The next day, before dawn broke, Han Li instructed Li Yan and the others to remain in the cave abode and cultivate rather than go outside. He then left the Guest-Coming Inn alone and stepped onto Sandrock Fort's rather deserted streets.
He first headed toward the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, which Stone Yaksha had mentioned the day before. Located in the fort's central district, the building was constructed from several enormous, dark-red mushroom rocks that had been polished into roughly rectangular blocks. It stood about three stories tall and was one of the most imposing buildings in the fort. Two Core Formation cultivators stood guard at its entrance, their expressions solemn.
Inside, the first-floor hall was quite spacious. Several crystal counters and wooden shelves displayed a dazzling assortment of magical implements, materials, and jade slips, all shimmering with spiritual light. It was still early, and there were few customers-only a handful of people making quiet inquiries at the counters.
A kindly faced, middle-aged shopkeeper in a blue robe, whose cultivation was at the nascent soul early stage, noticed Han Li enter. Sensing his Deity Transformation cultivation, he hurried forward, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Your face is unfamiliar, Senior. Have you just arrived in Sandrock Fort? I am Zhou Tong, a steward of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. What might you need? Magical implements, materials, pills, cultivation methods, and even certain special information-our pavilion can provide them all, provided the price is right."
Han Li nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the counters. "I have only just arrived and am looking around. I hear your pavilion has the best reputation in the fort. Do you sell pill formulas suitable for Deity Transformation cultivators, or high-grade materials for artifact refinement and talisman crafting? Also, I would be interested in maps