Lin Changheng was instantly delighted.
Yet his voice remained calm as he said, "Sorry for the trouble, but please bring them all out for me to inspect. If there are no problems, I can buy them all."
"Certainly!"
Liu Fengxiu grinned so broadly he could not close his mouth, his aged eyes narrowing to slits as he hurried to his feet to comply.
Lin Changheng then inspected all the essence blood. Only after confirming that everything was in order did he take out ninety low-grade spirit stones.
The total had originally been ninety-three, but Liu Fengxiu had offered to round it down.
"All right, please put your purchases away safely."
Liu Fengxiu accepted the spirit stones. Seeing that Lin Changheng was about to leave, he hurried to his feet to see him out.
He accompanied him all the way to the door.
Only then did Lin Changheng suddenly stop. "I'll be coming once every six months from now on. Shopkeeper Liu, please stockpile some Demon Beast essence blood for me. Flame-Tailed Spirit Fox essence blood is fine, as is essence blood from other beasts with a [turbid baleful bloodline]."
"Of course! Of course!"
Liu Fengxiu readily agreed.
"No need to see me any farther."
Lin Changheng waved, slipped into the crowd, and disappeared.
When he appeared again, he was already outside the entrance to the Market Ward, leaning against an old tree as he waited for something.
He had also changed his clothes, though his outfit was exactly the same as when he had first arrived.
The sun stood directly overhead, its scorching rays hot enough to sting.
It was clearly noon, the agreed departure time for the Xu Family caravan.
"Over here."
Soon, someone called out to him. Looking up, he saw the Xu Family's caravan steward beckoning to