When Lynn's turn came, he rose from his seat and walked to the long table.
He first laid out several pieces of wizard crystal ore marrow, then took a stack of handwritten notes and two apprentice-grade soul Wizard Artifacts from his ring.
The two artifacts were a Soul Lamp and an amulet. Their craftsmanship was nothing exceptional, but they were practical.
"Wizard crystal ore marrow, over forty percent pure, a set of notes on soul cultivation, and two apprentice-grade soul Wizard Artifacts."
Lynn said, "I'm looking for astral sorcery or meditation methods."
The hall fell silent for a few seconds.
Several people came over to examine the wizard crystal ore marrow and nodded approvingly.
But when they heard that he specifically wanted astral sorcery and meditation methods, most shook their heads.
"The astral branch is too obscure. People with that talent are exceedingly rare," Toke said. "Who would bother studying it for no reason?"
Lynn said nothing in response and simply waited to see how the others would react.
A moment later, someone who had remained silent in a corner stood up.
The person wore a dark blue robe and a half mask that left only a pair of pale gray eyes visible.
"I have two first-ring Stellar Wizardry spells and five apprentice-grade ones." The speaker's voice was soft. "I'll trade them for your wizard crystal ore marrow and those notes."
Lynn looked over. "Can they be verified?"
Although no astral meditation method was on offer, astral sorcery was rare enough that Lynn naturally would not pass it up.
Still, he was worried about being deceived with fakes, so he could only ask the city lord to verify them.
The other party seemed utterly confident and placed a star-blue scroll on the table.
Horne came around from behind the table,