After the two arrived on the main street, they began shopping. Since they now had plenty of silver, they bought whatever caught their eye without haggling.
Qin Xiao mainly shopped for food. He was a mortal after all, and his desire for good food was something he could not give up.
"Disciple, this is delicious, buy it all. By the way, that one is not bad either, buy it all."
Along the way, whatever looked good to eat, Qin Xiao bought out directly, while Yun Man followed behind to pay.
"Master, let us go buy some clothes. We have already bought a lot of food."
Seeing that Qin Xiao still wanted to buy food, Yun Man suggested.
"That is true, this much food is about enough. We should buy some clothes. This Sect is also stingy, not even giving out a few sets of ordinary clothes, only disciple robes. When going out, one must keep a low profile."
After hearing Yun Man's suggestion, Qin Xiao also felt it made sense. The regular clothes he was currently wearing were still the ones bought for him during his first year when the Seven Stars Peak disciples had not yet completely broken away-only two sets, and both were worn out.
Soon the two arrived at the largest clothing shop in the city.
"Two honored guests, please come inside."
Seeing customers arrive, the clerk at the door hurried forward to greet them.
"Honored guests, our store offers both ready-made garments and custom tailoring. We boast the finest tailors in the entire city. Would the honored guests prefer ready-made clothing or custom tailoring?"
To ensure clear division of labor, the shop was quite large, and a clerk came forward to welcome them the moment they stepped inside.
"Do you have fine clothing? I will take whatever is suitable."
At that moment, Qin Xiao perfectly embodied the image of a wealthy fool throwing money around.
"The first floor is entirely ordinary items. If the honored guests require valuable goods, you may proceed to the second floor. That level features garments crafted from top-grade materials, as well as Spirit Weapon grade apparel used by cultivators."
Noticing that Qin Xiao was a man of means, the clerk eagerly directed them toward the second floor.
"Oh? They have such fine items? Disciple, let us go to the second floor. Everything on this first floor is far too ordinary."
Hearing that there were clothes of Spirit Weapon grade, Qin Xiao instantly grew interested and called for Yun Man to head upstairs.
Yun Man had no objections. Since her master had wealth, he could spend it however he pleased.
Upon reaching the second floor, there were indeed far fewer people, and the decor was significantly more refined.
"Greetings, honored guests. I am guide Chen Yu. What style of garments do you require? Allow me to introduce them to you."
As soon as Qin Xiao stepped onto the second floor, a woman at the Qi Condensation stage stepped forward to greet them.
"Master, this shop is not simple either. That woman is also a cultivator at the fifth layer of Qi Condensation."
Sensing the other's aura, Yun Man offered a soft warning, fearing that Qin Xiao might stir up trouble again.
"Hah, what a grand display! Using a Qi Condensation cultivator merely as a guide?"
Hearing Yun Man's reminder, Qin Xiao also recognized that this shop was extraordinary and likely belonged to some powerful faction.
He had not expected such a small city like Tianyuan City to harbor so many interwoven factions.
In truth, this was hardly surprising. As the largest city within a radius of thousands of li, Tianyuan City naturally attracted all the surrounding factions to sink their roots here. Examples included the previous Immortal Dao Merchant Association and this Heavenly Clothes Shop under the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion.
Although the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion was not a sect, it was still a considerable force with a certain reputation throughout Qingzhou. Naturally, Yun Man, who hailed from Central Province, had never heard of it.
"The clerk downstairs mentioned that you have Spirit Weapon grade garments here. How many are there, and what is the price?"
After his brief reflection, Qin Xiao turned to the real business-purchasing clothing.
"These are our store's treasured items, totaling three pieces: one male outfit and two female outfits. All belong to the Low Grade Spirit Weapon tier, featuring built-in cleaning functions, resistance to fire and water, and protection against ordinary sword stabs and cuts. They can even neutralize over half the impact of blunt force attacks."
Chen Yu led Qin Xiao to a display counter and explained in detail.
"Not bad, I like them. Name your price."
Qin Xiao looked over the three sets and felt quite satisfied. As a man, one set was enough for him, and two sets for his female disciple was entirely reasonable.
"Honored guest, these prices might be somewhat steep. Perhaps the honored guest would prefer to look at other items? There may be something more suitable."
Chen Yu could naturally see that Qin Xiao possessed no cultivation, but she could not strip away a customer's pride, so she suggested looking elsewhere. After all, these were Spirit Weapon grade garments, traded solely for Spirit Stones rather than silver.
Because Yun Man had concealed her cultivation and stayed behind Qin Xiao, Chen Yu entirely overlooked her, assuming she was merely Qin Xiao's maid. Even if he were the young master of some ordinary clan, such an item was hardly something they could afford.
"I will take these three pieces. Name the price."
Having heard the introduction, Qin Xiao lost all interest in the ordinary garments.
"Honored guest, because these three pieces are Low Grade Spirit Weapons of the clothing category, each costs ten thousand Spirit Stones."
Seeing Qin Xiao's insistence, Chen Yu had no choice but to quote the price and explain the reason.
"Very well. Take them down, I am buying the lot."
Qin Xiao found the price acceptable. Ten thousand Spirit Stones per piece meant only thirty thousand for all three.
"The honored guest truly wishes to purchase all of them?"
Chen Yu found it hard to believe. Thirty thousand Spirit Stones, and he wanted them just like that?
"Yes, I want all of them."
Qin Xiao answered with certainty.
"Hold on. These two female outfits-this young master will take them."
Just as Chen Yu was about to retrieve them, an arrogant voice echoed from behind.
"Wait a moment, why does this scenario feel somewhat familiar?"
Without turning around, Qin Xiao suddenly felt as though he had seen this exact trope somewhere before.
"Young Master Li, these three pieces have already been claimed by this guest."
Recognizing the newcomer, Chen Yu hurried forward to explain.
"So what? This young master wants them as well. He has yet to settle the bill; I will simply pay a bit more than he does."
Li Qian wore an indifferent expression, determined to secure those two garments.
Although the Li Family enjoyed the protection of the Tianyuan Sect's Immortal Sword Peak through Li Cheng's connections and received favor from the city lord, he had recently learned that Ling Ruoxue, the eldest daughter of the Ling Family from the Immortal Dao Merchant Association, had arrived in Tianyuan City. If he could forge a connection with the Ling Family as well, his Li Family could truly walk sideways without fear in Tianyuan City.
He was resolved to acquire these two female outfits to present to Ling Ruoxue, thereby establishing a relationship. Once tied to the Ling Family through cooperation, no one would dare touch his Li Family again.
"Young Master Li, this Heavenly Clothes Shop belongs to the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion. We ask that Young Master Li not make things difficult for us."
Though Chen Yu knew Li Qian belonged to the Li Family of Tianyuan City, she was not overly intimidated, for the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion possessed far greater strength than his household.
"This young master is well aware that this belongs to the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion, but this is merely a branch in Tianyuan City, not the pavilion itself. In Tianyuan City, does a mere Heavenly Clothes Shop think it can suppress my Li Family?"
Seeing the clerk's unyielding attitude, Li Qian felt a surge of displeasure. His younger cousin Li Cheng was a Personal Disciple of the Tianyuan Sect's Immortal Sword Peak, and the city lord was his brother-in-law. Even if he offended them, so what? Could the Heavenly Clothes Pavilion possibly surpass the Tianyuan Sect? Besides, this was Tianyuan City.
"Disciple, what is this fellow's cultivation level?"
Ignoring their exchange, Qin Xiao turned to Yun Man to inquire about Li Qian's strength.
"Merely the late stage of Foundation Establishment," Yun Man replied after a brief glance.
"Good enough."
Finishing his remark, Qin Xiao turned and stepped directly in front of Li Qian.
"So you are the one who tried to buy them? Be sensible and step aside, or do not blame this young master for showing you no courtesy."
Assuming the other party was some insignificant figure daring to contend with him-especially upon discovering he was merely a mortal, likely some young master from a minor town's clan-Li Qian discarded any remaining politeness.
"I am going to teach you a lesson, you arrogant and domineering bastard."
Without a word of reply, Qin Xiao backhanded a sharp slap across Li Qian's face.
Caught completely off guard by the sudden attack, Li Qian had no time to defend himself and was sent flying backward by the single blow.
"You are courting death! Do you know who I am? How dare you strike me! You are dead, and no one can save you now."
Stunned for a moment, Li Qian came to his senses and leaped up to hurl threats. Yet, he dared not act rashly; after all, he was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, yet a mere mortal had knocked him away with a single slap. While dissolute, he was not entirely a fool.
"Miss Chen, is this Li Family truly formidable?"
Ignoring Li Qian entirely, Qin Xiao turned his attention back to the guide.
"Young master, you have caused a catastrophic disaster! You must leave immediately. Not only are they one of the four great families of Tianyuan City, but they also have familial ties to the city lord. More importantly, Li Cheng of the Li Family is a Personal Disciple of the Tianyuan Sect's Immortal Sword Peak. The Li Family is backed by the Immortal Sword Peak's protection."
Chen Yu was now spinning with anxiety, completely at a loss as to what to do, and could only urge Qin Xiao to flee at once.
"Oh? Li Cheng? What a coincidence."
Qin Xiao had expected some formidable backing, but it turned out to be nothing more than this.