Uncle, where can I buy a map?
The middle-aged man was about to get furious when he felt himself suddenly pulled, but then he saw the jade bottle Xiao Tian handed over, and inside it was a pill.
In the Dou Qi Continent, pills were a hard currency even more useful than gold coins. Many people might not value gold coins, but they valued pills immensely.
After all, many pills could not necessarily be bought even with money.
He took the jade bottle, opened it, and glanced inside. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and his previous anger instantly vanished, replaced by a warm expression. You can go to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to look.
With that, he pointed to a spot. See that tallest building? That is the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. You can buy the most detailed maps there, even maps of the entire Central Plains.
Seeing Xiao Tian's generosity, the middle-aged man directly pointed Xiao Tian to the best direction and place.
Okay, thank you, Uncle, Xiao Tian said with a smile.
You are welcome. If you have no other questions, I will be leaving.
After seeing that Xiao Tian had no other questions, the middle-aged man happily took the pill and quickly departed.
Xiao Tian followed the direction he indicated and arrived in front of the tallest building, the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
Xiao Tian watched the bustling Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Zi Yao led the way, and the two walked in.
Upon entering, a maid-dressed woman approached Xiao Tian, seeing his noble attire and extraordinary demeanor. She bowed slightly and asked, What do the two distinguished guests need?
Do you have a map of the entire Central Plains here? Zi Yao asked.
Yes, esteemed sirs, please follow me! the maid said, then led Xiao Tian toward a specific area.
She walked to a counter and said a few words to the person inside, who skillfully took out a scroll made of an unknown leather.
Young Master, this is the map of the entire Central Plains. Only our Myriad Treasures Pavilion in the entire Western Desert City has it!
The price is three million gold coins.
The maid handed the map toward Xiao Tian.
The Central Plains was immensely vast. Even a Dou Venerate would find it difficult to travel to every single place, let alone create a map, which would be even more time and labor-intensive.
However, while making the map was indeed troublesome, once it was made, it could be mass-produced.
The price of three million gold coins was quite reasonable.
It was equivalent to the price of an Earth-tier Dou Technique.
Here is a Dou Ling Pill. That should be enough, right!
Xiao Tian took out a jade bottle and placed it on the counter.
The woman was slightly stunned when she heard it was a pill. Her gaze lingered on the jade bottle, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. Sir, please wait a moment. I will notify someone to verify it. Please forgive me.
Xiao Tian had no objections to this.
The maid quickly left, and when she returned, an old man was by her side.
On the old man's chest, a badge was pinned. On the badge, flames swirled, revealing a pagoda shape. On the pagoda, five purplish-gold stars emitted dazzling light.
However, with careful observation, one could see that the fifth star was much dimmer, indicating that the old man was a Fifth-Grade Junior Alchemist.
Where is the pill? Let me see!! the old man said, his face full of impatience, as he approached the counter.
Young Master, this is Elder Su. He will inspect your pill, the maid said, coming to Xiao Tian's side.
Xiao Tian nodded gently.
Elder Su, on the side, had already taken out various strange instruments and fiddled with the pill for quite some time before stopping. He looked up at Xiao Tian with a peculiar glint in his eyes.
It is indeed a Dou Ling Pill, and of quite high quality. Even a Sixth-Grade High-level Alchemist might not be able to refine this quality.
Young Master, did you refine this?
To the old man's question, Xiao Tian only smiled and chose not to answer.
Seeing this, the old man did not ask further. The other party did not have an Alchemist badge on him, but there was a very faint scent of pills, a kind of subtle sensing between Alchemists.
It would be difficult for non-Alchemists to smell or perceive it.
Young Master, the quality of this pill is entirely sufficient to cover the cost.
The old man was also very excited this time. The quality of this pill could easily fetch over three million five hundred thousand outside.
However, he planned to apply to study this pill himself. Perhaps it could enhance his alchemy skills. A pill of this quality was a treasure to any low-grade Alchemist.
After the transaction was complete, the old man quickly left with the pill. He knew he was not the only Alchemist here, and if others heard about it, he might have to share the pill. It was better to observe it himself before they found out.
After the maid packed the map, she bowed slightly and handed it to Xiao Tian, deliberately exposing her ample cleavage. During the handover, her finger intentionally brushed against Xiao Tian's palm, as if hinting at something.
Xiao Tian, of course, had no interest and chose to ignore it.
Young Master, do you need to buy anything else? You can tell me if you have any needs, the maid said, her voice soft and alluring, even emphasizing the word needs.
This man in front of her was not only handsome and extraordinary but also produced a Sixth-Grade pill with a single gesture, clearly someone from a major power.
No, Xiao Tian said. When she left, he had already looked around and found nothing that caught his eye.
Zi Yao had been acting as a guard, standing straight by Xiao Tian's side. Seeing Xiao Tian turn to leave, Zi Yao quickly followed.
Okay, Young Master!! The maid bowed slightly, then led Xiao Tian and Zi Yao toward the exit, deliberately swaying her body as she walked, almost twisting her waist off.
It did not stir any ripples in Xiao Tian. He knew he had tasted only the finest, national banquet-level dishes.
In terms of walking posture, Little Fairy Doctor, Medusa, and Ya Fei, any one of them could instantly outshine a large crowd.
***
After the two purchased the map, they left the Myriad Treasures Pavilion under the maid's disappointed and reluctant gaze.
They then merged into the flow of people.
Xiao Tian held the map and began to examine it. His powerful spiritual energy instantly memorized the entire map.
It meticulously marked the distances between various cities and the families within them.
The territories of major powers were also clearly delineated with different colors.
It was essentially a simple encyclopedia, even marking dangerous areas.
It had to be said that the Central Plains was truly vast. Xiao Tian spent a considerable amount of time before finding his destination.
It also indicated that one could travel there via Space Wormholes, though it would require continuous transfers.
Xiao Tian arrived at a relatively secluded spot. Zi Yao, you should go back and cultivate first.
With that, Xiao Tian directly brought him into the Eternal Heaven Realm, then headed toward the square where the Space Wormhole was located.