I Can Strengthen Everything

「Jiang Province City.」

The two left the Observatory and headed straight for the city’s central district.

Soon, Shen Ye brought Fang Xing to the front of a lavishly decorated shop in the city center.

Ten Thousand Treasures Tower!

"This is the place. Let’s go, we’ll take a look inside," Shen Ye said, then stepped into the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

Fang Xing followed close behind, entering the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower with Shen Ye.

The exterior was lavishly decorated, and the interior was just as luxurious.

From the inside out, it radiated a single word.

Expensive!

Anyone who could enter had to have a certain level of wealth; otherwise, they couldn’t even cross the threshold.

It was even more stylish than the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion he had visited before.

And both of these shops belonged to the same trading house.

Wan’s Trading House!

Hailed as the number one trading house in the Great Jing.

Its business and storefronts were spread across the world.

It didn’t just have numerous stores within the Great Jing; it had them in other Dynasties as well.

The power of Wan’s Trading House could be described in two words: unfathomably deep!

It would not be an exaggeration to say its wealth could rival that of a nation.

Upon entering the shop, they saw it was bustling with many figures. From their attire, it was clear that the customers here were, for the most part, either rich or noble.

"Well now, Lord Shen, it’s been a while! Welcome!"

A voice called out. Fang Xing and Shen Ye looked over to see a middle-aged man in brocade clothing approaching them with a warm smile.

"Steward Liu, it’s been a few days. You look like you’ve put on some weight," Shen Ye said with a teasing smile.

At his words, Steward Liu let out a hearty laugh. "Not at all, it’s just a bit of puffiness."

"My lord, what might you be looking for today?" Steward Liu asked with a beaming smile.

"I’d like to pick out a gift for an elder," Shen Ye said.

Steward Liu nodded gently.

"Hm, and bring out a wide selection. My friend also needs a gift," Shen Ye added.

Hearing this, Steward Liu looked at Fang Xing, his curiosity piqued. "Lord Shen, and this is?"

"This is my colleague, Fang Xing. He’s also being personally groomed by Lord Nangong," Shen Ye said.

Upon hearing the words "personally groomed by Lord Nangong," Steward Liu’s gaze sharpened. He cupped his fist slightly. "I am Liu Ye, Steward of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. It is an honor to meet you, Lord Fang."

Fang Xing nodded gently and replied with a smile, "Steward Liu, you’re too kind."

"My lords, this way upstairs, please!" Steward Liu gestured. Shen Ye strode toward the stairs, and Fang Xing followed close behind.

Watching the two ascend, Steward Liu gestured lightly, and a young woman hurried forward. "Xiaoyu, brew two pots of our finest tea and deliver them to Earth Room One."

"Yes!"

The young woman nodded and immediately turned to brew the tea, while Steward Liu hurried upstairs.

...

In Earth Room One, on the third floor of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, Steward Liu personally placed two cups of hot tea before them.

"Lord Shen, Lord Fang, this is a treasure from my personal collection. Please, have a taste."

Shen Ye didn’t stand on ceremony, picking up the cup and taking a drink. Fang Xing offered his thanks before also taking a small sip.

’The flavor was refreshing, but I’m not exactly a tea connoisseur. To me, fine tea and ordinary tea taste more or less the same.’

"Mm, it’s not bad, but it still can’t compare to Jade Dragon Tea," Shen Ye said after a sip, smacking his lips.

At this, Steward Liu gave a wry smile. "Lord Shen, Jade Dragon Tea is a tribute for the Holy Emperor. It’s not easy to come by."

"Alright, bring out the goods. And don’t try to pass off any defective items on me. This gift is for a major figure. If anything goes wrong, you know the consequences," Shen Ye said with a serious expression.

Steward Liu nodded with a beaming smile. "Rest assured, my lord. Our establishment deals honestly with everyone, young and old. I’ll go prepare at once. Please wait a moment, my lords."

With that, Steward Liu turned and left the private room.

A short while later, Steward Liu reappeared, followed by attendants carrying several chests.

The chests were opened, revealing a dazzling gleam of jewels and treasures.

Inside were all Upper Grade items, a truly dazzling array.

"Please, my lords, take your pick."

"If you’re not satisfied, we have more," Steward Liu said with a beaming smile.

Shen Ye and Fang Xing rose and walked over to the chests to look at the items inside.

[An exquisite porcelain vase. Has some value. Enhancement requires 100 points.]

[An Upper Grade amber spirit bottle. Enhancement requires one thousand points.]

...

His gaze swept over the items. Looking at the prompts, Fang Xing didn’t feel particularly moved by any of them.

’They look nice, but in my eyes, anything useless for Cultivation is just a decoration.’

"This one is nice. I’ll take it." Shen Ye selected an exquisitely carved white jade lion, about the size of his palm, that was suffused with Spiritual Qi.

Steward Liu smiled. "An excellent eye, Lord Shen. This white jade lion was carved by Master Xuan Feng himself. It’s one of his proudest works, made from Spiritual White Jade. It’s an absolutely perfect gift."

Hearing this, Shen Ye raised an eyebrow. He looked at the exquisite Jade Lion, then his gaze shifted to the middle-aged steward. "Really?"

"Of course. Our establishment deals honestly with everyone. I’d stake my life on it," Steward Liu said with a confident expression.

"Fine, I’ll take it," Shen Ye nodded.

"I’ll take this one, too," Fang Xing said from the side, having chosen an equally exquisite Jade Artifact.

Steward Liu nodded with a beaming smile. "Excellent. I’ll have these wrapped for you both right away."

With that, Steward Liu instructed his subordinates to take the two Jade Artifacts to be wrapped.

Fang Xing’s gaze swept over the contents of the chests. Suddenly, his eyes fixed on a blood-colored jade pendant inside one of them.

[A jade pendant carved from high-grade Blood Jade. Sealed within is a drop of refined Treasure Blood Essence. Enhancement requires ten thousand points!]

’Treasure Blood Essence, and ten thousand Enhancement Points!!’

’What is this Treasure Blood inside the Blood Jade?’ The thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind.

’It seems the core of the enhancement lies with the Treasure Blood. Otherwise, an ordinary item would never require so many Enhancement Points.’