Six years drifted by, a breakthrough in the Pill Dao; assessing the battle losses, restored to peak condition

[Myriad Treasures Pavilion].

Clearly, the cultivators of the [Azure Abyss Sea] tended to be rougher and more practical, placing less importance on outward courtesies than he had imagined.

Back in the Eight Kingdoms Region, the serving woman would first have invited him to sit, offered tea, and attended to him before going off to fulfill his requests.

That was an established custom. Regardless of a shop's size, it had to observe the proper way of receiving guests.

Rather than leaving Lin Changheng standing there, saying, "Please wait a moment, Senior," as though inviting him to make himself at home, then turning and walking away.

"Every place really does have its own customs. Still, being practical isn't bad."

Lin Changheng rubbed his nose. Instead of standing there waiting foolishly, he found a nearby seat and began looking around, taking in the entire [Myriad Treasures Pavilion].

The pavilion's interior was enormous, measuring dozens of zhang across, with a towering ceiling and an unobstructed view.

Numerous display cabinets stood in an inward-facing arc, each exhibiting different goods, while a matching arc of counters stood before them.

There was certainly no shortage of customers either. Some pointed out what they wanted at the counters, others sat waiting for serving women to fetch their goods, just as he did, while still others crossed swords with their tongues as they haggled-

Business was booming.

Lin Changheng soon discovered that the [Myriad Treasures Pavilion] truly deserved its name: he saw displays of talismans, medicinal ingredients, elixirs, equipment, demon beast materials, and more.

He even spotted an enormous cylindrical crystal column in the center of the hall, extending all the way to the ceiling.

Its lower half was filled with seawater, divided into compartments displaying various young marine demon beasts that swam slowly within.

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