“Sister Yvonne.” William Grant didn’t like socializing, but he was very familiar with this kind of “bro” and “sis” style of interaction, and didn’t think much of it.

Yvonne Harris was quite pleased. “Don’t worry, I can’t let you call me ‘sis’ for nothing. Whatever you want, I’ll give you a discount.”

“What do you want to buy?”

Seeing how enthusiastic Yvonne Harris was, William Grant relaxed a little.

The weapon shop was actually not very big, but it had a pretty complete selection of weapons.

Sabers, spears, swords, halberds, bows and arrows, all kinds of throwing knives, javelins, short-handled axes, and so on, as well as various types of armor.

In addition, on another display case, there were some low-grade magical artifacts—swords, sabers, all kinds of shapes and forms.

William Grant didn’t see what he wanted, so he felt a bit embarrassed and lowered his voice to say to Yvonne Harris, “I’m looking for some needle-type hidden weapons…”

Yvonne Harris was a little surprised. Quite a few cultivators used hidden weapons, but very few used needles as weapons.

Needles were too thin and small, posing very little threat to cultivators.

“Bro, you’re at Qi Refining level two, right?” Yvonne Harris looked William Grant up and down and asked.

William Grant was a bit surprised. Cultivators didn’t have their Qi Refining level written on their foreheads, yet this woman could see at a glance that he was at level two—her eyes were truly sharp! No wonder she was the owner of a weapon shop!

He cupped his hands in praise: “Sister Yvonne, your eyes are like torches. I’m impressed.”

“That’s nothing. At Qi Refining, the first level opens the Qi aperture and draws Qi into the body, the second level strengthens the muscles and bones, and the third level cleanses the marrow and changes the blood.”

“The first three levels of Qi Refining all have obvious characteristics. For example, little brother, your muscles are now tight and you’re much thinner than normal. That’s because the second level strengthens the muscles and bones, and the vital energy you guide is all integrated into the muscles and bones. With Qi observation, it’s clear at a glance…”

Yvonne Harris was quite knowledgeable, and seeing William Grant looking a bit confused, she gave him a simple explanation.

William Grant gained a lot from this. He only knew about his own situation, but didn’t know how others cultivated.

It was also because the original owner’s memories were incomplete, and the original owner was an alchemist, so maybe he really didn’t know much about this.

He couldn’t help but ask, “Are all Qi Refining cultivators the same?”

Yvonne Harris said with a bit of amusement, “Your master didn’t tell you any of this? The physical body is the foundation of a cultivator’s cultivation. Before Foundation Establishment, no matter what cultivation method you practice, the most important thing is tempering the body.”

“Different methods just focus on different aspects.

“Only when you reach Foundation Establishment does the cultivation path truly diverge…”

“Oh, thank you for your guidance, Sister Yvonne.” William Grant earnestly cupped his hands in thanks.

“This is all common knowledge, it’s nothing.”

Yvonne Harris thought William Grant was really adorably naive. She turned and went behind the counter, taking out a silver wristguard and handing it to William Grant: “Needles are too thin, no one really uses them as weapons.

“This wristguard contains a set of White Plum Needles, a first-grade magical artifact, a set of six flying needles, each three inches long, made of white steel mixed with flowing silver, engraved with sharpness runes. See if it suits you?”

Opening the wristguard, there were six raised slots, each holding a three-inch-long silver needle.

He liked it at first glance. The material of the flying needles was excellent—even without using magic power, they’d make great hidden weapons.

“Sister Yvonne, how much for this set of flying needles?”

“Although the White Plum Needles are only first-grade, the quality is very good. Once refined, they can pierce heavy armor within ten paces. The White Plum Needles themselves are extremely light and require little magic power.”

Yvonne Harris smiled and said, “No less than twenty spirit stones.”

“Oh…”

William Grant nodded. The price didn’t seem too expensive; after all, it was a set of magical artifacts. The key was, he didn’t have that many spirit stones.

He originally had thirteen lower-grade spirit stones, earned three more from Old Baker, for a total of sixteen.

Before William Grant could say anything, Yvonne Harris took the initiative: “We’re like siblings, so of course I’ll give you the best price. Fifteen spirit stones is enough.”

William Grant was a bit surprised. Did this woman have x-ray vision and know exactly how many spirit stones he had in his pocket?

Thinking of Old Baker’s fierce look, he gritted his teeth. “Alright, I’ll take them.”

“Don’t worry, little brother, this price is definitely a bargain. If you ever don’t want them, I’ll buy them back at the original price.”

Seeing the deal was done, Yvonne Harris smiled even more happily.

William Grant was also quite happy. With his current skills, he could always earn more spirit stones. As for the medicinal ingredients he owed Boss Clark, he’d already thought of a solution…

Chapter 14: Troublesome Guest

With a soft “whoosh,” the silver needle sank deep into the wooden door, its long tip protruding from the other side.

William Grant was both surprised and delighted. The White Plum Needles, thanks to their special material, were much heavier than ordinary sewing needles, and when powered by magic, their power was clearly much greater.

But as for being able to pierce heavy armor within ten paces, that was obviously just Yvonne Harris’s sales pitch—not to be taken literally.

Back home, William Grant felt like he’d been played. This set of White Plum Needles was probably overpriced.

Still, they were quite suitable, so it wasn’t a waste of money.

Yvonne Harris also had someone sew two specially made sleeve pockets into his sleeves—basically, layered pockets.

He’d had sleeve pockets before, but these special ones were more refined, with a more reasonable layered design.

With two sleeve pockets, he could neatly organize talismans, spirit stones, pills, magical artifacts, and so on, making them easy to access.

William Grant was very satisfied with this modification. His Lightning Dragon Hand technique was both fast and nimble, and with these items hidden in his sleeve pockets, he could access them at top speed.