Carrying two Level 2 Demon Scorpion Tails, Xu Yi entered the familiar shop.
As expected, his second Demon Scorpion hunt also yielded a Level 1 low-tier Demon Beast, so the system offered the same reward—a Level 2 Demon Scorpion Tail.
"Shopkeeper, I'd like to sell these."
Xu Yi took the Demon Scorpion Tails out quickly, and the middle-aged shopkeeper paused, picking up the Tails to examine them closely, then looked back at Xu Yi with a surprised expression.
Xu Yi froze and asked, "Shopkeeper, is something wrong?"
"Oh, no, nothing at all," the shopkeeper said, his voice filled with curiosity. "I'm just surprised that a young fellow like you managed to acquire materials from a Level 2 Demon Beast. These must have come from your family's hunting team, right?"
Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He had been overthinking it.
Level 2 Demon Beasts were equivalent to Foundation Establishment Monks in human terms.
Though they were far stronger than Xu Yi right now, they were still considered lower-tier in the grand scheme of things.
Even in this Cultivator city of Minor Worlds, those in charge had to have Golden Core cultivation levels.
For a shop of this reputation, materials from a Level 2 Demon Beast shouldn't trigger any ill intentions.
However, Xu Yi set a mental boundary for himself: Level 2 Demon Beast materials were the limit, and anything from a Level 3 Demon Beast should never be brought out.
Shrugging, Xu Yi casually responded, "Yes, my uncle and his team hunted these. I was told you offer fair prices, so I came here."
"Ha, your uncle has a good eye," the shopkeeper said, smiling. "This shop is the most fair in the entire street."
"So, what would you like in exchange?"
"Spirit Stones and Qi Gathering Pills."
The shopkeeper pondered for a moment and then said, "For Level 2 Demon Beast materials, I'd offer 150 Spirit Stones for a Demon Scorpion Tail. As for pills, I can give you 25 Medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills or 2 High-grade Qi Gathering Pills."
Xu Yi paused, noting that the price seemed quite different from what the system offered.
He thought for a moment and said, "I'll exchange one Tail for Spirit Stones and the other for Medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills."
The shopkeeper nodded slowly before adding, "Young fellow, I see you're a Cultivator. You've probably been using a lot of Pills lately, right?"
Xu Yi hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Ah, Cultivation is all about gradual progress. If you rely too much on Pills, there can be unpredictable consequences. If you're willing to listen to me, you should try using a high-grade Breakthrough Pill. It has fewer side effects."
Xu Yi looked at the shopkeeper in surprise. He finally understood why the shopkeeper had so many repeat customers.
The man not only offered fair prices but also gave the best advice to other Cultivators.
If Xu Yi truly was a Cultivator, he would certainly choose this man.
But unfortunately…
Xu Yi gently shook his head and said, "Thank you for the advice, but my cultivation path is planned by my uncle."
The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head slightly, handing over the Spirit Stones and Pills. He muttered, "Aiming for quick success—such a shame."
Xu Yi bowed slightly and returned to his courtyard.
Upon checking, he found that he had 150 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
System Rewards (Optional):
1.15,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
2.150 Medium-grade Spirit Stones.
3.One High-grade Spirit Fragment.
Xu Yi raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that more than 10,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones would only be worth one High-grade Spirit Fragment.
High-grade Spirit Fragments were basically scrap from Top-grade Spirit Stones, and the exchange rate was 1:100,000 for Top-grade to Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Of course, that was if you were using Top-grade Spirit Stones to exchange for Low-grade Spirit Stones.
If you were trying to use 100,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones to exchange for one High-grade Spirit Fragment...
Well, that was a dream.
Xu Yi immediately chose the Medium-grade Spirit Stones.
Even in the Federation, Top-grade Spirit Stones were controlled goods, and without strong connections, they were impossible to obtain.
Of course, with enough luck, one might obtain them from Minor Worlds, but that kind of luck was truly exceptional.
After choosing the Spirit Stones, Xu Yi also selected the Medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills, receiving 2,500 of them.
This was a huge gain. If he used ten per day, they would last him for over 200 days.
However, compared to the time he had left in this world, it still wasn't quite enough.
After some thought, Xu Yi didn't continue cultivating and instead returned to the wilderness.
Ten days later, when he returned, he had obtained two more Level 2 Demon Scorpion Tails.
This time, he went back to the middle-aged shopkeeper and, with a look of disappointment, chose 50 Medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills.
This would be the last time he saw the kind-hearted shopkeeper.
Back at his courtyard, after counting the 7,000-plus Medium-grade Qi Gathering Pills, Xu Yi let out a satisfied sigh.
Four months had passed, and with over 500 days left, these pills would be enough to help him hide until the end of time.
And so, in the following days, Xu Yi stayed inside, cultivating diligently, until the time was up.
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