The shop displayed a large number of musical instruments—qin, flutes, xiao, pipa, and more—as well as materials for refining musical treasures.
Most of the books in the bookstore concerned music, including qin scores, compositions, and the like.
Han Changming and the other two browsed as they walked, spotting quite a few interesting things.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they arrived at a vast bluestone plaza. There were many small stalls in the plaza, their wares a dazzling assortment. They wandered about and browsed.
Han Changming stopped before a small stall. Its owner was a tall, broad-built old man in a golden robe, and the stall displayed quite a few artifact-refining materials. Han Changming picked up a pale golden ore and asked, "How much is this Goldsteel Stone?"
"If Senior likes it, please take it."
The golden-robed old man said with a fawning smile, his expression nervous.
Ye Xue took out a green storage bracelet and tossed it to the golden-robed old man. After sweeping it with his divine sense, the old man's face broke into a smile.
"Thank you, Senior. Thank you, Senior."
The golden-robed old man thanked them repeatedly.
"Where did you obtain this Goldsteel Stone?"
Han Changming asked.
"I found it in a small valley deep within the Heavenly Sound Ruins!"
The golden-robed old man said.
The Heavenly Sound Ruins were a dangerous region within the Heavenly Sound Star Domain, as well as an ancient battlefield. Great Ascension cultivators had once entered the Heavenly Sound Star Domain in search of treasure, only to die beneath its restrictions.
"The Heavenly Sound Ruins! Do you have a map?"
Han Changming continued.
The golden-robed old man hurriedly took out a piece of green beast hide and handed it to Han Changming.
Han Changming accepted the