Chapter 86: 1st to 5th floor - 86
After speaking to the lady, Zhou fan walked over to the counter in the back of the store. When he arrived, he saw a transaction going on between a young man and a clerk.
"I want a 1st grade healing pill and a 1st grade fire formation plate." He said, already pulling spirit stones from his bag.
"Alright, I'll go get those for you." The clerk said before she walked into the back.
It was only a couple of seconds before she came back with what he asked for.
"A first grade healing pill and a first grade fire formation plate will be 10 spirit stones." She said.
The man, who had already pulled that many out, pushed them to the clerk and grabbed his stuff.
"Thank you for coming, young master mun. Please come again." She said as he was walking out.
From their conversation, Zhou Fan was able to tell two things. First, that weapons, pills, and other things sold in the shop were ranked in grades based on their level, and two, the price and importance of spirit stones.
With the transaction, Zhou Fan was able to tell how valuable a spirit stone was based on the value of the items the young man bought.
Another thing he learned about spirit stones from that transaction was that the spirit stones on the Zhou world seemed to be lesser than the ones he had created.
There may be better spirit stones in the world, but it seemed they wouldn't be used on the 1st floor.
After understanding some things, Zhou Fan walked up to the counter.
"Hello, how may I help you?" The clerk asked.
"I would like to buy that talisman over there." He said, pointing at the talisman the previous clerk showed him.
"Yes sir, I'll get it right now." She said before once again entering the back.
While she was gone, Zhou Fan condensed a couple of spirit stones identical to the ones the young man used earlier.
By the time the clerk came back, there were already fifty spirit stones on the desk.
"That will be fifty spirit stones sir." She said.
Zhou Fan responded by pushing the stones towards her.
The clerk counted the spirit stones and handed the talisman to Zhou Fan.
"Thank you." He said before leaving towards the stairs to the second floor.
"You're welcome. Come again!" She said.
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Before long, Zhou fan made it to the second floor. It looked like an exact copy of the first floor besides the fact that there were less people.
Zhou Fan walked over to the counters and shelves, examining the items.
After looking at a few, Zhou Fan was able to tell that they were still at the Qi condensation realm. However, they seemed to be of much better quality compared to the ones on the first floor.
The weapons were sharper and more durable and the pills and formations were more effective.
Since there was really nothing new, Zhou Fan didn't spend long on the second floor.
As he left, he bought a weapon worth 50 spirit stones. It was more expensive than any other sword on the first floor.
On the third floor, there was a change. Instead of the previous red and gold color, there was now a green and gold color. It was pleasant and even elegant. The layout, however, stayed the same.
Another noticeable difference was the amount of people. There were no more than 5 people on the 3rd floor.
Zhou Fan looked around and saw pills, weapons, formations and other things at foundation establishment, or rank two.
He first went over to the pill counter as per usual. Besides the difference in pill rank, there were also different types of pills.
The first one he noticed was a poison pill. Opposite to healing pills which saved lives, these pills would take them. Zhou Fan looked around the pill counter and found a few more new pills, some of which being hydration pills, saturation pills, and stamina pills.
He didn't stay at the pill area long before he went around looking at the other items.
There was nothing too interesting, so he headed to the counter quickly. As he arrived, he saw another transaction taking place.
"A 2nd rank poison pill and a 2nd rank earth shifting talisman will be two hundred low grade spirit stones or two mid grade spirit stones." The clerk said to the man.
The man proceeded to pull out two spirit stones that were different from the ones Zhou Fan had seen before.
Unlike the earlier spirit stones, these ones were bigger and purer.
The clerk pushed the man the items and took his payment. The man then left the store.
After seeing the transaction, Zhou Fan walked over to the counter and repeated the process of buying but with mid grade spirit stones this time.
He ended up buying a 2nd rank poison pill and a 2nd rank spear.
Zhou fan went to the 4th floor and once again saw foundation establishment items. He didn't stay long but left with a scythe.
On the 5th floor, the items were all core formation. He looked around and saw the colors had changed once again to blue and gold.
As he walked around the fifth floor, he saw something new. On a weapon rack, there was a yellow sword. Unlike the swords he had seen before, this one had a formation covering it. It also had what seemed like a talisman wrapped around the handle.
Zhou Fan walked up to the counter and asked the clerk about it. This time, the clerk was a man.
"What does that formation on the sword do? And what does the talisman on the handle do?" He asked.
The clerk looked at it and spoke. "The formation around the sword makes it much faster and stronger once you input Qi into it. As for the handle, it will automatically shoot out and attack whoever you target as long as they are somewhat close. It has limited uses, but you can come back and we will replace it for a small fee." He said.
Chapter 87: 6th to 9th floor - 87
Zhou Fan nodded at the clerk's words and eventually bought the sword for 15 mid grade spirit stones. He then went up to the 6th floor and repeated the process, this time buying another healing pill.
When he arrived at the 7th floor, Zhou Fan saw that the color scheme had once again changed. This time, it was purple and gold.
Besides the color change, there was another difference that didn't show up on the previous floors. In front of the entrance, two male guards stood menacingly. They held spears and wore armor with formations on it.
With a brief glance, Zhou Fan was able to tell that they were at the 5th level of the nascent soul realm.
Behind them was a rope connected to two poles that stood out of the ground. The rope was red and seemed to be made of fur. It blocked the path past the guards.
Zhou Fan walked up to the guards and only stopped when they crossed their spears in front of him.
"Unauthorized access is unallowed. Who are you?" The guard on the left said.
"My name is Zhou Fan." Zhou Fan said. "What authority is needed to access the further floors?"
"In order to access the seventh and eight floors, you must be at the nascent soul realm and pay a fee of 20 mid grade spirit stones every time you enter." He responded.
Zhou Fan was surprised at the steep price. It cost the same as a core formation sword with inscriptions just to enter the 7th and 8th floors.
"Of course, you must also be a celestial." The guard suddenly said.
Zhou Fan was in the perfect disguise of a celestial, so there was no doubt he would pass that check.
Zhou Fan reached behind his back and condensed 20 mid grade spirit stones before he handed them to the guards. He then released the pressure of a ninth level nascent soul realm cultivator.
Without another word, the guards let him through. As he entered the real part of the store, Zhou Fan saw a different layout than that of the first 6 floors.
Instead of the basic store design, Zhou Fan saw a single carpeted line that branched off into other sections later on. On the sides of the carpet were square glass containers with formations on them. Inside the containers were items at the nascent soul realm, this time with a plaque that stated the price of the item.
The very first item he saw, a small dagger with formations on it, cost a high grade spirit stone. Although he hadn't been told the exchange rate, he could assume that 100 mid grade spirit stones were equivalent to a single high grade spirit stone.
Zhou Fan continued walking forward on the purple carpet, seeing miscellaneous items throughout, until he came across a fork. There were five paths ahead.
Above the paths, there was a hanging sign. The hanging signs said weapons, pills, formations, talismans, and others.
First, Zhou Fan went down the weapon path. Unlike before, there were many different types of weapons, but they were categorized in a certain area.
There were both weapons that were cheaper than the dagger and more expensive. As he reached the end of the path, Zhou Fan saw two things. One, more paths that likely led to the other areas, and two, a giant weapon that seemed similar to a ballista or a catapult back on earth.
Zhou Fan wasn't sure how they got it in, but it almost reached the roof with its height. Looking at the price tag, Zhou Fan saw the whopping price of 50 high grade spirit stones! Right next to it, there was another sign that said each ammo was a high grade spirit stone.
Zhou Fan was about to call one of the workers to ask what the weapon was, but he noticed another plaque that had an entire paragraph of words.
It read 'Special weapon of mass destruction created by forgemaster carl. Only ten were ever made before forgemaster Carl passed away. When used, it has the firepower to decimate an area of 100 miles with flames. Can kill nascent soul cultivators if they are unprepared. Can kill innumerable amounts of core formation cultivators even if they are prepared. Use with caution.'
Reading the plaque, Zhou Fan was amazed at its power. It seemed that the technology of the Zhou World had increased a lot in the last ten thousand years.
Zhou Fan continued to look around the 7th floor until he saw everything. He bought a strengthening pill this time. He had considered buying the big weapon, but it had no use to him.
After finishing up on the 7th floor, Zhou Fan made his way to the 8th floor. At the entrance, he was once again stopped by guards. Although he didn't have to show his strength, he did have to pay a high grade spirit stone for entry.
Like the previous floors, the 8th floor was just an upgraded version of the 7th floor. In fact, the layout was exactly the same. The only difference was the clerks and the items. On the 8th floor, Zhou Fan didn't see a single other person. It was expected at this point. Even if nascent soul cultivators weren't extremely rare, they were still an uncommon sight.
In the entire celestial lands, Zhou Fan estimated there to be at most 500 nascent soul realm cultivators.
After buying another healing pill, Zhou Fan started to walk up to the final floor. As soon as he stepped on the floor, he was greeted by a small dark tent with a single other person. The person behind the counter was dressed in a cloak with his head lowered.
"Welcome to the 9th floor. Firstly, who are you?" The man in the cloak asked. His voice was deep and rough.
"Zhou Fan." Zhou Fan answered.
"There is no soul formation cultivator named Zhou Fan in the celestial lands. In fact, there's not even an upcoming nascent soul realm cultivator named Zhou Fan. Who are you really?" The man asked aggressively.
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