Apple Store App can’t download.

I have the 2nd Gen iPad Pro (12.9 - inch) with iOS 17.7.10 and when I went to open the Apple Store App it said that a newer version was available and I clicked the download button but it then said that it requires iOS 18.0 or later. So since I can not get iOS 18.0 on my 2nd Gen iPad Pro, it will not allow me to even open up the Apple Store App at all, it keeps saying “A newer version is available” (which I can’t download) So in a older Apple Forum (dated June 2024) it said to delete the Apple Store App and reinstall it which is what I tried to do. I deleted it with no problem and now the Apple App Store only has the newer Apple Store App available to download which requires iOS 18.0 or later. How can I get the Apple Store App on my iPad Pro 2nd Gen?