To be honest, Han Li was quite curious about the manager of the sixth floor. The blue lady on the fifth floor had only reached the late foundation stage, so how could the manager on the sixth floor be such an accomplished senior, even at the condensed stage? Han Li felt a growing sense of anticipation. Standing behind the blue lady, when he looked at the young woman before him—around sixteen or seventeen—his expectations were immediately challenged. Though the girl wore simple clothes and had a neat, pleasant appearance, no more than average, the manager of the sixth floor was such a mere ordinary young woman with no magical abilities at all. This completely surprised Han Li. Especially when the girl immediately brightened and hurried up to grasp the blue lady’s arm as soon as she arrived, repeatedly calling her "Blue Aunt," "Blue Aunt," showing such warmth and familiarity that she never even glanced at Han Li once. This made Han Li feel a bit frustrated. "Alright, Xiuer! There are still guests here!" said the blue lady, though her tone clearly conveyed her fondness. "Guests!" The young lady only casually glanced at Han Li, her expression utterly indifferent. "Indeed, Master Han has come to purchase the prescriptions, as well as the complete set of magical artifacts we received last time. So I've brought him up to the sixth floor to receive your hospitality. I still need to go down further—there might be other guests arriving at the fifth floor!" the woman said, with evident fondness. "Ah, then when Blue Aunt is free, I'd be most grateful if you could come up and spend some time with me." The young lady spoke with a touch of reluctance. Upon hearing this, Lady Blue smiled warmly and then descended the stairs, leaving behind the young lady's gaze. "What kind of prescriptions would you like? I have several dozen here, but only two are suitable for foundation-stage practitioners. And those two are quite expensive—far beyond what a few hundred spirit stones could cover!" The young lady finally turned back, looking at Han Li with a cool, composed tone. Han Li, hearing her tone, did not grow angry but smiled instead. "As long as the prescriptions are genuine, the price will be no issue." Han Li spoke with an unusually confident tone, causing the young woman to be momentarily taken aback and to gaze at him with genuine attention. "Just wait a moment, I'll have the prescription and the set of artifacts brought over right away," she said, her expression calming. After all, a well-dressed guest was always welcome. She then produced a small bronze bell from her person, gently shook it in a regular rhythm before casually leaning against a wooden chair, showing no intention of greeting Han Li. Han Li was slightly surprised but remained composed, pulling over a chair and sitting on the other side of her, so that they were separated only by a wooden table. This action caused a slight furrow in the young woman's delicate brows; though her face betrayed a touch of displeasure, she ultimately said nothing. A short while later, a young female cultivator entered, carrying two jade boxes—one large and one small. "Place them here," the young woman indicated the table beside her, speaking without any expression. "Of course, madam." The female cultivator nodded respectfully, placed the jade box on the table, and then withdrew silently. Seeing how respectfully she treated the young girl, a mere mortal, Han Li's eyes flashed with a touch of surprise. "The prescription and the artifacts are here. Please take a look. If you're satisfied, I'll inform you of the price." The girl gently pushed the jade box toward Han Li, speaking calmly. Since she had made this offer, Han Li did not hesitate, reaching out to take the smaller jade box into his hands, then lifting the lid to reveal two jade scrolls—one red and one white. Han Li grasped the two scrolls and, closing his eyes, slowly extended his consciousness into the scrolls. Meanwhile, noticing Han Li examining the prescriptions, the girl took out a clean silk scroll, held it in both hands, and began reading it as if she were completely absorbed. After a cup of tea's worth of time, Han Li withdrew his consciousness, his face now showing a thoughtful expression. These two prescriptions—one of which was the ancient formula for "Jilin Pills" previously provided by Lei Wanhe, now largely obsolete for him—was the one that stood out. The other was a more modern formula known as "Zhenyuan Pills," whose required ingredients, though slightly older in age, were otherwise quite easy to source and perfectly suited to his needs. However, the price of this "Zhenyuan Pills" formula was estimated to be several times that of the ancient "Jilin Pills" formula, as the value of ancient formulas versus ordinary ones in the cultivation world was now well understood by Han Li. If one might say Han Li had a broad experience with magical artifacts, this kind of flying needle artifact was truly something new to him—something he had never seen anyone else use—prompting immediate interest. Upon hearing Han Li's quiet remarks, the young lady raised her head briefly, her expression briefly displeased, before regaining her composure and continuing to read the silk scroll in her hands. At that moment, Han Li was carefully holding a red needle between two fingers, gazing at it intently, completely unaware of the young lady's demeanor. Of course, he did notice—yet he would simply ignore her ladylike temperament. His eyes were half-closed, his expression deeply serious. Though Han Li had never personally encountered other types of needle-based artifacts, he had heard frequent accounts of the flying needle artifacts' cruel and ruthless nature. It's said that although flying needle artifacts have slightly lower attack power compared to ordinary ones, their compact size and swift flight make them ideal for surprise attacks—thus, many cultivators refer to them as "yin artifacts," earning them considerable fame within the cultivation world. Indeed, due to their small size, these artifacts require more specialized materials and are several times harder to craft than other types, making them quite rare. Even among cultivators who possess them, such artifacts are often treated as their key strengths and kept closely guarded, rarely shared with outsiders. Now, however, a total of thirteen such artifacts have suddenly appeared before Han Li—how could he not be astonished! "Alright, I'll take this set of flying needles and the formula for the True Qi Pill!" Han Li said without hesitation. "Hold on—did you really intend to purchase this set of artifacts?" The young woman's expression turned puzzled, as if she didn't quite believe him. "Is there something wrong with this set, or are you simply not interested in selling it?" Han Li raised an eyebrow, showing a touch of mild displeasure. "Allow me to clarify—while this set of red-thread flying needles is indeed precious, it doesn't currently hold much value in our Xingchen Pavilion. I asked you this question merely to inform you that this set differs significantly from ordinary sets of artifacts. These needles do not operate as a parent-child system. To activate them, you must launch all thirteen needles simultaneously. Otherwise, they will remain inactive." The young woman glanced at Han Li coldly, speaking with a steady, composed tone. "Simultaneously?" Han Li looked at her, now beginning to understand. It's no wonder this rare flying needle set has never been purchased—there's such a high limit on spiritual awareness. "Yes, Aunt Lan originally also showed strong interest in this set, but since she could only control eight to nine needles at a time, she ultimately decided against it," the young woman said without a single smile. "Thirteen needles?" Han Li chuckled lightly, then extended his hand and gestured toward the remaining flying needles inside the box. Instantly, a flash of red light illuminated the chamber, and all the needles floated upward simultaneously. Then, they transformed into dozens of nearly invisible red threads that swiftly darted around him, weaving together in a matter of moments to form a delicate red silk net. Seeing this, the young woman's mouth slightly opened, and for the first time, a look of astonishment appeared on her face. Han Li then waved his hand, and the red threads returned to the jade box, reverting back to their original form as flying needles. "Now, I believe we can purchase this set," Han Li said calmly, his expression unchanged. "Since you're able to use it, that's perfectly fine! With the formula for the True Energy Pill, a total of four thousand spiritual stones." After her expression returned to normal, the young woman spoke seriously and without smiling. "Four thousand spiritual stones!" Han Li looked at her, rubbing his nose thoughtfully—this price was indeed quite high, surprising him. "The formula is one thousand five hundred, and the flying needles two thousand five hundred!" The young woman stated without hesitation. Honestly, in her eyes, four thousand spiritual stones wasn't expensive at all, since both items were rare treasures in the immortal cultivation world. Few people would even offer them for sale unless it was during the current crisis when the demonic forces had been decisively defeated by the alliance of the three kingdoms. Yet at that very moment, Han Li suddenly sat up straighter, his face displaying a serious expression, and asked: "Could you kindly tell me how your establishment acquires the thousand-year-old medicinal herbs?"