Around the small square stood six small halls, each built in a different style. They were evenly spaced, as though locked in a subtle standoff.
Apart from these six businesses, no other shop dared establish itself in the square.
Taking in the scene, Naruto studied the pavilion in the air for a while before turning his attention to the six halls on the ground.
"Mountain Sea Pavilion, Whitewater Tower, Jade Ring Residence..."
Naruto read the names of the six shops while watching the cultivators entering and leaving them, hoping to choose the busiest one.
But a moment later, Naruto frowned and silently grumbled to himself.
As it turned out, all six halls received roughly the same number of visitors. Most people toured every one of them before leaving, either reluctantly or in great excitement.
Feeling frustrated, Naruto focused his attention on the six halls and examined them again.
Only then did he notice something unusual.
The emblems embroidered on the banners hanging outside the six halls each held a distinct meaning.
Mountain Sea Pavilion's banner bore a blue monster, Whitewater Tower's a small golden sword, and Jade Ring Residence's an azure lingzhi mushroom...
At this point, Naruto began to suspect that he had misunderstood something.
To test his suspicion, Naruto thought for a moment, then headed toward Whitewater Tower, the closest shop. Han Li, Hinata, and the others naturally followed him.
The main hall of Whitewater Tower was fairly spacious, measuring about twenty to thirty zhang in both length and width.
Rows of shelves carved from white jade lined the hall, displaying nearly a hundred gleaming magical artifacts of various kinds.
But one glance told Naruto that even the best among them were only high-grade magical artifacts. None were worth his attention.
Four or five smartly dressed attendants in blue