Refusal

Half a day later,

Shen Changchuan streaked swiftly across the sky as a beam of escaping light.

"The Myriad Treasures Pavilion..."

Gazing at the azure horizon ahead, Shen Changchuan recalled his conversation with the branch master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, a thoughtful look crossing his face.

The branch master named Ziyan had indeed harbored neither ill intent nor any schemes toward him.

He could sense that she had neither lied nor concealed anything.

She had summoned him simply because his rise had been somewhat extraordinary, and because he could produce a large sum of Superior Spirit Stones all at once. She thought he might achieve something in the future, so she wanted to make his acquaintance early and sow the seeds of goodwill.

There was nothing difficult to understand about that.

Even in the mortal world, merchants would make at least some effort to befriend people with potential.

If those people prospered someday, even if that friendship could not provide any great assistance, it would still be a connection.

However,

Shen Changchuan held little expectation regarding just how highly the branch master named Ziyan thought of him.

Her words might have sounded pleasant,

but in reality,

even if she thought well of him, the importance she attached to him extended only as far as making his acquaintance ahead of time, exchanging a few words, and leaving an impression.

On that point,

Shen Changchuan had a clear understanding.

"Sigh, if she truly thought that highly of me, investing eight or ten Pure Origin Clarity-Seeking Pills in me wouldn't be difficult, would it?"

"But I received no benefits from this visit. It simply means that, while my performance stood out, it wasn't enough for someone with her deep-rooted background in the Central Province to invest cold, hard money in me..."

Shen