Though no one managed the hall, everyone who set up stalls and did business here silently followed the proper rules. Thus, despite the many stalls, everything remained fairly neat and orderly.
They crisscrossed the hall, numbering roughly a thousand.
Cultivators thronged before every stall, streaming back and forth.
Anyone who could own a stall in this hall had, at the very least, the backing of some Large Realm. It was not that individuals were forbidden from setting up stalls here, but individual sellers had limited goods to trade, and their stalls had long since been bought up by those with deeper pockets.
Lu Ye had heard of such things. It was said that when the Star Constellation Hall first opened, some people had rushed into Hall Number Eighty-Eight and claimed numerous stalls, waiting specifically for others to come purchase them. They had made a handsome profit.
These people were undoubtedly well-informed, for whenever the Star Constellation Hall opened in the past, Hall Number Eighty-Eight had also served as a dedicated trading ground. Thus, some knew how valuable the stalls here were.
By the time Lu Ye heard the news, it was already too late. Otherwise, he could have followed along and had a sip of the soup.
The stalls varied in size, but even the largest were only so big. Those selling many kinds of goods in great quantities naturally could not display everything, so most stall owners only laid out relatively precious items. Their other wares were not displayed; instead, they made lists of their goods on Jade Slips and placed them before the stalls for passing cultivators to inspect. If someone needed something, they could discuss the transaction with the stall owner.
Lu Ye wandered about casually for a while and found that the most commonly traded items