The two browsed casually through half the floor. Most of the first floor sold everyday necessities, with nothing particularly unusual.
"Let's look upstairs," Gu Yue said lightly.
"Sure."
They headed up the stairs.
The second floor was a little quieter than the first, filled entirely with Soul Tool shops.
All sorts of civilian Soul Tools sat in the display cases.
There were palm-sized lighting Soul Tools that could shine for an entire month on one charge; fist-sized water purification Soul Tools that turned dirty water clear in an instant; and all kinds of Storage Soul Tools, ranging from palm-sized to half a person's height.
Hu Fangyuan walked over to a Storage Soul Tool counter and took a look.
One model inside stood half a person's height, with three cubic meters of space and a price tag of over a million.
Gu Yue glanced at him and asked casually, "What? Are you interested in spatial Storage Soul Tools? Want me to have someone send you a few?"
"No, no, no." Hu Fangyuan hurriedly waved his hands. "How could I let you spend that much? I'll handle it myself."
What a joke. Accepting things from someone for no reason meant owing a favor, and debts of gratitude were the hardest to repay.
Gu Yue pursed her lips and said nothing more.
They browsed for a while longer. The second floor only had civilian Soul Tools, with nothing Hu Fangyuan could use.
"Third floor?" Hu Fangyuan asked. He knew the third floor catered exclusively to Soul Masters, and ordinary people normally weren't allowed inside.
"Mm." Gu Yue nodded.
They reached the third-floor entrance. Two uniformed guards extended their hands to stop them.
"The third floor is reserved for Soul Masters. Please show your Soul Master badges."
Without a word, Gu Yue took a