After two teleportations brought him to the main city of the Detached Pearl Nebula, Lin Qing was forced to stop.
He was out of money.
On the way here, he had traveled aboard Azure Cosmos Academy's Flying Vessel, so he hadn't had to pay the teleportation fees. Only when he had to pay for himself did he realize how expensive it was.
To avoid being traced, he hadn't taken any spoils from the Secret Realm. He hadn't even left any money in his own account.
The money for those two teleportations had come from the three brothers.
Clearly, they had been poor too. Their most valuable possession was their spaceship.
As the main city of a nebula, Pearl City was naturally vast. The Giant City in the Secret Realm looked like child's play beside it.
If Lin Qing tried to explore the city, he probably wouldn't finish in years. He couldn't afford the Teleportation Arrays linking its districts, either.
Fortunately, he soon found the shop he was looking for. It stood on the city's edge, its rear half extending into the void. A rough glance showed hundreds of thousands of Flying Vessels parked there.
It dealt in Flying Vessels, and its name was Boatfriend Boat Exchange.
"Oh, fellow cultivator, you're finally here! Please, come in, come in."
The moment Lin Qing reached the entrance, a clerk hurried over to greet him warmly, as though they had been friends for years.
"You have a keen eye, fellow cultivator. We've specialized in Flying Vessels of every kind for ten thousand years. Our prices are never inflated, our materials are top-notch, and we've earned countless glowing reviews."
"Do you have a model in mind? Or tell me what you need, and I can recommend one. We offer bulk purchases for groups, too."
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