Chapter 8, Dan Cheng

That young man is Shen Zhenhua. He is the same age as Shen Xiang and is also a person of exceptional talent. At a young age, he has already entered the fourth level of the Mortal Martial Realm and is preparing to advance to the fifth level.

In the entire Tiger City, there is only one place that specializes in selling elixirs, and that is the Lingdan Pavilion. This is a four-story building; although it is not very large, the items sold inside are quite expensive. Moreover, behind the Lingdan Pavilion, there is a vast estate covering hundreds of acres, which is dedicated to the cultivation of spiritual herbs.

The true energy fire can only be condensed through the cultivation of rare and special techniques, or it can be naturally understood to transform true energy into flames

"It is indeed true that birds of a feather flock together. I never expected the lord's daughter to be so superficial, associating with such a fellow," Shen Xiang said with a forced smile, then disregarded them. He now possessed absolute strength, having endured years of ridicule and scorn, striving hard to attain power. In terms of mentality, he was far more mature than these competitive young men and women.

The Azure Dragon Divine Skill that Shen Xiang practices is of the wood attribute, and the immense life essence contained within the Azure Dragon True Qi greatly aids the growth of spiritual herbs. Moreover, within the Azure Dragon Divine Skill, there exists a specialized auxiliary technique for cultivating herbs known as "Dragon Saliva Technique." After employing the "Dragon Saliva Technique," one can condense a miraculous liquid using the Azure Dragon True Qi within the body, which can accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs.

This formidable flame left everyone in the Spirit Elixir Pavilion astonished and dumbfounded

"Young Master, here are the medicinal seedlings you requested." The woman approached and took out several packages wrapped in paper from her storage bag

When the crowd saw the Shen family's offspring engaged in a dispute, they all felt a sense of amusement, for they knew that a good show was about to unfold

At this moment, Shen Xiang possessed 3,000 large spirit coins, equivalent to 300,000 small spirit coins, yet this was still insufficient to purchase a mid-grade cleansing pill of the mortal level. This illustrates just how expensive elixirs are, making them unattainable for ordinary martial artists; even the cheapest elixirs are similarly priced.

The Four Symbols Divine Skill encompasses a multitude of elements, and there are many formidable techniques that Shen Xiang is unable to cultivate due to his insufficient strength

Seeing Shen Xiang turn his head and no longer pay attention to them, Shen Zhenhua and the young girl both felt a bit angry. Moreover, Shen Zhenhua wanted to show off in front of the city lord's daughter, so he walked over to Shen Xiang

There are not many people in the Spirit Elixir Pavilion, and Shen Xiang stands out quite a bit while wandering inside. However, the attitude of the people in the pavilion is extremely good; even upon seeing Shen Xiang dressed simply, they would never look down on him. This is because many individuals who are deep and unassuming have appeared in the Spirit Elixir Pavilion, and they often appear quite ordinary.

Shen Xiangmo remained silent with the books, paid the money, and collected the seedlings of spiritual herbs, ignoring the gazes of the crowd. Just as he was about to leave, Shen Zhenhua sneered, "Just a useless person, no matter how many spiritual herbs are used, it is all in vain"

Shen Xiang turned around and looked at the arrogant Shen Zhenhua. He spread his five fingers, and suddenly a ball of flame emerged from his palm, the scorching heat radiating outward. In the blink of an eye, many people felt as if they were in a steamer.

"Shen Zhenhua, do you dare to try the true energy fire released by this waste?" Shen Xiang's expression was emotionless, his voice cold and chilling

The woman was taken aback once again; she could not think of which young master from the Tiger Lair City had begun practicing alchemy at such a young age, and also knew how to cultivate herbs.

Although the Lingdan Pavilion is not a family-based force, it is nonetheless formidable, housing many experts. Most of them are stationed there for the sake of elixirs, and the alchemists within are treated with the utmost reverence, akin to ancestors. After all, elixirs are rare, yet their benefits are substantial, enabling martial artists to enhance their cultivation, strengthen their abilities, and fortify their physical bodies

Before Shen Xiang arrived, Su Meiyao had already informed him to start practicing with the most basic elixirs. Therefore, he planned to first refine the low-grade "Body Refining Pill." This type of pill is both inexpensive and easy to sell, with a price of around 700 spirit coins per pill, and it is very beneficial for those at the fourth level of the Mortal Martial Realm and below.

Is this Shen Xiang? The grandson of the head of the Shen family? It is said that he can enter the third level of the Mortal Martial Realm without a spiritual vein; it seems that this is all achieved through the use of medicinal pills!" A stunningly beautiful girl behind Shen Zhenhua cast a disdainful glance at Shen Xiang

There are very few people coming to buy seedlings, as there are not many who possess the ability to cultivate spiritual herbs. Generally, those who are capable of cultivation need to make purchases, as most of them are affiliated with a large power, responsible for managing herb gardens and alchemy within that organization. They are regarded as treasures by their respective factions and seldom venture out.

There are many counters here, each selling different types of elixirs; some sell only spiritual pills, while others sell only spiritual medicines

"Are your eyes located on your butt, or are they on your mouth? Speaking nonsense with your eyes wide open," Shen Xiang said with a smirk

Within the Lingdan Pavilion, there are many individuals with discerning eyes, all of whom are well aware that this flame is extraordinary and undoubtedly an excellent flame for alchemy

Shen Xiang actually came to buy spirit herb seedlings! This surprised Shen Zhenhua somewhat, but he sneered and said: "Shen Xiang, you have no spiritual veins, don't even think about planting spirit herbs. Don't tell me you want to become an alchemist, that's just too laughable."

Shen Xiang considered for a moment and said, "Give me five portions"

"Oh, who is this?" A handsome young man dressed in luxurious white attire, holding a folding fan, descended from a staircase and looked at Shen Xiang with disdain.

Although there are not many people in the Lingdan Pavilion, there are still quite a few, and they are all very quiet. At this moment, they heard that a person without a spiritual vein wanted to become an alchemist, and they could not help but look over with curiosity

A sum of 400 large spirit coins, five times that amounts to 2,000. Shen Tianhu's 3,000 large spirit coins were quickly reduced by more than half; this elixir is indeed not something an ordinary person can afford.

Moreover, the Vermilion Bird Divine Art he practiced could unleash flames, which were produced through the cultivation of the divine art, making alchemy a matter of course

Shen Zhenhua's face immediately turned green: "Shen Xiang, I admit that you were impressive when you were young, but you lack spiritual veins. Now I can deal with you with just one hand!"

Shen Xiang frowned and said that he had no spiritual veins. It would have been fine to make a few jokes, but when someone called him useless in front of him, he could not tolerate it

This young gentleman, the elixir is over there, this place specializes in selling spiritual medicines!" said a sweet and charming woman at the counter with a smile.

Shen Zhenhua was very close to Shen Xiang, and at this moment, he was drenched in sweat, just like the beautiful woman at the counter, whose thin clothing was soaked with fragrant sweat, accentuating her alluring curves

Please wait, I will get it for you right away! The woman is not worried that Shen Xiang is joking with her; there are also people who joke inside the Lingdan Pavilion, but the consequences are very serious

The medicinal materials required for the Body Quenching Pill are "Qingling Grass," "Xueyuan Flower," "Xuanming Flower," and "Lingye Grass"

Shen Xiang recognized this woman; she was the daughter of the lord of Tiger Lair City

Shen Xiang's reputation in the city is quite significant, after all, his grandfather is the clan leader, and his father is a well-known figure, yet he alone lacks a spiritual vein, which leads many to sigh when discussing the clan leader of the Shen family or Shen Tianhu

Shen Xiang is currently at the fifth level of the Mortal Martial Realm. No matter how strong a person at the fourth level may be, they are absolutely not his match. He naturally regards this statement as nothing more than a joke.

Shen Xiang arrived at the Lingdan Pavilion, where the air was filled with a refreshing fragrance of medicinal herbs, making those who came to purchase elixirs feel quite at ease

The upper floor of the Lingdan Pavilion sells elixirs of a higher grade, and those who can ascend are all esteemed guests of the Lingdan Pavilion

I would like to buy some refined body tempering elixir seedlings, but I am not sure if they are sold here. Shen Xiang walked over and inquired with the beautiful woman.

The woman was slightly surprised, yet she still wore a sweet smile and said: "Of course there are. The refining of the Body Tempering Pill requires four types of materials, all priced the same. The seedlings are relatively inexpensive, at one hundred large spirit coins per seedling"