Chen Yang had already made mental preparations for this situation before coming.

Nowadays, the village of Liuhe rakes in quite a bit of money every day, so he didn’t consider these things at all.

"This junior is well aware," Chen Yang responded.

"Hehe, as long as you’re aware. Follow me," the old man chuckled, then turned and walked toward the inner room.

Chen Yang also led Wang Jingman to follow behind.

The shop in front was not large, about ten square meters or so, but unexpectedly, behind the shop lay a whole other world.

There was even an open courtyard, surrounded by buildings resembling a farmer’s courtyard.

Although the doors to those rooms weren’t open, it wasn’t hard to see through the windows that they were filled with various items.

It seemed this house was being used by the old man as a warehouse.

All the goods for sale were piled in those rooms.

"Hmm... it should be here."

Upon reaching the courtyard, the old man pondered for a moment.

Clearly, there were too many items at home, making it a bit hard to locate things.

With a creak, the old man pushed open a door and led Chen Yang and Wang Jingman inside.

Entering the room, they were greeted by a plethora of items.

The walls were covered in them, the tables were filled with them.

Even the ceiling was laden with many things.

There were armors and weapons, as well as books and cultivation techniques, and even some elixirs.

This was not just a house, but a treasure trove.

"It’s indeed here."

After entering the room, the old man’s gaze immediately fixed on a leather suitcase beneath the table.

He pulled it out from under the table; it was covered in a layer of dust.

It was clear it had been there for years.

Whew...

He took out the suitcase and blew away the dust from its surface, then pressed the latch, and the suitcase opened.

Inside, it was full of parchments.

Each parchment was carved with a type of formation.

A whole box full; just how extravagant was this?

Chen Yang was astonished.

It seemed this old man had a remarkable background; otherwise, who could own so many good things and still run a shop?

Without absolute strength, who would dare do such a thing?

"Well, this suitcase is full of formation diagrams. You can take a look yourself and pick out what you want, and after that, we can discuss the price," the old man said as he placed the suitcase on the table, allowing Chen Yang to choose.

Chen Yang suppressed his brief astonishment and nodded, "Alright."

He stepped forward and began to pull out the diagrams, starting his selection process.

As he began, Chen Yang had a rough idea in mind.

This box must have at least a hundred formation diagrams.

But after carefully examining them, he found that many formations were relatively basic.

Chen Yang wasn’t interested in basic formations at all.

Although he hadn’t set up a formation before, in his mind were the insights of a great formation master, Chi Yunzi.

Though he hadn’t fully digested them and couldn’t fully reach Chi Yunzi’s level, he had enough experience.

His starting point was naturally higher than the average person.

He felt capable of arranging some intermediate formations now and, with more practice, even high-level ones.

This was the benefit of having received such knowledgeable heritage.

Being able to acquire abilities in a short time that others might take years to obtain.

Chen Yang was very earnest, examining the hundred formation diagrams forward and backward for several tens of minutes, ultimately selecting only three.

Because these three were of a relatively high level and their effects were something Chen Yang could currently utilize, he decided on them.

"Have you finished choosing?" the old man asked, having kept silent until now, but he had been watching Chen Yang’s selection process all along.

Noticing that Chen Yang was adeptly choosing the formations, a faint smile appeared on the old man’s face.

"Yes, I’ve made my choice; I’ll take these three, senior," Chen Yang said with a smile.

He was quite satisfied with these three diagrams; his trip had not been in vain.

"Alright, let me have a look," the old man nodded with a smile, reaching out his hand.

Chen Yang handed over the formation diagrams he held to the old man.

After receiving the diagrams, the old man glanced over them briefly and then, with a smile, said to Chen Yang: "Young friend, you have quite an eye. These formations are quite challenging. Are you sure you want these three?"

"I’m sure, senior. Please state your price," Chen Yang affirmed.

"Alright, since you’re so discerning and recommended by Old Liu, I won’t charge you much. One billion each, you can take them," the old man said generously.

"What?! A billion each? Senior, isn’t that a bit exaggerated?" Wang Jingman was shocked upon hearing the price.

She had just been introduced to the world of cultivation and didn’t know much about these things yet.

"Young girl, this is already a very reasonable price. If it were someone else, at least three billion for one!" the old man replied.

"This..." Wang Jingman wanted to continue, but Chen Yang stopped her.

Because, considering the rarity and level of these three formation diagrams, paying a billion wasn’t unreasonable.

One should remember that a mid-grade spirit stone in the market costs tens of millions; by this calculation, each formation only costs a few dozen spirit stones, which is acceptable.

"Senior, the price is indeed fair; let’s go with your price," Chen Yang said with a smile.

Seeing Chen Yang agree, the old man immediately beamed.

"Hehe, indeed, young friend, you know your stuff. No wonder you can practice formations; you’re not an ordinary person," the old man said, giving Chen Yang a thumbs-up.

"You’re too kind, senior," Chen Yang smiled slightly, not taking the compliment to heart.

Having decided on the three formation diagrams, Chen Yang then asked about the materials for setting up formations.

"Oh, I almost forgot; you still need formation materials," the old man realized, and immediately asked Chen Yang’s requirements: "Young friend, do you have any specific requirements for these materials? Should they be good quality or not so good?"

Chen Yang was puzzled upon hearing this.

Could there be such a difference between good and bad formation materials?

"Senior, is there something special about the quality of these materials?" Chen Yang asked, curious and willing to learn.

The old man paused after hearing Chen Yang’s question.

He initially thought that Chen Yang must have a deep understanding of formations, given how he selected three high-level ones just like that.

Why wouldn’t he know even the basics about material quality?

The old man was puzzled but didn’t ask further, instead considering it a teaching moment.

"The quality of formation materials is indeed important. Good materials not only enhance a formation’s power but also save time in setting it up! Poorer materials can be cumbersome and heavy."

"I suggest you opt for better quality if you need portable formations. For fixed formations, the quality doesn’t matter as much, as it just affects the efficacy a bit," the old man explained.

Chen Yang understood after this explanation.

He had seen formation materials before; back when the Gu Family hired an array master to set up formations in Liuhe Village, no doubt the giant formation core they left behind was what the old man referred to as inferior material.

Not only heavy, but its effect was also subpar.

With this in mind, Chen Yang decisively opted for better materials.