"Got it, Brother Nine."
Han Changlu agreed and left with Han Changying.
"I'm going to buy some stuff too. It would be great if I could buy some pills to strengthen my body."
Han Debiao also left, and other Qi Refining clan members left one after another. It was a rare opportunity for them to come to the Qingbang Sea, so they naturally wanted to take a good look around.
"Husband, let's go for a walk! I heard that the Qingbang Sea is rich in clam pearls, which have the effect of nourishing the skin."
As long as the immortal cultivation items have the "beauty-enhancing effect", they will be sought after by female cultivators. Immortal cultivation resources with the "aphrodisiac effect" are also sought after by female cultivators.
Ye Xin is already a married woman, and she also wants to stay young forever. Immortal cultivators age relatively slowly, and unless they have some secret technique to keep their youth, over time, female cultivators will still age and get wrinkles.
Han Changming chuckled. Some merchants seized on this point and deliberately exaggerated the efficacy of immortal cultivation resources. Of course, they did not dare to make up stories. They did have the effect of beautifying the skin, but they had to be taken in large quantities.
It was a rare opportunity for him to come out, so Han Changming naturally would not refuse Ye Xin's proposal and agreed with a smile.
After leaving their residence, they strolled along the streets.
Qingbang Island is much more prosperous than Kuixing Island. The streets are crowded with people and there are many shops on both sides of the streets, making it very lively.
Most shops sell and purchase monster materials, and almost every shop has clam pearls for sale.
Clam pearls are a kind of material produced by clam monsters. They can be used to make pills and weapons, and are very valuable. The Han family once wanted to raise clam monsters, but clam monsters are difficult to raise. The Han family tried to raise them several times, but all ended in failure.
There is a sect called Xueling Palace in the Qingbang Sea, which is good at raising clam monsters. It is said that the guardian beast of Xueling Palace is a top-grade third-grade sea-swallowing clam.
A cup of tea later, they appeared at the door of a five-story green attic. On the plaque were inscribed the three characters "Wanling Building". This was the largest store in the market.
The lobby is spacious and bright. Behind the long counter are rows of shelves and dozens of waiters are serving guests.
"Welcome to our store, seniors. How can I help you?"
A middle-aged man in his early thirties walked over quickly and asked enthusiastically.
"We want to buy some high-quality clam pearls. We heard that the clam pearls sold in Wanling Tower are of the best quality, so we came here because of its reputation."
The middle-aged man's smile deepened, and he said, "Seniors, please go upstairs. The clam pearls above the second level are on the second floor, and each one is a treasure."
Han Changming and Ye Xin came to the second floor. There were not many guests on the second floor, most of them were female cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage.
The tall shelves are filled with colorful clam pearls, which are extremely gorgeous.
When Ye Xin saw the colorful clam pearls, her eyes lit up and she quickly walked towards a counter.
Han Changming chuckled and followed.
"How do you sell the pearls here?"
Ye Xin asked a maid, holding a blue clam pearl the size of a watermelon.
The clam pearls are crystal clear, without any impurities, and emit a faint water-attribute fluctuation.
"Every once in a while, clam monsters above the second level will produce clam pearls. Clam pearls over five years old cost five hundred spirit stones each, clam pearls over ten years old cost one thousand spirit stones each, clam pearls over thirty years old cost five thousand spirit stones each, and clam pearls over fifty years old cost ten thousand spirit stones each. Clam pearls over five years old can be taken raw, and have the effect of nourishing the skin. Clam pearls over ten years old can be used to make pills and tools, such as the Golden Spear Pill, Jade Face Pill, spirit tools, or formations."
Han Changming frowned and asked, "One clam pearl costs 10,000 spirit stones? You don't think we are easy to cheat, do you?"
Ten thousand spirit stones could buy a set of powerful magical instruments.
"You are joking, my friend. We are doing business based on trust. We will never bully customers because of our size."
A somewhat gentle female voice was heard, a fragrant breeze blew by, and a young woman in her early thirties in a golden dress appeared in front of Han Changming and Ye Xin.
The young woman in the golden skirt had a plump figure and wore a string of blue beads on her hands. She had reached the middle stage of foundation building.
"I am Lin Ruoshui, the steward of Wanling Tower. This is a pearl from a clam that is more than fifty years old."
The young woman in the golden skirt gave a brief introduction, then slapped the storage bag on her waist with her jade hand. A blue light flashed, and a blue round bead as big as a watermelon appeared on the ground.
When the blue beads appeared, a little water vapor emerged nearby and the humidity increased greatly.
"This clam pearl was produced by a second-grade, top-quality river clam. It takes fifty years of careful care to produce one clam pearl. Ten thousand spirit stones are not expensive."
Han Changming was slightly stunned. Just as he was about to speak, a somewhat rough male voice suddenly sounded: "I want this clam pearl."
A man in his early forties in a blue shirt walked over. He had a big waist, dark skin, bulging muscles all over his body, and was full of strength. A hot young woman in a red skirt stood next to the man in blue, and both of them exuded a faint murderous aura.
The man in blue and the young woman in red are both in the middle stage of foundation building, but the man in blue has a stronger aura.
Lin Ruoshui looked at Han Changming and asked, "My fellow Daoist, this is the only fifty-year-old clam pearl left. If you don't want it, I'll give it to fellow Daoist Fang."
"Forget it, husband, don't get into a fight with others, let's just buy ten years' worth of clam pearls."
Ye Xin said in a voice transmission that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Since they are outsiders, it would be better for them not to conflict with the local cultivators.
Han Changming would not conflict with the other party for such a small matter. He did not need fifty-year-old clam pearls. Although he did not like the other party's behavior, he nodded and said, "Then give it to this Taoist friend! We want five ten-year-old clam pearls."
After hearing this, the blue-shirted man showed a bit of contempt in his eyes. He threw a storage bag to Lin Ruoshui and said, "Madam Lin, this is 10,000 spirit stones."
The young woman in the red skirt put away the blue clam pearls, twisted her slender waist, and followed the man in the blue shirt away.
"My two fellow Taoists, in addition to the five ten-year-old clam pearls, do you want to buy anything else? Our store has many kinds of elixirs made from clam pearls, such as the Golden Gun Pill, the Jade Face Pill, the Forging Spirit Pill, etc. The Golden Gun Pill is good for sex, the Jade Face Pill has the effect of nourishing the skin, and the Forging Spirit Pill has the effect of strengthening the body. Of course, the Jade Face Pill and the Forging Spirit Pill need to be taken in large quantities to be effective. Taking too little will be useless."
Lin Ruoshui introduced enthusiastically and recommended her own products.
Han Changming thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Half a minute later, Han Changming and Ye Xin walked out of Wanling Tower, and there were ten thousand spirit stones missing from their storage bags.
In addition to five ten-year-old clam pearls, they also bought a batch of Jade Face Pills and Soul-Forging Pills. The Jade Face Pills were given to Ye Xin, and the Soul-Forging Pills were given to Han Changming.
After seeing the skills of the swordsman Chen Hongming, Han Changming felt it necessary to strengthen his body.