Chapter 686: 355: Ultimate Spirit Weapon, Further Advancement in Cultivation Level
Chapter 686 -355: Ultimate Spirit Weapon, Further Advancement in Cultivation Level
Two days later, within Qi Yun Mansion, Nanshan City, Lu Yun, Yuan Yao, and Chang Xiaorui walked down the street.
When they approached a store, Lu Yun stopped.
Abve the store’s entrance hung a sign, elegantly inscribed with several large characters: Pan Shi Commercial Alliance – Nanshan Branch.
After examining it for a moment, Lu Yun stepped into the store, and his view immediately opened up.
“The Pan Shi Commercial Alliance truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three great commercial alliances in the Green Flame Domain, even a Level 3 branch of theirs is so luxurious and grand,” Chang Xiaorui sighed from behind.
It was currently the afternoon, and there were quite a few people on the first floor of the shop. Lu Yun glanced around roughly and estimated there were about thirty or forty people, each searching for what they needed at different counters.
“Senior sisters, you two browse around; I’m going to deal with those Demon Beasts’ corpses first,” Lu Yun said, pointing towards the second floor.
“Alright, Xiaorui and I won’t accompany you upstairs then,” Yuan Yao nodded and walked with Chang Xiaorui toward the pill exhibition area.
The second floor of the store was sparser with only about sixteen or seventeen people.
Lu Yun glanced around casually. Even the weakest of these people were at the Seventh Layer of the Celestial Human Realm. Among them, there were two that Lu Yun could not discern the specific cultivation levels of, but they should both be in the Unity Realm.
After looking around and noting there was nothing in particular that required his attention, Lu Yun walked straight to a counter and knocked on its surface.
“What trade does this guest wish to make?”
The young man in charge of the counter was at the Sixth Layer of the Celestial Human Realm. His expression was indifferent, not taking Lu Yun seriously.
After all, Lu Yun was only at the Sixth Layer of the Celestial Human Realm and looked quite young, like a novice just starting out, and it was unlikely that any significant business could be made with him.
“I would like to meet your manager,” Lu Yun stated calmly.
The young clerk’s face briefly revealed an almost imperceptible sneer, which quickly vanished.
“Guest, only when the scale of the trade reaches a hundred Lower Grade Source Stones will the manager personally meet the customer.”
Although somewhat impatient, he still explained the store’s rule to Lu Yun.
Meanwhile, he thought to himself that this young man probably couldn’t even bring out ten Lower Grade Source Stones, let alone a hundred.
The clerk’s slight change in demeanor did not escape Lu Yun’s notice; he could even guess the young man’s thoughts.
Lu Yun pondered for a moment before a Mid-level Origin Stone appeared in his hand with a thought.
“How about now, can you call your manager out?” Lu Yun spoke again, his tone still even.
“Esteemed guest, please wait a moment. I will notify Chief Lin immediately,” the young clerk said. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Hearing this, Lu Yun nodded indifferently, paying no mind to the change in address.
Not daring to neglect, the young clerk promptly led Lu Yun to a small side room for rest, summoned a servant to serve a cup of spirit tea, and then quickly left.
Lu Yun watched the frantic departure of the young clerk and shook his head with a smile.
A single Mid-level Source Stone was enough to cause a complete turnaround in attitude, which made him reassess his own wealth.
After half a year stationed at the Cold Lake Origin Vein, with a monthly tribute of five Mid-level Origin Stones, plus two Mid-level Origin Stones obtained from slaying a beast, he had thirty-two Mid-level Origin Stones on him.
Wouldn’t he be scared stiff if he knew he had so many Mid-level Origin Stones, Lu Yun mused.
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The side room was not large, simply an ordinary parlor.
Yet the decor inside was quite luxurious, with a couple of chairs covered in the fur of some exotic beast, incredibly comfortable.
A tea table, made from thousand-year-old purple sandalwood, burned a stick of invigorating incense, its sparse smoke wafting through the air, lending a sense of tranquility.
Lu Yun closed his eyes to rest as he waited, and shortly after, a plump, middle-aged man came in.
Despite his rounded, wealthy-looking figure, the aura he exuded as he approached clearly marked him as a Unity Realm Expert, and his presence was much stronger than the two Unity Realm Experts Lu Yun had seen earlier.
To think that this was only the manager of the Pan Shi Commercial Alliance’s Nanshan branch, and above him, there were yet higher managers and the person in charge of the branch itself.
Lin Lei arrived with a hint of joy visible on his face.
He had been discussing the finer points of life with his concubine when he was suddenly disturbed by his subordinate, prompting him to scold the clerk there and then.
After the clerk reported the details, Lin Lei’s anger subsided, leaving his concubine aside as he hurried over.
A youth who could casually produce a Mid-level Source Stone must be extremely rich or noble. There was no question about it, especially since he possessed such a stone.
In a small place like Nanshan City, the offspring of so-called families usually had at most a ten or twenty Source Stones to their name, and those from less affluent backgrounds might not even have one.
Upon entering the side room and seeing Lu Yun for the first time, Lin Lei knew that a big deal was coming.
“Haha, greetings young friend. My name is Lin Lei, and I’m the manager of the Pan Shi Commercial Alliance’s Nanshan branch,” Lin Lei greeted Lu Yun with a laugh, his black silk robe trimmed in gold gleaming by the light.
Having occupied the position of a manager for over a decade, Lin Lei’s eye for discerning a person’s temperament and probable wealth based on their behavior and appearance had become incredibly accurate.
Lu Yun got right to the point, “Chief Lin, do you have any Pure Origin Pills for sale?”
At that, Lin Lei’s pupils constricted sharply, and his face showed even greater delight, “Of course, we do. In fact, our shop is the only place in Nanshan City that sells Pure Origin Pills.”