The Strongest Talent Tree

Chapter 69: Chapter 67: Purple Leaf Grass

The Magic Energy Flying Vehicle quickly landed in Ancient Yang City. The moment Feng Hao opened the door, Chief Black Cat was the first to dart out. It shook its body frantically and returned to its normal size, attracting quite a bit of attention.

After all, in the Ancient Cang Realm, it was exceptionally rare to have a magical beast for a pet, especially a Tier Six Midnight Cat like Chief Black Cat.

"It really is different once you’re out of the Divine Seal Mountain Range. Now *this* is what a city should look like," Feng Hao exclaimed, gazing at his surroundings.

Unlike Rongcheng, Ancient Yang City was more like one of the modern cities on Earth, with its wide, orderly streets, bustling crowds of all kinds, and the occasional flying vehicle streaking overhead.

Of course, this was the Mage World, after all. There were still vast differences compared to the cities on Earth.

Tall, strangely styled buildings took up most of Ancient Yang City. They felt highly technological, yet didn’t lose their magical flair.

"Wait until you get to Five States City. Then you’ll know what a real metropolis is," Xiyue Luan said with a light chuckle. She stored the Magic Energy Flying Vehicle in her Spatial Ring and gestured to the other two. "Let’s go. We’ll walk around the city first, then find a hotel to crash at for the night."

Speechless, Feng Hao followed behind Xiyue Luan, admiring his surroundings.

Xiyue Frost, on the other hand, was quiet, trailing behind Xiyue Luan with a blank expression. If it had been that girl Xi Yueyao, she would have started running wild long ago.

"Ancient Yang City is the commercial hub for the surrounding area. You can buy many precious materials here. If you need anything, you can go look for it," Xiyue Luan said, leading the way.

Hearing this, Feng Hao’s eyes lit up. Back in Rongcheng, resource limitations had prevented him from refining many pills. Now that he was in Ancient Yang City, he naturally wanted to gather as many medicinal materials as he could. As for Magic Crystals, he wasn’t short on those at all.

"Where can I buy medicinal materials?" Feng Hao asked eagerly.

Xiyue Luan glanced back at him, her brow furrowed in thought. "For medicinal materials, just go to the Treasure Pavilion. The Treasure Pavilion is owned by the Holy Hall. With me around, I can save you a lot of Magic Crystals."

"The Holy Hall is in the medicine-refining business too?" Feng Hao asked, surprised.

"Of course. The demand for medicine is a huge pie, one the Holy Hall certainly wouldn’t pass up," Xiyue Luan said with a light laugh and a nod.

’She has a point,’ Feng Hao thought. ’Mages have a huge demand for medicine, and pills are consumables. Once you use them, you have to buy more. It’s definitely a long-term business. Otherwise, the Miao Medicine Tower wouldn’t have made so much money.’

As they spoke, they arrived in front of the Treasure Pavilion. Its luxurious facade made Feng Hao feel ashamed. Compared to the storefront before him, the Miao Medicine Tower was less than dirt.

Stepping into the Treasure Pavilion, Feng Hao was visibly impressed by the dazzling array of various goods. Even Xiyue Frost showed a hint of surprise.

After a quick browse, Feng Hao more or less understood its business. This Treasure Pavilion was probably a high-end general store, selling all kinds of precious materials and goods. You could even find parts for Demon Pattern Technology. It truly had everything.

"What can I get for you? Our Treasure Pavilion has a complete selection of items. We guarantee you’ll be satisfied." A shop attendant quickly came over to greet them.

Xiyue Luan didn’t waste words. She directly took out a dark gold Token from her Spatial Ring and said calmly, "Take him to the Medicinal Materials Area for a look. We’ll browse on our own."

Seeing the Token, the young attendant’s face went pale with shock. He hurriedly bowed respectfully. "I didn’t realize the Special Envoy had graced us with her presence! I-I’ll go inform the shopkeeper at once."

"It’s not official business. There’s no need for that," Xiyue Luan said with a smile.

"I can’t do that. If the shopkeeper finds out, he’ll have my hide!" the young attendant said nervously.

"Suit yourself." Xiyue Luan shook her head helplessly. ’There’s nothing to be done,’ she thought. ’The title of Special Envoy really is a big deal.’

"Right away!" The young attendant smiled excitedly, hurriedly pulled over a few other attendants, and ordered, "These three are important figures from the Holy Hall! Make sure you treat them well! You, Xiaozhang, take this gentleman to the Medicinal Materials Area."

"Understood!" the junior attendants responded in unison, beginning to serve them with trepidation.

Feng Hao got to enjoy some VIP treatment, heading to the Medicinal Materials Area to pick out his goods under the guidance of the young attendant. Meanwhile, Xiyue Luan and her niece began to browse casually.

"Xiaoshuang, come with me. This is a good chance to pick out a pair of Crystal Eyes for you." Xiyue Luan took Xiyue Frost’s hand and asked the attendant beside her, "Do you have any new models of Crystal Eyes? Take me to see them."

"Yes, yes, we do! Please, come with me," the young attendant said, hastily leading the way.

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By now, Feng Hao had been led to the Medicinal Materials Area. The rich aroma of herbs was a delight to his body and soul.

A brief glance revealed a dazzling array of all sorts of precious medicinal materials. ’This really is a high-end general store,’ he thought. ’Just the Medicinal Materials Area alone is this large.’ Amazed, he couldn’t help but ask, "Do you have Blood Burial Flower and Purple Leaf Grass?"

"Replying to you, Sir, the two herbs you’re asking for are quite obscure. The Blood Burial Flower, in particular, is almost never seen on the market. As for the Purple Leaf Grass, we do have a few stalks in stock," the young attendant replied.

"Quick, take me to see them!" Feng Hao was thrilled. Even though it was only the Purple Leaf Grass, he was already very excited.

’As long as I can find the Blood Burial Flower in the future, I’ll be able to refine the Blood Essence Pill from the game *Mage World*, which permanently increases Qi Blood. That would greatly compensate for my current disadvantage of having low health.’

The young attendant didn’t dare to be careless and quickly brought Feng Hao to the Purple Leaf Grass.

’The leaves are purplish-red, and the fragrance is unique. This is definitely Purple Leaf Grass, and the quality looks pretty good, too.’ Feng Hao examined it carefully and quickly confirmed that this was what he was looking for.

"I’ll take all five of these Purple Leaf Grass stalks. Name your price!" Feng Hao said with a grand wave of his hand, the air of a nouveau riche tycoon on full display.

The young attendant said fawningly, "For others, it would be 80,000 Magic Crystals per stalk. But since you are an esteemed figure from the Holy Hall, it’s different. According to the rules, you can purchase them directly at the acquisition price."

Feng Hao asked gleefully, "And what’s the acquisition price?"

"Fifty thousand Magic Crystals per stalk, for a total of two hundred fifty thousand."

"Done. Here are the Magic Crystals." Feng Hao wasted no time, directly tossing the young man 25 Level 2 Magic Crystals and pocketing the Purple Leaf Grass.

Urged on by the attendant’s enthusiastic service, Feng Hao continued to browse the Medicinal Materials Area for a while longer. He picked out a few other herbs he might need and threw down another million-plus Magic Crystals.

When he returned to the main storefront, Xiyue Luan and Xiyue Frost seemed to be choosing something. He walked closer and saw they were picking out Crystal Eyes.

The lavishly dressed Fatty Shopkeeper next to them was enthusiastically introducing a product to Xiyue Luan. "Special Envoy, you have excellent taste! This is the new Fruit 7 model Crystal Eye from Mechanical City. It just arrived yesterday—it’s the only pair in all of Ancient Yang City! It’s fully equipped with all features, and even has a custom cosmetic contact lens function. It’s perfect for a beauty like your niece."

"The products from Mechanical City are indeed quite good." Xiyue Luan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Xiyue Frost. "Xiaoshuang, what do you think? Do you like it?"

"Forget it. Those fancy functions are useless. The basic features are enough," Xiyue Frost mused.

"Now, don’t think I’m nagging you, but a girl should still accessorize a little. My Xiaoshuang is beautiful even without any adornment, but adding icing to the cake is always a good thing," Xiyue Luan said with a smile, pressing her lips together.

Xiyue Frost’s cheeks flushed slightly. She frowned in thought before finally nodding in agreement. "Alright, that one then."

"That’s more like it!" Xiyue Luan flashed a captivating smile and turned to the Fatty Shopkeeper. "Take the Token and register it. Just report the expense directly."

"I understand, milady." The Fatty Shopkeeper nodded hastily and scurried off with the Token to register it.

Feng Hao, who had been watching from the side for a while, couldn’t help but step forward and ask, "Is this the legendary high-spec Crystal Eye? It looks pretty good, at least."

"Where would you find a high-spec Crystal Eye on the market? This Fruit 7 is, at best, a high-end, low-spec model. Its main functions are no different from other low-spec Crystal Eyes; it just has a few extra practical little features," Xiyue Luan said, shooting Feng Hao an exasperated look.

"Oh. I thought it was a mid-spec or high-spec one," Feng Hao said, pouting in disappointment, his interest clearly waning.

Just then, a burst of arrogant laughter came from outside the door, followed by a plain-looking young Mage who rushed in.

"HAHA... Where’s my Fruit 7? Hurry up and bring it out!"

The young Mage was laughing joyfully, but when he saw the Fruit 7 in Xiyue Frost’s hands, his laughter died abruptly. His face fell instantly, and if it weren’t for the fact that Xiyue Frost was a beautiful woman, he probably would have exploded in rage on the spot.