Lin Xuan was surprised, but his face remained impassive. The moment he entered the Marketplace, a young man came forward and respectfully bowed. "Greetings, Immortal Master!"
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded.
"May I ask whether you wish to buy materials, medicinal pills, or Talismans?"
Lin Xuan paused. "You have all of those here?"
"Of course." The young man nodded, a trace of pride flashing across his face, though he remained respectful. "Our Sea Dragon Sect Marketplace is the largest within a thousand li. Though we cannot claim to have everything that Foundation Establishment Realm and Spirit Movement Stage Immortal Masters might need, we have at least eighty or ninety percent of it."
What a boast. Yet Lin Xuan felt a flicker of delight instead. This truly was something Yanzhou could not compare with. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Take me to the largest shop here that sells alchemy materials."
"Certainly. Please follow me."
The young man led Lin Xuan through pavilions and towers, winding corridors twisting and turning, until they finally arrived before a resplendent building glittering with gold and jade.
Strictly speaking, the entire Marketplace was one enormous structure, yet it was also formed from countless smaller buildings piled together in a feat of exquisite craftsmanship.
But the pavilion before them was the grandest of all the buildings that made up the Marketplace. A huge plaque hung above it, inscribed with the words: "Sea Dragon Pavilion."
There was no need to guess. This was surely the Sea Dragon Sect's own business.
"Immortal Master, please!"
The instant Lin Xuan stepped inside, he was startled. Behind the counters hung a dazzling array of Talismans, Spirit Tools, and cultivation materials.
By a rough estimate, there were more than a dozen Spirit Tools alone. Although most were low-grade, simply displaying so many