Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System

After paying ten low grade spirit stones as the entrance fee, Li Yun successfully entered Pill Flame City.

The interior of the city was even more expansive than he had imagined. Broad streets crisscrossed in every direction, intertwining like a vast maze.

Despite its sheer size, the city was overflowing with life.

As Li Yun looked around, he saw streams of people flowing endlessly along the wide roads. Loud cries of hawkers rang out from the shops on both sides of the streets, one after another, blending into a constant, lively din.

The entire city radiated prosperity and vitality.

Li Yun strolled along the wide streets, his curious gaze sweeping over his surroundings as he took in the bustling scenes of Pill Flame City. After observing for a while, he had largely satisfied his curiosity, but his brows soon drew together slightly.

This was his first visit to Pill Flame City, and he was completely unfamiliar with the place. He wanted to purchase the materials needed to refine Qi Gathering Pills, yet he had no idea where to start. Pill Flame City was simply too large for him to wander aimlessly from shop to shop. If he tried to search that way, night would likely fall before he found what he needed.

Just as Li Yun was feeling troubled, a man in a gray robe suddenly stepped in front of him, blocking his path with a broad smile.

“What do you want?” Li Yun asked, studying the gray robed man with cautious eyes.

“Heh, young master, there is no need to be nervous. I mean no harm,” the man said quickly, noticing Li Yun’s alertness.

He then continued, “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hao Shu, and people here call me the ’Know It All of Pill Flame City’. You look unfamiliar, young master, so I assume this is your first time here. If that is the case, may I ask if you need a guide? My price is very reasonable. Twenty low grade spirit stones for an entire day.”

It turned out that Hao Shu was a professional guide who specialized in helping newcomers navigate Pill Flame City.

Li Yun laughed softly to himself. It truly felt like someone had handed him a pillow just as he was about to fall asleep.

Hearing Hao Shu’s introduction, Li Yun smiled and said, “Since you call yourself the Know It All, let me ask you something first. If you can answer my question, I will hire you.”

“Please ask, young master,” Hao Shu replied eagerly, his eyes lighting up at the opportunity.

“I want to buy some spirit medicine, but I do not know where to find it. Do you have any connections?” Li Yun asked.

The gray robed man laughed at once and replied confidently, “That is the easiest question you could ask. In the entire Pill Flame City, everyone knows that if you want spirit medicine of the best quality at the fairest prices, there are only two places worth visiting. One is the Medicine King Tower, and the other is the Spirit Pill Pavilion.”

“Medicine King Tower and Spirit Pill Pavilion?” Li Yun murmured, his expression shifting slightly.

Although he was unfamiliar with Pill Flame City itself, he had heard of these two names before. They were the true dominators of Pill Flame City, their status comparable to the Xi Family and the Zhang Family in Phoenix Flame City.

Of course, compared to the Medicine King Tower and the Spirit Pill Pavilion, the Xi Family and the Zhang Family were nothing more than insignificant existences. These two great establishments were forces that could be ranked among the first class powers of the Crimson Sun Empire.

Setting aside those thoughts, Li Yun asked calmly, “Where are these two places located?”

Hao Shu replied promptly, “The Spirit Pill Pavilion is quite close. As for the Medicine King Tower, it is farther away and you would need to cross two more streets to reach it.”

“Then we will go to the Spirit Pill Pavilion,” Li Yun said without hesitation.

With a suitable option nearby, there was no reason to seek something farther away. Li Yun took out twenty low grade spirit stones from his storage pouch and handed them to Hao Shu.

“Young master, please follow me,” Hao Shu said cheerfully as he accepted the spirit stones and led the way.

After walking several hundred meters under Hao Shu’s guidance, Li Yun arrived before a grand and imposing building. This was none other than the Spirit Pill Pavilion.

Despite being one of the most renowned establishments in Pill Flame City, the Spirit Pill Pavilion showed no trace of arrogance. The moment Li Yun stepped inside with Hao Shu, a black robed attendant quickly approached. With a professional and courteous smile, he bowed slightly and asked, “Esteemed guest, how may I assist you?”

“I want to purchase some Origin Qi Flowers and 100 stacks of Body Tempering Pill materials. Do you have them here?” Li Yun asked.

Among the materials needed to refine Qi Gathering Pills, most had already been obtained from the storage pouch given by Xi Dong. Only one final ingredient was missing, and that ingredient was the Origin Qi Flower.

He also needed to refine the perfect grade Body Tempering Pills. Therefore, he decided to buy the materials for the Body Tempering Pills as well.

“Of course we do.”

The black robed attendant smiled and replied smoothly, “And young master, you truly arrived at the perfect time. The Spirit Pill Pavilion has only fifteen Origin Qi Flowers left in stock. If you had come any later, there likely would not have been a single one remaining.”

“Then my luck today is not bad at all,” Li Yun said with a faint smile.

“I will take all fifteen Origin Qi Flowers. Please bring them to me.”

“Certainly,” the black robed attendant said, his eyes brightening at once. He immediately realized that he had encountered a major customer and hurried off with an enthusiastic expression.

Before long, he returned holding more than a dozen pure white flowers that looked fresh and flawless. A gentle, subtle fragrance drifted from them, lingering in the air.

“Young master, all fifteen Origin Qi Flowers are here,” the attendant said respectfully. “Each Origin Qi Flower costs twenty low grade spirit stones, so fifteen of them come to three hundred low grade spirit stones. Including the materials for one hundred batches of Body Tempering Pills, the total comes to five hundred low grade spirit stones.”

“So expensive,” Hao Shu could not help but exclaim in shock.

Five hundred low grade spirit stones would be enough for him to live comfortably in Pill Flame City for ten years.

Li Yun, however, showed no concern at all. After helping the Xi Family deal with the Zhang Family, he had obtained tens of thousands of low grade spirit stones. To him, five hundred spirit stones were insignificant.

“Wait a moment.”

Just as Li Yun was about to pay, an unpleasant voice suddenly rang out. “I want those fifteen Origin Qi Flowers.”

Li Yun frowned slightly and turned toward the source of the voice. A young man dressed in luxurious brocade robes was striding over with an arrogant expression, his posture filled with haughtiness.

“It is him,” Hao Shu exclaimed the moment he saw the richly dressed youth.

“Who is he?” Li Yun asked calmly, a trace of curiosity in his voice.

“Young master, you do not even know who he is?”

Hao Shu froze for a moment in surprise.

Then he remembered that Li Yun had only just arrived in Pill Flame City and immediately relaxed. He leaned closer and explained in a lowered voice, “That man is Wu Shin, a member of the Wu Family. The Wu Family is one of the three great families of Pill Flame City, second only to Medicine King Tower and Spirit Pill Pavilion. He is the Young Lord of the Wu Family. Not only does he possess an extraordinary family background, but his cultivation is also extremely strong. He has already reached the Half Step Xiantian Realm and is a well known young genius in Pill Flame City.”

While Hao Shu was explaining, a middle aged man dressed in a blue robe, clearly a steward, hurried over with a broad and ingratiating smile.

“Ah, so it is Young Master Wu Shin. Your arrival truly honors our humble pavilion,” the blue robed steward said warmly.

Although Spirit Pill Pavilion held a dominant position in Pill Flame City, the steward himself was merely a minor figure. Wu Shin, on the other hand, was the Young Lord of the Wu Family, one of the city’s great families, and his status far surpassed the steward’s. Naturally, the steward did not dare to show the slightest disrespect.

Wu Shin did not bother with pleasantries and snapped coldly, “Enough nonsense. I want to buy Origin Qi Flowers. Bring all the Origin Qi Flowers in your shop to me at once.”

“Yes, yes,” the blue robed steward replied immediately, nodding without hesitation.

He then turned around and noticed the black robed attendant holding a bundle of Origin Qi Flowers. His expression hardened as he barked, “Did you not hear that Young Master Wu wants Origin Qi Flowers? What are you standing there for? Bring the Origin Qi Flowers to me immediately.”

“Steward, but…” the black robed attendant said hesitantly, his face filled with difficulty.

“But what?” the steward cut him off sharply. “When Young Master Wu wants something, there is no room for hesitation. Hurry up and bring them over.”

The steward dared not offend Wu Shin, but he had no concern for a mere attendant and scolded him mercilessly.

Caught between opposing pressures, the black robed attendant could only comply. He cast Li Yun an apologetic look, then reluctantly carried the Origin Qi Flowers, which had originally been intended for Li Yun, and walked toward Wu Shin.