompany you? I’ve always wondered what you do after work hours. Do you go buy groceries or sothing?"
Darius was montarily dazed before casually waving his hand.
"Do whatever you want."
He honestly didn’t care much whether she followed him or not. It might even be better since she could keep him company. Rarely had he interacted with people since coming to this world, so a change was always welco.
Any beca excited when she heard his reply.
’Big Brother is a liar. There is no way Young Master Darius is dangerous.’
Scrutinizing the young man next to her, she nodded her head, confirming her conclusion.
Her brother kept nagging her about interacting with him and how she should never do so, but she felt he was too paranoid and fearful. Darius seed like a rather relaxed person, unlike the hateful Luke.
A while later, they departed, with Any following Darius.
"Where are we going?" Any asked after leaving the narrow alley where the Immortal Pavilion was located.
"Apex dicine Pavilion," Darius replied.
Any made an "oh."
She thought Darius would explain why he was going there. After all, she was accompanying him, but he simply gave a one-word answer and didn’t continue.
The two walked quickly, and after only twenty minutes, they reached their destination. Dragon City wasn’t particularly large, with a population of less than a million, and reaching the Inner City from the Outer City only took that long.
Apex dicine Pavilion was a very powerful existence and had a branch in every city around Dragon City. Whether there were branches outside this region, Darius wasn’t too sure due to his limited knowledge. Regardless, the variety of dicinal plants and pills in Apex dicine Pavilion should be more than enough, as they should have nearly every type available on the market. If sothing couldn’t be bought there, then it most likely couldn’t be bought elsewhere either.
This was common knowledge to all, but Any was quite puzzled. Did Darius need pills for his cultivation, or was he there for sothing else?
Darius entered the pavilion and approached a counter. Behind it sat a very beautiful young woman. Seeing Darius walk over, she imdiately stood up with a smile and said,
"Hello, my na is Alice Hawkins. I’m honored to be of service."
Her eyes focused on Any for a mont. After all, this young girl was unusually beautiful, and that fact could be seen from her large, pretty eyes. Eyes could never lie. Even she felt slightly captivated despite being a woman herself.
Darius nodded and said,
"I would like to buy Violet Lotus Grass, Blue Branch Fruit, Hundred-Year Vermilion Bamboo, Red-Leafed Potato, and Rotted Leaf Dead Tree Roots."
Alice Hawkins’s face went completely blank.
She had been working here for over two years, yet she had never heard of these five dicinal plants. She stared blankly for a mont before saying,
"Custor, I apologize, but I haven’t even heard of these dicinal plants. Please wait a mont; I will ask soone else on your behalf."
"All right," Darius nodded.
These five dicinal plants were indeed quite uncommon because, aside from being used to concoct Elent Heart Increase Spirit Powder, they were rarely used for other concoctions. Even though Elent Heart Increase Spirit Powder was not a high-grade concoction, it was listed in the Basic Alchemy Inheritance, and Darius found it the most suitable choice for his first product.
The pill would allow a person’s affinity with their Heart thod to increase significantly, greatly enhancing their cultivation speed, strength, and foundation. The mont he read its description, he instantly chose it.
A Heart thod was essentially the cultivation technique that laid the foundation for mages and warriors. One could only cultivate a single Heart thod, and changing it was extrely risky and far from guaranteed.
This was also one of the reasons many people joined guilds. Their Heart thods were of high quality and could even stretch into the Fourth Realm and beyond, making the cultivation journey much smoother.
Heart thods were divided into two categories. The first was the Internal Energy Heart thod, which mages, priests, and other spell-casting cultivators used. The second was the Body Refinent Heart thod, which warriors used to strengthen their bones, flesh, organs, and overall physique.
Unlike common healing pills, cultivation pills, and similar products, this one felt like a rare commodity that would attract custors much faster. While he would obviously refine those other pills as well, this one held the highest priority for him. The dicinal herbs required were uncommon according to the knowledge he had received, making Apex dicine Pavilion the best place to shop.
After a while, Alice Hawkins returned accompanied by a middle-aged man who appeared to be around thirty years old.
The man walked toward them before looking at Darius with a face full of disdain.
"Are you the one causing trouble?"
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