Chen Lin did not go to upgrade his map.
Nor did he intend to open a shop on this planet. He would meet Ninth Miss, learn a few things, and look around before leaving.
After that.
The two began touring the shops in the city.
Only here did Chen Lin finally witness the prosperity of the Outer Star Domain.
The lands within the Boundary River truly could not compare. Whether Divine Abilities and Secret Methods or precious tools and pills, the variety was astonishingly rich.
One could say that, with enough money, any resources below the Dominator level could be bought.
Chen Lin even purchased texts related to Runic Practitioners. Although their contents were fairly basic, they still offered some useful insights, which delighted him.
Unfortunately.
His good luck ended there.
There were plenty of treasures, but almost none he could use. He only bought a few things for the others.
A month later.
The two left Xiayu City.
Traveling in fits and starts, they took a little over a year to reach Qiuye City.
They headed straight for Baiwei Pavilion.
"Brother Chen?"
Huo Jiuer could hardly believe her eyes when she saw Chen Lin.
"You should address me as Sect Master."
Chen Lin teased her.
He looked around the shop and asked, "I heard from Feng Wanding that you founded a culinary sect. Is this your only shop?"
"Of course not."
Huo Jiuer invited the two into a private room upstairs.
She explained, "The sect I founded is called the Jiuyuan Sect. We have nine shops in total, but the others are all outside the city, managed by my disciples."
She paused.
Then she glanced at Chen Lin.
"I haven't mastered many delicacies myself, so I borrowed the Delicacy Recipes stored in the Kaiyuan Sect. But I've publicly declared