The Artifact Refiner Guild's building resembled a tower, rising more than a dozen stories high.
The tall, thin Artifact Refiner led Su Mo swiftly from the first floor to the second, then continued toward the third.
The second floor was likewise a grand hall, filled with crystal display cases, with a small number of martial artists selecting weapons.
Su Mo merely glanced around, yet his heart was shaken, for he discovered that every treasured artifact within those display cases seemed to be a Venerable artifact, immensely powerful.
Each treasured artifact shone with dazzling radiance, emanating an imposing aura.
I wonder how much these treasured artifacts cost? Su Mo thought to himself. None of the artifacts for sale had prices marked on them, but they surely would not be cheap.
Soon, Su Mo and Qin Budai followed the tall, thin Artifact Refiner to the third floor.
The third floor was no longer a great hall, but a long, silent corridor lined with rooms on both sides.
After arriving on the third floor, the tall, thin Artifact Refiner's expression turned solemn. He walked to the first door, took a deep breath, and only then knocked.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The dull knocks sounded. The tall, thin Artifact Refiner knocked very lightly, his expression exceedingly respectful.
"Come in!" A deep male voice came from within the room.
The tall, thin Artifact Refiner then gestured to Su Mo, gently pushed open the door, and entered the room.
Su Mo and Qin Budai immediately followed him inside.
The room was enormous, like a miniature palace within. Its sitting room, cultivation chamber, Artifact Refining room, and other facilities were all present.
Seated in the main seat of the sitting room was a dark-faced middle-aged man. He wore a grayish-white robe, upon whose chest were embroidered two silver