"Can't get in?" Qin Hao frowned, and his heart, which had been brimming with excitement, immediately sank.
"I actually need a referral just to enter a treasure firm." Qin Hao felt a headache coming on, though he could understand why.
The reason these treasure firms did this was simple: to screen their customers. After all, most cultivators who entered Tianquan City were merely Dao-Origin Divine Lords.
Dao-Origin Divine Lords...
Could hardly scrape together many Low-Grade Origin Crystals.
Without Low-Grade Origin Crystals, they could not buy particularly valuable treasures.
And these treasure firms sold nothing but expensive treasures, so naturally, they screened their customers to avoid trouble arising from crowds and prying eyes.
"Young master, treasure firms take their customers very seriously. They generally won't invite anyone of unknown background. After all, the treasures sold inside are usually expensive, often starting at several hundred thousand Low-Grade Origin Crystals. Some even cost tens of millions."
The waiter said awkwardly, "Although I grew up in Tianquan City and know where these shops are, I can't enter them either. So you'll have to find a way yourself, young master..."
Qin Hao took a deep breath. He now fully understood the situation.
Without someone to refer him.
Or rather...
Without sufficient cultivation and strength of his own, he would never be allowed inside.
"Is there no other way?" Qin Hao rubbed his brow. He had finally found a lead, only to be stopped by the need for a referral.
"Well..."
The waiter frowned as well, but he was thinking it over. Then a troubled look appeared on his face.
Seeing this, Qin Hao took a deep breath and asked gravely, "Are there any treasure firms that admit people after verifying their funds?"
"Verifying their funds?"
The waiter froze for a moment before understanding dawned on