As the Imperial Capital of the Tianxing Empire and the city where Origin Mall was located, Jiuyao City had undergone changes so vast over the past year that they could only be described as seas turning into mulberry fields. Cultivators from all across the Tianlan Continent came and went through its streets, bringing fresh, flowing lifeblood to the city.
The formation outside the city gates was in operation almost without pause. On the towering stone platforms, Space Channels were continuously opened, allowing guests from tens of thousands of miles away to cross the immense distance.
And the root of all these changes was merely an inconspicuous shop tucked away in a corner of the city.
Of course, that "inconspicuous" shop had long since become the heart of the most prosperous area in the entire city, and property prices nearby had soared to a terrifying level.
Beside the alley where Origin Mall stood, as night descended, Yuan Gui's Shop also welcomed its evening business hours.
Passersby walking past Yuan Gui's Shop would occasionally stop and cast curious, probing glances inside. That Yuan Gui's Shop had an incredibly formidable owner was already common knowledge throughout Jiuyao City.
To be able to open a restaurant so close to Origin Mall, and for the people dining there at noon and evening, aside from the morning, to basically all be prominent figures among Origin Mall's customers—it was obvious without thinking that this place was far from ordinary.
Moreover, a single dish could easily cost several hundred, several thousand, or even tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals. Clearly, ordinary people could not afford to eat here.
Thinking carefully, quite a long time had passed since Yuan Gui's Shop first opened, and everyone had more or less grown accustomed to its existence.
Dim light shone through the